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Peterborough 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

18 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 18 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
Conservative and Unionist Party	14,667	35.9%	7	36.8%	7	36.8%	0
Labour Party	13,686	33.5%	6	31.6%	7	36.8%	-1
Liberal Democrats	6,198	15.2%	4	21.1%	3	15.8%	+1
Green Party	3,671	9.0%	1	5.3%	2	10.5%	-1
WERR FIRST	1,373	3.4%	1	5.3%	0	0.0%	+1
Independent	863	2.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	258	0.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
FREE	99	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	52	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	40,867	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.

Hampton Vale · 1 seat · won at 37.1% · +12.9 pts below quota
Orton Longueville · 1 seat · won at 39.4% · +10.6 pts below quota
Fletton & Stanground · 2 seats · won at 26.0% · +7.3 pts below quota
Fletton & Woodston · 1 seat · won at 43.3% · +6.7 pts below quota
Ravensthorpe · 1 seat · won at 43.7% · +6.3 pts below quota
Bretton · 1 seat · won at 44.2% · +5.8 pts below quota
Paston & Walton · 1 seat · won at 44.6% · +5.4 pts below quota
East · 1 seat · won at 46.8% · +3.2 pts below quota
Hargate & Hempsted · 1 seat · won at 50.0% · above quota
Gunthorpe · 1 seat · won at 50.3% · above quota
Park · 1 seat · won at 52.9% · above quota
Werrington · 1 seat · won at 53.1% · above quota
Eye, Thorney & Newborough · 1 seat · won at 56.3% · above quota
Stanground South · 1 seat · won at 56.4% · above quota
Dogsthorpe · 1 seat · won at 57.4% · above quota
Central · 1 seat · won at 57.7% · above quota
Orton Waterville · 1 seat · won at 68.4% · above quota
North · 1 seat · won at 72.4% · above quota

Race results

Hampton Vale · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,072

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cereste M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	398	37.1%	Elected
2	Geraghty P.	Liberal Democrats	291	27.1%
3	Thompson B.	Labour Party	264	24.6%
4	Warne B.	Green Party	65	6.1%
5	Fedorovs A.	FREE	54	5.0%

Electorate 5,225 · Ballots cast 1,072 · EC ward code E05010815 · Back to ward index

Orton Longueville · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,089

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Perkins M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	823	39.4%	Elected
2	Smith W.	Labour Party	804	38.5%
3	Penniall N.	Liberal Democrats	241	11.5%
4	Bull J.	Green Party	221	10.6%

Electorate 7,768 · Ballots cast 2,089 · EC ward code E05010818 · Back to ward index

Fletton & Stanground · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,571

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hogg C.	Liberal Democrats	1,030	28.8%	Elected
2	Seager J.	Liberal Democrats	928	26.0%	Elected
3	Walsh I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	605	16.9%
4	Vichare V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	566	15.8%
5	Mahmood A.	Labour Party	442	12.4%

Electorate 7,463 · Ballots cast 3,571 · EC ward code E05010811 · Back to ward index

Fletton & Woodston · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,033

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dowson A.	Labour Party	880	43.3%	Elected
2	Willey A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	812	39.9%
3	Stevenson D.	Green Party	202	9.9%
4	Walton N.	Liberal Democrats	139	6.8%

Electorate 7,832 · Ballots cast 2,033 · EC ward code E05010812 · Back to ward index

Ravensthorpe · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,748

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rangzeb M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,202	43.7%	Elected
2	Tokir M.	Labour Party	775	28.2%
3	Murphy E.	Independent	615	22.4%
4	Cham R.	Liberal Democrats	156	5.7%

Electorate 7,676 · Ballots cast 2,748 · EC ward code E05010822 · Back to ward index

Bretton · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,924

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Warren S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	850	44.2%	Elected
2	Thulbourn N.	Labour Party	695	36.1%
3	Craig D.	Independent	248	12.9%
4	Wilson R.	Liberal Democrats	131	6.8%

Electorate 6,952 · Ballots cast 1,924 · EC ward code E05010806 · Back to ward index

Paston & Walton · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,008

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Shaheed A.	Liberal Democrats	895	44.6%	Elected
2	Fenner A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	505	25.1%
3	Mickiewicz G.	Labour Party	374	18.6%
4	Allen T.	Reform UK	142	7.1%
5	Horne A.	Green Party	92	4.6%

