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Lincoln 2018
Local elections held 3 May 2018.
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 11 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 | 8,944 | 47.9% | 7 | 63.6% | 6 | 54.5% | +1 |
| Conservative Party | 6,873 | 36.8% | 4 | 36.4% | 4 | 36.4% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,420 | 7.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 9.1% | -1 |
| Green Party | 1,044 | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 247 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 154 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 18,682 | 100.0% | 11 | 100.0% | 11 | 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 2018 election (current) and immediately before it (2017). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2018 — 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.
- Minster · 1 seat · won at 43.0% · −7.0 pts below quota
- Birchwood · 1 seat · won at 47.4% · −2.6 pts below quota
- Hartsholme · 1 seat · won at 50.2% · above quota
- Glebe · 1 seat · won at 50.7% · above quota
- Moorland · 1 seat · won at 50.9% · above quota
- Abbey · 1 seat · won at 52.0% · above quota
- Carholme · 1 seat · won at 53.1% · above quota
- Castle · 1 seat · won at 54.4% · above quota
- Witham · 1 seat · won at 54.5% · above quota
- Boultham · 1 seat · won at 58.8% · above quota
- Park · 1 seat · won at 59.7% · above quota
Race results
Minster · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,844
| 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 | Christopher Reid | Conservative Party | 793 | 43.0% | −7.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rebecca Longbottom | Labour Party | 742 | 40.2% | — | |
| 3 | Liz Maxwell | Independent | 154 | 8.4% | — | |
| 4 | Nicole Pouncey | Liberal Democrats | 92 | 5.0% | — | |
| 5 | Ivan Chafen | Green Party | 63 | 3.4% | — |
Birchwood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,657
| 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 | Alan Briggs | Conservative Party | 786 | 47.4% | −2.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Gowen | Labour Party | 654 | 39.5% | — | |
| 3 | Elaine Warde | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 100 | 6.0% | — | |
| 4 | Adam Carnie | Liberal Democrats | 68 | 4.1% | — | |
| 5 | Benjamin Loryman | Green Party | 49 | 3.0% | — |
Hartsholme · 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. 2,052
| 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 Kerry | Conservative Party | 1,031 | 50.2% | +0.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Liz Bushell | Labour Party | 783 | 38.2% | — | |
| 3 | John Radford | Green Party | 169 | 8.2% | — | |
| 4 | Jamie Gurden | Liberal Democrats | 69 | 3.4% | — |
Glebe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,528
| 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 Vaughan | Labour Party | 775 | 50.7% | +0.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jenine Butroid | Conservative Party | 574 | 37.6% | — | |
| 3 | Fiona McKenna | Green Party | 115 | 7.5% | — | |
| 4 | Stephen Lonsdale | Liberal Democrats | 64 | 4.2% | — |
Moorland · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,542
| 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 | Adrianna McNulty | Labour Party | 785 | 50.9% | +0.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sharon Longthorne | Conservative Party | 644 | 41.8% | — | |
| 3 | Ross Pepper | Liberal Democrats | 59 | 3.8% | — | |
| 4 | Christopher Padley | Green Party | 54 | 3.5% | — |
Abbey · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.0% 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. 1,635
| 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 | Bill Bilton | Labour Party | 850 | 52.0% | +2.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Richard Butroid | Conservative Party | 348 | 21.3% | — | |
| 3 | Clare Smalley | Liberal Democrats | 311 | 19.0% | — | |
| 4 | Edward Francis | Green Party | 126 | 7.7% | — |
Carholme · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,898
| 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 | Laura McWilliams | Labour Party | 1,008 | 53.1% | +3.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | James Brown | Liberal Democrats | 451 | 23.8% | — | |
| 3 | Katya Salvador | Conservative Party | 293 | 15.4% | — | |
| 4 | Nicola Watson | Green Party | 99 | 5.2% | — | |
| 5 | Andrew Dunn | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 47 | 2.5% | — |
Castle · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,644
| 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 | Loraine Woolley | Labour Party | 894 | 54.4% | +4.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tom Roche | Conservative Party | 553 | 33.6% | — | |
| 3 | Lynne Allison | Green Party | 119 | 7.2% | — | |
| 4 | Diana Catton | Liberal Democrats | 78 | 4.7% | — |
Witham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,069
| 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 | Hilton Spratt | Conservative Party | 1,127 | 54.5% | +4.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jane Loffhagen | Labour Party | 786 | 38.0% | — | |
| 3 | George Hill | Liberal Democrats | 87 | 4.2% | — | |
| 4 | Michele Servaud | Green Party | 69 | 3.3% | — |
Boultham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,441
| 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 | Gary Hewson | Labour Party | 848 | 58.8% | +8.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Simon Pouncey | Conservative Party | 453 | 31.4% | — | |
| 3 | Simon Tooke | Green Party | 71 | 4.9% | — | |
| 4 | Kian Hearnshaw | Liberal Democrats | 69 | 4.8% | — |
Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,372
| 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 | Helena Mair | Labour Party | 819 | 59.7% | +9.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Oliver Peeke | Conservative Party | 271 | 19.8% | — | |
| 3 | Sally Horscroft | Green Party | 110 | 8.0% | — | |
| 4 | Tony Todd | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 100 | 7.3% | — | |
| 5 | Natasha Chapman | Liberal Democrats | 72 | 5.2% | — |