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Dartford 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

20 ward races

42 seats

30 elected below the proportional quota

71.4% 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 42 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	27,404	55.8%	29	69.0%	25	59.5%	+4
Labour Party	17,141	34.9%	11	26.2%	15	35.7%	-4
Green Party	2,069	4.2%	1	2.4%	1	2.4%	0
RES	1,640	3.3%	1	2.4%	1	2.4%	0
Reform UK	503	1.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Britain First	168	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Independent	117	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Liberal Democrats	63	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	49,105	100.0%	42	100.0%	42	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.

Darenth · 1 seat · won at 35.8% · +14.2 pts below quota
Greenhithe & Knockhall · 3 seats · won at 11.2% · +13.8 pts below quota
Newtown · 2 seats · won at 20.0% · +13.4 pts below quota
Princes · 2 seats · won at 21.4% · +11.9 pts below quota
Swanscombe · 2 seats · won at 22.2% · +11.2 pts below quota
Stone House · 2 seats · won at 23.4% · +9.9 pts below quota
Ebbsfleet · 3 seats · won at 17.3% · +7.7 pts below quota
Stone Castle · 3 seats · won at 18.0% · +7.0 pts below quota
West Hill · 3 seats · won at 18.2% · +6.8 pts below quota
Temple Hill · 3 seats · won at 20.3% · +4.7 pts below quota
Brent · 2 seats · won at 29.1% · +4.2 pts below quota
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley · 3 seats · won at 20.8% · +4.2 pts below quota
Town · 2 seats · won at 31.6% · +1.7 pts below quota
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet · 3 seats · won at 23.9% · +1.1 pts below quota
Heath · 2 seats · won at 33.0% · +0.3 pts below quota
Burnham · 1 seat · won at 56.1% · above quota
Joyden's Wood · 2 seats · won at 39.6% · above quota
Bridge · 1 seat · won at 61.5% · above quota
Maypole & Leyton Cross · 1 seat · won at 68.7% · above quota
Bean & Village Park · 1 seat · won at 74.5% · above quota

Race results

Darenth · single-seat

Marginal winner 35.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +14.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 600

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Denman, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	215	35.8%	Elected
2	Stafford, C.	Labour Party	207	34.5%
3	Prentice, T.	Independent	117	19.5%
4	Scanlon, N.	Britain First	61	10.2%

Electorate 1,999 · Ballots cast 600 · Back to ward index

Greenhithe & Knockhall · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 11.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +13.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,214

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Harman, P.	RES	623	19.4%	Elected
2	Mote, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	499	15.5%	Elected
3	Gale, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	359	11.2%	Elected
4	Johnston, D.	RES	354	11.0%
5	Azam, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	345	10.7%
6	Wickham, E.	RES	335	10.4%
7	Bullock, L.	Labour Party	270	8.4%
8	Grills, J.	Labour Party	224	7.0%
9	Ray, J.	Labour Party	205	6.4%

Electorate 5,374 · Ballots cast 3,214 · Back to ward index

Newtown · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,550

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Graham, D.	Labour Party	528	20.7%	Elected
2	Edie, L.	Green Party	509	20.0%	Elected
3	Wynne, J.	Labour Party	401	15.7%
4	Mensah, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	399	15.6%
5	Oke, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	365	14.3%
6	Hood, J.	Green Party	348	13.6%

Electorate 4,084 · Ballots cast 2,550 · Back to ward index

Princes · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,844

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones, R.	Labour Party	490	26.6%	Elected
2	Vaduva, A.	Labour Party	395	21.4%	Elected
3	Showkat, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	388	21.0%
4	Storey, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	386	20.9%
5	O'Hare, C.	Green Party	76	4.1%
6	O'Hare, K.	Green Party	60	3.3%
7	Sparrow, L.	Reform UK	49	2.7%

Electorate 4,129 · Ballots cast 1,844 · Back to ward index

Swanscombe · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,147

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ben Moussa, E.	Labour Party	732	34.1%	Elected
2	Pearce, C.	Labour Party	476	22.2%	Elected
3	Barham, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	379	17.7%
4	Cross, L.	RES	328	15.3%
5	Patil, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	125	5.8%
6	Golding, P.	Britain First	107	5.0%

Electorate 4,663 · Ballots cast 2,147 · Back to ward index

Stone House · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,374

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Oliver, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	667	28.1%	Elected
2	Anne, R.	Labour Party	556	23.4%	Elected
3	Suter, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	535	22.5%
4	Harris, K.	Labour Party	491	20.7%
5	MacLean, L.	Green Party	125	5.3%

Electorate 4,657 · Ballots cast 2,374 · Back to ward index

Ebbsfleet · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,934

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nicklen, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	615	21.0%	Elected
2	Hawkes, J.	Labour Party	535	18.2%	Elected
3	Akintomide-Akinwamide, V.	Labour Party	507	17.3%	Elected
4	Oguntope, V.	Labour Party	479	16.3%
5	Goswami, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	406	13.8%
6	Nwachukwu, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	392	13.4%

