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Sevenoaks 2025
Local elections held 1 May 2025.
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 6 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 9,889 | 31.9% | 4 | 66.7% | 3 | 50.0% | +1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 9,875 | 31.8% | 1 | 16.7% | 2 | 33.3% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 6,246 | 20.1% | 1 | 16.7% | 1 | 16.7% | 0 |
| Green Party | 2,815 | 9.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Labour Party | 1,278 | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | 943 | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 31,046 | 100.0% | 6 | 100.0% | 6 | 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.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Sevenoaks Rural South · 1 seat · won at 26.9% · +23.1 pts below quota
- Sevenoaks West · 1 seat · won at 34.5% · +15.5 pts below quota
- Sevenoaks North & Darent Valley · 1 seat · won at 36.6% · +13.4 pts below quota
- Sevenoaks Rural North East · 1 seat · won at 41.6% · +8.4 pts below quota
- Swanley · 1 seat · won at 42.3% · +7.7 pts below quota
- Sevenoaks Town · 1 seat · won at 45.8% · +4.2 pts below quota
Race results
Sevenoaks Rural South · single-seat
Marginal winner 26.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +23.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,358
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Henry Mayall | Reform UK | 1,172 | 26.9% | Elected |
| 2 | Ian Butcher | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,058 | 24.3% | |
| 3 | Juliet Townsend | Green Party | 784 | 18.0% | |
| 4 | Matt Oliver | Labour Party | 774 | 17.8% | |
| 5 | Helen Hobhouse | Liberal Democrats | 570 | 13.1% |
Sevenoaks West · single-seat
Marginal winner 34.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +15.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,741
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Edward Staddon Williams | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,983 | 34.5% | Elected |
| 2 | Sandra Dara Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 1,659 | 28.9% | |
| 3 | Steve Bassi | Reform UK | 1,616 | 28.1% | |
| 4 | Neil Proudfoot | Labour and Co-operative Party | 274 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Robert Edward Royston | Green Party | 209 | 3.6% |
Sevenoaks North & Darent Valley · single-seat
Marginal winner 36.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +13.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,831
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Logen | Reform UK | 2,133 | 36.6% | Elected |
| 2 | Roger William Gough | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,945 | 33.4% | |
| 3 | Adam Durbaba | Liberal Democrats | 1,103 | 18.9% | |
| 4 | Michael Barker | Green Party | 387 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Ben Davies | Labour Party | 263 | 4.5% |
Sevenoaks Rural North East · single-seat
Marginal winner 41.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,425
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxine Patricia Fothergill | Reform UK | 2,259 | 41.6% | Elected |
| 2 | Penny Cole | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,699 | 31.3% | |
| 3 | Laura Manston | Green Party | 1,080 | 19.9% | |
| 4 | Claire Katy Fox | Labour Party | 241 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Lise Shay Michaelides | Liberal Democrats | 146 | 2.7% |
Swanley · single-seat
Marginal winner 42.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,205
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Anthony Truder | Reform UK | 1,780 | 42.3% | Elected |
| 2 | Perry Cole | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,528 | 36.3% | |
| 3 | Jackie Griffiths | Labour and Co-operative Party | 483 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Tristan Ward | Liberal Democrats | 258 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Mike Young | Green Party | 156 | 3.7% |
Sevenoaks Town · single-seat
Marginal winner 45.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,486
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Giles Streatfeild | Liberal Democrats | 2,510 | 45.8% | Elected |
| 2 | James Frederick Justin London | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,662 | 30.3% | |
| 3 | Luke Daniel Knott | Reform UK | 929 | 16.9% | |
| 4 | Paul Francis Wharton | Green Party | 199 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | Theo Michael | Labour and Co-operative Party | 186 | 3.4% |