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Watford 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 12 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 11,997 | 43.7% | 9 | 75.0% | 6 | 50.0% | +3 |
| Labour Party | 9,244 | 33.6% | 3 | 25.0% | 4 | 33.3% | -1 |
| Conservative Party | 5,737 | 20.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 16.7% | -2 |
| Green Party | 278 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 225 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 27,481 | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% | 12 | 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.
- Central · 1 seat · won at 41.8% · −8.2 pts below quota
- Woodside · 1 seat · won at 43.3% · −6.7 pts below quota
- Meriden · 1 seat · won at 43.6% · −6.4 pts below quota
- Tudor · 1 seat · won at 44.6% · −5.4 pts below quota
- Callowland · 1 seat · won at 45.6% · −4.4 pts below quota
- Leggatts · 1 seat · won at 50.6% · above quota
- Park · 1 seat · won at 51.8% · above quota
- Nascot · 1 seat · won at 53.4% · above quota
- Oxhey · 1 seat · won at 58.8% · above quota
- Vicarage · 1 seat · won at 62.1% · above quota
- Stanborough · 1 seat · won at 62.8% · above quota
- Holywell · 1 seat · won at 65.6% · above quota
Race results
Central · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,323
| 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 | Aga Dychton | Liberal Democrats | 970 | 41.8% | −8.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ani Meehan | Labour Party | 912 | 39.3% | — | |
| 3 | Dennis Wharton | Conservative Party | 300 | 12.9% | — | |
| 4 | David Underdown | Green Party | 141 | 6.1% | — |
Woodside · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,908
| 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 | Glen Saffery | Liberal Democrats | 826 | 43.3% | −6.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sarah Hayes | Conservative Party | 503 | 26.4% | — | |
| 3 | Seamus Williams | Labour Party | 482 | 25.3% | — | |
| 4 | Ian Green | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 97 | 5.1% | — |
Meriden · 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. 1,788
| 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 | Antony Barton | Liberal Democrats | 779 | 43.6% | −6.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Dowdle | Labour Party | 560 | 31.3% | — | |
| 3 | Linda Topping | Conservative Party | 449 | 25.1% | — |
Tudor · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,130
| 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 Johnson | Liberal Democrats | 951 | 44.6% | −5.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Diana Ivory | Labour Party | 615 | 28.9% | — | |
| 3 | Darren Harrison | Conservative Party | 564 | 26.5% | — |
Callowland · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,289
| 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 | Ian Stotesbury | Liberal Democrats | 1,044 | 45.6% | −4.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ahsan Khan | Labour Party | 832 | 36.3% | — | |
| 3 | Anthony Parker | Conservative Party | 276 | 12.1% | — | |
| 4 | Alison Wiesner | Green Party | 137 | 6.0% | — |
Leggatts · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,215
| 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 | Bilqees Mauthoor | Labour Party | 1,121 | 50.6% | +0.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Joe Inniss | Liberal Democrats | 719 | 32.5% | — | |
| 3 | David Ealey | Conservative Party | 375 | 16.9% | — |
Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.8% 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. 3,067
| 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 | Peter Kloss | Liberal Democrats | 1,588 | 51.8% | +1.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Fallon | Conservative Party | 889 | 29.0% | — | |
| 3 | Nabila Ahmed | Labour Party | 541 | 17.6% | — | |
| 4 | Peter Blogg | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 49 | 1.6% | — |
Nascot · 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. 2,818
| 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 Johnson | Liberal Democrats | 1,505 | 53.4% | +3.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Binita Mehta-Parmar | Conservative Party | 725 | 25.7% | — | |
| 3 | Edward Tunnah | Labour Party | 509 | 18.1% | — | |
| 4 | David Penn | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 79 | 2.8% | — |
Oxhey · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,434
| 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 | Maggie Parker | Liberal Democrats | 1,432 | 58.8% | +8.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Joseph Gornicki | Conservative Party | 570 | 23.4% | — | |
| 3 | Sue Sleeman | Labour Party | 432 | 17.7% | — |
Vicarage · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,395
| 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 | Nasreen Shah | Labour Party | 1,488 | 62.1% | +12.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tahair Azam | Liberal Democrats | 505 | 21.1% | — | |
| 3 | Michelle Sherman | Conservative Party | 402 | 16.8% | — |
Stanborough · 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. 1,977
| 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 Crout | Liberal Democrats | 1,242 | 62.8% | +12.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lola Adedoyin | Conservative Party | 385 | 19.5% | — | |
| 3 | Asma Suleman | Labour Party | 350 | 17.7% | — |
Holywell · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,137
| 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 | Matt Turmaine | Labour Party | 1,402 | 65.6% | +15.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Syed Kazmi | Liberal Democrats | 436 | 20.4% | — | |
| 3 | Yasmin Goldsmith | Conservative Party | 299 | 14.0% | — |