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Kings Lynn & West Norfolk 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

34 ward races

54 seats

35 elected below the proportional quota

64.8% 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 34 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 54 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	20,449	40.8%	21	38.9%	23	42.6%	-2
Independent	14,687	29.3%	17	31.5%	16	29.6%	+1
Labour Party	9,172	18.3%	11	20.4%	10	18.5%	+1
Liberal Democrats	3,014	6.0%	3	5.6%	3	5.6%	0
Green Party	2,536	5.1%	2	3.7%	2	3.7%	0
OMRL	188	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Heritage Party	98	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	50,144	100.0%	54	100.0%	54	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.

North Downham · 1 seat · won at 31.0% · +19.0 pts below quota
St Margaret's with St Nicholas · 2 seats · won at 17.8% · +15.5 pts below quota
West Winch · 2 seats · won at 19.0% · +14.4 pts below quota
Hunstanton · 2 seats · won at 19.4% · +14.0 pts below quota
South Downham · 1 seat · won at 37.2% · +12.8 pts below quota
Gaywood North Bank · 3 seats · won at 12.4% · +12.6 pts below quota
Heacham · 2 seats · won at 21.0% · +12.4 pts below quota
Airfield · 2 seats · won at 23.7% · +9.7 pts below quota
The Woottons · 3 seats · won at 16.7% · +8.3 pts below quota
Feltwell · 2 seats · won at 25.3% · +8.1 pts below quota
Upwell & Delph · 2 seats · won at 25.4% · +7.9 pts below quota
Dersingham · 2 seats · won at 26.7% · +6.6 pts below quota
Terrington · 2 seats · won at 27.2% · +6.2 pts below quota
Emneth & Outwell · 2 seats · won at 28.0% · +5.3 pts below quota
South & West Lynn · 2 seats · won at 28.7% · +4.6 pts below quota
Tilney, Mershe Lande & Wiggenhall · 2 seats · won at 28.8% · +4.6 pts below quota
Fairstead · 2 seats · won at 29.1% · +4.3 pts below quota
Downham Old Town · 1 seat · won at 46.3% · +3.7 pts below quota
Gaywood Chase · 1 seat · won at 47.2% · +2.8 pts below quota
Springwood · 1 seat · won at 48.5% · +1.5 pts below quota
Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole · 2 seats · won at 31.9% · +1.5 pts below quota
Gayton & Grimston · 2 seats · won at 34.7% · above quota
Denver · 1 seat · won at 51.5% · above quota
Snettisham · 1 seat · won at 51.7% · above quota
North Lynn · 2 seats · won at 39.2% · above quota
Brancaster · 1 seat · won at 56.9% · above quota
Bircham with Rudhams · 1 seat · won at 62.2% · above quota
Methwold · 1 seat · won at 62.6% · above quota
Wissey · 1 seat · won at 63.3% · above quota
Clenchwarton · 1 seat · won at 64.0% · above quota
Massingham with Castle Acre · 1 seat · won at 64.9% · above quota
East Downham · 1 seat · won at 66.2% · above quota
Burnham Market & Docking · 1 seat · won at 67.3% · above quota
Gaywood Clock · 1 seat · won at 69.0% · above quota

Race results

North Downham · single-seat

Marginal winner 31.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +19.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 668

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bullen, A.	Independent	207	31.0%	Elected
2	Sawyer, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	176	26.3%
3	Wiles, B.	Independent	166	24.9%
4	Mccusker, E.	Labour Party	119	17.8%

Electorate 2,197 · Ballots cast 668 · Back to ward index

St Margaret's with St Nicholas · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +15.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,680

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bone, F.	Labour Party	373	22.2%	Elected
2	Heneghan, D.	Labour Party	299	17.8%	Elected
3	Archer, R.	Green Party	250	14.9%
4	Maddocks, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	225	13.4%
5	Wright, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	211	12.6%
6	Archer, C.	Green Party	206	12.3%
7	Williams, A.	Independent	116	6.9%

Electorate 3,822 · Ballots cast 1,680 · Back to ward index

West Winch · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,147

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barclay, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	422	19.7%	Elected
2	Nash, S.	Independent	407	19.0%	Elected
3	Lemmon, B.	Independent	390	18.2%
4	Morris, O.	Conservative and Unionist Party	370	17.2%
5	Gidney, P.	Independent	320	14.9%
6	Heneghan, C.	Labour Party	238	11.1%

Electorate 3,992 · Ballots cast 2,147 · Back to ward index

Hunstanton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,694

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dickinson, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	609	22.6%	Elected
2	Beal, P.	Independent	522	19.4%	Elected
3	Johnston, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	510	18.9%
4	Nice, D.	Independent	436	16.2%
5	Fuchter, M.	Labour Party	361	13.4%
6	Robb, E.	Labour Party	256	9.5%

