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Winchester 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

21 ward races

22 seats

8 elected below the proportional quota

36.4% 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 21 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 22 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
Conservative and Unionist Party	39,026	45.5%	11	50.0%	10	45.5%	+1
Liberal Democrats	32,900	38.4%	11	50.0%	9	40.9%	+2
Green Party	8,544	10.0%	0	0.0%	2	9.1%	-2
Labour Party	4,178	4.9%	0	0.0%	1	4.5%	-1
Independent	546	0.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
HANTS IND	186	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	155	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
JACP	119	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
ND	88	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	85,742	100.0%	22	100.0%	22	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.

St Michael · 2 seats · won at 19.8% · +13.5 pts below quota
Alresford & Itchen Valley · 1 seat · won at 47.4% · +2.6 pts below quota
Central Meon Valley · 1 seat · won at 47.9% · +2.1 pts below quota
St Barnabas · 1 seat · won at 48.0% · +2.0 pts below quota
Winchester Eastgate · 1 seat · won at 48.4% · +1.6 pts below quota
St Paul · 1 seat · won at 48.6% · +1.4 pts below quota
Winchester Westgate · 1 seat · won at 49.6% · +0.4 pts below quota
Whiteley & Shedfield · 1 seat · won at 50.5% · above quota
St Luke · 1 seat · won at 51.2% · above quota
Itchen Valley · 1 seat · won at 51.7% · above quota
Southwick & Wickham · 1 seat · won at 51.7% · above quota
Meon Valley · 1 seat · won at 51.8% · above quota
The Worthys · 1 seat · won at 52.6% · above quota
St Bartholomew · 1 seat · won at 52.9% · above quota
Winchester Downlands · 1 seat · won at 54.2% · above quota
Bishop's Waltham · 1 seat · won at 55.2% · above quota
Badger Farm & Oliver's Battery · 1 seat · won at 55.8% · above quota
Bishops Waltham · 1 seat · won at 56.9% · above quota
Winchester Southern Parishes · 1 seat · won at 59.2% · above quota
Wonston & Micheldever · 1 seat · won at 62.4% · above quota
Denmead · 1 seat · won at 65.7% · above quota

Race results

St Michael · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,815

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Edwards C.	Liberal Democrats	1,405	24.2%	Elected
2	Radcliffe C.	Liberal Democrats	1,151	19.8%	Elected
3	Mather F.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,133	19.5%
4	Rule N.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	899	15.5%
5	Gooding S.F.	Green Party	436	7.5%
6	Berry J.M.	Labour Party	299	5.1%
7	Tait I.D.	Independent	227	3.9%
8	De Peyer A.F.	Labour Party	209	3.6%
9	Stone D.P.	HANTS IND	56	1.0%

Electorate 6,499 · Ballots cast 5,815 · EC ward code E05011004 · Back to ward index

Alresford & Itchen Valley · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,796

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Isaacs F.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,798	47.4%	Elected
2	Riley Y.A.	Liberal Democrats	1,692	44.6%
3	Blower A.	Green Party	249	6.6%
4	Valentine T.S.	Labour Party	57	1.5%

Electorate 6,982 · Ballots cast 3,796 · EC ward code E05010995 · Back to ward index

Central Meon Valley · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,483

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pearson F.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,669	47.9%	Elected
2	Wallace M.W.G.	Green Party	1,139	32.7%
3	Campbell S.M.	Liberal Democrats	542	15.6%
4	Kershaw J.E.	Labour Party	133	3.8%

Electorate 7,605 · Ballots cast 3,483 · EC ward code E05010998 · Back to ward index

St Barnabas · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,768

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Learney K.	Liberal Democrats	1,809	48.0%	Elected
2	Lai A.K.H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,594	42.3%
3	Graham L.S.	Green Party	230	6.1%
4	Entwistle J.	Labour Party	135	3.6%

Electorate 6,741 · Ballots cast 3,768 · EC ward code E05011001 · Back to ward index

Winchester Eastgate · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,779

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hiscock D.C.A.	Liberal Democrats	2,796	48.4%	Elected
2	Mather F.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,866	32.3%
3	Gooding S.F.	Green Party	551	9.5%
4	Davies P.	Labour Party	449	7.8%
5	Skelton T.M.	JACP	63	1.1%
6	Stone D.P.	HANTS IND	54	0.9%

Electorate 13,277 · Ballots cast 5,779 · EC ward code E58000597 · Back to ward index

St Paul · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,033

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Westwood C.J.	Liberal Democrats	1,473	48.6%	Elected
2	Johnson-Hill H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	893	29.4%
3	Gooding G.R.	Green Party	480	15.8%
4	Lewis Z.	Labour Party	187	6.2%

Electorate 6,330 · Ballots cast 3,033 · EC ward code E05011005 · Back to ward index

Winchester Westgate · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,113

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Tod M.P.N.	Liberal Democrats	3,030	49.6%	Elected
2	Butler R.S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,785	29.2%
3	Gooding G.R.	Green Party	630	10.3%
4	Rees P.	Labour Party	349	5.7%
5	Tait I.D.	Independent	319	5.2%

Electorate 12,570 · Ballots cast 6,113 · EC ward code E58000599 · Back to ward index

Whiteley & Shedfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.5 pts Valid ballots 2,019

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Achwal V.S.	Liberal Democrats	1,020	50.5%	Elected
2	Newberry D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	870	43.1%
3	Reid D.	Labour Party	129	6.4%

