← Watford (all cycles) · 7 May 2026 cohort
Watford 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 12 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 12,394 | 44.8% | 12 | 100.0% | 6 | 50.0% | +6 |
| Reform UK | 5,478 | 19.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 16.7% | -2 |
| Green Party | 3,748 | 13.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 16.7% | -2 |
| Labour Party | 3,335 | 12.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 8.3% | -1 |
| Conservative Party | 2,602 | 9.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 8.3% | -1 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 78 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Heritage Party | 19 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 27,654 | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% | 12 | 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.
- Holywell · 1 seat · won at 29.3% · −20.7 pts below quota
- Leggatts · 1 seat · won at 36.3% · −13.7 pts below quota
- Vicarage · 1 seat · won at 38.5% · −11.5 pts below quota
- Meriden · 1 seat · won at 41.3% · −8.7 pts below quota
- Stanborough · 1 seat · won at 43.6% · −6.4 pts below quota
- Woodside · 1 seat · won at 43.9% · −6.1 pts below quota
- Tudor · 1 seat · won at 45.8% · −4.2 pts below quota
- Central · 1 seat · won at 47.9% · −2.1 pts below quota
- Nascot · 1 seat · won at 49.1% · −0.9 pts below quota
- Callowland · 1 seat · won at 50.2% · above quota
- Park · 1 seat · won at 53.4% · above quota
- Oxhey · 1 seat · won at 56.1% · above quota
Race results
Holywell · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 29.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −20.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,486
| 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 | Emil Anwar Rowe | Liberal Democrats | 728 | 29.3% | −20.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Asma Saeed Suleman | Labour Party | 649 | 26.1% | — | |
| 3 | Jake Mitchell | Green Party | 467 | 18.8% | — | |
| 4 | Michael Barrett | Reform UK | 393 | 15.8% | — | |
| 5 | Sanjaya Pant | Conservative Party | 217 | 8.7% | — | |
| 6 | Mark Stephen O'Connor | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 32 | 1.3% | — |
Leggatts · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,138
| 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 | Monjuma Rahman | Liberal Democrats | 776 | 36.3% | −13.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Daniel Bagley | Reform UK | 485 | 22.7% | — | |
| 3 | Malcolm Bush | Green Party | 349 | 16.3% | — | |
| 4 | Marius Lupu | Labour Party | 320 | 15.0% | — | |
| 5 | Junaid Laskar | Conservative Party | 172 | 8.0% | — | |
| 6 | Sarah Jane Knott | Heritage Party | 19 | 0.9% | — | |
| 7 | Derek Roy Foster | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 17 | 0.8% | — |
Vicarage · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,316
| 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 | Sandra Mano | Liberal Democrats | 892 | 38.5% | −11.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nasreen Shah | Labour Party | 648 | 28.0% | — | |
| 3 | Sarah McMahon | Green Party | 368 | 15.9% | — | |
| 4 | David Charles Ealey | Reform UK | 254 | 11.0% | — | |
| 5 | Vibhor Agarwal | Conservative Party | 125 | 5.4% | — | |
| 6 | James Francis O'Connor | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 29 | 1.3% | — |
Meriden · 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. 2,018
| 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 | Jenny Pattinson | Liberal Democrats | 834 | 41.3% | −8.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mark Robert Dixon | Reform UK | 632 | 31.3% | — | |
| 3 | Jennie Raperport | Conservative Party | 202 | 10.0% | — | |
| 4 | Alison Wiesner | Green Party | 194 | 9.6% | — | |
| 5 | Richard Smith | Labour Party | 156 | 7.7% | — |
Stanborough · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,167
| 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 | Rhoda Amezado | Liberal Democrats | 945 | 43.6% | −6.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Malcolm Mathew Caborn | Reform UK | 603 | 27.8% | — | |
| 3 | Peter Williams | Conservative Party | 269 | 12.4% | — | |
| 4 | David Gordon | Green Party | 203 | 9.4% | — | |
| 5 | Laura Jayne Griffiths | Labour Party | 147 | 6.8% | — |
Woodside · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,167
| 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 | Glen Bryce Saffery | Liberal Democrats | 951 | 43.9% | −6.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Thomas Micheal Brooks | Reform UK | 686 | 31.7% | — | |
| 3 | Dani White | Green Party | 195 | 9.0% | — | |
| 4 | Lola Adedoyin | Conservative Party | 168 | 7.8% | — | |
| 5 | Anne Joynes | Labour Party | 167 | 7.7% | — |
Tudor · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,071
| 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 | Sean Silver | Liberal Democrats | 949 | 45.8% | −4.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Leroy Dowdle | Reform UK | 513 | 24.8% | — | |
| 3 | Danny Mosley | Conservative Party | 214 | 10.3% | — | |
| 4 | Dave Dunckley | Green Party | 203 | 9.8% | — | |
| 5 | Diana Ivory | Labour Party | 192 | 9.3% | — |
Central · 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. 2,285
| 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 | Aga Dychton | Liberal Democrats | 1,094 | 47.9% | −2.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephen Burrows | Green Party | 449 | 19.6% | — | |
| 3 | Xiaolei Xie | Reform UK | 307 | 13.4% | — | |
| 4 | Mo Wadud Hakim | Labour Party | 265 | 11.6% | — | |
| 5 | Avi Geller | Conservative Party | 170 | 7.4% | — |
Nascot · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,708
| 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 | Tom Osborn | Liberal Democrats | 1,329 | 49.1% | −0.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tristan Joshua Masson | Reform UK | 441 | 16.3% | — | |
| 3 | Ravi Kura | Conservative Party | 420 | 15.5% | — | |
| 4 | Nicola Mitchell | Green Party | 314 | 11.6% | — | |
| 5 | Mick Cash | Labour Party | 204 | 7.5% | — |
Callowland · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,051
| 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 | Ian Alexander Eric Stotesbury | Liberal Democrats | 1,030 | 50.2% | +0.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Seen Wai Lavelle | Green Party | 343 | 16.7% | — | |
| 3 | Lisa Godden | Reform UK | 331 | 16.1% | — | |
| 4 | Ola Alade | Labour Party | 250 | 12.2% | — | |
| 5 | Zeba Laskar | Conservative Party | 97 | 4.7% | — |
Park · 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. 2,829
| 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 John Christopher Kloss | Liberal Democrats | 1,510 | 53.4% | +3.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Craddock | Reform UK | 423 | 15.0% | — | |
| 3 | Maria Mandic | Green Party | 401 | 14.2% | — | |
| 4 | Arijit Mukherjee | Conservative Party | 323 | 11.4% | — | |
| 5 | Helen Mary Rice | Labour Party | 172 | 6.1% | — |
Oxhey · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,418
| 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 | Shirena Counter | Liberal Democrats | 1,356 | 56.1% | +6.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Neal Webber | Reform UK | 410 | 17.0% | — | |
| 3 | Angela Tunstall | Green Party | 262 | 10.8% | — | |
| 4 | Carole Bamford | Conservative Party | 225 | 9.3% | — | |
| 5 | Dylan Bartley-Downer | Labour Party | 165 | 6.8% | — |