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Tendring 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

32 ward races
48 seats
39 elected below the proportional quota
81.3% 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 32 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 48 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 Party18,86033.0%1939.6%1633.3%+3
Independent13,75624.1%1633.3%1225.0%+4
Labour Party12,24621.4%816.7%1020.8%-2
Liberal Democrats7,14212.5%48.3%612.5%-2
Green Party2,4164.2%00.0%24.2%-2
TEND 1ST2,2313.9%12.1%24.2%-1
Reform UK4360.8%00.0%00.0%0
UK Independence Party (UKIP)980.2%00.0%00.0%0
Total57,185100.0%48100.0%48100.0%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

Bluehouse · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +20.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,644

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Lennard, I.Labour Party21313.0%Elected
2Codling, J.Conservative and Unionist Party21212.9%Elected
3Goldman, B.Independent19511.9%
4Suker, M.Labour Party18811.4%
5Newton, M.Conservative and Unionist Party18511.3%
6Mayzes, D.Independent1297.8%
7Sencier, B.Independent1157.0%
8Mayzes, C.Independent1076.5%
9Holland, J.Independent1016.1%
10Pemberton, A.UK Independence Party (UKIP)986.0%
11Eisenhart-Rothe, D.Green Party563.4%
12Talbot, E.Liberal Democrats452.7%

Electorate 4,115 · Ballots cast 1,644 · Back to ward index

Coppins · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +17.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,839

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Kotz, P.Labour Party34919.0%Elected
2Newton, S.Independent29416.0%Elected
3Ely, G.Labour Party29215.9%
4Smith, B.Conservative and Unionist Party28415.4%
5Porter, A.Conservative and Unionist Party28115.3%
6Ward, D.Independent26414.4%
7Manning, S.Liberal Democrats754.1%

Electorate 5,254 · Ballots cast 1,839 · Back to ward index

Walton · single-seat

Marginal winner 33.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +16.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 818

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Oxley, A.TEND 1ST27333.4%Elected
2Miles, D.Independent18522.6%
3Bee, C.Labour Party17120.9%
4Poonian, A.Conservative and Unionist Party14017.1%
5Walker, S.Green Party496.0%

Electorate 2,731 · Ballots cast 818 · Back to ward index

Burrsville · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +16.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,537

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Amos, C.Conservative and Unionist Party49919.7%Elected
2Skeels, M.Conservative and Unionist Party43217.0%Elected
3Murray, P.Independent29011.4%
4Adams-Salmon, C.Labour Party25810.2%
5Bayford, G.Independent25610.1%
6Lewis, T.Labour Party25410.0%
7Manning, J.Liberal Democrats1837.2%
8Silver, K.Liberal Democrats1797.1%
9Southall, C.Green Party1315.2%
10Weiss, J.Independent552.2%

Electorate 4,752 · Ballots cast 2,537 · Back to ward index

Stour Valley · single-seat

Marginal winner 34.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +15.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 968

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Ferguson, T.Conservative and Unionist Party33634.7%Elected
2Fay, S.Labour Party24725.5%
3Roy, M.Liberal Democrats18519.1%
4Cole, M.Reform UK12012.4%
5Gordon, E.Green Party808.3%

Electorate 2,427 · Ballots cast 968 · Back to ward index

Cann Hall · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +15.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,151

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Placey, G.Independent42519.8%Elected
2Sudra, G.Independent39218.2%Elected
3Chittock, J.Conservative and Unionist Party36617.0%
4Skeels, M.Conservative and Unionist Party31714.7%
5Bowling, S.Labour Party2019.3%
6Wright, F.Labour Party1647.6%
7Harper, R.Liberal Democrats984.6%
8Shearing, H.Reform UK974.5%
9Shearing, S.Reform UK914.2%

Electorate 4,671 · Ballots cast 2,151 · Back to ward index

St John's · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,189

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Stephenson, M.Independent45520.8%Elected
2Stephenson, G.Independent43219.7%Elected
3Ball-Greenwood, S.Conservative and Unionist Party34515.8%
4Leonard, S.Conservative and Unionist Party29413.4%
5Jacobs, N.Labour Party1979.0%
6Bolton, D.Labour Party1908.7%
7Hornby, K.Liberal Democrats1285.8%
8Dodds, R.Green Party954.3%
9Kingham, C.Independent532.4%

Electorate 5,025 · Ballots cast 2,189 · Back to ward index

Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 11.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +13.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,163

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Barrett, T.Liberal Democrats1,20816.9%Elected
2Guglielmi, C.Conservative and Unionist Party90712.7%Elected
3Bensilum, M.Liberal Democrats82411.5%Elected
4Guglielmi, V.Conservative and Unionist Party77810.9%
5Symon, K.Liberal Democrats74310.4%
6Coley, A.Conservative and Unionist Party72110.1%
7Dunnett, P.Labour Party5527.7%
8Carreiro, M.Labour Party4255.9%
9Watts, L.Green Party3605.0%
10Hayes, B.Labour Party3444.8%
11Watts, D.Green Party3014.2%

