← West Devon (all cycles) · 4 May 2023 cohort
West Devon 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 17 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 30 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 | 10,325 | 38.9% | 10 | 33.3% | 12 | 40.0% | -2 |
| Independent | 6,897 | 26.0% | 10 | 33.3% | 8 | 26.7% | +2 |
| Green Party | 4,560 | 17.2% | 5 | 16.7% | 5 | 16.7% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,537 | 13.3% | 4 | 13.3% | 4 | 13.3% | 0 |
| Labour Party | 1,125 | 4.2% | 1 | 3.3% | 1 | 3.3% | 0 |
| Reform UK | 130 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 26,574 | 100.0% | 30 | 100.0% | 30 | 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.
- Mary Tavy · 1 seat · won at 41.5% · −8.5 pts below quota
- Drewsteignton · 1 seat · won at 51.1% · above quota
- Bere Ferrers · 2 seats · won at 45.8% · above quota
- Burrator · 2 seats · won at 45.8% · above quota
- Okehampton North · 3 seats · won at 38.3% · above quota
- Buckland Monachorum · 2 seats · won at 47.1% · above quota
- Tamarside · 1 seat · won at 64.0% · above quota
- Chagford · 1 seat · won at 65.3% · above quota
- South Tawton · 1 seat · won at 68.2% · above quota
- Tavistock North · 3 seats · won at 44.2% · above quota
- Exbourne · 2 seats · won at 53.1% · above quota
- Tavistock South East · 2 seats · won at 55.2% · above quota
- Dartmoor · 1 seat · won at 74.3% · above quota
- Okehampton South · 2 seats · won at 59.1% · above quota
- Hatherleigh · 2 seats · won at 66.3% · above quota
- Bridestowe · 2 seats · won at 67.5% · above quota
- Tavistock South West · 2 seats · won at 78.5% · above quota
Race results
Mary Tavy · 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. 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 | Oxborough, R. | Independent | 240 | 41.5% | −8.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gilpin, J. | Conservative Party | 127 | 21.9% | — | |
| 3 | Herbert, D. | Independent | 113 | 19.5% | — | |
| 4 | Brown, A. | Liberal Democrats | 99 | 17.1% | — |
Drewsteignton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 571
| 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 | Guthrie, S. | Green Party | 292 | 51.1% | +1.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ridgers, P. | Conservative Party | 279 | 48.9% | — |
Bere Ferrers · 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. 45.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,044
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 | Saxby, I. | Labour Party | 757 | 36.3% | 72.5% | +39.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Blackman, A. | Conservative Party | 478 | 22.9% | 45.8% | +12.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Crozier, P. | Conservative Party | 453 | 21.7% | 43.4% | — | |
| 4 | Reed, G. | Liberal Democrats | 399 | 19.1% | 38.2% | — |
Burrator · 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. 45.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 875
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 | Viney, N. | Liberal Democrats | 510 | 29.1% | 58.3% | +25.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | West, C. | Liberal Democrats | 401 | 22.9% | 45.8% | +12.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Moyse, D. | Conservative Party | 275 | 15.7% | 31.4% | — | |
| 4 | Davies, F. | Conservative Party | 221 | 12.6% | 25.3% | — | |
| 5 | Miller, D. | Green Party | 166 | 9.5% | 19.0% | — | |
| 6 | Churchley, J. | Labour Party | 101 | 5.8% | 11.5% | — | |
| 7 | North, S. | Green Party | 76 | 4.3% | 8.7% | — |
Okehampton North · 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. 38.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,118
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 | Leech, T. | Independent | 695 | 20.7% | 62.1% | +37.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ball, K. | Conservative Party | 548 | 16.3% | 49.0% | +24.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Dexter, G. | Liberal Democrats | 428 | 12.8% | 38.3% | +13.3 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Samuel, L. | Conservative Party | 425 | 12.7% | 38.0% | — | |
| 5 | Trier, C. | Green Party | 370 | 11.0% | 33.1% | — | |
| 6 | Eastment, P. | Conservative Party | 312 | 9.3% | 27.9% | — | |
| 7 | Sanger, D. | Independent | 310 | 9.2% | 27.7% | — | |
| 8 | Morris, F. | Labour Party | 267 | 8.0% | 23.9% | — |
Buckland Monachorum · 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. 47.1% Proportional quota 33.3% 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 ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,057
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 | Cheadle, R. | Independent | 873 | 41.3% | 82.6% | +49.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Cunningham, A. | Independent | 498 | 23.6% | 47.1% | +13.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Sanders, P. | Conservative Party | 409 | 19.3% | 38.7% | — | |
| 4 | West, A. | Liberal Democrats | 334 | 15.8% | 31.6% | — |
Tamarside · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 489
| 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 | Edmonds, C. | Conservative Party | 313 | 64.0% | +14.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Faith, M. | Green Party | 141 | 28.8% | — | |
