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South Lakeland 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 17 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 7,108 | 44.5% | 8 | 47.1% | 8 | 47.1% | 0 |
| Conservative Party | 5,787 | 36.3% | 7 | 41.2% | 6 | 35.3% | +1 |
| Labour Party | 1,725 | 10.8% | 2 | 11.8% | 2 | 11.8% | 0 |
| Green Party | 903 | 5.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.9% | -1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 434 | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 15,957 | 100.0% | 17 | 100.0% | 17 | 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.
- Ulverston North · 1 seat · won at 35.7% · −14.3 pts below quota
- Ulverston Central · 1 seat · won at 42.5% · −7.5 pts below quota
- Ulverston South · 1 seat · won at 47.9% · −2.1 pts below quota
- Ulverston East · 1 seat · won at 51.9% · above quota
- Ulverston Town · 1 seat · won at 52.4% · above quota
- Hawkshead · 1 seat · won at 58.1% · above quota
- Milnthorpe · 1 seat · won at 58.9% · above quota
- Staveley-in-Westmorland · 1 seat · won at 58.9% · above quota
- Lyth Valley · 1 seat · won at 59.6% · above quota
- Ulverston West · 1 seat · won at 60.9% · above quota
- Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale · 1 seat · won at 61.4% · above quota
- Staveley-in-Cartmel · 1 seat · won at 62.7% · above quota
- Coniston and Crake Valley · 1 seat · won at 63.9% · above quota
- Crooklands · 1 seat · won at 64.2% · above quota
- Levens · 1 seat · won at 65.2% · above quota
- Arnside and Beetham · 1 seat · won at 65.2% · above quota
- Burton and Holme · 1 seat · won at 65.8% · above quota
Race results
Ulverston North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 706
| 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 | Helen Irving | Conservative Party | 252 | 35.7% | −14.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Judith Pickthall | Labour Party | 249 | 35.3% | — | |
| 3 | Simon Filmore | Green Party | 110 | 15.6% | — | |
| 4 | Ray Beecham | Liberal Democrats | 95 | 13.5% | — |
Ulverston Central · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 480
| 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 | Norman Bishop-Rowe | Conservative Party | 204 | 42.5% | −7.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bharath Rajan | Labour Party | 187 | 39.0% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Hudson | Liberal Democrats | 64 | 13.3% | — | |
| 4 | Christopher Loynes | Green Party | 25 | 5.2% | — |
Ulverston South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 560
| 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 | Amanda Rigg | Conservative Party | 268 | 47.9% | −2.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Joan Casson | Labour Party | 144 | 25.7% | — | |
| 3 | Peter Richards | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 59 | 10.5% | — | |
| 4 | Bob Gerry | Green Party | 45 | 8.0% | — | |
| 5 | Loraine Birchall | Liberal Democrats | 44 | 7.9% | — |
Ulverston East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 499
| 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 | Mark Wilson | Labour Party | 259 | 51.9% | +1.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Peter Hornby | Conservative Party | 143 | 28.7% | — | |
| 3 | Judith Filmore | Green Party | 53 | 10.6% | — | |
| 4 | Maureen Nicolson | Liberal Democrats | 44 | 8.8% | — |
Ulverston Town · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 519
| 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 | John Clough | Labour Party | 272 | 52.4% | +2.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Reuben Allonby | Conservative Party | 137 | 26.4% | — | |
| 3 | Bill Shaw | Green Party | 68 | 13.1% | — | |
| 4 | Dave Khan | Liberal Democrats | 42 | 8.1% | — |
Hawkshead · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 823
| 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 | David Fletcher | Liberal Democrats | 478 | 58.1% | +8.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ann Myatt | Conservative Party | 240 | 29.2% | — | |
| 3 | David Walker | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 55 | 6.7% | — | |
| 4 | Gwen Harrison | Green Party | 50 | 6.1% | — |
Milnthorpe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.9 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 | Rupert Audland | Liberal Democrats | 482 | 58.9% | +8.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steven Hurst | Conservative Party | 253 | 30.9% | — | |
