← East Staffordshire (all cycles) · 4 May 2023 cohort

East Staffordshire 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

16 ward races
37 seats
32 elected below the proportional quota
86.5% 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 16 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 37 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.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Labour Party25,37745.1%2156.8%1745.9%+4
Conservative and Unionist Party24,24843.1%1540.5%1643.2%-1
Independent4,3787.8%12.7%38.1%-2
Green Party2,0443.6%00.0%12.7%-1
Reform UK1910.3%00.0%00.0%0
Total56,238100.0%37100.0%37100.0%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.

Race results

Town · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +15.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,415

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Krupski, P.Labour Party58024.0%Elected
2Allen, G.Conservative and Unionist Party43618.1%Elected
3McGarry, S.Conservative and Unionist Party42617.6%
4McKiernan, J.Labour Party41217.1%
5Harrogate, W.Independent31112.9%
6Brookes, D.Independent25010.4%

Electorate 4,011 · Ballots cast 2,415 · Back to ward index

Branston · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,906

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Huckerby, M.Labour Party77115.7%Elected
2Afsar, A.Labour Party74215.1%Elected
3Clarke, A.Conservative and Unionist Party70914.5%Elected
4Ackroyd, P.Conservative and Unionist Party66713.6%
5Faulkner, R.Conservative and Unionist Party65913.4%
6Low, M.Labour Party59912.2%
7Grosvenor, R.Independent50410.3%
8Rickard, K.Green Party2555.2%

Electorate 7,122 · Ballots cast 4,906 · Back to ward index

Stretton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,422

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bullock, L.Conservative and Unionist Party1,15821.4%Elected
2Ackroyd, M.Conservative and Unionist Party88916.4%Elected
3Slater, S.Labour Party79114.6%Elected
4Hartland, S.Conservative and Unionist Party73113.5%
5Parsons, E.Labour Party65012.0%
6Tolley, R.Labour Party60811.2%
7Stretton, T.Independent59511.0%

Electorate 7,471 · Ballots cast 5,422 · Back to ward index

Brizlincote · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,548

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Wileman, C.Conservative and Unionist Party89825.3%Elected
2Peters, B.Conservative and Unionist Party81823.1%Elected
3Burrows, J.Labour Party69019.4%
4Mason, A.Labour Party62217.5%
5Talbot, B.Independent2607.3%
6Sutcliffe, T.Reform UK1454.1%
7Qneibi, W.Independent1153.2%

Electorate 5,539 · Ballots cast 3,548 · Back to ward index

Crown · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 944

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hudson, P.Conservative and Unionist Party38741.0%Elected
2Hardwick, R.Independent30732.5%
3Arthur, M.Labour Party14114.9%
4Varley, S.Green Party636.7%
5Allen, P.Reform UK464.9%

Electorate 2,515 · Ballots cast 944 · Back to ward index

Horninglow & Outwoods · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,565

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Slater, M.Labour Party91420.0%Elected
2Shrive, M.Labour Party81117.8%Elected
3Bailey, A.Labour Party77617.0%Elected
4Gaskin, J.Conservative and Unionist Party56312.3%
5Florence-Jukes, D.Independent45710.0%
6Clarke, L.Conservative and Unionist Party45710.0%
7Harrison, M.Conservative and Unionist Party3698.1%
8Moyes, D.Green Party2184.8%

Electorate 7,355 · Ballots cast 4,565 · Back to ward index

Dove · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,645

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Smedley, C.Conservative and Unionist Party1,25318.9%Elected
2Gaskin, S.Conservative and Unionist Party1,24418.7%Elected
3Lock, R.Conservative and Unionist Party1,19217.9%Elected
4Williams, E.Labour Party1,00115.1%
5Barr, D.Labour Party99314.9%
6Walker, W.Labour Party96214.5%

