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Chichester 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

21 ward races
36 seats
26 elected below the proportional quota
72.2% 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 21 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 36 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.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Liberal Democrats32,69150.9%2569.4%1952.8%+6
Conservative and Unionist Party19,84330.9%513.9%1233.3%-7
Green Party4,3186.7%25.6%25.6%0
Labour Party3,4445.4%00.0%25.6%-2
LOC ALL2,6034.1%411.1%12.8%+3
Independent9321.5%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK2260.4%00.0%00.0%0
PATRIA920.1%00.0%00.0%0
Heritage Party680.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total64,217100.0%36100.0%36100.0%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.

Race results

Sidlesham with Selsey North · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,633

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Johnson, D.LOC ALL63124.0%Elected
2Weller, V.LOC ALL50219.1%Elected
3Bromfield, T.Conservative and Unionist Party45717.4%
4Rose, N.Conservative and Unionist Party44817.0%
5Swain, A.Green Party30811.7%
6Meek, B.Liberal Democrats1525.8%
7White, P.Labour Party1355.1%

Electorate 4,706 · Ballots cast 2,633 · Back to ward index

The Witterings · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,998

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Chilton, M.Liberal Democrats1,30216.3%Elected
2Ballantyne, I.Liberal Democrats1,23415.4%Elected
3Hamilton, E.Conservative and Unionist Party1,11814.0%Elected
4Thompson, D.Liberal Democrats1,11213.9%
5Taylor, S.Conservative and Unionist Party1,09913.7%
6El-Batal, J.Conservative and Unionist Party99612.5%
7Barrett, G.Independent5917.4%
8O'Sullivan, P.Labour Party3744.7%
9Hunt, M.Reform UK1722.2%

Electorate 8,104 · Ballots cast 7,998 · Back to ward index

Selsey South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,895

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Johnson, T.LOC ALL74125.6%Elected
2Boulcott, S.LOC ALL72925.2%Elected
3Barrow, P.Conservative and Unionist Party47916.5%
4Rickman, C.Conservative and Unionist Party45215.6%
5Olley, J.Green Party1685.8%
6Smith, H.Labour Party1535.3%
7Hilliard, J.Liberal Democrats1194.1%
8Edginton, S.Reform UK541.9%

Electorate 4,808 · Ballots cast 2,895 · Back to ward index

Chichester East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,397

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Brisbane, G.Liberal Democrats70529.4%Elected
2Chant, R.Liberal Democrats61325.6%Elected
3Sandbach, C.Labour Party35314.7%
4Walsh, C.Labour Party34814.5%
5Beveridge, P.Conservative and Unionist Party28611.9%
6Emerson, A.PATRIA923.8%

Electorate 4,295 · Ballots cast 2,397 · Back to ward index

North Mundham & Tangmere · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,373

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Betts, D.Liberal Democrats1,12333.3%Elected
2Hastain, C.Liberal Democrats88026.1%Elected
3Oakley, S.Conservative and Unionist Party64919.2%
4O'Brien, T.Conservative and Unionist Party46813.9%
5Todd, M.Labour Party2537.5%

Electorate 5,731 · Ballots cast 3,373 · Back to ward index

Midhurst · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,087

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Brown-Fuller, J.Liberal Democrats1,32632.4%Elected
2Burton, H.Liberal Democrats1,11227.2%Elected
3Richardson, T.Conservative and Unionist Party81720.0%
4Holben, N.Conservative and Unionist Party69417.0%
5Fraser, A.Labour Party1383.4%

Electorate 5,571 · Ballots cast 4,087 · Back to ward index

Harbour Villages · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,320

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Moss, A.Liberal Democrats2,34222.7%Elected
2Bates, R.Liberal Democrats2,25721.9%Elected
3Johnson, P.Liberal Democrats2,06620.0%Elected
4Plant, P.Conservative and Unionist Party8558.3%
5James, S.Conservative and Unionist Party7557.3%
6Armour Glasius, G.Green Party7056.8%
7Kilby, J.Conservative and Unionist Party6906.7%
8Mann, K.Independent3413.3%
9Walsh, S.Labour Party3093.0%

Electorate 8,166 · Ballots cast 10,320 · Back to ward index

Westbourne · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,243

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Briscoe, R.Conservative and Unionist Party56345.3%Elected
2Penfold, H.Liberal Democrats54343.7%
3Stewart, A.Green Party1008.0%
4Clark-Gutierrez, L.Labour Party373.0%

