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Cheltenham 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

20 ward races

40 seats

38 elected below the proportional quota

95.0% 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 20 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 40 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	31,202	51.9%	36	90.0%	22	55.0%	+14
Conservative and Unionist Party	15,280	25.4%	0	0.0%	10	25.0%	-10
Green Party	9,431	15.7%	3	7.5%	6	15.0%	-3
Labour Party	2,798	4.7%	0	0.0%	2	5.0%	-2
PABAG	928	1.5%	1	2.5%	0	0.0%	+1
Independent	385	0.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	109	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	60,133	100.0%	40	100.0%	40	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.

Hesters Way · 2 seats · won at 20.0% · +13.3 pts below quota
Lansdown · 2 seats · won at 20.0% · +13.3 pts below quota
Prestbury · 2 seats · won at 20.7% · +12.6 pts below quota
St Paul's · 2 seats · won at 21.1% · +12.3 pts below quota
Battledown · 2 seats · won at 23.8% · +9.6 pts below quota
Charlton Kings · 2 seats · won at 23.8% · +9.5 pts below quota
Pittville · 2 seats · won at 24.0% · +9.4 pts below quota
Park · 2 seats · won at 25.0% · +8.3 pts below quota
Leckhampton · 2 seats · won at 25.3% · +8.1 pts below quota
Oakley · 2 seats · won at 25.7% · +7.7 pts below quota
College · 2 seats · won at 25.9% · +7.5 pts below quota
Swindon Village · 2 seats · won at 27.2% · +6.1 pts below quota
Benhall, the Reddings and Fiddler's Green · 2 seats · won at 27.3% · +6.1 pts below quota
Up Hatherley · 2 seats · won at 27.6% · +5.8 pts below quota
Charlton Park · 2 seats · won at 27.8% · +5.5 pts below quota
All Saints · 2 seats · won at 28.0% · +5.3 pts below quota
St. Marks · 2 seats · won at 28.3% · +5.0 pts below quota
Warden Hill · 2 seats · won at 28.9% · +4.5 pts below quota
St Peter's · 2 seats · won at 29.0% · +4.3 pts below quota
Springbank · 2 seats · won at 34.7% · above quota

Race results

Hesters Way · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,739

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wheeler, S.	Liberal Democrats	396	22.8%	Elected
2	Lynch, C.	Liberal Democrats	348	20.0%	Elected
3	Flynn, W.	Green Party	280	16.1%
4	Clarke, G.	Green Party	237	13.6%
5	Harriss, C.	Labour Party	149	8.6%
6	Baillie, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	147	8.5%
7	Landau, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	125	7.2%
8	Waters, J.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	30	1.7%
9	Coxson, S.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	27	1.6%

Electorate 4,949 · Ballots cast 1,739 · EC ward code E05015710 · Back to ward index

Lansdown · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,919

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Andrews, G.	Liberal Democrats	713	24.4%	Elected
2	Orme, B.	Liberal Democrats	585	20.0%	Elected
3	Godwin, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	520	17.8%
4	Olajide, O.	Conservative and Unionist Party	391	13.4%
5	Milner, D.	Green Party	204	7.0%
6	Bell, S.	Green Party	190	6.5%
7	Cockfield, D.	Labour Party	169	5.8%
8	Parsons, G.	Independent	147	5.0%

Electorate 4,849 · Ballots cast 2,919 · EC ward code E05015711 · Back to ward index

Prestbury · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,597

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smith, S.	PABAG	928	25.8%	Elected
2	Foster, J.	Green Party	744	20.7%	Elected
3	Cameron, I.	Green Party	644	17.9%
4	Fifield, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	621	17.3%
5	Martin, J.	Liberal Democrats	247	6.9%
6	Hopkins, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	244	6.8%
7	March, J.	Liberal Democrats	169	4.7%

Electorate 4,824 · Ballots cast 3,597 · EC ward code E05015716 · Back to ward index

St Paul's · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,161

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Joy, T.	Green Party	501	23.2%	Elected
2	Davies, A.	Green Party	455	21.1%	Elected
3	Nancekivell, R.	Liberal Democrats	318	14.7%
4	Potter-Peachey, J.	Liberal Democrats	286	13.2%
5	Johnstone, B.	Labour Party	228	10.6%
6	Mason, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	124	5.7%
7	McDonald, D.	Independent	106	4.9%
8	Prothero, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	91	4.2%
9	Davis, A.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	27	1.2%
10	Dwyer, C.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	25	1.2%

