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Basingstoke & Deane 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

18 ward races
18 seats
10 elected below the proportional quota
55.6% 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 18 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 18 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.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Conservative and Unionist Party12,97829.7%633.3%633.3%0
Labour Party10,53724.1%527.8%527.8%0
Liberal Democrats8,81220.2%316.7%422.2%-1
B & D IND4,81811.0%316.7%211.1%+1
Green Party2,1044.8%00.0%15.6%-1
Independent1,8814.3%15.6%00.0%+1
HAMPS IND1,6533.8%00.0%00.0%0
WEP9252.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total43,708100.0%18100.0%18100.0%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.

Race results

Oakley & The Candovers · single-seat

Marginal winner 35.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +14.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,837

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Golding, H.Conservative and Unionist Party1,00935.6%Elected
2Jones, J.B & D IND94233.2%
3Cooper, R.Liberal Democrats36612.9%
4Bond, S.Labour Party33211.7%
5Mabey, L.Green Party1886.6%

Electorate 7,525 · Ballots cast 2,837 · Back to ward index

Brookvale & Kings Furlong · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,388

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Ibrahim, A.Labour Party90637.9%Elected
2Jeans, S.Conservative and Unionist Party64727.1%
3Maritan, F.Liberal Democrats61125.6%
4Stone, A.HAMPS IND2249.4%

Electorate 7,624 · Ballots cast 2,388 · Back to ward index

Chineham · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,479

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Miller, P.Conservative and Unionist Party98239.6%Elected
2Jenkin, J.Green Party84834.2%
3Murphy, J.Labour Party36414.7%
4Lawrence, S.Liberal Democrats1817.3%
5Fellman, N.HAMPS IND1044.2%

Electorate 8,110 · Ballots cast 2,479 · Back to ward index

Hatch Warren & Beggarwood · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,513

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Putty, D.Conservative and Unionist Party1,00039.8%Elected
2Hart, S.WEP92536.8%
3Bell, D.Labour Party44417.7%
4Cooper, H.Liberal Democrats1445.7%

Electorate 7,611 · Ballots cast 2,513 · Back to ward index

Brighton Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,148

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1McCormick, A.Labour Party86840.4%Elected
2Whitaker, P.Liberal Democrats78336.5%
3Gurung, P.Conservative and Unionist Party30514.2%
4Moynihan, A.HAMPS IND1014.7%
5Philpotts, S.Green Party914.2%

Electorate 7,633 · Ballots cast 2,148 · Back to ward index

Tadley & Pamber · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,814

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Johnstone, A.Liberal Democrats1,21743.2%Elected
2Carruthers, K.Conservative and Unionist Party1,11739.7%
3Rothman, S.Labour Party2177.7%
4Musson, R.Green Party1876.6%
5Stone, D.HAMPS IND762.7%

Electorate 8,644 · Ballots cast 2,814 · Back to ward index

Kempshott & Buckskin · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,630

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Dillow, S.Conservative and Unionist Party1,17644.7%Elected
2Taylor, K.Labour Party95736.4%
3Whitaker, M.Liberal Democrats2258.6%
4Farrington, B.Green Party1576.0%
5White, D.HAMPS IND1154.4%

Electorate 8,226 · Ballots cast 2,630 · Back to ward index

Sherborne St John & Rooksdown · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,252

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Ganesh, J.Conservative and Unionist Party1,04946.6%Elected
2Phillips, B.Labour Party87438.8%
3Baker, M.Liberal Democrats22710.1%
4Tennison, S.HAMPS IND1024.5%

Electorate 8,264 · Ballots cast 2,252 · Back to ward index

Bramley · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,337

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Tomblin, C.B & D IND1,09646.9%Elected
2Mahaffey, S.Conservative and Unionist Party75832.4%
3Coulthard, A.Labour Party26011.1%
4Baker, P.Liberal Democrats2239.5%

Electorate 6,821 · Ballots cast 2,337 · Back to ward index

Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,988

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bound, M.Liberal Democrats1,41047.2%Elected
2Frost, S.Conservative and Unionist Party1,12437.6%
3Russell, M.Labour Party35011.7%
4Holliday, R.HAMPS IND1043.5%

Electorate 8,412 · Ballots cast 2,988 · Back to ward index

Winklebury & Manydown · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.9 pts Valid ballots 1,674

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Freeman, A.Labour Party88652.9%Elected
2Harwood, A.Conservative and Unionist Party52731.5%
3Cleary, S.HAMPS IND1036.2%
4McKay, W.Liberal Democrats845.0%
5Hackett, A.Green Party744.4%

Electorate 5,458 · Ballots cast 1,674 · Back to ward index

Evingar · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.2 pts Valid ballots 2,850

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Izett, J.Conservative and Unionist Party1,51653.2%Elected
2Malone, P.Liberal Democrats64722.7%
3Whitehead, C.Green Party2569.0%
4Heath, P.HAMPS IND2308.1%
5Gordon, P.Labour Party2017.1%

Electorate 7,358 · Ballots cast 2,850 · Back to ward index

Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.1 pts Valid ballots 3,023

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Watts, K.B & D IND1,63654.1%Elected
2Perry, J.Conservative and Unionist Party45014.9%
3Stepney, L.Liberal Democrats36111.9%
4Jackson, J.Labour Party2939.7%
5West, H.Green Party1665.5%
6Heath, C.HAMPS IND1173.9%

Electorate 8,077 · Ballots cast 3,023 · Back to ward index

Norden · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.8 pts Valid ballots 1,945

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Harvey, P.B & D IND1,14458.8%Elected
2Rolfe, S.Labour Party53127.3%
3Patel, K.Conservative and Unionist Party1909.8%
4Barrington-Cook, J.Liberal Democrats804.1%

Electorate 7,254 · Ballots cast 1,945 · Back to ward index

South Ham · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.1 pts Valid ballots 1,882

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Watts, G.Labour Party1,11259.1%Elected
2Turner, L.Conservative and Unionist Party49326.2%
3Hussey, M.Liberal Democrats1568.3%
4Watson, D.HAMPS IND1216.4%

Electorate 7,504 · Ballots cast 1,882 · Back to ward index

Eastrop & Grove · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.1 pts Valid ballots 2,340

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1James, G.Liberal Democrats1,45462.1%Elected
2Blankson, E.Conservative and Unionist Party35415.1%
3Wilson, A.Labour Party28712.3%
4Buick, J.Green Party1375.9%
5Smith, L.HAMPS IND1084.6%

Electorate 7,145 · Ballots cast 2,340 · Back to ward index

Popley · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.1 pts Valid ballots 1,691

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Tustain, J.Labour Party1,08464.1%Elected
2Udoh, N.Conservative and Unionist Party28116.6%
3Berwick-Gooding, M.Liberal Democrats17810.5%
4James-Bailey, S.HAMPS IND1488.8%

Electorate 7,514 · Ballots cast 1,691 · Back to ward index

Basing & Upton Grey · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.5 pts Valid ballots 2,917

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cubitt, O.Independent1,88164.5%Elected
2Hopgood, H.Labour Party57119.6%
3Lilleker, R.Liberal Democrats46515.9%

Electorate 7,999 · Ballots cast 2,917 · Back to ward index