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Woking 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

17 ward races

17 seats

9 elected below the proportional quota

52.9% 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 17 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 17 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	24,875	40.8%	8	47.1%	8	47.1%	0
Liberal Democrats	20,161	33.1%	7	41.2%	6	35.3%	+1
Labour Party	5,804	9.5%	1	5.9%	1	5.9%	0
Independent	5,549	9.1%	1	5.9%	1	5.9%	0
Green Party	3,317	5.4%	0	0.0%	1	5.9%	-1
Heritage Party	838	1.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	314	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	65	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	60,923	100.0%	17	100.0%	17	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.

Pyrford · 1 seat · won at 39.5% · +10.5 pts below quota
Byfleet & West Byfleet · 1 seat · won at 42.7% · +7.3 pts below quota
Woking South West (St. Johns & Brookwood) · 1 seat · won at 45.6% · +4.4 pts below quota
St John's · 1 seat · won at 46.5% · +3.5 pts below quota
Goldsworth East & Horsell Village · 1 seat · won at 46.7% · +3.3 pts below quota
Knaphill & Goldsworth West · 1 seat · won at 47.0% · +3.0 pts below quota
Woking North · 1 seat · won at 47.8% · +2.2 pts below quota
Heathlands · 1 seat · won at 47.9% · +2.1 pts below quota
Mount Hermon · 1 seat · won at 49.4% · +0.6 pts below quota
Canalside · 1 seat · won at 50.3% · above quota
Woking South East (Pyrford) · 1 seat · won at 50.5% · above quota
Knaphill · 1 seat · won at 50.8% · above quota
Goldsworth Park · 1 seat · won at 52.8% · above quota
Horsell · 1 seat · won at 54.2% · above quota
The Byfleets · 1 seat · won at 54.2% · above quota
Woking South · 1 seat · won at 58.0% · above quota
Hoe Valley · 1 seat · won at 60.0% · above quota

Race results

Pyrford · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,545

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dorsett S.J.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,400	39.5%	Elected
2	Chrystie G.G.	Liberal Democrats	1,029	29.0%
3	Chaudhary S.A.	Labour Party	478	13.5%
4	Jordan D.	Independent	457	12.9%
5	Clarke D.	Green Party	181	5.1%

Electorate 7,697 · Ballots cast 3,545 · EC ward code E05010803 · Back to ward index

Byfleet & West Byfleet · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,050

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brown J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,301	42.7%	Elected
2	Willetts N.J.	Independent	1,009	33.1%
3	Graves P.J.	Liberal Democrats	429	14.1%
4	Craig J.	Green Party	311	10.2%

Electorate 8,803 · Ballots cast 3,050 · EC ward code E05010795 · Back to ward index

Woking South West (St. Johns & Brookwood) · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,778

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Azad A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,721	45.6%	Elected
2	Roberts D.S.	Liberal Democrats	1,260	33.4%
3	Walding E.J.	Green Party	345	9.1%
4	Hussain S.	Labour Party	310	8.2%
5	Read T.	Heritage Party	142	3.8%

Electorate 9,503 · Ballots cast 3,778 · EC ward code E58001539 · Back to ward index

St John's · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,841

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Roberts D.S.	Liberal Democrats	1,320	46.5%	Elected
2	Smith P.G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,124	39.6%
3	Mason J.R.	Green Party	298	10.5%
4	Read T.	Heritage Party	99	3.5%

Electorate 7,179 · Ballots cast 2,841 · EC ward code E05010804 · Back to ward index

Goldsworth East & Horsell Village · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,818

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Spencer L.P.	Liberal Democrats	2,252	46.7%	Elected
2	Kemp C.S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,056	42.7%
3	Kelly M.	Labour Party	510	10.6%

Electorate 11,043 · Ballots cast 4,818 · EC ward code E58001493 · Back to ward index

Knaphill & Goldsworth West · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,474

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hussain S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,101	47.0%	Elected
2	Akberali H.B.	Independent	988	22.1%
3	Barker A.	Liberal Democrats	935	20.9%
4	Mitchell G.	Labour Party	363	8.1%
5	Heads D.	Heritage Party	50	1.1%
6	Holmes N.M.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	37	0.8%

Electorate 11,411 · Ballots cast 4,474 · EC ward code E58001506 · Back to ward index

