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Milton Keynes 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

19 ward races

19 seats

9 elected below the proportional quota

47.4% 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 19 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 19 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
Labour Party	23,734	36.5%	9	47.4%	7	36.8%	+2
Conservative and Unionist Party	22,750	35.0%	4	21.1%	7	36.8%	-3
Liberal Democrats	13,796	21.2%	6	31.6%	4	21.1%	+2
Green Party	3,607	5.5%	0	0.0%	1	5.3%	-1
Independent	976	1.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
WEP	214	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	65,077	100.0%	19	100.0%	19	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.

Olney · 1 seat · won at 40.3% · +9.7 pts below quota
Tattenhoe · 1 seat · won at 43.7% · +6.3 pts below quota
Campbell Park and Old Wroughton · 1 seat · won at 44.7% · +5.3 pts below quota
Bletchley Park · 1 seat · won at 45.5% · +4.5 pts below quota
Stantonbury · 1 seat · won at 46.2% · +3.8 pts below quota
Shenley Brook End · 1 seat · won at 46.3% · +3.7 pts below quota
Newport Pagnell North and Hanslope · 1 seat · won at 46.8% · +3.2 pts below quota
Bletchley West · 1 seat · won at 49.1% · +0.9 pts below quota
Danesborough and Walton · 1 seat · won at 49.9% · +0.1 pts below quota
Newport Pagnell South · 1 seat · won at 50.5% · above quota
Broughton · 1 seat · won at 51.1% · above quota
Loughton and Shenley · 1 seat · won at 51.9% · above quota
Bletchley East · 1 seat · won at 52.0% · above quota
Stony Stratford · 1 seat · won at 52.8% · above quota
Central Milton Keynes · 1 seat · won at 54.2% · above quota
Bradwell · 1 seat · won at 57.7% · above quota
Monkston · 1 seat · won at 58.0% · above quota
Wolverton · 1 seat · won at 59.7% · above quota
Woughton and Fishermead · 1 seat · won at 69.9% · above quota

Race results

Olney · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,020

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Geary P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,620	40.3%	Elected
2	Rose C.	Green Party	850	21.1%
3	Brown B.	Independent	804	20.0%
4	Bethune D.	Labour Party	746	18.6%

Electorate 9,662 · Ballots cast 4,020 · EC ward code E05009418 · Back to ward index

Tattenhoe · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,673

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Muzammil F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,167	43.7%	Elected
2	Malik R.	Labour Party	990	37.0%
3	Bjorck L.	Green Party	268	10.0%
4	Walden S.	Liberal Democrats	248	9.3%

Electorate 8,644 · Ballots cast 2,673 · EC ward code E05009422 · Back to ward index

Campbell Park and Old Wroughton · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,831

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Oguntola N.	Liberal Democrats	1,712	44.7%	Elected
2	Hearnshaw J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,404	36.6%
3	Durugo C.	Labour Party	715	18.7%

Electorate 9,887 · Ballots cast 3,831 · EC ward code E05009411 · Back to ward index

Bletchley Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,831

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Long N.	Labour Party	1,744	45.5%	Elected
2	Rankine A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,672	43.6%
3	Griffiths S.	Liberal Democrats	219	5.7%
4	Sheppard M.	Green Party	196	5.1%

Electorate 11,148 · Ballots cast 3,831 · EC ward code E05009407 · Back to ward index

Stantonbury · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,986

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Khan N.	Labour Party	1,840	46.2%	Elected
2	Wright B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,521	38.2%
3	Edwards P.	Green Party	333	8.4%
4	Duffield G.	Liberal Democrats	292	7.3%

Electorate 11,153 · Ballots cast 3,986 · EC ward code E05009420 · Back to ward index

Shenley Brook End · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,210

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cannon P.	Liberal Democrats	1,487	46.3%	Elected
2	Adeliyi A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,113	34.7%
3	Nayee A.	Labour Party	610	19.0%

Electorate 9,552 · Ballots cast 3,210 · EC ward code E05009419 · Back to ward index

Newport Pagnell North and Hanslope · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,537

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Andrews L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,655	46.8%	Elected
2	Wood C.	Labour Party	768	21.7%
3	Oyakhire T.	Liberal Democrats	653	18.5%
4	Lloyd G.	Green Party	247	7.0%
5	Whild J.	WEP	214	6.1%

Electorate 9,812 · Ballots cast 3,537 · EC ward code E05009416 · Back to ward index

