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Crawley 2018
Local elections held 3 May 2018.
How to read this page
Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share they'd need to clinch the seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.
Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the signed gap as points below quota (a negative number) — the editorial indictment. Above-quota results clear the bar and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 10,156 | 47.4% | 4 | 33.3% | 6 | 50.0% | -2 |
| Labour Party | 10,091 | 47.1% | 8 | 66.7% | 6 | 50.0% | +2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 864 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Legacy | 277 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Justice | 34 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 21,422 | 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 2018 election (current) and immediately before it (2017). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2018 — 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.
- Southgate · 1 seat · won at 46.2% · −3.8 pts below quota
- Ifield · 1 seat · won at 46.9% · −3.1 pts below quota
- Furnace Green · 1 seat · won at 48.1% · −1.9 pts below quota
- West Green · 1 seat · won at 48.8% · −1.2 pts below quota
- Northgate · 1 seat · won at 50.9% · above quota
- Broadfield South · 1 seat · won at 53.8% · above quota
- Bewbush · 1 seat · won at 57.9% · above quota
- Pound Hill South and Worth · 1 seat · won at 60.2% · above quota
- Langley Green · 1 seat · won at 60.7% · above quota
- Pound Hill North · 1 seat · won at 66.4% · above quota
- Broadfield North · 1 seat · won at 67.3% · above quota
- Maidenbower · 1 seat · won at 69.4% · above quota
Race results
Southgate · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.2% 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. 2,435
| 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 | Raj Sharma | Labour Party | 1,125 | 46.2% | −3.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Karim Khassal | Conservative Party | 1,111 | 45.6% | — | |
| 3 | Kevin Osborne | Liberal Democrats | 199 | 8.2% | — |
Ifield · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,453
| 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 | Laura-Lee Willcock | Labour Party | 1,150 | 46.9% | −3.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Josh Bounds | Conservative Party | 1,141 | 46.5% | — | |
| 3 | John Lethbridge | Liberal Democrats | 123 | 5.0% | — | |
| 4 | Neil Setford-Thompson | Legacy | 39 | 1.6% | — |
Furnace Green · 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. 2,097
| 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 | Carol Eade | Conservative Party | 1,008 | 48.1% | −1.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dan Dobson | Labour Party | 976 | 46.5% | — | |
| 3 | Harry Old | Liberal Democrats | 98 | 4.7% | — | |
| 4 | Allan Griffiths | Legacy | 15 | 0.7% | — |
West Green · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,261
| 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 | Karen Sudan | Labour Party | 615 | 48.8% | −1.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ian Pendlington | Conservative Party | 547 | 43.4% | — | |
| 3 | David Anderson | Liberal Democrats | 99 | 7.9% | — |
Northgate · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.9% 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. 1,323
| 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 Lamb | Labour Party | 674 | 50.9% | +0.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrew Humphreys | Conservative Party | 576 | 43.5% | — | |
| 3 | Mike Sargent | Liberal Democrats | 73 | 5.5% | — |
Broadfield South · 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. 1,212
| 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 | Tim Lunnon | Labour Party | 652 | 53.8% | +3.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jonathan Purdy | Conservative Party | 478 | 39.4% | — | |
| 3 | George Bird | Legacy | 82 | 6.8% | — |
Bewbush · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.9% 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. 1,540
| 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 | Michael Jones | Labour Party | 891 | 57.9% | +7.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Thomas Bidwell | Conservative Party | 452 | 29.4% | — | |
| 3 | Sarah Smith | Liberal Democrats | 131 | 8.5% | — | |
| 4 | Arshad Khan | Justice | 34 | 2.2% | — | |
| 5 | Janet Setford-Thompson | Legacy | 32 | 2.1% | — |
Pound Hill South and Worth · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,287
| 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 | Andrew Belben | Conservative Party | 1,376 | 60.2% | +10.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Colin Flack | Labour Party | 911 | 39.8% | — |
Langley Green · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,851
| 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 | Shahzad Malik | Labour Party | 1,124 | 60.7% | +10.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kevin Hall | Conservative Party | 586 | 31.7% | — | |
| 3 | Marko Scepanovic | Liberal Democrats | 141 | 7.6% | — |
Pound Hill North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,799
| 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 | Richard Burrett | Conservative Party | 1,194 | 66.4% | +16.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stuart Gunatillake | Labour Party | 605 | 33.6% | — |
Broadfield North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.3% Proportional quota 50.0% 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 ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,221
| 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 Irvine | Labour Party | 822 | 67.3% | +17.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Irshad Jalaldeen | Conservative Party | 338 | 27.7% | — | |
| 3 | Christopher Brown | Legacy | 61 | 5.0% | — |
Maidenbower · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.4% Proportional quota 50.0% 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 ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,943
| 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 | Nigel Boxall | Conservative Party | 1,349 | 69.4% | +19.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Morgan Flack | Labour Party | 546 | 28.1% | — | |
| 3 | Leonard Elphick | Legacy | 48 | 2.5% | — |