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Huntingdonshire 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 18 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 | 11,741 | 38.7% | 8 | 44.4% | 7 | 38.9% | +1 |
| Labour Party | 4,755 | 15.7% | 1 | 5.6% | 3 | 16.7% | -2 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 4,607 | 15.2% | 1 | 5.6% | 3 | 16.7% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4,493 | 14.8% | 3 | 16.7% | 3 | 16.7% | 0 |
| Independent | 4,434 | 14.6% | 5 | 27.8% | 2 | 11.1% | +3 |
| Green Party | 196 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Ecc | 89 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 30,315 | 100.0% | 18 | 100.0% | 18 | 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.
- Little Paxton · 1 seat · won at 38.7% · −11.3 pts below quota
- Huntingdon North · 1 seat · won at 43.3% · −6.7 pts below quota
- St Ives East · 1 seat · won at 44.1% · −5.9 pts below quota
- St Neots Eaton Ford · 1 seat · won at 46.1% · −3.9 pts below quota
- Sawtry · 1 seat · won at 47.0% · −3.0 pts below quota
- St Ives West · 1 seat · won at 47.0% · −3.0 pts below quota
- Ramsey · 1 seat · won at 47.5% · −2.5 pts below quota
- Huntingdon East · 1 seat · won at 48.6% · −1.4 pts below quota
- Yaxley and Farcet · 1 seat · won at 50.2% · above quota
- Warboys and Bury · 1 seat · won at 50.5% · above quota
- The Hemingfords · 1 seat · won at 51.5% · above quota
- St Ives South · 1 seat · won at 54.9% · above quota
- Brampton · 1 seat · won at 56.2% · above quota
- St Neots Eynesbury · 2 seats · won at 40.4% · above quota
- St Neots Eaton Socon · 1 seat · won at 61.0% · above quota
- Godmanchester · 1 seat · won at 61.4% · above quota
- Somersham · 1 seat · won at 69.9% · above quota
Race results
Little Paxton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 934
| 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 | Laurence Swain | Conservative Party | 361 | 38.7% | −11.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | James Bartrick | Liberal Democrats | 231 | 24.7% | — | |
| 3 | Liz Timms | Green Party | 140 | 15.0% | — | |
| 4 | Daniel Morris | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 121 | 13.0% | — | |
| 5 | Nicholas Kumbula | Labour Party | 81 | 8.7% | — |
Huntingdon North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.3% 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. 1,001
| 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 | Patrick Kadewere | Labour Party | 433 | 43.3% | −6.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Peter Ashcroft | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 234 | 23.4% | — | |
| 3 | Ricards Valatka | Conservative Party | 171 | 17.1% | — | |
| 4 | Alan Mackender-Lawrence | Independent | 115 | 11.5% | — | |
| 5 | Lakkana Yalagala | Liberal Democrats | 48 | 4.8% | — |
St Ives East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,531
| 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 | Jason Ablewhite | Conservative Party | 675 | 44.1% | −5.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Bullen | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 398 | 26.0% | — | |
| 3 | Angela Richards | Labour Party | 308 | 20.1% | — | |
| 4 | Colin Saunderson | Liberal Democrats | 150 | 9.8% | — |
St Neots Eaton Ford · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,767
| 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 | Sandie Giles | Independent | 814 | 46.1% | −3.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Graham Welton | Conservative Party | 489 | 27.7% | — | |
| 3 | Bob Farrer | Independent | 304 | 17.2% | — | |
| 4 | Anna Hayward | Labour Party | 104 | 5.9% | — | |
| 5 | Melina Lafirenze | Green Party | 56 | 3.2% | — |
Sawtry · 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. 1,707
| 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 | Dick Tuplin | Independent | 802 | 47.0% | −3.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nikki Elliott | Conservative Party | 435 | 25.5% | — | |
| 3 | Nicholas Ashley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 333 | 19.5% | — | |
| 4 | Jonathan Orchard | Labour Party | 137 | 8.0% | — |
St Ives West · 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. 929
| 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 | Ryan Fuller | Conservative Party | 437 | 47.0% | −3.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Margaret King | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 178 | 19.2% | — | |
| 3 | David Hodge | Liberal Democrats | 177 | 19.1% | — | |
| 4 | Richard Allen | Labour Party | 137 | 14.7% | — |
