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South Lakeland 2019
Local elections held 2 May 2019.
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 16 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 16 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 | 15,140 | 45.0% | 12 | 75.0% | 8 | 50.0% | +4 |
| Conservative Party | 11,130 | 33.1% | 2 | 12.5% | 5 | 31.3% | -3 |
| Green Party | 4,352 | 12.9% | 1 | 6.3% | 2 | 12.5% | -1 |
| Labour Party | 2,631 | 7.8% | 1 | 6.3% | 1 | 6.3% | 0 |
| Independent | 187 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 177 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 33,617 | 100.0% | 16 | 100.0% | 16 | 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 2019 election (current) and immediately before it (2018). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2019 — 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 West · 1 seat · won at 37.0% · −13.0 pts below quota
- Broughton and Coniston · 1 seat · won at 40.5% · −9.5 pts below quota
- Kendal Town · 1 seat · won at 40.9% · −9.1 pts below quota
- Ulverston East · 1 seat · won at 43.6% · −6.4 pts below quota
- Furness Peninsula · 1 seat · won at 45.5% · −4.5 pts below quota
- Burton and Crooklands · 1 seat · won at 47.7% · −2.3 pts below quota
- Kendal West · 1 seat · won at 49.1% · −0.9 pts below quota
- Bowness and Levens · 1 seat · won at 50.0% · 0.0 pts below quota
- Windermere · 1 seat · won at 50.2% · above quota
- Kendal Rural · 1 seat · won at 50.5% · above quota
- Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale · 1 seat · won at 51.0% · above quota
- Ambleside and Grasmere · 1 seat · won at 53.5% · above quota
- Kendal East · 1 seat · won at 53.6% · above quota
- Kendal South and Natland · 1 seat · won at 56.3% · above quota
- Grange · 1 seat · won at 57.7% · above quota
- Arnside and Milnthorpe · 1 seat · won at 58.3% · above quota
Race results
Ulverston West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,042
| 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 | Judy Filmore | Green Party | 756 | 37.0% | −13.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Amanda Rigg | Conservative Party | 748 | 36.6% | — | |
| 3 | Sharon Webster | Labour Party | 374 | 18.3% | — | |
| 4 | Ray Beecham | Liberal Democrats | 164 | 8.0% | — |
Broughton and Coniston · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,170
| 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 | Ian Wharton | Liberal Democrats | 878 | 40.5% | −9.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Matt Brereton | Conservative Party | 830 | 38.2% | — | |
| 3 | Alan Piper | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 177 | 8.2% | — | |
| 4 | Lynette Gilligan | Green Party | 170 | 7.8% | — | |
| 5 | Paul Martin | Labour Party | 115 | 5.3% | — |
Kendal Town · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,213
| 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 | Phil Dixon | Liberal Democrats | 905 | 40.9% | −9.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ian Rodham | Green Party | 787 | 35.6% | — | |
| 3 | Aron Taylor | Conservative Party | 299 | 13.5% | — | |
| 4 | Paul Braithwaite | Labour Party | 222 | 10.0% | — |
Ulverston East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,395
| 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 | Shirley-Anne Wilson | Labour Party | 608 | 43.6% | −6.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Maf Servante Haddow | Conservative Party | 399 | 28.6% | — | |
| 3 | Chris Loynes | Green Party | 200 | 14.3% | — | |
| 4 | Andrew Hudson | Liberal Democrats | 188 | 13.5% | — |
Furness Peninsula · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,762
| 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 | Janet Willis | Liberal Democrats | 801 | 45.5% | −4.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrew Butcher | Conservative Party | 641 | 36.4% | — | |
| 3 | Eirik Hunt | Labour Party | 181 | 10.3% | — | |
| 4 | Peter Howlett | Green Party | 139 | 7.9% | — |
Burton and Crooklands · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,122
| 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 | Tom Harvey | Conservative Party | 1,012 | 47.7% | −2.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Christine Herbert | Liberal Democrats | 839 | 39.5% | — | |
