Adur 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

19 ward races

23 seats

16 elected below the proportional quota

69.6% 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 19 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 23 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	18,906	46.1%	16	69.6%	11	47.8%	+5
Labour Party	13,235	32.2%	5	21.7%	8	34.8%	-3
Green Party	4,736	11.5%	1	4.3%	3	13.0%	-2
Liberal Democrats	2,895	7.1%	0	0.0%	1	4.3%	-1
Independent	1,122	2.7%	1	4.3%	0	0.0%	+1
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	80	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
FBM	66	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	41,040	100.0%	23	100.0%	23	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.

Shoreham South · 1 seat · won at 37.8% · +12.2 pts below quota
Eastbrook · 2 seats · won at 22.4% · +10.9 pts below quota
Southlands · 2 seats · won at 22.6% · +10.8 pts below quota
Widewater · 2 seats · won at 24.3% · +9.0 pts below quota
Shoreham North · 1 seat · won at 41.7% · +8.3 pts below quota
Mash Barn · 1 seat · won at 42.1% · +7.9 pts below quota
Southwick Green · 1 seat · won at 44.5% · +5.5 pts below quota
Churchill · 2 seats · won at 28.8% · +4.5 pts below quota
St. Nicolas · 1 seat · won at 46.8% · +3.2 pts below quota
St. Marys · 1 seat · won at 47.6% · +2.4 pts below quota
Lancing · 1 seat · won at 48.8% · +1.2 pts below quota
Buckingham · 1 seat · won at 49.7% · +0.3 pts below quota
Southwick · 1 seat · won at 50.9% · above quota
Manor · 1 seat · won at 58.6% · above quota
Sompting & North Lancing · 1 seat · won at 58.9% · above quota
Cokeham · 1 seat · won at 60.9% · above quota
Peverel · 1 seat · won at 62.1% · above quota
Hillside · 1 seat · won at 62.2% · above quota
Marine · 1 seat · won at 68.6% · above quota

Race results

Shoreham South · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,422

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Boram K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,671	37.8%	Elected
2	Arnold C.E.	Labour Party	1,544	34.9%
3	Groves-Williams L.C.	Green Party	906	20.5%
4	Pressley N.J.	Liberal Democrats	301	6.8%

Electorate 9,501 · Ballots cast 4,422 · EC ward code E58001654 · Back to ward index

Eastbrook · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,171

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Funnell J.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	580	26.7%	Elected
2	O'Neal C.J.	Labour Party	486	22.4%	Elected
3	Flower D.	Labour Party	472	21.7%
4	Lennon J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	455	21.0%
5	Ginnelly P.G.	Green Party	178	8.2%

Electorate 3,471 · Ballots cast 2,171 · EC ward code E05007565 · Back to ward index

Southlands · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,002

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Stainforth D.A.	Labour Party	462	23.1%	Elected
2	Edwards T.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	452	22.6%	Elected
3	Norfolk B.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	395	19.7%
4	Cheverest S.J.	Labour Party	363	18.1%
5	Kearns N.A.	Liberal Democrats	193	9.6%
6	Younger A.	Green Party	137	6.8%

Electorate 3,165 · Ballots cast 2,002 · EC ward code E05007573 · Back to ward index

Widewater · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,890

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bridges A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	853	29.5%	Elected
2	Pannell J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	702	24.3%	Elected
3	Alden P.	Labour Party	445	15.4%
4	Garrard S.R.	Labour Party	357	12.4%
5	Whiting R.L.	Green Party	243	8.4%
6	Martin S.	Liberal Democrats	210	7.3%
7	Virgo B.	UK Independence Party (UKIP)	80	2.8%

Electorate 4,736 · Ballots cast 2,890 · EC ward code E05007575 · Back to ward index

Shoreham North · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,954

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Evans E.S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,648	41.7%	Elected
2	Stainforth D.A.	Labour Party	1,482	37.5%
3	Kearns N.A.	Liberal Democrats	460	11.6%
4	Younger A.	Green Party	364	9.2%

Electorate 10,111 · Ballots cast 3,954 · EC ward code E58001653 · Back to ward index

Mash Barn · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,104

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sluman S.L.	Labour Party	465	42.1%	Elected
2	Lock J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	441	39.9%
3	Martin D.	Liberal Democrats	132	12.0%
4	Morgan K.	Green Party	66	6.0%

Electorate 3,345 · Ballots cast 1,104 · EC ward code E05007569 · Back to ward index

Southwick Green · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,469

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Baine R.C.C.	Labour Party	654	44.5%	Elected
2	Williams L.Y.	Conservative and Unionist Party	593	40.4%
3	Jones I.A.	Liberal Democrats	222	15.1%

