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Melton 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

16 ward races

28 seats

19 elected below the proportional quota

67.9% 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 16 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 28 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	9,567	44.5%	11	39.3%	13	46.4%	-2
Independent	6,838	31.8%	10	35.7%	9	32.1%	+1
Labour Party	3,768	17.5%	5	17.9%	5	17.9%	0
Green Party	734	3.4%	1	3.6%	1	3.6%	0
Liberal Democrats	574	2.7%	1	3.6%	0	0.0%	+1
Total	21,481	100.0%	28	100.0%	28	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.

Melton Craven · 2 seats · won at 20.3% · +13.0 pts below quota
Melton Dorian · 3 seats · won at 12.1% · +12.9 pts below quota
Melton Egerton · 2 seats · won at 21.0% · +12.4 pts below quota
Melton Newport · 3 seats · won at 14.0% · +11.0 pts below quota
Long Clawson & Stathern · 2 seats · won at 23.0% · +10.3 pts below quota
Melton Sysonby · 3 seats · won at 15.5% · +9.5 pts below quota
Asfordby · 2 seats · won at 24.7% · +8.6 pts below quota
Melton Warwick · 2 seats · won at 25.2% · +8.1 pts below quota
Bottesford · 2 seats · won at 32.5% · +0.8 pts below quota
Croxton Kerrial · 1 seat · won at 55.6% · above quota
Somerby · 1 seat · won at 56.0% · above quota
Old Dalby · 1 seat · won at 56.7% · above quota
Waltham-on-the-Wolds · 1 seat · won at 62.2% · above quota
Frisby-On-The-Wreake · 1 seat · won at 65.8% · above quota
Wymondham · 1 seat · won at 71.7% · above quota
Gaddesby · 1 seat · won at 74.7% · above quota

Race results

Melton Craven · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,232

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brown, S.	Independent	277	22.5%	Elected
2	Atherton, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	250	20.3%	Elected
3	Freer, L.	Independent	239	19.4%
4	Douglas, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	237	19.2%
5	Litt, T.	Labour Party	229	18.6%

Electorate 2,869 · Ballots cast 1,232 · Back to ward index

Melton Dorian · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,475

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cox, S.	Labour Party	402	16.2%	Elected
2	Gordon, M.	Independent	305	12.3%	Elected
3	Cumbers, P.	Independent	300	12.1%	Elected
4	Gray, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	283	11.4%
5	Beaken, T.	Independent	277	11.2%
6	McQuillan, A.	Green Party	255	10.3%
7	Lockwood, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	239	9.7%
8	Thompson, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	234	9.5%
9	Taylor, I.	Green Party	180	7.3%

Electorate 4,418 · Ballots cast 2,475 · Back to ward index

Melton Egerton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,240

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Allnatt, P.	Labour Party	278	22.4%	Elected
2	Brown, M.	Labour Party	260	21.0%	Elected
3	Sharman, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	179	14.4%
4	Faulkner, P.	Independent	176	14.2%
5	Faulkner, E.	Independent	175	14.1%
6	Winters, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	172	13.9%

Electorate 3,060 · Ballots cast 1,240 · Back to ward index

Melton Newport · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,275

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Glancy, M.	Independent	629	19.2%	Elected
2	Lumley, S.	Independent	609	18.6%	Elected
3	Webster, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	459	14.0%	Elected
4	Bindloss, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	425	13.0%
5	Jackson, V.	Labour Party	413	12.6%
6	Smith, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	404	12.3%
7	Midgley, B.	Independent	336	10.3%

Electorate 4,448 · Ballots cast 3,275 · Back to ward index

Long Clawson & Stathern · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,227

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Evans, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	565	25.4%	Elected
2	Orson, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	512	23.0%	Elected
3	McQuillan, M.	Labour Party	492	22.1%
4	Hall, N.	Independent	469	21.1%
5	Birch, D.	Independent	116	5.2%
6	Birch, L.	Independent	73	3.3%

Electorate 3,490 · Ballots cast 2,227 · Back to ward index

Melton Sysonby · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,827

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Adcock, J.	Liberal Democrats	461	16.3%	Elected
2	Cliff, H.	Labour Party	457	16.2%	Elected
3	Atherton, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	438	15.5%	Elected
4	Illingworth, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	423	15.0%
5	Wilkinson, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	370	13.1%
6	Godber, R.	Independent	261	9.2%
7	Digby, C.	Independent	240	8.5%
8	Panter, K.	Independent	177	6.3%

Electorate 4,362 · Ballots cast 2,827 · Back to ward index

Asfordby · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,210

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Carter, S.	Independent	454	37.5%	Elected
2	Miller, C.	Green Party	299	24.7%	Elected
3	Burle, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	239	19.8%
4	Putnam, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	218	18.0%

Electorate 2,885 · Ballots cast 1,210 · Back to ward index

Melton Warwick · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,369

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Freer, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	360	26.3%	Elected
2	Thwaites, A.	Independent	345	25.2%	Elected
3	Ellis, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	337	24.6%
4	Hammond, S.	Labour Party	327	23.9%

Electorate 2,792 · Ballots cast 1,369 · Back to ward index

Bottesford · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 32.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +0.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,555

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pritchett, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	602	38.7%	Elected
2	Mason, J.	Labour Party	506	32.5%	Elected
3	Kilburn, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	447	28.7%

Electorate 3,255 · Ballots cast 1,555 · Back to ward index

Croxton Kerrial · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.6 pts Valid ballots 520

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hewson, A.	Independent	289	55.6%	Elected
2	Smith, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	231	44.4%

Electorate 1,551 · Ballots cast 520 · Back to ward index

Somerby · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.0 pts Valid ballots 711

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Higgins, L.	Independent	398	56.0%	Elected
2	Taruvinga, V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	200	28.1%
3	McAuley, H.	Liberal Democrats	113	15.9%

Electorate 1,528 · Ballots cast 711 · Back to ward index

Old Dalby · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.7 pts Valid ballots 616

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Orson, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	349	56.7%	Elected
2	Holmes, E.	Independent	179	29.1%
3	Cliff, S.	Independent	88	14.3%

Electorate 1,676 · Ballots cast 616 · Back to ward index

Waltham-on-the-Wolds · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.2 pts Valid ballots 519

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sharp, R.	Independent	323	62.2%	Elected
2	Townley, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	196	37.8%

Electorate 1,526 · Ballots cast 519 · Back to ward index

Frisby-On-The-Wreake · single-seat

Marginal winner 65.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −15.8 pts Valid ballots 707

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Browne, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	465	65.8%	Elected
2	Clay, M.	Labour Party	139	19.7%
3	Brown, E.	Independent	103	14.6%

Electorate 1,599 · Ballots cast 707 · Back to ward index

Wymondham · single-seat

Marginal winner 71.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −21.7 pts Valid ballots 421

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Graham, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	302	71.7%	Elected
2	Bett, G.	Labour Party	119	28.3%

Electorate 1,341 · Ballots cast 421 · Back to ward index

Gaddesby · single-seat

Marginal winner 74.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −24.7 pts Valid ballots 577

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Child, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	431	74.7%	Elected
2	Holland, A.	Labour Party	146	25.3%

Electorate 1,477 · Ballots cast 577 · Back to ward index