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Brentwood 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

13 ward races

39 seats

39 elected below the proportional quota

100.0% 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 13 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 39 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
Liberal Democrats	21,952	39.9%	17	43.6%	16	41.0%	+1
Conservative and Unionist Party	21,647	39.4%	19	48.7%	15	38.5%	+4
Labour Party	9,528	17.3%	3	7.7%	7	17.9%	-4
Green Party	1,382	2.5%	0	0.0%	1	2.6%	-1
Reform UK	464	0.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	54,973	100.0%	39	100.0%	39	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.

Shenfield · 3 seats · won at 13.8% · +11.2 pts below quota
Brentwood South · 3 seats · won at 13.9% · +11.1 pts below quota
Brizes, Stondon Massey and South Weald · 3 seats · won at 14.4% · +10.6 pts below quota
Hutton East · 3 seats · won at 14.4% · +10.6 pts below quota
Hutton North · 3 seats · won at 15.7% · +9.3 pts below quota
Hutton South · 3 seats · won at 15.7% · +9.3 pts below quota
Ingatestone Fryerning and Mountnessing · 3 seats · won at 15.7% · +9.3 pts below quota
Brentwood West · 3 seats · won at 16.2% · +8.8 pts below quota
Warley · 3 seats · won at 18.9% · +6.1 pts below quota
Brentwood North · 3 seats · won at 19.3% · +5.7 pts below quota
Herongate, Ingrave and West Horndon · 3 seats · won at 21.0% · +4.0 pts below quota
Pilgrims Hatch · 3 seats · won at 21.8% · +3.2 pts below quota
Blackmore and Doddinghurst · 3 seats · won at 21.9% · +3.1 pts below quota

Race results

Shenfield · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,014

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Worsfold, D.	Liberal Democrats	835	16.7%	Elected
2	Cuthbert, N.	Liberal Democrats	801	16.0%	Elected
3	Gordon, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	692	13.8%	Elected
4	Singh, J.	Liberal Democrats	676	13.5%
5	Heard, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	652	13.0%
6	Brown, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	621	12.4%
7	Briggs, R.	Reform UK	227	4.5%
8	Goode, J.	Green Party	148	3.0%
9	Cadzow, A.	Labour Party	141	2.8%
10	Maddock, D.	Labour Party	111	2.2%
11	Carter, D.	Labour Party	110	2.2%

Electorate 4,323 · Ballots cast 5,014 · EC ward code E05015662 · Back to ward index

Brentwood South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,680

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barrett, G.	Labour Party	770	16.5%	Elected
2	Barrett, T.	Labour Party	758	16.2%	Elected
3	Jerrard, E.	Labour Party	649	13.9%	Elected
4	Clarke, N.	Liberal Democrats	573	12.2%
5	Leathley, A.	Liberal Democrats	526	11.2%
6	Green, T.	Liberal Democrats	497	10.6%
7	Coolbergen, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	314	6.7%
8	Jakobsson, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	301	6.4%
9	Parrish, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	292	6.2%

Electorate 4,448 · Ballots cast 4,680 · EC ward code E05015653 · Back to ward index

Brizes, Stondon Massey and South Weald · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,199

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gelderbloem, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	730	17.4%	Elected
2	Russell, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	727	17.3%	Elected
3	Sunger, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	604	14.4%	Elected
4	Munden, B.	Liberal Democrats	566	13.5%
5	Smith, B.	Liberal Democrats	518	12.3%
6	Munden, N.	Liberal Democrats	512	12.2%
7	Jobbins, D.	Labour Party	179	4.3%
8	Enifer, R.	Green Party	142	3.4%
9	Watts, P.	Labour Party	114	2.7%
10	Watts, E.	Labour Party	107	2.5%

Electorate 4,573 · Ballots cast 4,199 · EC ward code E05015655 · Back to ward index

Hutton East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,133

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Chinnery, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	672	16.3%	Elected
2	Rigby, B.	Liberal Democrats	636	15.4%	Elected
3	Gibson, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	597	14.4%	Elected
4	Ward, S.	Liberal Democrats	534	12.9%
5	Caves, F.	Liberal Democrats	515	12.5%
6	Lal, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	510	12.3%
7	Godfrey, P.	Reform UK	237	5.7%
8	Booker, B.	Labour Party	154	3.7%
9	Burgess, M.	Labour Party	145	3.5%
10	Nyiro, J.	Labour Party	133	3.2%

Electorate 4,538 · Ballots cast 4,133 · EC ward code E05015657 · Back to ward index

Hutton North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,294

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barber, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	861	20.1%	Elected
2	Pound, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	714	16.6%	Elected
3	Patel, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	674	15.7%	Elected
4	Holland, P.	Labour Party	444	10.3%
5	Hussain, N.	Labour Party	386	9.0%
6	McAree, N.	Labour Party	383	8.9%
7	MacDonnell, H.	Liberal Democrats	278	6.5%
8	Constanda, F.	Liberal Democrats	209	4.9%
9	Flood, M.	Green Party	181	4.2%
10	Mayer, E.	Liberal Democrats	164	3.8%

Electorate 4,640 · Ballots cast 4,294 · EC ward code E05015658 · Back to ward index

