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Daventry 2016
Local elections held 5 May 2016.
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 | 8,725 | 49.8% | 8 | 66.7% | 7 | 58.3% | +1 |
| Labour Party | 4,912 | 28.0% | 3 | 25.0% | 3 | 25.0% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,481 | 14.2% | 1 | 8.3% | 2 | 16.7% | -1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,018 | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 201 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Green Party | 192 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 17,529 | 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 2016 election (current) and immediately before it (2015). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2016 — 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.
- Abbey North · 1 seat · won at 37.6% · −12.4 pts below quota
- Hill · 1 seat · won at 49.7% · −0.3 pts below quota
- Braunston and Welton · 1 seat · won at 50.3% · above quota
- Abbey South · 1 seat · won at 51.2% · above quota
- Brixworth · 1 seat · won at 51.2% · above quota
- Woodford · 1 seat · won at 52.0% · above quota
- Long Buckby · 1 seat · won at 57.2% · above quota
- Ravensthorpe · 1 seat · won at 58.2% · above quota
- Drayton · 1 seat · won at 61.1% · above quota
- Barby and Kilsby · 1 seat · won at 62.9% · above quota
- Spratton · 1 seat · won at 65.2% · above quota
- Weedon · 1 seat · won at 66.4% · above quota
Race results
Abbey North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,358
| 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 | Ken Ritchie | Labour Party | 510 | 37.6% | −12.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Chris Long | Conservative Party | 484 | 35.6% | — | |
| 3 | Eric Macanndrais | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 300 | 22.1% | — | |
| 4 | John Butlin | Liberal Democrats | 64 | 4.7% | — |
Hill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,209
| 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 | Alan Hills | Conservative Party | 601 | 49.7% | −0.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephen Dabbs | Labour Party | 493 | 40.8% | — | |
| 3 | Keith Simpson | Independent | 77 | 6.4% | — | |
| 4 | Anthony Parsons | Liberal Democrats | 38 | 3.1% | — |
Braunston and Welton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 973
| 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 | Jason Pritchard | Labour Party | 489 | 50.3% | +0.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tim Wilson | Conservative Party | 404 | 41.5% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Simpson | Liberal Democrats | 80 | 8.2% | — |
Abbey South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.2% 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. 1,521
| 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 | Deanna Eddon | Conservative Party | 779 | 51.2% | +1.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Aiden Ramsey | Labour Party | 625 | 41.1% | — | |
| 3 | Grant Bowles | Liberal Democrats | 117 | 7.7% | — |
Brixworth · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.2% 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. 1,811
| 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 | Fabienne Fraser-Allen | Conservative Party | 928 | 51.2% | +1.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stuart Coe | Labour Party | 317 | 17.5% | — | |
| 3 | Pamela Booker | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 306 | 16.9% | — | |
| 4 | Simon Hall | Liberal Democrats | 137 | 7.6% | — | |
| 5 | Stephen Whiffen | Green Party | 123 | 6.8% | — |
Woodford · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,767
| 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 | Liz Griffin | Conservative Party | 918 | 52.0% | +2.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gary Denby | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 412 | 23.3% | — | |
| 3 | Elizabeth Ritchie | Labour Party | 310 | 17.5% | — | |
| 4 | Simon Lytton | Liberal Democrats | 127 | 7.2% | — |
Long Buckby · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,870
| 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 | Chris Millar | Conservative Party | 1,070 | 57.2% | +7.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Chris Myers | Labour Party | 555 | 29.7% | — | |
| 3 | Neil Farmer | Liberal Democrats | 245 | 13.1% | — |
Ravensthorpe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 796
| 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 Micklewright | Conservative Party | 463 | 58.2% | +8.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Cobbe | Liberal Democrats | 225 | 28.3% | — | |
| 3 | Sue Myers | Labour Party | 108 | 13.6% | — |
Drayton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,389
| 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 | Wendy Randall | Labour Party | 848 | 61.1% | +11.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Annette Dunn | Conservative Party | 374 | 26.9% | — | |
| 3 | Peter Scriven | Independent | 124 | 8.9% | — | |
| 4 | Inge Freudenreich | Liberal Democrats | 43 | 3.1% | — |
Barby and Kilsby · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,673
| 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 | Catherine Lomax | Liberal Democrats | 1,053 | 62.9% | +12.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rob Chamberlain | Conservative Party | 620 | 37.1% | — |
Spratton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,240
| 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 | John Shephard | Conservative Party | 808 | 65.2% | +15.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ruaraidh McDonald-Walker | Labour Party | 238 | 19.2% | — | |
| 3 | Rupert Knowles | Liberal Democrats | 125 | 10.1% | — | |
| 4 | Janine Spence | Green Party | 69 | 5.6% | — |
Weedon · 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. 1,922
| 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 | Adam Brown | Conservative Party | 1,276 | 66.4% | +16.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Callum Batchelor | Labour Party | 419 | 21.8% | — | |
| 3 | Christopher Salaman | Liberal Democrats | 227 | 11.8% | — |