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Dacorum 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

25 ward races

51 seats

44 elected below the proportional quota

86.3% 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 25 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 51 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	32,870	42.0%	28	54.9%	22	43.1%	+6
Conservative and Unionist Party	27,174	34.7%	18	35.3%	19	37.3%	-1
Labour Party	13,943	17.8%	3	5.9%	9	17.6%	-6
Green Party	2,832	3.6%	0	0.0%	1	2.0%	-1
Independent	1,061	1.4%	2	3.9%	0	0.0%	+2
Reform UK	367	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	78,247	100.0%	51	100.0%	51	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.

Gadebridge · 2 seats · won at 19.1% · +14.3 pts below quota
Bennetts End · 2 seats · won at 19.6% · +13.7 pts below quota
Adeyfield East · 2 seats · won at 20.9% · +12.4 pts below quota
Hemel Hempstead Town · 2 seats · won at 21.9% · +11.4 pts below quota
Leverstock Green · 3 seats · won at 13.8% · +11.2 pts below quota
Watling · 2 seats · won at 22.3% · +11.1 pts below quota
Grovehill · 3 seats · won at 15.1% · +9.9 pts below quota
Chaulden & Warners End · 3 seats · won at 15.4% · +9.6 pts below quota
Tring West & Rural · 2 seats · won at 23.9% · +9.5 pts below quota
Apsley & Corner Hall · 3 seats · won at 16.0% · +9.0 pts below quota
Bovingdon Flaunden & Chipperfield · 3 seats · won at 16.4% · +8.6 pts below quota
Highfield · 2 seats · won at 26.0% · +7.3 pts below quota
Woodhall Farm · 2 seats · won at 26.2% · +7.2 pts below quota
Kings Langley · 2 seats · won at 26.2% · +7.1 pts below quota
Tring Central · 2 seats · won at 27.4% · +5.9 pts below quota
Berkhamsted East · 2 seats · won at 28.4% · +4.9 pts below quota
Boxmoor · 3 seats · won at 20.3% · +4.7 pts below quota
Adeyfield West · 2 seats · won at 29.6% · +3.7 pts below quota
Berkhamsted Castle · 2 seats · won at 30.6% · +2.8 pts below quota
Berkhamsted West · 2 seats · won at 32.1% · +1.2 pts below quota
Tring East · 1 seat · won at 51.0% · above quota
Aldbury & Wigginton · 1 seat · won at 57.3% · above quota
Nash Mills · 1 seat · won at 65.7% · above quota
Ashridge · 1 seat · won at 67.5% · above quota
Northchurch · 1 seat · won at 70.2% · above quota

Race results

Gadebridge · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,208

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mitchell, A.	Labour Party	451	20.4%	Elected
2	Pound, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	421	19.1%	Elected
3	Bignell, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	405	18.3%
4	Ruff, G.	Labour Party	370	16.8%
5	Ridley, C.	Green Party	163	7.4%
6	Owen, S.	Liberal Democrats	141	6.4%
7	Angell, C.	Liberal Democrats	132	6.0%
8	Watts, S.	Green Party	125	5.7%

Electorate 3,996 · Ballots cast 2,208 · Back to ward index

Bennetts End · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,465

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hannell, P.	Labour Party	500	20.3%	Elected
2	Birnie, J.	Independent	483	19.6%	Elected
3	Greenfield, L.	Labour Party	391	15.9%
4	Rogers, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	359	14.6%
5	Khan, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	313	12.7%
6	Lambert, A.	Green Party	166	6.7%
7	Lovell, P.	Liberal Democrats	129	5.2%
8	Roe, L.	Liberal Democrats	124	5.0%

Electorate 4,523 · Ballots cast 2,465 · Back to ward index

Adeyfield East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,025

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Williams, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	434	21.4%	Elected
2	Pesch, B.	Labour Party	423	20.9%	Elected
3	Wyatt-Lowe, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	417	20.6%
4	Taylor, D.	Labour Party	400	19.8%
5	Thornhill, F.	Liberal Democrats	190	9.4%
6	Thornhill, S.	Liberal Democrats	161	8.0%

Electorate 4,198 · Ballots cast 2,025 · Back to ward index

Hemel Hempstead Town · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,529

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hobson, S.	Liberal Democrats	621	24.6%	Elected
2	Santamaria, V.	Liberal Democrats	555	21.9%	Elected
3	Ijlal, M.	Labour Party	358	14.2%
4	Beauchamp, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	351	13.9%
5	Ventiroso, J.	Labour Party	337	13.3%
6	Pound, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	307	12.1%

Electorate 5,097 · Ballots cast 2,529 · Back to ward index

Leverstock Green · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,004

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bromham, R.	Liberal Democrats	1,098	15.7%	Elected
2	Gale, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,060	15.1%	Elected
3	McArevey, C.	Liberal Democrats	966	13.8%	Elected
4	Griffiths, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	937	13.4%
5	Sutton, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	928	13.2%
6	Harden, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	883	12.6%
7	Alexander, S.	Labour Party	349	5.0%
8	Laidlaw-Dickson, I.	Labour Party	320	4.6%
9	Tattershall, M.	Labour Party	305	4.4%
10	De Hoest, P.	Green Party	158	2.3%

