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Hastings 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 11,484 | 50.2% | 14 | 82.4% | 9 | 52.9% | +5 |
| Conservative Party | 6,915 | 30.2% | 3 | 17.6% | 5 | 29.4% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,597 | 7.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.9% | -1 |
| Green Party | 1,424 | 6.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.9% | -1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,183 | 5.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.9% | -1 |
| Independent | 278 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 22,881 | 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.
- Ore · 1 seat · won at 43.2% · −6.8 pts below quota
- West St Leonards · 1 seat · won at 44.3% · −5.7 pts below quota
- Castle · 1 seat · won at 44.9% · −5.1 pts below quota
- Central St Leonards · 1 seat · won at 48.0% · −2.0 pts below quota
- St Helens · 1 seat · won at 50.3% · above quota
- Silverhill · 1 seat · won at 50.3% · above quota
- Hollington · 1 seat · won at 52.2% · above quota
- Maze Hill · 1 seat · won at 52.7% · above quota
- Ashdown · 1 seat · won at 56.2% · above quota
- Conquest · 1 seat · won at 56.4% · above quota
- Baird · 1 seat · won at 58.1% · above quota
- Wishing Tree · 1 seat · won at 60.4% · above quota
- Gensing · 1 seat · won at 63.3% · above quota
- Tressell · 1 seat · won at 66.2% · above quota
- Braybrooke · 1 seat · won at 69.2% · above quota
- Old Hastings · 2 seats · won at 55.7% · above quota
Race results
Ore · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,185
| 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 Street | Labour Party | 512 | 43.2% | −6.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Laurie Loe | Conservative Party | 414 | 34.9% | — | |
| 3 | Patrick Millar | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 166 | 14.0% | — | |
| 4 | Jake Bowers | Green Party | 64 | 5.4% | — | |
| 5 | Kate Tudgay | Liberal Democrats | 29 | 2.4% | — |
West St Leonards · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,248
| 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 | Mike Howard | Labour Party | 553 | 44.3% | −5.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Graeme Williams | Conservative Party | 475 | 38.1% | — | |
| 3 | Eve Montgomery | Liberal Democrats | 167 | 13.4% | — | |
| 4 | Thaddeus Skews | Green Party | 53 | 4.2% | — |
Castle · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,621
| 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 | Judy Rogers | Labour Party | 728 | 44.9% | −5.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nick Perry | Liberal Democrats | 521 | 32.1% | — | |
| 3 | Matthew Davies | Conservative Party | 198 | 12.2% | — | |
| 4 | Andrea Needham | Green Party | 174 | 10.7% | — |
Central St Leonards · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,297
| 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 | Trevor Webb | Labour Party | 622 | 48.0% | −2.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Clive Gross | Independent | 278 | 21.4% | — | |
| 3 | John Waterfall | Conservative Party | 227 | 17.5% | — | |
| 4 | Arkady Johns | Green Party | 116 | 8.9% | — | |
| 5 | Sue Tait | Liberal Democrats | 54 | 4.2% | — |
St Helens · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,852
| 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 | Andy Batsford | Labour Party | 931 | 50.3% | +0.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sue Adey | Conservative Party | 737 | 39.8% | — | |
| 3 | Stewart Rayment | Liberal Democrats | 108 | 5.8% | — | |
| 4 | Julia Hilton | Green Party | 76 | 4.1% | — |
Silverhill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,282
| 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 | Nigel Sinden | Labour Party | 645 | 50.3% | +0.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dom Sayer | Conservative Party | 360 | 28.1% | — | |
| 3 | Pam Croft | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 168 | 13.1% | — | |
| 4 | Tony Collins | Green Party | 62 | 4.8% | — | |
| 5 | Stephen Milton | Liberal Democrats | 47 | 3.7% | — |
Hollington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,125
| 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 | Emily Westley | Labour Party | 587 | 52.2% | +2.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ken Pankhurst | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 263 | 23.4% | — | |
