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Lincoln 2016

Local elections held 5 May 2016.

11 ward races
33 seats
0 elected below the proportional quota
0.0% 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 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 11 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 33 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.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Labour Party26,39950.2%2781.8%1854.5%+9
Conservative Party16,38631.2%618.2%1133.3%-5
UK Independence Party (UKIP)4,2108.0%00.0%26.1%-2
Green Party2,7005.1%00.0%13.0%-1
Liberal Democrats2,6285.0%00.0%13.0%-1
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition2540.5%00.0%00.0%0
Total52,577100.0%33100.0%33100.0%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

Council composition: what this election replaced

The 2016 cycle was an all-out election — every seat was contested. The two opencouncildata snapshots below show the council immediately after the 2016 election (current) and on the eve of it (2015), so you can see what the result replaced.

Current (2016)

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Race results

Hartsholme · 3-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 ~3× smaller. 34.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,044

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. 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
1Ronald HillsConservative Party88714.5%43.4%+18.4 ptsElected
2Biff BeanLabour Party86014.0%42.1%+17.1 ptsElected
3Andrew KerryConservative Party70711.5%34.6%+9.6 ptsElected
4Marika RiddickConservative Party70211.5%34.4%
5Adelle EllisLabour Party68711.2%33.6%
6Liz MasseyLabour Party66310.8%32.4%
7Nick SmithUK Independence Party (UKIP)4036.6%19.7%
8Jeff McGeachieUK Independence Party (UKIP)3966.5%19.4%
9Nicola SmithUK Independence Party (UKIP)3896.3%19.0%
10Angela PorterGreen Party1322.2%6.5%
11Mervyn HobdenLiberal Democrats1091.8%5.3%
12Tony GaskelllLiberal Democrats1061.7%5.2%
13Peaceful WarriorGreen Party901.5%4.4%

EC ward code E05010790 · Back to ward index

Witham · 3-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 ~3× smaller. 39.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,834

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. 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
1Keith WeaverConservative Party79014.4%43.1%+18.1 ptsElected
2Thomas DyerConservative Party75613.7%41.2%+16.2 ptsElected
3Jane LoffhagenLabour Party72413.2%39.5%+14.5 ptsElected
4Bill BiltonLabour Party71012.9%38.7%
5Matthew WilsonConservative Party67512.3%36.8%
6Funmi AdeyemiLabour Party62011.3%33.8%
7Tim RichensUK Independence Party (UKIP)4428.0%24.1%
8Barry StonehamUK Independence Party (UKIP)3696.7%20.1%
9Andrew ByrneLiberal Democrats2173.9%11.8%
10Elizabeth Bathory-PortherGreen Party1993.6%10.9%

EC ward code E05010794 · Back to ward index

Birchwood · 3-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 ~3× smaller. 40.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,615

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. 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
1Edmund StrengielConservative Party70314.5%43.5%+18.5 ptsElected
2Rosanne KirkLabour Party68214.1%42.2%+17.2 ptsElected
3Paul GowenLabour Party64713.4%40.1%+15.1 ptsElected
4David DenmanConservative Party64413.3%39.9%
5Tony GrayLabour Party61812.8%38.3%
6Jenine ButroidConservative Party49810.3%30.8%
7Elaine WardeUK Independence Party (UKIP)3978.2%24.6%
8Tony WellsUK Independence Party (UKIP)3837.9%23.7%
9John RadfordGreen Party1673.4%10.3%
10Morgan AranLiberal Democrats1072.2%6.6%

EC ward code E05010785 · Back to ward index

Minster · 3-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 ~3× smaller. 48.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +23.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,709

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. 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
1Yvonne BodgerConservative Party84316.4%49.3%+24.3 ptsElected
2Naomi TweddleLabour Party82416.1%48.2%+23.2 ptsElected
3Liz MaxwellLabour Party82016.0%48.0%+23.0 ptsElected
4Dave CallowLabour Party78315.3%45.8%
5Tony HiggsConservative Party75714.8%44.3%
6Christopher ReidConservative Party70513.8%41.3%
7James EasterLiberal Democrats2044.0%11.9%
8Nicole PounceyLiberal Democrats1913.7%11.2%

EC ward code E05010791 · Back to ward index

Glebe · 3-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 ~3× smaller. 48.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +23.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,538

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. 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
1Ric MetcalfeLabour Party84118.2%54.7%+29.7 ptsElected
2Jackie KirkLabour Party77816.9%50.6%+25.6 ptsElected
3Patrick VaughanLabour Party74016.0%48.1%+23.1 ptsElected
4Andrew BradleyConservative Party52811.4%34.3%
5Jamie BartchConservative Party51011.1%33.2%
6Peter McNeilConservative Party48410.5%31.5%
7Fiona McKennaGreen Party2074.5%13.5%
8Norman HaighGreen Party1944.2%12.6%
9Adam HolmanGreen Party1553.4%10.1%
10Stephen LonsdaleLiberal Democrats1012.2%6.6%
11Keri LoweTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition751.6%4.9%