| 3 | Grose, L. | Reform UK | 35 | 7.2% | — |
Chagford · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 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 | Elliott, J. | Green Party | 485 | 65.3% | +15.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Heyworth, N. | Conservative Party | 258 | 34.7% | — |
South Tawton · 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. 698
| 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 | Daniel, L. | Green Party | 476 | 68.2% | +18.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Powell, S. | Conservative Party | 222 | 31.8% | — |
Tavistock North · 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. 44.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,221
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 | Moody, J. | Independent | 822 | 22.4% | 67.3% | +42.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Squire, P. | Liberal Democrats | 685 | 18.7% | 56.1% | +31.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Wheeler, T. | Green Party | 540 | 14.7% | 44.2% | +19.2 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Cook, M. | Independent | 505 | 13.8% | 41.4% | — | |
| 5 | Turnbull, D. | Conservative Party | 414 | 11.3% | 33.9% | — | |
| 6 | Hughes, J. | Conservative Party | 333 | 9.1% | 27.3% | — | |
| 7 | Gray, J. | Conservative Party | 268 | 7.3% | 22.0% | — | |
| 8 | Trew, B. | Reform UK | 95 | 2.6% | 7.8% | — |
Exbourne · 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. 53.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,082
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 | Watts, L. | Conservative Party | 613 | 28.3% | 56.7% | +23.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Casbolt, M. | Conservative Party | 575 | 26.6% | 53.1% | +19.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Martin, C. | Liberal Democrats | 541 | 25.0% | 50.0% | — | |
| 4 | Maciejowska, J. | Green Party | 435 | 20.1% | 40.2% | — |
Tavistock South 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. 55.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +21.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,094
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 | Bridgewater, A. | Independent | 734 | 33.5% | 67.1% | +33.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sellis, D. | Conservative Party | 604 | 27.6% | 55.2% | +21.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Hookway, A. | Green Party | 472 | 21.6% | 43.1% | — | |
| 4 | Phillips, R. | Conservative Party | 378 | 17.3% | 34.6% | — |
Dartmoor · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 74.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +24.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 544
| 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 | Renders, M. | Independent | 404 | 74.3% | +24.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Greenberry-Pullen, H. | Liberal Democrats | 140 | 25.7% | — |
Okehampton South · 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. 59.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +25.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 706
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 | Vachon, P. | Independent | 433 | 30.7% | 61.3% | +28.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Calder, M. | Green Party | 417 | 29.5% | 59.1% | +25.7 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Yelland, J. | Conservative Party | 368 | 26.1% | 52.1% | — | |
| 4 | Kemp, C. | Conservative Party | 194 | 13.7% | 27.5% | — |
Hatherleigh · 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. 66.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +32.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 649
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 | Kimber, P. | Conservative Party | 579 | 44.6% | 89.2% | +55.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Wakeham, S. | Conservative Party | 430 | 33.1% | 66.3% | +32.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Pratt, A. | Green Party | 289 | 22.3% | 44.5% | — |
Bridestowe · 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. 67.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +34.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 686
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 | Mott, C. | Conservative Party | 507 | 37.0% | 74.0% | +40.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Southcott, T. | Conservative Party | 463 | 33.8% | 67.5% | +34.2 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Jeffery, P. | Green Party | 401 | 29.2% | 58.5% | — |
Tavistock South West · 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. 78.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +45.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 775
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 | Johnson, A. | Independent | 662 | 42.7% | 85.5% | +52.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ewings, M. | Independent | 608 | 39.3% | 78.5% | +45.2 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Nelson, A. | Conservative Party | 157 | 10.1% | 20.3% | — | |
| 4 | Martin, C. | Conservative Party | 122 | 7.9% | 15.8% | — |