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Swindon 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 19 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 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 | 19,915 | 40.2% | 9 | 47.4% | 8 | 42.1% | +1 |
| Conservative Party | 18,801 | 37.9% | 9 | 47.4% | 8 | 42.1% | +1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 4,455 | 9.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.3% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,750 | 7.6% | 1 | 5.3% | 1 | 5.3% | 0 |
| Green Party | 2,253 | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.3% | -1 |
| Independent | 387 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Social Democratic Party | 13 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 49,574 | 100.0% | 19 | 100.0% | 19 | 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.
- Covingham and Dorcan · 1 seat · won at 41.9% · −8.1 pts below quota
- Liden, Eldene and Park South · 1 seat · won at 43.6% · −6.4 pts below quota
- Eastcott · 1 seat · won at 44.8% · −5.2 pts below quota
- Penhill and Upper Stratton · 1 seat · won at 45.9% · −4.1 pts below quota
- Old Town · 1 seat · won at 47.3% · −2.7 pts below quota
- Blunsdon and Highworth · 1 seat · won at 47.4% · −2.6 pts below quota
- Haydon Wick · 1 seat · won at 47.6% · −2.4 pts below quota
- Lydiard and Freshbrook · 1 seat · won at 48.2% · −1.8 pts below quota
- St Margaret and South Marston · 1 seat · won at 49.6% · −0.4 pts below quota
- Shaw · 1 seat · won at 50.8% · above quota
- Mannington and Western · 1 seat · won at 51.7% · above quota
- Walcot and Park North · 1 seat · won at 53.4% · above quota
- Wroughton and Wichelstowe · 1 seat · won at 54.6% · above quota
- Priory Vale · 1 seat · won at 54.8% · above quota
- Gorse Hill and Pinehurst · 1 seat · won at 55.8% · above quota
- Ridgeway · 1 seat · won at 59.0% · above quota
- St Andrews · 1 seat · won at 59.8% · above quota
- Rodbourne Cheney · 1 seat · won at 62.8% · above quota
- Central · 1 seat · won at 74.4% · above quota
Race results
Covingham and Dorcan · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.9% 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. 3,172
| 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 | Barbara Parry | Conservative Party | 1,329 | 41.9% | −8.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mohammed Jamal Miah | Labour Party | 706 | 22.3% | — | |
| 3 | Brian Osbourn | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 569 | 17.9% | — | |
| 4 | Anthony Hillier | Independent | 387 | 12.2% | — | |
| 5 | Margaret Hooper | Liberal Democrats | 94 | 3.0% | — | |
| 6 | Christopher Noyce | Green Party | 87 | 2.7% | — |
Liden, Eldene and Park South · 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. 2,610
| 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 | Fay Howard | Labour Party | 1,138 | 43.6% | −6.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Oladapo Ibitoye | Conservative Party | 725 | 27.8% | — | |
| 3 | Robert Sheppard | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 537 | 20.6% | — | |
| 4 | David Miles | Green Party | 112 | 4.3% | — | |
| 5 | Clive Hooper | Liberal Democrats | 98 | 3.8% | — |
Eastcott · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,786
| 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 | Stanley Pajak | Liberal Democrats | 1,248 | 44.8% | −5.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Manetta Rodrigues | Labour Party | 1,020 | 36.6% | — | |
| 3 | Drusilla Summers | Conservative Party | 258 | 9.3% | — | |
| 4 | Andrew Bentley | Green Party | 132 | 4.7% | — | |
| 5 | Terence Hayward | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 128 | 4.6% | — |
Penhill and Upper Stratton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,592
| 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 Dempsey | Labour Party | 1,190 | 45.9% | −4.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Raymond Fisher | Conservative Party | 834 | 32.2% | — | |
| 3 | Jennifer Jefferies | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 476 | 18.4% | — | |
| 4 | Raymond James | Liberal Democrats | 92 | 3.5% | — |
Old Town · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.3% 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. 2,882
| 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 | Jane Ballard | Labour Party | 1,363 | 47.3% | −2.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brian Mattock | Conservative Party | 1,062 | 36.8% | — | |
| 3 | Terence Davis | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 208 | 7.2% | — | |
| 4 | John Hughes | Green Party | 144 | 5.0% | — | |
| 5 | Garry Porter | Liberal Democrats | 105 | 3.6% | — |
Blunsdon and Highworth · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,427
| 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 | Maureen Penny | Conservative Party | 1,624 | 47.4% | −2.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alison Durrant | Labour Party | 1,053 | 30.7% | — | |
| 3 | John Short | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 429 | 12.5% | — | |
| 4 | Andrew Day | Green Party | 200 | 5.8% | — | |
| 5 | Geoffrey King | Liberal Democrats | 121 | 3.5% | — |
Haydon Wick · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.6% 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. 2,770
| 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 | Oliver Donachie | Conservative Party | 1,319 | 47.6% | −2.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michelle Agostino | Labour Party | 765 | 27.6% | — | |
| 3 | Edmund Gerrard | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 436 | 15.7% | — | |
