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Plymouth 2018
Local elections held 3 May 2018.
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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 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 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 | 29,005 | 44.7% | 8 | 42.1% | 9 | 47.4% | -1 |
| Labour Party | 28,554 | 44.0% | 11 | 57.9% | 9 | 47.4% | +2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,418 | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.3% | -1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,359 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Green Party | 1,178 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 1,016 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 319 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| ForBritn | 24 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Viv | 24 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 64,897 | 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.
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.
- Peverell · 1 seat · won at 47.6% · −2.4 pts below quota
- Plymstock Radford · 1 seat · won at 48.7% · −1.3 pts below quota
- St Budeaux · 1 seat · won at 49.2% · −0.8 pts below quota
- Moor View · 1 seat · won at 49.5% · −0.5 pts below quota
- Compton · 1 seat · won at 50.4% · above quota
- Budshead · 1 seat · won at 51.7% · above quota
- Drake · 1 seat · won at 51.8% · above quota
- Honicknowle · 1 seat · won at 52.3% · above quota
- Stoke · 1 seat · won at 52.5% · above quota
- Southway · 1 seat · won at 52.6% · above quota
- St Peter and the Waterfront · 1 seat · won at 54.5% · above quota
- Ham · 1 seat · won at 56.6% · above quota
- Devonport · 1 seat · won at 57.2% · above quota
- Efford and Lipson · 1 seat · won at 60.0% · above quota
- Eggbuckland · 1 seat · won at 60.8% · above quota
- Plympton Chaddlewood · 1 seat · won at 61.3% · above quota
- Sutton and Mount Gould · 1 seat · won at 63.7% · above quota
- Plymstock Dunstone · 1 seat · won at 64.5% · above quota
- Plympton St Mary · 1 seat · won at 70.8% · above quota
Race results
Peverell · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.6% 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. 4,886
| 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 | Jeremy Goslin | Labour Party | 2,324 | 47.6% | −2.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Martin Leaves | Conservative Party | 2,081 | 42.6% | — | |
| 3 | George Maunder | Liberal Democrats | 284 | 5.8% | — | |
| 4 | Nicholas Casley | Green Party | 173 | 3.5% | — | |
| 5 | Bernard Toolan | Viv | 24 | 0.5% | — |
Plymstock Radford · 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. 4,032
| 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 | Rebecca Smith | Conservative Party | 1,964 | 48.7% | −1.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Vince Barry | Labour Party | 842 | 20.9% | — | |
| 3 | John Wheeler | Independent | 453 | 11.2% | — | |
| 4 | Gordon Miller | Independent | 314 | 7.8% | — | |
| 5 | Roy Plumley | Liberal Democrats | 247 | 6.1% | — | |
| 6 | Matthew Faith | Green Party | 212 | 5.3% | — |
St Budeaux · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.2% 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. 2,962
| 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 Bowie | Labour Party | 1,458 | 49.2% | −0.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Pat Patel | Conservative Party | 1,189 | 40.1% | — | |
| 3 | Margaret Bennett Jones | Independent | 165 | 5.6% | — | |
| 4 | Stuart Spicer | Liberal Democrats | 93 | 3.1% | — | |
| 5 | Andrew White | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 57 | 1.9% | — |
Moor View · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,704
| 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 | Maddi Bridgeman | Conservative Party | 1,832 | 49.5% | −0.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jemima Laing | Labour Party | 1,474 | 39.8% | — | |
| 3 | John Baddeley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 242 | 6.5% | — | |
| 4 | Jim Spencer | Liberal Democrats | 156 | 4.2% | — |
Compton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,837
| 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 | Andrea Johnson | Conservative Party | 1,935 | 50.4% | +0.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul McNamara | Labour Party | 1,507 | 39.3% | — | |
| 3 | Steven Guy | Liberal Democrats | 202 | 5.3% | — | |
| 4 | Graham Epstein | Green Party | 193 | 5.0% | — |
Budshead · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.7% 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. 3,348
| 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 | Dave Downie | Conservative Party | 1,731 | 51.7% | +1.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jill Narin | Labour Party | 1,307 | 39.0% | — | |
| 3 | John Smith | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 188 | 5.6% | — | |
| 4 | Matthew Radmore | Liberal Democrats | 122 | 3.6% | — |
Drake · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,843
| 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 | Margaret Corvid | Labour Party | 954 | 51.8% | +1.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steve Ricketts | Conservative Party | 789 | 42.8% | — | |
| 3 | Charlotte Radmore | Liberal Democrats | 76 | 4.1% | — | |
| 4 | Iuliu Popescu | ForBritn | 24 | 1.3% | — |
Honicknowle · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,294
