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Plymouth 2019
Local elections held 2 May 2019.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 23,392 | 37.4% | 10 | 52.6% | 8 | 42.1% | +2 |
| Conservative Party | 23,066 | 36.9% | 9 | 47.4% | 8 | 42.1% | +1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 7,072 | 11.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 10.5% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4,416 | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.3% | -1 |
| Green Party | 2,416 | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 1,156 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| AFPl | 676 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| SocAlt | 346 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Viv | 20 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 62,560 | 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 2019 election (current) and immediately before it (2018). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2019 — 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.
- Moor View · 1 seat · won at 36.9% · −13.1 pts below quota
- St Budeaux · 1 seat · won at 40.0% · −10.0 pts below quota
- Compton · 1 seat · won at 40.7% · −9.3 pts below quota
- Southway · 1 seat · won at 40.7% · −9.3 pts below quota
- Peverell · 1 seat · won at 41.3% · −8.7 pts below quota
- St Peter and the Waterfront · 1 seat · won at 43.5% · −6.5 pts below quota
- Drake · 1 seat · won at 44.7% · −5.3 pts below quota
- Ham · 1 seat · won at 45.9% · −4.1 pts below quota
- Devonport · 1 seat · won at 46.3% · −3.7 pts below quota
- Budshead · 1 seat · won at 47.0% · −3.0 pts below quota
- Stoke · 1 seat · won at 47.1% · −2.9 pts below quota
- Honicknowle · 1 seat · won at 49.0% · −1.0 pts below quota
- Plymstock Radford · 1 seat · won at 50.0% · above quota
- Eggbuckland · 1 seat · won at 52.8% · above quota
- Sutton and Mount Gould · 1 seat · won at 53.5% · above quota
- Efford and Lipson · 1 seat · won at 54.4% · above quota
- Plymstock Dunstone · 1 seat · won at 57.6% · above quota
- Plympton Erle · 1 seat · won at 62.7% · above quota
- Plympton St Mary · 1 seat · won at 72.6% · above quota
Race results
Moor View · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,553
| 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 | John Riley | Conservative Party | 1,311 | 36.9% | −13.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Merika Kindlon | Labour Party | 1,233 | 34.7% | — | |
| 3 | John Baddeley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 670 | 18.9% | — | |
| 4 | Arthur Watson | Independent | 171 | 4.8% | — | |
| 5 | Jim Spencer | Liberal Democrats | 168 | 4.7% | — |
St Budeaux · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.0% 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. 2,949
| 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 | George Wheeler | Labour Party | 1,181 | 40.0% | −10.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Pat Patel | Conservative Party | 985 | 33.4% | — | |
| 3 | Ross Horton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 680 | 23.1% | — | |
| 4 | Andrew White | SocAlt | 103 | 3.5% | — |
Compton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,682
| 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 | Nick Kelly | Conservative Party | 1,497 | 40.7% | −9.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Liz Nicolls | Labour Party | 1,352 | 36.7% | — | |
| 3 | Michael Snelling | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 460 | 12.5% | — | |
| 4 | Stuart Spicer | Liberal Democrats | 373 | 10.1% | — |
Southway · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,498
| 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 | Mark Deacon | Conservative Party | 1,423 | 40.7% | −9.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sally Cresswell | Labour Party | 1,314 | 37.6% | — | |
| 3 | William Bertram | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 563 | 16.1% | — | |
| 4 | Jacqui Spencer | Liberal Democrats | 198 | 5.7% | — |
Peverell · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,605
| 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 | Sarah Allen | Labour Party | 1,902 | 41.3% | −8.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Mahony | Conservative Party | 1,710 | 37.1% | — | |
| 3 | Paul McAuley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 385 | 8.4% | — | |
| 4 | Nicholas Casley | Green Party | 355 | 7.7% | — | |
| 5 | Richard Lawrie | Liberal Democrats | 233 | 5.1% | — | |
| 6 | Bernard Toolan | Viv | 20 | 0.4% | — |
St Peter and the Waterfront · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,515
| 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 | Chris Penberthy | Labour Party | 1,528 | 43.5% | −6.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Shannon Burden | Conservative Party | 697 | 19.8% | — | |
| 3 | Hugh Davies | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 530 | 15.1% | — | |
| 4 | James Ellwood | Green Party | 355 | 10.1% | — | |
| 5 | Hugh Janes | Liberal Democrats | 219 | 6.2% | — | |
| 6 | Tim Francis | Independent | 139 | 4.0% | — | |
| 7 | Ryan Aldred | SocAlt | 47 | 1.3% | — |
Drake · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,923
| 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 | Chaz Singh | Labour Party | 859 | 44.7% | −5.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steve Ricketts | Independent | 846 | 44.0% | — | |
| 3 | Mark Thompson | Conservative Party | 102 | 5.3% | — | |
