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Colchester 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

17 ward races
18 seats
9 elected below the proportional quota
50.0% 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 17 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 18 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
Labour Party14,18032.5%633.3%633.3%0
Conservative and Unionist Party13,08030.0%738.9%633.3%+1
Liberal Democrats9,97222.9%422.2%422.2%0
Green Party4,44710.2%15.6%211.1%-1
ND9242.1%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK7661.8%00.0%00.0%0
Independent2340.5%00.0%00.0%0
Total43,603100.0%18100.0%18100.0%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

Mersea and Pyefleet · single-seat

Marginal winner 36.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +13.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,962

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Parsons, M.Conservative and Unionist Party1,08136.5%Elected
2Akker, J.ND92431.2%
3Preston-Hall, S.Reform UK35512.0%
4Eldred, N.Labour Party33611.3%
5Kirkby-Taylor, L.Green Party1424.8%
6Knight, J.Liberal Democrats1244.2%

Electorate 8,013 · Ballots cast 2,962 · EC ward code E05010833 · Back to ward index

Shrub End · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,089

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Osborne, C.Labour Party79237.9%Elected
2Arnold, M.Liberal Democrats62529.9%
3Linghorn-Baker, A.Conservative and Unionist Party54125.9%
4Brannan, B.Green Party1316.3%

Electorate 8,288 · Ballots cast 2,089 · EC ward code E05010840 · Back to ward index

Stanway · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,111

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hagon, J.Conservative and Unionist Party84740.1%Elected
2Whyborn, C.Liberal Democrats80938.3%
3Hayton, W.Labour Party30014.2%
4Smee, C.Green Party1557.3%

Electorate 7,309 · Ballots cast 2,111 · EC ward code E05010841 · Back to ward index

Castle · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,805

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cufoglu, K.Green Party1,24744.5%Elected
2Nissen, S.Labour Party82629.4%
3Smith, R.Conservative and Unionist Party52318.6%
4Gillingham, M.Liberal Democrats2097.5%

Electorate 8,329 · Ballots cast 2,805 · EC ward code E05010828 · Back to ward index

Tiptree · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,181

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Mannion, R.Conservative and Unionist Party97144.5%Elected
2Hayes, L.Labour Party52524.1%
3Girling, A.Reform UK41118.8%
4Waite, S.Liberal Democrats1396.4%
5Burgess, C.Green Party1356.2%

Electorate 7,424 · Ballots cast 2,181 · EC ward code E05010842 · Back to ward index

St Anne's and St John's · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,400

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Spindler, C.Liberal Democrats1,07144.6%Elected
2Crow, S.Conservative and Unionist Party67428.1%
3Omiyi, B.Labour Party47619.8%
4Dwyer, S.Green Party1797.5%

Electorate 8,167 · Ballots cast 2,400 · EC ward code E05010839 · Back to ward index

Highwoods · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,105

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Appleton, S.Liberal Democrats94745.0%Elected
2Braddy, G.Labour Party71734.1%
3Knight, R.Conservative and Unionist Party34516.4%
4Greenwood, A.Green Party964.6%

Electorate 7,325 · Ballots cast 2,105 · EC ward code E05010830 · Back to ward index

Greenstead · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 31.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +1.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,650

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Young, J.Labour Party1,15931.8%Elected
2Alake-Akinyemi, E.Labour Party1,15031.5%Elected
3Knight, R.Conservative and Unionist Party3589.8%
4Achille, R.Conservative and Unionist Party3359.2%
5Cross, L.Green Party2587.1%
6Stevens, J.Liberal Democrats2256.2%
7Roulston, Z.Green Party1654.5%

Electorate 10,350 · Ballots cast 3,650 · EC ward code E05010829 · Back to ward index

Prettygate · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.7 pts Valid ballots 3,238

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Lissimore, S.Conservative and Unionist Party1,64250.7%Elected
2Loxley, J.Liberal Democrats1,03632.0%
3Coates, C.Labour Party42013.0%
4Edgoose, N.Green Party1404.3%

Electorate 7,765 · Ballots cast 3,238 · EC ward code E05010837 · Back to ward index

Wivenhoe · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.1 pts Valid ballots 2,730

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Kelly, S.Liberal Democrats1,42152.1%Elected
2Long, P.Labour Party92633.9%
3Higginson, A.Conservative and Unionist Party2087.6%
4Lausen, B.Green Party1756.4%

Electorate 6,673 · Ballots cast 2,730 · EC ward code E05010843 · Back to ward index

Marks Tey and Layer · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.2 pts Valid ballots 2,209

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bentley, K.Conservative and Unionist Party1,17653.2%Elected
2Spademan, J.Labour Party57325.9%
3Sheridan, A.Green Party24611.1%
4Hull, M.Liberal Democrats2149.7%

Electorate 8,297 · Ballots cast 2,209 · EC ward code E05010832 · Back to ward index

Lexden and Braiswick · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.6 pts Valid ballots 2,555

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Willetts, D.Conservative and Unionist Party1,42055.6%Elected
2Armitage, S.Labour Party55621.8%
3Stevenson, T.Liberal Democrats33113.0%
4Bamforth, R.Green Party2489.7%

Electorate 7,428 · Ballots cast 2,555 · EC ward code E05010831 · Back to ward index

New Town and Christ Church · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.3 pts Valid ballots 2,860

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cox, P.Labour Party1,63957.3%Elected
2Piggott, C.Conservative and Unionist Party46816.4%
3Mathias, A.Liberal Democrats35012.2%
4Ruth, S.Green Party2759.6%
5Partridge, I.Independent1284.5%

Electorate 9,675 · Ballots cast 2,860 · EC ward code E05010835 · Back to ward index

Rural North · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.5 pts Valid ballots 2,813

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Laws, D.Conservative and Unionist Party1,61857.5%Elected
2Nichols, B.Labour Party51318.2%
3Maxwell, K.Liberal Democrats34912.4%
4Burgess, J.Green Party33311.8%

Electorate 8,594 · Ballots cast 2,813 · EC ward code E05010838 · Back to ward index

Old Heath and The Hythe · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.9 pts Valid ballots 2,192

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Lilley, M.Labour Party1,29158.9%Elected
2Martin, R.Conservative and Unionist Party35916.4%
3Canessa, A.Green Party29913.6%
4Makowski, J.Liberal Democrats1376.3%
5Drew, J.Independent1064.8%

Electorate 8,591 · Ballots cast 2,192 · EC ward code E05010836 · Back to ward index

Mile End · single-seat

Marginal winner 68.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −18.2 pts Valid ballots 2,770

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Goss, M.Liberal Democrats1,88968.2%Elected
2Bacon, P.Labour Party44516.1%
3Butcher, P.Conservative and Unionist Party30711.1%
4Kirke, A.Green Party1294.7%

Electorate 9,873 · Ballots cast 2,770 · EC ward code E05010834 · Back to ward index

Berechurch · single-seat

Marginal winner 79.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −29.5 pts Valid ballots 1,933

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Harris, D.Labour Party1,53679.5%Elected
2Waghorn, B.Conservative and Unionist Party20710.7%
3Chaplin, K.Liberal Democrats965.0%
4Clifton, J.Green Party944.9%

Electorate 7,309 · Ballots cast 1,933 · EC ward code E05010827 · Back to ward index