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Southend On Sea 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

17 ward races
19 seats
14 elected below the proportional quota
73.7% 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 17 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 19 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
Conservative and Unionist Party19,56940.5%1157.9%947.4%+2
Labour Party12,61326.1%631.6%526.3%+1
Independent6,29913.0%15.3%210.5%-1
Liberal Democrats5,49311.4%15.3%210.5%-1
Green Party3,9188.1%00.0%15.3%-1
FBM2380.5%00.0%00.0%0
WEP1470.3%00.0%00.0%0
PSYCH370.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total48,314100.0%19100.0%19100.0%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

St. Lukes · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +15.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,117

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Beggs B.M.Conservative and Unionist Party74418.1%Elected
2Berry M.Labour Party73017.7%Elected
3Garston J.M.Conservative and Unionist Party64015.5%
4Leroy G.Labour Party54513.2%
5Ayling B.R.Independent44710.9%
6Badger S.C.Independent3207.8%
7Hogrebe T.Green Party2726.6%
8Hurd I.R.Green Party1373.3%
9Anthony P.Independent812.0%
10Collins R.A.Liberal Democrats741.8%
11Anthony J.Independent691.7%
12Kurilecz C.M.Liberal Democrats581.4%

Electorate 8,120 · Ballots cast 4,117 · EC ward code E05002221 · Back to ward index

Westborough · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,214

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Line A.A.Labour Party92021.8%Elected
2Jones A.P.Labour Party87320.7%Elected
3Campbell C.F.S.Conservative and Unionist Party55013.1%
4Vel D.Independent42410.1%
5Edey S.M.Liberal Democrats3448.2%
6Shaikh T.Conservative and Unionist Party3438.1%
7Webb D.G.Liberal Democrats3277.8%
8Jordan S.D.Green Party2205.2%
9Guildford V.L.Green Party1764.2%
10Pilley J.S.PSYCH370.9%

Electorate 7,752 · Ballots cast 4,214 · EC ward code E05002226 · Back to ward index

St. Laurence · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,742

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Buckley S.Conservative and Unionist Party1,03937.9%Elected
2Hyde L.A.Labour Party97535.6%
3O'Connell K.J.Independent59021.5%
4Clinkscales J.Liberal Democrats702.6%
5Thorn O.J.Green Party682.5%

Electorate 7,995 · Ballots cast 2,742 · EC ward code E05002220 · Back to ward index

Leigh · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,893

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Wexham P.a.Liberal Democrats1,12939.0%Elected
2Gilson P.D.Conservative and Unionist Party97233.6%
3Norman J.R.Labour Party42414.7%
4Longstaff R.J.Green Party36812.7%

Electorate 7,577 · Ballots cast 2,893 · EC ward code E05002217 · Back to ward index

Blenheim Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,713

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Boyd H.J.Conservative and Unionist Party1,15142.4%Elected
2Forde A.M.Labour Party1,04338.4%
3Sutherland A.J.Green Party2057.6%
4Allen-King J.Liberal Democrats1595.9%
5Hart A.Independent1555.7%

Electorate 8,142 · Ballots cast 2,713 · EC ward code E05002213 · Back to ward index

Belfairs · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,894

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Warren J.A.Conservative and Unionist Party1,25243.3%Elected
2Aylen S.T.Independent1,03835.9%
3Small A.Labour Party34211.8%
4Walker P.Green Party1665.7%
5Boulton S.Liberal Democrats963.3%

Electorate 7,490 · Ballots cast 2,894 · EC ward code E05002212 · Back to ward index

Shoeburyness · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,511

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Moyies J.W.Conservative and Unionist Party1,13545.2%Elected
2Chalk A.M.Independent77730.9%
3Farnaz S.Labour Party30812.3%
4Clapperton F.M.D.Green Party1455.8%
5Quail J.D.FBM582.3%
6Allan-John T.Independent471.9%
7Stride G.Liberal Democrats411.6%

Electorate 8,696 · Ballots cast 2,511 · EC ward code E05002222 · Back to ward index

