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West Lindsey 2025
Local elections held 1 May 2025.
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 9 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 9,493 | 36.2% | 5 | 55.6% | 3 | 33.3% | +2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 7,167 | 27.3% | 1 | 11.1% | 3 | 33.3% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 5,958 | 22.7% | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 22.2% | +1 |
| Labour Party | 2,548 | 9.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 11.1% | -1 |
| Green Party | 621 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 242 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 128 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Libertarian Party | 30 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 18 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 26,205 | 100.0% | 9 | 100.0% | 9 | 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.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Welton Rural · 1 seat · won at 35.3% · +14.7 pts below quota
- North Wolds · 1 seat · won at 38.3% · +11.7 pts below quota
- Gainsborough Rural South · 1 seat · won at 39.0% · +11.0 pts below quota
- Gainsborough Trent · 1 seat · won at 39.3% · +10.7 pts below quota
- Gainsborough Hill · 1 seat · won at 39.5% · +10.5 pts below quota
- Bardney & Cherry Willingham · 1 seat · won at 42.5% · +7.5 pts below quota
- Scotter Rural · 1 seat · won at 42.9% · +7.1 pts below quota
- Market Rasen Wolds · 1 seat · won at 46.1% · +3.9 pts below quota
- Nettleham & Saxilby · 1 seat · won at 47.4% · +2.6 pts below quota
Race results
Welton Rural · single-seat
Marginal winner 35.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +14.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,296
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Smith | Reform UK | 1,165 | 35.3% | Elected |
| 2 | Tracey Coulson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 830 | 25.2% | |
| 3 | Paul Swift | Liberal Democrats | 815 | 24.7% | |
| 4 | Calum James Miller Watt | Labour Party | 486 | 14.7% |
North Wolds · single-seat
Marginal winner 38.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,149
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Bean | Reform UK | 1,207 | 38.3% | Elected |
| 2 | Tom Smith | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,139 | 36.2% | |
| 3 | William John Bunney | Liberal Democrats | 321 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Cameron Joshua Marnoch | Labour Party | 306 | 9.7% | |
| 5 | Barry Charles Coward | Green Party | 176 | 5.6% |
Gainsborough Rural South · single-seat
Marginal winner 39.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,302
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Charles Wimhurst | Reform UK | 1,288 | 39.0% | Elected |
| 2 | Richard Butroid | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,147 | 34.7% | |
| 3 | Rob Wall | Liberal Democrats | 424 | 12.8% | |
| 4 | Giles Matthew Sullivan | Labour Party | 413 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Jon Michael Gregory | Libertarian Party | 30 | 0.9% |
Gainsborough Trent · single-seat
Marginal winner 39.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,804
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Young | Liberal Democrats | 709 | 39.3% | Elected |
| 2 | Matthew Palmer | Reform UK | 690 | 38.2% | |
| 3 | Harry Eddowes | Labour Party | 159 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Richard John Craig | Independent | 128 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Glen Thompson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 118 | 6.5% |
Gainsborough Hill · single-seat
Marginal winner 39.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,598
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Boles | Liberal Democrats | 632 | 39.5% | Elected |
| 2 | Pat O'Connor | Reform UK | 625 | 39.1% | |
| 3 | Olayide Olumeko | Conservative and Unionist Party | 146 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Nick Coxon | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 76 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Colin Saywell | Labour Party | 67 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Alex-Rhys Jenkins | Green Party | 52 | 3.3% |
Bardney & Cherry Willingham · single-seat
Marginal winner 42.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,179
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor John Bridgwood | Reform UK | 1,350 | 42.5% | Elected |
| 2 | Ian Gordon Fleetwood | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,022 | 32.1% | |
| 3 | Duncan Spencer | Labour Party | 369 | 11.6% | |
| 4 | Vicky Pearson | Liberal Democrats | 272 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Paul Michael Key | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 166 | 5.2% |
Scotter Rural · single-seat
Marginal winner 42.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,052
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Reeve | Reform UK | 1,308 | 42.9% | Elected |
| 2 | Lesley Rollings | Liberal Democrats | 910 | 29.8% | |
| 3 | Sheila Christine Bibb | Conservative and Unionist Party | 563 | 18.4% | |
| 4 | Thomas William Cox | Labour Party | 165 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Nigel Bowler | Green Party | 106 | 3.5% |
Market Rasen Wolds · single-seat
Marginal winner 46.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,524
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Bunney | Liberal Democrats | 1,626 | 46.1% | Elected |
| 2 | Martin Smith | Reform UK | 1,030 | 29.2% | |
| 3 | Peter Morris | Conservative and Unionist Party | 636 | 18.0% | |
| 4 | Brian Paul Jones | Labour Party | 151 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Christopher Stephen Horne | Green Party | 81 | 2.3% |
Nettleham & Saxilby · single-seat
Marginal winner 47.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,301
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Brockway | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,566 | 47.4% | Elected |
| 2 | Josh Feasey | Reform UK | 830 | 25.1% | |
| 3 | Terry McGuire | Labour Party | 432 | 13.1% | |
| 4 | Lynda Mullally | Liberal Democrats | 249 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Karen Louise Nadia Hollis | Green Party | 206 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Rikki Doolan | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 18 | 0.5% |