← Swale (all cycles) · 4 May 2023 cohort
Swale 2023
Local elections held 4 May 2023.
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 24 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 16,694 | 30.4% | 12 | 25.5% | 15 | 31.9% | -3 |
| Labour Party | 13,738 | 25.0% | 15 | 31.9% | 12 | 25.5% | +3 |
| SWALE IND | 9,449 | 17.2% | 11 | 23.4% | 8 | 17.0% | +3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 7,127 | 13.0% | 5 | 10.6% | 6 | 12.8% | -1 |
| Green Party | 4,722 | 8.6% | 3 | 6.4% | 4 | 8.5% | -1 |
| Independent | 2,301 | 4.2% | 1 | 2.1% | 2 | 4.3% | -1 |
| Reform UK | 569 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Heritage Party | 240 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| OMRL | 161 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 55,001 | 100.0% | 47 | 100.0% | 47 | 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
The 2023 cycle was an all-out election — every seat was contested. The two opencouncildata snapshots below show the council immediately after the 2023 election (current) and on the eve of it (2022), so you can see what the result replaced.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- East Downs · 1 seat · won at 45.9% · −4.1 pts below quota
- Priory · 1 seat · won at 54.6% · above quota
- Sheppey East · 2 seats · won at 38.6% · above quota
- Chalkwell · 1 seat · won at 55.3% · above quota
- Homewood · 2 seats · won at 39.0% · above quota
- Kemsley · 2 seats · won at 40.9% · above quota
- Sheppey Central · 3 seats · won at 33.3% · above quota
- Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow · 2 seats · won at 43.3% · above quota
- Watling · 2 seats · won at 44.3% · above quota
- Murston · 2 seats · won at 45.2% · above quota
- St Ann's · 2 seats · won at 45.6% · above quota
- Queenborough and Halfway · 3 seats · won at 42.3% · above quota
- The Meads · 1 seat · won at 68.2% · above quota
- Roman · 2 seats · won at 52.1% · above quota
- Teynham and Lynsted · 2 seats · won at 52.7% · above quota
- Borden and Grove Park · 2 seats · won at 55.4% · above quota
- Minster Cliffs · 3 seats · won at 47.1% · above quota
- Abbey · 2 seats · won at 57.4% · above quota
- West Downs · 1 seat · won at 75.3% · above quota
- Milton Regis · 2 seats · won at 59.2% · above quota
- Hartlip Newington and Upchurch · 2 seats · won at 59.6% · above quota
- Woodstock · 2 seats · won at 60.2% · above quota
- Boughton and Courtenay · 2 seats · won at 65.2% · above quota
- Sheerness · 3 seats · won at 59.4% · above quota
Race results
East Downs · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 922
| 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 | Thompson, T. | Green Party | 423 | 45.9% | −4.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Simmons, D. | Conservative Party | 389 | 42.2% | — | |
| 3 | Fisher, S. | Liberal Democrats | 110 | 11.9% | — |
Priory · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 721
| 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 | Henderson, M. | Liberal Democrats | 394 | 54.6% | +4.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Culham, A. | Conservative Party | 174 | 24.1% | — | |
| 3 | Crayford, R. | Labour Party | 98 | 13.6% | — | |
| 4 | Jackson, S. | Green Party | 55 | 7.6% | — |
Sheppey East · 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. 38.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 817
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 | Moore, L. | Conservative Party | 347 | 21.2% | 42.5% | +9.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Noe, T. | Conservative Party | 315 | 19.3% | 38.6% | +5.2 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Wheatcroft, M. | Labour Party | 226 | 13.8% | 27.7% | — | |
| 4 | Sandle, P. | Independent | 215 | 13.2% | 26.3% | — | |
| 5 | Bidgood, G. | Independent | 191 | 11.7% | 23.4% | — | |
| 6 | Walton, D. | Green Party | 129 | 7.9% | 15.8% | — | |
| 7 | Nissanga, P. | Reform UK | 108 | 6.6% | 13.2% | — | |
| 8 | Tatton, W. | Independent | 103 | 6.3% | 12.6% | — |
Chalkwell · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 539
| 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 | Miller, C. | Labour Party | 298 | 55.3% | +5.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Allsep, R. | Conservative Party | 173 | 32.1% | — | |
| 3 | Temple, H. | Green Party | 68 | 12.6% | — |
Homewood · 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. 39.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,239