| 3 | Simon Blunden | Green Party | 200 | 9.4% | — | |
| 4 | Jim Ring | Labour Party | 71 | 3.3% | — |
Kendal West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,080
| 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 | Susanne Long | Liberal Democrats | 1,021 | 49.1% | −0.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hannah Lane | Conservative Party | 383 | 18.4% | — | |
| 3 | Claire Wickham | Green Party | 297 | 14.3% | — | |
| 4 | Trevor Batchelor | Labour Party | 192 | 9.2% | — | |
| 5 | Graham Vincent | Independent | 187 | 9.0% | — |
Bowness and Levens · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. 0.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,169
| 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 | Brian Rendell | Conservative Party | 1,084 | 50.0% | 0.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steve Bavin | Liberal Democrats | 823 | 37.9% | — | |
| 3 | Helen Bentley | Green Party | 208 | 9.6% | — | |
| 4 | Kate Tordoff | Labour Party | 54 | 2.5% | — |
Windermere · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,183
| 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 | Dyan Jones | Liberal Democrats | 1,095 | 50.2% | +0.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jane Hoyle | Conservative Party | 848 | 38.8% | — | |
| 3 | Kate Threadgold | Green Party | 126 | 5.8% | — | |
| 4 | Penny Henderson | Labour Party | 114 | 5.2% | — |
Kendal Rural · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,323
| 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 | Hazel Hodgson | Liberal Democrats | 1,173 | 50.5% | +0.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mike Nicholson | Conservative Party | 744 | 32.0% | — | |
| 3 | Fran Richardson | Green Party | 316 | 13.6% | — | |
| 4 | Hanna Burke | Labour Party | 90 | 3.9% | — |
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale · 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. 2,611
| 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 | Suzie Pye | Liberal Democrats | 1,332 | 51.0% | +1.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sheila Capstick | Conservative Party | 1,072 | 41.1% | — | |
| 3 | Daphne Jackson | Green Party | 131 | 5.0% | — | |
| 4 | Nick Cross | Labour Party | 76 | 2.9% | — |
Ambleside and Grasmere · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,373
| 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 | Malcolm Lamb | Liberal Democrats | 735 | 53.5% | +3.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tim Brown | Conservative Party | 398 | 29.0% | — | |
| 3 | Christina Birch | Green Party | 176 | 12.8% | — | |
| 4 | Joshua Gilroy | Labour Party | 64 | 4.7% | — |
Kendal East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,143
| 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 Ladhams | Liberal Democrats | 1,148 | 53.6% | +3.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | James Alexander | Conservative Party | 619 | 28.9% | — | |
| 3 | Paul Woods | Green Party | 209 | 9.8% | — | |
| 4 | Helen Stafford | Labour Party | 167 | 7.8% | — |
Kendal South and Natland · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,367
| 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 | Doug Rathbone | Liberal Democrats | 1,333 | 56.3% | +6.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Waddington | Conservative Party | 772 | 32.6% | — | |
| 3 | Elsa Fuster | Green Party | 166 | 7.0% | — | |
| 4 | Lois Sparling | Labour Party | 96 | 4.1% | — |
Grange · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,367
| 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 | Dave Khan | Liberal Democrats | 1,366 | 57.7% | +7.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Daniel Asplin | Conservative Party | 665 | 28.1% | — | |
| 3 | Robin le Mare | Green Party | 202 | 8.5% | — | |
| 4 | Paul Casson | Labour Party | 134 | 5.7% | — |
Arnside and Milnthorpe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,297
| 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 | 1,339 | 58.3% | +8.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rachel Ashburner | Conservative Party | 616 | 26.8% | — | |
| 3 | Jill Abel | Green Party | 269 | 11.7% | — | |
| 4 | Akison Gilchrist | Labour Party | 73 | 3.2% | — |