Bletchley West · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,732

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Legg M.	Labour Party	1,834	49.1%	Elected
2	Michael G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,418	38.0%
3	Brady R.	Independent	172	4.6%
4	Adewale B.	Liberal Democrats	167	4.5%
5	Segebrecht A.	Green Party	141	3.8%

Electorate 10,458 · Ballots cast 3,732 · EC ward code E05009408 · Back to ward index

Danesborough and Walton · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,534

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hopkins D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,764	49.9%	Elected
2	Belcher V.	Labour Party	918	26.0%
3	Skelton P.	Green Party	451	12.8%
4	Cave R.	Liberal Democrats	401	11.3%

Electorate 10,612 · Ballots cast 3,534 · EC ward code E05009413 · Back to ward index

Newport Pagnell South · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.5 pts Valid ballots 3,208

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Carr A.	Liberal Democrats	1,620	50.5%	Elected
2	Kayani Y.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,068	33.3%
3	Brown S.	Labour Party	520	16.2%

Electorate 9,027 · Ballots cast 3,208 · EC ward code E05009417 · Back to ward index

Broughton · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.1 pts Valid ballots 3,855

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Crooks S.	Liberal Democrats	1,971	51.1%	Elected
2	Ahuja D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,269	32.9%
3	Dowling M.	Labour Party	615	16.0%

Electorate 12,787 · Ballots cast 3,855 · EC ward code E05009410 · Back to ward index

Loughton and Shenley · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.9 pts Valid ballots 4,135

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mahendran S.	Labour Party	2,145	51.9%	Elected
2	Wilkinson E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,564	37.8%
3	Clark S.	Liberal Democrats	232	5.6%
4	Taylor D.	Green Party	194	4.7%

Electorate 9,986 · Ballots cast 4,135 · EC ward code E05009414 · Back to ward index

Bletchley East · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.0 pts Valid ballots 3,089

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Khan M.	Labour Party	1,607	52.0%	Elected
2	Marlow J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	951	30.8%
3	McCabe S.	Liberal Democrats	275	8.9%
4	French J.	Green Party	256	8.3%

Electorate 12,124 · Ballots cast 3,089 · EC ward code E05009406 · Back to ward index

Stony Stratford · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.8 pts Valid ballots 4,345

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wilson-Marklew J.	Labour Party	2,295	52.8%	Elected
2	Sharma R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,518	34.9%
3	Greenwood R.	Liberal Democrats	285	6.6%
4	Lewis D.	Green Party	247	5.7%

Electorate 11,551 · Ballots cast 4,345 · EC ward code E05009421 · Back to ward index

Central Milton Keynes · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.2 pts Valid ballots 2,519

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Priestley M.	Labour Party	1,365	54.2%	Elected
2	Imran H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	646	25.6%
3	Houchin R.	Liberal Democrats	508	20.2%

Electorate 10,160 · Ballots cast 2,519 · EC ward code E05009412 · Back to ward index

Bradwell · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.7 pts Valid ballots 3,065

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Exon R.	Liberal Democrats	1,769	57.7%	Elected
2	Khan S.	Labour Party	761	24.8%
3	Panthula K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	535	17.5%

Electorate 9,539 · Ballots cast 3,065 · EC ward code E05009409 · Back to ward index

Monkston · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.0 pts Valid ballots 2,657

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ferrans J.	Liberal Democrats	1,540	58.0%	Elected
2	Tamagnini J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	596	22.4%
3	Petchey M.	Labour Party	521	19.6%

Electorate 9,142 · Ballots cast 2,657 · EC ward code E05009415 · Back to ward index

Wolverton · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.7 pts Valid ballots 3,433

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Middleton R.	Labour Party	2,051	59.7%	Elected
2	Street J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	781	22.7%
3	Francis A.	Green Party	424	12.4%
4	Portilho T.	Liberal Democrats	177	5.2%

Electorate 10,826 · Ballots cast 3,433 · EC ward code E05009423 · Back to ward index

Woughton and Fishermead · single-seat

Marginal winner 69.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −19.9 pts Valid ballots 2,417

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McQuillan A.	Labour Party	1,689	69.9%	Elected
2	Vassilakis T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	488	20.2%
3	Roy R.	Liberal Democrats	240	9.9%

Electorate 11,467 · Ballots cast 2,417 · EC ward code E05009424 · Back to ward index