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Gosport 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

21 ward races

22 seats

10 elected below the proportional quota

45.5% 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 21 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 22 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	23,983	49.7%	15	68.2%	11	50.0%	+4
Liberal Democrats	16,066	33.3%	7	31.8%	8	36.4%	-1
Labour Party	6,440	13.3%	0	0.0%	3	13.6%	-3
Independent	913	1.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Green Party	466	1.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	372	0.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	48,240	100.0%	22	100.0%	22	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.

Leesland & Town · 2 seats · won at 22.2% · +11.2 pts below quota
Leesland · 1 seat · won at 41.0% · +9.0 pts below quota
Town · 1 seat · won at 42.7% · +7.3 pts below quota
Hardway · 1 seat · won at 42.9% · +7.1 pts below quota
Forton · 1 seat · won at 45.8% · +4.2 pts below quota
Hardway · 1 seat · won at 46.3% · +3.7 pts below quota
Rowner & Holbrook · 1 seat · won at 46.6% · +3.4 pts below quota
Bridgemary · 1 seat · won at 48.8% · +1.2 pts below quota
Christchurch · 1 seat · won at 48.9% · +1.1 pts below quota
Elson · 1 seat · won at 52.0% · above quota
Bridgemary South · 1 seat · won at 52.8% · above quota
Privett · 1 seat · won at 53.8% · above quota
Alverstoke · 1 seat · won at 54.5% · above quota
Anglesey · 1 seat · won at 56.0% · above quota
Grange · 1 seat · won at 56.6% · above quota
Peel Common · 1 seat · won at 61.3% · above quota
Lee East · 1 seat · won at 62.1% · above quota
Brockhurst · 1 seat · won at 62.9% · above quota
Lee · 1 seat · won at 65.9% · above quota
Bridgemary North · 1 seat · won at 68.4% · above quota
Lee West · 1 seat · won at 78.5% · above quota

Race results

Leesland & Town · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 13,604

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Huggins Z.	Conservative and Unionist Party	3,765	27.7%	Elected
2	Meenaghan L.M.D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	3,017	22.2%	Elected
3	Hylands R.	Liberal Democrats	2,108	15.5%
4	Westerby J.K.	Liberal Democrats	1,509	11.1%
5	Percival H.R.	Labour Party	1,178	8.7%
6	Percival C.K.	Labour Party	1,160	8.5%
7	Fletcher D.	Independent	380	2.8%
8	Vincent B.	Independent	282	2.1%
9	Pinder A.K.	Reform UK	205	1.5%

Electorate 13,604 · Ballots cast 13,604 · EC ward code E58000570 · Back to ward index

Leesland · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,099

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Herridge D.K.	Liberal Democrats	451	41.0%	Elected
2	Best C.D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	348	31.7%
3	Percival H.R.	Labour Party	224	20.4%
4	Pollard S.	Green Party	76	6.9%

Electorate 3,488 · Ballots cast 1,099 · EC ward code E05004543 · Back to ward index

Town · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,320

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Meenaghan L.M.D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	563	42.7%	Elected
2	Percival C.K.	Labour Party	483	36.6%
3	Vincent B.	Independent	88	6.7%
4	Charlton A.J.	Liberal Democrats	81	6.1%
5	Bell E.V.	Green Party	78	5.9%
6	Pinder A.K.	Reform UK	27	2.0%

Electorate 3,932 · Ballots cast 1,320 · EC ward code E05004547 · Back to ward index

Hardway · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,476

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Furlong D.H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	633	42.9%	Elected
2	Carr L.J.	Liberal Democrats	588	39.8%
3	Day L.	Labour Party	173	11.7%
4	Mick J.	Green Party	82	5.6%

Electorate 4,235 · Ballots cast 1,476 · EC ward code E05004540 · Back to ward index

Forton · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 897

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bradley M.J.	Liberal Democrats	411	45.8%	Elected
2	Walker G.D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	272	30.3%
3	Percival C.R.	Labour Party	112	12.5%
4	O'Flanaghan G.	Independent	102	11.4%

Electorate 3,378 · Ballots cast 897 · EC ward code E05004538 · Back to ward index

Hardway · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,759

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Chegqyn P.J.	Liberal Democrats	1,742	46.3%	Elected
2	Bergin P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,436	38.2%
3	Day L.	Labour Party	441	11.7%
4	Staplehurst M.	Reform UK	140	3.7%

Electorate 12,721 · Ballots cast 3,759 · EC ward code E58000564 · Back to ward index

Rowner & Holbrook · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 852

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Murphy M.T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	397	46.6%	Elected
2	Marshall S.J.	Liberal Democrats	352	41.3%
3	Barnard H.L.M.	Labour Party	103	12.1%

Electorate 3,272 · Ballots cast 852 · EC ward code E05004546 · Back to ward index

