← Tunbridge Wells (all cycles) · 5 May 2022 cohort
Tunbridge Wells 2022
Local elections held 5 May 2022.
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 16 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 16 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 | 9,150 | 32.1% | 2 | 12.5% | 5 | 31.3% | -3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 6,379 | 22.4% | 6 | 37.5% | 4 | 25.0% | +2 |
| Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 6,134 | 21.5% | 5 | 31.3% | 4 | 25.0% | +1 |
| Labour Party | 5,573 | 19.6% | 3 | 18.8% | 3 | 18.8% | 0 |
| Green Party | 1,140 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 103 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| SOC | 11 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 28,490 | 100.0% | 16 | 100.0% | 16 | 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 2022 election (current) and immediately before it (2021). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2022 — 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.
- Broadwater · 1 seat · won at 34.1% · −15.9 pts below quota
- Paddock Wood West · 1 seat · won at 36.2% · −13.8 pts below quota
- Park · 1 seat · won at 37.0% · −13.0 pts below quota
- St. Johns · 1 seat · won at 41.3% · −8.7 pts below quota
- Benenden and Cranbrook · 1 seat · won at 43.1% · −6.9 pts below quota
- Southborough North · 1 seat · won at 43.8% · −6.2 pts below quota
- Brenchley and Horsmonden · 1 seat · won at 45.1% · −4.9 pts below quota
- Pembury · 1 seat · won at 46.1% · −3.9 pts below quota
- Paddock Wood East · 1 seat · won at 48.0% · −2.0 pts below quota
- Hawkhurst and Sandhurst · 1 seat · won at 48.1% · −1.9 pts below quota
- Sherwood · 1 seat · won at 53.4% · above quota
- Culverden · 1 seat · won at 54.6% · above quota
- Pantiles and St. Marks · 1 seat · won at 58.4% · above quota
- Southborough and High Brooms · 1 seat · won at 60.3% · above quota
- St. James · 1 seat · won at 62.8% · above quota
- Speldhurst and Bidborough · 1 seat · won at 64.6% · above quota
Race results
Broadwater · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −15.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,259
| 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 | Johnson J. | Liberal Democrats | 429 | 34.1% | −15.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Thorne A. | Green Party | 376 | 29.9% | — | |
| 3 | Woodward C. | Conservative Party | 296 | 23.5% | — | |
| 4 | Musker A. | Labour Party | 72 | 5.7% | — | |
| 5 | Kift P. | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 68 | 5.4% | — | |
| 6 | Elder-Brown A. | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 18 | 1.4% | — |
Paddock Wood West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,098
| 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 | Moon R. | Labour Party | 397 | 36.2% | −13.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gautam V. | Conservative Party | 301 | 27.4% | — | |
| 3 | Robichaud B. | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 217 | 19.8% | — | |
| 4 | Bisdee T. | Green Party | 133 | 12.1% | — | |
| 5 | Cole J. | Liberal Democrats | 50 | 4.6% | — |
Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,440
| 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 | Pope N. | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 902 | 37.0% | −13.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Zorba S. | Conservative Party | 793 | 32.5% | — | |
| 3 | Luxford J. | Liberal Democrats | 437 | 17.9% | — | |
| 4 | Pound S. | Labour Party | 308 | 12.6% | — |
St. Johns · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,195
| 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 | Ellis M. | Liberal Democrats | 907 | 41.3% | −8.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tapp M. | Labour Party | 903 | 41.1% | — | |
| 3 | Huggett T. | Conservative Party | 385 | 17.5% | — |
Benenden and Cranbrook · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,777
| 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 | Dawlings T. | Conservative Party | 766 | 43.1% | −6.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hatcher L. | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 675 | 38.0% | — | |
| 3 | Francis D. | Labour Party | 174 | 9.8% | — | |
| 4 | Simpson J. | Green Party | 162 | 9.1% | — |
Southborough North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,437
| 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 | Le Page B. | Liberal Democrats | 630 | 43.8% | −6.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Simmons J. | Conservative Party | 604 | 42.0% | — | |
| 3 | Francis J. | Labour Party | 203 | 14.1% | — |
Brenchley and Horsmonden · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,675
| 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 | McMillan S. | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 755 | 45.1% | −4.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mobbs T. | Conservative Party | 556 | 33.2% | — | |
| 3 | Kerrigan K. | Labour Party | 225 | 13.4% | — | |
| 4 | Wilby L. | Green Party | 139 | 8.3% | — |
Pembury · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,752
| 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 | Barrington-King P. | Conservative Party | 808 | 46.1% | −3.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ward A. | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 750 | 42.8% | — | |
| 3 | Wheeler P. | Labour Party | 194 | 11.1% | — |
Paddock Wood East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,203
| 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 | Wakeman S. | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 577 | 48.0% | −2.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hamilton S. | Conservative Party | 391 | 32.5% | — | |
| 3 | Boyle D. | Labour Party | 175 | 14.5% | — | |
| 4 | Peerless P. | Green Party | 60 | 5.0% | — |
Hawkhurst and Sandhurst · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,804
| 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 | Neville E. | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 868 | 48.1% | −1.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Thomson P. | Conservative Party | 746 | 41.4% | — | |
| 3 | Draper A. | Labour Party | 190 | 10.5% | — |
Sherwood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,743
| 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 | Rogers S. | Labour Party | 930 | 53.4% | +3.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Backhouse B. | Conservative Party | 813 | 46.6% | — |
Culverden · 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. 2,406
| 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 | Brice M. | Liberal Democrats | 1,313 | 54.6% | +4.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Scott D. | Conservative Party | 732 | 30.4% | — | |
| 3 | Burgess S. | Labour Party | 276 | 11.5% | — | |
| 4 | Webb V. | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 85 | 3.5% | — |
Pantiles and St. Marks · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,374
| 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 | Barrass G. | Liberal Democrats | 1,386 | 58.4% | +8.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Delman D. | Conservative Party | 715 | 30.1% | — | |
| 3 | Hurst J. | Green Party | 132 | 5.6% | — | |
| 4 | Blackmore J. | Labour Party | 130 | 5.5% | — | |
| 5 | Kennedy S. | SOC | 11 | 0.5% | — |
Southborough and High Brooms · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,712
| 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 | Lewis A. | Labour Party | 1,033 | 60.3% | +10.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jamil N. | Conservative Party | 436 | 25.5% | — | |
| 3 | Raptis Y. | Liberal Democrats | 243 | 14.2% | — |
St. James · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,568
| 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 | Wormington R. | Liberal Democrats | 984 | 62.8% | +12.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | King N. | Conservative Party | 229 | 14.6% | — | |
| 3 | Bullion A. | Labour Party | 217 | 13.8% | — | |
| 4 | Fraser A. | Green Party | 138 | 8.8% | — |
Speldhurst and Bidborough · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,047
| 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 | Sankey M. | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 1,322 | 64.6% | +14.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Allen C. | Conservative Party | 579 | 28.3% | — | |
| 3 | Gray M. | Labour Party | 146 | 7.1% | — |