← Mendip (all cycles) · 2 May 2019 cohort
Mendip 2019
Local elections held 2 May 2019.
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 34 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 16,228 | 33.9% | 22 | 46.8% | 17 | 36.2% | +5 |
| Conservative Party | 16,040 | 33.5% | 10 | 21.3% | 16 | 34.0% | -6 |
| Green Party | 7,561 | 15.8% | 10 | 21.3% | 7 | 14.9% | +3 |
| Labour Party | 4,667 | 9.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 8.5% | -4 |
| Independent | 3,344 | 7.0% | 5 | 10.6% | 3 | 6.4% | +2 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 56 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 47,896 | 100.0% | 47 | 100.0% | 47 | 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
The 2019 cycle was an all-out election — every seat was contested. The two opencouncildata snapshots below show the council immediately after the 2019 election (current) and on the eve of it (2018), so you can see what the result replaced.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Glastonbury St Mary's · 1 seat · won at 25.9% · −24.1 pts below quota
- Glastonbury St Benedict's · 1 seat · won at 31.2% · −18.8 pts below quota
- Croscombe and Pilton · 1 seat · won at 34.4% · −15.6 pts below quota
- Wookey and St Cuthbert Out West · 1 seat · won at 41.7% · −8.3 pts below quota
- Glastonbury St John's · 1 seat · won at 41.9% · −8.1 pts below quota
- Glastonbury St Edmund's · 1 seat · won at 43.6% · −6.4 pts below quota
- Rode and Norton St Philip · 1 seat · won at 46.3% · −3.7 pts below quota
- Cranmore, Doulting and Nunney · 1 seat · won at 50.9% · above quota
- Beckington and Selwood · 1 seat · won at 51.2% · above quota
- The Pennards and Ditcheat · 1 seat · won at 51.8% · above quota
- Shepton East · 2 seats · won at 35.4% · above quota
- Butleigh and Baltonsborough · 1 seat · won at 52.6% · above quota
- St Cuthbert Out North · 1 seat · won at 52.6% · above quota
- Street West · 1 seat · won at 52.8% · above quota
- Postlebury · 1 seat · won at 57.2% · above quota
- Ammerdown · 1 seat · won at 59.6% · above quota
- Frome Berkley Down · 2 seats · won at 43.7% · above quota
- Wells Central · 1 seat · won at 61.7% · above quota
- Wells St Cuthbert's · 2 seats · won at 47.1% · above quota
- Creech · 1 seat · won at 63.8% · above quota
- Moor · 1 seat · won at 64.7% · above quota
- Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton · 2 seats · won at 48.5% · above quota
- Shepton West · 2 seats · won at 48.8% · above quota
- Frome Park · 2 seats · won at 51.5% · above quota
- Chewton Mendip and Ston Easton · 1 seat · won at 68.5% · above quota
- Rodney and Westbury · 1 seat · won at 74.0% · above quota
- Frome College · 2 seats · won at 57.6% · above quota
- Coleford and Holcombe · 2 seats · won at 59.4% · above quota
- Street North · 2 seats · won at 59.6% · above quota
- Wells St Thomas' · 2 seats · won at 63.3% · above quota
- Frome Oakfield · 1 seat · won at 81.7% · above quota
- Street South · 2 seats · won at 65.8% · above quota
- Frome Market · 2 seats · won at 66.3% · above quota
- Frome Keyford · 2 seats · won at 68.5% · above quota
Race results
Glastonbury St Mary's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 25.9% Proportional quota 50.0% 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 ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 837
| 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 | Lindsay Macdougall | Green Party | 217 | 25.9% | −24.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Swain | Conservative Party | 197 | 23.5% | — | |
| 3 | Robert Lund | Independent | 190 | 22.7% | — | |
| 4 | Laiqa Browne | Liberal Democrats | 186 | 22.2% | — | |
| 5 | Kama McKenzie | Labour Party | 47 | 5.6% | — |
Glastonbury St Benedict's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 31.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −18.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 728
| 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 | Robert Henderson | Independent | 227 | 31.2% | −18.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brian Outten | Green Party | 181 | 24.9% | — | |
| 3 | Margaret Dear | Liberal Democrats | 151 | 20.7% | — | |
| 4 | Stephen Bower | Conservative Party | 92 | 12.6% | — | |
| 5 | Emma King | Labour Party | 77 | 10.6% | — |
Croscombe and Pilton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −15.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,046
| 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 | Nigel Hewitt-Cooper | Conservative Party | 360 | 34.4% | −15.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ross Kessell | Liberal Democrats | 338 | 32.3% | — | |
| 3 | James Morris | Independent | 202 | 19.3% | — | |
| 4 | Gregory Turner | Labour Party | 146 | 14.0% | — |
Wookey and St Cuthbert Out West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 773
| 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 | Lucie Taylor Hood | Liberal Democrats | 322 | 41.7% | −8.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nigel Taylor | Conservative Party | 294 | 38.0% | — | |
