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Darlington 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

20 ward races

50 seats

49 elected below the proportional quota

98.0% of seats below quota

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 that would be needed to be guaranteed that 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 gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates 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 20 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 50 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (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 in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Conservative and Unionist Party	26,324	37.0%	15	30.0%	19	38.0%	-4
Labour Party	24,895	35.0%	24	48.0%	18	36.0%	+6
Green Party	13,271	18.7%	7	14.0%	9	18.0%	-2
Liberal Democrats	3,347	4.7%	3	6.0%	2	4.0%	+1
Independent	3,273	4.6%	1	2.0%	2	4.0%	-1
Total	71,110	100.0%	50	100.0%	50	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.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

North Road · 3 seats · won at 12.4% · +12.6 pts below quota
Park West · 2 seats · won at 21.2% · +12.2 pts below quota
Harrowgate Hill · 3 seats · won at 13.1% · +11.9 pts below quota
Eastbourne · 3 seats · won at 13.6% · +11.4 pts below quota
Sadberge & Middleton St George · 3 seats · won at 14.1% · +10.9 pts below quota
Whinfield · 2 seats · won at 23.0% · +10.3 pts below quota
Heighington & Coniscliffe · 2 seats · won at 23.1% · +10.2 pts below quota
Brinkburn & Faverdale · 3 seats · won at 15.0% · +10.0 pts below quota
Stephenson · 2 seats · won at 23.7% · +9.6 pts below quota
Cockerton · 3 seats · won at 15.9% · +9.1 pts below quota
Hurworth · 2 seats · won at 25.2% · +8.1 pts below quota
Haughton & Springfield · 3 seats · won at 17.2% · +7.8 pts below quota
Pierremont · 3 seats · won at 17.3% · +7.7 pts below quota
Park East · 3 seats · won at 17.5% · +7.5 pts below quota
Red Hall & Lingfield · 2 seats · won at 26.5% · +6.9 pts below quota
Hummersknott · 2 seats · won at 26.6% · +6.7 pts below quota
Bank Top & Lascelles · 3 seats · won at 18.3% · +6.7 pts below quota
Northgate · 2 seats · won at 27.6% · +5.7 pts below quota
Mowden · 2 seats · won at 28.2% · +5.1 pts below quota
College · 2 seats · won at 33.2% · +0.1 pts below quota

Race results

North Road · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,183

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Curry, A.	Liberal Democrats	465	14.6%	Elected
2	Allen, H.	Liberal Democrats	438	13.8%	Elected
3	Coe, J.	Liberal Democrats	394	12.4%	Elected
4	Bowles, J.	Labour Party	353	11.1%
5	Vasey, J.	Labour Party	323	10.1%
6	Haque, S.	Labour Party	293	9.2%
7	Kendrew, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	226	7.1%
8	Booth, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	197	6.2%
9	Pratish, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	179	5.6%
10	Barley, J.	Green Party	111	3.5%
11	Barley, K.	Green Party	104	3.3%
12	Lawley, F.	Green Party	100	3.1%

Electorate 4,134 · Ballots cast 3,183 · Back to ward index

Park West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,577

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Scott, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	789	22.1%	Elected
2	Donoghue, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	757	21.2%	Elected
3	Sams, S.	Liberal Democrats	399	11.2%
4	McEvoy, M.	Labour Party	399	11.2%
5	Thorley, S.	Liberal Democrats	364	10.2%
6	Wood, M.	Green Party	324	9.1%
7	Sloss, J.	Labour Party	319	8.9%
8	Rowell, W.	Green Party	226	6.3%

Electorate 3,481 · Ballots cast 3,577 · Back to ward index

Harrowgate Hill · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,496

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Henderson, R.	Green Party	846	15.4%	Elected
2	Toms, A.	Green Party	765	13.9%	Elected
3	Lawley, R.	Green Party	720	13.1%	Elected
4	Landers, M.	Labour Party	586	10.7%
5	Passman, J.	Labour Party	563	10.2%
6	Landers, S.	Labour Party	561	10.2%
7	Clarke, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	489	8.9%
8	Bedingfield-Weller, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	475	8.6%
9	Vasey, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	421	7.7%
10	Ferguson, I.	Independent	70	1.3%

Electorate 4,734 · Ballots cast 5,496 · Back to ward index

Eastbourne · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,893

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nicholson, K.	Independent	629	16.2%	Elected
2	Dulston, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	622	16.0%	Elected
3	Dillon, J.	Labour Party	529	13.6%	Elected
4	Taylor, C.	Labour Party	476	12.2%
5	Taylor, J.	Labour Party	466	12.0%
6	Martin, M.	Independent	368	9.5%
7	Reynolds, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	276	7.1%
8	Tait, S.	Independent	268	6.9%
9	Morley, S.	Green Party	100	2.6%
10	Bramley, S.	Green Party	90	2.3%
11	Wise, R.	Green Party	69	1.8%

