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Brentwood 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

16 ward races

16 seats

8 elected below the proportional quota

50.0% 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 16 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 16 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	20,253	49.7%	12	75.0%	9	56.3%	+3
Liberal Democrats	12,257	30.1%	4	25.0%	5	31.3%	-1
Labour Party	4,573	11.2%	0	0.0%	2	12.5%	-2
Green Party	2,134	5.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Independent	1,195	2.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	353	0.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	40,765	100.0%	16	100.0%	16	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.

Brentwood South · 1 seat · won at 38.1% · +11.9 pts below quota
Brentwood South · 1 seat · won at 40.3% · +9.7 pts below quota
Brentwood North · 1 seat · won at 42.5% · +7.5 pts below quota
Warley · 1 seat · won at 43.4% · +6.6 pts below quota
Brentwood West · 1 seat · won at 45.7% · +4.3 pts below quota
Brentwood North · 1 seat · won at 47.7% · +2.3 pts below quota
Shenfield · 1 seat · won at 49.0% · +1.0 pts below quota
Tipps Cross · 1 seat · won at 49.2% · +0.8 pts below quota
Ingatestone Fryerning & Mountnessing · 1 seat · won at 50.3% · above quota
Pilgrims Hatch · 1 seat · won at 58.7% · above quota
Brentwood Hutton · 1 seat · won at 62.6% · above quota
Hutton Central · 1 seat · won at 64.0% · above quota
Brentwood Rural · 1 seat · won at 64.8% · above quota
Brizes & Doddinghurst · 1 seat · won at 66.3% · above quota
Hutton North · 1 seat · won at 68.4% · above quota
Hutton South · 1 seat · won at 72.8% · above quota

Race results

Brentwood South · single-seat

Marginal winner 38.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,336

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wiles A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,031	38.1%	Elected
2	Kendall D.J.	Liberal Democrats	1,878	35.2%
3	Kortlandt S.M.	Labour Party	965	18.1%
4	Hamilton J.M.	Green Party	332	6.2%
5	Conway D.	Reform UK	130	2.4%

Electorate 15,347 · Ballots cast 5,336 · EC ward code E58000413 · Back to ward index

Brentwood South · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,650

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wiles A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	665	40.3%	Elected
2	Kortlandt S.M.	Labour Party	655	39.7%
3	Munden B.J.	Liberal Democrats	330	20.0%

Electorate 4,697 · Ballots cast 1,650 · EC ward code E05004068 · Back to ward index

Brentwood North · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,760

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Fulcher A.E.	Liberal Democrats	748	42.5%	Elected
2	Goulding A.D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	544	30.9%
3	Boothroyd K.R.	Green Party	232	13.2%
4	Durose O.C.	Labour Party	191	10.9%
5	Prince R.	Reform UK	45	2.6%

Electorate 5,459 · Ballots cast 1,760 · EC ward code E05004067 · Back to ward index

Warley · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,773

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cuthbert M.L.	Liberal Democrats	769	43.4%	Elected
2	Gibson J.W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	748	42.2%
3	Millwood R.	Labour Party	222	12.5%
4	Hughes W.O.	Reform UK	34	1.9%

Electorate 4,953 · Ballots cast 1,773 · EC ward code E05004081 · Back to ward index

Brentwood West · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,932

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Russell W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	883	45.7%	Elected
2	Chilvers K.L.	Liberal Democrats	737	38.1%
3	Foster D.L.	Labour Party	180	9.3%
4	Gearon-Simm J.E.	Green Party	99	5.1%
5	Conway D.	Reform UK	33	1.7%

Electorate 5,697 · Ballots cast 1,932 · EC ward code E05004069 · Back to ward index

Brentwood North · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,347

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Aspinell B.R.	Liberal Democrats	2,552	47.7%	Elected
2	Cloke J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,851	34.6%
3	Foster D.L.	Labour Party	459	8.6%
4	Boothroyd K.R.	Green Party	374	7.0%
5	Hughes W.O.	Reform UK	111	2.1%

