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Slough 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 14 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 14 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 | 16,269 | 61.0% | 12 | 85.7% | 9 | 64.3% | +3 |
| Conservative Party | 7,987 | 29.9% | 2 | 14.3% | 4 | 28.6% | -2 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,675 | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 7.1% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 610 | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 79 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| EDP | 60 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 26,680 | 100.0% | 14 | 100.0% | 14 | 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.
- Langley St Mary's · 1 seat · won at 42.9% · −7.1 pts below quota
- Haymill and Lynch Hill · 1 seat · won at 45.4% · −4.6 pts below quota
- Cippenham Meadows · 1 seat · won at 51.0% · above quota
- Langley Kedermister · 1 seat · won at 52.7% · above quota
- Upton · 1 seat · won at 53.0% · above quota
- Cippenham Green · 1 seat · won at 54.8% · above quota
- Farnham · 1 seat · won at 65.6% · above quota
- Britwell and Northborough · 1 seat · won at 66.1% · above quota
- Foxborough · 1 seat · won at 66.9% · above quota
- Central · 1 seat · won at 70.6% · above quota
- Elliman · 1 seat · won at 72.1% · above quota
- Wexham Lea · 1 seat · won at 74.9% · above quota
- Chalvey · 1 seat · won at 79.5% · above quota
- Baylis and Stoke · 1 seat · won at 86.6% · above quota
Race results
Langley St Mary's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,168
| 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 | Ted Plenty | Labour Party | 929 | 42.9% | −7.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Frank Abe | Conservative Party | 810 | 37.4% | — | |
| 3 | Neil Hodgson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 328 | 15.1% | — | |
| 4 | Gary Griffin | Liberal Democrats | 101 | 4.7% | — |
Haymill and Lynch Hill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,084
| 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 | Wayne Strutton | Conservative Party | 947 | 45.4% | −4.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Harjinder Singh Gahir | Labour Party | 788 | 37.8% | — | |
| 3 | John Nash | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 270 | 13.0% | — | |
| 4 | Jonathan James | Independent | 79 | 3.8% | — |
Cippenham Meadows · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.0% 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. 2,142
| 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 | Satpal Singh Parmar | Labour Party | 1,093 | 51.0% | +1.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jassy Rakhra | Conservative Party | 513 | 23.9% | — | |
| 3 | Robert Plimmer | Liberal Democrats | 307 | 14.3% | — | |
| 4 | Dale Bridges | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 229 | 10.7% | — |
Langley Kedermister · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,930
| 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 | Michael Holledge | Labour Party | 1,018 | 52.7% | +2.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gurcharan Singh Manku | Conservative Party | 710 | 36.8% | — | |
| 3 | Josephine Hanney | Liberal Democrats | 202 | 10.5% | — |
Upton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.0% 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. 2,474
| 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 | Rajinder Singh Sandhu | Conservative Party | 1,311 | 53.0% | +3.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Balvinder Singh Bains | Labour Party | 1,163 | 47.0% | — |
Cippenham Green · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,182
| 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 | Nora Holledge | Labour Party | 1,196 | 54.8% | +4.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Munkley | Conservative Party | 538 | 24.7% | — | |
| 3 | Lea Trainer | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 388 | 17.8% | — | |
| 4 | John Barrow | EDP | 60 | 2.7% | — |
Farnham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.6% 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. 1,726
| 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 | Mohammed Rasib | Labour Party | 1,132 | 65.6% | +15.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alfred Gill | Conservative Party | 594 | 34.4% | — |
Britwell and Northborough · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,734
| 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 | Martin Carter | Labour Party | 1,147 | 66.1% | +16.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Orlando Isernia | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 321 | 18.5% | — | |
| 3 | Lukasz Gorski | Conservative Party | 266 | 15.3% | — |
Foxborough · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 819
| 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 | Madhuri Bedi | Labour Party | 548 | 66.9% | +16.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rosy Ditta | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 139 | 17.0% | — | |
| 3 | Neel Rana | Conservative Party | 132 | 16.1% | — |
Central · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 70.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,918
| 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 | Shafiq Chaudhry | Labour Party | 1,354 | 70.6% | +20.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Takmeel Sadiq | Conservative Party | 564 | 29.4% | — |
Elliman · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 72.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,607
| 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 | Naveeda Qaseem | Labour Party | 1,159 | 72.1% | +22.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Neelam Iqbal | Conservative Party | 448 | 27.9% | — |
Wexham Lea · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 74.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +24.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,022
| 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 | Shabnum Sadiq | Labour Party | 1,515 | 74.9% | +24.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ahmed Nawaz | Conservative Party | 507 | 25.1% | — |
Chalvey · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 79.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +29.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,804
| 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 | Atiq Sandhu | Labour Party | 1,434 | 79.5% | +29.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sohail Siraj | Conservative Party | 370 | 20.5% | — |
Baylis and Stoke · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 86.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +36.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,070
| 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 | Sunyia Sarfraz | Labour Party | 1,793 | 86.6% | +36.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Yahia Lasheen | Conservative Party | 277 | 13.4% | — |