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Tunbridge Wells 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

14 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 14 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
Liberal Democrats	28,797	34.2%	22	56.4%	15	38.5%	+7
Conservative and Unionist Party	24,673	29.3%	7	17.9%	12	30.8%	-5
Labour Party	12,022	14.3%	5	12.8%	6	15.4%	-1
Tunbridge Wells Alliance	7,323	8.7%	4	10.3%	3	7.7%	+1
Green Party	5,485	6.5%	0	0.0%	2	5.1%	-2
Independents for Tunbridge Wells	3,056	3.6%	1	2.6%	1	2.6%	0
IRTW	1,205	1.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	906	1.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Independent	850	1.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	84,317	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.

Rusthall and Speldhurst · 3 seats · won at 9.8% · +15.2 pts below quota
Southborough and Bidborough · 3 seats · won at 11.0% · +14.0 pts below quota
Rural Tunbridge Wells · 3 seats · won at 11.6% · +13.4 pts below quota
Park · 3 seats · won at 13.2% · +11.8 pts below quota
Sherwood · 3 seats · won at 13.4% · +11.6 pts below quota
Paddock Wood · 3 seats · won at 13.9% · +11.1 pts below quota
Pembury and Capel · 3 seats · won at 14.1% · +10.9 pts below quota
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst and Benenden · 3 seats · won at 14.3% · +10.7 pts below quota
Pantiles · 3 seats · won at 14.3% · +10.7 pts below quota
Cranbrook, Sissinghurst and Frittenden · 3 seats · won at 15.0% · +10.0 pts below quota
St James' · 3 seats · won at 16.1% · +8.9 pts below quota
Culverden · 3 seats · won at 16.5% · +8.5 pts below quota
St John's · 2 seats · won at 25.1% · +8.2 pts below quota
High Brooms · 1 seat · won at 55.9% · above quota

Race results

Rusthall and Speldhurst · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 9.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +15.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,051

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sharratt, J.	Labour Party	1,004	11.1%	Elected
2	Sankey, M.	Tunbridge Wells Alliance	975	10.8%	Elected
3	Britcher-Allan, A.	Labour Party	886	9.8%	Elected
4	Curry, P.	Tunbridge Wells Alliance	828	9.1%
5	Leach, R.	Liberal Democrats	760	8.4%
6	Franklin, M.	Liberal Democrats	727	8.0%
7	Moreland, J.	Liberal Democrats	697	7.7%
8	Wheeler, P.	Labour Party	687	7.6%
9	Allen, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	662	7.3%
10	Brand, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	612	6.8%
11	McInroy, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	597	6.6%
12	Gandon, S.	Green Party	274	3.0%
13	Hardy, M.	Reform UK	172	1.9%
14	Withers, G.	Independents for Tunbridge Wells	170	1.9%

Electorate 7,349 · Ballots cast 9,051 · EC ward code E05015812 · Back to ward index

Southborough and Bidborough · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 11.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +14.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,343

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ellis, M.	Liberal Democrats	1,059	12.7%	Elected
2	Le Page, B.	Liberal Democrats	1,037	12.4%	Elected
3	Opara, J.	Liberal Democrats	917	11.0%	Elected
4	Breedon, P.	Labour Party	800	9.6%
5	Bridges, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	795	9.5%
6	Oakford, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	792	9.5%
7	Puffette, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	717	8.6%
8	Francis, J.	Labour Party	708	8.5%
9	Lewis, A.	Labour Party	683	8.2%
10	Colangelo, L.	Independents for Tunbridge Wells	347	4.2%
11	McBennett, M.	Green Party	275	3.3%
12	Farina, J.	Tunbridge Wells Alliance	213	2.6%

Electorate 7,330 · Ballots cast 8,343 · EC ward code E05015814 · Back to ward index

Rural Tunbridge Wells · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 11.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +13.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,657

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Darrah, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,034	13.5%	Elected
2	Mobbs, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	904	11.8%	Elected
3	Knight, D.	Tunbridge Wells Alliance	887	11.6%	Elected
4	Andrew, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	863	11.3%
5	Webster, A.	Tunbridge Wells Alliance	786	10.3%
6	Fox, J.	Green Party	532	6.9%
7	Mason, G.	Green Party	439	5.7%
8	Rappoport, Q.	Liberal Democrats	367	4.8%
9	Douglass, G.	Liberal Democrats	356	4.6%
10	Glazier, P.	IRTW	331	4.3%
11	Yeo, H.	Green Party	329	4.3%
12	Kerrigan, K.	Labour Party	300	3.9%
13	Gill, M.	Liberal Democrats	275	3.6%
14	Scott, A.	Labour Party	254	3.3%