Hutton South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,446

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hirst, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	757	17.0%	Elected
2	Reed, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	752	16.9%	Elected
3	Slade, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	698	15.7%	Elected
4	Winter, J.	Labour Party	464	10.4%
5	Saunders, J.	Labour Party	461	10.4%
6	Sumner, R.	Labour Party	428	9.6%
7	Carey, L.	Liberal Democrats	263	5.9%
8	Chapple, J.	Liberal Democrats	260	5.8%
9	Hamilton, J.	Green Party	183	4.1%
10	Lourenco, V.	Liberal Democrats	180	4.0%

Electorate 5,202 · Ballots cast 4,446 · EC ward code E05015659 · Back to ward index

Ingatestone Fryerning and Mountnessing · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,143

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sankey, D.	Liberal Democrats	999	19.4%	Elected
2	Gorton, H.	Liberal Democrats	818	15.9%	Elected
3	Wagland, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	809	15.7%	Elected
4	Hyde, S.	Liberal Democrats	781	15.2%
5	Bridge, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	743	14.4%
6	Wylie, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	607	11.8%
7	Dedman, P.	Labour Party	136	2.6%
8	Russell, C.	Labour Party	130	2.5%
9	Enever, R.	Labour Party	120	2.3%

Electorate 4,985 · Ballots cast 5,143 · EC ward code E05015660 · Back to ward index

Brentwood West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,063

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cloke, S.	Liberal Democrats	713	17.5%	Elected
2	Kendall, D.	Liberal Democrats	702	17.3%	Elected
3	Naylor, D.	Liberal Democrats	660	16.2%	Elected
4	Gelderbloem, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	425	10.5%
5	Russell, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	418	10.3%
6	Tanner, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	376	9.3%
7	Brailey, K.	Labour Party	252	6.2%
8	Moncrieff, J.	Labour Party	211	5.2%
9	Millwood, R.	Labour Party	176	4.3%
10	Sardinha, M.	Green Party	130	3.2%

Electorate 5,197 · Ballots cast 4,063 · EC ward code E05015654 · Back to ward index

Warley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,193

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cuthbert, M.	Liberal Democrats	630	19.7%	Elected
2	Haigh, M.	Liberal Democrats	617	19.3%	Elected
3	Laplain, J.	Liberal Democrats	605	18.9%	Elected
4	McGinley, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	243	7.6%
5	Faragher, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	241	7.5%
6	Gibson, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	239	7.5%
7	Bernstein, M.	Labour Party	171	5.4%
8	Gilbey, J.	Labour Party	167	5.2%
9	Ritson, O.	Green Party	140	4.4%
10	Kortlandt, S.	Labour Party	140	4.4%

Electorate 3,963 · Ballots cast 3,193 · EC ward code E05015663 · Back to ward index

Brentwood North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,355

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Fulcher, A.	Liberal Democrats	879	20.2%	Elected
2	Mynott, P.	Liberal Democrats	868	19.9%	Elected
3	Mayo, S.	Liberal Democrats	840	19.3%	Elected
4	Nelson, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	326	7.5%
5	Slade, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	279	6.4%
6	Allen, C.	Labour Party	279	6.4%
7	Slade, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	241	5.5%
8	Andersen, N.	Labour Party	233	5.4%
9	Marshall, R.	Labour Party	229	5.3%
10	Jeater, P.	Green Party	181	4.2%

Electorate 5,051 · Ballots cast 4,355 · EC ward code E05015652 · Back to ward index

Herongate, Ingrave and West Horndon · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,041

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Murphy, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	701	23.1%	Elected
2	Baldock, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	660	21.7%	Elected
3	Marsh, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	639	21.0%	Elected
4	Maxius, G.	Liberal Democrats	246	8.1%
5	Long, A.	Liberal Democrats	233	7.7%
6	Worsfold, B.	Liberal Democrats	196	6.4%
7	Barrett, J.	Labour Party	131	4.3%
8	Barrett, P.	Labour Party	121	4.0%
9	Earle, G.	Labour Party	114	3.7%

Electorate 3,559 · Ballots cast 3,041 · EC ward code E05015656 · Back to ward index

Pilgrims Hatch · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,088

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Aspinell, B.	Liberal Democrats	1,015	24.8%	Elected
2	Davies, V.	Liberal Democrats	996	24.4%	Elected
3	Lewis, M.	Liberal Democrats	892	21.8%	Elected
4	Cowley, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	223	5.5%
5	Jakobsson, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	215	5.3%
6	Rowlands, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	205	5.0%
7	Ball, S.	Labour Party	162	4.0%
8	Hutton, K.	Labour Party	150	3.7%
9	Dapp, F.	Labour Party	133	3.3%
10	Hale, D.	Green Party	97	2.4%

Electorate 4,662 · Ballots cast 4,088 · EC ward code E05015661 · Back to ward index

Blackmore and Doddinghurst · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,324

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McCheyne, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	982	22.7%	Elected
2	Parker, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	960	22.2%	Elected
3	Poppy, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	947	21.9%	Elected
4	Spiers, M.	Liberal Democrats	291	6.7%
5	Laplain, V.	Liberal Democrats	218	5.0%
6	Leathley, H.	Liberal Democrats	210	4.9%
7	Kelly, N.	Green Party	180	4.2%
8	Dedman, P.	Labour Party	180	4.2%
9	Acton, T.	Labour Party	179	4.1%
10	Marshall, W.	Labour Party	177	4.1%

Electorate 4,703 · Ballots cast 4,324 · EC ward code E05015651 · Back to ward index