Woking North · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,431

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Khan M.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,119	47.8%	Elected
2	Ali M.	Labour Party	1,973	44.5%
3	Roe W.	UK Independence Party (UKIP)	203	4.6%
4	Palermiti G.	Heritage Party	136	3.1%

Electorate 10,733 · Ballots cast 4,431 · EC ward code E58001536 · Back to ward index

Heathlands · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,076

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Davis K.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,474	47.9%	Elected
2	Cosnaman G.T.	Liberal Democrats	1,218	39.6%
3	Walding E.J.	Green Party	321	10.4%
4	Squire J.	Heritage Party	63	2.0%

Electorate 7,132 · Ballots cast 3,076 · EC ward code E05010798 · Back to ward index

Mount Hermon · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,260

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nicholson E.	Liberal Democrats	1,611	49.4%	Elected
2	Thomson C.W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,137	34.9%
3	Murphy C.A.G.	Green Party	436	13.4%
4	Heads D.	Heritage Party	76	2.3%

Electorate 7,825 · Ballots cast 3,260 · EC ward code E05010802 · Back to ward index

Canalside · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.3 pts Valid ballots 2,727

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Aziz T.	Labour Party	1,371	50.3%	Elected
2	Scott C.P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	931	34.1%
3	Sikka A.	Liberal Democrats	314	11.5%
4	Roe W.	UK Independence Party (UKIP)	111	4.1%

Electorate 7,467 · Ballots cast 2,727 · EC ward code E05010796 · Back to ward index

Woking South East (Pyrford) · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.5 pts Valid ballots 4,447

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bowes L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,246	50.5%	Elected
2	Nicholson E.	Liberal Democrats	1,607	36.1%
3	Murphy C.A.G.	Green Party	475	10.7%
4	Squire J.	Heritage Party	119	2.7%

Electorate 10,464 · Ballots cast 4,447 · EC ward code E58001537 · Back to ward index

Knaphill · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.8 pts Valid ballots 3,344

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hussain S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,700	50.8%	Elected
2	Akberali H.B.	Independent	1,073	32.1%
3	Spenser T.	Liberal Democrats	291	8.7%
4	Mitchell G.	Labour Party	252	7.5%
5	Holmes N.M.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	28	0.8%

Electorate 8,164 · Ballots cast 3,344 · EC ward code E05010801 · Back to ward index

Goldsworth Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.8 pts Valid ballots 2,519

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barker A.	Liberal Democrats	1,329	52.8%	Elected
2	Cope J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	950	37.7%
3	Kett K.	Green Party	240	9.5%

Electorate 6,964 · Ballots cast 2,519 · EC ward code E05010797 · Back to ward index

Horsell · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.2 pts Valid ballots 3,726

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kirby A.J.	Liberal Democrats	2,018	54.2%	Elected
2	Hunwicks B.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,708	45.8%

Electorate 7,190 · Ballots cast 3,726 · EC ward code E05010800 · Back to ward index

The Byfleets · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.2 pts Valid ballots 3,730

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Boote A.J.	Independent	2,022	54.2%	Elected
2	Dick S.J.C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,111	29.8%
3	Graves P.J.	Liberal Democrats	350	9.4%
4	Craig J.	Green Party	247	6.6%

Electorate 10,427 · Ballots cast 3,730 · EC ward code E58001526 · Back to ward index

Woking South · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.0 pts Valid ballots 4,738

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Forster W.	Liberal Democrats	2,747	58.0%	Elected
2	Gent P.M.C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,210	25.5%
3	Hussain S.	Labour Party	360	7.6%
4	Kett K.	Green Party	327	6.9%
5	Heaton M.	Heritage Party	94	2.0%

Electorate 12,186 · Ballots cast 4,738 · EC ward code E58001538 · Back to ward index

Hoe Valley · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.0 pts Valid ballots 2,419

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Forster W.	Liberal Democrats	1,451	60.0%	Elected
2	Lawrence J.F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	586	24.2%
3	Hussain S.	Labour Party	187	7.7%
4	Petrikova I.	Green Party	136	5.6%
5	Heaton M.	Heritage Party	59	2.4%

Electorate 7,346 · Ballots cast 2,419 · EC ward code E05010799 · Back to ward index