Electorate 7,828 · Ballots cast 7,657 · EC ward code E05015805 · Back to ward index

Park · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,635

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lowe, M.	Liberal Democrats	1,240	16.2%	Elected
2	Keefe, C.	Liberal Democrats	1,076	14.1%	Elected
3	Matthews, T.	Liberal Democrats	1,009	13.2%	Elected
4	Pope, N.	Tunbridge Wells Alliance	864	11.3%
5	Atwood, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	747	9.8%
6	Hobart, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	712	9.3%
7	Zorba, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	689	9.0%
8	Fraser, A.	Green Party	434	5.7%
9	Pound, S.	Labour Party	339	4.4%
10	Faulkner, J.	Labour Party	309	4.0%
11	Jerrom, M.	Reform UK	216	2.8%

Electorate 6,616 · Ballots cast 7,635 · EC ward code E05015810 · Back to ward index

Sherwood · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,074

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pound, H.	Labour Party	721	14.2%	Elected
2	Jones, V.	Labour Party	692	13.6%	Elected
3	Atwood, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	681	13.4%	Elected
4	Weatherly, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	671	13.2%
5	Rogers, S.	Labour Party	661	13.0%
6	Harrington, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	647	12.8%
7	Lovell, S.	Green Party	225	4.4%
8	Healing, W.	Liberal Democrats	213	4.2%
9	Dore, J.	Independents for Tunbridge Wells	200	3.9%
10	Morton, M.	Liberal Democrats	188	3.7%
11	Raptis, Y.	Liberal Democrats	175	3.4%

Electorate 6,345 · Ballots cast 5,074 · EC ward code E05015813 · Back to ward index

Paddock Wood · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,111

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Munday, M.	Liberal Democrats	872	14.3%	Elected
2	Kent, D.	Liberal Democrats	850	13.9%	Elected
3	Pitts, A.	Liberal Democrats	849	13.9%	Elected
4	Tucker, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	777	12.7%
5	Atkins, R.	Independent	670	11.0%
6	Maari, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	609	10.0%
7	Hall, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	550	9.0%
8	Robichand, B.	IRTW	370	6.1%
9	Bisdee, T.	Green Party	340	5.6%
10	Kerrigan, I.	Labour Party	224	3.7%

Electorate 6,560 · Ballots cast 6,111 · EC ward code E05015808 · Back to ward index

Pembury and Capel · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,021

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Patterson, H.	Liberal Democrats	1,099	15.7%	Elected
2	Birch, A.	Liberal Democrats	1,032	14.7%	Elected
3	Hayward, D.	Independents for Tunbridge Wells	989	14.1%	Elected
4	Sefton, C.	Liberal Democrats	888	12.6%
5	Wakeman, S.	Independents for Tunbridge Wells	807	11.5%
6	Barrington-King, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	797	11.4%
7	Roberts, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	554	7.9%
8	Gautam, V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	446	6.4%
9	Hurst-Buist, E.	Green Party	226	3.2%
10	Musker, A.	Labour Party	183	2.6%

Electorate 6,513 · Ballots cast 7,021 · EC ward code E05015811 · Back to ward index

Hawkhurst, Sandhurst and Benenden · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,673

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dawlings, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	903	15.9%	Elected
2	Palmer, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	846	14.9%	Elected
3	Neville, E.	Tunbridge Wells Alliance	809	14.3%	Elected
4	Escombe, C.	Tunbridge Wells Alliance	748	13.2%
5	Taylor-Smith, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	745	13.1%
6	Dahl, M.	Labour Party	309	5.4%
7	Keech, D.	Green Party	281	5.0%
8	Strouts, H.	Liberal Democrats	267	4.7%
9	Hilton, S.	Reform UK	248	4.4%
10	Dawson, A.	Liberal Democrats	228	4.0%
11	Widgery, V.	Liberal Democrats	123	2.2%
12	Ward, A.	IRTW	84	1.5%
13	Littlechild, D.	IRTW	82	1.4%

Electorate 6,497 · Ballots cast 5,673 · EC ward code E05015806 · Back to ward index

