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Gosport 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 | 10,359 | 52.9% | 10 | 58.8% | 10 | 58.8% | 0 |
| Labour Party | 4,826 | 24.6% | 2 | 11.8% | 4 | 23.5% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,193 | 16.3% | 5 | 29.4% | 3 | 17.6% | +2 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 619 | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Green Party | 513 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 72 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 19,582 | 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.
- Forton · 1 seat · won at 34.0% · −16.0 pts below quota
- Grange · 1 seat · won at 40.1% · −9.9 pts below quota
- Leesland · 1 seat · won at 42.5% · −7.5 pts below quota
- Christchurch · 1 seat · won at 47.0% · −3.0 pts below quota
- Rowner and Holbrook · 1 seat · won at 48.8% · −1.2 pts below quota
- Town · 1 seat · won at 50.8% · above quota
- Bridgemary South · 1 seat · won at 53.5% · above quota
- Elson · 1 seat · won at 54.8% · above quota
- Hardway · 1 seat · won at 56.0% · above quota
- Brockhurst · 1 seat · won at 56.7% · above quota
- Privett · 1 seat · won at 70.8% · above quota
- Lee East · 1 seat · won at 71.8% · above quota
- Bridgemary North · 1 seat · won at 72.0% · above quota
- Anglesey · 1 seat · won at 74.6% · above quota
- Alverstoke · 1 seat · won at 75.3% · above quota
- Lee West · 1 seat · won at 77.4% · above quota
- Peel Common · 1 seat · won at 78.1% · above quota
Race results
Forton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 985
| 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 | Angela Prickett | Liberal Democrats | 335 | 34.0% | −16.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Chloe Palmer | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 199 | 20.2% | — | |
| 3 | Alan Durrant | Labour Party | 192 | 19.5% | — | |
| 4 | Rebecca Stares | Conservative Party | 187 | 19.0% | — | |
| 5 | Dale Fletcher | Independent | 72 | 7.3% | — |
Grange · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 720
| 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 | Margaret Morgan | Conservative Party | 289 | 40.1% | −9.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Bowles | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 180 | 25.0% | — | |
| 3 | Sean Evans | Liberal Democrats | 139 | 19.3% | — | |
| 4 | David Pollard | Labour Party | 112 | 15.6% | — |
Leesland · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 991
| 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 | Maria Diffey | Liberal Democrats | 421 | 42.5% | −7.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephen Butterworth | Conservative Party | 327 | 33.0% | — | |
| 3 | Micheal Madgwick | Labour Party | 124 | 12.5% | — | |
| 4 | David Sekules | Green Party | 119 | 12.0% | — |
Christchurch · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,267
| 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 | Dawn Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 596 | 47.0% | −3.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Richard Dickson | Conservative Party | 460 | 36.3% | — | |
| 3 | Charis Noakes | Labour Party | 211 | 16.7% | — |
Rowner and Holbrook · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 814
| 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 | Marcus Murphy | Conservative Party | 397 | 48.8% | −1.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Karen Bergin | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 240 | 29.5% | — | |
| 3 | Jean Batterbury | Labour Party | 177 | 21.7% | — |
Town · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,197
| 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 | Keith Farr | Labour Party | 608 | 50.8% | +0.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Simon Lockyer | Conservative Party | 437 | 36.5% | — | |
| 3 | Sam Hayward-Vernon | Liberal Democrats | 152 | 12.7% | — |
Bridgemary South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 994
| 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 | Kathleen Jones | Conservative Party | 532 | 53.5% | +3.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Peter Batty | Labour Party | 462 | 46.5% | — |
Elson · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,072
| 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 Earle | Liberal Democrats | 587 | 54.8% | +4.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Craig Hazel | Conservative Party | 372 | 34.7% | — | |
| 3 | Louie Sykes | Labour Party | 113 | 10.5% | — |
Hardway · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,196
| 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 | Diane Furlong | Conservative Party | 670 | 56.0% | +6.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephen Marshall | Liberal Democrats | 324 | 27.1% | — | |
| 3 | Philip Smith | Labour Party | 202 | 16.9% | — |
Brockhurst · 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. 1,126
| 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 | Robert Hylands | Liberal Democrats | 639 | 56.7% | +6.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gary Walker | Conservative Party | 312 | 27.7% | — | |
| 3 | James Fox | Labour Party | 107 | 9.5% | — | |
| 4 | Jane Staffieri | Green Party | 68 | 6.0% | — |
Privett · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 70.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,190
| 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 | Zoe Huggins | Conservative Party | 842 | 70.8% | +20.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | James Tomlinson | Labour Party | 348 | 29.2% | — |
Lee East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 71.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +21.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,451
| 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 | Howard Burgess | Conservative Party | 1,042 | 71.8% | +21.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Caroline Osborne | Labour Party | 267 | 18.4% | — | |
| 3 | Nancy Hurworth | Green Party | 142 | 9.8% | — |
Bridgemary North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 72.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,106
| 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 | Jill Wright | Labour Party | 796 | 72.0% | +22.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Natasha Hook | Conservative Party | 310 | 28.0% | — |
Anglesey · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 74.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +24.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,236
| 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 | Philip Raffaelli | Conservative Party | 922 | 74.6% | +24.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Waite | Labour Party | 314 | 25.4% | — |
Alverstoke · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 75.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +25.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,349
| 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 | Mark Hook | Conservative Party | 1,016 | 75.3% | +25.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jonathan Eaton | Labour Party | 333 | 24.7% | — |
Lee West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 77.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +27.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,714
| 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 Beavis | Conservative Party | 1,327 | 77.4% | +27.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jill Whitcher | Labour Party | 203 | 11.8% | — | |
| 3 | Peter Hurworth | Green Party | 184 | 10.7% | — |
Peel Common · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 78.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +28.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,174
| 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 | Stephen Philpott | Conservative Party | 917 | 78.1% | +28.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Noakes | Labour Party | 257 | 21.9% | — |