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Peterborough 2018
Local elections held 3 May 2018.
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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 14,630 | 35.5% | 7 | 38.9% | 7 | 38.9% | 0 |
| Labour Party | 14,089 | 34.2% | 6 | 33.3% | 7 | 38.9% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4,401 | 10.7% | 3 | 16.7% | 2 | 11.1% | +1 |
| Green Party | 3,164 | 7.7% | 1 | 5.6% | 1 | 5.6% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 2,070 | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.6% | -1 |
| Werr1st | 1,420 | 3.4% | 1 | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | +1 |
| Independent | 914 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| The Liberal Party | 560 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 41,248 | 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.
Council composition: what this election replaced
Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2018 election (current) and immediately before it (2017). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2018 — 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.
- Orton Longueville · 1 seat · won at 37.9% · −12.1 pts below quota
- Paston and Walton · 1 seat · won at 38.2% · −11.8 pts below quota
- Bretton · 1 seat · won at 41.8% · −8.2 pts below quota
- Fletton and Stanground · 1 seat · won at 42.5% · −7.5 pts below quota
- Fletton and Woodston · 1 seat · won at 43.6% · −6.4 pts below quota
- North · 1 seat · won at 44.5% · −5.5 pts below quota
- Ravensthorpe · 1 seat · won at 45.8% · −4.2 pts below quota
- East · 1 seat · won at 48.3% · −1.7 pts below quota
- Gunthorpe · 1 seat · won at 48.7% · −1.3 pts below quota
- Hargate and Hempsted · 1 seat · won at 49.1% · −0.9 pts below quota
- Dogsthorpe · 1 seat · won at 49.8% · −0.2 pts below quota
- Orton Waterville · 1 seat · won at 50.8% · above quota
- Hampton Vale · 1 seat · won at 52.5% · above quota
- Central · 1 seat · won at 52.8% · above quota
- Werrington · 1 seat · won at 53.3% · above quota
- Park · 1 seat · won at 53.8% · above quota
- Eye, Thorney and Newborough · 1 seat · won at 54.3% · above quota
- Stanground South · 1 seat · won at 59.1% · above quota
Race results
Orton Longueville · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,244
| 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 | Irene Walsh | Conservative Party | 850 | 37.9% | −12.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Heather Skibsted | Labour Party | 730 | 32.5% | — | |
| 3 | John Okonkowski | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 322 | 14.3% | — | |
| 4 | Daniel Gibbs | Liberal Democrats | 172 | 7.7% | — | |
| 5 | Alexander Airey | Green Party | 170 | 7.6% | — |
Paston and Walton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,284
| 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 | Asif Shaheed | Liberal Democrats | 873 | 38.2% | −11.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jonas Hopogap Yonga | Labour Party | 687 | 30.1% | — | |
| 3 | Haq Nawaz | Conservative Party | 424 | 18.6% | — | |
| 4 | Massimo Pinto | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 186 | 8.1% | — | |
| 5 | Joseph Wells | Green Party | 114 | 5.0% | — |
Bretton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,035
| 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 | Scott Warren | Conservative Party | 851 | 41.8% | −8.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Joanne Johnson | Labour Party | 824 | 40.5% | — | |
| 3 | Graham Whitehead | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 188 | 9.2% | — | |
| 4 | Simon Kail | Liberal Democrats | 92 | 4.5% | — | |
| 5 | Barry Warne | Green Party | 80 | 3.9% | — |
Fletton and Stanground · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,165
| 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 | Christian Hogg | Liberal Democrats | 920 | 42.5% | −7.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bryan Tyler | Conservative Party | 453 | 20.9% | — | |
| 3 | Christopher Skidmore | Labour Party | 448 | 20.7% | — | |
| 4 | Peter Reeve | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 221 | 10.2% | — | |
| 5 | Karen Alexander | Green Party | 70 | 3.2% | — | |
| 6 | Peter Slinger | Independent | 53 | 2.4% | — |
Fletton and Woodston · 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. 2,008
| 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 | Alan Dowson | Labour Party | 876 | 43.6% | −6.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nigel North | Conservative Party | 864 | 43.0% | — | |
| 3 | David Stevenson | Green Party | 268 | 13.3% | — |
North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,769
| 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 | Shazia Bashir | Conservative Party | 1,233 | 44.5% | −5.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Naz Bibi | Labour Party | 1,156 | 41.7% | — | |
| 3 | John Myles | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 134 | 4.8% | — | |
| 4 | Nicola Day-Dempsey | Green Party | 131 | 4.7% | — | |
| 5 | Phillip Whitley | Liberal Democrats | 115 | 4.2% | — |
Ravensthorpe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,806
| 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 | Edward Murphy | Labour Party | 1,285 | 45.8% | −4.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Bristow | Conservative Party | 1,257 | 44.8% | — | |
