← Stevenage (all cycles) · 7 May 2026 cohort
Stevenage 2026
Local elections held 7 May 2026.
Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →
If votes were counted by party
Across the 13 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 14 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 9,616 | 35.2% | 9 | 64.3% | 5 | 35.7% | +4 |
| Labour Party | 6,286 | 23.0% | 3 | 21.4% | 3 | 21.4% | 0 |
| Green Party | 4,279 | 15.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 14.3% | -2 |
| Conservative Party | 3,643 | 13.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 14.3% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,426 | 12.5% | 2 | 14.3% | 2 | 14.3% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 73 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 27,323 | 100.0% | 14 | 100.0% | 14 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Council composition: what this election replaced
Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2026 election (current) and immediately before it (2025). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2026 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Old Town · 1 seat · won at 30.4% · −19.6 pts below quota
- Woodfield · 1 seat · won at 31.9% · −18.1 pts below quota
- Almond Hill · 1 seat · won at 34.4% · −15.6 pts below quota
- Bedwell · 1 seat · won at 34.6% · −15.4 pts below quota
- Chells · 1 seat · won at 35.3% · −14.7 pts below quota
- Longmeadow · 1 seat · won at 37.3% · −12.7 pts below quota
- Roebuck · 1 seat · won at 38.0% · −12.0 pts below quota
- Symonds Green · 1 seat · won at 39.3% · −10.7 pts below quota
- Shephall · 1 seat · won at 39.4% · −10.6 pts below quota
- Bandley Hill and Poplars · 1 seat · won at 40.3% · −9.7 pts below quota
- Martins Wood · 1 seat · won at 41.9% · −8.1 pts below quota
- Manor · 1 seat · won at 42.0% · −8.0 pts below quota
- St Nicholas · 2 seats · won at 33.4% · above quota
Race results
Old Town · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 30.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −19.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,781
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Spencer | Labour Party | 542 | 30.4% | −19.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mason Humberstone | Reform UK | 509 | 28.6% | — | |
| 3 | Andy Whitmore | Green Party | 326 | 18.3% | — | |
| 4 | Richard Desmond Liversidge | Conservative Party | 272 | 15.3% | — | |
| 5 | Neil Brinkworth | Liberal Democrats | 122 | 6.9% | — | |
| 6 | Mark Shaun Kerr | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 10 | 0.6% | — |
Woodfield · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 31.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −18.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,983
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Bainbridge | Reform UK | 633 | 31.9% | −18.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Margaret Penelope Notley | Conservative Party | 511 | 25.8% | — | |
| 3 | Ceara Roopchand | Labour Party | 443 | 22.3% | — | |
| 4 | Richard Warr | Green Party | 235 | 11.9% | — | |
| 5 | Emma Fielding | Liberal Democrats | 161 | 8.1% | — |
Almond Hill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −15.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,084
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Hanafin | Reform UK | 717 | 34.4% | −15.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Becca Watts | Green Party | 615 | 29.5% | — | |
| 3 | Jeannette Thomas | Labour Party | 392 | 18.8% | — | |
| 4 | Catherine Ann Bibby | Conservative Party | 228 | 10.9% | — | |
| 5 | Charles Littleton | Liberal Democrats | 132 | 6.3% | — |
Bedwell · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −15.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,810
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellie Plater | Labour Party | 626 | 34.6% | −15.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dan Ashton | Reform UK | 589 | 32.5% | — | |
| 3 | Harrison Pinner | Green Party | 294 | 16.2% | — | |
| 4 | Adam Joseph Stephen Mitchell | Conservative Party | 169 | 9.3% | — | |
| 5 | Emma Ewart | Liberal Democrats | 125 | 6.9% | — | |
| 6 | Mark Pickersgill | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 7 | 0.4% | — |
Chells · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,986
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaysica Marvell | Liberal Democrats | 701 | 35.3% | −14.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gary Smith | Reform UK | 651 | 32.8% | — | |
| 3 | Yvonne Pendlebury | Labour Party | 235 | 11.8% | — | |
| 4 | Dave Ingarfill | Green Party | 227 | 11.4% | — | |