| 3 | Mark Montgomery | Green Party | 157 | 20.3% | — |
Glastonbury St John's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 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 | Jonathon Cousins | Green Party | 262 | 41.9% | −8.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Coles | Conservative Party | 260 | 41.6% | — | |
| 3 | John Graham | Labour Party | 103 | 16.5% | — |
Glastonbury St Edmund's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 739
| 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 | Nicholas Cottle | Liberal Democrats | 322 | 43.6% | −6.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Smyth | Green Party | 239 | 32.3% | — | |
| 3 | Rachel Thompson | Conservative Party | 114 | 15.4% | — | |
| 4 | Simon Baker-Cooke | Labour Party | 64 | 8.7% | — |
Rode and Norton St Philip · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 984
| 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 | Barbara Lund | Green Party | 456 | 46.3% | −3.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Baker | Conservative Party | 426 | 43.3% | — | |
| 3 | Dion Drayson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 56 | 5.7% | — | |
| 4 | Pascale Gillet | Labour Party | 46 | 4.7% | — |
Cranmore, Doulting and Nunney · 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. 823
| 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 | Francis Hayden | Green Party | 419 | 50.9% | +0.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David van Dyk | Conservative Party | 404 | 49.1% | — |
Beckington and Selwood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 748
| 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 | Shannon Brooke | Conservative Party | 383 | 51.2% | +1.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Julian Thomas | Green Party | 193 | 25.8% | — | |
| 3 | Christine Cockroft | Liberal Democrats | 172 | 23.0% | — |
The Pennards and Ditcheat · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 772
| 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 Greenhalgh | Conservative Party | 400 | 51.8% | +1.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Robert Reed | Liberal Democrats | 201 | 26.0% | — | |
| 3 | Paul Chant | Independent | 110 | 14.2% | — | |
| 4 | Robert McKie | Labour Party | 61 | 7.9% | — |
Shepton East · 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. 35.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,097
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 | Bente Height | Independent | 388 | 17.7% | 35.4% | +2.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Warren Kennedy | Liberal Democrats | 388 | 17.7% | 35.4% | +2.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Nicholas Tolson | Independent | 348 | 15.9% | 31.7% | — | |
| 4 | Gavin Mayall | Liberal Democrats | 336 | 15.3% | 30.6% | — | |
| 5 | Jeannette Marsh | Conservative Party | 335 | 15.3% | 30.6% | — | |
| 6 | Nigel Pooley | Conservative Party | 258 | 11.8% | 23.5% | — | |
| 7 | Kevin Powell | Labour Party | 140 | 6.4% | 12.8% | — |
Butleigh and Baltonsborough · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.6% 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. 812
| 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 | Nigel Woollcombe-Adams | Conservative Party | 427 | 52.6% | +2.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Richard Wiltshire | Liberal Democrats | 270 | 33.3% | — | |
| 3 | Jacqueline Llewellyn | Labour Party | 115 | 14.2% | — |
St Cuthbert Out North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.6% 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. 857
| 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 Pullin | Conservative Party | 451 | 52.6% | +2.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Thomas Wyatt | Liberal Democrats | 406 | 47.4% | — |
Street West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 619
| 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 | Terry Napper | Conservative Party | 327 | 52.8% | +2.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Metin Sen | Liberal Democrats | 246 | 39.7% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Merryfield | Labour Party | 46 | 7.4% | — |
Postlebury · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 776
| 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 Gay | Green Party | 444 | 57.2% | +7.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Linda Norris | Conservative Party | 332 | 42.8% | — |
Ammerdown · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.6% Proportional quota 50.0% 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 ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 740
| 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 Barkshire | Green Party | 441 | 59.6% | +9.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Edward Drewe | Conservative Party | 299 | 40.4% | — |
