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Rutland 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

13 ward races

25 seats

8 elected below the proportional quota

32.0% 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 13 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 25 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
Liberal Democrats	7,915	49.5%	11	44.0%	13	52.0%	-2
Conservative and Unionist Party	4,923	30.8%	6	24.0%	8	32.0%	-2
Independent	2,392	14.9%	5	20.0%	4	16.0%	+1
Labour Party	493	3.1%	2	8.0%	0	0.0%	+2
Green Party	280	1.7%	1	4.0%	0	0.0%	+1
Total	16,003	100.0%	25	100.0%	25	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.

Oakham North West · 2 seats · won at 20.9% · +12.5 pts below quota
Langham · 1 seat · won at 47.2% · +2.8 pts below quota
Ryhall & Casterton · 2 seats · won at 30.9% · +2.4 pts below quota
Braunston & Martinsthorpe · 2 seats · won at 31.2% · +2.1 pts below quota
Uppingham · 3 seats · won at 23.2% · +1.8 pts below quota
Oakham South · 3 seats · won at 24.9% · +0.1 pts below quota
Ketton · 2 seats · won at 34.4% · above quota
Normanton · 2 seats · won at 35.0% · above quota
Exton · 1 seat · won at 51.8% · above quota
Barleythorpe · 2 seats · won at 36.3% · above quota
Cottesmore · 2 seats · won at 36.5% · above quota
Oakham North East · 2 seats · won at 38.1% · above quota
Greetham · 1 seat · won at 79.3% · above quota

Race results

Oakham North West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,040

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McRobb, S.	Labour Party	276	26.5%	Elected
2	Ross, M.	Labour Party	217	20.9%	Elected
3	Clark, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	166	16.0%
4	Ainsley, P.	Independent	151	14.5%
5	Nix, C.	Independent	139	13.4%
6	Romney, D.	Independent	91	8.8%

Electorate 2,526 · Ballots cast 1,040 · Back to ward index

Langham · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 462

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hemsley, O.	Independent	218	47.2%	Elected
2	Heckels, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	163	35.3%
3	Davies, A.	Liberal Democrats	81	17.5%

Electorate 1,161 · Ballots cast 462 · Back to ward index

Ryhall & Casterton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 30.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +2.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,081

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wilby, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	345	31.9%	Elected
2	Corby, K.	Independent	334	30.9%	Elected
3	Rayside, D.	Liberal Democrats	202	18.7%
4	Bushby, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	200	18.5%

Electorate 2,259 · Ballots cast 1,081 · Back to ward index

Braunston & Martinsthorpe · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 31.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +2.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,307

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Johnson, A.	Liberal Democrats	522	39.9%	Elected
2	Clifton, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	408	31.2%	Elected
3	Baines, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	377	28.8%

Electorate 2,013 · Ballots cast 1,307 · Back to ward index

Uppingham · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +1.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,499

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lambert, S.	Liberal Democrats	904	36.2%	Elected
2	Wise, C.	Liberal Democrats	780	31.2%	Elected
3	Stephenson, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	579	23.2%	Elected
4	Cerrone, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	236	9.4%

Electorate 3,122 · Ballots cast 2,499 · Back to ward index

Oakham South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +0.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,252

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ellison, D.	Liberal Democrats	920	28.3%	Elected
2	Browne, P.	Liberal Democrats	909	28.0%	Elected
3	Payne, R.	Liberal Democrats	811	24.9%	Elected
4	Rook, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	363	11.2%
5	Brookes, M.	Independent	249	7.7%

Electorate 3,757 · Ballots cast 3,252 · Back to ward index

Ketton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 34.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −1.1 pts Valid ballots 1,124

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Payne, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	391	34.8%	Elected
2	Farina, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	387	34.4%	Elected
3	Canham, M.	Liberal Democrats	346	30.8%

Electorate 2,264 · Ballots cast 1,124 · Back to ward index

Normanton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 35.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −1.7 pts Valid ballots 1,663

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Waller, G.	Liberal Democrats	603	36.3%	Elected
2	Smith, T.	Liberal Democrats	582	35.0%	Elected
3	Gibbs, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	243	14.6%
4	Coleman, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	235	14.1%

Electorate 2,387 · Ballots cast 1,663 · Back to ward index

Exton · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.8 pts Valid ballots 434

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Heckels, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	225	51.8%	Elected
2	Fox, J.	Independent	209	48.2%

Electorate 1,187 · Ballots cast 434 · Back to ward index

Barleythorpe · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 36.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −2.9 pts Valid ballots 772

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Carr, T.	Independent	366	47.4%	Elected
2	Zollinger-Ball, H.	Green Party	280	36.3%	Elected
3	Coleman, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	126	16.3%

Electorate 1,861 · Ballots cast 772 · Back to ward index

Cottesmore · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 36.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −3.1 pts Valid ballots 828

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	MacCartney, A.	Liberal Democrats	331	40.0%	Elected
2	Harvey, S.	Independent	302	36.5%	Elected
3	Douglas, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	195	23.6%

Electorate 1,998 · Ballots cast 828 · Back to ward index

Oakham North East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 38.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −4.8 pts Valid ballots 1,121

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Edwards, H.	Liberal Democrats	497	44.3%	Elected
2	Chatfield, M.	Liberal Democrats	427	38.1%	Elected
3	Booth, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	197	17.6%

Electorate 2,148 · Ballots cast 1,121 · Back to ward index

Greetham · single-seat

Marginal winner 79.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −29.3 pts Valid ballots 420

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Begy, N.	Independent	333	79.3%	Elected
2	Collins, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	87	20.7%

Electorate 1,134 · Ballots cast 420 · Back to ward index