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Charnwood 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

24 ward races

52 seats

47 elected below the proportional quota

90.4% 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 24 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 52 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
Labour Party	34,743	38.3%	20	38.5%	21	40.4%	-1
Conservative and Unionist Party	34,722	38.3%	23	44.2%	20	38.5%	+3
Green Party	15,731	17.3%	8	15.4%	9	17.3%	-1
Liberal Democrats	2,658	2.9%	0	0.0%	1	1.9%	-1
Independent	1,754	1.9%	1	1.9%	1	1.9%	0
Reform UK	1,028	1.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom	95	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	90,731	100.0%	52	100.0%	52	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.

Mountsorrel · 2 seats · won at 20.9% · +12.4 pts below quota
Shepshed East · 2 seats · won at 21.4% · +11.9 pts below quota
Syston · 3 seats · won at 13.9% · +11.1 pts below quota
Birstall East & Wanlip · 2 seats · won at 22.3% · +11.0 pts below quota
Barrow upon Soar · 2 seats · won at 22.6% · +10.7 pts below quota
Shepshed West · 2 seats · won at 22.6% · +10.7 pts below quota
Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle · 2 seats · won at 23.1% · +10.2 pts below quota
Birstall West · 2 seats · won at 23.5% · +9.8 pts below quota
Anstey · 2 seats · won at 23.7% · +9.6 pts below quota
Loughborough Outwoods & Shelthorpe · 3 seats · won at 15.4% · +9.6 pts below quota
Wreake Valley · 3 seats · won at 15.5% · +9.5 pts below quota
Loughborough Southfields · 2 seats · won at 24.8% · +8.5 pts below quota
Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre · 3 seats · won at 16.5% · +8.5 pts below quota
Rothley Brook · 3 seats · won at 17.8% · +7.2 pts below quota
Thurmaston · 3 seats · won at 18.5% · +6.5 pts below quota
Loughborough Ashby · 3 seats · won at 18.5% · +6.5 pts below quota
Sileby & Seagrave · 3 seats · won at 18.6% · +6.4 pts below quota
Loughborough Nanpantan · 1 seat · won at 45.5% · +4.5 pts below quota
South Charnwood · 1 seat · won at 45.7% · +4.3 pts below quota
The Wolds · 1 seat · won at 47.5% · +2.5 pts below quota
Loughborough East · 3 seats · won at 23.4% · +1.6 pts below quota
Loughborough Storer · 2 seats · won at 34.0% · above quota
Loughborough Woodthorpe · 1 seat · won at 54.8% · above quota
Forest Bradgate · 1 seat · won at 67.9% · above quota

Race results

Mountsorrel · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,045

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Blackshaw, L.	Labour Party	853	28.0%	Elected
2	Emmins, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	637	20.9%	Elected
3	Russell-Smith, S.	Labour Party	633	20.8%
4	Oates, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	567	18.6%
5	Masters, P.	Green Party	216	7.1%
6	Gilbert, M.	Liberal Democrats	139	4.6%

Electorate 5,706 · Ballots cast 3,045 · Back to ward index

Shepshed East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,032

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Roberts, M.	Labour Party	724	23.9%	Elected
2	Popley, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	649	21.4%	Elected
3	Bestwick, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	607	20.0%
4	Zubrute Clarke, S.	Labour Party	575	19.0%
5	Simpson, G.	Green Party	256	8.4%
6	Lycett, G.	Liberal Democrats	221	7.3%

Electorate 5,999 · Ballots cast 3,032 · Back to ward index

Syston · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,663

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Haynes, A.	Green Party	990	14.9%	Elected
2	Braker, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	968	14.5%	Elected
3	Infield, D.	Green Party	926	13.9%	Elected
4	Bradshaw, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	918	13.8%
5	Isaac, D.	Green Party	888	13.3%
6	Poland, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	706	10.6%
7	Carter, E.	Labour Party	387	5.8%
8	Baumann, D.	Labour Party	373	5.6%
9	Green, D.	Labour Party	361	5.4%
10	Hayes, I.	Reform UK	146	2.2%

Electorate 8,496 · Ballots cast 6,663 · Back to ward index

Birstall East & Wanlip · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,942

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dent, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	783	26.6%	Elected
2	Palmer, J.	Labour Party	657	22.3%	Elected
3	Seaton, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	647	22.0%
4	Cassidy, J.	Labour Party	590	20.1%
5	Patel, P.	Green Party	265	9.0%

