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Tunbridge Wells 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 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 | 7,808 | 29.4% | 2 | 12.5% | 5 | 31.3% | -3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 6,733 | 25.3% | 5 | 31.3% | 4 | 25.0% | +1 |
| Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 4,804 | 18.1% | 5 | 31.3% | 3 | 18.8% | +2 |
| Labour Party | 4,330 | 16.3% | 3 | 18.8% | 3 | 18.8% | 0 |
| Green Party | 2,177 | 8.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.3% | -1 |
| Independent | 391 | 1.5% | 1 | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | +1 |
| RES | 249 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Reform UK | 83 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 26,575 | 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 2023 election (current) and immediately before it (2022). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2023 — 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.
- Paddock Wood East · 1 seat · won at 35.9% · −14.1 pts below quota
- Sherwood · 1 seat · won at 37.3% · −12.7 pts below quota
- Park · 1 seat · won at 38.7% · −11.3 pts below quota
- Paddock Wood West · 1 seat · won at 40.4% · −9.6 pts below quota
- Rusthall · 1 seat · won at 41.5% · −8.5 pts below quota
- Goudhurst and Lamberhurst · 1 seat · won at 41.6% · −8.4 pts below quota
- Southborough North · 1 seat · won at 41.9% · −8.1 pts below quota
- Speldhurst and Bidborough · 1 seat · won at 42.1% · −7.9 pts below quota
- Benenden and Cranbrook · 1 seat · won at 42.9% · −7.1 pts below quota
- St. Johns · 1 seat · won at 47.9% · −2.1 pts below quota
- Hawkhurst and Sandhurst · 1 seat · won at 48.1% · −1.9 pts below quota
- Pembury · 1 seat · won at 51.3% · above quota
- Culverden · 1 seat · won at 51.5% · above quota
- Southborough and High Brooms · 1 seat · won at 53.8% · above quota
- Pantiles and St. Marks · 1 seat · won at 54.0% · above quota
- Frittenden and Sissinghurst · 1 seat · won at 67.0% · above quota
Race results
Paddock Wood East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,088
| 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 | Atkins, R. | Independent | 391 | 35.9% | −14.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Maari, N. | Conservative Party | 309 | 28.4% | — | |
| 3 | Bailey, M. | RES | 178 | 16.4% | — | |
| 4 | Muir, A. | Labour Party | 108 | 9.9% | — | |
| 5 | Peerless, P. | Green Party | 58 | 5.3% | — | |
| 6 | Guinnessy, B. | Liberal Democrats | 44 | 4.0% | — |
Sherwood · 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. 1,722
| 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 | Pound, H. | Labour Party | 643 | 37.3% | −12.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jamil, N. | Conservative Party | 545 | 31.6% | — | |
| 3 | Elliott, A. | Liberal Democrats | 235 | 13.6% | — | |
| 4 | Dore, J. | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 210 | 12.2% | — | |
| 5 | Mackinnon, L. | Green Party | 89 | 5.2% | — |
Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,242
| 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 | O'Connell, S. | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 868 | 38.7% | −11.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Atwood, C. | Conservative Party | 616 | 27.5% | — | |
| 3 | Luxford, J. | Liberal Democrats | 332 | 14.8% | — | |
| 4 | Pound, S. | Labour Party | 264 | 11.8% | — | |
| 5 | Fraser, A. | Green Party | 162 | 7.2% | — |
Paddock Wood West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,084
| 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 | Munday, M. | Liberal Democrats | 438 | 40.4% | −9.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mobbs, T. | Conservative Party | 354 | 32.7% | — | |
| 3 | Bisdee, T. | Green Party | 221 | 20.4% | — | |
| 4 | Store, L. | RES | 71 | 6.5% | — |
Rusthall · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,512
| 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 | Sharratt, J. | Labour Party | 627 | 41.5% | −8.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Funnell, D. | Liberal Democrats | 533 | 35.3% | — | |
| 3 | Allen, J. | Conservative Party | 266 | 17.6% | — | |
| 4 | Taylor, A. | Green Party | 86 | 5.7% | — |
Goudhurst and Lamberhurst · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.6% 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. 1,251
| 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 | Webster, A. | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 520 | 41.6% | −8.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Winter, B. | Conservative Party | 291 | 23.3% | — | |
| 3 | Mason, G. | Green Party | 272 | 21.7% | — | |