Electorate 4,911 · Ballots cast 2,019 · EC ward code E05011009 · Back to ward index

St Luke · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.2 pts Valid ballots 1,340

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Scott J.R.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	686	51.2%	Elected
2	Johnson C.T.S.	Liberal Democrats	436	32.5%
3	Ball M.L.	Labour Party	136	10.1%
4	Bell O.J.	Green Party	82	6.1%

Electorate 3,879 · Ballots cast 1,340 · EC ward code E05011003 · Back to ward index

Itchen Valley · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.7 pts Valid ballots 7,110

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Porter J.	Liberal Democrats	3,673	51.7%	Elected
2	Horrill C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,836	39.9%
3	Blower A.	Green Party	348	4.9%
4	Torkington K.J.	Labour Party	164	2.3%
5	Brockless D.	Reform UK	89	1.3%

Electorate 13,532 · Ballots cast 7,110 · EC ward code E58000568 · Back to ward index

Southwick & Wickham · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.7 pts Valid ballots 1,866

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Clear A.	Liberal Democrats	964	51.7%	Elected
2	Roberts D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	704	37.7%
3	Elphick H.J.	Green Party	112	6.0%
4	Sony P.T.	Labour Party	86	4.6%

Electorate 5,047 · Ballots cast 1,866 · EC ward code E05011006 · Back to ward index

Meon Valley · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.8 pts Valid ballots 5,650

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lumby H.M.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,929	51.8%	Elected
2	Wallace M.W.G.	Green Party	1,312	23.2%
3	Fern J.A.	Liberal Democrats	1,146	20.3%
4	Reid D.	Labour Party	263	4.7%

Electorate 12,891 · Ballots cast 5,650 · EC ward code E58000575 · Back to ward index

The Worthys · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.6 pts Valid ballots 2,522

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cramoysan S.	Liberal Democrats	1,327	52.6%	Elected
2	Biddle S.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	991	39.3%
3	Torkington K.J.	Labour Party	138	5.5%
4	Brockless D.	Reform UK	66	2.6%

Electorate 4,968 · Ballots cast 2,522 · EC ward code E05011007 · Back to ward index

St Bartholomew · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.9 pts Valid ballots 2,818

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Tippett-Cooper J.H.	Liberal Democrats	1,490	52.9%	Elected
2	Wood M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	748	26.5%
3	Harley C.E.	Green Party	302	10.7%
4	Davies P.	Labour Party	222	7.9%
5	Skelton T.M.	JACP	56	2.0%

Electorate 6,521 · Ballots cast 2,818 · EC ward code E05011002 · Back to ward index

Winchester Downlands · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.2 pts Valid ballots 7,784

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Warwick J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	4,217	54.2%	Elected
2	Batho J.E.	Liberal Democrats	2,740	35.2%
3	Priesemann M.	Green Party	531	6.8%
4	Wilkinson J.F.K.	Labour Party	296	3.8%

Electorate 14,679 · Ballots cast 7,784 · EC ward code E58000596 · Back to ward index

Bishop's Waltham · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.2 pts Valid ballots 2,723

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kurn M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,504	55.2%	Elected
2	Williams J.	Liberal Democrats	682	25.0%
3	Cannon R.S.	Green Party	353	13.0%
4	Haines S.	Labour Party	184	6.8%

Electorate 6,305 · Ballots cast 2,723 · EC ward code E05010997 · Back to ward index

Badger Farm & Oliver's Battery · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.8 pts Valid ballots 3,620

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Warwick J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,021	55.8%	Elected
2	Batho J.E.	Liberal Democrats	1,269	35.1%
3	Priesemann M.	Green Party	232	6.4%
4	Field A.J.P.	Labour Party	98	2.7%

Electorate 6,460 · Ballots cast 3,620 · EC ward code E05010996 · Back to ward index

Bishops Waltham · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.9 pts Valid ballots 6,109

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Humby R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	3,474	56.9%	Elected
2	Day C.J.W.	Liberal Democrats	1,442	23.6%
3	Cannon R.S.	Green Party	809	13.2%
4	Haines S.	Labour Party	384	6.3%

Electorate 13,692 · Ballots cast 6,109 · EC ward code E58000538 · Back to ward index

Winchester Southern Parishes · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.2 pts Valid ballots 4,848

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Stallard P.G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,870	59.2%	Elected
2	Godwin J.	Liberal Democrats	1,425	29.4%
3	Parker R.	Green Party	553	11.4%

Electorate 13,031 · Ballots cast 4,848 · EC ward code E58000598 · Back to ward index

Wonston & Micheldever · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.4 pts Valid ballots 3,132

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Godfrey S.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,954	62.4%	Elected
2	Adams A.T.	Liberal Democrats	979	31.3%
3	Wilkinson J.F.K.	Labour Party	123	3.9%
4	Stone A.H.	HANTS IND	76	2.4%

Electorate 5,929 · Ballots cast 3,132 · EC ward code E05011010 · Back to ward index

Denmead · single-seat

Marginal winner 65.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −15.7 pts Valid ballots 2,414

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Read M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,585	65.7%	Elected
2	Murray D.C.	Liberal Democrats	409	16.9%
3	Parker R.	Green Party	195	8.1%
4	Picton-Jones D.J.H.	Labour Party	137	5.7%
5	Weir A.B.	ND	88	3.6%

Electorate 6,675 · Ballots cast 2,414 · EC ward code E05011000 · Back to ward index