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Chesterfield 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

16 ward races

40 seats

37 elected below the proportional quota

92.5% 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 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
Labour Party	27,904	46.8%	28	70.0%	20	50.0%	+8
Liberal Democrats	19,440	32.6%	12	30.0%	13	32.5%	-1
Conservative and Unionist Party	5,677	9.5%	0	0.0%	4	10.0%	-4
Green Party	2,704	4.5%	0	0.0%	1	2.5%	-1
Independent	2,516	4.2%	0	0.0%	1	2.5%	-1
C & ND IND	1,392	2.3%	0	0.0%	1	2.5%	-1
Total	59,633	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.

Linacre · 2 seats · won at 19.5% · +13.8 pts below quota
Hasland · 3 seats · won at 13.6% · +11.4 pts below quota
Brampton East & Boythorpe · 2 seats · won at 23.0% · +10.3 pts below quota
Brampton West & Loundsley Green · 3 seats · won at 15.2% · +9.8 pts below quota
Brimington South · 2 seats · won at 24.3% · +9.0 pts below quota
Dunston · 3 seats · won at 16.8% · +8.2 pts below quota
Staveley North · 2 seats · won at 25.1% · +8.2 pts below quota
Spire · 3 seats · won at 16.9% · +8.1 pts below quota
Brockwell · 2 seats · won at 25.3% · +8.0 pts below quota
Staveley Central · 2 seats · won at 25.6% · +7.7 pts below quota
Walton · 3 seats · won at 17.4% · +7.6 pts below quota
Whittington · 3 seats · won at 17.9% · +7.1 pts below quota
Staveley South · 3 seats · won at 18.3% · +6.7 pts below quota
Whittington Moor · 2 seats · won at 29.1% · +4.3 pts below quota
Rother · 3 seats · won at 23.0% · +2.0 pts below quota
Brimington North · 2 seats · won at 32.8% · +0.5 pts below quota

Race results

Linacre · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,302

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Baldauf-Good, G.	Labour Party	710	21.5%	Elected
2	Staton, J.	Labour Party	644	19.5%	Elected
3	Lynch, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	553	16.7%
4	Jerram, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	549	16.6%
5	Dunks, B.	Liberal Democrats	426	12.9%
6	Gately, P.	Liberal Democrats	420	12.7%

Electorate 4,101 · Ballots cast 3,302 · Back to ward index

Hasland · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,612

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brady, M.	Labour Party	1,066	16.1%	Elected
2	Serjeant, A.	Labour Party	904	13.7%	Elected
3	Brittain, S.	Labour Party	896	13.6%	Elected
4	Yates, D.	Green Party	661	10.0%
5	Gibbons, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	656	9.9%
6	Rodgers, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	557	8.4%
7	Stanley, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	540	8.2%
8	Geikie, S.	Green Party	476	7.2%
9	Swift, S.	Green Party	473	7.2%
10	Frear, E.	Liberal Democrats	156	2.4%
11	Shipley, L.	Liberal Democrats	115	1.7%
12	Hudson, T.	Liberal Democrats	112	1.7%

Electorate 5,997 · Ballots cast 6,612 · Back to ward index

Brampton East & Boythorpe · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,296

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Davies, J.	Labour Party	566	24.7%	Elected
2	Falconer, G.	Liberal Democrats	528	23.0%	Elected
3	Falconer, K.	Liberal Democrats	522	22.7%
4	Marriott, J.	Labour Party	496	21.6%
5	Clarke, A.	Green Party	132	5.7%
6	Portas, D.	C & ND IND	52	2.3%

Electorate 3,605 · Ballots cast 2,296 · Back to ward index

Brampton West & Loundsley Green · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,397

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brock, B.	Labour Party	987	15.4%	Elected
2	Stone, M.	Labour Party	977	15.3%	Elected
3	Niblock, S.	Liberal Democrats	971	15.2%	Elected
4	Niblock, P.	Liberal Democrats	970	15.2%
5	Borrell, H.	Liberal Democrats	968	15.1%
6	Twigg, P.	Labour Party	871	13.6%
7	Birkett, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	420	6.6%
8	Jones, D.	C & ND IND	233	3.6%

Electorate 5,777 · Ballots cast 6,397 · Back to ward index

Brimington South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,623

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gilby, T.	Labour Party	667	25.4%	Elected
2	Callan, I.	Labour Party	638	24.3%	Elected
3	Hartley, S.	Liberal Democrats	566	21.6%
4	Collins, J.	Liberal Democrats	524	20.0%
5	Rowley, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	228	8.7%

Electorate 4,279 · Ballots cast 2,623 · Back to ward index

Dunston · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,137

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Innes, J.	Labour Party	793	19.2%	Elected
2	McLaren, G.	Labour Party	743	18.0%	Elected
3	Twigg, M.	Labour Party	693	16.8%	Elected
4	Bridge, S.	Liberal Democrats	275	6.6%
5	Cameron, E.	Liberal Democrats	272	6.6%
6	Rowley, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	265	6.4%
7	Thompson, L.	Liberal Democrats	238	5.8%
8	Stone, P.	C & ND IND	219	5.3%
9	Fox, D.	Green Party	190	4.6%
10	Heathcote, A.	C & ND IND	161	3.9%
11	Hartley, S.	C & ND IND	155	3.7%
12	Simmons, G.	Independent	133	3.2%

