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Thanet 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

23 ward races

56 seats

56 elected below the proportional quota

100.0% 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 23 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 56 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	29,134	40.2%	30	53.6%	24	42.9%	+6
Conservative and Unionist Party	23,643	32.7%	17	30.4%	19	33.9%	-2
Green Party	11,418	15.8%	5	8.9%	9	16.1%	-4
THANET IND	4,854	6.7%	3	5.4%	3	5.4%	0
Independent	2,302	3.2%	1	1.8%	1	1.8%	0
Liberal Democrats	767	1.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	288	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	72,406	100.0%	56	100.0%	56	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.

Cliffsend & Pegwell · 2 seats · won at 18.9% · +14.5 pts below quota
Westgate-On-Sea · 3 seats · won at 11.4% · +13.6 pts below quota
Westbrook · 2 seats · won at 20.1% · +13.2 pts below quota
Sir Moses Montefiore · 2 seats · won at 21.4% · +12.0 pts below quota
Viking · 3 seats · won at 13.3% · +11.7 pts below quota
St. Peters · 3 seats · won at 13.6% · +11.4 pts below quota
Bradstowe · 2 seats · won at 22.2% · +11.2 pts below quota
Thanet Villages · 3 seats · won at 14.3% · +10.7 pts below quota
Northwood · 3 seats · won at 16.1% · +8.9 pts below quota
Central Harbour · 3 seats · won at 16.2% · +8.8 pts below quota
Birchington North · 2 seats · won at 24.8% · +8.5 pts below quota
Cliftonville East · 3 seats · won at 17.3% · +7.7 pts below quota
Birchington South · 3 seats · won at 17.6% · +7.4 pts below quota
Nethercourt · 2 seats · won at 26.1% · +7.2 pts below quota
Garlinge · 2 seats · won at 26.9% · +6.4 pts below quota
Eastcliff · 3 seats · won at 20.3% · +4.7 pts below quota
Cliftonville West · 3 seats · won at 20.4% · +4.6 pts below quota
Beacon Road · 2 seats · won at 29.8% · +3.6 pts below quota
Newington · 2 seats · won at 30.0% · +3.3 pts below quota
Dane Valley · 3 seats · won at 22.5% · +2.5 pts below quota
Salmestone · 2 seats · won at 31.3% · +2.1 pts below quota
Margate Central · 2 seats · won at 31.6% · +1.7 pts below quota
Kingsgate · 1 seat · won at 49.8% · +0.2 pts below quota

Race results

Cliffsend & Pegwell · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,736

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rogers, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	571	20.9%	Elected
2	Davis, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	516	18.9%	Elected
3	Bowyer, V.	Green Party	374	13.7%
4	Spencer, T.	Green Party	329	12.0%
5	Heath, P.	Labour Party	278	10.2%
6	Hudson, L.	Labour Party	265	9.7%
7	Birchall, G.	Independent	223	8.2%
8	Harrison, B.	THANET IND	135	4.9%
9	Wright, R.	Liberal Democrats	45	1.6%

Electorate 3,987 · Ballots cast 2,736 · Back to ward index

Westgate-On-Sea · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 11.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +13.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,602

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Braidwood, B.	THANET IND	789	17.1%	Elected
2	Scott, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	576	12.5%	Elected
3	Donaldson, D.	Labour Party	525	11.4%	Elected
4	Ashbee-Welch, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	483	10.5%
5	Morgan, N.	Labour Party	468	10.2%
6	Evans, P.	THANET IND	415	9.0%
7	Smythe, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	364	7.9%
8	King, T.	Independent	331	7.2%
9	Jarman, S.	Green Party	326	7.1%
10	Upex, P.	Labour Party	325	7.1%

Electorate 5,494 · Ballots cast 4,602 · Back to ward index

Westbrook · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,916

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	D'Abbro, E.	Labour Party	451	23.5%	Elected
2	Edwards, J.	Labour Party	385	20.1%	Elected
3	Ashbee, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	382	19.9%
4	Parsons, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	283	14.8%
5	Watkins, K.	Green Party	162	8.5%
6	Bray, M.	THANET IND	160	8.4%
7	Randall, A.	Reform UK	93	4.9%

Electorate 3,329 · Ballots cast 1,916 · Back to ward index

Sir Moses Montefiore · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,100

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Makinson, P.	Labour Party	452	21.5%	Elected
2	Ovenden, T.	Labour Party	449	21.4%	Elected
3	Gibson, C.	Green Party	377	18.0%
4	Strevens, A.	Green Party	350	16.7%
5	Astley, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	250	11.9%
6	Sharpe, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	222	10.6%