Ramsey · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,312
| 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 | Lisa Duffy | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,099 | 47.5% | −2.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ian Curtis | Conservative Party | 940 | 40.7% | — | |
| 3 | Kevin Minnette | Labour Party | 273 | 11.8% | — |
Huntingdon East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,487
| 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 | Michael Shellens | Liberal Democrats | 1,208 | 48.6% | −1.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tom Fletcher | Conservative Party | 610 | 24.5% | — | |
| 3 | Jane Varghese | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 375 | 15.1% | — | |
| 4 | Marion Kadewere | Labour Party | 294 | 11.8% | — |
Yaxley and Farcet · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,251
| 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 | Desmond Watt | Conservative Party | 1,130 | 50.2% | +0.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Colin Moody | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 568 | 25.2% | — | |
| 3 | Graeme Watkins | Labour Party | 553 | 24.6% | — |
Warboys and Bury · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,625
| 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 Tavener | Conservative Party | 821 | 50.5% | +0.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mick Mean | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 402 | 24.7% | — | |
| 3 | Tony Hulme | Liberal Democrats | 237 | 14.6% | — | |
| 4 | Kevin Goddard | Labour Party | 165 | 10.2% | — |
The Hemingfords · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,864
| 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 | Alison Donaldson | Conservative Party | 960 | 51.5% | +1.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Priestman | Liberal Democrats | 356 | 19.1% | — | |
| 3 | Philip Foster | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 312 | 16.7% | — | |
| 4 | Robert Leach | Labour Party | 236 | 12.7% | — |
St Ives South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,077
| 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 Davies | Conservative Party | 1,141 | 54.9% | +4.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Watson | Labour Party | 504 | 24.3% | — | |
| 3 | Lynne Bullen | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 343 | 16.5% | — | |
| 4 | Lord Toby Jug | Ecc | 89 | 4.3% | — |
Brampton · 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. 1,834
| 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 Morris | Liberal Democrats | 1,031 | 56.2% | +6.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lin Sinclair | Conservative Party | 643 | 35.1% | — | |
| 3 | Rob Gardiner | Labour Party | 160 | 8.7% | — |
St Neots Eynesbury · 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. 40.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,701
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 | Simone Taylor | Independent | 929 | 27.3% | 54.6% | +21.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jim Corley | Independent | 687 | 20.2% | 40.4% | +7.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Adrian Usher | Conservative Party | 528 | 15.5% | 31.0% | — | |
| 4 | Robert Moores | Conservative Party | 525 | 15.4% | 30.9% | — | |
| 5 | Nik Johnson | Labour Party | 404 | 11.9% | 23.8% | — | |
| 6 | Tony McNeill | Labour Party | 328 | 9.6% | 19.3% | — |
St Neots Eaton Socon · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,284
| 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 | Derek Giles | Independent | 783 | 61.0% | +11.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Keith Prentice | Conservative Party | 351 | 27.3% | — | |
| 3 | Patricia Nicholls | Labour Party | 150 | 11.7% | — |
Godmanchester · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,719
| 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 | David Underwood | Liberal Democrats | 1,055 | 61.4% | +11.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Keith Stukins | Conservative Party | 411 | 23.9% | — | |
| 3 | Samuel Sweek | Labour Party | 253 | 14.7% | — |
Somersham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,592
| 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 | Steve Criswell | Conservative Party | 1,113 | 69.9% | +19.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Shirley Reeve | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 244 | 15.3% | — | |
| 3 | Iain Ramsbottom | Labour Party | 235 | 14.8% | — |