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 | Clark, S. | Labour Party | 511 | 20.6% | 41.2% | +7.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Cheesman, S. | Labour Party | 483 | 19.5% | 39.0% | +5.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Clinch, J. | SWALE IND | 395 | 15.9% | 31.9% | — | |
| 4 | Hoynes, D. | Conservative Party | 343 | 13.8% | 27.7% | — | |
| 5 | Wright, J. | Conservative Party | 340 | 13.7% | 27.4% | — | |
| 6 | Lee, T. | Heritage Party | 240 | 9.7% | 19.4% | — | |
| 7 | Stennings, F. | Liberal Democrats | 166 | 6.7% | 13.4% | — |
Kemsley · 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. 40.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 874
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 | Carnell, D. | SWALE IND | 476 | 27.2% | 54.5% | +21.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Wise, A. | Labour Party | 357 | 20.4% | 40.9% | +7.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Gent, S. | Conservative Party | 356 | 20.4% | 40.8% | — | |
| 4 | Dendor, M. | Conservative Party | 322 | 18.4% | 36.9% | — | |
| 5 | Clark, T. | Liberal Democrats | 236 | 13.5% | 27.0% | — |
Sheppey Central · 3-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 ~3× smaller. 33.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,169
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, 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 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. 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 | Jayes, E. | SWALE IND | 794 | 22.6% | 67.9% | +42.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Neal, P. | Conservative Party | 409 | 11.7% | 35.0% | +10.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Tucker, M. | Conservative Party | 389 | 11.1% | 33.3% | +8.3 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Edworthy, I. | Labour Party | 362 | 10.3% | 31.0% | — | |
| 5 | Eakin, O. | Conservative Party | 360 | 10.3% | 30.8% | — | |
| 6 | Henley, A. | Labour Party | 333 | 9.5% | 28.5% | — | |
| 7 | MacDonald, P. | Independent | 298 | 8.5% | 25.5% | — | |
| 8 | Currie, E. | Liberal Democrats | 200 | 5.7% | 17.1% | — | |
| 9 | Banks, S. | Green Party | 200 | 5.7% | 17.1% | — | |
| 10 | Young, M. | OMRL | 161 | 4.6% | 13.8% | — |
Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow · 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. 43.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,116
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 | Chapman, L. | SWALE IND | 501 | 22.5% | 44.9% | +11.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Clark, R. | Conservative Party | 483 | 21.6% | 43.3% | +10.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Olukoya, O. | Labour Party | 401 | 18.0% | 35.9% | — | |
| 4 | Randall, G. | Conservative Party | 343 | 15.4% | 30.7% | — | |
| 5 | Wilson, M. | Liberal Democrats | 267 | 12.0% | 23.9% | — | |
| 6 | Goatham, C. | Green Party | 236 | 10.6% | 21.2% | — |
Watling · 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. 44.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,874
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 | Martin, B. | Liberal Democrats | 1,009 | 26.9% | 53.8% | +20.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Martin, C. | Liberal Democrats | 830 | 22.1% | 44.3% | +11.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Goodenough, J. | Conservative Party | 496 | 13.2% | 26.5% | — | |
| 4 | Valentine, J. | Conservative Party | 465 | 12.4% | 24.8% | — | |
| 5 | Newman, R. | Labour Party | 350 | 9.3% | 18.7% | — | |
| 6 | Scott, J. | Labour Party | 300 | 8.0% | 16.0% | — | |
| 7 | Heyen, O. | Green Party | 298 | 8.0% | 15.9% | — |
Murston · 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. 45.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 879
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 | Hall, J. | SWALE IND | 593 | 33.8% | 67.5% | +34.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Last, M. | Labour Party | 397 | 22.6% | 45.2% | +11.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Hampshire, A. | Conservative Party | 211 | 12.0% | 24.0% | — | |
| 4 | Grys, G. | Conservative Party | 171 | 9.7% | 19.5% | — | |
| 5 | Stennings, A. | Liberal Democrats | 139 | 7.9% | 15.8% | — | |
| 6 | Zeng, M. | Liberal Democrats | 127 | 7.2% | 14.5% | — | |
| 7 | Layton, M. | Green Party | 119 | 6.8% | 13.5% | — |
St Ann's · 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. 45.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,679
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 | Jackson, C. | Labour Party | 846 | 25.2% | 50.4% | +17.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Golding, K. | Labour Party | 765 | 22.8% | 45.6% | +12.2 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Gibson, C. | Liberal Democrats | 448 | 13.3% | 26.7% | — | |