Electorate 3,615 · Ballots cast 2,100 · Back to ward index

Viking · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,889

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Farooki, R.	Labour Party	863	14.7%	Elected
2	Nichols, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	786	13.3%	Elected
3	Bright, K.	Labour Party	786	13.3%	Elected
4	Bridges, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	783	13.3%
5	Orhan, E.	Labour Party	700	11.9%
6	Bailey, R.	Independent	657	11.2%
7	Shrubb, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	636	10.8%
8	Jarman, W.	Green Party	450	7.6%
9	Banks, D.	Liberal Democrats	228	3.9%

Electorate 5,620 · Ballots cast 5,889 · Back to ward index

St. Peters · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,892

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Garner, M.	Green Party	849	17.4%	Elected
2	Pressland, K.	Green Party	664	13.6%	Elected
3	Moore, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	664	13.6%	Elected
4	Dexter, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	614	12.6%
5	Ashfaq, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	595	12.2%
6	Evers, J.	Labour Party	470	9.6%
7	Cooper, D.	Labour Party	440	9.0%
8	Thomas, M.	Labour Party	381	7.8%
9	Banks, G.	Liberal Democrats	215	4.4%

Electorate 5,524 · Ballots cast 4,892 · Back to ward index

Bradstowe · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,363

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rusiecki, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	525	22.2%	Elected
2	Bayford, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	524	22.2%	Elected
3	Roberts, S.	Green Party	510	21.6%
4	Dark, K.	Labour Party	329	13.9%
5	Harvey, M.	Labour Party	326	13.8%
6	Stone, R.	Liberal Democrats	149	6.3%

Electorate 3,198 · Ballots cast 2,363 · Back to ward index

Thanet Villages · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,599

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bambridge, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	733	15.9%	Elected
2	Barlow, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	672	14.6%	Elected
3	Smith, A.	Green Party	658	14.3%	Elected
4	Isbister, A.	Green Party	522	11.4%
5	Pugh, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	520	11.3%
6	Barrett, T.	Green Party	496	10.8%
7	Hetherington, J.	Labour Party	266	5.8%
8	Gyde, S.	Labour Party	247	5.4%
9	Nash, M.	Labour Party	225	4.9%
10	Local, A.	Independent	130	2.8%
11	Holmes, D.	Liberal Democrats	130	2.8%

Electorate 6,022 · Ballots cast 4,599 · Back to ward index

Northwood · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,425

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Driver, J.	Labour Party	563	16.4%	Elected
2	Scobie, W.	Labour Party	554	16.2%	Elected
3	Owen-Hughes, D.	Labour Party	553	16.1%	Elected
4	Clark, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	312	9.1%
5	Spicer, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	282	8.2%
6	Spicer, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	278	8.1%
7	Piper, S.	THANET IND	270	7.9%
8	Piper, L.	THANET IND	264	7.7%
9	Collins, C.	THANET IND	230	6.7%
10	White, M.	Green Party	119	3.5%

Electorate 4,872 · Ballots cast 3,425 · Back to ward index

Central Harbour · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,257

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ara, R.	Labour Party	1,157	22.0%	Elected
2	Wing, B.	Green Party	936	17.8%	Elected
3	Austin, T.	Green Party	852	16.2%	Elected
4	Heath, D.	Labour Party	743	14.1%
5	Sahni, G.	Labour Party	712	13.5%
6	Penny, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	297	5.6%
7	Chard, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	281	5.3%
8	Taylor, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	279	5.3%

Electorate 6,159 · Ballots cast 5,257 · Back to ward index

Birchington North · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,516

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kup, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	908	25.8%	Elected
2	Pugh, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	873	24.8%	Elected
3	Hart, D.	THANET IND	384	10.9%
4	Day, S.	THANET IND	382	10.9%
5	Brown, C.	Labour Party	379	10.8%
6	Williams, L.	Green Party	328	9.3%
7	Portelli, M.	Labour Party	262	7.5%

Electorate 3,326 · Ballots cast 3,516 · Back to ward index

Cliftonville East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,921

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Manners, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	985	20.0%	Elected
2	Rattigan, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	912	18.5%	Elected
3	Towning, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	852	17.3%	Elected
4	Challinger, D.	Labour Party	586	11.9%
5	Lauren, J.	Green Party	541	11.0%
6	McCulloch, B.	Labour Party	534	10.9%
7	Lewis, B.	Labour Party	511	10.4%