| 3 | Oksana Walker | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 40 | 4.9% | — | |
| 4 | Jo Magne | Labour Party | 33 | 4.0% | — | |
| 5 | Shona Kidd | Green Party | 11 | 1.3% | — |
Staveley-in-Westmorland · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 825
| 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 | Stan Collins | Liberal Democrats | 486 | 58.9% | +8.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Henry Taylor | Conservative Party | 125 | 15.2% | — | |
| 3 | Fran Richardson | Green Party | 112 | 13.6% | — | |
| 4 | Peter Train | Labour Party | 68 | 8.2% | — | |
| 5 | Albina Thornton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 34 | 4.1% | — |
Lyth Valley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 809
| 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 | John Holmes | Conservative Party | 482 | 59.6% | +9.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bex Cooper | Liberal Democrats | 220 | 27.2% | — | |
| 3 | Stephen Willmott | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 43 | 5.3% | — | |
| 4 | Alison Gilchrist | Labour Party | 34 | 4.2% | — | |
| 5 | Kate Barkes | Green Party | 30 | 3.7% | — |
Ulverston West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 639
| 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 | Janette Jenkinson | Conservative Party | 389 | 60.9% | +10.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bob Brown | Labour Party | 158 | 24.7% | — | |
| 3 | Gordon Brown | Liberal Democrats | 58 | 9.1% | — | |
| 4 | Robert O'Hara | Green Party | 34 | 5.3% | — |
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,534
| 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 | Nick Cotton | Liberal Democrats | 1,557 | 61.4% | +11.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alex Toubas | Conservative Party | 779 | 30.7% | — | |
| 3 | Nick Cross | Labour Party | 114 | 4.5% | — | |
| 4 | Daphne Jackson | Green Party | 84 | 3.3% | — |
Staveley-in-Cartmel · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 816
| 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 | Sue Sanderson | Liberal Democrats | 512 | 62.7% | +12.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ted Walsh | Conservative Party | 220 | 27.0% | — | |
| 3 | Brian Thornton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 57 | 7.0% | — | |
| 4 | Ben Barker | Green Party | 27 | 3.3% | — |
Coniston and Crake Valley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 612
| 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 | Anne Hall | Conservative Party | 391 | 63.9% | +13.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Val Sykes | Liberal Democrats | 172 | 28.1% | — | |
| 3 | Mark Kidd | Green Party | 49 | 8.0% | — |
Crooklands · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 951
| 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 | Sheila Eccles | Liberal Democrats | 611 | 64.2% | +14.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Matthews | Conservative Party | 263 | 27.7% | — | |
| 3 | Meg Hill | Green Party | 45 | 4.7% | — | |
| 4 | Malcolm Nightingale | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 32 | 3.4% | — |
Levens · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,097
| 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 | Annie Rawlinson | Liberal Democrats | 715 | 65.2% | +15.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kevin Holmes | Conservative Party | 323 | 29.4% | — | |
| 3 | Yana Doidge | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 21 | 1.9% | — | |
| 4 | Dave Cope | Labour Party | 19 | 1.7% | — | |
| 5 | Claire Wickham | Green Party | 19 | 1.7% | — |
Arnside and Beetham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,871
| 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 | Pete McSweeney | Liberal Democrats | 1,220 | 65.2% | +15.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Peter Smillie | Conservative Party | 399 | 21.3% | — | |
| 3 | Alan Piper | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 93 | 5.0% | — | |
| 4 | Jill Abel | Green Party | 82 | 4.4% | — | |
| 5 | Lois Sparling | Labour Party | 77 | 4.1% | — |
Burton and Holme · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,397
| 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 | Roger Bingham | Conservative Party | 919 | 65.8% | +15.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gordon Higton | Liberal Democrats | 308 | 22.0% | — | |
| 3 | Nigel Warner | Labour Party | 111 | 7.9% | — | |
| 4 | Andrew Chapple | Green Party | 59 | 4.2% | — |