Electorate 4,042 · Ballots cast 2,934 · Back to ward index

Stone Castle · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,446

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cutler, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	518	21.2%	Elected
2	Canham, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	491	20.1%	Elected
3	Burrell, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	440	18.0%	Elected
4	Donnelly, T.	Labour Party	362	14.8%
5	Kelly, P.	Labour Party	320	13.1%
6	Gogo, R.	Labour Party	315	12.9%

Electorate 5,410 · Ballots cast 2,446 · Back to ward index

West Hill · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,313

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ozog, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,096	20.6%	Elected
2	Reynolds, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,062	20.0%	Elected
3	Swinerd, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	969	18.2%	Elected
4	Celino-Stock, R.	Labour Party	632	11.9%
5	Michelli, S.	Labour Party	600	11.3%
6	Woodeson, S.	Labour Party	580	10.9%
7	Turner, G.	Green Party	374	7.0%

Electorate 5,821 · Ballots cast 5,313 · Back to ward index

Temple Hill · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,474

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Grehan, K.	Labour Party	796	22.9%	Elected
2	Gaskin, A.	Labour Party	737	21.2%	Elected
3	Povey, D.	Labour Party	704	20.3%	Elected
4	Denman, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	393	11.3%
5	Shippam, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	327	9.4%
6	Malyala, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	322	9.3%
7	Taylor, B.	Reform UK	102	2.9%
8	Martin-Garcia, E.	Reform UK	93	2.7%

Electorate 6,059 · Ballots cast 3,474 · Back to ward index

Brent · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,465

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Currans, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	840	34.1%	Elected
2	Whapshott, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	718	29.1%	Elected
3	Crook, S.	Labour Party	359	14.6%
4	Benford, M.	Labour Party	355	14.4%
5	Edie, C.	Green Party	130	5.3%
6	O'Donnell, C.	Liberal Democrats	63	2.6%

Electorate 4,366 · Ballots cast 2,465 · Back to ward index

Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,026

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Holt, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,270	25.3%	Elected
2	Lampkin, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,162	23.1%	Elected
3	Sandhu, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,047	20.8%	Elected
4	Jones, A.	Labour Party	449	8.9%
5	Kelleher, R.	Labour Party	414	8.2%
6	Prout, G.	Labour Party	375	7.5%
7	Moore, R.	Green Party	191	3.8%
8	Mason, M.	Reform UK	118	2.3%

Electorate 6,091 · Ballots cast 5,026 · Back to ward index

Town · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 31.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +1.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,675

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Shippam, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	544	32.5%	Elected
2	Wells, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	530	31.6%	Elected
3	Lambert, J.	Labour Party	309	18.4%
4	Marek, J.	Labour Party	292	17.4%

Electorate 3,660 · Ballots cast 1,675 · Back to ward index

Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +1.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,500

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kite, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,431	26.0%	Elected
2	Brown, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,406	25.6%	Elected
3	Perfitt, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,317	23.9%	Elected
4	Cook, T.	Labour Party	388	7.1%
5	Povey, L.	Labour Party	375	6.8%
6	Fisher, A.	Labour Party	327	5.9%
7	Humphreys, A.	Green Party	256	4.7%

Electorate 5,493 · Ballots cast 5,500 · Back to ward index

Heath · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 33.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +0.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,536

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lloyd, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	910	35.9%	Elected
2	Thurlow, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	837	33.0%	Elected
3	Celino-Stock, D.	Labour Party	405	16.0%
4	Wainwright, S.	Labour Party	243	9.6%
5	Brown, M.	Reform UK	141	5.6%

Electorate 4,402 · Ballots cast 2,536 · Back to ward index

Burnham · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.1 pts Valid ballots 638

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Davis, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	358	56.1%	Elected
2	Cook, A.	Labour Party	280	43.9%

Electorate 2,218 · Ballots cast 638 · Back to ward index

Joyden's Wood · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 39.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −6.2 pts Valid ballots 2,696

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Garden, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,131	42.0%	Elected
2	Peters, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,067	39.6%	Elected
3	Jones, C.	Labour Party	253	9.4%
4	Summers, P.	Labour Party	245	9.1%

Electorate 4,096 · Ballots cast 2,696 · Back to ward index

Bridge · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.5 pts Valid ballots 514

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Quaqumey, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	316	61.5%	Elected
2	Grehan, P.	Labour Party	198	38.5%

Electorate 2,584 · Ballots cast 514 · Back to ward index

Maypole & Leyton Cross · single-seat

Marginal winner 68.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −18.7 pts Valid ballots 633

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Stealey, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	435	68.7%	Elected
2	Brooker, D.	Labour Party	198	31.3%

Electorate 2,177 · Ballots cast 633 · Back to ward index

Bean & Village Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 74.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −24.5 pts Valid ballots 526

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hammock, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	392	74.5%	Elected
2	Windram, G.	Labour Party	134	25.5%

Electorate 1,933 · Ballots cast 526 · Back to ward index