Electorate 7,152 · Ballots cast 7,163 · Back to ward index

Homelands · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 893

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Platt, M.Conservative and Unionist Party33137.1%Elected
2Carrington, J.Labour Party16118.0%
3Heggie, S.Independent12213.7%
4Robertson, J.TEND 1ST12013.4%
5Maleary, G.Liberal Democrats10511.8%
6Clutterbuck, P.Green Party546.0%

Electorate 2,544 · Ballots cast 893 · Back to ward index

Frinton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,885

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Turner, N.Conservative and Unionist Party91023.4%Elected
2Everett, R.Conservative and Unionist Party90323.2%Elected
3Allen, T.TEND 1ST66817.2%
4Johnson, I.TEND 1ST49612.8%
5Roper, N.Labour Party3228.3%
6Taylor, G.Labour Party3188.2%
7Clutterbuck, S.Green Party2686.9%

Electorate 5,101 · Ballots cast 3,885 · Back to ward index

The Oakleys & Wix · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 771

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bush, M.Independent31140.3%Elected
2Howard, T.Conservative and Unionist Party26534.4%
3McLeod, D.Labour Party13317.3%
4Rowles, B.Green Party628.0%

Electorate 2,487 · Ballots cast 771 · Back to ward index

St Osyth · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,890

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1White, J.Independent46324.5%Elected
2Talbot, M.Independent45424.0%Elected
3Mackintosh, S.Conservative and Unionist Party26514.0%
4Skeels, G.Conservative and Unionist Party23012.2%
5Osben, T.Green Party1487.8%
6Adams-Salmon, S.Labour Party1286.8%
7Herbert, J.Labour Party1226.5%
8Talbot, J.Liberal Democrats804.2%

Electorate 4,181 · Ballots cast 1,890 · Back to ward index

West Clacton & Jaywick Sands · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,226

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Casey, D.Independent60227.0%Elected
2Thompson, B.Independent53724.1%Elected
3Booth, D.Conservative and Unionist Party26411.9%
4Alexander, A.Conservative and Unionist Party23210.4%
5Mack, T.Independent1627.3%
6Cattrell, M.Labour Party1546.9%
7Hewitt, A.Labour Party1386.2%
8Dreelan, D.Independent1376.2%

Electorate 4,259 · Ballots cast 2,226 · Back to ward index

Pier · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 432

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Honeywood, P.Conservative and Unionist Party17941.4%Elected
2Standing, D.Labour Party14533.6%
3Burns, J.Independent9121.1%
4Cunningham, P.Liberal Democrats173.9%

Electorate 1,961 · Ballots cast 432 · Back to ward index

St Paul's · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 693

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Honeywood, S.Conservative and Unionist Party28841.6%Elected
2Oxley, P.TEND 1ST16123.2%
3Porter, R.Labour Party15722.7%
4Purrett, C.Green Party507.2%
5Walker, K.Liberal Democrats253.6%
6Khan, E.Independent121.7%

Electorate 2,255 · Ballots cast 693 · Back to ward index

Brightlingsea · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,164

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Barry, M.Independent1,41122.9%Elected
2Chapman, J.Independent1,30921.2%Elected
3Steady, G.Independent1,08117.5%Elected
4Court, M.Independent5619.1%
5Carr, J.Conservative and Unionist Party3956.4%
6Harvey, B.Green Party2644.3%
7Barton, J.Labour Party2514.1%
8Dyson, N.Conservative and Unionist Party2173.5%
9Saunders, M.Labour Party1883.0%
10McWilliams, B.Conservative and Unionist Party1802.9%
11Prosser, H.Labour Party1482.4%
12Jefferies, J.Liberal Democrats831.3%
13Morgan, S.Liberal Democrats761.2%

Electorate 6,903 · Ballots cast 6,164 · Back to ward index

St James · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,327

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Griffiths, C.Conservative and Unionist Party67328.9%Elected
2Alexander, M.Conservative and Unionist Party65428.1%Elected
3Ford, G.Labour Party28012.0%
4Hammond, S.Labour Party27111.6%
5McDonnell, D.Independent2099.0%
6Hammond, K.Reform UK1285.5%
7Minter, B.Liberal Democrats1124.8%

Electorate 5,041 · Ballots cast 2,327 · Back to ward index

Alresford & Elmstead · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,703

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Scott, G.Liberal Democrats1,17031.6%Elected
2Wiggins, A.Liberal Democrats1,04628.2%Elected
3Butcher, H.Conservative and Unionist Party60716.4%
4Ireland, M.Conservative and Unionist Party46612.6%
5Armstrong, L.Labour Party2316.2%
6Mupenda, O.Labour Party1834.9%

