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Derby 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 17 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 17 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 | 19,881 | 34.1% | 7 | 41.2% | 6 | 35.3% | +1 |
| Labour Party | 18,410 | 31.6% | 7 | 41.2% | 6 | 35.3% | +1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 9,107 | 15.6% | 1 | 5.9% | 3 | 17.6% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 8,738 | 15.0% | 2 | 11.8% | 2 | 11.8% | 0 |
| Green Party | 1,086 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 443 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 441 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Link | 83 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| BritInd | 45 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 58,234 | 100.0% | 17 | 100.0% | 17 | 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.
- Boulton · 1 seat · won at 33.1% · −16.9 pts below quota
- Derwent · 1 seat · won at 33.4% · −16.6 pts below quota
- Mackworth · 1 seat · won at 36.0% · −14.0 pts below quota
- Chaddesden · 1 seat · won at 36.2% · −13.8 pts below quota
- Darley · 1 seat · won at 40.8% · −9.2 pts below quota
- Abbey · 1 seat · won at 41.3% · −8.7 pts below quota
- Chellaston · 1 seat · won at 44.5% · −5.5 pts below quota
- Alvaston · 1 seat · won at 46.3% · −3.7 pts below quota
- Blagreaves · 1 seat · won at 47.2% · −2.8 pts below quota
- Arboretum · 1 seat · won at 48.0% · −2.0 pts below quota
- Mickleover · 1 seat · won at 51.1% · above quota
- Littleover · 1 seat · won at 51.4% · above quota
- Normanton · 1 seat · won at 53.2% · above quota
- Sinfin · 1 seat · won at 56.7% · above quota
- Oakwood · 1 seat · won at 58.3% · above quota
- Spondon · 1 seat · won at 59.7% · above quota
- Allestree · 1 seat · won at 60.7% · above quota
Race results
Boulton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,961
| 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 | Dom Anderson | Labour Party | 981 | 33.1% | −16.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gaurav Pandey | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 971 | 32.8% | — | |
| 3 | Steve Willoughby | Conservative Party | 681 | 23.0% | — | |
| 4 | Leon Nixon | Green Party | 148 | 5.0% | — | |
| 5 | Greg Webb | Liberal Democrats | 137 | 4.6% | — | |
| 6 | Shaun Stuart | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 43 | 1.5% | — |
Derwent · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,440
| 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 Hudson | Conservative Party | 814 | 33.4% | −16.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Margaret Redfern | Labour Party | 811 | 33.2% | — | |
| 3 | Martin Fitzpatrick | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 660 | 27.0% | — | |
| 4 | Simon Ferrigno | Liberal Democrats | 155 | 6.4% | — |
Mackworth · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,711
| 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 | Paul Pegg | Labour Party | 975 | 36.0% | −14.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rob Cooper | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 816 | 30.1% | — | |
| 3 | Adrian Pegg | Conservative Party | 623 | 23.0% | — | |
| 4 | Ian Care | Liberal Democrats | 130 | 4.8% | — | |
| 5 | Kyle Bolderson | Green Party | 123 | 4.5% | — | |
| 6 | Stevie Rosso | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 44 | 1.6% | — |
Chaddesden · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,206
| 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 | Jonathan Smale | Conservative Party | 1,160 | 36.2% | −13.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sue Cowlishaw | Labour Party | 1,070 | 33.4% | — | |
| 3 | Anthony Crawley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 735 | 22.9% | — | |
| 4 | Paul Hilliard | Independent | 127 | 4.0% | — | |
| 5 | Tim Hallam | Liberal Democrats | 114 | 3.6% | — |
Darley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,572
| 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 | Jack Stanton | Labour Party | 1,459 | 40.8% | −9.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ged Potter | Conservative Party | 1,135 | 31.8% | — | |
| 3 | Marten Kats | Green Party | 377 | 10.6% | — | |
| 4 | Andrew Bennett | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 337 | 9.4% | — | |
| 5 | Stephen Connolly | Liberal Democrats | 219 | 6.1% | — | |
| 6 | Chris Fernandez | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 45 | 1.3% | — |
Abbey · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,792
| 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 | Sarah Russell | Labour Party | 1,152 | 41.3% | −8.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ajit Singh Atwal | Liberal Democrats | 764 | 27.4% | — | |
| 3 | Jordan Kemp | Conservative Party | 409 | 14.6% | — | |
| 4 | Barry Appleby | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 296 | 10.6% | — | |
| 5 | George Hind | Green Party | 138 | 4.9% | — | |
| 6 | Jonathan Sykes | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 33 | 1.2% | — |
Chellaston · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,600
| 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 | Sean Marshall | Conservative Party | 1,603 | 44.5% | −5.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | James West | Labour Party | 1,016 | 28.2% | — | |
