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South Hams 2025

Local elections held 1 May 2025.

7 ward races
7 seats
5 elected below the proportional quota
71.4% 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 7 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 7 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.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Liberal Democrats9,62135.8%571.4%342.9%+2
Conservative and Unionist Party6,33223.6%114.3%228.6%-1
Reform UK6,16222.9%00.0%114.3%-1
Green Party3,34612.5%114.3%114.3%0
Labour Party8093.0%00.0%00.0%0
Labour and Co-operative Party2991.1%00.0%00.0%0
Independent1970.7%00.0%00.0%0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition890.3%00.0%00.0%0
Heritage Party200.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total26,875100.0%7100.0%7100.0%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.

Race results

Dartmouth & Marldon · single-seat

Marginal winner 34.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +15.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,612

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Simon John RakeLiberal Democrats1,23434.2%Elected
2Jonathan Denis HawkinsConservative and Unionist Party1,11730.9%
3Lucinda EllicottReform UK95926.6%
4Jack Edward Neil GarnerGreen Party2035.6%
5Colin ChapmanLabour Party992.7%

Electorate 9,402 · Ballots cast 3,619 · Invalid 7 · EC ward code 57359 · Back to ward index

Bickleigh & Wembury · single-seat

Marginal winner 35.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +14.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,674

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Tony CarsonConservative and Unionist Party1,28935.1%Elected
2Peter GoldReform UK1,25834.2%
3Laurel LawfordLiberal Democrats79821.7%
4Denis ParsonsLabour Party3299.0%

Electorate 11,034 · Ballots cast 3,682 · Invalid 8 · EC ward code 45557 · Back to ward index

Ivybridge · single-seat

Marginal winner 38.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,154

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Victor James AbbottLiberal Democrats1,21038.4%Elected
2Andy DennettReform UK87627.8%
3Lance Peter AustenConservative and Unionist Party57918.4%
4Alan Charles SpencerIndependent1976.2%
5Andrew Robert PrattGreen Party1133.6%
6Susan Louise ClarkeLabour Party902.9%
7Tony ReaTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition892.8%

Electorate 9,661 · Ballots cast 3,159 · Invalid 5 · EC ward code 45559 · Back to ward index

Salcombe · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,874

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Louise WainwrightLiberal Democrats1,53439.6%Elected
2Samantha DennisConservative and Unionist Party1,32834.3%
3Paul LeightonReform UK81020.9%
4Miriam Clare BoylesGreen Party1383.6%
5Amanda Jayne FordLabour and Co-operative Party641.7%

Electorate 9,277 · Ballots cast 3,883 · Invalid 9 · EC ward code 57361 · Back to ward index

Kingsbridge · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,183

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Julian BrazilLiberal Democrats2,04048.8%Elected
2Goncalo De SousaReform UK1,01824.3%
3Helena PenfoldConservative and Unionist Party69516.6%
4Anna PresswellGreen Party2546.1%
5Wayne William GrillsLabour Party1764.2%

Electorate 10,801 · Ballots cast 4,187 · Invalid 4 · EC ward code 57360 · Back to ward index

South Brent & Yealmpton · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.4 pts Valid ballots 4,574

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Dan ThomasLiberal Democrats2,39752.4%Elected
2Richard HoskingConservative and Unionist Party94120.6%
3Jen BurdettReform UK83318.2%
4Becky WarnesGreen Party2886.3%
5Jack StevensLabour Party1152.5%

Electorate 10,630 · Ballots cast 4,581 · Invalid 7 · EC ward code 57362 · Back to ward index

Totnes & Dartington · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.8 pts Valid ballots 3,804

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Jacqi HodgsonGreen Party2,35061.8%Elected
2Ainsley John CharltonReform UK40810.7%
3Lance KennedyLiberal Democrats40810.7%
4Richard O'ConnellConservative and Unionist Party38310.1%
5Rick GaehlLabour and Co-operative Party2356.2%
6Becca CollingsHeritage Party200.5%

Electorate 10,364 · Ballots cast 3,814 · Invalid 10 · EC ward code 57363 · Back to ward index