Electorate 4,712 · Ballots cast 3,893 · Back to ward index

Sadberge & Middleton St George · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,281

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Laing, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	909	17.2%	Elected
2	Renton, Y.	Conservative and Unionist Party	750	14.2%	Elected
3	Pease, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	744	14.1%	Elected
4	Darling, M.	Independent	645	12.2%
5	Darling, D.	Independent	596	11.3%
6	Thorne-Wallis, S.	Labour Party	363	6.9%
7	Vasey, L.	Labour Party	283	5.4%
8	Webster, P.	Labour Party	259	4.9%
9	Lucas, S.	Green Party	227	4.3%
10	Foster, P.	Green Party	224	4.2%
11	Greenhow, F.	Green Party	182	3.4%
12	Marlowe, C.	Liberal Democrats	99	1.9%

Electorate 5,216 · Ballots cast 5,281 · Back to ward index

Whinfield · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,657

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bartch, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	615	23.1%	Elected
2	Keir, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	612	23.0%	Elected
3	McTimoney, M.	Green Party	474	17.8%
4	Hankinson, T.	Green Party	456	17.2%
5	McEwan, A.	Labour Party	266	10.0%
6	Spears, J.	Labour Party	234	8.8%

Electorate 3,002 · Ballots cast 2,657 · Back to ward index

Heighington & Coniscliffe · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,874

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lee, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	869	30.2%	Elected
2	Crudass, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	665	23.1%	Elected
3	White, H.	Independent	425	14.8%
4	Harman, P.	Labour Party	275	9.6%
5	Roberts, T.	Labour Party	273	9.5%
6	Cooke, M.	Green Party	178	6.2%
7	Fearneyhough, M.	Green Party	122	4.2%
8	Oliver, B.	Liberal Democrats	67	2.3%

Electorate 3,815 · Ballots cast 2,874 · Back to ward index

Brinkburn & Faverdale · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,947

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Baker, R.	Labour Party	987	16.6%	Elected
2	Beckett, D.	Labour Party	949	16.0%	Elected
3	Durham, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	891	15.0%	Elected
4	Holt, S.	Labour Party	880	14.8%
5	Clarke, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	877	14.7%
6	Raw, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	843	14.2%
7	Siddle, S.	Green Party	166	2.8%
8	Hankinson, T.	Green Party	139	2.3%
9	Wilson, N.	Green Party	129	2.2%
10	Bennett, P.	Liberal Democrats	86	1.4%

Electorate 5,301 · Ballots cast 5,947 · Back to ward index

Stephenson · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,821

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Haszeldine, I.	Labour Party	483	26.5%	Elected
2	Mahmud, M.	Labour Party	432	23.7%	Elected
3	Renton, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	403	22.1%
4	Walker, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	331	18.2%
5	Chapman, L.	Green Party	79	4.3%
6	Greenwood, P.	Green Party	48	2.6%
7	Brack, M.	Independent	23	1.3%
8	Spence, F.	Independent	22	1.2%

Electorate 3,193 · Ballots cast 1,821 · Back to ward index

Cockerton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,994

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cossins, J.	Labour Party	738	18.5%	Elected
2	Garner, J.	Labour Party	652	16.3%	Elected
3	Johnson, N.	Labour Party	634	15.9%	Elected
4	Bartch, V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	486	12.2%
5	Bell, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	485	12.1%
6	Hodgson, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	473	11.8%
7	Atkinson, V.	Green Party	184	4.6%
8	Broughton, S.	Green Party	143	3.6%
9	Ullyart, T.	Green Party	128	3.2%
10	Dunstone, M.	Liberal Democrats	71	1.8%

Electorate 4,587 · Ballots cast 3,994 · Back to ward index

Hurworth · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,554

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Tostevin, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	716	28.0%	Elected
2	Walters, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	644	25.2%	Elected
3	Kelley, J.	Liberal Democrats	325	12.7%
4	Boddy, N.	Liberal Democrats	278	10.9%
5	Guy, H.	Labour Party	190	7.4%
6	Commane, P.	Green Party	169	6.6%
7	Muggleton, E.	Labour Party	157	6.1%
8	Fishwick, C.	Green Party	75	2.9%

Electorate 3,207 · Ballots cast 2,554 · Back to ward index

Haughton & Springfield · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,728

