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East Hertfordshire 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

26 ward races

50 seats

44 elected below the proportional quota

88.0% 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 26 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	27,166	34.4%	16	32.0%	18	36.0%	-2
Green Party	22,487	28.4%	19	38.0%	14	28.0%	+5
Labour Party	15,626	19.8%	5	10.0%	10	20.0%	-5
Liberal Democrats	12,417	15.7%	10	20.0%	8	16.0%	+2
Independent	1,136	1.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	218	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Heritage Party	35	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	79,085	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.

Hertford Castle · 2 seats · won at 16.7% · +16.6 pts below quota
Bishop’s Stortford South · 2 seats · won at 18.0% · +15.3 pts below quota
Great Amwell & Stansteads · 2 seats · won at 19.6% · +13.7 pts below quota
Hertford Kingsmead · 3 seats · won at 12.1% · +12.9 pts below quota
Sawbridgeworth · 3 seats · won at 12.3% · +12.7 pts below quota
Bishop’s Stortford Parsonage · 2 seats · won at 21.3% · +12.0 pts below quota
Buntingford · 3 seats · won at 14.1% · +10.9 pts below quota
Ware Priory · 2 seats · won at 22.7% · +10.6 pts below quota
Bishop’s Stortford Thorley Manor · 3 seats · won at 15.1% · +9.9 pts below quota
Braughing & Standon · 2 seats · won at 23.9% · +9.4 pts below quota
Bishop’s Stortford Central · 2 seats · won at 24.5% · +8.8 pts below quota
Bishop’s Stortford North · 3 seats · won at 17.6% · +7.4 pts below quota
Ware St Mary's · 2 seats · won at 26.1% · +7.2 pts below quota
Hertford Bengeo · 3 seats · won at 19.0% · +6.0 pts below quota
Hertford Sele · 2 seats · won at 27.7% · +5.7 pts below quota
Aston, Datchworth & Walkern · 2 seats · won at 27.8% · +5.5 pts below quota
Ware Trinity · 2 seats · won at 29.3% · +4.0 pts below quota
Ware Rural · 1 seat · won at 46.5% · +3.5 pts below quota
Bishop’s Stortford All Saints · 2 seats · won at 30.2% · +3.2 pts below quota
Little Hadham & The Pelhams · 1 seat · won at 48.3% · +1.7 pts below quota
Hertford Heath & Brickendon · 1 seat · won at 52.1% · above quota
Hertford Rural · 1 seat · won at 53.3% · above quota
The Mundens · 1 seat · won at 59.7% · above quota
Much Hadham · 1 seat · won at 59.8% · above quota
Watton-at-Stone · 1 seat · won at 64.6% · above quota
Hunsdon · 1 seat · won at 65.9% · above quota

Race results

Hertford Castle · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +16.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,357

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Carter, R.	Green Party	601	17.9%	Elected
2	Hopewell, S.	Green Party	561	16.7%	Elected
3	Goodeve, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	560	16.7%
4	Dean, J.	Labour Party	550	16.4%
5	Miles, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	544	16.2%
6	Pinkham, R.	Labour Party	458	13.6%
7	Waterhouse, F.	Liberal Democrats	83	2.5%

Electorate 4,578 · Ballots cast 3,357 · Back to ward index

Bishop’s Stortford South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +15.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,363

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Marlow, S.	Liberal Democrats	480	20.3%	Elected
2	Hollebon, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	425	18.0%	Elected
3	Diffey, O.	Labour Party	412	17.4%
4	Snowdon, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	387	16.4%
5	Chapman, A.	Labour Party	363	15.4%
6	Millican, S.	Green Party	296	12.5%

Electorate 3,674 · Ballots cast 2,363 · Back to ward index

Great Amwell & Stansteads · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,408

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dumont, J.	Liberal Democrats	553	23.0%	Elected
2	Boylan, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	472	19.6%	Elected
3	Howlett, J.	Liberal Democrats	468	19.4%
4	Moule, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	397	16.5%
5	Heighway, J.	Labour Party	210	8.7%
6	Moore, S.	Green Party	169	7.0%
7	Watts, G.	Labour Party	139	5.8%

Electorate 4,446 · Ballots cast 2,408 · Back to ward index

Hertford Kingsmead · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,361

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brittain, C.	Green Party	851	13.4%	Elected
2	Connolly, M.	Green Party	782	12.3%	Elected
3	Glover-Ward, V.	Green Party	768	12.1%	Elected
4	Bolton, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	610	9.6%
5	Clark, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	491	7.7%
6	Murray, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	488	7.7%
7	Lewis, E.	Liberal Democrats	486	7.6%
8	Porrer, A.	Liberal Democrats	458	7.2%
9	Madge, G.	Liberal Democrats	377	5.9%
10	Farnley, A.	Labour Party	366	5.8%
11	Houghton, R.	Labour Party	353	5.5%
12	Nickson, G.	Labour Party	331	5.2%