Electorate 14,469 · Ballots cast 5,347 · EC ward code E58000411 · Back to ward index

Shenfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,036

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Heard T.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	997	49.0%	Elected
2	MacDonnell G.M.	Liberal Democrats	789	38.8%
3	Jerrard E.S.	Labour Party	130	6.4%
4	Milward A.F.	Green Party	120	5.9%

Electorate 4,354 · Ballots cast 2,036 · EC ward code E05004078 · Back to ward index

Tipps Cross · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,368

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bridge T.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	673	49.2%	Elected
2	Keeble R.C.	Independent	638	46.6%
3	Acton T.A.	Labour Party	57	4.2%

Electorate 3,162 · Ballots cast 1,368 · EC ward code E05004080 · Back to ward index

Ingatestone Fryerning & Mountnessing · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.3 pts Valid ballots 2,046

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wagland L.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,030	50.3%	Elected
2	Sankey D.M.	Liberal Democrats	763	37.3%
3	Jeater P.F.	Green Party	159	7.8%
4	Moncrieff J.M.	Labour Party	94	4.6%

Electorate 5,093 · Ballots cast 2,046 · EC ward code E05004076 · Back to ward index

Pilgrims Hatch · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.7 pts Valid ballots 1,555

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kendall D.J.	Liberal Democrats	913	58.7%	Elected
2	Herbert K.L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	455	29.3%
3	Ball C.F.	Labour Party	134	8.6%
4	Hamilton J.M.	Green Party	53	3.4%

Electorate 4,656 · Ballots cast 1,555 · EC ward code E05004077 · Back to ward index

Brentwood Hutton · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.6 pts Valid ballots 5,189

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McKinlay L.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	3,248	62.6%	Elected
2	Preston L.B.	Labour Party	563	10.8%
3	Burham-Burton A.H.	Independent	557	10.7%
4	Mynott P.C.	Liberal Democrats	546	10.5%
5	Rey J.	Green Party	275	5.3%

Electorate 15,342 · Ballots cast 5,189 · EC ward code E58000410 · Back to ward index

Hutton Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.0 pts Valid ballots 1,090

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	White G.L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	698	64.0%	Elected
2	Carey L.J.	Liberal Democrats	253	23.2%
3	Holland P.P.	Labour Party	139	12.8%

Electorate 2,994 · Ballots cast 1,090 · EC ward code E05004072 · Back to ward index

Brentwood Rural · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.8 pts Valid ballots 5,680

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wagland L.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	3,680	64.8%	Elected
2	Sankey D.M.	Liberal Democrats	1,189	20.9%
3	Jeater P.F.	Green Party	410	7.2%
4	Ball C.F.	Labour Party	401	7.1%

Electorate 14,547 · Ballots cast 5,680 · EC ward code E58000412 · Back to ward index

Brizes & Doddinghurst · single-seat

Marginal winner 66.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −16.3 pts Valid ballots 1,758

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gelderbloem C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,165	66.3%	Elected
2	Gorton H.M.	Liberal Democrats	485	27.6%
3	Brailey K.	Labour Party	108	6.1%

Electorate 4,790 · Ballots cast 1,758 · EC ward code E05004070 · Back to ward index

Hutton North · single-seat

Marginal winner 68.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −18.4 pts Valid ballots 1,106

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barber K.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	756	68.4%	Elected
2	Higgins T.S.	Liberal Democrats	204	18.4%
3	Preston L.B.	Labour Party	146	13.2%

Electorate 3,210 · Ballots cast 1,106 · EC ward code E05004074 · Back to ward index

Hutton South · single-seat

Marginal winner 72.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −22.8 pts Valid ballots 1,139

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Reed M.P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	829	72.8%	Elected
2	Winter J.E.	Labour Party	129	11.3%
3	Carter A.S.	Liberal Democrats	101	8.9%
4	Smith K.M.	Green Party	80	7.0%

Electorate 3,017 · Ballots cast 1,139 · EC ward code E05004075 · Back to ward index