Frome Berkley Down · 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. 43.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 936
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 | Janine Nash | Liberal Democrats | 427 | 22.8% | 45.6% | +12.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Evelyn Berry | Conservative Party | 409 | 21.8% | 43.7% | +10.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Matthew Mellen | Green Party | 391 | 20.9% | 41.8% | — | |
| 4 | Martin Clark | Conservative Party | 341 | 18.2% | 36.4% | — | |
| 5 | Alexander Shingler | Liberal Democrats | 304 | 16.2% | 32.5% | — |
Wells Central · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 810
| 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 | Virginia Rogers | Liberal Democrats | 500 | 61.7% | +11.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John North | Conservative Party | 247 | 30.5% | — | |
| 3 | Gill Pettitt | Labour Party | 63 | 7.8% | — |
Wells St Cuthbert's · 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. 47.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,348
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 | Robert Ayres | Liberal Democrats | 670 | 24.9% | 49.7% | +16.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Laura Waters | Liberal Democrats | 635 | 23.6% | 47.1% | +13.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | John Osman | Conservative Party | 591 | 21.9% | 43.8% | — | |
| 4 | Harvey Siggs | Conservative Party | 553 | 20.5% | 41.0% | — | |
| 5 | Jennifer Williams | Labour Party | 247 | 9.2% | 18.3% | — |
Creech · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 865
| 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 | Barry O'Leary | Liberal Democrats | 552 | 63.8% | +13.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lesley Parham | Conservative Party | 313 | 36.2% | — |
Moor · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 747
| 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 | Matthew Martin | Liberal Democrats | 483 | 64.7% | +14.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sean Sloan | Conservative Party | 264 | 35.3% | — |
Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton · 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. 48.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,260
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 | Joshua Burr | Liberal Democrats | 655 | 26.0% | 52.0% | +18.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sam Phripp | Liberal Democrats | 611 | 24.2% | 48.5% | +15.2 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Rachel Carter | Conservative Party | 454 | 18.0% | 36.0% | — | |
| 4 | John Carter | Conservative Party | 441 | 17.5% | 35.0% | — | |
| 5 | David Hine | Green Party | 233 | 9.2% | 18.5% | — | |
| 6 | Anthony Butler | Labour Party | 126 | 5.0% | 10.0% | — |
Shepton West · 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. 48.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,189
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 | Christopher Inchley | Independent | 633 | 26.6% | 53.3% | +19.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Edric Hobbs | Independent | 580 | 24.4% | 48.8% | +15.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | John Parham | Conservative Party | 427 | 18.0% | 35.9% | — | |
| 4 | Wayne Frapple | Conservative Party | 389 | 16.4% | 32.7% | — | |
| 5 | Paul Crummay | Green Party | 184 | 7.7% | 15.5% | — | |
| 6 | Gareth John | Labour Party | 164 | 6.9% | 13.8% | — |
Frome Park · 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. 51.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,187
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 | Damon Hooton | Liberal Democrats | 647 | 27.3% | 54.5% | +21.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Richard Pinnock | Liberal Democrats | 611 | 25.7% | 51.5% | +18.2 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Peter Mellen | Labour Party | 334 | 14.1% | 28.2% | — | |
| 4 | Sean Powell | Labour Party | 308 | 13.0% | 26.0% | — | |
| 5 | Victoria Hicks | Conservative Party | 248 | 10.5% | 20.9% | — | |
| 6 | Hilary Thomas | Conservative Party | 225 | 9.5% | 19.0% | — |
Chewton Mendip and Ston Easton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 813
| 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 | Thomas Killen | Conservative Party | 557 | 68.5% | +18.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Christina Baron | Liberal Democrats | 184 | 22.6% | — | |
| 3 | Jacqueline Carter | Labour Party | 72 | 8.9% | — |
Rodney and Westbury · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 74.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +24.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 851
| 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 | Anne Wyke | Liberal Democrats | 630 | 74.0% | +24.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Holly Osman | Conservative Party | 221 | 26.0% | — |
