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Stevenage 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

13 ward races

39 seats

38 elected below the proportional quota

97.4% 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 13 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 39 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.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Labour Party	26,842	51.7%	31	79.5%	21	53.8%	+10
Conservative and Unionist Party	9,940	19.1%	2	5.1%	7	17.9%	-5
Liberal Democrats	8,962	17.3%	6	15.4%	7	17.9%	-1
Green Party	3,924	7.6%	0	0.0%	3	7.7%	-3
Reform UK	1,479	2.8%	0	0.0%	1	2.6%	-1
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	770	1.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	51,917	100.0%	39	100.0%	39	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.

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.

Longmeadow · 3 seats · won at 12.0% · +13.0 pts below quota
Woodfield · 3 seats · won at 13.4% · +11.6 pts below quota
Bandley Hill and Poplars · 3 seats · won at 14.1% · +10.9 pts below quota
Old Town · 3 seats · won at 16.1% · +8.9 pts below quota
Chells · 3 seats · won at 17.0% · +8.0 pts below quota
Martins Wood · 3 seats · won at 18.2% · +6.8 pts below quota
Symonds Green · 3 seats · won at 18.7% · +6.3 pts below quota
Almond Hill · 3 seats · won at 21.1% · +3.9 pts below quota
Manor · 3 seats · won at 21.3% · +3.7 pts below quota
Roebuck · 3 seats · won at 21.6% · +3.4 pts below quota
Bedwell · 3 seats · won at 22.1% · +2.9 pts below quota
Shephall · 3 seats · won at 22.5% · +2.5 pts below quota
St Nicholas · 3 seats · won at 23.1% · +1.9 pts below quota

Race results

Longmeadow · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +13.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,952

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Clark, P.	Labour Party	700	14.1%	Elected
2	Guy, L.	Labour Party	663	13.4%	Elected
3	Elekolusi, A.	Labour Party	593	12.0%	Elected
4	Farquharson, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	590	11.9%
5	Mitchell, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	571	11.5%
6	Facey, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	568	11.5%
7	Borcherds, J.	Green Party	491	9.9%
8	Hurst, M.	Reform UK	193	3.9%
9	Bainbridge, D.	Reform UK	191	3.9%
10	Snell, M.	Liberal Democrats	180	3.6%
11	Durling, P.	Reform UK	164	3.3%
12	Kerr, H.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	48	1.0%

Electorate 4,891 · Ballots cast 4,952 · EC ward code E05015628 · Back to ward index

Woodfield · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,251

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bibby, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	624	14.7%	Elected
2	Brady, L.	Labour Party	602	14.2%	Elected
3	Notley, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	571	13.4%	Elected
4	Boyle, R.	Labour Party	571	13.4%
5	Hanafin, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	559	13.1%
6	Tripathi, S.	Labour Party	520	12.2%
7	Warr, R.	Green Party	227	5.3%
8	Brinkworth, J.	Liberal Democrats	227	5.3%
9	Brinkworth, N.	Liberal Democrats	204	4.8%
10	Amato, A.	Reform UK	146	3.4%

Electorate 4,037 · Ballots cast 4,251 · EC ward code E05015636 · Back to ward index

Bandley Hill and Poplars · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,891

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brown, J.	Labour Party	749	15.3%	Elected
2	Woods, J.	Labour Party	701	14.3%	Elected
3	Choudhury, K.	Labour Party	689	14.1%	Elected
4	Denny-Stubbs, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	530	10.8%
5	Facey, V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	508	10.4%
6	Wyatt, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	462	9.4%
7	Littleton, C.	Liberal Democrats	271	5.5%
8	Hearn, M.	Reform UK	266	5.4%
9	Wilkins, P.	Liberal Democrats	252	5.2%
10	Mannan, R.	Liberal Democrats	218	4.5%
11	Busolini, A.	Green Party	183	3.7%
12	Pickersgill, M.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	62	1.3%

Electorate 5,501 · Ballots cast 4,891 · EC ward code E05015625 · Back to ward index

Old Town · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,115

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Houlihan, C.	Labour Party	733	17.8%	Elected
2	Williams, N.	Labour Party	665	16.2%	Elected
3	Humberstone, M.	Labour Party	661	16.1%	Elected
4	Curtis, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	523	12.7%
5	Wheeler, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	504	12.2%
6	Malavia, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	433	10.5%
7	Whitmore, A.	Green Party	301	7.3%
8	Anderson, A.	Liberal Democrats	226	5.5%
9	Kerr, M.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	69	1.7%

Electorate 4,179 · Ballots cast 4,115 · EC ward code E05015631 · Back to ward index