Electorate 3,731 · Ballots cast 2,694 · Back to ward index

South Downham · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 748

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Tyler, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	278	37.2%	Elected
2	Moyses, S.	Independent	195	26.1%
3	Heath, E.	Liberal Democrats	166	22.2%
4	Fouracre, H.	Labour Party	109	14.6%

Electorate 2,023 · Ballots cast 748 · Back to ward index

Gaywood North Bank · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,076

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Colwell, R.	Liberal Democrats	685	16.8%	Elected
2	Sayers, D.	Liberal Democrats	543	13.3%	Elected
3	Collop, S.	Labour Party	504	12.4%	Elected
4	Crofts, J.	Liberal Democrats	492	12.1%
5	Baldwin, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	429	10.5%
6	Dalgliesh, H.	Labour Party	428	10.5%
7	Lambert, W.	Labour Party	404	9.9%
8	Trask, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	384	9.4%
9	Fairweather, V.	Green Party	207	5.1%

Electorate 6,470 · Ballots cast 4,076 · Back to ward index

Heacham · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,356

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Parish, T.	Independent	1,006	42.7%	Elected
2	Jamieson, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	494	21.0%	Elected
3	Carter, M.	Labour Party	463	19.7%
4	Jackson, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	393	16.7%

Electorate 4,317 · Ballots cast 2,356 · Back to ward index

Airfield · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,922

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Moriarty, J.	Independent	784	40.8%	Elected
2	Devulapalli, P.	Green Party	455	23.7%	Elected
3	Philpot, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	357	18.6%
4	Howland, M.	Independent	326	17.0%

Electorate 4,308 · Ballots cast 1,922 · Back to ward index

The Woottons · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,054

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bland, P.	Independent	1,039	20.6%	Elected
2	Ring, S.	Independent	953	18.9%	Elected
3	Coates, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	842	16.7%	Elected
4	Middleton, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	806	15.9%
5	Rising, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	781	15.5%
6	Smith, P.	Labour Party	633	12.5%

Electorate 5,494 · Ballots cast 5,054 · Back to ward index

Feltwell · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,770

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Storey, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	550	31.1%	Elected
2	Lawrence, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	447	25.3%	Elected
3	Hipsey, T.	Independent	373	21.1%
4	Davies, P.	Labour Party	302	17.1%
5	Conway, G.	Heritage Party	98	5.5%

Electorate 4,085 · Ballots cast 1,770 · Back to ward index

Upwell & Delph · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,207

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Spikings, V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	614	27.8%	Elected
2	Rose, C.	Independent	561	25.4%	Elected
3	Dent, G.	Liberal Democrats	525	23.8%
4	Wise, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	507	23.0%

Electorate 5,035 · Ballots cast 2,207 · Back to ward index

Dersingham · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,045

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Collingham, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	828	27.2%	Elected
2	Bubb, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	813	26.7%	Elected
3	Stokes, J.	Green Party	511	16.8%
4	Pennington, R.	Labour Party	456	15.0%
5	Houston, J.	Independent	437	14.4%

Electorate 4,966 · Ballots cast 3,045 · Back to ward index

Terrington · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,895

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kunes, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	591	31.2%	Elected
2	Squire, S.	Independent	515	27.2%	Elected
3	Clark, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	439	23.2%
4	Hannay, M.	Labour Party	350	18.5%

Electorate 4,709 · Ballots cast 1,895 · Back to ward index

Emneth & Outwell · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,559

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Crofts, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	517	33.2%	Elected
2	Humphrey, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	437	28.0%	Elected
3	Howard, Y.	Independent	417	26.7%
4	Outwell, E.	OMRL	188	12.1%

Electorate 4,031 · Ballots cast 1,559 · Back to ward index

South & West Lynn · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,244

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kemp, A.	Independent	481	38.7%	Elected
2	Joyce, C.	Labour Party	357	28.7%	Elected
3	Wheatley, J.	Labour Party	161	12.9%
4	Costin, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	124	10.0%
5	Costin, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	121	9.7%

Electorate 3,526 · Ballots cast 1,244 · Back to ward index

Tilney, Mershe Lande & Wiggenhall · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,798

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ayres, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	524	29.1%	Elected
2	Long, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	517	28.8%	Elected
3	Collins, A.	Independent	400	22.2%
4	Haigh, N.	Labour Party	357	19.9%

