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North Hertfordshire 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

18 ward races

18 seats

7 elected below the proportional quota

38.9% 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 18 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 18 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	10,927	33.5%	4	22.2%	6	33.3%	-2
Labour Party	10,032	30.8%	9	50.0%	6	33.3%	+3
Liberal Democrats	9,807	30.1%	5	27.8%	5	27.8%	0
Green Party	1,698	5.2%	0	0.0%	1	5.6%	-1
Christian Peoples Alliance	70	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Independent	48	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Heritage Party	32	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	32,614	100.0%	18	100.0%	18	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.

Letchworth South East · 1 seat · won at 40.5% · +9.5 pts below quota
Baldock Town · 1 seat · won at 40.6% · +9.4 pts below quota
Royston Palace · 1 seat · won at 40.7% · +9.3 pts below quota
Kimpton · 1 seat · won at 41.5% · +8.5 pts below quota
Letchworth South West · 1 seat · won at 41.8% · +8.2 pts below quota
Royston Meridian · 1 seat · won at 43.3% · +6.7 pts below quota
Hitchin Walsworth · 1 seat · won at 45.9% · +4.1 pts below quota
Hitchwood Offa & Hoo · 1 seat · won at 52.9% · above quota
Letchworth Wilbury · 1 seat · won at 53.5% · above quota
Royston Heath · 1 seat · won at 54.0% · above quota
Hitchin Bearton · 1 seat · won at 54.1% · above quota
Hitchin Priory · 1 seat · won at 58.3% · above quota
Letchworth Grange · 1 seat · won at 58.7% · above quota
Hitchin Oughton · 1 seat · won at 58.8% · above quota
Codicote · 1 seat · won at 59.0% · above quota
Knebworth · 1 seat · won at 60.4% · above quota
Letchworth East · 1 seat · won at 60.5% · above quota
Hitchin Highbury · 1 seat · won at 67.4% · above quota

Race results

Letchworth South East · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,934

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nolan S.	Labour Party	784	40.5%	Elected
2	Clare A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	776	40.1%
3	Marment P.	Liberal Democrats	248	12.8%
4	Middleton H.	Green Party	126	6.5%

Electorate 5,306 · Ballots cast 1,934 · EC ward code E05004778 · Back to ward index

Baldock Town · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,143

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Willoughby A.	Labour Party	871	40.6%	Elected
2	Baker H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	806	37.6%
3	Lee T.	Green Party	224	10.5%
4	Thomas S.	Liberal Democrats	210	9.8%
5	Dray M.	Heritage Party	32	1.5%

Electorate 5,668 · Ballots cast 2,143 · EC ward code E05004763 · Back to ward index

Royston Palace · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,450

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hinchliff C.	Labour Party	590	40.7%	Elected
2	Dingley S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	563	38.8%
3	May B.	Liberal Democrats	297	20.5%

Electorate 4,376 · Ballots cast 1,450 · EC ward code E05004783 · Back to ward index

Kimpton · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 840

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Muncer R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	349	41.5%	Elected
2	Jackman N.	Liberal Democrats	276	32.9%
3	Jenner D.	Labour Party	106	12.6%
4	Malcolm D.	Green Party	61	7.3%
5	Bishop J.	Independent	48	5.7%

Electorate 1,789 · Ballots cast 840 · EC ward code E05004774 · Back to ward index

Letchworth South West · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,552

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Weeder P.	Liberal Democrats	1,067	41.8%	Elected
2	Durston J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	965	37.8%
3	Chapman L.	Labour Party	351	13.8%
4	Borgars A.	Green Party	169	6.6%

Electorate 5,971 · Ballots cast 2,552 · EC ward code E05004779 · Back to ward index

Royston Meridian · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,728

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Compton A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	749	43.3%	Elected
2	Di Capite A.	Liberal Democrats	694	40.2%
3	Lockett S.	Labour Party	195	11.3%
4	Hully J.	Green Party	90	5.2%

Electorate 4,249 · Ballots cast 1,728 · EC ward code E05004782 · Back to ward index

Hitchin Walsworth · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,415

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Denselow J.	Labour Party	1,109	45.9%	Elected
2	Latif N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	586	24.3%
3	Townsend L.	Liberal Democrats	377	15.6%
4	Lavin W.	Green Party	343	14.2%