| 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 | Pamela Buchan | Labour Party | 1,724 | 52.3% | +2.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Riley | Conservative Party | 1,280 | 38.9% | — | |
| 3 | Ivor Lucas | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 209 | 6.3% | — | |
| 4 | Mike Gillbard | Liberal Democrats | 81 | 2.5% | — |
Stoke · 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. 3,647
| 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 Neil | Labour Party | 1,915 | 52.5% | +2.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kathy Watkin | Conservative Party | 1,219 | 33.4% | — | |
| 3 | Daniel Sheaff | Green Party | 186 | 5.1% | — | |
| 4 | Helen Guy | Liberal Democrats | 184 | 5.0% | — | |
| 5 | Michael Arthur | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 143 | 3.9% | — |
Southway · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.6% 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. 3,493
| 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 | Jonny Morris | Labour Party | 1,838 | 52.6% | +2.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tim Velkavrh-Blazevic | Conservative Party | 1,359 | 38.9% | — | |
| 3 | Jacqui Spencer | Liberal Democrats | 217 | 6.2% | — | |
| 4 | Nik Brookson | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 79 | 2.3% | — |
St Peter and the Waterfront · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,632
| 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 | Sue McDonald | Labour Party | 1,981 | 54.5% | +4.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mark Thompson | Conservative Party | 1,232 | 33.9% | — | |
| 3 | Hugh Janes | Liberal Democrats | 221 | 6.1% | — | |
| 4 | Brian Banks | Green Party | 157 | 4.3% | — | |
| 5 | Ian Groeber | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 41 | 1.1% | — |
Ham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,381
| 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 | Gareth Derrick | Labour Party | 1,914 | 56.6% | +6.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Chris Storer | Conservative Party | 1,129 | 33.4% | — | |
| 3 | Alan Skuse | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 198 | 5.9% | — | |
| 4 | Richard Lawrie | Liberal Democrats | 140 | 4.1% | — |
Devonport · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,307
| 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 | Bill Stevens | Labour Party | 1,893 | 57.2% | +7.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sandy Borthwick | Conservative Party | 934 | 28.2% | — | |
| 3 | Richard Ellison | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 159 | 4.8% | — | |
| 4 | Fleur Ball | Liberal Democrats | 116 | 3.5% | — | |
| 5 | Andrew Pratt | Green Party | 99 | 3.0% | — | |
| 6 | Scott Wardle | Independent | 84 | 2.5% | — | |
| 7 | Roxy Castell | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 22 | 0.7% | — |
Efford and Lipson · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,232
| 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 | Neil Hendy | Labour Party | 1,940 | 60.0% | +10.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jake Donovan | Conservative Party | 997 | 30.8% | — | |
| 3 | Benjamin Smith | Green Party | 158 | 4.9% | — | |
| 4 | Alex Primmer | Liberal Democrats | 97 | 3.0% | — | |
| 5 | Sam Taylor-Wickenden | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 40 | 1.2% | — |
Eggbuckland · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,803
| 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 | Ian Bowyer | Conservative Party | 2,313 | 60.8% | +10.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrew Wade | Labour Party | 1,094 | 28.8% | — | |
| 3 | Wendy Noble | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 220 | 5.8% | — | |
| 4 | Richard Simpson | Liberal Democrats | 176 | 4.6% | — |
Plympton Chaddlewood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,715
| 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 | Glenn Jordan | Conservative Party | 1,051 | 61.3% | +11.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Janet Wise | Labour Party | 532 | 31.0% | — | |
| 3 | Louise Ayres | Liberal Democrats | 132 | 7.7% | — |
Sutton and Mount Gould · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.7% 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. 3,301
| 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 | Mary Aspinall | Labour Party | 2,102 | 63.7% | +13.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Chip Tofan | Conservative Party | 910 | 27.6% | — | |
| 3 | Peter York | Liberal Democrats | 209 | 6.3% | — | |
| 4 | Ryan Aldred | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 80 | 2.4% | — |
Plymstock Dunstone · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,740
| 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 Pengelly | Conservative Party | 2,411 | 64.5% | +14.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Owen | Labour Party | 905 | 24.2% | — | |
| 3 | Sima Davarian-Dehsorkhe | Liberal Democrats | 424 | 11.3% | — |
Plympton St Mary · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 70.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,740
| 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 James | Conservative Party | 2,649 | 70.8% | +20.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rob de Jong | Labour Party | 850 | 22.7% | — | |
| 3 | Jeffrey Hall | Liberal Democrats | 241 | 6.4% | — |