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Folkestone & Hythe 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

13 ward races
30 seats
28 elected below the proportional quota
93.3% 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 30 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
Green Party20,21831.0%1136.7%1033.3%+1
Conservative and Unionist Party18,13727.8%516.7%930.0%-4
Labour Party13,63120.9%1033.3%620.0%+4
Liberal Democrats7,35311.3%26.7%310.0%-1
Independent4,2046.4%26.7%26.7%0
Reform UK8231.3%00.0%00.0%0
FOUND6080.9%00.0%00.0%0
SPGB1260.2%00.0%00.0%0
UK Independence Party (UKIP)1240.2%00.0%00.0%0
Total65,224100.0%30100.0%30100.0%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

Romney Marsh · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +19.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,714

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Grant, L.Conservative and Unionist Party64717.4%Elected
2Cooper, T.Labour Party53414.4%Elected
3Hills, T.Conservative and Unionist Party53214.3%
4Weatherhead, A.Independent49113.2%
5Goode, T.Labour Party48113.0%
6Meyers, I.Independent45112.1%
7Hawkins, J.Green Party3579.6%
8Matthews, N.Liberal Democrats1614.3%
9Young, D.Independent601.6%

Electorate 5,938 · Ballots cast 3,714 · Back to ward index

Walland & Denge Marsh · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +15.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,487

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Goddard, C.Conservative and Unionist Party86824.9%Elected
2Martin, A.Conservative and Unionist Party61817.7%Elected
3Webb, P.Independent40611.6%
4Cooper, C.Labour Party38211.0%
5Piper, S.Liberal Democrats3229.2%
6Carter, R.Green Party3018.6%
7Rye, K.Independent2697.7%
8Glass, J.Independent1975.6%
9Laws, L.UK Independence Party (UKIP)1243.6%

Electorate 6,133 · Ballots cast 3,487 · Back to ward index

New Romney · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,476

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Thomas, P.Independent68019.6%Elected
2Wimble, D.Independent65318.8%Elected
3Rolfe, P.Conservative and Unionist Party50114.4%
4Glover, L.Conservative and Unionist Party40011.5%
5Watkinson, M.Green Party3179.1%
6Carey, P.Labour Party3159.1%
7Davies, J.Independent2467.1%
8Nevard, W.Reform UK1815.2%
9Robertson-Richie, H.Liberal Democrats1113.2%
10Houston, J.Independent722.1%

Electorate 5,910 · Ballots cast 3,476 · Back to ward index

North Downs East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +13.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,650

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Scoffham, S.Green Party1,12714.7%Elected
2Butcher, J.Green Party98812.9%Elected
3Godfrey, D.Conservative and Unionist Party92012.0%Elected
4Wade, D.Green Party90311.8%
5Peall, S.Conservative and Unionist Party89611.7%
6Monk, D.Conservative and Unionist Party84911.1%
7Beaumont, L.Liberal Democrats5427.1%
8Hayden, N.Labour Party5246.8%
9McGirr, L.Labour Party4826.3%
10Martin, P.Independent4195.5%

Electorate 9,035 · Ballots cast 7,650 · Back to ward index

Cheriton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,105

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Shoob, R.Green Party1,21915.0%Elected
2Blakemore, P.Green Party1,07813.3%Elected
3Blakemore, M.Green Party1,01812.6%Elected
4Gurung, D.Conservative and Unionist Party6918.5%
5Gane, P.Liberal Democrats6908.5%
6Bingham, P.Labour Party6247.7%
7West, R.Liberal Democrats6107.5%
8Love, R.Conservative and Unionist Party5667.0%
9Collier, J.Conservative and Unionist Party5566.9%
10Darling, J.Labour Party5316.6%
11Smith, C.Labour Party5226.4%

