← Tunbridge Wells (all cycles) · 3 May 2018 cohort
Tunbridge Wells 2018
Local elections held 3 May 2018.
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 16 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 11,134 | 42.8% | 12 | 75.0% | 7 | 43.8% | +5 |
| Liberal Democrats | 6,020 | 23.1% | 2 | 12.5% | 4 | 25.0% | -2 |
| Labour Party | 5,587 | 21.5% | 1 | 6.3% | 4 | 25.0% | -3 |
| TWellsA | 2,782 | 10.7% | 1 | 6.3% | 1 | 6.3% | 0 |
| WEP | 323 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 126 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Green Party | 65 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 26,037 | 100.0% | 16 | 100.0% | 16 | 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 2018 election (current) and immediately before it (2017). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2018 — 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.
- Culverden · 1 seat · won at 30.0% · −20.0 pts below quota
- Park · 1 seat · won at 34.0% · −16.0 pts below quota
- Sherwood · 1 seat · won at 39.0% · −11.0 pts below quota
- Broadwater · 1 seat · won at 39.2% · −10.8 pts below quota
- Paddock Wood East · 1 seat · won at 44.4% · −5.6 pts below quota
- Paddock Wood West · 1 seat · won at 45.2% · −4.8 pts below quota
- St John's · 1 seat · won at 46.9% · −3.1 pts below quota
- Pantiles and St Mark's · 1 seat · won at 47.8% · −2.2 pts below quota
- Benenden and Cranbrook · 1 seat · won at 50.0% · above quota
- St James' · 1 seat · won at 50.5% · above quota
- Southborough North · 1 seat · won at 50.5% · above quota
- Southborough and High Brooms · 1 seat · won at 62.2% · above quota
- Pembury · 1 seat · won at 63.5% · above quota
- Brenchley and Horsmonden · 1 seat · won at 65.5% · above quota
- Speldhurst and Bidborough · 1 seat · won at 66.0% · above quota
- Hawkhurst and Sandhurst · 1 seat · won at 67.7% · above quota
Race results
Culverden · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 30.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −20.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,212
| 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 | David Scott | Conservative Party | 663 | 30.0% | −20.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lucy Willis | TWellsA | 499 | 22.6% | — | |
| 3 | Martin Brice | Liberal Democrats | 400 | 18.1% | — | |
| 4 | Carol Wilson | Labour Party | 327 | 14.8% | — | |
| 5 | Liz Orr | WEP | 323 | 14.6% | — |
Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,271
| 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 | Nick Pope | TWellsA | 773 | 34.0% | −16.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Catherine Rankin | Conservative Party | 630 | 27.7% | — | |
| 3 | Rachel Sadler | Liberal Democrats | 533 | 23.5% | — | |
| 4 | Hugo Pound | Labour Party | 335 | 14.8% | — |
Sherwood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,623
| 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 | Bob Backhouse | Conservative Party | 633 | 39.0% | −11.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Seb St John | Labour Party | 520 | 32.0% | — | |
| 3 | Nick Twist | TWellsA | 290 | 17.9% | — | |
| 4 | Alan Bullion | Liberal Democrats | 113 | 7.0% | — | |
| 5 | Chris Hoare | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 67 | 4.1% | — |
Broadwater · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,222
| 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 | Chris Woodward | Conservative Party | 479 | 39.2% | −10.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Christopher Hall | Liberal Democrats | 471 | 38.5% | — | |
| 3 | Louise Reid | Labour Party | 213 | 17.4% | — | |
| 4 | Alan Elder-Brown | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 59 | 4.8% | — |
Paddock Wood East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 969
| 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 | Allan Gooda | Conservative Party | 430 | 44.4% | −5.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rodney Atkins | TWellsA | 265 | 27.3% | — | |
| 3 | Derek Boyle | Labour Party | 196 | 20.2% | — | |
| 4 | Gillian Douglass | Liberal Democrats | 78 | 8.0% | — |
Paddock Wood West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.2% 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. 940
| 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 | Elizabeth Thomas | Conservative Party | 425 | 45.2% | −4.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Raymond Moon | Labour Party | 235 | 25.0% | — | |
| 3 | Brian Ransley | TWellsA | 143 | 15.2% | — | |
| 4 | James Cole | Liberal Democrats | 72 | 7.7% | — | |
| 5 | Trevor Bisdee | Green Party | 65 | 6.9% | — |
St John's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,212
| 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 Ellis | Liberal Democrats | 1,038 | 46.9% | −3.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bjorn Simpole | Labour Party | 599 | 27.1% | — | |
| 3 | Nasir Jamil | Conservative Party | 575 | 26.0% | — |
Pantiles and St Mark's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,056
| 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 | James Scholes | Conservative Party | 983 | 47.8% | −2.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andy Hickey | Liberal Democrats | 729 | 35.5% | — | |
| 3 | Lorna Blackmore | Labour Party | 344 | 16.7% | — |
Benenden and Cranbrook · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. 0.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,707
| 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 | Tom Dawlings | Conservative Party | 854 | 50.0% | 0.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Smith | TWellsA | 542 | 31.8% | — | |
| 3 | Anne Musker | Labour Party | 175 | 10.3% | — | |
| 4 | Saul Clackson | Liberal Democrats | 136 | 8.0% | — |
St James' · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,508
| 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 | David Neve | Liberal Democrats | 762 | 50.5% | +0.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steve Bowser | TWellsA | 270 | 17.9% | — | |
| 3 | Isobel Kerrigan | Labour Party | 246 | 16.3% | — | |
| 4 | Matt Bailey | Conservative Party | 230 | 15.3% | — |
Southborough North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,215
| 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 | Joe Simmons | Conservative Party | 614 | 50.5% | +0.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Trevor Poile | Liberal Democrats | 354 | 29.1% | — | |
| 3 | Martin Betts | Labour Party | 247 | 20.3% | — |
Southborough and High Brooms · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,760
| 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 | Alain Bryan | Labour Party | 1,094 | 62.2% | +12.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Harry Allen | Conservative Party | 455 | 25.9% | — | |
| 3 | Marguerita Morton | Liberal Democrats | 211 | 12.0% | — |
Pembury · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,597
| 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 | Paul Barrington-King | Conservative Party | 1,014 | 63.5% | +13.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Colin Sefton | Liberal Democrats | 301 | 18.8% | — | |
| 3 | Sarah Carpenter | Labour Party | 282 | 17.7% | — |
Brenchley and Horsmonden · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,453
| 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 | Alan McDermott | Conservative Party | 951 | 65.5% | +15.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kelly Llewellyn | Labour Party | 262 | 18.0% | — | |
| 3 | Zoe Norman | Liberal Democrats | 240 | 16.5% | — |
Speldhurst and Bidborough · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,798
| 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 | Julia Soyke | Conservative Party | 1,186 | 66.0% | +16.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jackie Prance | Liberal Democrats | 361 | 20.1% | — | |
| 3 | David Adams | Labour Party | 251 | 14.0% | — |
Hawkhurst and Sandhurst · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,494
| 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 | Patrick Thomson | Conservative Party | 1,012 | 67.7% | +17.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ana Draper | Labour Party | 261 | 17.5% | — | |
| 3 | Clare Bishop | Liberal Democrats | 221 | 14.8% | — |