Chells · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,096

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ashley-Wren, J.	Liberal Democrats	741	18.1%	Elected
2	Wren, T.	Liberal Democrats	738	18.0%	Elected
3	Booth, S.	Liberal Democrats	698	17.0%	Elected
4	Lloyd, J.	Labour Party	509	12.4%
5	Newman, P.	Labour Party	460	11.2%
6	Pendlebury, T.	Labour Party	448	10.9%
7	Clarkson, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	290	7.1%
8	Ingarfill, D.	Green Party	212	5.2%

Electorate 5,518 · Ballots cast 4,096 · EC ward code E05015627 · Back to ward index

Martins Wood · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,936

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Arceno, M.	Labour Party	798	20.3%	Elected
2	Briscoe, L.	Labour Party	751	19.1%	Elected
3	Veres, C.	Labour Party	717	18.2%	Elected
4	Facey, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	421	10.7%
5	Bainbridge, J.	Reform UK	267	6.8%
6	Henry, R.	Reform UK	252	6.4%
7	Hodson, C.	Green Party	238	6.0%
8	Segadelli, A.	Liberal Democrats	228	5.8%
9	Lovelace-Collins, N.	Green Party	203	5.2%
10	Gentleman, M.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	61	1.5%

Electorate 5,077 · Ballots cast 3,936 · EC ward code E05015630 · Back to ward index

Symonds Green · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,358

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hollywell, J.	Labour Party	787	23.4%	Elected
2	Rossati, L.	Labour Party	666	19.8%	Elected
3	Roopchand, C.	Labour Party	627	18.7%	Elected
4	Ingarfill, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	510	15.2%
5	Watts, B.	Green Party	351	10.5%
6	Hearmon, C.	Liberal Democrats	316	9.4%
7	Palmer, T.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	101	3.0%

Electorate 4,608 · Ballots cast 3,358 · EC ward code E05015635 · Back to ward index

Almond Hill · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,703

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Martin-Haugh, L.	Labour Party	834	22.5%	Elected
2	Plater, T.	Labour Party	814	22.0%	Elected
3	Thomas, J.	Labour Party	783	21.1%	Elected
4	Houps, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	469	12.7%
5	Dawson, P.	Green Party	447	12.1%
6	Reece, R.	Liberal Democrats	356	9.6%

Electorate 5,460 · Ballots cast 3,703 · EC ward code E05015624 · Back to ward index

Manor · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,804

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Parker, R.	Liberal Democrats	1,122	23.4%	Elected
2	McGuinness, A.	Liberal Democrats	1,077	22.4%	Elected
3	Snell, G.	Liberal Democrats	1,023	21.3%	Elected
4	Barr, L.	Labour Party	397	8.3%
5	McKay, M.	Labour Party	357	7.4%
6	Taylor, P.	Labour Party	328	6.8%
7	Goldsmith, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	311	6.5%
8	Hodson, A.	Green Party	189	3.9%

Electorate 5,487 · Ballots cast 4,804 · EC ward code E05015629 · Back to ward index

Roebuck · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,250

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wells, A.	Labour Party	727	22.4%	Elected
2	Gordon, A.	Labour Party	701	21.6%	Elected
3	Chowdhury, F.	Labour Party	701	21.6%	Elected
4	Leech, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	433	13.3%
5	Bye, N.	Liberal Democrats	310	9.5%
6	Gora, P.	Green Party	286	8.8%
7	Clare, B.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	92	2.8%

Electorate 5,040 · Ballots cast 3,250 · EC ward code E05015632 · Back to ward index

Bedwell · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,557

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McGrath, C.	Labour Party	887	24.9%	Elected
2	Chowdhury, N.	Labour Party	830	23.3%	Elected
3	Plater, E.	Labour Party	786	22.1%	Elected
4	Bibby, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	367	10.3%
5	Berry, C.	Liberal Democrats	296	8.3%
6	Hodges, S.	Green Party	282	7.9%
7	Glennon, S.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	109	3.1%

Electorate 5,451 · Ballots cast 3,557 · EC ward code E05015626 · Back to ward index

Shephall · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,952

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Broom, R.	Labour Party	737	25.0%	Elected
2	Mead, S.	Labour Party	733	24.8%	Elected
3	Speller, S.	Labour Party	665	22.5%	Elected
4	Lawrence, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	289	9.8%
5	Barks, D.	Liberal Democrats	219	7.4%
6	Mok, S.	Green Party	209	7.1%
7	Clare, B.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	100	3.4%

Electorate 4,841 · Ballots cast 2,952 · EC ward code E05015633 · Back to ward index

St Nicholas · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +1.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,052

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barr, S.	Labour Party	1,052	26.0%	Elected
2	Henry, R.	Labour Party	962	23.7%	Elected
3	Parris, C.	Labour Party	938	23.1%	Elected
4	Mitchell, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	407	10.0%
5	Keane, C.	Green Party	305	7.5%
6	Jones, H.	Liberal Democrats	260	6.4%
7	Gentleman, A.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	128	3.2%

Electorate 5,433 · Ballots cast 4,052 · EC ward code E05015634 · Back to ward index