Electorate 5,938 · Ballots cast 4,137 · Back to ward index

Staveley North · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,853

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jacobs, P.	Liberal Democrats	506	27.3%	Elected
2	Bingham, J.	Liberal Democrats	465	25.1%	Elected
3	Collins, L.	Labour Party	346	18.7%
4	Collins, D.	Labour Party	344	18.6%
5	Tagg, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	113	6.1%
6	Robertshaw, D.	C & ND IND	79	4.3%

Electorate 3,676 · Ballots cast 1,853 · Back to ward index

Spire · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,343

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bagley, L.	Labour Party	954	17.9%	Elected
2	Sarvent, K.	Labour Party	929	17.4%	Elected
3	Innes, P.	Labour Party	902	16.9%	Elected
4	Fordham, E.	Liberal Democrats	743	13.9%
5	Mather, A.	Liberal Democrats	720	13.5%
6	Campbell, G.	Liberal Democrats	718	13.4%
7	Armenante, S.	C & ND IND	191	3.6%
8	Woolley, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	186	3.5%

Electorate 5,566 · Ballots cast 5,343 · Back to ward index

Brockwell · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,703

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Davenport, M.	Liberal Democrats	737	27.3%	Elected
2	Hollingworth, K.	Liberal Democrats	685	25.3%	Elected
3	Goodall, R.	Labour Party	472	17.5%
4	Jordan, G.	Labour Party	440	16.3%
5	Bird, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	153	5.7%
6	Ratcliffe, J.	Green Party	145	5.4%
7	Downer, A.	C & ND IND	71	2.6%

Electorate 3,886 · Ballots cast 2,703 · Back to ward index

Staveley Central · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,601

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dyke, B.	Labour Party	458	28.6%	Elected
2	Ridgway, J.	Labour Party	410	25.6%	Elected
3	Wilson, P.	Independent	196	12.2%
4	Bannister, K.	Independent	192	12.0%
5	Chambers, C.	Independent	183	11.4%
6	Tilson, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	82	5.1%
7	Horton, J.	Green Party	80	5.0%

Electorate 3,815 · Ballots cast 1,601 · Back to ward index

Walton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,607

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kellman, M.	Liberal Democrats	1,264	19.1%	Elected
2	Redihough, N.	Liberal Democrats	1,205	18.2%	Elected
3	Snowdon, T.	Liberal Democrats	1,151	17.4%	Elected
4	McManus, L.	Labour Party	814	12.3%
5	Brunt, S.	Labour Party	735	11.1%
6	Rice, D.	Labour Party	602	9.1%
7	Hounslow, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	443	6.7%
8	Wandsworth, D.	Green Party	393	5.9%

Electorate 5,581 · Ballots cast 6,607 · Back to ward index

Whittington · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,018

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bingham, B.	Liberal Democrats	1,239	24.7%	Elected
2	Holmes, P.	Liberal Democrats	931	18.6%	Elected
3	Thornton, K.	Liberal Democrats	896	17.9%	Elected
4	Lismore, S.	Labour Party	625	12.5%
5	Nicholls, C.	Labour Party	515	10.3%
6	Thorpe, M.	Labour Party	472	9.4%
7	Gibbons, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	190	3.8%
8	Clark, R.	C & ND IND	150	3.0%

Electorate 6,582 · Ballots cast 5,018 · Back to ward index

Staveley South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,172

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wheeldon, D.	Labour Party	844	20.2%	Elected
2	Ogle, A.	Labour Party	770	18.5%	Elected
3	Yates, S.	Labour Party	763	18.3%	Elected
4	Mann, P.	Independent	564	13.5%
5	Rhodes, D.	Independent	512	12.3%
6	Perry, R.	Independent	480	11.5%
7	Hobson, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	239	5.7%

Electorate 5,763 · Ballots cast 4,172 · Back to ward index

Whittington Moor · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,037

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Caulfield, K.	Labour Party	698	34.3%	Elected
2	Thompson, L.	Labour Party	592	29.1%	Elected
3	Gleadall, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	189	9.3%
4	Hollingworth, M.	Liberal Democrats	162	8.0%
5	Ralph, L.	Liberal Democrats	161	7.9%
6	Haworth, S.	Green Party	154	7.6%
7	Waterhouse, B.	C & ND IND	81	4.0%

Electorate 4,463 · Ballots cast 2,037 · Back to ward index

Rother · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,331

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Flood, J.	Labour Party	841	25.2%	Elected
2	Blakemore, L.	Labour Party	831	24.9%	Elected
3	Miles, K.	Labour Party	767	23.0%	Elected
4	Holloway, H.	Liberal Democrats	236	7.1%
5	King, P.	Liberal Democrats	234	7.0%
6	Potts, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	211	6.3%
7	Maher, K.	Liberal Democrats	211	6.3%

Electorate 5,570 · Ballots cast 3,331 · Back to ward index

Brimington North · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 32.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +0.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,601

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Culley, D.	Labour Party	604	37.7%	Elected
2	Perkins, S.	Labour Party	525	32.8%	Elected
3	Challands, G.	Independent	133	8.3%
4	Jackson, C.	Independent	123	7.7%
5	Harrison, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	103	6.4%
6	Jacobs, M.	Liberal Democrats	65	4.1%
7	Jakins, A.	Liberal Democrats	48	3.0%

Electorate 3,799 · Ballots cast 1,601 · Back to ward index