Thorpe · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,214

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Stafford M.Independent1,49946.6%Elected
2Raja A.Conservative and Unionist Party87527.2%
3Miller J.D.Labour Party42213.1%
4Callow J.L.Green Party2287.1%
5Quail M.J.B.FBM1294.0%
6Crystall A.Liberal Democrats611.9%

Electorate 7,440 · Ballots cast 3,214 · EC ward code E05002224 · Back to ward index

Kursaal · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,953

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cowdrey T.Labour Party92647.4%Elected
2McMahon J.Conservative and Unionist Party69235.4%
3Love T.M.Green Party24512.5%
4Edey P.M.Liberal Democrats904.6%

Electorate 8,043 · Ballots cast 1,953 · EC ward code E05002216 · Back to ward index

Chalkwell · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,565

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Courtenay J.I.Conservative and Unionist Party1,21947.5%Elected
2Nawaz S.Y.Labour Party73228.5%
3Vessey-Miller J.A.T.Green Party2419.4%
4Hind C.N.Liberal Democrats2268.8%
5Cohen K.L.WEP1475.7%

Electorate 7,236 · Ballots cast 2,565 · EC ward code E05002214 · Back to ward index

West Leigh · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,280

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Lamb J.L.Conservative and Unionist Party1,57247.9%Elected
2Kurilecz K.Liberal Democrats1,21036.9%
3Love N.W.Green Party2688.2%
4Ekers M.Labour Party2307.0%

Electorate 7,223 · Ballots cast 3,280 · EC ward code E05002227 · Back to ward index

Milton · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference 0.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,613

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1George S.G.Labour Party1,30650.0%Elected
2Harland J.K.Conservative and Unionist Party87733.6%
3Patel S.Green Party31912.2%
4Howes R.C.Liberal Democrats1114.2%

Electorate 8,221 · Ballots cast 2,613 · EC ward code E05002218 · Back to ward index

Eastwood Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.8 pts Valid ballots 2,715

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Walker C.Conservative and Unionist Party1,37950.8%Elected
2McMullan R.H.Liberal Democrats1,04238.4%
3Allen S.Labour Party1907.0%
4Learmouth R.J.Green Party1043.8%

Electorate 7,475 · Ballots cast 2,715 · EC ward code E05002215 · Back to ward index

Prittlewell · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.0 pts Valid ballots 2,793

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Garston D.A.Conservative and Unionist Party1,47953.0%Elected
2Nadeem S.Labour Party76227.3%
3Mullett J.Green Party2248.0%
4Boulton B.Liberal Democrats2007.2%
5Martin A.J.Independent1284.6%

Electorate 7,969 · Ballots cast 2,793 · EC ward code E05002219 · Back to ward index

West Shoebury · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.9 pts Valid ballots 2,452

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Jarvis D.J.Conservative and Unionist Party1,39556.9%Elected
2Morgan-Salthouse H.L.Independent45018.4%
3Cresswell J.A.Labour Party33113.5%
4Appleford A.S.R.Green Party1375.6%
5White C.Liberal Democrats883.6%
6Quail J.FBM512.1%

Electorate 7,407 · Ballots cast 2,452 · EC ward code E05002228 · Back to ward index

Victoria · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.1 pts Valid ballots 1,952

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Gilbert I.D.Labour Party1,11457.1%Elected
2Jones D.R.Conservative and Unionist Party55428.4%
3Champton-Walker D.Green Party1909.7%
4Spencer G.M.Liberal Democrats944.8%

Electorate 8,805 · Ballots cast 1,952 · EC ward code E05002225 · Back to ward index

Southchurch · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.2 pts Valid ballots 2,693

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bright A.Conservative and Unionist Party1,70163.2%Elected
2Ryan K.D.Labour Party44016.3%
3Brown E.R.Independent27410.2%
4Bates J.Green Party2057.6%
5Austin P.H.Liberal Democrats732.7%

Electorate 7,551 · Ballots cast 2,693 · EC ward code E05002223 · Back to ward index