Electorate 7,747 · Ballots cast 6,645 · Back to ward index

Winshill · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,721

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Smith, K.Labour Party72626.7%Elected
2Fletcher, D.Labour Party72026.5%Elected
3Metcalfe, M.Conservative and Unionist Party55220.3%
4Bahia-Dhesi, K.Conservative and Unionist Party49718.3%
5Jukes, R.Independent2268.3%

Electorate 5,431 · Ballots cast 2,721 · Back to ward index

Heath · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,990

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hawkins, R.Labour Party98319.7%Elected
2Krupski, Z.Labour Party98219.7%Elected
3Mansfield, A.Labour Party91818.4%Elected
4Crutchley, M.Conservative and Unionist Party75415.1%
5Sylvester, C.Conservative and Unionist Party70814.2%
6Goodfellow, D.Conservative and Unionist Party64512.9%

Electorate 6,670 · Ballots cast 4,990 · Back to ward index

Stramshall & Weaver · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,944

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Sankey, S.Conservative and Unionist Party90730.8%Elected
2Beech, L.Conservative and Unionist Party78826.8%Elected
3Vaughan-Birch, D.Labour Party40413.7%
4Bounasser, M.Labour Party35111.9%
5Williams-Westwood, A.Green Party2669.0%
6Barrett, M.Independent2287.7%

Electorate 4,623 · Ballots cast 2,944 · Back to ward index

Blythe · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 807

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Whittaker, C.Independent36244.9%Elected
2Lowe, N.Conservative and Unionist Party27534.1%
3Grant, K.Labour Party11714.5%
4Ragg, O.Green Party536.6%

Electorate 2,174 · Ballots cast 807 · Back to ward index

Bagots & Needwood · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,546

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Ashcroft, B.Conservative and Unionist Party1,57920.9%Elected
2Jones, J.Conservative and Unionist Party1,53720.4%Elected
3Gould, V.Conservative and Unionist Party1,51920.1%Elected
4Donlon, Y.Labour Party6068.0%
5Fox, S.Labour Party5657.5%
6Barlow, A.Green Party4936.5%
7Fox, S.Labour Party4856.4%
8Slater, T.Green Party4636.1%
9Rodway-Bowden, E.Independent2994.0%

Electorate 8,382 · Ballots cast 7,546 · Back to ward index

Stapenhill · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +3.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,723

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Legg, A.Labour Party53330.9%Elected
2Fitzpatrick, M.Labour Party50829.5%Elected
3Brady, B.Conservative and Unionist Party30417.6%
4Rafaluk, C.Conservative and Unionist Party22613.1%
5Wright, J.Independent1528.8%

Electorate 5,122 · Ballots cast 1,723 · Back to ward index

Burton & Eton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +1.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,146

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Holton, M.Labour Party82226.1%Elected
2Hadley, T.Labour Party77224.5%Elected
3Walker, L.Labour Party75424.0%Elected
4Anderson, J.Independent3129.9%
5George, N.Conservative and Unionist Party1695.4%
6George, C.Conservative and Unionist Party1635.2%
7Sankey, S.Conservative and Unionist Party1544.9%

Electorate 6,362 · Ballots cast 3,146 · Back to ward index

Anglesey · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 35.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −2.2 pts Valid ballots 2,052

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hussain, S.Labour Party91044.3%Elected
2Chaudhry, A.Labour Party72935.5%Elected
3Barker, E.Conservative and Unionist Party1567.6%
4Hartshorn, A.Conservative and Unionist Party1346.5%
5Raffle, K.Green Party1236.0%

Electorate 4,908 · Ballots cast 2,052 · Back to ward index

Shobnall · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 38.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −5.0 pts Valid ballots 1,864

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1McKiernan, S.Labour Party71538.4%Elected
2Walker, P.Labour Party71438.3%Elected
3Newbold, M.Conservative and Unionist Party1739.3%
4Shaw, K.Conservative and Unionist Party1528.2%
5Hales, S.Green Party1105.9%

Electorate 4,998 · Ballots cast 1,864 · Back to ward index