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Crawley 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

21 ward races

23 seats

15 elected below the proportional quota

65.2% 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 23 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
Conservative and Unionist Party	28,826	47.9%	13	56.5%	12	52.2%	+1
Labour Party	23,468	39.0%	10	43.5%	9	39.1%	+1
Green Party	4,049	6.7%	0	0.0%	1	4.3%	-1
Liberal Democrats	3,045	5.1%	0	0.0%	1	4.3%	-1
Independent	607	1.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	151	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	60,146	100.0%	23	100.0%	23	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.

Ifield · 2 seats · won at 20.8% · +12.5 pts below quota
Langley Green & Ifield East · 1 seat · won at 41.7% · +8.3 pts below quota
Northgate & West Green · 1 seat · won at 42.8% · +7.2 pts below quota
Northgate & West Green · 1 seat · won at 43.6% · +6.4 pts below quota
Tilgate · 2 seats · won at 27.3% · +6.0 pts below quota
Three Bridges · 1 seat · won at 44.2% · +5.8 pts below quota
Southgate · 1 seat · won at 45.3% · +4.7 pts below quota
Southgate & Gossops Green · 1 seat · won at 45.8% · +4.2 pts below quota
Three Bridges · 1 seat · won at 47.0% · +3.0 pts below quota
Bewbush & Ifield West · 1 seat · won at 47.3% · +2.7 pts below quota
Bewbush & North Broadfield · 1 seat · won at 48.3% · +1.7 pts below quota
Langley Green & Tushmore · 1 seat · won at 48.3% · +1.7 pts below quota
Broadfield · 1 seat · won at 49.7% · +0.3 pts below quota
Gossops Green & North East Broadfield · 1 seat · won at 50.8% · above quota
Broadfield · 1 seat · won at 52.5% · above quota
Tilgate & Furnace Green · 1 seat · won at 56.7% · above quota
Pound Hill South & Worth · 1 seat · won at 58.4% · above quota
Pound Hill · 1 seat · won at 60.1% · above quota
Maidenbower · 1 seat · won at 62.8% · above quota
Maidenbower & Worth · 1 seat · won at 64.6% · above quota
Pound Hill North & Forge Wood · 1 seat · won at 66.4% · above quota

Race results

Ifield · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,651

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bounds J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,157	24.9%	Elected
2	Buck S.P.	Labour Party	967	20.8%	Elected
3	Stone M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	938	20.2%
4	Hart J.	Labour Party	935	20.1%
5	Dickson I.B.	Green Party	302	6.5%
6	Fadelle S.	Green Party	236	5.1%
7	Mallinson L.C.	Liberal Democrats	116	2.5%

Electorate 7,230 · Ballots cast 4,651 · EC ward code E05012918 · Back to ward index

Langley Green & Ifield East · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,598

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cornell A.	Labour Party	1,502	41.7%	Elected
2	Butterfield D.E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,340	37.2%
3	Shahzad N.	Liberal Democrats	511	14.2%
4	Dickson I.B.	Green Party	245	6.8%

Electorate 9,947 · Ballots cast 3,598 · EC ward code E58001637 · Back to ward index

Northgate & West Green · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,562

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Raja S.	Labour Party	1,097	42.8%	Elected
2	Tarrant J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	965	37.7%
3	Sudan K.M.	Independent	287	11.2%
4	Anderson D.L.	Liberal Democrats	213	8.3%

Electorate 7,645 · Ballots cast 2,562 · EC ward code E05012921 · Back to ward index

Northgate & West Green · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,005

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pudaloff N.E.L.	Labour Party	1,309	43.6%	Elected
2	Tarrant J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,139	37.9%
3	Sudan K.M.	Independent	320	10.6%
4	Anderson D.L.	Liberal Democrats	237	7.9%

Electorate 9,166 · Ballots cast 3,005 · EC ward code E58001645 · Back to ward index

Tilgate · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,828

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Morris M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	808	28.6%	Elected
2	Mwagale M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	772	27.3%	Elected
3	Castro C.	Labour Party	569	20.1%
4	Flynn K.	Labour Party	490	17.3%
5	Coombes T.	Green Party	132	4.7%
6	Old H.	Liberal Democrats	57	2.0%

Electorate 4,465 · Ballots cast 2,828 · EC ward code E05012926 · Back to ward index

Three Bridges · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,484

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nawaz A.	Labour Party	1,099	44.2%	Elected
2	Purdy J.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,071	43.1%
3	Kail D.	Green Party	205	8.3%
4	Taylor-Burr P.J.	Liberal Democrats	109	4.4%

Electorate 6,279 · Ballots cast 2,484 · EC ward code E05012925 · Back to ward index

Southgate · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,512

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Piggott S.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,139	45.3%	Elected
2	Charatan J.G.J.	Labour Party	1,069	42.6%
3	Fitton R.	Green Party	167	6.6%
4	Eastman A.L.	Liberal Democrats	137	5.5%

Electorate 6,583 · Ballots cast 2,512 · EC ward code E05012924 · Back to ward index

Southgate & Gossops Green · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,896