| 4 | Rappoport, Q. | Liberal Democrats | 96 | 7.7% | — | |
| 5 | Musker, A. | Labour Party | 72 | 5.8% | — |
Southborough North · 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. 1,476
| 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 | Opara, J. | Liberal Democrats | 619 | 41.9% | −8.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bridges, S. | Conservative Party | 478 | 32.4% | — | |
| 3 | Farina, J. | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 163 | 11.0% | — | |
| 4 | Betts, M. | Labour Party | 143 | 9.7% | — | |
| 5 | Lovell, S. | Green Party | 73 | 4.9% | — |
Speldhurst and Bidborough · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,099
| 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 | Curry, P. | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 884 | 42.1% | −7.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brand, A. | Conservative Party | 608 | 29.0% | — | |
| 3 | Leach, R. | Liberal Democrats | 363 | 17.3% | — | |
| 4 | Gandon, S. | Green Party | 136 | 6.5% | — | |
| 5 | Froome, P. | Labour Party | 108 | 5.1% | — |
Benenden and Cranbrook · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,687
| 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 | Warne, N. | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 723 | 42.9% | −7.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Austen, J. | Conservative Party | 619 | 36.7% | — | |
| 3 | Blackmore, L. | Labour Party | 120 | 7.1% | — | |
| 4 | Mason, R. | Green Party | 116 | 6.9% | — | |
| 5 | Gill, M. | Liberal Democrats | 109 | 6.5% | — |
St. Johns · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,124
| 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 | Morton, M. | Liberal Democrats | 1,018 | 47.9% | −2.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Francis, D. | Labour Party | 670 | 31.5% | — | |
| 3 | Puffette, A. | Conservative Party | 321 | 15.1% | — | |
| 4 | Thorne, A. | Green Party | 115 | 5.4% | — |
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. 1,663
| 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 | Bland, G. | Conservative Party | 800 | 48.1% | −1.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Eccles, H. | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 291 | 17.5% | — | |
| 3 | Appelbe, M. | Liberal Democrats | 230 | 13.8% | — | |
| 4 | Draper, A. | Labour Party | 159 | 9.6% | — | |
| 5 | Keech, D. | Green Party | 100 | 6.0% | — | |
| 6 | Hilton, S. | Reform UK | 83 | 5.0% | — |
Pembury · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,797
| 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 | Hayward, D. | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 922 | 51.3% | +1.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gautam, V. | Conservative Party | 529 | 29.4% | — | |
| 3 | Ballara, E. | Liberal Democrats | 122 | 6.8% | — | |
| 4 | Turner, J. | Labour Party | 115 | 6.4% | — | |
| 5 | Hurst-Buist, E. | Green Party | 109 | 6.1% | — |
Culverden · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,143
| 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 | Osborne, D. | Liberal Democrats | 1,104 | 51.5% | +1.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Woodward, C. | Conservative Party | 580 | 27.1% | — | |
| 3 | Calvert, M. | Green Party | 249 | 11.6% | — | |
| 4 | Farnham, A. | Labour Party | 210 | 9.8% | — |
Southborough and High Brooms · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,734
| 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 | Francis, J. | Labour Party | 933 | 53.8% | +3.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mitchem, M. | Conservative Party | 305 | 17.6% | — | |
| 3 | Johnson, P. | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 169 | 9.7% | — | |
| 4 | Raptis, Y. | Liberal Democrats | 165 | 9.5% | — | |
| 5 | Holton, D. | Green Party | 162 | 9.3% | — |
Pantiles and St. Marks · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,313
| 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 | Wilkinson, P. | Liberal Democrats | 1,250 | 54.0% | +4.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Scott, D. | Conservative Party | 758 | 32.8% | — | |
| 3 | Bullion, A. | Labour Party | 158 | 6.8% | — | |
| 4 | Mason, J. | Green Party | 147 | 6.4% | — |
Frittenden and Sissinghurst · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 640
| 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 | Fairweather, A. | Conservative Party | 429 | 67.0% | +17.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hurst, J. | Green Party | 82 | 12.8% | — | |
| 3 | Funnell, A. | Liberal Democrats | 75 | 11.7% | — | |
| 4 | Smith, J. | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 54 | 8.4% | — |