Electorate 9,405 · Ballots cast 8,105 · Back to ward index

Folkestone Central · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,883

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Davison, L.Labour Party1,21117.6%Elected
2Akuffo-Kelly, A.Labour Party1,05815.4%Elected
3McShane, L.Labour Party98114.3%Elected
4Beresford, C.Conservative and Unionist Party6599.6%
5James, S.Conservative and Unionist Party6479.4%
6Jeffrey, D.Conservative and Unionist Party6168.9%
7Hawkins, C.Green Party5457.9%
8Horrox, M.Liberal Democrats3014.4%
9Pemberton, A.Liberal Democrats2854.1%
10Rylands, B.Independent2603.8%
11Mannerings, A.Liberal Democrats2393.5%
12Hess, M.SPGB811.2%

Electorate 8,212 · Ballots cast 6,883 · Back to ward index

Broadmead · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,148

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Walker, B.Labour Party45439.5%Elected
2Leigh, K.Conservative and Unionist Party44839.0%
3Stokes, J.Liberal Democrats24621.4%

Electorate 3,106 · Ballots cast 1,148 · Back to ward index

North Downs West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,751

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Martin, E.Green Party93224.8%Elected
2Hollingsbee, J.Conservative and Unionist Party88223.5%Elected
3Dudas, L.Conservative and Unionist Party70418.8%
4Yohannes, S.Labour Party52113.9%
5Sanger, C.Liberal Democrats51013.6%
6Braine, G.Reform UK2025.4%

Electorate 5,380 · Ballots cast 3,751 · Back to ward index

Folkestone Harbour · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,788

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Chapman, B.Labour Party69524.9%Elected
2Keen, N.Labour Party68124.4%Elected
3Lawes, M.FOUND37213.3%
4McKenna, F.FOUND2368.5%
5Hibbert, G.Conservative and Unionist Party2308.2%
6Moffatt, R.Conservative and Unionist Party2107.5%
7McNeice, T.Liberal Democrats1987.1%
8Rowledge, A.Liberal Democrats1214.3%
9Thomas, A.SPGB451.6%

Electorate 4,897 · Ballots cast 2,788 · Back to ward index

East Folkestone · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,403

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Meade, J.Labour Party1,09820.3%Elected
2McConville, C.Labour Party1,03019.1%Elected
3Lockwood, A.Labour Party96217.8%Elected
4Brett, M.Green Party54810.1%
5Brinton, J.Conservative and Unionist Party4778.8%
6Deba, E.Conservative and Unionist Party4358.1%
7Reed, S.Conservative and Unionist Party4348.0%
8Anson, D.Liberal Democrats4197.8%

Electorate 8,262 · Ballots cast 5,403 · Back to ward index

Hythe Rural · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 31.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +1.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,340

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Wing, J.Green Party1,10333.0%Elected
2Speakman, J.Green Party1,05531.6%Elected
3Gabris, J.Conservative and Unionist Party48214.4%
4Lyons, M.Conservative and Unionist Party47114.1%
5Fanu, E.Labour Party2296.9%

Electorate 5,030 · Ballots cast 3,340 · Back to ward index

Hythe · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +1.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 11,990

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Jones, A.Green Party2,97124.8%Elected
2Martin, J.Green Party2,93024.4%Elected
3Holgate, R.Green Party2,82623.6%Elected
4Dearden, M.Conservative and Unionist Party9898.2%
5Owen, D.Conservative and Unionist Party9467.9%
6Potter, B.Conservative and Unionist Party8887.4%
7Turner, D.Reform UK4403.7%

Electorate 9,165 · Ballots cast 11,990 · Back to ward index

Sandgate & West Folkestone · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 34.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −0.8 pts Valid ballots 3,489

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Prater, T.Liberal Democrats1,40840.4%Elected
2Fuller, G.Liberal Democrats1,19034.1%Elected
3Danby, S.Labour Party3169.1%
4Jones, P.Conservative and Unionist Party3149.0%
5Moody, D.Conservative and Unionist Party2617.5%

Electorate 4,434 · Ballots cast 3,489 · Back to ward index