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ali Z.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,784	45.8%	Elected
2	Jones M.G.	Labour Party	1,574	40.4%
3	Fitton R.	Green Party	243	6.2%
4	Eastman A.L.	Liberal Democrats	203	5.2%
5	Thornback C.A.	Reform UK	92	2.4%

Electorate 9,940 · Ballots cast 3,896 · EC ward code E58001656 · Back to ward index

Three Bridges · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,455

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Burgess B.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,624	47.0%	Elected
2	Gregory L.C.	Labour Party	1,412	40.9%
3	Kail D.	Green Party	283	8.2%
4	Taylor-Burr P.J.	Liberal Democrats	136	3.9%

Electorate 8,672 · Ballots cast 3,455 · EC ward code E58001663 · Back to ward index

Bewbush & Ifield West · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,849

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Oxlade C.	Labour Party	1,348	47.3%	Elected
2	Stone M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,038	36.4%
3	Kail R.M.	Green Party	365	12.8%
4	Mallinson L.C.	Liberal Democrats	98	3.4%

Electorate 9,110 · Ballots cast 2,849 · EC ward code E58001602 · Back to ward index

Bewbush & North Broadfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,164

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones M.G.	Labour Party	1,045	48.3%	Elected
2	Brades D.N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	744	34.4%
3	Kail R.M.	Green Party	283	13.1%
4	Arfin S.	Liberal Democrats	92	4.3%

Electorate 7,281 · Ballots cast 2,164 · EC ward code E05012914 · Back to ward index

Langley Green & Tushmore · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,072

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mullins S.R.	Labour Party	1,001	48.3%	Elected
2	Ashraf T.H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	823	39.7%
3	Sargent M.	Liberal Democrats	248	12.0%

Electorate 6,067 · Ballots cast 2,072 · EC ward code E05012919 · Back to ward index

Broadfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,204

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Khan K.	Labour Party	1,095	49.7%	Elected
2	Burke C.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	964	43.7%
3	Khan P.S.	Liberal Democrats	145	6.6%

Electorate 7,340 · Ballots cast 2,204 · EC ward code E05012915 · Back to ward index

Gossops Green & North East Broadfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.8 pts Valid ballots 1,996

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ali Z.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,014	50.8%	Elected
2	Rana T.	Labour Party	737	36.9%
3	Flethcer B.J.W.	Green Party	113	5.7%
4	Champion M.	Liberal Democrats	73	3.7%
5	Thornback C.A.	Reform UK	59	3.0%

Electorate 4,793 · Ballots cast 1,996 · EC ward code E05012917 · Back to ward index

Broadfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.5 pts Valid ballots 2,934

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Quinn B.J.	Labour Party	1,539	52.5%	Elected
2	Burke C.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,124	38.3%
3	Khan P.S.	Liberal Democrats	271	9.2%

Electorate 9,161 · Ballots cast 2,934 · EC ward code E58001609 · Back to ward index

Tilgate & Furnace Green · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.7 pts Valid ballots 3,505

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Crow D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,989	56.7%	Elected
2	Lloyd C.C.	Labour Party	1,163	33.2%
3	Coombes T.	Green Party	254	7.2%
4	Old H.	Liberal Democrats	99	2.8%

Electorate 8,980 · Ballots cast 3,505 · EC ward code E58001664 · Back to ward index

Pound Hill South & Worth · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.4 pts Valid ballots 2,516

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pendlington A.S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,469	58.4%	Elected
2	Adeniyi O.D.	Labour Party	695	27.6%
3	Gambrell C.J.	Green Party	272	10.8%
4	Shahzad N.	Liberal Democrats	80	3.2%

Electorate 6,257 · Ballots cast 2,516 · EC ward code E05012923 · Back to ward index

Pound Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.1 pts Valid ballots 2,737

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Burrett R.D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,645	60.1%	Elected
2	Noyce B.	Labour Party	730	26.7%
3	Gambrell C.J.	Green Party	288	10.5%
4	Trott C.	Liberal Democrats	74	2.7%

Electorate 7,715 · Ballots cast 2,737 · EC ward code E58001648 · Back to ward index

Maidenbower · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.8 pts Valid ballots 2,417

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Peck D.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,517	62.8%	Elected
2	Pritchard M.	Labour Party	557	23.0%
3	Perry M.	Green Party	343	14.2%

Electorate 6,774 · Ballots cast 2,417 · EC ward code E05012920 · Back to ward index

Maidenbower & Worth · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.6 pts Valid ballots 3,460

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lanzer B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,234	64.6%	Elected
2	Castro C.	Labour Party	762	22.0%
3	Fadelle S.	Green Party	318	9.2%
4	Sargent M.	Liberal Democrats	146	4.2%

Electorate 9,101 · Ballots cast 3,460 · EC ward code E58001641 · Back to ward index

Pound Hill North & Forge Wood · single-seat

Marginal winner 66.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −16.4 pts Valid ballots 2,301

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McCarthy K.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,528	66.4%	Elected
2	Noyce B.	Labour Party	773	33.6%

Electorate 6,563 · Ballots cast 2,301 · EC ward code E05012922 · Back to ward index