| 4 | Andrew Francis | Green Party | 149 | 5.4% | — | |
| 5 | Margaret Mistry | Liberal Democrats | 101 | 3.6% | — |
Lydiard and Freshbrook · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,951
| 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 | Matthew Courtliff | Labour Party | 1,421 | 48.2% | −1.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Diane Rodgers | Conservative Party | 1,266 | 42.9% | — | |
| 3 | James Farr | Liberal Democrats | 264 | 8.9% | — |
St Margaret and South Marston · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,838
| 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 | Russell Holland | Conservative Party | 1,409 | 49.6% | −0.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrew Pederson | Labour Party | 880 | 31.0% | — | |
| 3 | Michael Viret | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 393 | 13.8% | — | |
| 4 | Dawn Pajak | Liberal Democrats | 81 | 2.9% | — | |
| 5 | Howard March | Green Party | 75 | 2.6% | — |
Shaw · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,494
| 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 Williams | Conservative Party | 1,268 | 50.8% | +0.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Graham Philpot | Labour Party | 840 | 33.7% | — | |
| 3 | Ken Kimber | Green Party | 221 | 8.9% | — | |
| 4 | Nicholas Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 165 | 6.6% | — |
Mannington and Western · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,139
| 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 | Kevin Small | Labour Party | 1,105 | 51.7% | +1.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nicholas Burns-Howell | Conservative Party | 726 | 33.9% | — | |
| 3 | Livio Pavone | Green Party | 173 | 8.1% | — | |
| 4 | Alex Hegenbarth | Liberal Democrats | 135 | 6.3% | — |
Walcot and Park North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,669
| 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 Allsopp | Labour Party | 1,424 | 53.4% | +3.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ellen Heavens | Conservative Party | 563 | 21.1% | — | |
| 3 | Stephen Halden | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 432 | 16.2% | — | |
| 4 | Kathleen McCarthy | Liberal Democrats | 151 | 5.7% | — | |
| 5 | Jennifer Miles | Green Party | 86 | 3.2% | — | |
| 6 | Paulos Chatzinopoulos | Social Democratic Party | 13 | 0.5% | — |
Wroughton and Wichelstowe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,219
| 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 Ford | Conservative Party | 1,212 | 54.6% | +4.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Talis Kimberley-Fairbourn | Green Party | 326 | 14.7% | — | |
| 3 | Imtiyaz Shaikh | Labour Party | 305 | 13.7% | — | |
| 4 | Malcolm Jefferies | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 258 | 11.6% | — | |
| 5 | Christopher Shepherd | Liberal Democrats | 118 | 5.3% | — |
Priory Vale · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,065
| 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 | Malcolm Davies | Conservative Party | 1,131 | 54.8% | +4.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Robert Heath | Labour Party | 505 | 24.5% | — | |
| 3 | Gary Belben | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 258 | 12.5% | — | |
| 4 | Gerard Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 88 | 4.3% | — | |
| 5 | Simon Fairbourn | Green Party | 83 | 4.0% | — |
Gorse Hill and Pinehurst · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,604
| 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 | Ericqua Ballman | Labour Party | 1,454 | 55.8% | +5.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Benjamin Prizeman | Conservative Party | 797 | 30.6% | — | |
| 3 | Francesca Hebden-Leeder | Green Party | 241 | 9.3% | — | |
| 4 | Zoe McCormick | Liberal Democrats | 112 | 4.3% | — |
Ridgeway · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,134
| 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 | Gary Sumner | Conservative Party | 669 | 59.0% | +9.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Fiona McAnespie | Liberal Democrats | 232 | 20.5% | — | |
| 3 | Sam James | Labour Party | 108 | 9.5% | — | |
| 4 | Juan Kosidowski | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 82 | 7.2% | — | |
| 5 | Paul Sunners | Green Party | 43 | 3.8% | — |
St Andrews · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,273
| 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 | Vera Tomlinson | Conservative Party | 1,360 | 59.8% | +9.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Maura Clarke | Labour Party | 519 | 22.8% | — | |
| 3 | Susan Short | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 249 | 11.0% | — | |
| 4 | Deborah King | Liberal Democrats | 145 | 6.4% | — |
Rodbourne Cheney · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,645
| 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 | Des Moffatt | Labour Party | 1,660 | 62.8% | +12.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephanie Clark | Conservative Party | 695 | 26.3% | — | |
| 3 | Roderick Hebden-Leeder | Green Party | 181 | 6.8% | — | |
| 4 | Fraser McCormick | Liberal Democrats | 109 | 4.1% | — |
Central · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 74.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +24.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,304
| 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 Wright | Labour Party | 2,459 | 74.4% | +24.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jack Howard | Conservative Party | 554 | 16.8% | — | |
| 3 | Ann Richards | Liberal Democrats | 291 | 8.8% | — |