Electorate 2,669 · Ballots cast 1,243 · Back to ward index

Southbourne · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,560

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bangert, T.Liberal Democrats1,22634.4%Elected
2Hickson, O.Liberal Democrats1,03429.0%Elected
3Sawkins, J.Conservative and Unionist Party46313.0%
4Gould, R.Conservative and Unionist Party40911.5%
5Johnson, D.Green Party3038.5%
6Galvin, S.Labour Party1253.5%

Electorate 5,642 · Ballots cast 3,560 · Back to ward index

Lavant · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,037

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Brookes-Harmer, J.Liberal Democrats47545.8%Elected
2Palmer, D.Conservative and Unionist Party45744.1%
3Brome Thompson, R.Labour Party10510.1%

Electorate 2,570 · Ballots cast 1,037 · Back to ward index

Chichester Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 878

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Vivian, J.Liberal Democrats40446.0%Elected
2Roberts, N.Conservative and Unionist Party27531.3%
3Field, J.Labour Party10712.2%
4Record, M.Green Party9210.5%

Electorate 2,148 · Ballots cast 878 · Back to ward index

Goodwood · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 955

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Potter, H.Conservative and Unionist Party45047.1%Elected
2Lovejoy, J.Liberal Democrats28329.6%
3Maber, P.Green Party22223.2%

Electorate 2,855 · Ballots cast 955 · Back to ward index

Chichester South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 30.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +2.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,080

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Sharp, S.Green Party1,28741.8%Elected
2Young, T.Green Party94330.6%Elected
3Kondabeka, J.Liberal Democrats3039.8%
4Hitchman, G.Labour Party2819.1%
5Bailey, S.Conservative and Unionist Party2668.6%

Electorate 5,087 · Ballots cast 3,080 · Back to ward index

Fittleworth · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,124

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cross, J.Liberal Democrats53447.5%Elected
2Sutton, A.Conservative and Unionist Party50645.0%
3Ross, D.Green Party847.5%

Electorate 2,538 · Ballots cast 1,124 · Back to ward index

Chichester West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 32.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +1.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,371

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Apel, C.Liberal Democrats1,55435.6%Elected
2Quail, S.Liberal Democrats1,40332.1%Elected
3Lloyd-Williams, S.Conservative and Unionist Party54912.6%
4Millican, D.Conservative and Unionist Party54012.4%
5Fyfe, A.Labour Party3257.4%

Electorate 5,094 · Ballots cast 4,371 · Back to ward index

Chichester North · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 33.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +0.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,793

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Corfield, M.Liberal Democrats1,28033.7%Elected
2Brown, J.Liberal Democrats1,25533.1%Elected
3Griffiths, A.Conservative and Unionist Party46212.2%
4Thompson, G.Conservative and Unionist Party44811.8%
5Connolly, O.Labour Party2807.4%
6Grieve, T.Heritage Party681.8%

Electorate 4,506 · Ballots cast 3,793 · Back to ward index

Fernhurst · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 33.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +0.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,570

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Newbery, E.Liberal Democrats89234.7%Elected
2Burkhart, B.Conservative and Unionist Party85333.2%Elected
3Wilding, P.Conservative and Unionist Party82532.1%

Electorate 5,087 · Ballots cast 2,570 · Back to ward index

Loxwood · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 33.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −0.5 pts Valid ballots 4,602

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Evans, G.Liberal Democrats1,80539.2%Elected
2Todhunter, C.Liberal Democrats1,55633.8%Elected
3North, P.Conservative and Unionist Party71115.4%
4Waight, S.Conservative and Unionist Party53011.5%

Electorate 5,617 · Ballots cast 4,602 · Back to ward index

Petworth · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.5 pts Valid ballots 1,152

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Desai, H.Liberal Democrats61653.5%Elected
2Duncton, J.Conservative and Unionist Party45039.1%
3Rodell, J.Labour Party564.9%
4Carn, S.Green Party302.6%

Electorate 2,747 · Ballots cast 1,152 · Back to ward index

Easebourne · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.2 pts Valid ballots 918

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hobbs, E.Conservative and Unionist Party53458.2%Elected
2Keeling, C.Liberal Democrats24326.5%
3Homewood, L.Green Party768.3%
4Churchill, G.Labour Party657.1%

Electorate 2,411 · Ballots cast 918 · Back to ward index

Harting · single-seat

Marginal winner 76.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −26.5 pts Valid ballots 1,231

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1O'Kelly, T.Liberal Democrats94276.5%Elected
2Hall, R.Conservative and Unionist Party28923.5%

Electorate 2,832 · Ballots cast 1,231 · Back to ward index