Electorate 3,486 · Ballots cast 1,469 · EC ward code E05007574 · Back to ward index

Churchill · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,031

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Buxton M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	590	29.0%	Elected
2	Neocleous S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	585	28.8%	Elected
3	Knight S.	Labour Party	290	14.3%
4	Piatt K.	Labour Party	259	12.8%
5	Mears H.	Green Party	154	7.6%
6	Male S.	Liberal Democrats	153	7.5%

Electorate 3,478 · Ballots cast 2,031 · EC ward code E05007563 · Back to ward index

St. Nicolas · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,757

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Crisp G.	Green Party	823	46.8%	Elected
2	Coomber B.K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	624	35.5%
3	Lowe A.	Labour Party	310	17.6%

Electorate 3,177 · Ballots cast 1,757 · EC ward code E05007572 · Back to ward index

St. Marys · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,585

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gardner J.M.A.	Labour Party	754	47.6%	Elected
2	Mendoza M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	521	32.9%
3	Mott J.F.	Green Party	205	12.9%
4	Pressley N.J.	Liberal Democrats	105	6.6%

Electorate 3,940 · Ballots cast 1,585 · EC ward code E05007571 · Back to ward index

Lancing · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,342

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McGregor A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,632	48.8%	Elected
2	Cowen L.	Labour Party	1,203	36.0%
3	Martin D.	Liberal Democrats	264	7.9%
4	Whiting R.L.	Green Party	243	7.3%

Electorate 10,006 · Ballots cast 3,342 · EC ward code E58001636 · Back to ward index

Buckingham · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,299

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Boram K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	646	49.7%	Elected
2	Bannister M.	Labour Party	364	28.0%
3	Groves-Williams L.C.	Green Party	149	11.5%
4	Batchelor D.P.	Liberal Democrats	140	10.8%

Electorate 3,106 · Ballots cast 1,299 · EC ward code E05007562 · Back to ward index

Southwick · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.9 pts Valid ballots 3,437

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dunn A.D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,751	50.9%	Elected
2	Gilbert S.	Labour Party	1,200	34.9%
3	Ginnelly P.G.	Green Party	258	7.5%
4	Jones I.A.	Liberal Democrats	228	6.6%

Electorate 9,266 · Ballots cast 3,437 · EC ward code E58001658 · Back to ward index

Manor · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.6 pts Valid ballots 1,200

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Albury C.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	703	58.6%	Elected
2	Carden S.	Labour Party	235	19.6%
3	Rumble M.	Green Party	140	11.7%
4	Creed S.	Liberal Democrats	122	10.2%

Electorate 3,288 · Ballots cast 1,200 · EC ward code E05007567 · Back to ward index

Sompting & North Lancing · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.9 pts Valid ballots 3,411

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Albury C.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,009	58.9%	Elected
2	Glynn-Davies C.	Labour Party	745	21.8%
3	Finnigan L.M.	Green Party	301	8.8%
4	Male S.	Liberal Democrats	290	8.5%
5	Glennon M.	FBM	66	1.9%

Electorate 10,169 · Ballots cast 3,411 · EC ward code E58001655 · Back to ward index

Cokeham · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.9 pts Valid ballots 1,130

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wilkinson R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	688	60.9%	Elected
2	Aulton R.	Labour Party	305	27.0%
3	Grove-Williams P.G.	Green Party	137	12.1%

Electorate 3,483 · Ballots cast 1,130 · EC ward code E05007564 · Back to ward index

Peverel · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.1 pts Valid ballots 1,071

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barton V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	665	62.1%	Elected
2	Page A.	Labour Party	216	20.2%
3	Finnigan L.M.	Green Party	115	10.7%
4	Humphrey K.J.	Liberal Democrats	75	7.0%

Electorate 3,398 · Ballots cast 1,071 · EC ward code E05007570 · Back to ward index

Hillside · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.2 pts Valid ballots 1,129

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dunn A.D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	702	62.2%	Elected
2	Giles C.A.	Labour Party	338	29.9%
3	Harmsworth L.S.	Green Party	89	7.9%

Electorate 3,408 · Ballots cast 1,129 · EC ward code E05007566 · Back to ward index

Marine · single-seat

Marginal winner 68.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −18.6 pts Valid ballots 1,636

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Loader J.	Independent	1,122	68.6%	Elected
2	Sweet N.R.	Labour Party	286	17.5%
3	Riley P.L.	Green Party	228	13.9%

Electorate 3,572 · Ballots cast 1,636 · EC ward code E05007568 · Back to ward index