| 4 | Rowlands, J. | Liberal Democrats | 444 | 13.2% | 26.5% | — | |
| 5 | Fisher, B. | Conservative Party | 398 | 11.9% | 23.7% | — | |
| 6 | O'Brien, F. | Conservative Party | 363 | 10.8% | 21.6% | — | |
| 7 | Arrowsmith-Brown, S. | Reform UK | 93 | 2.8% | 5.5% | — |
Queenborough and Halfway · 3-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 ~3× smaller. 42.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,233
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, 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 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. 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 | Shiel, A. | Labour Party | 603 | 16.3% | 48.9% | +23.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Marchington, P. | Conservative Party | 586 | 15.8% | 47.5% | +22.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Whiting, M. | Conservative Party | 522 | 14.1% | 42.3% | +17.3 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Boakes, D. | Labour Party | 508 | 13.7% | 41.2% | — | |
| 5 | Allison, B. | Conservative Party | 498 | 13.5% | 40.4% | — | |
| 6 | Hartley, J. | Labour Party | 462 | 12.5% | 37.5% | — | |
| 7 | March, L. | SWALE IND | 293 | 7.9% | 23.8% | — | |
| 8 | Brinklow, L. | Liberal Democrats | 227 | 6.1% | 18.4% | — |
The Meads · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 579
| 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 | Hunt, J. | Conservative Party | 395 | 68.2% | +18.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Wakelen, S. | Liberal Democrats | 184 | 31.8% | — |
Roman · 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. 52.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,027
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 | Gibson, E. | Labour Party | 652 | 31.7% | 63.5% | +30.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Watson, K. | Labour Party | 535 | 26.0% | 52.1% | +18.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Quinton, M. | Conservative Party | 300 | 14.6% | 29.2% | — | |
| 4 | Okotie, A. | Conservative Party | 266 | 13.0% | 25.9% | — | |
| 5 | Blacklock, D. | Green Party | 167 | 8.1% | 16.3% | — | |
| 6 | Madgwick, R. | Liberal Democrats | 134 | 6.5% | 13.0% | — |
Teynham and Lynsted · 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. 52.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,264
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 | Bowen, L. | Conservative Party | 764 | 30.2% | 60.4% | +27.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Speed, J. | Conservative Party | 666 | 26.3% | 52.7% | +19.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Bott, J. | Green Party | 506 | 20.0% | 40.0% | — | |
| 4 | Jessiman, G. | Labour Party | 344 | 13.6% | 27.2% | — | |
| 5 | Barker, D. | Liberal Democrats | 135 | 5.3% | 10.7% | — | |
| 6 | Morris, C. | Liberal Democrats | 113 | 4.5% | 8.9% | — |
Borden and Grove Park · 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. 55.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,314
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 | Baldock, M. | SWALE IND | 1,030 | 39.2% | 78.4% | +45.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Cavanagh, A. | SWALE IND | 728 | 27.7% | 55.4% | +22.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Hampshire, N. | Conservative Party | 424 | 16.1% | 32.3% | — | |
| 4 | Dobbs, C. | Conservative Party | 262 | 10.0% | 19.9% | — | |
| 5 | Singer, M. | Labour Party | 184 | 7.0% | 14.0% | — |
Minster Cliffs · 3-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 ~3× smaller. 47.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,176
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, 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 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. 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 | Nundy, T. | SWALE IND | 656 | 18.6% | 55.8% | +30.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Booth, A. | Conservative Party | 561 | 15.9% | 47.7% | +22.7 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Ingleton, K. | Conservative Party | 554 | 15.7% | 47.1% | +22.1 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Bolitho, H. | Conservative Party | 466 | 13.2% | 39.6% | — | |
| 5 | Darby, R. | Independent | 457 | 12.9% | 38.8% | — | |
| 6 | Tucker, L. | Labour Party | 396 | 11.2% | 33.7% | — | |
| 7 | Galvin, J. | Green Party | 276 | 7.8% | 23.5% | — | |
| 8 | Fotheringham-Bray, W. | Reform UK | 163 | 4.6% | 13.9% | — |