EC ward code E05010789 · Back to ward index

Park · 3-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 ~3× smaller. 49.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +24.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,380

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. 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
1Chris BurkeLabour Party79919.3%57.9%+32.9 ptsElected
2Sue BurkeLabour Party73517.8%53.3%+28.3 ptsElected
3Helana MairLabour Party67716.4%49.1%+24.1 ptsElected
4Roly BunceUK Independence Party (UKIP)2806.8%20.3%
5Liam SperrinConservative Party2455.9%17.8%
6Richard ButroidConservative Party2215.3%16.0%
7Sally HorscroftGreen Party2135.1%15.4%
8Allegra WildGreen Party2115.1%15.3%
9Janusz KalaConservative Party2105.1%15.2%
10Lauren FinkaGreen Party1894.6%13.7%
11Natasha ChapmanLiberal Democrats1593.8%11.5%
12Sean OxpringLiberal Democrats1082.6%7.8%
13Aarron SmithLiberal Democrats922.2%6.7%

EC ward code E05010793 · Back to ward index

Moorland · 3-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 ~3× smaller. 50.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +25.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,508

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. 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
1Geoff EllisLabour Party90520.0%60.0%+35.0 ptsElected
2Bob BushellLabour Party85718.9%56.8%+31.8 ptsElected
3Adrianna McNultyLabour Party75916.8%50.3%+25.3 ptsElected
4David KerryConservative Party55712.3%36.9%
5Sharon LongthorneConservative Party49410.9%32.8%
6Vasos MelidesConservative Party3668.1%24.3%
7Kevin HarringtonUK Independence Party (UKIP)3407.5%22.5%
8Lynn PepperLiberal Democrats1363.0%9.0%
9Ross PepperLiberal Democrats1112.5%7.4%

EC ward code E05010792 · Back to ward index

Abbey · 3-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 ~3× smaller. 52.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +27.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,515

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. 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
1Kathleen BrothwellLabour Party87719.3%57.9%+32.9 ptsElected
2Fay SmithLabour Party83318.3%55.0%+30.0 ptsElected
3Peter WestLabour Party79017.4%52.1%+27.1 ptsElected
4Graham BratbyConservative Party3818.4%25.1%
5Douglas CollisonConservative Party3036.7%20.0%
6Caleb HarrisConservative Party2866.3%18.9%
7Chris ButlerUK Independence Party (UKIP)2716.0%17.9%
8Kenneth YatesGreen Party2475.4%16.3%
9Clare SmalleyLiberal Democrats1914.2%12.6%
10Michael BrownLiberal Democrats1884.1%12.4%
11Nick ParkerTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition641.4%4.2%
12Gavyn GrahamTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition611.3%4.0%
13Jac GreenTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition541.2%3.6%

EC ward code E05010784 · Back to ward index

Carholme · 3-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 ~3× smaller. 59.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +34.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,740

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. 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
1Karen LeeLabour Party1,17622.5%67.6%+42.6 ptsElected
2Neil MurrayLabour Party1,07620.6%61.9%+36.9 ptsElected
3Tony SpeakmanLabour Party1,02919.7%59.1%+34.1 ptsElected
4Matthew FidoConservative Party4147.9%23.8%
5David SmithConservative Party3416.5%19.6%
6Katya Roures SalvadorConservative Party3116.0%17.9%
7Nicola WatsonGreen Party2935.6%16.8%
8Benjamin LorymanGreen Party2234.3%12.8%
9Christopher PadleyGreen Party1803.4%10.3%
10Charles ShawLiberal Democrats1763.4%10.1%

EC ward code E05010787 · Back to ward index

Boultham · 3-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 ~3× smaller. 60.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +35.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,267

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. 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
1Ralph ToofanyLabour Party77820.5%61.4%+36.4 ptsElected
2Gill Clayton-HewsonLabour Party76420.1%60.3%+35.3 ptsElected
3Gary HewsonLabour Party76020.0%60.0%+35.0 ptsElected
4Alan BriggsConservative Party39310.3%31.0%
5Caroline WilsonConservative Party3128.2%24.6%
6Roger HansardConservative Party2977.8%23.4%
7Hannah SmithUK Independence Party (UKIP)2436.4%19.2%
8Heather CullenLiberal Democrats1463.8%11.5%
9Ryan CullenLiberal Democrats1072.8%8.4%

EC ward code E05010786 · Back to ward index

Castle · 3-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 ~3× smaller. 62.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +37.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,376

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. 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
1Jim HanrahanLabour Party86721.0%63.0%+38.0 ptsElected
2Donald NannestadLabour Party86721.0%63.0%+38.0 ptsElected
3Loraine WoolleyLabour Party85320.7%62.0%+37.0 ptsElected
4Rod ArcherConservative Party3789.2%27.5%
5David WrightConservative Party3709.0%26.9%
6Malcolm BarhamConservative Party3187.7%23.1%
7David WardeUK Independence Party (UKIP)2977.2%21.6%
8Daphne ShawLiberal Democrats1794.3%13.0%

EC ward code E05010788 · Back to ward index