Pantiles · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,074

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Johnson, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,185	16.8%	Elected
2	Hall, C.	Liberal Democrats	1,179	16.7%	Elected
3	Wilkinson, P.	Liberal Democrats	1,011	14.3%	Elected
4	Allen, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	685	9.7%
5	Dommett, Z.	Conservative and Unionist Party	670	9.5%
6	Evans, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	637	9.0%
7	Peerless, P.	Green Party	334	4.7%
8	Bullion, A.	Labour Party	333	4.7%
9	Calvert, M.	Green Party	265	3.7%
10	Sergeant, K.	Green Party	240	3.4%
11	Spence, J.	Reform UK	209	3.0%
12	Kift, P.	Independent	180	2.5%
13	Myers-Lamptey, D.	Independents for Tunbridge Wells	146	2.1%

Electorate 6,859 · Ballots cast 7,074 · EC ward code E05015809 · Back to ward index

Cranbrook, Sissinghurst and Frittenden · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,270

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Fairweather, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	917	21.5%	Elected
2	Warne, N.	Tunbridge Wells Alliance	843	19.7%	Elected
3	Somers, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	640	15.0%	Elected
4	Austen, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	547	12.8%
5	Hurst, J.	Green Party	360	8.4%
6	Turner, J.	Labour Party	275	6.4%
7	Moesgaard-Kjeldsen, S.	Liberal Democrats	197	4.6%
8	Cole, J.	Liberal Democrats	197	4.6%
9	Hoare, C.	IRTW	155	3.6%
10	Guinnessy, B.	Liberal Democrats	139	3.3%

Electorate 5,552 · Ballots cast 4,270 · EC ward code E05015803 · Back to ward index

St James' · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,955

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Chapeland, B.	Liberal Democrats	1,427	24.0%	Elected
2	Wormington, R.	Liberal Democrats	1,024	17.2%	Elected
3	Souper, C.	Liberal Democrats	957	16.1%	Elected
4	Gavin, M.	Green Party	423	7.1%
5	Moore, D.	Labour Party	408	6.9%
6	Hawes-Webb, K.	Tunbridge Wells Alliance	370	6.2%
7	Stevenson, C.	Labour Party	357	6.0%
8	Mitchern, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	255	4.3%
9	Woodward, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	246	4.1%
10	Tucker, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	243	4.1%
11	Nicholson, C.	Independents for Tunbridge Wells	128	2.1%
12	Richardson, L.	Independents for Tunbridge Wells	117	2.0%

Electorate 6,050 · Ballots cast 5,955 · EC ward code E05015815 · Back to ward index

Culverden · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,468

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rutland, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,184	18.3%	Elected
2	Brice, M.	Liberal Democrats	1,128	17.4%	Elected
3	Osborne, D.	Liberal Democrats	1,070	16.5%	Elected
4	Dunn, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	713	11.0%
5	Scott, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	653	10.1%
6	White, V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	620	9.6%
7	Moll, V.	Green Party	337	5.2%
8	Betts, M.	Labour Party	330	5.1%
9	Holder, G.	Labour Party	267	4.1%
10	Macdonald Walmsley, S.	IRTW	166	2.6%

Electorate 6,182 · Ballots cast 6,468 · EC ward code E05015804 · Back to ward index

St John's · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,221

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lidstone, P.	Liberal Democrats	855	26.5%	Elected
2	Fox, M.	Liberal Democrats	810	25.1%	Elected
3	Francis, D.	Labour Party	446	13.8%
4	Faulkner, M.	Labour Party	419	13.0%
5	Lewis-Grey, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	221	6.9%
6	Winter, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	194	6.0%
7	Thorne, A.	Green Party	124	3.8%
8	Colangelo, F.	Independents for Tunbridge Wells	99	3.1%
9	Nicholson, M.	Independents for Tunbridge Wells	53	1.6%

Electorate 4,209 · Ballots cast 3,221 · EC ward code E05015816 · Back to ward index

High Brooms · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.9 pts Valid ballots 764

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hill, D.	Labour Party	427	55.9%	Elected
2	Humphreys, S.	Liberal Democrats	130	17.0%
3	Mobbs, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	82	10.7%
4	Williams, R.	Reform UK	61	8.0%
5	Froome, P.	Green Party	47	6.2%
6	Kain, D.	IRTW	17	2.2%

Electorate 2,362 · Ballots cast 764 · EC ward code E05015807 · Back to ward index