Abbey · 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. 57.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +24.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,406
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 | Perkin, H. | Liberal Democrats | 918 | 32.7% | 65.3% | +32.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Williams, C. | Liberal Democrats | 807 | 28.7% | 57.4% | +24.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Payne, T. | Labour Party | 314 | 11.2% | 22.3% | — | |
| 4 | Brown, J. | Conservative Party | 267 | 9.5% | 19.0% | — | |
| 5 | Rehal, M. | Labour Party | 261 | 9.3% | 18.6% | — | |
| 6 | Brown, M. | Conservative Party | 244 | 8.7% | 17.4% | — |
West Downs · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 75.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +25.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 870
| 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 | Bonney, M. | Independent | 655 | 75.3% | +25.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Benford, M. | Conservative Party | 155 | 17.8% | — | |
| 3 | Barker, K. | Liberal Democrats | 60 | 6.9% | — |
Milton Regis · 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. 59.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +25.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 944
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 | Winckless, A. | Labour Party | 674 | 35.7% | 71.4% | +38.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Valls, A. | Labour Party | 559 | 29.6% | 59.2% | +25.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Davey, S. | SWALE IND | 303 | 16.0% | 32.1% | — | |
| 4 | Danaher, D. | Conservative Party | 186 | 9.9% | 19.7% | — | |
| 5 | Williams, S. | Conservative Party | 166 | 8.8% | 17.6% | — |
Hartlip Newington and Upchurch · 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. 59.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,475
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 | Palmer, R. | SWALE IND | 943 | 32.0% | 63.9% | +30.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Palmer, C. | SWALE IND | 879 | 29.8% | 59.6% | +26.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Horton, A. | Conservative Party | 513 | 17.4% | 34.8% | — | |
| 4 | Saroy, A. | Conservative Party | 336 | 11.4% | 22.8% | — | |
| 5 | Cooper, M. | Labour Party | 279 | 9.5% | 18.9% | — |
Woodstock · 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. 60.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,246
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 | Stephen, S. | SWALE IND | 830 | 33.3% | 66.6% | +33.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephen, P. | SWALE IND | 750 | 30.1% | 60.2% | +26.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Burgess, L. | Conservative Party | 584 | 23.4% | 46.9% | — | |
| 4 | Beer, J. | Labour Party | 328 | 13.2% | 26.3% | — |
Boughton and Courtenay · 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. 65.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +31.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,720
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 | Lehmann, R. | Green Party | 1,123 | 32.6% | 65.3% | +32.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gould, A. | Green Party | 1,122 | 32.6% | 65.2% | +31.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Baker, P. | Conservative Party | 392 | 11.4% | 22.8% | — | |
| 4 | Lane, O. | Conservative Party | 346 | 10.1% | 20.1% | — | |
| 5 | Tutt, J. | SWALE IND | 278 | 8.1% | 16.2% | — | |
| 6 | Fox, S. | Liberal Democrats | 102 | 3.0% | 5.9% | — | |
| 7 | Linfield, I. | Liberal Democrats | 77 | 2.2% | 4.5% | — |
Sheerness · 3-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 ~3× smaller. 59.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +34.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 964
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, 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 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. 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 | Harrison, A. | Labour Party | 727 | 25.1% | 75.4% | +50.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brawn, H. | Labour Party | 612 | 21.2% | 63.5% | +38.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | White, D. | Labour Party | 573 | 19.8% | 59.4% | +34.4 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Rogers, P. | Conservative Party | 394 | 13.6% | 40.9% | — | |
| 5 | McCall, L. | Independent | 382 | 13.2% | 39.6% | — | |
| 6 | Williams, J. | Reform UK | 205 | 7.1% | 21.3% | — |