| 3 | Mark Perry | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 181 | 6.5% | — | |
| 4 | Goran Radic | Green Party | 83 | 3.0% | — |
East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,342
| 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 | Samantha Hemraj | Labour Party | 1,131 | 48.3% | −1.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Muhammad Ikram | Conservative Party | 892 | 38.1% | — | |
| 3 | Graham McMillan | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 190 | 8.1% | — | |
| 4 | Stefan Clements | Green Party | 129 | 5.5% | — |
Gunthorpe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,252
| 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 | Andrew Bond | Liberal Democrats | 1,097 | 48.7% | −1.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Emily Fisher | Conservative Party | 688 | 30.6% | — | |
| 3 | Haggai Odep | Labour Party | 205 | 9.1% | — | |
| 4 | Anthony Lockhart | Independent | 120 | 5.3% | — | |
| 5 | Marc Boylan-Taylor | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 92 | 4.1% | — | |
| 6 | Cherry Beeby | Green Party | 50 | 2.2% | — |
Hargate and Hempsted · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.1% 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. 1,255
| 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 | Mohammed Farooq | Conservative Party | 616 | 49.1% | −0.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Callie Hargreaves | Labour Party | 306 | 24.4% | — | |
| 3 | Christopher Wiggin | Liberal Democrats | 289 | 23.0% | — | |
| 4 | Alexander Bailey | Green Party | 44 | 3.5% | — |
Dogsthorpe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,915
| 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 | Dennis Jones | Labour Party | 954 | 49.8% | −0.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sandra Ringler | The Liberal Party | 560 | 29.2% | — | |
| 3 | Christopher Moon | Conservative Party | 255 | 13.3% | — | |
| 4 | Romina Cammarata | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 88 | 4.6% | — | |
| 5 | Carolyn English | Green Party | 58 | 3.0% | — |
Orton Waterville · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,784
| 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 | Julie Howell | Green Party | 1,413 | 50.8% | +0.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gavin Elsey | Conservative Party | 1,058 | 38.0% | — | |
| 3 | Alan Gasparutti | Labour Party | 249 | 8.9% | — | |
| 4 | Rachel Speed | Liberal Democrats | 64 | 2.3% | — |
Hampton Vale · 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. 1,008
| 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 | Marco Cereste | Conservative Party | 529 | 52.5% | +2.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mohammed Munir | Labour Party | 292 | 29.0% | — | |
| 3 | Nicola Mills | Liberal Democrats | 121 | 12.0% | — | |
| 4 | John Guthrie | Green Party | 66 | 6.5% | — |
Central · 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. 3,397
| 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 | Mahboob Hussain | Labour Party | 1,794 | 52.8% | +2.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mohammad Ayoub Choudhary | Independent | 659 | 19.4% | — | |
| 3 | Louise Coles | Conservative Party | 601 | 17.7% | — | |
| 4 | Robert Summerside | Liberal Democrats | 132 | 3.9% | — | |
| 5 | Stephanie Wilson | Green Party | 125 | 3.7% | — | |
| 6 | Jeffrey Lipscomb | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 86 | 2.5% | — |
Werrington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,666
| 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 | Steve Lane | Werr1st | 1,420 | 53.3% | +3.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ruta Dalton | Conservative Party | 467 | 17.5% | — | |
| 3 | Sandra Bond | Liberal Democrats | 310 | 11.6% | — | |
| 4 | Suzanne White | Labour Party | 291 | 10.9% | — | |
| 5 | Roger Proudfoot | Green Party | 102 | 3.8% | — | |
| 6 | June Kennedy | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 76 | 2.9% | — |
Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,183
| 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 | Aasiyah Joseph | Labour Party | 1,714 | 53.8% | +3.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Peach | Conservative Party | 1,260 | 39.6% | — | |
| 3 | Fiona Radic | Green Party | 105 | 3.3% | — | |
| 4 | Ian Hardman | Liberal Democrats | 104 | 3.3% | — |
Eye, Thorney and Newborough · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,307
| 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 | Richard Brown | Conservative Party | 1,252 | 54.3% | +4.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Christian Defeo | Labour Party | 666 | 28.9% | — | |
| 3 | Layton Mills | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 214 | 9.3% | — | |
| 4 | Michael Alexander | Green Party | 105 | 4.6% | — | |
| 5 | Callum Robertson | Liberal Democrats | 70 | 3.0% | — |
Stanground South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,828
| 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 | Ray Bisby | Conservative Party | 1,080 | 59.1% | +9.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tony Otley | Labour Party | 481 | 26.3% | — | |
| 3 | Lisa Duffy | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 92 | 5.0% | — | |
| 4 | Julian Bray | Independent | 82 | 4.5% | — | |
| 5 | Jonathan Phillipson Brown | Green Party | 51 | 2.8% | — | |
| 6 | Terri Haynes | Liberal Democrats | 42 | 2.3% | — |