Electorate 5,300 · Ballots cast 2,942 · Back to ward index

Barrow upon Soar · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,295

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Forrest, C.	Labour Party	792	24.0%	Elected
2	Fryer, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	745	22.6%	Elected
3	Ranson, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	717	21.8%
4	Brentnall, D.	Labour Party	521	15.8%
5	Goodman, P.	Green Party	261	7.9%
6	Thornborow, P.	Liberal Democrats	164	5.0%
7	Simpson-Reynolds, C.	Alliance for Democracy and Freedom	95	2.9%

Electorate 5,247 · Ballots cast 3,295 · Back to ward index

Shepshed West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,029

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lennie, J.	Labour Party	767	25.3%	Elected
2	Northage, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	685	22.6%	Elected
3	Taylor-Durant, L.	Labour Party	622	20.5%
4	Springthorpe, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	550	18.2%
5	Popley, J.	Liberal Democrats	231	7.6%
6	Brookes-Duncan, K.	Liberal Democrats	174	5.7%

Electorate 5,720 · Ballots cast 3,029 · Back to ward index

Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,857

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Fox, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	933	24.2%	Elected
2	Westley, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	892	23.1%	Elected
3	Clayton, J.	Labour Party	712	18.5%
4	Hughes, C.	Labour Party	662	17.2%
5	Bellamy, S.	Green Party	317	8.2%
6	Thornborow, C.	Liberal Democrats	228	5.9%
7	McWilliam, A.	Reform UK	113	2.9%

Electorate 5,662 · Ballots cast 3,857 · Back to ward index

Birstall West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,525

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rattray, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,036	29.4%	Elected
2	Matthews, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	828	23.5%	Elected
3	Thomas, D.	Labour Party	749	21.2%
4	Scott, A.	Labour Party	628	17.8%
5	Howkins, M.	Green Party	284	8.1%

Electorate 5,584 · Ballots cast 3,525 · Back to ward index

Anstey · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,542

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Taylor, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	998	28.2%	Elected
2	Baines, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	840	23.7%	Elected
3	Berry, D.	Labour Party	597	16.9%
4	Alborn, S.	Labour Party	501	14.1%
5	Mills, P.	Green Party	334	9.4%
6	Chapman, A.	Independent	272	7.7%

Electorate 5,915 · Ballots cast 3,542 · Back to ward index

Loughborough Outwoods & Shelthorpe · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,755

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gray, A.	Labour Party	1,475	19.0%	Elected
2	Gray, B.	Labour Party	1,441	18.6%	Elected
3	Maynard, S.	Labour Party	1,197	15.4%	Elected
4	Bailey, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	968	12.5%
5	Nicholson, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	896	11.6%
6	Sharma, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	839	10.8%
7	Large, A.	Green Party	481	6.2%
8	Guerrero, A.	Liberal Democrats	288	3.7%
9	Foxall, J.	Reform UK	170	2.2%

Electorate 8,153 · Ballots cast 7,755 · Back to ward index

Wreake Valley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,129

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Needham, L.	Green Party	1,493	18.4%	Elected
2	Woodward, S.	Green Party	1,274	15.7%	Elected
3	O'Neill, N.	Green Party	1,261	15.5%	Elected
4	Grimley, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,185	14.6%
5	Poland, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,123	13.8%
6	Byrne, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,027	12.6%
7	Adams, G.	Labour Party	266	3.3%
8	Worth, N.	Labour Party	252	3.1%
9	May, P.	Labour Party	248	3.1%

Electorate 8,550 · Ballots cast 8,129 · Back to ward index

Loughborough Southfields · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,628

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Goode, S.	Labour Party	717	27.3%	Elected
2	Cory-Lowsley, R.	Labour Party	652	24.8%	Elected
3	Parton, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	573	21.8%
4	Parsons, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	430	16.4%
5	Patrick, A.	Green Party	256	9.7%

Electorate 4,174 · Ballots cast 2,628 · Back to ward index

Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,698

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Campsall, R.	Independent	1,182	20.7%	Elected
2	Monk, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,028	18.0%	Elected
3	Jadeja, K.	Labour Party	943	16.5%	Elected
4	Khayer, A.	Labour Party	876	15.4%
5	Obadina, A.	Labour Party	796	14.0%
6	Kellock, D.	Green Party	558	9.8%
7	Moreland, M.	Reform UK	315	5.5%

Electorate 6,957 · Ballots cast 5,698 · Back to ward index

Rothley Brook · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,395

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Charles, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,097	20.3%	Elected
2	Hadji-Nikolaou, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,084	20.1%	Elected
3	Knight, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	959	17.8%	Elected
4	Thornton, R.	Labour Party	637	11.8%
5	Edwards, D.	Labour Party	584	10.8%
6	Ward, E.	Labour Party	571	10.6%
7	Cannon, D.	Green Party	463	8.6%

