Hart 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

16 ward races

17 seats

6 elected below the proportional quota

35.3% 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 16 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.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Conservative and Unionist Party	31,415	49.4%	10	58.8%	9	52.9%	+1
Liberal Democrats	16,222	25.5%	4	23.5%	4	23.5%	0
CCH	9,940	15.6%	3	17.6%	3	17.6%	0
Labour Party	3,852	6.1%	0	0.0%	1	5.9%	-1
HANTS IND	928	1.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Green Party	888	1.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
MRLP	194	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	159	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	63,598	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.

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.

Crookham West And Ewshot · 2 seats · won at 26.5% · +6.8 pts below quota
Church Crookham & Ewshot · 1 seat · won at 43.2% · +6.8 pts below quota
Fleet Central · 1 seat · won at 47.4% · +2.6 pts below quota
Yateley East · 1 seat · won at 48.7% · +1.3 pts below quota
Fleet East · 1 seat · won at 49.6% · +0.4 pts below quota
Hartley Wintney & Yateley West · 1 seat · won at 52.0% · above quota
Fleet Town · 1 seat · won at 54.3% · above quota
Hook · 1 seat · won at 55.2% · above quota
Crookham East · 1 seat · won at 56.7% · above quota
Fleet West · 1 seat · won at 56.8% · above quota
Yateley West · 1 seat · won at 57.2% · above quota
Yateley East & Blackwater · 1 seat · won at 57.3% · above quota
Blackwater And Hawley · 1 seat · won at 57.6% · above quota
Odiham & Hook · 1 seat · won at 62.4% · above quota
Odiham · 1 seat · won at 67.6% · above quota
Hartley Wintney · 1 seat · won at 74.2% · above quota

Race results

Crookham West And Ewshot · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,348

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Collins T.A.	CCH	1,431	26.8%	Elected
2	Ambler S.R.	CCH	1,417	26.5%	Elected
3	Martin R.D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,223	22.9%
4	Thorne M.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,008	18.8%
5	Royan O.	Labour Party	269	5.0%

Electorate 7,884 · Ballots cast 5,348 · EC ward code E05009354 · Back to ward index

Church Crookham & Ewshot · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,190

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Parker S.G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,676	43.2%	Elected
2	Bennison J.	CCH	2,391	38.6%
3	Oldfield C.M.	Liberal Democrats	739	11.9%
4	Perkins A.N.	Labour Party	384	6.2%

Electorate 15,012 · Ballots cast 6,190 · EC ward code E58000547 · Back to ward index

Fleet Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,815

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Butcher M.S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,333	47.4%	Elected
2	Makepeace-Browne W.L.	CCH	955	33.9%
3	Perkins A.N.	Labour Party	237	8.4%
4	Purdy L.C.	Green Party	219	7.8%
5	Hope H.L.	MRLP	71	2.5%

Electorate 6,823 · Ballots cast 2,815 · EC ward code E05009355 · Back to ward index

Yateley East · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,627

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cockarill G.J.	Liberal Democrats	1,279	48.7%	Elected
2	Barnes C.D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	914	34.8%
3	Davies J.	Labour Party	335	12.8%
4	Mussared C.J.	HANTS IND	99	3.8%

Electorate 6,841 · Ballots cast 2,627 · EC ward code E05009361 · Back to ward index

Fleet East · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,705

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wright J.B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,343	49.6%	Elected
2	Einchcomb P.S.W.	Liberal Democrats	1,018	37.6%
3	Wainhouse V.	Labour Party	221	8.2%
4	Allen M.Y.P.	MRLP	123	4.5%

Electorate 6,052 · Ballots cast 2,705 · EC ward code E05009356 · Back to ward index

Hartley Wintney & Yateley West · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.0 pts Valid ballots 6,612

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Davies T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	3,438	52.0%	Elected
2	Quarterman R.J.	Liberal Democrats	2,498	37.8%
3	Still J.E.	Labour Party	483	7.3%
4	Fellman N.J.	HANTS IND	193	2.9%

Electorate 15,414 · Ballots cast 6,612 · EC ward code E58000565 · Back to ward index

Fleet Town · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.3 pts Valid ballots 6,574

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Forster S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	3,571	54.3%	Elected
2	Oliver A.J.	CCH	1,386	21.1%
3	Wildsmith P.J.	Liberal Democrats	1,063	16.2%
4	Mellor M.	Labour Party	452	6.9%
5	Fang R.	Reform UK	102	1.6%

Electorate 15,029 · Ballots cast 6,574 · EC ward code E58000562 · Back to ward index

Hook · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.2 pts Valid ballots 2,829

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Coburn S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,561	55.2%	Elected
2	Ellis R.J.	Liberal Democrats	916	32.4%
3	Affleck-Cruise A.J.	Labour Party	352	12.4%

Electorate 7,095 · Ballots cast 2,829 · EC ward code E05009359 · Back to ward index

Crookham East · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.7 pts Valid ballots 2,645

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Radley E.J.	CCH	1,501	56.7%	Elected
2	Parker S.G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,144	43.3%

Electorate 5,982 · Ballots cast 2,645 · EC ward code E05009353 · Back to ward index

Fleet West · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.8 pts Valid ballots 2,959

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Forster S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,682	56.8%	Elected
2	Bedford M.	CCH	859	29.0%
3	Rozier W.A.	Green Party	194	6.6%
4	Mellor M.	Labour Party	167	5.6%
5	Fang R.	Reform UK	57	1.9%

Electorate 6,806 · Ballots cast 2,959 · EC ward code E05009357 · Back to ward index

Yateley West · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.2 pts Valid ballots 2,855

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Crisp G.	Liberal Democrats	1,633	57.2%	Elected
2	Dickens S.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,010	35.4%
3	Still J.E.	Labour Party	212	7.4%

Electorate 6,659 · Ballots cast 2,855 · EC ward code E05009362 · Back to ward index

Yateley East & Blackwater · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.3 pts Valid ballots 5,790

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Collett A.P.	Liberal Democrats	3,315	57.3%	Elected
2	Burton J.P.S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,105	36.4%
3	Mussared C.J.	HANTS IND	370	6.4%

Electorate 15,494 · Ballots cast 5,790 · EC ward code E58000600 · Back to ward index

Blackwater And Hawley · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.6 pts Valid ballots 2,224

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Blewett B.F.	Liberal Democrats	1,281	57.6%	Elected
2	Burton J.P.S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	764	34.4%
3	Bidwell C.M.E.	Labour Party	179	8.0%

Electorate 6,158 · Ballots cast 2,224 · EC ward code E05009352 · Back to ward index

Odiham & Hook · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.4 pts Valid ballots 5,515

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Glen J.K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	3,444	62.4%	Elected
2	Over T.	Liberal Democrats	1,244	22.6%
3	Jones B.	Labour Party	561	10.2%
4	Watson D.	HANTS IND	266	4.8%

Electorate 13,575 · Ballots cast 5,515 · EC ward code E58000580 · Back to ward index

Odiham · single-seat

Marginal winner 67.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −17.6 pts Valid ballots 2,809

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kennett J.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,898	67.6%	Elected
2	Mosesson L.E.	Green Party	475	16.9%
3	Over T.	Liberal Democrats	436	15.5%

Electorate 6,735 · Ballots cast 2,809 · EC ward code E05009360 · Back to ward index

Hartley Wintney · single-seat

Marginal winner 74.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −24.2 pts Valid ballots 3,101

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Crampton A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,301	74.2%	Elected
2	Brewer A.	Liberal Democrats	800	25.8%

Electorate 7,459 · Ballots cast 3,101 · EC ward code E05009358 · Back to ward index