| 4 | Jeffrey Hall | Liberal Democrats | 90 | 4.7% | — | |
| 5 | Jules Popescu | AFPl | 26 | 1.4% | — |
Ham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.9% 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. 3,139
| 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 | Tudor Evans | Labour Party | 1,441 | 45.9% | −4.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Arthur | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 633 | 20.2% | — | |
| 3 | Tim Blazevic | Conservative Party | 605 | 19.3% | — | |
| 4 | Jason Shopland | AFPl | 287 | 9.1% | — | |
| 5 | Mike Gillbard | Liberal Democrats | 157 | 5.0% | — | |
| 6 | Nik Brookson | SocAlt | 16 | 0.5% | — |
Devonport · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,103
| 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 | Mark Coker | Labour Party | 1,438 | 46.3% | −3.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sandy Borthwick | Conservative Party | 630 | 20.3% | — | |
| 3 | Richard Ellison | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 628 | 20.2% | — | |
| 4 | Andy Pratt | Green Party | 238 | 7.7% | — | |
| 5 | Fleur Ball | Liberal Democrats | 169 | 5.4% | — |
Budshead · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,289
| 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 | Jonathan Drean | Conservative Party | 1,547 | 47.0% | −3.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Charlotte Cree | Labour Party | 1,081 | 32.9% | — | |
| 3 | John McCarthy | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 504 | 15.3% | — | |
| 4 | Stephen Minns | AFPl | 157 | 4.8% | — |
Stoke · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,277
| 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 | Jemima Laing | Labour Party | 1,544 | 47.1% | −2.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Chip Tofan | Conservative Party | 866 | 26.4% | — | |
| 3 | Ian Poyser | Green Party | 434 | 13.2% | — | |
| 4 | Connor Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 227 | 6.9% | — | |
| 5 | Alina Zanosche | AFPl | 206 | 6.3% | — |
Honicknowle · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.0% 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. 3,060
| 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 | Mark Lowry | Labour Party | 1,499 | 49.0% | −1.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ivor Lucas | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 747 | 24.4% | — | |
| 3 | Nikki Bale | Conservative Party | 632 | 20.7% | — | |
| 4 | Lloyd Jones | Liberal Democrats | 121 | 4.0% | — | |
| 5 | Sam Taylor-Wickenden | SocAlt | 61 | 2.0% | — |
Plymstock Radford · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. 0.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,732
| 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 | Kathy Watkin | Conservative Party | 1,866 | 50.0% | 0.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Baz Ahmed | Labour Party | 853 | 22.9% | — | |
| 3 | Matthew Faith | Green Party | 594 | 15.9% | — | |
| 4 | Roy Plumley | Liberal Democrats | 419 | 11.2% | — |
Eggbuckland · 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. 3,588
| 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 | Lynda Bowyer | Conservative Party | 1,893 | 52.8% | +2.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Petrie | Labour Party | 808 | 22.5% | — | |
| 3 | Wendy Noble | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 660 | 18.4% | — | |
| 4 | Richard Simpson | Liberal Democrats | 227 | 6.3% | — |
Sutton and Mount Gould · 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. 3,145
| 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 Dann | Labour Party | 1,683 | 53.5% | +3.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dan Collins | Conservative Party | 670 | 21.3% | — | |
| 3 | Mike Kewish | Green Party | 440 | 14.0% | — | |
| 4 | Peter York | Liberal Democrats | 233 | 7.4% | — | |
| 5 | Roxy Castell | SocAlt | 119 | 3.8% | — |
Efford and Lipson · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,152
| 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 | Pauline Murphy | Labour Party | 1,714 | 54.4% | +4.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephen Austin | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 612 | 19.4% | — | |
| 3 | Brett Carr | Conservative Party | 583 | 18.5% | — | |
| 4 | Alex Primmer | Liberal Democrats | 243 | 7.7% | — |
Plymstock Dunstone · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,378
| 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 | Nigel Churchill | Conservative Party | 1,947 | 57.6% | +7.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ben Davy | Labour Party | 795 | 23.5% | — | |
| 3 | Sima Davarian | Liberal Democrats | 636 | 18.8% | — |
Plympton Erle · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.7 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 | Terri Beer | Conservative Party | 1,468 | 62.7% | +12.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrew Wade | Labour Party | 544 | 23.2% | — | |
| 3 | Dennis Draper | Liberal Democrats | 330 | 14.1% | — |
Plympton St Mary · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 72.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,630
| 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 Nicholson | Conservative Party | 2,634 | 72.6% | +22.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul McNamara | Labour Party | 623 | 17.2% | — | |
| 3 | Thomas Heard | Liberal Democrats | 373 | 10.3% | — |