Electorate 4,592 · Ballots cast 2,161 · EC ward code E05015719 · Back to ward index

Battledown · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,251

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pemberton, H.	Liberal Democrats	811	24.9%	Elected
2	Day, C.	Liberal Democrats	773	23.8%	Elected
3	Babbage, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	690	21.2%
4	Bunner, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	530	16.3%
5	Wilson, K.	Green Party	189	5.8%
6	Auker-Howlett, C.	Green Party	133	4.1%
7	Gavin, C.	Labour Party	125	3.8%

Electorate 4,740 · Ballots cast 3,251 · EC ward code E05015705 · Back to ward index

Charlton Kings · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,529

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Boyes, A.	Liberal Democrats	1,099	31.1%	Elected
2	Mutton, A.	Liberal Democrats	840	23.8%	Elected
3	Saywell, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	542	15.4%
4	Hewlett, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	460	13.0%
5	Willey, D.	Green Party	242	6.9%
6	Woodland, M.	Green Party	178	5.0%
7	Rees, E.	Labour Party	168	4.8%

Electorate 4,466 · Ballots cast 3,529 · EC ward code E05015707 · Back to ward index

Pittville · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,321

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Tooke, J.	Liberal Democrats	982	29.6%	Elected
2	Garcia Clamp, J.	Liberal Democrats	796	24.0%	Elected
3	Kennedy, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	463	13.9%
4	Christensen, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	446	13.4%
5	Quekett, S.	Green Party	247	7.4%
6	Wilson, D.	Green Party	227	6.8%
7	Glozier, M.	Labour Party	160	4.8%

Electorate 5,037 · Ballots cast 3,321 · EC ward code E05015715 · Back to ward index

Park · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,742

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Chelin, J.	Liberal Democrats	942	25.2%	Elected
2	Barrell, D.	Liberal Democrats	935	25.0%	Elected
3	Harman, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	772	20.6%
4	Pollock, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	580	15.5%
5	Godfrey, P.	Green Party	196	5.2%
6	Boyle, K.	Labour Party	160	4.3%
7	Myerson, T.	Green Party	157	4.2%

Electorate 4,533 · Ballots cast 3,742 · EC ward code E05015714 · Back to ward index

Leckhampton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,984

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Horwood, M.	Liberal Democrats	1,169	29.3%	Elected
2	Chandler, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,007	25.3%	Elected
3	Mason, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	655	16.4%
4	Prothero, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	520	13.1%
5	Frings, P.	Green Party	235	5.9%
6	Johnson, E.	Green Party	215	5.4%
7	Goring, B.	Labour Party	125	3.1%
8	Wijesinghe, S.	Independent	58	1.5%

Electorate 4,239 · Ballots cast 3,984 · EC ward code E05015712 · Back to ward index

Oakley · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,918

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hay, R.	Liberal Democrats	626	32.6%	Elected
2	Lewis, A.	Liberal Democrats	492	25.7%	Elected
3	Nelson, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	237	12.4%
4	Wall, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	196	10.2%
5	Laing, I.	Labour Party	150	7.8%
6	Spanner, C.	Green Party	133	6.9%
7	Weller, N.	Green Party	84	4.4%

Electorate 4,385 · Ballots cast 1,918 · EC ward code E05015713 · Back to ward index

College · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,214

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dobie, I.	Liberal Democrats	882	27.4%	Elected
2	Barnes, G.	Liberal Democrats	831	25.9%	Elected
3	Vitkovitch, S.	Green Party	410	12.8%
4	Evans, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	319	9.9%
5	Prothero, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	312	9.7%
6	Irvine, L.	Green Party	277	8.6%
7	Moliver, A.	Labour Party	183	5.7%

Electorate 4,231 · Ballots cast 3,214 · EC ward code E05015709 · Back to ward index

Swindon Village · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,252

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Clucas, F.	Liberal Democrats	723	32.1%	Elected
2	Allen, F.	Liberal Democrats	613	27.2%	Elected
3	Barber, M.	Green Party	303	13.5%
4	Saul, E.	Green Party	257	11.4%
5	Chaplin, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	191	8.5%
6	Picknell, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	165	7.3%

