← Norwich (all cycles) · 5 May 2016 cohort
Norwich 2016
Local elections held 5 May 2016.
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 13 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 13 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 | 15,542 | 44.3% | 11 | 84.6% | 6 | 46.2% | +5 |
| Green Party | 7,391 | 21.1% | 1 | 7.7% | 3 | 23.1% | -2 |
| Conservative Party | 4,709 | 13.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 15.4% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,743 | 10.7% | 1 | 7.7% | 1 | 7.7% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 3,697 | 10.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 7.7% | -1 |
| Total | 35,082 | 100.0% | 13 | 100.0% | 13 | 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 2016 election (current) and immediately before it (2015). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2016 — 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.
- Thorpe Hamlet · 1 seat · won at 36.3% · −13.7 pts below quota
- Town Close · 1 seat · won at 38.9% · −11.1 pts below quota
- Wensum · 1 seat · won at 41.9% · −8.1 pts below quota
- Mancroft · 1 seat · won at 43.8% · −6.2 pts below quota
- Catton Grove · 1 seat · won at 47.4% · −2.6 pts below quota
- Nelson · 1 seat · won at 50.6% · above quota
- Eaton · 1 seat · won at 51.0% · above quota
- Mile Cross · 1 seat · won at 52.4% · above quota
- Sewell · 1 seat · won at 52.5% · above quota
- Lakenham · 1 seat · won at 53.1% · above quota
- Bowthorpe · 1 seat · won at 53.5% · above quota
- Crome · 1 seat · won at 54.1% · above quota
- University · 1 seat · won at 58.8% · above quota
Race results
Thorpe Hamlet · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,091
| 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 | Benjamin Price | Green Party | 1,123 | 36.3% | −13.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Eamonn Burgess | Labour Party | 1,092 | 35.3% | — | |
| 3 | Michael Gillespie | Conservative Party | 458 | 14.8% | — | |
| 4 | Nicholas Lansdell | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 230 | 7.4% | — | |
| 5 | Melvyn Elias | Liberal Democrats | 188 | 6.1% | — |
Town Close · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,653
| 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 | Karen Davis | Labour Party | 1,420 | 38.9% | −11.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Neale | Green Party | 1,233 | 33.8% | — | |
| 3 | Jonathan Gillespie | Conservative Party | 509 | 13.9% | — | |
| 4 | James Anthony | Liberal Democrats | 276 | 7.6% | — | |
| 5 | Tania Emmens | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 215 | 5.9% | — |
Wensum · 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. 2,649
| 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 | Kevin Maguire | Labour Party | 1,110 | 41.9% | −8.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Richard Edwards | Green Party | 855 | 32.3% | — | |
| 3 | Paul Harley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 379 | 14.3% | — | |
| 4 | William Richardson | Conservative Party | 228 | 8.6% | — | |
| 5 | Jack Spoor | Liberal Democrats | 77 | 2.9% | — |
Mancroft · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,811
| 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 | David Fullman | Labour Party | 1,232 | 43.8% | −6.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Amanda Champan | Green Party | 877 | 31.2% | — | |
| 3 | Michael Ball | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 287 | 10.2% | — | |
| 4 | Joshua Waller | Conservative Party | 271 | 9.6% | — | |
| 5 | Thomas Crisp | Liberal Democrats | 144 | 5.1% | — |
Catton Grove · 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. 2,427
| 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 | Gail Harris | Labour Party | 1,150 | 47.4% | −2.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Daniel Elmer | Conservative Party | 607 | 25.0% | — | |
| 3 | Michelle Ho | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 372 | 15.3% | — | |
| 4 | Tony Park | Green Party | 175 | 7.2% | — | |
| 5 | Leigh Tooke | Liberal Democrats | 123 | 5.1% | — |
Nelson · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,398
| 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 | Hugo Malik | Labour Party | 1,718 | 50.6% | +0.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Roland Pascoe | Green Party | 1,217 | 35.8% | — | |
| 3 | David Fairbairn | Liberal Democrats | 208 | 6.1% | — | |
| 4 | Alexander Haines | Conservative Party | 176 | 5.2% | — | |
| 5 | Steven Bradley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 79 | 2.3% | — |
Eaton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,838
| 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 | Judith Lubbock | Liberal Democrats | 1,956 | 51.0% | +1.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | William Robb | Conservative Party | 725 | 18.9% | — | |
| 3 | Chris Elderton | Labour Party | 689 | 18.0% | — | |
| 4 | Jane Saunders | Green Party | 274 | 7.1% | — | |
| 5 | Gordon Cullingworth | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 194 | 5.1% | — |
Mile Cross · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,954
| 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 | Vivien Thomas | Labour Party | 1,024 | 52.4% | +2.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Rowell | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 338 | 17.3% | — | |
| 3 | Lisa Shaw | Green Party | 264 | 13.5% | — | |
| 4 | John Fisher | Conservative Party | 239 | 12.2% | — | |
| 5 | Thomas Dymoke | Liberal Democrats | 89 | 4.6% | — |
Sewell · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,394
| 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 | Ed Coleshill | Labour Party | 1,257 | 52.5% | +2.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gunnar Eigener | Green Party | 402 | 16.8% | — | |
| 3 | Mary Chacksfield | Conservative Party | 321 | 13.4% | — | |
| 4 | Glenn Tingle | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 254 | 10.6% | — | |
| 5 | Richard Smith | Liberal Democrats | 160 | 6.7% | — |
Lakenham · 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. 2,409
| 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 Manning | Labour Party | 1,279 | 53.1% | +3.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steve Emmens | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 393 | 16.3% | — | |
| 3 | Christopher Hull | Green Party | 280 | 11.6% | — | |
| 4 | Andrew Wiltshire | Conservative Party | 234 | 9.7% | — | |
| 5 | Emily Cutler | Liberal Democrats | 223 | 9.3% | — |
Bowthorpe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,278
| 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 | Sally Button | Labour Party | 1,218 | 53.5% | +3.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | James Burgess | Conservative Party | 387 | 17.0% | — | |
| 3 | Michelle Newton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 371 | 16.3% | — | |
| 4 | Helen Carter | Green Party | 213 | 9.4% | — | |
| 5 | Yan Malinowski | Liberal Democrats | 89 | 3.9% | — |
Crome · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,220
| 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 | David Bradford | Labour Party | 1,201 | 54.1% | +4.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ann Williams | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 396 | 17.8% | — | |
| 3 | Stephen Barber | Conservative Party | 375 | 16.9% | — | |
| 4 | Judith Ford | Green Party | 163 | 7.3% | — | |
| 5 | Samuel Neal | Liberal Democrats | 85 | 3.8% | — |
University · 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. 1,960
| 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 | Beth Jones | Labour Party | 1,152 | 58.8% | +8.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Phil di Palma | Green Party | 315 | 16.1% | — | |
| 3 | Drew Collins | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 189 | 9.6% | — | |
| 4 | Henry Newton | Conservative Party | 179 | 9.1% | — | |
| 5 | Adam Stokes | Liberal Democrats | 125 | 6.4% | — |