← Reigate and Banstead (all cycles) · 5 May 2016 cohort
Reigate and Banstead 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 17 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 17 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 | 14,084 | 42.6% | 12 | 70.6% | 9 | 52.9% | +3 |
| Labour Party | 4,775 | 14.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 17.6% | -3 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 4,298 | 13.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 11.8% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,674 | 8.1% | 1 | 5.9% | 1 | 5.9% | 0 |
| Green Party | 2,665 | 8.1% | 1 | 5.9% | 1 | 5.9% | 0 |
| Independent | 1,743 | 5.3% | 1 | 5.9% | 1 | 5.9% | 0 |
| NorkRA | 1,545 | 4.7% | 1 | 5.9% | 0 | 0.0% | +1 |
| TattsRA | 1,255 | 3.8% | 1 | 5.9% | 0 | 0.0% | +1 |
| Total | 33,039 | 100.0% | 17 | 100.0% | 17 | 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.
- Earlswood and Whitebushes · 1 seat · won at 34.4% · −15.6 pts below quota
- Meadvale and St John's · 1 seat · won at 37.2% · −12.8 pts below quota
- Reigate Central · 1 seat · won at 38.4% · −11.6 pts below quota
- Redhill West · 1 seat · won at 41.1% · −8.9 pts below quota
- Horley West · 1 seat · won at 41.8% · −8.2 pts below quota
- Horley Central · 1 seat · won at 43.4% · −6.6 pts below quota
- South Park and Woodhatch · 1 seat · won at 44.4% · −5.6 pts below quota
- Redhill East · 1 seat · won at 46.8% · −3.2 pts below quota
- Merstham · 1 seat · won at 48.0% · −2.0 pts below quota
- Tadworth and Walton · 1 seat · won at 50.1% · above quota
- Horley East · 1 seat · won at 56.3% · above quota
- Banstead Village · 1 seat · won at 58.2% · above quota
- Chipstead, Hooley and Woodmansterne · 1 seat · won at 60.5% · above quota
- Reigate Hill · 1 seat · won at 61.9% · above quota
- Kingswood with Burgh Heath · 1 seat · won at 66.7% · above quota
- Tattenhams · 1 seat · won at 68.3% · above quota
- Nork · 1 seat · won at 76.5% · above quota
Race results
Earlswood and Whitebushes · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −15.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,079
| 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 | James Durrant | Conservative Party | 715 | 34.4% | −15.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Graham Wildridge | Labour Party | 468 | 22.5% | — | |
| 3 | Colin Stiff | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 363 | 17.5% | — | |
| 4 | Sue Fenton | Green Party | 303 | 14.6% | — | |
| 5 | Jane Kulka | Liberal Democrats | 230 | 11.1% | — |
Meadvale and St John's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,064
| 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 | Anna Tarrant | Liberal Democrats | 768 | 37.2% | −12.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephen Bramhall | Conservative Party | 764 | 37.0% | — | |
| 3 | Malcolm Savidge | Labour Party | 207 | 10.0% | — | |
| 4 | Alastair Richardson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 169 | 8.2% | — | |
| 5 | Sarah Vaci | Green Party | 156 | 7.6% | — |
Reigate Central · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,112
| 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 | Christopher Whinney | Independent | 810 | 38.4% | −11.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Helen Foreman | Conservative Party | 562 | 26.6% | — | |
| 3 | Helen Samuel | Liberal Democrats | 262 | 12.4% | — | |
| 4 | Robin Spencer | Labour Party | 186 | 8.8% | — | |
| 5 | Gerard Hever | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 150 | 7.1% | — | |
| 6 | Soo Abram | Green Party | 142 | 6.7% | — |
Redhill West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,125
| 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 | Natalie Bramhall | Conservative Party | 874 | 41.1% | −8.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gregory Clack | Labour Party | 422 | 19.9% | — | |
| 3 | Rob Jarrett | Green Party | 324 | 15.2% | — | |
| 4 | Tim Pearson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 324 | 15.2% | — | |
| 5 | Andrew Cressy | Liberal Democrats | 181 | 8.5% | — |
Horley West · 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. 1,711
| 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 | Liam Ascough | Conservative Party | 716 | 41.8% | −8.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | André Grant | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 352 | 20.6% | — | |
| 3 | Geoffrey Smith | Labour Party | 321 | 18.8% | — | |
| 4 | Geoff Southall | Liberal Democrats | 183 | 10.7% | — | |
| 5 | Sarah Finch | Green Party | 139 | 8.1% | — |
Horley Central · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.4% 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. 1,851
| 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 Powell | Conservative Party | 803 | 43.4% | −6.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Malcolm Brighting | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 565 | 30.5% | — | |