Electorate 6,584 · Ballots cast 6,361 · Back to ward index

Sawbridgeworth · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,200

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Buckmaster, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,311	21.1%	Elected
2	Buckmaster, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,056	17.0%	Elected
3	Parsad-Wyatt, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	760	12.3%	Elected
4	Rattey, G.	Independent	667	10.8%
5	Furber, R.	Labour Party	518	8.4%
6	Newell, P.	Labour Party	500	8.1%
7	Macy, T.	Liberal Democrats	398	6.4%
8	Plowman, N.	Labour Party	389	6.3%
9	Downes, E.	Green Party	383	6.2%
10	Burmicz, J.	Reform UK	218	3.5%

Electorate 6,933 · Ballots cast 6,200 · Back to ward index

Bishop’s Stortford Parsonage · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,472

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Horner, C.	Liberal Democrats	921	26.5%	Elected
2	Townsend, R.	Liberal Democrats	741	21.3%	Elected
3	Woodward, C.	Independent	469	13.5%
4	Manning, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	456	13.1%
5	Boyle, J.	Labour Party	383	11.0%
6	Loen, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	326	9.4%
7	MacKenzie, S.	Green Party	176	5.1%

Electorate 4,777 · Ballots cast 3,472 · Back to ward index

Buntingford · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,930

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Burt, V.	Green Party	1,151	16.6%	Elected
2	Nicholls, S.	Green Party	1,055	15.2%	Elected
3	Woollcombe, D.	Green Party	978	14.1%	Elected
4	Jones, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	960	13.9%
5	Huggins, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	928	13.4%
6	Prescott, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	809	11.7%
7	Wood, S.	Labour Party	289	4.2%
8	Harrington, K.	Liberal Democrats	271	3.9%
9	Perkins, G.	Labour Party	260	3.8%
10	King, D.	Labour Party	229	3.3%

Electorate 7,463 · Ballots cast 6,930 · Back to ward index

Ware Priory · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,505

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Williams, G.	Green Party	892	25.4%	Elected
2	Hill, G.	Green Party	796	22.7%	Elected
3	Pope, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	498	14.2%
4	Kaye, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	495	14.1%
5	Chapman, S.	Labour Party	320	9.1%
6	Guinn, J.	Labour Party	264	7.5%
7	Shaw, V.	Liberal Democrats	162	4.6%
8	Wade, R.	Liberal Democrats	78	2.2%

Electorate 5,448 · Ballots cast 3,505 · Back to ward index

Bishop’s Stortford Thorley Manor · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,192

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Willcocks, D.	Labour Party	1,094	17.7%	Elected
2	McAndrew, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	961	15.5%	Elected
3	Wyllie, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	932	15.1%	Elected
4	Smith, S.	Labour Party	921	14.9%
5	Ward-Booth, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	841	13.6%
6	Deans-Harding, C.	Green Party	823	13.3%
7	Fenner, M.	Green Party	620	10.0%

Electorate 7,088 · Ballots cast 6,192 · Back to ward index

Braughing & Standon · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,264

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bull, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	646	28.5%	Elected
2	Woolf, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	541	23.9%	Elected
3	Howson, J.	Green Party	373	16.5%
4	Perkins, F.	Labour Party	372	16.4%
5	Honey, S.	Labour Party	332	14.7%

Electorate 4,605 · Ballots cast 2,264 · Back to ward index

Bishop’s Stortford Central · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,275

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Estop, Y.	Labour Party	811	24.8%	Elected
2	Jacobs, D.	Labour Party	803	24.5%	Elected
3	Cutting, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	468	14.3%
4	Symonds, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	466	14.2%
5	Taylor, B.	Liberal Democrats	464	14.2%
6	Williams, P.	Green Party	263	8.0%

Electorate 5,541 · Ballots cast 3,275 · Back to ward index

Bishop’s Stortford North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,358

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Copley, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,028	19.2%	Elected
2	Goldspink, M.	Liberal Democrats	986	18.4%	Elected
3	Swainston, M.	Liberal Democrats	941	17.6%	Elected
4	Page, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	488	9.1%
5	Anderson, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	471	8.8%
6	Moran, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	452	8.4%
7	Bird, M.	Labour Party	352	6.6%
8	Barnett, D.	Labour Party	339	6.3%
9	Johnson, M.	Green Party	301	5.6%

Electorate 5,662 · Ballots cast 5,358 · Back to ward index

Ware St Mary's · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,285

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Butcher, M.	Green Party	973	29.6%	Elected
2	Watson, S.	Green Party	857	26.1%	Elected
3	Ballam, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	551	16.8%
4	Fernando, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	536	16.3%
5	O'Neill, P.	Labour Party	234	7.1%
6	Gubb, T.	Liberal Democrats	134	4.1%

Electorate 4,866 · Ballots cast 3,285 · Back to ward index

Hertford Bengeo · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,000

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Crystall, B.	Green Party	1,878	23.5%	Elected
2	Smith, V.	Green Party	1,578	19.7%	Elected
3	Daar, A.	Green Party	1,518	19.0%	Elected
4	Newton, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	734	9.2%
5	Johnson, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	615	7.7%
6	Abdullah, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	587	7.3%
7	Adams, F.	Labour Party	416	5.2%
8	Chapman, J.	Labour Party	280	3.5%
9	Nadin, A.	Labour Party	238	3.0%
10	Luck, C.	Liberal Democrats	156	1.9%