| 3 | Nigel Barry | Conservative Party | 201 | 17.9% | — | |
| 4 | Chris Lewcock | Liberal Democrats | 37 | 3.3% | — | |
| 5 | Pete Mason | Green Party | 37 | 3.3% | — |
Maze Hill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,321
| 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 | Andy Patmore | Conservative Party | 696 | 52.7% | +2.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | James Prentice | Labour Party | 399 | 30.2% | — | |
| 3 | Mike Lushington | Liberal Democrats | 116 | 8.8% | — | |
| 4 | Chris Petts | Green Party | 110 | 8.3% | — |
Ashdown · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,397
| 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 | Rob Cooke | Conservative Party | 785 | 56.2% | +6.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kelvin Brotherston | Labour Party | 419 | 30.0% | — | |
| 3 | Gabriel Carlyle | Green Party | 97 | 6.9% | — | |
| 4 | Tony Seymour | Liberal Democrats | 96 | 6.9% | — |
Conquest · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,422
| 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 Rankin | Conservative Party | 802 | 56.4% | +6.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Eileen Masters | Labour Party | 478 | 33.6% | — | |
| 3 | Lindsey Fellows | Liberal Democrats | 81 | 5.7% | — | |
| 4 | Charlotte Potter | Green Party | 61 | 4.3% | — |
Baird · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,202
| 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 | Warren Davies | Labour Party | 698 | 58.1% | +8.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Terry Keen | Conservative Party | 379 | 31.5% | — | |
| 3 | Al Dixon | Green Party | 66 | 5.5% | — | |
| 4 | John Faulkner | Liberal Democrats | 59 | 4.9% | — |
Wishing Tree · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,254
| 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 | Phil Scott | Labour Party | 757 | 60.4% | +10.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Frances Day | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 223 | 17.8% | — | |
| 3 | Kay Rogers | Conservative Party | 208 | 16.6% | — | |
| 4 | Patricia Kennelly | Liberal Democrats | 38 | 3.0% | — | |
| 5 | Will Davis | Green Party | 28 | 2.2% | — |
Gensing · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,314
| 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 | Kim Forward | Labour Party | 832 | 63.3% | +13.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Joel De-Roe | Conservative Party | 220 | 16.7% | — | |
| 3 | Kim Misiri | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 145 | 11.0% | — | |
| 4 | Paul Homer | Green Party | 78 | 5.9% | — | |
| 5 | Paul Smith | Liberal Democrats | 39 | 3.0% | — |
Tressell · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 876
| 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 | Peter Chowney | Labour Party | 580 | 66.2% | +16.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Seb Norton | Conservative Party | 179 | 20.4% | — | |
| 3 | Judy Scott | Green Party | 73 | 8.3% | — | |
| 4 | Philip Broad | Liberal Democrats | 44 | 5.0% | — |
Braybrooke · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,421
| 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 | Dominic Sabetian | Labour Party | 984 | 69.2% | +19.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Janet Grigg | Conservative Party | 270 | 19.0% | — | |
| 3 | Sally Phillips | Green Party | 113 | 8.0% | — | |
| 4 | Xan Brooker | Liberal Democrats | 54 | 3.8% | — |
Old Hastings · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 55.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,532
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | 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 Poole | Labour Party | 906 | 29.6% | 59.1% | +25.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | James Bacon | Labour Party | 853 | 27.8% | 55.7% | +22.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Claire Hamill | Conservative Party | 392 | 12.8% | 25.6% | — | |
| 4 | Peter Pragnell | Conservative Party | 372 | 12.1% | 24.3% | — | |
| 5 | Jack Shoesmith | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 218 | 7.1% | 14.2% | — | |
| 6 | David Barry | Green Party | 216 | 7.0% | 14.1% | — | |
| 7 | Adam Rosenberg | Liberal Democrats | 107 | 3.5% | 7.0% | — |