Electorate 6,123 · Ballots cast 5,395 · Back to ward index

Thurmaston · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,127

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Seaton, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,216	19.8%	Elected
2	Lowe, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,177	19.2%	Elected
3	Jackson, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,135	18.5%	Elected
4	Jackson, C.	Labour Party	707	11.5%
5	Brockway, B.	Labour Party	705	11.5%
6	McPartland, M.	Labour Party	602	9.8%
7	Brown, C.	Liberal Democrats	308	5.0%
8	Hall, L.	Green Party	277	4.5%

Electorate 7,512 · Ballots cast 6,127 · Back to ward index

Loughborough Ashby · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,815

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bradshaw, J.	Labour Party	890	23.3%	Elected
2	Ashcroft, I.	Labour Party	812	21.3%	Elected
3	Taylor, N.	Labour Party	707	18.5%	Elected
4	Crowe, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	433	11.3%
5	Kerslake, S.	Green Party	367	9.6%
6	Rahman, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	360	9.4%
7	Morris, P.	Reform UK	246	6.4%

Electorate 5,874 · Ballots cast 3,815 · Back to ward index

Sileby & Seagrave · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,069

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lawrence, G.	Green Party	1,169	19.3%	Elected
2	Forde, F.	Green Party	1,132	18.7%	Elected
3	Bottomley, N.	Green Party	1,128	18.6%	Elected
4	Dolby-Campbell, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	569	9.4%
5	Morgan, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	514	8.5%
6	Gerrard, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	463	7.6%
7	Marriott, V.	Labour Party	361	5.9%
8	Khan, K.	Labour Party	343	5.7%
9	Hunt, M.	Labour Party	314	5.2%
10	Sinclair, M.	Liberal Democrats	76	1.3%

Electorate 7,196 · Ballots cast 6,069 · Back to ward index

Loughborough Nanpantan · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,303

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smidowicz, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	593	45.5%	Elected
2	Goodwin, S.	Labour Party	542	41.6%
3	Barton, J.	Green Party	91	7.0%
4	Walker, D.	Liberal Democrats	77	5.9%

Electorate 2,863 · Ballots cast 1,303 · Back to ward index

South Charnwood · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 324

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brookes, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	148	45.7%	Elected
2	Young, D.	Labour Party	130	40.1%
3	Isaac, M.	Green Party	46	14.2%

Electorate 1,021 · Ballots cast 324 · Back to ward index

The Wolds · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,076

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bokor, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	511	47.5%	Elected
2	Sharpe, I.	Liberal Democrats	290	27.0%
3	Clarke, J.	Labour Party	159	14.8%
4	Feetham, N.	Green Party	116	10.8%

Electorate 2,578 · Ballots cast 1,076 · Back to ward index

Loughborough East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +1.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,659

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Miah, J.	Labour Party	1,455	25.7%	Elected
2	Jones, L.	Labour Party	1,367	24.2%	Elected
3	Hamilton, C.	Labour Party	1,322	23.4%	Elected
4	Taylor, D.	Green Party	483	8.5%
5	Hunt, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	477	8.4%
6	Ahmed, S.	Independent	300	5.3%
7	Nightingale, J.	Liberal Democrats	255	4.5%

Electorate 8,365 · Ballots cast 5,659 · Back to ward index

Loughborough Storer · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 34.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −0.7 pts Valid ballots 1,725

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Forrest, S.	Labour Party	589	34.1%	Elected
2	Tillotson, J.	Labour Party	587	34.0%	Elected
3	Shields, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	249	14.4%
4	Warner, S.	Green Party	168	9.7%
5	Popley, C.	Liberal Democrats	132	7.7%

Electorate 4,633 · Ballots cast 1,725 · Back to ward index

Loughborough Woodthorpe · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.8 pts Valid ballots 1,074

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Worrall, B.	Labour Party	589	54.8%	Elected
2	Stewart, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	267	24.9%
3	Baker, R.	Green Party	105	9.8%
4	Smith, G.	Liberal Democrats	75	7.0%
5	Asare, B.	Reform UK	38	3.5%

Electorate 3,144 · Ballots cast 1,074 · Back to ward index

Forest Bradgate · single-seat

Marginal winner 67.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −17.9 pts Valid ballots 1,024

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Snartt, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	695	67.9%	Elected
2	Munroe, S.	Labour Party	203	19.8%
3	Razzell, J.	Green Party	126	12.3%

Electorate 2,481 · Ballots cast 1,024 · Back to ward index