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Crawley 2026
Local elections held 7 May 2026.
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 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 11,114 | 33.2% | 9 | 75.0% | 4 | 33.3% | +5 |
| Labour Party | 8,148 | 24.3% | 3 | 25.0% | 3 | 25.0% | 0 |
| Conservative Party | 7,088 | 21.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 25.0% | -3 |
| Green Party | 5,138 | 15.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 16.7% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,524 | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 320 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 141 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 33,473 | 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.
- Pound Hill South and Worth · 1 seat · won at 30.7% · −19.3 pts below quota
- Three Bridges · 2 seats · won at 14.9% · −18.4 pts below quota
- Pound Hill North and Forge Wood · 1 seat · won at 31.9% · −18.1 pts below quota
- Langley Green and Tushmore · 1 seat · won at 32.5% · −17.5 pts below quota
- Bewbush and North Broadfield · 1 seat · won at 32.6% · −17.4 pts below quota
- Southgate · 1 seat · won at 33.6% · −16.4 pts below quota
- Furnace Green · 1 seat · won at 33.9% · −16.1 pts below quota
- Northgate and West Green · 1 seat · won at 34.1% · −15.9 pts below quota
- Maidenbower · 1 seat · won at 35.6% · −14.4 pts below quota
- Ifield · 1 seat · won at 39.0% · −11.0 pts below quota
- Tilgate · 1 seat · won at 43.1% · −6.9 pts below quota
Race results
Pound Hill South and Worth · single-seat
Marginal winner 30.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −19.3 pts Valid ballots 3,126
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Laycock | Reform UK | 960 | 30.7% | −19.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bob Lanzer | Conservative Party | 959 | 30.7% | — | |
| 3 | Flynn Robert Cowell | Labour Party | 560 | 17.9% | — | |
| 4 | Heidi James-Dunbar | Green Party | 476 | 15.2% | — | |
| 5 | Theo Hendrik Van der Lugt | Liberal Democrats | 171 | 5.5% | — |
Three Bridges · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 14.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota −18.4 pts Valid ballots 5,493
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marilyn Hilton | Labour Party | 875 | 15.9% | −17.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mandie Hains | Labour Party | 821 | 14.9% | −18.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Callum Johnson | Reform UK | 782 | 14.2% | — | |
| 4 | Georgia-Mae Pocock | Reform UK | 762 | 13.9% | — | |
| 5 | Jonathan Purdy | Conservative Party | 612 | 11.1% | — | |
| 6 | Tom Wiggins | Green Party | 496 | 9.0% | — | |
| 7 | Lekan Hamzat Babalola | Green Party | 466 | 8.5% | — | |
| 8 | Omar Shafiq | Conservative Party | 465 | 8.5% | — | |
| 9 | Stephanie Joan Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 190 | 3.5% | — | |
| 10 | Tim Holt | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 24 | 0.4% | — |
Pound Hill North and Forge Wood · single-seat
Marginal winner 31.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −18.1 pts Valid ballots 3,550
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Matthew Harry Tidy | Reform UK | 1,131 | 31.9% | −18.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Castle | Conservative Party | 907 | 25.5% | — | |
| 3 | Zahid Raja | Labour Party | 793 | 22.3% | — | |
| 4 | Neal Douglas Murdoch | Green Party | 515 | 14.5% | — | |
| 5 | Fidel Kuzamba | Liberal Democrats | 204 | 5.7% | — |
Langley Green and Tushmore · single-seat
Marginal winner 32.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −17.5 pts Valid ballots 2,305
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tahira Rana | Labour Party | 750 | 32.5% | −17.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Oliver Lewis Pickstock | Reform UK | 687 | 29.8% | — | |
| 3 | Laura Gomes Menezes | Green Party | 403 | 17.5% | — | |
| 4 | Alan Hellier | Conservative Party | 323 | 14.0% | — | |
| 5 | Kemuel Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 121 | 5.2% | — | |
| 6 | Lewis Earthrowl-Gould | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 21 | 0.9% | — |
Bewbush and North Broadfield · single-seat
Marginal winner 32.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −17.4 pts Valid ballots 2,640
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian James Butler | Reform UK | 860 | 32.6% | −17.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sharmila Sivarajah | Labour Party | 809 | 30.6% | — | |
| 3 | Tina Belben | Conservative Party | 390 | 14.8% | — | |
| 4 | Ryan Hamish Rooke | Green Party | 390 | 14.8% | — | |
| 5 | Lawrence Carl Mallinson | Liberal Democrats | 151 | 5.7% | — | |
| 6 | Robin Burnham | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 40 | 1.5% | — |
Southgate · single-seat
Marginal winner 33.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −16.4 pts Valid ballots 2,869
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Charters | Reform UK | 963 | 33.6% | −16.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Zack Ali | Conservative Party | 737 | 25.7% | — | |
| 3 | Yasmin Khan | Labour Party | 686 | 23.9% | — | |
| 4 | Robin David Fitton | Green Party | 459 | 16.0% | — | |
| 5 | Bret Shattock | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 24 | 0.8% | — |
Furnace Green · single-seat
Marginal winner 33.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −16.1 pts Valid ballots 2,246
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah LeTissier | Reform UK | 761 | 33.9% | −16.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hazel Hellier | Conservative Party | 630 | 28.0% | — | |
| 3 | Younis Ainine | Labour Party | 457 | 20.3% | — | |
| 4 | Tim Peacock | Green Party | 254 | 11.3% | — | |
| 5 | Kevin James Richard Osborne | Liberal Democrats | 144 | 6.4% | — |
Northgate and West Green · single-seat
Marginal winner 34.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −15.9 pts Valid ballots 3,044
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchall Roy Whiston | Reform UK | 1,038 | 34.1% | −15.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nicky Ascenso | Labour Party | 835 | 27.4% | — | |
| 3 | Nick Park | Green Party | 510 | 16.8% | — | |
| 4 | Susan Wheeler | Conservative Party | 435 | 14.3% | — | |
| 5 | David Lee Anderson | Liberal Democrats | 213 | 7.0% | — | |
| 6 | Pat Gedge | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 13 | 0.4% | — |
Maidenbower · single-seat
Marginal winner 35.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −14.4 pts Valid ballots 3,170
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riszard Anthony Rzepa | Reform UK | 1,127 | 35.6% | −14.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Imtiaz Khan | Conservative Party | 789 | 24.9% | — | |
| 3 | Max Perry | Green Party | 526 | 16.6% | — | |
| 4 | Stephen Pritchard | Labour Party | 398 | 12.6% | — | |
| 5 | Sarah Ellen Smith | Liberal Democrats | 330 | 10.4% | — |
Ifield · single-seat
Marginal winner 39.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −11.0 pts Valid ballots 3,026
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grainne Conway | Reform UK | 1,180 | 39.0% | −11.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jilly Hart | Labour Party | 752 | 24.9% | — | |
| 3 | Valerie Knight | Conservative Party | 387 | 12.8% | — | |
| 4 | Ines Elva Manning | Green Party | 368 | 12.2% | — | |
| 5 | Richard William Symonds | Independent | 320 | 10.6% | — | |
| 6 | Asim Hussain | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 19 | 0.6% | — |
Tilgate · single-seat
Marginal winner 43.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −6.9 pts Valid ballots 2,004
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Whiteoak | Reform UK | 863 | 43.1% | −6.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tarek Miah | Conservative Party | 454 | 22.7% | — | |
| 3 | Tony Patel | Labour Party | 412 | 20.6% | — | |
| 4 | Hazel Mehmet | Green Party | 275 | 13.7% | — |