Electorate 5,211 · Ballots cast 4,921 · Back to ward index

Birchington South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,978

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Fellows, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	814	20.5%	Elected
2	Wright, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	726	18.3%	Elected
3	Dawson, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	699	17.6%	Elected
4	Ross, D.	Labour Party	336	8.4%
5	Harvey, C.	Labour Party	336	8.4%
6	Holton, P.	Independent	273	6.9%
7	Reszetniak, A.	Labour Party	269	6.8%
8	Parry, G.	THANET IND	269	6.8%
9	Macdonald, T.	Green Party	256	6.4%

Electorate 5,181 · Ballots cast 3,978 · Back to ward index

Nethercourt · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,097

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nixey, A.	Labour Party	574	27.4%	Elected
2	Green, D.	Labour Party	547	26.1%	Elected
3	Crees, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	299	14.3%
4	Stephenson, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	261	12.4%
5	Thomas, M.	Green Party	221	10.5%
6	Hose, J.	Reform UK	195	9.3%

Electorate 3,616 · Ballots cast 2,097 · Back to ward index

Garlinge · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,889

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Worrow, J.	THANET IND	581	30.8%	Elected
2	Dennis, J.	THANET IND	509	26.9%	Elected
3	Boyd, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	253	13.4%
4	Castellina, M.	Labour Party	239	12.7%
5	Fenning, S.	Labour Party	199	10.5%
6	Kirkham, B.	Green Party	108	5.7%

Electorate 3,763 · Ballots cast 1,889 · Back to ward index

Eastcliff · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,657

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Crittenden, H.	Labour Party	811	22.2%	Elected
2	Huxley, C.	Labour Party	775	21.2%	Elected
3	Albon, S.	Labour Party	741	20.3%	Elected
4	Uden, T.	Green Party	445	12.2%
5	Sinden, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	304	8.3%
6	O'Donnell, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	291	8.0%
7	Harris, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	290	7.9%

Electorate 5,545 · Ballots cast 3,657 · Back to ward index

Cliftonville West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,269

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Currie, A.	Labour Party	972	22.8%	Elected
2	Keen, H.	Labour Party	901	21.1%	Elected
3	Scobie, H.	Labour Party	872	20.4%	Elected
4	Shoul, M.	Green Party	560	13.1%
5	Holding, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	278	6.5%
6	Towning, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	270	6.3%
7	Holding, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	246	5.8%
8	Pieman, G.	THANET IND	170	4.0%

Electorate 5,792 · Ballots cast 4,269 · Back to ward index

Beacon Road · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +3.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,084

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Matterface, J.	Labour Party	694	33.3%	Elected
2	Bright, J.	Labour Party	620	29.8%	Elected
3	Leys, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	311	14.9%
4	Rawf, A.	Independent	184	8.8%
5	Young, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	176	8.4%
6	Gull, T.	Green Party	99	4.8%

Electorate 3,415 · Ballots cast 2,084 · Back to ward index

Newington · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 30.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +3.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,309

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Moore, P.	Labour Party	414	31.6%	Elected
2	Everitt, R.	Labour Party	393	30.0%	Elected
3	Shonk, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	214	16.3%
4	Harris, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	194	14.8%
5	Shotton, P.	Green Party	94	7.2%

Electorate 3,685 · Ballots cast 1,309 · Back to ward index

Dane Valley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,147

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Duckworth, R.	Labour Party	754	24.0%	Elected
2	Packman, J.	Labour Party	719	22.8%	Elected
3	Boyd, M.	Labour Party	709	22.5%	Elected
4	Smith, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	336	10.7%
5	Newman, C.	Green Party	333	10.6%
6	Wallin, D.	THANET IND	296	9.4%

Electorate 5,349 · Ballots cast 3,147 · Back to ward index

Salmestone · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 31.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +2.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,503

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pope, K.	Labour Party	491	32.7%	Elected
2	Britcher, L.	Labour Party	470	31.3%	Elected
3	Shearer, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	328	21.8%
4	O'Connor, F.	Green Party	214	14.2%

Electorate 4,074 · Ballots cast 1,503 · Back to ward index

Margate Central · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 31.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +1.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,522

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Whitehead, H.	Labour Party	504	33.1%	Elected
2	Yates, R.	Labour Party	481	31.6%	Elected
3	McGill-Tagg, A.	Green Party	245	16.1%
4	Millen, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	154	10.1%
5	Finnegan, J.	Independent	138	9.1%

Electorate 3,796 · Ballots cast 1,522 · Back to ward index

Kingsgate · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 735

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Munns, A.	Independent	366	49.8%	Elected
2	Bayford, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	241	32.8%
3	Green, H.	Labour Party	128	17.4%

Electorate 1,762 · Ballots cast 735 · Back to ward index