Bridgemary · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,583

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Philpott S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,238	48.8%	Elected
2	Hammond S.	Liberal Democrats	1,951	42.6%
3	Brown J.	Labour Party	394	8.6%

Electorate 13,628 · Ballots cast 4,583 · EC ward code E58000541 · Back to ward index

Christchurch · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,357

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kelly D.C.	Liberal Democrats	664	48.9%	Elected
2	Thompson R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	443	32.6%
3	Dellow R.W.	Labour Party	153	11.3%
4	Johnston R.P.	Green Party	97	7.1%

Electorate 3,984 · Ballots cast 1,357 · EC ward code E05004536 · Back to ward index

Elson · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.0 pts Valid ballots 1,123

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Earle R.P.	Liberal Democrats	584	52.0%	Elected
2	Hook N.G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	396	35.3%
3	Smith E.J.	Labour Party	75	6.7%
4	Evans T.J.	Green Party	68	6.1%

Electorate 3,486 · Ballots cast 1,123 · EC ward code E05004537 · Back to ward index

Bridgemary South · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.8 pts Valid ballots 1,256

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	663	52.8%	Elected
2	Prickett A.J.	Liberal Democrats	397	31.6%
3	Noakes C.A.	Labour Party	196	15.6%

Electorate 3,576 · Ballots cast 1,256 · EC ward code E05004534 · Back to ward index

Privett · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.8 pts Valid ballots 1,255

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Huggins Z.	Conservative and Unionist Party	675	53.8%	Elected
2	Maynard B.	Liberal Democrats	303	24.1%
3	Green A.	Labour Party	277	22.1%

Electorate 3,298 · Ballots cast 1,255 · EC ward code E05004545 · Back to ward index

Alverstoke · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.5 pts Valid ballots 1,579

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hook M.W.P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	861	54.5%	Elected
2	Charlton W.F.D.	Liberal Democrats	581	36.8%
3	Eaton J.J.	Labour Party	137	8.7%

Electorate 3,521 · Ballots cast 1,579 · EC ward code E05004531 · Back to ward index

Anglesey · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.0 pts Valid ballots 1,374

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Raffaelli P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	769	56.0%	Elected
2	Earle A.L.	Liberal Democrats	351	25.5%
3	Smith M.	Labour Party	128	9.3%
4	Kirkham J.R.	Green Party	65	4.7%
5	Fletcher D.	Independent	61	4.4%

Electorate 2,985 · Ballots cast 1,374 · EC ward code E05004532 · Back to ward index

Grange · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.6 pts Valid ballots 845

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Morgan M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	478	56.6%	Elected
2	Brown J.	Labour Party	208	24.6%
3	Fenton D.M.	Liberal Democrats	159	18.8%

Electorate 4,235 · Ballots cast 845 · EC ward code E05004539 · Back to ward index

Peel Common · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.3 pts Valid ballots 1,304

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Philpott S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	800	61.3%	Elected
2	Harrowsmith T.	Liberal Democrats	504	38.7%

Electorate 3,314 · Ballots cast 1,304 · EC ward code E05004544 · Back to ward index

Lee East · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.1 pts Valid ballots 1,761

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Burgess G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,094	62.1%	Elected
2	Bradley K.	Liberal Democrats	549	31.2%
3	Noakes P.	Labour Party	118	6.7%

Electorate 4,591 · Ballots cast 1,761 · EC ward code E05014147 · Back to ward index

Brockhurst · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.9 pts Valid ballots 1,087

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hylands R.	Liberal Democrats	684	62.9%	Elected
2	Uluiviti P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	313	28.8%
3	Mandrill A.M.	Labour Party	90	8.3%

Electorate 3,699 · Ballots cast 1,087 · EC ward code E05004535 · Back to ward index

Lee · single-seat

Marginal winner 65.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −15.9 pts Valid ballots 4,433

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Burgess G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,922	65.9%	Elected
2	Bradley K.	Liberal Democrats	1,034	23.3%
3	Noakes C.A.	Labour Party	477	10.8%

Electorate 13,172 · Ballots cast 4,433 · EC ward code E58000569 · Back to ward index

Bridgemary North · single-seat

Marginal winner 68.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −18.4 pts Valid ballots 1,272

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hammond S.	Liberal Democrats	870	68.4%	Elected
2	Namdeo S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	326	25.6%
3	Stratton D.F.	Labour Party	76	6.0%

Electorate 3,466 · Ballots cast 1,272 · EC ward code E05004533 · Back to ward index

Lee West · single-seat

Marginal winner 78.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −28.5 pts Valid ballots 2,004

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Beavis J.W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,574	78.5%	Elected
2	Cruddas A.M.	Labour Party	237	11.8%
3	Melieres-Frost R.S.	Liberal Democrats	193	9.6%

Electorate 4,344 · Ballots cast 2,004 · EC ward code E05014148 · Back to ward index