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Southampton 2018
Local elections held 3 May 2018.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 23,524 | 42.6% | 8 | 50.0% | 7 | 43.8% | +1 |
| Conservative Party | 20,733 | 37.6% | 7 | 43.8% | 7 | 43.8% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4,086 | 7.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.3% | -1 |
| Green Party | 2,954 | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.3% | -1 |
| Independent | 2,044 | 3.7% | 1 | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | +1 |
| SotonInd | 1,073 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 323 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 275 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| VEuropa | 167 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 55,179 | 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 2018 election (current) and immediately before it (2017). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2018 — 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.
- Redbridge · 1 seat · won at 38.5% · −11.5 pts below quota
- Portswood · 1 seat · won at 42.4% · −7.6 pts below quota
- Swaythling · 1 seat · won at 42.8% · −7.2 pts below quota
- Millbrook · 1 seat · won at 44.3% · −5.7 pts below quota
- Freemantle · 1 seat · won at 45.0% · −5.0 pts below quota
- Peartree · 1 seat · won at 46.5% · −3.5 pts below quota
- Coxford · 1 seat · won at 46.9% · −3.1 pts below quota
- Bitterne Park · 1 seat · won at 47.8% · −2.2 pts below quota
- Shirley · 1 seat · won at 48.0% · −2.0 pts below quota
- Woolston · 1 seat · won at 49.0% · −1.0 pts below quota
- Bitterne · 1 seat · won at 49.5% · −0.5 pts below quota
- Bassett · 1 seat · won at 49.8% · −0.2 pts below quota
- Harefield · 1 seat · won at 52.7% · above quota
- Sholing · 1 seat · won at 56.1% · above quota
- Bargate · 1 seat · won at 56.6% · above quota
- Bevois · 1 seat · won at 73.3% · above quota
Race results
Redbridge · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,065
| 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 | Catherine McEwing | Labour Party | 1,181 | 38.5% | −11.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Denise Wyatt | SotonInd | 982 | 32.0% | — | |
| 3 | Matthew Cowley | Conservative Party | 583 | 19.0% | — | |
| 4 | Richard Lyons | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 124 | 4.0% | — | |
| 5 | Simon Stokes | Liberal Democrats | 99 | 3.2% | — | |
| 6 | Christopher James | Green Party | 96 | 3.1% | — |
Portswood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,740
| 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 | Lisa Mitchell | Labour Party | 1,587 | 42.4% | −7.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Adrian Ford | Liberal Democrats | 923 | 24.7% | — | |
| 3 | Paul O'Neill | Conservative Party | 851 | 22.8% | — | |
| 4 | Katherine Barbour | Green Party | 348 | 9.3% | — | |
| 5 | Nicholas Chaffey | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 31 | 0.8% | — |
Swaythling · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,484
| 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 | Lorna Fielker | Labour Party | 1,062 | 42.8% | −7.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Robert Painton | Conservative Party | 956 | 38.5% | — | |
| 3 | Paul Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 275 | 11.1% | — | |
| 4 | Angela Cotton | Green Party | 191 | 7.7% | — |
Millbrook · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,825
| 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 | Steven Galton | Conservative Party | 1,694 | 44.3% | −5.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Denness | Labour Party | 1,631 | 42.6% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Beal | Liberal Democrats | 159 | 4.2% | — | |
| 4 | Jonathan Bean | Green Party | 158 | 4.1% | — | |
| 5 | Pearline Hingston | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 92 | 2.4% | — | |
| 6 | Edward Edworthy | SotonInd | 91 | 2.4% | — |
Freemantle · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,785
| 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 | Stephen Leggett | Labour Party | 1,704 | 45.0% | −5.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jeremy Moulton | Conservative Party | 1,484 | 39.2% | — | |
| 3 | Alexander Clifton-Melhuish | Liberal Democrats | 217 | 5.7% | — | |
| 4 | Lindsey Hood | Green Party | 185 | 4.9% | — | |
| 5 | Edward Thompson | VEuropa | 167 | 4.4% | — | |
| 6 | Peter Packwood | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 28 | 0.7% | — |
Peartree · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.5% 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. 3,709
| 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 | Thomas Bell | Conservative Party | 1,725 | 46.5% | −3.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Catherine Rendle | Labour Party | 1,579 | 42.6% | — | |
| 3 | Robert Naish | Liberal Democrats | 219 | 5.9% | — | |
