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Exeter 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

13 ward races
17 seats
14 elected below the proportional quota
82.4% 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 13 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 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 Party19,94845.8%1270.6%847.1%+4
Conservative and Unionist Party9,74322.4%15.9%423.5%-3
Green Party9,43421.7%317.6%423.5%-1
Liberal Democrats4,0849.4%15.9%15.9%0
FBM2520.6%00.0%00.0%0
Independent1110.3%00.0%00.0%0
Total43,572100.0%17100.0%17100.0%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

St Thomas · single-seat

Marginal winner 38.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,732

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Wright L.Labour Party1,04938.4%Elected
2Fullam A.Liberal Democrats1,00536.8%
3Carr A.Conservative and Unionist Party31111.4%
4Sumaria P.Green Party2318.5%
5Mouland P.Independent1114.1%
6Stone C.FBM250.9%

Electorate 7,342 · Ballots cast 2,732 · EC ward code E05011022 · Back to ward index

Heavitree · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,189

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Rees C.Green Party1,43623.2%Elected
2Bennett C.Green Party1,41822.9%Elected
3Patrick S.Labour Party1,21119.6%
4Sheldon G.Labour Party1,06817.3%
5Carlisle A.Conservative and Unionist Party4196.8%
6Gallie J.Conservative and Unionist Party3836.2%
7Brock P.Liberal Democrats1562.5%
8Mears K.Liberal Democrats981.6%

Electorate 6,796 · Ballots cast 6,189 · EC ward code E05011014 · Back to ward index

Pennsylvania · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,664

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Parkhouse J.Labour Party1,40024.7%Elected
2Snow M.Labour Party1,31023.1%Elected
3Eade J.Green Party62111.0%
4Vickers J.Green Party62010.9%
5Brooks S.Conservative and Unionist Party5359.4%
6Moore D.Conservative and Unionist Party5309.4%
7Aczel W.Liberal Democrats3606.4%
8Williams N.Liberal Democrats2885.1%

Electorate 7,523 · Ballots cast 5,664 · EC ward code E05011017 · Back to ward index

Priory · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,503

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Asvachin M.Labour Party1,21226.9%Elected
2Wardle T.Labour Party1,08424.1%Elected
3Sheridan A.Conservative and Unionist Party70615.7%
4Hawkes B.Conservative and Unionist Party70115.6%
5Barker-Hahlo D.Green Party3177.0%
6Kerr M.Green Party2585.7%
7Thomas P.Liberal Democrats2255.0%

Electorate 6,634 · Ballots cast 4,503 · EC ward code E05011019 · Back to ward index

Duryard & St James · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,328

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Mitchell K.Liberal Democrats99542.7%Elected
2Temple S.Labour Party79134.0%
3Johnson-Hill H.Conservative and Unionist Party33314.3%
4Korndorfer J.Green Party2099.0%

Electorate 7,359 · Ballots cast 2,328 · EC ward code E05011012 · Back to ward index

Exwick · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,410

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Knott P.Labour Party1,35630.7%Elected
2Sutton R.Labour Party1,20827.4%Elected
3Clement-Jones H.Conservative and Unionist Party4229.6%
4Luscombe K.Conservative and Unionist Party4029.1%
5Shorto M.Green Party3397.7%
6Stephan A.Green Party2084.7%
7Rufolo F.FBM1924.4%
8Giencke J.Liberal Democrats1743.9%
9Skelton M.Liberal Democrats1092.5%

Electorate 7,255 · Ballots cast 4,410 · EC ward code E05011013 · Back to ward index

Newtown & St Leonards · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,855

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Vizard M.Labour Party1,32346.3%Elected
2Ketchin A.Green Party1,15940.6%
3Gilinsky A.Conservative and Unionist Party2699.4%
4James L.Liberal Democrats1043.6%

Electorate 6,930 · Ballots cast 2,855 · EC ward code E05011016 · Back to ward index

Topsham · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,986

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Ellis-Jones J.Labour Party1,41347.3%Elected
2Sparkes K.Conservative and Unionist Party1,15438.6%
3Mills J.Green Party38412.9%
4Bransden E.FBM351.2%

Electorate 7,621 · Ballots cast 2,986 · EC ward code E05011023 · Back to ward index

St Davids · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,612

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Read T.Green Party1,25147.9%Elected
2Hussain J.Labour Party91935.2%
3Barradell E.Conservative and Unionist Party32812.6%
4Soper A.Liberal Democrats1144.4%

Electorate 7,218 · Ballots cast 2,612 · EC ward code E05011020 · Back to ward index

St Loyes · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,398

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Holland P.Conservative and Unionist Party1,19149.7%Elected
2Begley J.Labour Party88136.7%
3Keen A.Green Party32613.6%

Electorate 6,945 · Ballots cast 2,398 · EC ward code E05011021 · Back to ward index

Alphington · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference 0.0 pts Valid ballots 2,379

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Foale B.Labour Party1,19050.0%Elected
2Harvey J.Conservative and Unionist Party72730.6%
3Bell A.Green Party26511.1%
4Ruffle R.Liberal Democrats1978.3%

Electorate 6,374 · Ballots cast 2,379 · EC ward code E05011011 · Back to ward index

Pinhoe · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.5 pts Valid ballots 2,500

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Wood D.Labour Party1,28751.5%Elected
2Thompson C.Conservative and Unionist Party88735.5%
3Rowlinson C.Green Party1837.3%
4Campion C.Liberal Democrats1435.7%

Electorate 6,972 · Ballots cast 2,500 · EC ward code E05011018 · Back to ward index

Mincinglake & Whipton · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.8 pts Valid ballots 2,016

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Allcock N.Labour Party1,24661.8%Elected
2Barwell J.Conservative and Unionist Party44522.1%
3Woodman L.Green Party20910.4%
4Payne M.Liberal Democrats1165.8%

Electorate 6,602 · Ballots cast 2,016 · EC ward code E05011015 · Back to ward index