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Reigate & Banstead 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

15 ward races

15 seats

8 elected below the proportional quota

53.3% 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 15 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 15 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	13,461	37.8%	7	46.7%	6	40.0%	+1
Green Party	8,252	23.2%	4	26.7%	4	26.7%	0
Labour Party	6,027	16.9%	1	6.7%	3	20.0%	-2
Liberal Democrats	5,117	14.4%	1	6.7%	2	13.3%	-1
NORK RES	1,345	3.8%	1	6.7%	0	0.0%	+1
RES	1,237	3.5%	1	6.7%	0	0.0%	+1
Reform UK	174	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	35,613	100.0%	15	100.0%	15	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.

Redhill West & Wray Common · 1 seat · won at 35.8% · +14.2 pts below quota
Hooley, Merstham & Netherne · 1 seat · won at 37.4% · +12.6 pts below quota
Horley Central & South · 1 seat · won at 39.9% · +10.1 pts below quota
Horley West & Sidlow · 1 seat · won at 40.0% · +10.0 pts below quota
Horley East & Salfords · 1 seat · won at 42.1% · +7.9 pts below quota
Reigate · 1 seat · won at 44.2% · +5.8 pts below quota
Meadvale & St John's · 1 seat · won at 45.0% · +5.0 pts below quota
South Park & Woodhatch · 1 seat · won at 46.1% · +3.9 pts below quota
Nork · 1 seat · won at 56.8% · above quota
Earlswood & Whitebushes · 1 seat · won at 58.4% · above quota
Banstead Village · 1 seat · won at 62.4% · above quota
Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton · 1 seat · won at 62.6% · above quota
Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne · 1 seat · won at 62.8% · above quota
Tattenham Corner & Preston · 1 seat · won at 63.4% · above quota
Redhill East · 1 seat · won at 71.0% · above quota

Race results

Redhill West & Wray Common · single-seat

Marginal winner 35.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +14.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,497

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smith, M.	Labour Party	893	35.8%	Elected
2	Hutchings, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	864	34.6%
3	Deith, L.	Green Party	378	15.1%
4	Roulston, G.	Liberal Democrats	362	14.5%

Electorate 7,104 · Ballots cast 2,497 · Back to ward index

Hooley, Merstham & Netherne · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,482

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Khan, S.	Green Party	929	37.4%	Elected
2	Peniston-Bird, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	717	28.9%
3	Giles, R.	Labour Party	573	23.1%
4	Burr, G.	Liberal Democrats	263	10.6%

Electorate 8,018 · Ballots cast 2,482 · Back to ward index

Horley Central & South · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,107

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hudson, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	840	39.9%	Elected
2	Easterbrook, L.	Labour Party	560	26.6%
3	Mitchell, A.	Green Party	267	12.7%
4	Holmes, S.	Liberal Democrats	266	12.6%
5	Scott, C.	Reform UK	174	8.3%

Electorate 7,305 · Ballots cast 2,107 · Back to ward index

Horley West & Sidlow · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,341

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Biggs, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	937	40.0%	Elected
2	Turner, T.	Labour Party	778	33.2%
3	Wotton, S.	Liberal Democrats	390	16.7%
4	Kemp, N.	Green Party	236	10.1%

Electorate 8,080 · Ballots cast 2,341 · Back to ward index

Horley East & Salfords · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,420

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thorne, J.	Green Party	1,019	42.1%	Elected
2	Schofield, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	855	35.3%
3	Horton, S.	Labour Party	335	13.8%
4	Lawrence, R.	Liberal Democrats	211	8.7%

Electorate 7,024 · Ballots cast 2,420 · Back to ward index

Reigate · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,848

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Fairhurst, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,260	44.2%	Elected
2	Vincenzo, J.	Liberal Democrats	859	30.2%
3	Thorpe, C.	Green Party	446	15.7%
4	Thirlwall, I.	Labour Party	283	9.9%

Electorate 7,337 · Ballots cast 2,848 · Back to ward index

Meadvale & St John's · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,688

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kulka, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,210	45.0%	Elected
2	White, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	738	27.5%
3	Martin, P.	Green Party	454	16.9%
4	Berge, J.	Labour Party	286	10.6%

Electorate 6,606 · Ballots cast 2,688 · Back to ward index

South Park & Woodhatch · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,372

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	King, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,093	46.1%	Elected
2	Hobbs, N.	Green Party	942	39.7%
3	Ward, M.	Labour Party	216	9.1%
4	Howell, C.	Liberal Democrats	121	5.1%

Electorate 6,370 · Ballots cast 2,372 · Back to ward index

Nork · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.8 pts Valid ballots 2,366

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Adamson, G.	NORK RES	1,345	56.8%	Elected
2	Freeman, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	615	26.0%
3	Mistry, C.	Labour Party	191	8.1%
4	Bakker, F.	Green Party	139	5.9%
5	Knights, C.	Liberal Democrats	76	3.2%

Electorate 7,132 · Ballots cast 2,366 · Back to ward index

Earlswood & Whitebushes · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.4 pts Valid ballots 2,327

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Torra, D.	Green Party	1,360	58.4%	Elected
2	Thomson, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	507	21.8%
3	Orchard, J.	Labour Party	337	14.5%
4	Lawrence, L.	Liberal Democrats	123	5.3%

Electorate 7,037 · Ballots cast 2,327 · Back to ward index

Banstead Village · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.4 pts Valid ballots 2,160

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Humphreys, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,347	62.4%	Elected
2	Barrington, S.	Labour Party	337	15.6%
3	Knights, A.	Liberal Democrats	275	12.7%
4	Pope, J.	Green Party	201	9.3%

Electorate 6,673 · Ballots cast 2,160 · Back to ward index

Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.6 pts Valid ballots 2,584

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Green, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,617	62.6%	Elected
2	Ardan, G.	Liberal Democrats	514	19.9%
3	Burnley, D.	Labour Party	453	17.5%

Electorate 7,692 · Ballots cast 2,584 · Back to ward index

Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.8 pts Valid ballots 2,353

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dwight, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,477	62.8%	Elected
2	Rowlands, S.	Green Party	308	13.1%
3	Salmen, C.	Labour Party	286	12.2%
4	Johnston, M.	Liberal Democrats	282	12.0%

Electorate 7,313 · Ballots cast 2,353 · Back to ward index

Tattenham Corner & Preston · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.4 pts Valid ballots 1,950

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bray, J.	RES	1,237	63.4%	Elected
2	Doherty, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	291	14.9%
3	Boeje, S.	Labour Party	282	14.5%
4	Carey, M.	Liberal Democrats	71	3.6%
5	Morten, A.	Green Party	69	3.5%

Electorate 7,302 · Ballots cast 1,950 · Back to ward index

Redhill East · single-seat

Marginal winner 71.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −21.0 pts Valid ballots 2,118

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Essex, J.	Green Party	1,504	71.0%	Elected
2	Dodsworth, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	303	14.3%
3	Scott, M.	Labour Party	217	10.2%
4	Risk, P.	Liberal Democrats	94	4.4%

Electorate 6,273 · Ballots cast 2,118 · Back to ward index