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Woking 2019
Local elections held 2 May 2019.
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 10 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 10 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 | 8,976 | 33.5% | 4 | 40.0% | 4 | 40.0% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 8,011 | 29.9% | 4 | 40.0% | 4 | 40.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 3,611 | 13.5% | 1 | 10.0% | 1 | 10.0% | 0 |
| Labour Party | 2,633 | 9.8% | 1 | 10.0% | 1 | 10.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,803 | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Green Party | 1,798 | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 26,832 | 100.0% | 10 | 100.0% | 10 | 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 2019 election (current) and immediately before it (2018). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2019 — 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.
- Knaphill · 1 seat · won at 36.3% · −13.7 pts below quota
- Canalside · 1 seat · won at 37.6% · −12.4 pts below quota
- Pyrford · 1 seat · won at 37.8% · −12.2 pts below quota
- Horsell · 1 seat · won at 41.8% · −8.2 pts below quota
- Goldsworth Park · 1 seat · won at 42.2% · −7.8 pts below quota
- St John's · 1 seat · won at 47.9% · −2.1 pts below quota
- Mount Hermon · 1 seat · won at 51.0% · above quota
- Heathlands · 1 seat · won at 51.3% · above quota
- Byfleet and West Byfleet · 1 seat · won at 53.4% · above quota
- Hoe Valley · 1 seat · won at 56.8% · above quota
Race results
Knaphill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,646
| 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 | Melanie Whitehand | Conservative Party | 960 | 36.3% | −13.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hassan Akberali | Independent | 808 | 30.5% | — | |
| 3 | Norman Johns | Liberal Democrats | 339 | 12.8% | — | |
| 4 | Geraldine Mitchell-Smith | Labour Party | 214 | 8.1% | — | |
| 5 | Alexandra Connelly | Green Party | 180 | 6.8% | — | |
| 6 | Andrew Glen | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 145 | 5.5% | — |
Canalside · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,748
| 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 | Mohammad Ali | Labour Party | 1,033 | 37.6% | −12.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mohammad Riasat Khan | Conservative Party | 827 | 30.1% | — | |
| 3 | Andrea Barker | Liberal Democrats | 375 | 13.6% | — | |
| 4 | William Roe | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 315 | 11.5% | — | |
| 5 | Richard Connelly | Green Party | 198 | 7.2% | — |
Pyrford · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.8% 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. 2,910
| 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 | Gary Elson | Conservative Party | 1,099 | 37.8% | −12.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Joanna Avey | Independent | 821 | 28.2% | — | |
| 3 | Ian Lachowicz | Liberal Democrats | 419 | 14.4% | — | |
| 4 | Samar Chaudhary | Labour Party | 323 | 11.1% | — | |
| 5 | Danny Clarke | Green Party | 124 | 4.3% | — | |
| 6 | Robin Milner | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 124 | 4.3% | — |
Horsell · 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. 3,103
| 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 | Colin Kemp | Conservative Party | 1,298 | 41.8% | −8.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Doran | Liberal Democrats | 1,083 | 34.9% | — | |
| 3 | Nigel Ridgeon | Green Party | 266 | 8.6% | — | |
| 4 | Judith Squire | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 260 | 8.4% | — | |
| 5 | Joshua Reid | Labour Party | 196 | 6.3% | — |
Goldsworth Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,446
| 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 Sanderson | Liberal Democrats | 1,032 | 42.2% | −7.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jonathan Cope | Conservative Party | 755 | 30.9% | — | |
| 3 | Christopher Martin | Labour Party | 280 | 11.4% | — | |
| 4 | Troy de Leon | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 234 | 9.6% | — | |
| 5 | Ella Walding | Green Party | 145 | 5.9% | — |
St John's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,699
| 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 | Robert Leach | Liberal Democrats | 1,293 | 47.9% | −2.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mark Pengelly | Conservative Party | 819 | 30.3% | — | |
| 3 | Timothy Read | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 254 | 9.4% | — | |
| 4 | John Scott-Morgan | Labour Party | 172 | 6.4% | — | |
| 5 | Kathleen Kett | Green Party | 161 | 6.0% | — |
Mount Hermon · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,789
| 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 Johnson | Liberal Democrats | 1,421 | 51.0% | +1.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Lawrence | Conservative Party | 806 | 28.9% | — | |
| 3 | Zara Coombes | Labour Party | 211 | 7.6% | — | |
| 4 | Irene Ridgeon | Green Party | 196 | 7.0% | — | |
| 5 | Richard Squire | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 155 | 5.6% | — |
Heathlands · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,775
| 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 | Ayesha Azad | Conservative Party | 1,424 | 51.3% | +1.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Robert Shatwell | Independent | 542 | 19.5% | — | |
| 3 | Guy Cosnahan | Liberal Democrats | 538 | 19.4% | — | |
| 4 | Anna Wright | Green Party | 271 | 9.8% | — |
Byfleet and West Byfleet · 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. 2,695
| 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 | Amanda Boote | Independent | 1,440 | 53.4% | +3.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Irene Watson Green | Conservative Party | 614 | 22.8% | — | |
| 3 | Ellen Nicholson | Liberal Democrats | 364 | 13.5% | — | |
| 4 | Jamie Hayward | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 157 | 5.8% | — | |
| 5 | James Craig | Green Party | 120 | 4.5% | — |
Hoe Valley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,021
| 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 | Louise Morales | Liberal Democrats | 1,147 | 56.8% | +6.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Colin Scott | Conservative Party | 374 | 18.5% | — | |
| 3 | Brian Walter | Labour Party | 204 | 10.1% | — | |
| 4 | David Roe | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 159 | 7.9% | — | |
| 5 | Ivica Petrikova | Green Party | 137 | 6.8% | — |