Frome College · 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. 57.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +24.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,197
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 | Adam Boyden | Liberal Democrats | 785 | 32.8% | 65.6% | +32.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Drew Gardner | Liberal Democrats | 689 | 28.8% | 57.6% | +24.2 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Carole Bullen | Conservative Party | 329 | 13.7% | 27.5% | — | |
| 4 | Jamie Seviour | Conservative Party | 282 | 11.8% | 23.6% | — | |
| 5 | Christine de Pulford | Labour Party | 160 | 6.7% | 13.4% | — | |
| 6 | Lucy Shapcott | Labour Party | 149 | 6.2% | 12.4% | — |
Coleford and Holcombe · 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. 59.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,186
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 | Philip Ham | Conservative Party | 788 | 33.2% | 66.4% | +33.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alan Townsend | Conservative Party | 705 | 29.7% | 59.4% | +26.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Melanie Moulding | Labour Party | 456 | 19.2% | 38.4% | — | |
| 4 | Gary Chapman | Labour Party | 423 | 17.8% | 35.7% | — |
Street North · 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. 59.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 825
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 | Heather Shearer | Liberal Democrats | 519 | 31.5% | 62.9% | +29.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Peter Goater | Liberal Democrats | 492 | 29.8% | 59.6% | +26.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Matthew Tomlinson | Conservative Party | 258 | 15.6% | 31.3% | — | |
| 4 | Christopher Allen | Conservative Party | 248 | 15.0% | 30.1% | — | |
| 5 | John Diment | Labour Party | 133 | 8.1% | 16.1% | — |
Wells St Thomas' · 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. 63.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +29.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,476
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 | Tom Ronan | Liberal Democrats | 939 | 31.8% | 63.6% | +30.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Caroline McKinnell | Liberal Democrats | 934 | 31.6% | 63.3% | +29.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Richard Greenwell | Conservative Party | 480 | 16.3% | 32.5% | — | |
| 4 | Sarah Sloan | Conservative Party | 435 | 14.7% | 29.5% | — | |
| 5 | Eileen Webber | Labour Party | 164 | 5.6% | 11.1% | — |
Frome Oakfield · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 81.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +31.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 815
| 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 | Helen Sprawson-White | Independent | 666 | 81.7% | +31.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Sibbald | Labour Party | 86 | 10.6% | — | |
| 3 | Beverley Andree | Conservative Party | 63 | 7.7% | — |
Street South · 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. 65.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +32.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,125
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 | Elizabeth Leyshon | Liberal Democrats | 883 | 39.3% | 78.5% | +45.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Simon Carswell | Liberal Democrats | 740 | 32.9% | 65.8% | +32.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Bryan Beha | Conservative Party | 368 | 16.4% | 32.7% | — | |
| 4 | Sebastian Johns | Conservative Party | 258 | 11.5% | 22.9% | — |
Frome Market · 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. 66.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +33.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,309
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 | John Clarke | Green Party | 888 | 33.9% | 67.9% | +34.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Dunk | Green Party | 868 | 33.2% | 66.3% | +33.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Rosemary Mitchell | Labour Party | 252 | 9.6% | 19.3% | — | |
| 4 | Elizabeth John | Conservative Party | 241 | 9.2% | 18.4% | — | |
| 5 | Christine Stacey Moor | Conservative Party | 189 | 7.2% | 14.4% | — | |
| 6 | Marc Peel | Labour Party | 179 | 6.8% | 13.7% | — |
Frome Keyford · 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. 68.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +35.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,426
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 | Shane Collins | Green Party | 1,011 | 35.5% | 70.9% | +37.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Helen Kay | Green Party | 977 | 34.3% | 68.5% | +35.2 pts | Elected |
| 3 | David Oakensen | Labour Party | 257 | 9.0% | 18.0% | — | |
| 4 | Billy Almond | Labour Party | 249 | 8.7% | 17.5% | — | |
| 5 | Randall Heather | Conservative Party | 184 | 6.5% | 12.9% | — | |
| 6 | Graham Noel | Conservative Party | 173 | 6.1% | 12.1% | — |