| 4 | Nicholas Mabey | Green Party | 142 | 3.8% | — | |
| 5 | Declan Clune | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 44 | 1.2% | — |
Coxford · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,398
| 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 | Keith Morrell | Independent | 1,595 | 46.9% | −3.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Matthew Renyard | Labour Party | 958 | 28.2% | — | |
| 3 | James Burgess | Conservative Party | 559 | 16.5% | — | |
| 4 | Amy Greenwood | Liberal Democrats | 103 | 3.0% | — | |
| 5 | Lucy Mundell | Green Party | 101 | 3.0% | — | |
| 6 | Richard McQuillan | Independent | 82 | 2.4% | — |
Bitterne Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,002
| 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 | Robert Harwood | Conservative Party | 1,914 | 47.8% | −2.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ashley Minto | Labour Party | 1,525 | 38.1% | — | |
| 3 | Jennifer Barnes | Green Party | 297 | 7.4% | — | |
| 4 | James Read | Liberal Democrats | 266 | 6.6% | — |
Shirley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,070
| 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 | Hannah Coombs | Labour Party | 1,952 | 48.0% | −2.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Matthew Turpin | Conservative Party | 1,244 | 30.6% | — | |
| 3 | Peter Galton | Liberal Democrats | 440 | 10.8% | — | |
| 4 | John Spottiswoode | Green Party | 204 | 5.0% | — | |
| 5 | Amanda Guest | Independent | 123 | 3.0% | — | |
| 6 | Colin Hingston | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 107 | 2.6% | — |
Woolston · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.0% 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. 3,054
| 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 | Christopher Hammond | Labour Party | 1,495 | 49.0% | −1.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Matthew Jones | Conservative Party | 1,161 | 38.0% | — | |
| 3 | Clive Hillman | Green Party | 148 | 4.8% | — | |
| 4 | Samuel Harris | Liberal Democrats | 141 | 4.6% | — | |
| 5 | Susan Atkins | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 109 | 3.6% | — |
Bitterne · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.5% 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. 3,089
| 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 | Terry Streets | Conservative Party | 1,528 | 49.5% | −0.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Simon Letts | Labour Party | 1,233 | 39.9% | — | |
| 3 | Olivia Reed | Liberal Democrats | 118 | 3.8% | — | |
| 4 | Duncan McMillan Oyama | Green Party | 114 | 3.7% | — | |
| 5 | Lisa Stead | Independent | 96 | 3.1% | — |
Bassett · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.8% 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. 3,375
| 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 | Beryl Harris | Conservative Party | 1,682 | 49.8% | −0.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sally Spicer | Labour Party | 965 | 28.6% | — | |
| 3 | Richard Blackman | Liberal Democrats | 464 | 13.7% | — | |
| 4 | Alan French | Green Party | 264 | 7.8% | — |
Harefield · 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. 3,823
| 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 | Valerie Laurent | Conservative Party | 2,015 | 52.7% | +2.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alan Lloyd | Labour Party | 1,401 | 36.6% | — | |
| 3 | Peter Virgo | Independent | 148 | 3.9% | — | |
| 4 | Christopher Bluemel | Green Party | 136 | 3.6% | — | |
| 5 | Colin McDougall | Liberal Democrats | 123 | 3.2% | — |
Sholing · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,731
| 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 | Marley Guthrie | Conservative Party | 2,093 | 56.1% | +6.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrew Frampton | Labour Party | 1,323 | 35.5% | — | |
| 3 | Phillip Mackin | Liberal Democrats | 162 | 4.3% | — | |
| 4 | Lyn Brayshaw | Green Party | 153 | 4.1% | — |
Bargate · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,946
| 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 | Sarah Bogle | Labour Party | 1,668 | 56.6% | +6.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Edward Osmond | Conservative Party | 827 | 28.1% | — | |
| 3 | Benjamin Curd | Liberal Democrats | 204 | 6.9% | — | |
| 4 | Joseph Cox | Green Party | 184 | 6.2% | — | |
| 5 | Diane Cook | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 63 | 2.1% | — |
Bevois · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 73.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +23.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,083
| 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 | Toqeer Kataria | Labour Party | 2,260 | 73.3% | +23.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Diana Galton | Conservative Party | 417 | 13.5% | — | |
| 3 | Ronald Meldrum | Green Party | 233 | 7.6% | — | |
| 4 | Vijay Chopra | Liberal Democrats | 173 | 5.6% | — |