Electorate 6,053 · Ballots cast 3,703 · Back to ward index

Kirby Cross · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 825

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cossens, A.Conservative and Unionist Party37745.7%Elected
2Clifton, P.TEND 1ST27833.7%
3Weaver, J.Labour Party17020.6%

Electorate 2,959 · Ballots cast 825 · Back to ward index

St Bartholomew's · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,973

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Smith, A.Independent88429.7%Elected
2Doyle, C.Independent87229.3%Elected
3Ball-Greenwood, J.Conservative and Unionist Party39013.1%
4Park, J.Conservative and Unionist Party36512.3%
5Lovett, G.Labour Party2498.4%
6Mitchell, A.Labour Party2137.2%

Electorate 4,718 · Ballots cast 2,973 · Back to ward index

Ardleigh & Little Bromley · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 741

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Fairley, Z.Conservative and Unionist Party34346.3%Elected
2Fontaine, H.Liberal Democrats32443.7%
3Todd, A.Labour Party7410.0%

Electorate 2,336 · Ballots cast 741 · Back to ward index

Dovercourt All Saints · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +3.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,877

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Henderson, J.Labour Party1,01835.4%Elected
2Fowler, M.Labour Party85829.8%Elected
3Erskine, A.Conservative and Unionist Party42314.7%
4Erskine, S.Conservative and Unionist Party40314.0%
5Gordon, D.Green Party1756.1%

Electorate 5,210 · Ballots cast 2,877 · Back to ward index

The Bentleys & Frating · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 938

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1McWilliams, L.Conservative and Unionist Party45048.0%Elected
2Taylor, R.Liberal Democrats17318.4%
3Cole, R.Independent12613.4%
4Smith, D.Labour Party10210.9%
5Clarke, A.Green Party879.3%

Electorate 2,911 · Ballots cast 938 · Back to ward index

Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 829

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cossens, M.Conservative and Unionist Party40849.2%Elected
2Knowles, F.TEND 1ST23528.3%
3Phillips, B.Labour Party11113.4%
4Butler, P.Green Party759.0%

Electorate 2,508 · Ballots cast 829 · Back to ward index

Dovercourt Tollgate · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.3 pts Valid ballots 647

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Morrison, P.Labour Party36456.3%Elected
2Wade, J.Conservative and Unionist Party24437.7%
3Sanderson, C.Green Party396.0%

Electorate 2,309 · Ballots cast 647 · Back to ward index

Eastcliff · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.8 pts Valid ballots 810

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Baker, A.Independent46857.8%Elected
2Lomax, P.Conservative and Unionist Party24730.5%
3Wistowsky, M.Labour Party9511.7%

Electorate 2,554 · Ballots cast 810 · Back to ward index

Weeley & Tendring · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.5 pts Valid ballots 774

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Harris, P.Conservative and Unionist Party45358.5%Elected
2Cauvain, V.Independent19625.3%
3Chable, D.Labour Party8010.3%
4Osben, T.Green Party455.8%

Electorate 2,489 · Ballots cast 774 · Back to ward index

Little Clacton · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.6 pts Valid ballots 639

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bray, J.Conservative and Unionist Party40062.6%Elected
2Hatch, M.Labour Party15624.4%
3Silver, J.Liberal Democrats8313.0%

Electorate 2,520 · Ballots cast 639 · Back to ward index

Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston · single-seat

Marginal winner 66.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −16.3 pts Valid ballots 508

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Davidson, B.Labour Party33766.3%Elected
2Chant, D.Conservative and Unionist Party12023.6%
3Banks, S.Liberal Democrats5110.0%

Electorate 2,124 · Ballots cast 508 · Back to ward index

Dovercourt Bay · single-seat

Marginal winner 68.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −18.7 pts Valid ballots 614

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Calver, G.Labour Party42268.7%Elected
2Ninnim, L.Conservative and Unionist Party14523.6%
3Williams, N.Liberal Democrats477.7%

Electorate 2,225 · Ballots cast 614 · Back to ward index

Harwich & Kingsway · single-seat

Marginal winner 72.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −22.9 pts Valid ballots 676

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Henderson, I.Labour Party49372.9%Elected
2Brown, B.Conservative and Unionist Party14721.7%
3Linge, W.Liberal Democrats365.3%

Electorate 2,617 · Ballots cast 676 · Back to ward index

Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland · single-seat

Marginal winner 75.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −25.8 pts Valid ballots 1,041

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Land, D.Conservative and Unionist Party78975.8%Elected
2Somers, D.Labour Party12912.4%
3Keleher, J.Green Party777.4%
4Orton, D.Liberal Democrats464.4%

Electorate 2,906 · Ballots cast 1,041 · Back to ward index