| 3 | Linda Mabbett | Labour Party | 483 | 26.1% | — |
South Park and Woodhatch · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,815
| 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 | James King | Conservative Party | 806 | 44.4% | −5.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mark Collins | Labour Party | 344 | 19.0% | — | |
| 3 | Joseph Fox | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 335 | 18.5% | — | |
| 4 | Nicky Dodgson | Green Party | 167 | 9.2% | — | |
| 5 | Moray Carey | Liberal Democrats | 163 | 9.0% | — |
Redhill East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,480
| 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 McKenna | Green Party | 1,160 | 46.8% | −3.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ben Leslie | Conservative Party | 749 | 30.2% | — | |
| 3 | Toby Brampton | Labour Party | 271 | 10.9% | — | |
| 4 | David Jones | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 201 | 8.1% | — | |
| 5 | Stuart Holmes | Liberal Democrats | 99 | 4.0% | — |
Merstham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,789
| 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 Brunt | Conservative Party | 858 | 48.0% | −2.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stewart Dack | Labour Party | 377 | 21.1% | — | |
| 3 | Phyl Cambridge | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 262 | 14.6% | — | |
| 4 | Chris Howell | Liberal Democrats | 155 | 8.7% | — | |
| 5 | Kenneth Yau | Green Party | 137 | 7.7% | — |
Tadworth and Walton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,034
| 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 | Victor Broad | Conservative Party | 1,020 | 50.1% | +0.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Margaret Walkling | Independent | 445 | 21.9% | — | |
| 3 | Valerie Moore | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 269 | 13.2% | — | |
| 4 | Sonja Begley-Moore | Liberal Democrats | 131 | 6.4% | — | |
| 5 | David Burnley | Labour Party | 91 | 4.5% | — | |
| 6 | Al Morten | Green Party | 78 | 3.8% | — |
Horley East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,687
| 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 | Tony Schofield | Conservative Party | 949 | 56.3% | +6.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Joanna Barnett | Independent | 488 | 28.9% | — | |
| 3 | Thomas Turner | Labour Party | 250 | 14.8% | — |
Banstead Village · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.2% 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. 2,072
| 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 | Eddy Humphreys | Conservative Party | 1,205 | 58.2% | +8.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Chris Byrne | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 365 | 17.6% | — | |
| 3 | James Fowler | Liberal Democrats | 271 | 13.1% | — | |
| 4 | Pete Kermally | Labour Party | 231 | 11.1% | — |
Chipstead, Hooley and Woodmansterne · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,116
| 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 | Keith Foreman | Conservative Party | 1,280 | 60.5% | +10.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephen Russell | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 427 | 20.2% | — | |
| 3 | Evan Gregory | Labour Party | 409 | 19.3% | — |
Reigate Hill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,487
| 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 | Roger Newstead | Conservative Party | 920 | 61.9% | +11.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gregory Ardan | Liberal Democrats | 231 | 15.5% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Saunders | Labour Party | 201 | 13.5% | — | |
| 4 | Laurence Clack | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 135 | 9.1% | — |
Kingswood with Burgh Heath · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,760
| 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 | Simon Parnall | Conservative Party | 1,174 | 66.7% | +16.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bob Cambridge | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 381 | 21.6% | — | |
| 3 | Isabella Lane | Labour Party | 205 | 11.6% | — |
Tattenhams · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,838
| 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 | Jill Bray | TattsRA | 1,255 | 68.3% | +18.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jane Illingworth | Conservative Party | 383 | 20.8% | — | |
| 3 | Jacob Bonner | Labour Party | 141 | 7.7% | — | |
| 4 | Roger Ponsford | Green Party | 59 | 3.2% | — |
Nork · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 76.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,019
| 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 White | NorkRA | 1,545 | 76.5% | +26.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Philip Olanipekun | Conservative Party | 306 | 15.2% | — | |
| 3 | Kimberley Griffin | Labour Party | 168 | 8.3% | — |