Electorate 4,132 · Ballots cast 1,798 · Back to ward index

Fairstead · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,135

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wilkinson, M.	Labour Party	368	32.4%	Elected
2	Everett, S.	Labour Party	330	29.1%	Elected
3	Wilson, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	262	23.1%
4	Blackmur, J.	Green Party	175	15.4%

Electorate 4,308 · Ballots cast 1,135 · Back to ward index

Downham Old Town · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 650

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Osborne, J.	Labour Party	301	46.3%	Elected
2	Hobbs, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	194	29.8%
3	Hipsey, Z.	Independent	155	23.8%

Electorate 2,284 · Ballots cast 650 · Back to ward index

Gaywood Chase · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 481

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lowe, J.	Labour Party	227	47.2%	Elected
2	Morrish, R.	Independent	134	27.9%
3	Hind, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	120	24.9%

Electorate 1,934 · Ballots cast 481 · Back to ward index

Springwood · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 681

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rust, J.	Independent	330	48.5%	Elected
2	Parr, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	196	28.8%
3	Johnson, R.	Labour Party	155	22.8%

Electorate 2,093 · Ballots cast 681 · Back to ward index

Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 31.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +1.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,067

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kirk, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	706	34.2%	Elected
2	Blunt, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	659	31.9%	Elected
3	Whitaker, J.	Independent	425	20.6%
4	Pick, S.	Labour Party	277	13.4%

Electorate 4,803 · Ballots cast 2,067 · Back to ward index

Gayton & Grimston · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 34.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −1.4 pts Valid ballots 1,961

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Whalley, M.	Green Party	732	37.3%	Elected
2	Anota, B.	Independent	681	34.7%	Elected
3	Fraser, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	548	27.9%

Electorate 4,809 · Ballots cast 1,961 · Back to ward index

Denver · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.5 pts Valid ballots 604

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hodson, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	311	51.5%	Elected
2	Holmes, A.	Liberal Democrats	293	48.5%

Electorate 1,957 · Ballots cast 604 · Back to ward index

Snettisham · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.7 pts Valid ballots 799

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dark, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	413	51.7%	Elected
2	Wright, A.	Independent	241	30.2%
3	Marriage, L.	Labour Party	145	18.1%

Electorate 2,215 · Ballots cast 799 · Back to ward index

North Lynn · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 39.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −5.9 pts Valid ballots 839

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones, B.	Labour Party	355	42.3%	Elected
2	Bartrum, M.	Labour Party	329	39.2%	Elected
3	Cox, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	155	18.5%

Electorate 4,294 · Ballots cast 839 · Back to ward index

Brancaster · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.9 pts Valid ballots 740

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Winton, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	421	56.9%	Elected
2	Lawton, B.	Independent	319	43.1%

Electorate 1,973 · Ballots cast 740 · Back to ward index

Bircham with Rudhams · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.2 pts Valid ballots 810

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Morley, C.	Independent	504	62.2%	Elected
2	Horsbrugh, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	306	37.8%

Electorate 2,206 · Ballots cast 810 · Back to ward index

Methwold · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.6 pts Valid ballots 591

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ryves, T.	Independent	370	62.6%	Elected
2	Peake, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	221	37.4%

Electorate 2,233 · Ballots cast 591 · Back to ward index

Wissey · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.3 pts Valid ballots 735

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lintern, S.	Independent	465	63.3%	Elected
2	Sampson, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	270	36.7%

Electorate 2,193 · Ballots cast 735 · Back to ward index

Clenchwarton · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.0 pts Valid ballots 692

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bearshaw, S.	Independent	443	64.0%	Elected
2	Whitby, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	249	36.0%

Electorate 2,326 · Ballots cast 692 · Back to ward index

Massingham with Castle Acre · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.9 pts Valid ballots 877

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Beales, A.	Independent	569	64.9%	Elected
2	Tilbrook, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	308	35.1%

Electorate 2,377 · Ballots cast 877 · Back to ward index

East Downham · single-seat

Marginal winner 66.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −16.2 pts Valid ballots 468

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ratcliffe, J.	Liberal Democrats	310	66.2%	Elected
2	White, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	158	33.8%

Electorate 2,049 · Ballots cast 468 · Back to ward index

Burnham Market & Docking · single-seat

Marginal winner 67.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −17.3 pts Valid ballots 770

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sandell, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	518	67.3%	Elected
2	Hubbard, K.	Labour Party	252	32.7%

Electorate 2,057 · Ballots cast 770 · Back to ward index

Gaywood Clock · single-seat

Marginal winner 69.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −19.0 pts Valid ballots 381

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ware, A.	Labour Party	263	69.0%	Elected
2	Roberts, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	118	31.0%

Electorate 2,212 · Ballots cast 381 · Back to ward index