| 5 | Matthew Paul Wyatt | Conservative Party | 172 | 8.7% | — |
Longmeadow · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,037
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Bainbridge | Reform UK | 759 | 37.3% | −12.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bret Ray Facey | Conservative Party | 487 | 23.9% | — | |
| 3 | Akin Elekolusi | Labour Party | 360 | 17.7% | — | |
| 4 | Wendy Attwell | Green Party | 258 | 12.7% | — | |
| 5 | Stephen Booth | Liberal Democrats | 159 | 7.8% | — | |
| 6 | Helen Dorothy Kerr | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 14 | 0.7% | — |
Roebuck · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,754
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Morrell Phillips | Reform UK | 667 | 38.0% | −12.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alistair Gordon | Labour Party | 407 | 23.2% | — | |
| 3 | Sara Warden | Green Party | 279 | 15.9% | — | |
| 4 | Pawel Gora | Conservative Party | 238 | 13.6% | — | |
| 5 | Nigel Bye | Liberal Democrats | 163 | 9.3% | — |
Symonds Green · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,938
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Bullock | Reform UK | 761 | 39.3% | −10.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jamie Pendlebury | Labour Party | 392 | 20.2% | — | |
| 3 | Jack Downie-Webb | Green Party | 378 | 19.5% | — | |
| 4 | Maria Jacqueline Wheeler | Conservative Party | 264 | 13.6% | — | |
| 5 | Clive Hearmon | Liberal Democrats | 131 | 6.8% | — | |
| 6 | Trevor Michael Palmer | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 12 | 0.6% | — |
Shephall · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,699
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricki Rands | Reform UK | 670 | 39.4% | −10.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Simon Speller | Labour Party | 505 | 29.7% | — | |
| 3 | Dan Cornwell-Groves | Green Party | 227 | 13.4% | — | |
| 4 | Nicholas John Leech | Conservative Party | 189 | 11.1% | — | |
| 5 | Riad Mannan | Liberal Democrats | 92 | 5.4% | — | |
| 6 | Barbara Jane Clare | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 16 | 0.9% | — |
Bandley Hill and Poplars · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,087
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wendy Rouse | Reform UK | 842 | 40.3% | −9.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kamal Choudhury | Labour Party | 453 | 21.7% | — | |
| 3 | David Stubbs | Conservative Party | 291 | 13.9% | — | |
| 4 | Shaun Rockwood | Green Party | 269 | 12.9% | — | |
| 5 | Andrew Anderson | Liberal Democrats | 225 | 10.8% | — | |
| 6 | Martin Barry Slade | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 7 | 0.3% | — |
Martins Wood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,909
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Blackwood | Reform UK | 799 | 41.9% | −8.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Thea Pendlebury | Labour Party | 440 | 23.0% | — | |
| 3 | Maria Fekete | Green Party | 268 | 14.0% | — | |
| 4 | Alex Farquharson | Conservative Party | 200 | 10.5% | — | |
| 5 | Jill Brinkworth | Liberal Democrats | 195 | 10.2% | — | |
| 6 | Mark Gentleman | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 7 | 0.4% | — |
Manor · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,272
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Wilkins | Liberal Democrats | 955 | 42.0% | −8.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Julia Lawrence | Reform UK | 737 | 32.4% | — | |
| 3 | Stephani Mok | Green Party | 208 | 9.2% | — | |
| 4 | Marcel Nicolaas Hermanus Houps | Conservative Party | 187 | 8.2% | — | |
| 5 | Maureen McKay | Labour Party | 185 | 8.1% | — |
St Nicholas · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 33.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,992
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claire Parris | Labour Party | 716 | 18.0% | 36.0% | +2.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Matthew Hurst | Reform UK | 666 | 16.7% | 33.4% | +0.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Ian Marshall | Reform UK | 616 | 15.5% | 30.9% | — | |
| 4 | Carolina Cristina Veres | Labour Party | 590 | 14.8% | 29.6% | — | |
| 5 | Jenn Arndt | Green Party | 371 | 9.3% | 18.6% | — | |
| 6 | Philip Notley | Green Party | 324 | 8.1% | 16.3% | — | |
| 7 | Jeremy Beadle | Conservative Party | 235 | 5.9% | 11.8% | — | |
| 8 | Jack Stephan George William Ingarfill | Conservative Party | 200 | 5.0% | 10.0% | — | |
| 9 | David Barks | Liberal Democrats | 150 | 3.8% | 7.5% | — | |
| 10 | Richard Reece | Liberal Democrats | 115 | 2.9% | 5.8% | — |