| 3 | Ian Crompton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 552 | 15.3% | — | |
| 4 | Jane Webb | Liberal Democrats | 429 | 11.9% | — |
Alvaston · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,377
| 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 Evans | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,562 | 46.3% | −3.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mark Tittley | Labour Party | 1,120 | 33.2% | — | |
| 3 | Christopher King | Conservative Party | 429 | 12.7% | — | |
| 4 | Robert Mason | Liberal Democrats | 179 | 5.3% | — | |
| 5 | David Gale | BritInd | 45 | 1.3% | — | |
| 6 | Jo Warren | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 42 | 1.2% | — |
Blagreaves · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,849
| 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 | Joe Naitta | Liberal Democrats | 1,818 | 47.2% | −2.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Cecile Wright | Labour Party | 1,198 | 31.1% | — | |
| 3 | Vincent Davis | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 417 | 10.8% | — | |
| 4 | David Jennings | Conservative Party | 416 | 10.8% | — |
Arboretum · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.0% 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. 3,557
| 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 | Gulfraz Nawaz | Labour Party | 1,707 | 48.0% | −2.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Matlub Hussain | Conservative Party | 1,280 | 36.0% | — | |
| 3 | Jhanzab Arif | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 190 | 5.3% | — | |
| 4 | David Batey | Liberal Democrats | 171 | 4.8% | — | |
| 5 | Ian Sleeman | Green Party | 132 | 3.7% | — | |
| 6 | Lesley Butler | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 77 | 2.2% | — |
Mickleover · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,987
| 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 | Matthew Holmes | Conservative Party | 2,549 | 51.1% | +1.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Maggie Hird | Liberal Democrats | 1,525 | 30.6% | — | |
| 3 | Craig Thomson | Labour Party | 560 | 11.2% | — | |
| 4 | Kirk Kus | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 353 | 7.1% | — |
Littleover · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,077
| 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 | Eric Ashburner | Liberal Democrats | 2,094 | 51.4% | +1.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Cheryl Pidgeon | Labour Party | 994 | 24.4% | — | |
| 3 | Peter Berry | Conservative Party | 662 | 16.2% | — | |
| 4 | Arron Marsden | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 244 | 6.0% | — | |
| 5 | Tony Welch | Link | 83 | 2.0% | — |
Normanton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,515
| 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 | Hardyal Singh Dhindsa | Labour Party | 1,869 | 53.2% | +3.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Habib Iqbal | Conservative Party | 1,052 | 29.9% | — | |
| 3 | Shaikh Ahmed | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 276 | 7.9% | — | |
| 4 | Preetinder Kaur Butter | Liberal Democrats | 115 | 3.3% | — | |
| 5 | Fred Gough | Green Party | 107 | 3.0% | — | |
| 6 | Terence Anderson | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 96 | 2.7% | — |
Sinfin · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,428
| 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 | Baggy Shanker | Labour Party | 1,377 | 56.7% | +6.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Adam Hurt | Conservative Party | 401 | 16.5% | — | |
| 3 | Jayprakash Joshi | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 384 | 15.8% | — | |
| 4 | Paul Lind | Liberal Democrats | 144 | 5.9% | — | |
| 5 | Kayleigh Skipper | Green Party | 61 | 2.5% | — | |
| 6 | Zbigniew Wojcik | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 61 | 2.5% | — |
Oakwood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,120
| 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 | Frank Harwood | Conservative Party | 1,820 | 58.3% | +8.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Neil Wilson | Labour Party | 549 | 17.6% | — | |
| 3 | Joanna Beck | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 342 | 11.0% | — | |
| 4 | Alex Dann | Independent | 316 | 10.1% | — | |
| 5 | Roger Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 93 | 3.0% | — |
Spondon · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,395
| 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 | Evonne Williams | Conservative Party | 2,027 | 59.7% | +9.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Winfield | Labour Party | 787 | 23.2% | — | |
| 3 | Vaughan Saxby | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 464 | 13.7% | — | |
| 4 | John-Paul Keane | Liberal Democrats | 117 | 3.4% | — |
Allestree · 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. 4,647
| 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 Smalley | Conservative Party | 2,820 | 60.7% | +10.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Oleg Sotnicenko | Labour Party | 785 | 16.9% | — | |
| 3 | Deena Smith | Liberal Democrats | 534 | 11.5% | — | |
| 4 | Frank Leeming | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 508 | 10.9% | — |