Electorate 7,539 · Ballots cast 2,008 · EC ward code E05010821 · Back to ward index

East · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,114

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hemraj S.	Labour Party	990	46.8%	Elected
2	Pereira D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	862	40.8%
3	Clark S.	Liberal Democrats	144	6.8%
4	Chapman L.	Green Party	118	5.6%

Electorate 7,404 · Ballots cast 2,114 · EC ward code E05010809 · Back to ward index

Hargate & Hempsted · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference 0.0 pts Valid ballots 1,344

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Farooq M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	672	50.0%	Elected
2	Kujiyat T.	Labour Party	427	31.8%
3	Speed R.	Liberal Democrats	155	11.5%
4	Whitaker M.	Green Party	90	6.7%

Electorate 6,209 · Ballots cast 1,344 · EC ward code E05010816 · Back to ward index

Gunthorpe · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.3 pts Valid ballots 2,505

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bond A.	Liberal Democrats	1,259	50.3%	Elected
2	Peach J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	996	39.8%
3	Gower J.	Labour Party	250	10.0%

Electorate 6,776 · Ballots cast 2,505 · EC ward code E05010814 · Back to ward index

Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.9 pts Valid ballots 2,844

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sabir M.	Labour Party	1,504	52.9%	Elected
2	Bashir S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	895	31.5%
3	Hardman I.	Liberal Democrats	201	7.1%
4	Radic F.	Green Party	128	4.5%
5	Morris S.	Reform UK	116	4.1%

Electorate 7,159 · Ballots cast 2,844 · EC ward code E05010820 · Back to ward index

Werrington · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.1 pts Valid ballots 2,585

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lane S.	WERR FIRST	1,373	53.1%	Elected
2	Shelton H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	495	19.1%
3	McNally J.	Labour Party	414	16.0%
4	Wade G.	Green Party	166	6.4%
5	Kail S.	Liberal Democrats	137	5.3%

Electorate 7,989 · Ballots cast 2,585 · EC ward code E05010824 · Back to ward index

Eye, Thorney & Newborough · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.3 pts Valid ballots 2,255

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ray R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,269	56.3%	Elected
2	Lewis K.	Labour Party	549	24.3%
3	Alexander M.	Green Party	285	12.6%
4	Geraghty A.	Liberal Democrats	152	6.7%

Electorate 7,597 · Ballots cast 2,255 · EC ward code E05010810 · Back to ward index

Stanground South · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.4 pts Valid ballots 1,715

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bisby R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	967	56.4%	Elected
2	Fish T.	Labour Party	566	33.0%
3	Middleton S.	Green Party	182	10.6%

Electorate 7,685 · Ballots cast 1,715 · EC ward code E05010823 · Back to ward index

Dogsthorpe · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.4 pts Valid ballots 1,928

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones D.	Labour Party	1,107	57.4%	Elected
2	Vainauskas M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	568	29.5%
3	Ringler S.	Liberal Democrats	140	7.3%
4	Brace K.	Green Party	68	3.5%
5	Petch R.	FREE	45	2.3%

Electorate 7,018 · Ballots cast 1,928 · EC ward code E05010808 · Back to ward index

Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.7 pts Valid ballots 2,983

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones A.	Labour Party	1,720	57.7%	Elected
2	Miran A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	937	31.4%
3	Knight R.	Green Party	147	4.9%
4	Whittaker P.	Liberal Democrats	127	4.3%
5	Cawley S.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	52	1.7%

Electorate 8,598 · Ballots cast 2,983 · EC ward code E05010807 · Back to ward index

Orton Waterville · single-seat

Marginal winner 68.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −18.4 pts Valid ballots 2,789

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Howell J.	Green Party	1,907	68.4%	Elected
2	Samways M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	593	21.3%
3	McKearney H.	Labour Party	217	7.8%
4	Carroll V.	Liberal Democrats	72	2.6%

Electorate 7,369 · Ballots cast 2,789 · EC ward code E05010819 · Back to ward index

North · single-seat

Marginal winner 72.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −22.4 pts Valid ballots 2,360

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bi N.	Labour Party	1,708	72.4%	Elected
2	Akim A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	652	27.6%

Electorate 7,259 · Ballots cast 2,360 · EC ward code E05010817 · Back to ward index