Electorate 6,215 · Ballots cast 2,415 · EC ward code E05004772 · Back to ward index

Hitchwood Offa & Hoo · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.9 pts Valid ballots 2,263

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Frost F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,196	52.9%	Elected
2	Parkin M.	Liberal Democrats	672	29.7%
3	Winstanley D.	Labour Party	395	17.5%

Electorate 5,992 · Ballots cast 2,263 · EC ward code E05004773 · Back to ward index

Letchworth Wilbury · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.5 pts Valid ballots 1,262

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Plater T.	Labour Party	675	53.5%	Elected
2	Edwards H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	352	27.9%
3	Clayfield I.	Green Party	147	11.6%
4	Ircha A.	Liberal Democrats	88	7.0%

Electorate 3,957 · Ballots cast 1,262 · EC ward code E05004780 · Back to ward index

Royston Heath · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.0 pts Valid ballots 1,831

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brown R.	Liberal Democrats	988	54.0%	Elected
2	Hughes M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	536	29.3%
3	Garland K.	Labour Party	196	10.7%
4	Parker H.	Green Party	111	6.1%

Electorate 4,458 · Ballots cast 1,831 · EC ward code E05004781 · Back to ward index

Hitchin Bearton · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.1 pts Valid ballots 2,289

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bryant V.	Labour Party	1,238	54.1%	Elected
2	Strong T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	367	16.0%
3	Clayden J.	Liberal Democrats	358	15.6%
4	Sander A.	Green Party	326	14.2%

Electorate 6,380 · Ballots cast 2,289 · EC ward code E05004768 · Back to ward index

Hitchin Priory · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.3 pts Valid ballots 1,851

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lucas C.	Liberal Democrats	1,080	58.3%	Elected
2	Griffiths D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	530	28.6%
3	Taylor P.	Labour Party	140	7.6%
4	Eltringham D.	Green Party	101	5.5%

Electorate 3,729 · Ballots cast 1,851 · EC ward code E05004771 · Back to ward index

Letchworth Grange · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.7 pts Valid ballots 2,020

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Allen D.	Labour Party	1,185	58.7%	Elected
2	Boakes S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	835	41.3%

Electorate 5,569 · Ballots cast 2,020 · EC ward code E05004777 · Back to ward index

Hitchin Oughton · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.8 pts Valid ballots 1,128

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Billing C.	Labour Party	663	58.8%	Elected
2	Free S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	263	23.3%
3	Munoz Maniega S.	Liberal Democrats	167	14.8%
4	Cordle S.	Christian Peoples Alliance	35	3.1%

Electorate 3,638 · Ballots cast 1,128 · EC ward code E05004770 · Back to ward index

Codicote · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.0 pts Valid ballots 879

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Moody I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	519	59.0%	Elected
2	Wright-Mason D.	Labour Party	250	28.4%
3	King R.	Liberal Democrats	110	12.5%

Electorate 2,107 · Ballots cast 879 · EC ward code E05004766 · Back to ward index

Knebworth · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.4 pts Valid ballots 1,997

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nash C.	Liberal Democrats	1,206	60.4%	Elected
2	Chapman L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	621	31.1%
3	Trangmar A.	Labour Party	170	8.5%

Electorate 4,156 · Ballots cast 1,997 · EC ward code E05004775 · Back to ward index

Letchworth East · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.5 pts Valid ballots 1,377

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thomas T.	Labour Party	833	60.5%	Elected
2	Derbyshire H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	365	26.5%
3	Jarvis S.	Liberal Democrats	179	13.0%

Electorate 4,414 · Ballots cast 1,377 · EC ward code E05004776 · Back to ward index

Hitchin Highbury · single-seat

Marginal winner 67.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −17.4 pts Valid ballots 2,655

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Collins S.	Liberal Democrats	1,790	67.4%	Elected
2	Forsyth S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	549	20.7%
3	Griggs A.	Labour Party	281	10.6%
4	Smith L.	Christian Peoples Alliance	35	1.3%

Electorate 6,226 · Ballots cast 2,655 · EC ward code E05004769 · Back to ward index