Electorate 3,815 · Ballots cast 2,252 · EC ward code E05015721 · Back to ward index

Benhall, the Reddings and Fiddler's Green · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,776

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Collins, M.	Liberal Democrats	1,072	28.4%	Elected
2	Steinhardt, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,030	27.3%	Elected
3	Collins, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	659	17.5%
4	Davis, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	470	12.4%
5	Field, S.	Green Party	253	6.7%
6	Jarvis, J.	Green Party	149	3.9%
7	Lugg, J.	Labour Party	143	3.8%

Electorate 4,916 · Ballots cast 3,776 · EC ward code E05015706 · Back to ward index

Up Hatherley · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,633

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bamford, A.	Liberal Democrats	1,170	32.2%	Elected
2	Sankey, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,001	27.6%	Elected
3	Parsons, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	488	13.4%
4	Parsons, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	454	12.5%
5	Hodges, S.	Green Party	222	6.1%
6	Cole, P.	Labour Party	156	4.3%
7	Goodwin, C.	Green Party	142	3.9%

Electorate 4,933 · Ballots cast 3,633 · EC ward code E05015722 · Back to ward index

Charlton Park · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,711

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Baker, P.	Liberal Democrats	1,218	32.8%	Elected
2	Harvey, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,033	27.8%	Elected
3	Bass, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	526	14.2%
4	Shill, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	457	12.3%
5	Costelloe, M.	Green Party	151	4.1%
6	Wallington, S.	Green Party	142	3.8%
7	Bride, M.	Labour Party	110	3.0%
8	Kadwell, J.	Independent	74	2.0%

Electorate 4,231 · Ballots cast 3,711 · EC ward code E05015708 · Back to ward index

All Saints · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,993

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Clark, B.	Liberal Democrats	888	29.7%	Elected
2	Tailford, I.	Liberal Democrats	839	28.0%	Elected
3	Tracey, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	361	12.1%
4	Wilce, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	262	8.8%
5	Gill-Lang, A.	Green Party	228	7.6%
6	Hale, D.	Labour Party	219	7.3%
7	West, S.	Green Party	196	6.5%

Electorate 4,564 · Ballots cast 2,993 · EC ward code E05015704 · Back to ward index

St. Marks · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,462

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Holliday, S.	Liberal Democrats	720	29.2%	Elected
2	Pineger, R.	Liberal Democrats	697	28.3%	Elected
3	Collins, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	268	10.9%
4	Hyams, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	223	9.1%
5	Farmer, J.	Labour Party	222	9.0%
6	Seadon, N.	Green Party	173	7.0%
7	Becker, A.	Green Party	159	6.5%

Electorate 4,783 · Ballots cast 2,462 · EC ward code E05015718 · Back to ward index

Warden Hill · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,252

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Beale, G.	Liberal Democrats	1,009	31.0%	Elected
2	Oliver, T.	Liberal Democrats	939	28.9%	Elected
3	Dunleavy, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	517	15.9%
4	Hewlett, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	432	13.3%
5	Godfrey, M.	Green Party	139	4.3%
6	Bonsor, T.	Green Party	109	3.4%
7	Meehan, C.	Labour Party	107	3.3%

Electorate 4,342 · Ballots cast 3,252 · EC ward code E05015723 · Back to ward index

St Peter's · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,565

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Atherstone, V.	Liberal Democrats	781	30.4%	Elected
2	Willingham, D.	Liberal Democrats	744	29.0%	Elected
3	Forrest, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	226	8.8%
4	Farmer, M.	Labour Party	224	8.7%
5	Hodges, D.	Green Party	217	8.5%
6	Ellis, G.	Green Party	191	7.4%
7	Hazzan, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	182	7.1%

Electorate 5,103 · Ballots cast 2,565 · EC ward code E05015720 · Back to ward index

Springbank · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 34.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −1.4 pts Valid ballots 2,114

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Williams, S.	Liberal Democrats	744	35.2%	Elected
2	Jeffries, P.	Liberal Democrats	734	34.7%	Elected
3	Bass, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	217	10.3%
4	Fox, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	197	9.3%
5	Bear, S.	Green Party	118	5.6%
6	Munday, I.	Green Party	104	4.9%

Electorate 4,827 · Ballots cast 2,114 · EC ward code E05015717 · Back to ward index