Electorate 6,585 · Ballots cast 8,000 · Back to ward index

Hertford Sele · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,560

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Clements, T.	Labour Party	720	28.1%	Elected
2	Redfern, C.	Labour Party	708	27.7%	Elected
3	Hossain, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	347	13.6%
4	Turvey, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	336	13.1%
5	Missenden, S.	Green Party	320	12.5%
6	Edwards, P.	Liberal Democrats	129	5.0%

Electorate 4,341 · Ballots cast 2,560 · Back to ward index

Aston, Datchworth & Walkern · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,571

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Deffley, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	767	29.8%	Elected
2	Stowe, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	715	27.8%	Elected
3	Florence, J.	Labour Party	461	17.9%
4	Somerville, L.	Green Party	356	13.8%
5	Jewitt, F.	Liberal Democrats	272	10.6%

Electorate 3,789 · Ballots cast 2,571 · Back to ward index

Ware Trinity · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,432

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hart, C.	Green Party	797	32.8%	Elected
2	Cox, N.	Green Party	713	29.3%	Elected
3	Kemp, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	334	13.7%
4	Parker, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	237	9.7%
5	Mowbray, R.	Labour Party	176	7.2%
6	Cropper, A.	Liberal Democrats	89	3.7%
7	Shaw, S.	Liberal Democrats	86	3.5%

Electorate 4,378 · Ballots cast 2,432 · Back to ward index

Ware Rural · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 684

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Andrews, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	318	46.5%	Elected
2	Zsibrita, A.	Green Party	181	26.5%
3	Shreeve, S.	Labour Party	108	15.8%
4	Davies, D.	Liberal Democrats	77	11.3%

Electorate 2,240 · Ballots cast 684 · Back to ward index

Bishop’s Stortford All Saints · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 30.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +3.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,251

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Adams, M.	Liberal Democrats	722	32.1%	Elected
2	Wilson, C.	Liberal Democrats	679	30.2%	Elected
3	Snowdon, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	220	9.8%
4	Senanayake, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	184	8.2%
5	Band, J.	Labour Party	175	7.8%
6	Bhatti, S.	Labour Party	144	6.4%
7	Harding, P.	Green Party	92	4.1%
8	Hensall, B.	Heritage Party	35	1.6%

Electorate 3,811 · Ballots cast 2,251 · Back to ward index

Little Hadham & The Pelhams · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 886

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Williamson, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	428	48.3%	Elected
2	Bromage, D.	Liberal Democrats	230	26.0%
3	Rennie, F.	Green Party	142	16.0%
4	Nelmes, J.	Labour Party	86	9.7%

Electorate 2,458 · Ballots cast 886 · Back to ward index

Hertford Heath & Brickendon · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.1 pts Valid ballots 795

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hoskin, T.	Green Party	414	52.1%	Elected
2	Roberts, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	275	34.6%
3	Waller, S.	Labour Party	74	9.3%
4	Belfitt, N.	Liberal Democrats	32	4.0%

Electorate 2,373 · Ballots cast 795 · Back to ward index

Hertford Rural · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.3 pts Valid ballots 889

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Deering, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	474	53.3%	Elected
2	Tarrega, T.	Green Party	175	19.7%
3	Waltham, E.	Labour Party	130	14.6%
4	Edwards, C.	Liberal Democrats	110	12.4%

Electorate 2,605 · Ballots cast 889 · Back to ward index

The Mundens · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.7 pts Valid ballots 730

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Holt, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	436	59.7%	Elected
2	Santos, S.	Green Party	152	20.8%
3	Agar, J.	Labour Party	142	19.5%

Electorate 2,205 · Ballots cast 730 · Back to ward index

Much Hadham · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.8 pts Valid ballots 699

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Devonshire, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	418	59.8%	Elected
2	Newell, D.	Labour Party	126	18.0%
3	Fenner, V.	Green Party	86	12.3%
4	Macy, K.	Liberal Democrats	69	9.9%

Electorate 2,199 · Ballots cast 699 · Back to ward index

Watton-at-Stone · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.6 pts Valid ballots 1,067

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thomas, J.	Liberal Democrats	689	64.6%	Elected
2	Dodson, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	325	30.5%
3	Correia Dos Santos, A.	Green Party	53	5.0%

Electorate 2,656 · Ballots cast 1,067 · Back to ward index

Hunsdon · single-seat

Marginal winner 65.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −15.9 pts Valid ballots 551

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dunlop, J.	Green Party	363	65.9%	Elected
2	Pagdades, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	90	16.3%
3	Durbin, H.	Labour Party	50	9.1%
4	Davies, J.	Liberal Democrats	48	8.7%

Electorate 1,603 · Ballots cast 551 · Back to ward index