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McEwan, C.	Labour Party	904	19.1%	Elected
2	Wallis, N.	Labour Party	846	17.9%	Elected
3	Storr, D.	Labour Party	811	17.2%	Elected
4	Culley, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	627	13.3%
5	Mills, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	587	12.4%
6	Dunn, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	548	11.6%
7	Bramfitt, A.	Green Party	151	3.2%
8	Stuart, B.	Green Party	130	2.7%
9	Swainston, A.	Green Party	124	2.6%

Electorate 4,753 · Ballots cast 4,728 · Back to ward index

Pierremont · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,363

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Harker, S.	Labour Party	872	20.0%	Elected
2	Layton, M.	Labour Party	809	18.5%	Elected
3	McGill, J.	Labour Party	756	17.3%	Elected
4	Clark, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	488	11.2%
5	Donoghue, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	461	10.6%
6	Hart, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	374	8.6%
7	McConnachie, C.	Green Party	194	4.4%
8	Hemsley, M.	Green Party	162	3.7%
9	Mycock, A.	Green Party	150	3.4%
10	Potter, G.	Liberal Democrats	97	2.2%

Electorate 4,105 · Ballots cast 4,363 · Back to ward index

Park East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,791

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McCollom, L.	Labour Party	704	18.6%	Elected
2	Nicholson, M.	Labour Party	680	17.9%	Elected
3	Roche, M.	Labour Party	663	17.5%	Elected
4	Bell, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	413	10.9%
5	Lowery, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	385	10.2%
6	Rose, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	342	9.0%
7	Hunter, A.	Green Party	172	4.5%
8	Mitchell, J.	Green Party	137	3.6%
9	Kaur, K.	Green Party	133	3.5%
10	Wood, S.	Liberal Democrats	92	2.4%
11	Gandy, J.	Independent	70	1.8%

Electorate 4,608 · Ballots cast 3,791 · Back to ward index

Red Hall & Lingfield · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,018

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Porter, M.	Labour Party	551	27.3%	Elected
2	Riley, A.	Labour Party	534	26.5%	Elected
3	Hawkins, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	408	20.2%
4	Willis, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	400	19.8%
5	Ashwood, J.	Green Party	64	3.2%
6	Gravenor, M.	Green Party	61	3.0%

Electorate 3,241 · Ballots cast 2,018 · Back to ward index

Hummersknott · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,702

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Robinson, T.	Green Party	1,009	27.3%	Elected
2	Mammolotti, K.	Green Party	985	26.6%	Elected
3	Galbraith, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	798	21.6%
4	Sowerby, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	732	19.8%
5	McAdam, C.	Labour Party	93	2.5%
6	Taylor, R.	Labour Party	85	2.3%

Electorate 3,097 · Ballots cast 3,702 · Back to ward index

Bank Top & Lascelles · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,147

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Crumbie, H.	Labour Party	593	18.8%	Elected
2	Ray, D.	Labour Party	579	18.4%	Elected
3	Anderson, A.	Labour Party	577	18.3%	Elected
4	Barker, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	354	11.2%
5	Chamberlain, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	322	10.2%
6	Tobin, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	312	9.9%
7	Wright, D.	Independent	157	5.0%
8	Whittington, H.	Green Party	95	3.0%
9	Hill, G.	Green Party	84	2.7%
10	MacMurray, I.	Green Party	74	2.4%

Electorate 4,417 · Ballots cast 3,147 · Back to ward index

Northgate · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,350

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kane, S.	Labour Party	380	28.1%	Elected
2	Ali, S.	Labour Party	373	27.6%	Elected
3	Richardson, Y.	Conservative and Unionist Party	207	15.3%
4	Saju, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	188	13.9%
5	Collinge, D.	Liberal Democrats	80	5.9%
6	Maddison, L.	Green Party	72	5.3%
7	Kang-Scarth, N.	Green Party	50	3.7%

Electorate 2,574 · Ballots cast 1,350 · Back to ward index

Mowden · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,986

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Culley, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	871	29.2%	Elected
2	Marshall, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	842	28.2%	Elected
3	Carson, B.	Labour Party	441	14.8%
4	Paver, T.	Labour Party	426	14.3%
5	Hilton, V.	Green Party	187	6.3%
6	Hilton, P.	Green Party	159	5.3%
7	Wilson, L.	Liberal Democrats	60	2.0%

Electorate 3,069 · Ballots cast 2,986 · Back to ward index

College · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 33.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +0.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,748

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Snedker, M.	Green Party	1,255	33.5%	Elected
2	Holroyd, B.	Green Party	1,245	33.2%	Elected
3	Hardy, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	479	12.8%
4	Maughan, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	442	11.8%
5	Watson, E.	Labour Party	152	4.1%
6	Hutchings, L.	Labour Party	143	3.8%
7	Curry, C.	Liberal Democrats	32	0.9%

Electorate 3,347 · Ballots cast 3,748 · Back to ward index