Electorate 7,014 · Ballots cast 7,004 · Back to ward index

Watling · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,730

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Timmis, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	686	25.1%	Elected
2	Barradell, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	608	22.3%	Elected
3	Symington, T.	Liberal Democrats	489	17.9%
4	Harris, L.	Liberal Democrats	478	17.5%
5	Reed, E.	Labour Party	253	9.3%
6	Olive, A.	Labour Party	216	7.9%

Electorate 4,356 · Ballots cast 2,730 · Back to ward index

Grovehill · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,020

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Banks, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	708	17.6%	Elected
2	Bhinder, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	689	17.1%	Elected
3	Silwal, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	606	15.1%	Elected
4	Dickson, J.	Labour Party	498	12.4%
5	Fisher, S.	Labour Party	446	11.1%
6	Dartnell, P.	Labour Party	413	10.3%
7	Macey, E.	Liberal Democrats	246	6.1%
8	Keay, N.	Liberal Democrats	175	4.4%
9	Short, R.	Liberal Democrats	148	3.7%
10	Willcox, N.	Reform UK	91	2.3%

Electorate 5,586 · Ballots cast 4,020 · Back to ward index

Chaulden & Warners End · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,370

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Guest, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	923	17.2%	Elected
2	Elliot, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	835	15.5%	Elected
3	Durrant, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	828	15.4%	Elected
4	Wales, K.	Labour Party	602	11.2%
5	Harradine, A.	Labour Party	594	11.1%
6	Wilson, D.	Liberal Democrats	527	9.8%
7	McKenzie, A.	Liberal Democrats	516	9.6%
8	Kennedy, N.	Liberal Democrats	387	7.2%
9	Potts, M.	Reform UK	158	2.9%

Electorate 6,679 · Ballots cast 5,370 · Back to ward index

Tring West & Rural · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,535

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Patterson, B.	Liberal Democrats	1,035	29.3%	Elected
2	Mottershead, J.	Liberal Democrats	844	23.9%	Elected
3	Hicks, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	501	14.2%
4	Charlton-Jones, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	462	13.1%
5	Stopps, J.	Green Party	376	10.6%
6	Phillips, C.	Labour Party	164	4.6%
7	Rutherford, M.	Labour Party	153	4.3%

Electorate 4,491 · Ballots cast 3,535 · Back to ward index

Apsley & Corner Hall · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,114

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Deacon, D.	Liberal Democrats	1,053	17.2%	Elected
2	Cox, T.	Liberal Democrats	990	16.2%	Elected
3	Link, C.	Liberal Democrats	978	16.0%	Elected
4	Collier, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	711	11.6%
5	Palmer, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	647	10.6%
6	Sinha, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	589	9.6%
7	Garg, S.	Labour Party	404	6.6%
8	Worker, D.	Labour Party	375	6.1%
9	Jagatharan, S.	Labour Party	367	6.0%

Electorate 7,368 · Ballots cast 6,114 · Back to ward index

Bovingdon Flaunden & Chipperfield · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,239

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Riddick, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,116	17.9%	Elected
2	Adeleke, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,070	17.2%	Elected
3	Walker, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,026	16.4%	Elected
4	Bell, S.	Liberal Democrats	630	10.1%
5	Carr, W.	Green Party	493	7.9%
6	Hawkswood, A.	Liberal Democrats	462	7.4%
7	Buttleman, M.	Labour Party	420	6.7%
8	Hollinghurst, N.	Liberal Democrats	400	6.4%
9	Fitzgerald, A.	Labour Party	331	5.3%
10	Wignall, J.	Labour Party	291	4.7%

Electorate 6,711 · Ballots cast 6,239 · Back to ward index

Highfield · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,730

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Link, B.	Liberal Democrats	464	26.8%	Elected
2	Barry-Mears, S.	Liberal Democrats	450	26.0%	Elected
3	Mitchell, V.	Labour Party	228	13.2%
4	Griffiths, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	213	12.3%
5	York, R.	Labour Party	207	12.0%
6	Gupta, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	168	9.7%

Electorate 4,035 · Ballots cast 1,730 · Back to ward index

Woodhall Farm · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,202

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wyatt-Lowe, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	614	27.9%	Elected
2	Williams, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	576	26.2%	Elected
3	Dickson, A.	Labour Party	299	13.6%
4	Pollard, A.	Labour Party	288	13.1%
5	Egerton, D.	Liberal Democrats	201	9.1%
6	Curtis-England, D.	Liberal Democrats	163	7.4%
7	Poursaeedi, S.	Reform UK	61	2.8%

Electorate 4,602 · Ballots cast 2,202 · Back to ward index

Kings Langley · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,467

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Johnson, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	673	27.3%	Elected
2	Anderson, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	646	26.2%	Elected
3	Lawrence, A.	Green Party	308	12.5%
4	Coleman, J.	Labour Party	270	10.9%
5	Parkins, F.	Liberal Democrats	201	8.1%
6	Hook, D.	Labour Party	185	7.5%
7	Pandit, H.	Liberal Democrats	184	7.5%

Electorate 4,045 · Ballots cast 2,467 · Back to ward index

Tring Central · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,842

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wilkie, S.	Liberal Democrats	902	31.7%	Elected
2	Weston, C.	Liberal Democrats	780	27.4%	Elected
3	Baker, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	317	11.2%
4	Hills, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	305	10.7%
5	Lawler, J.	Labour Party	153	5.4%
6	Oliver, R.	Green Party	140	4.9%
7	Rutherford, M.	Green Party	130	4.6%
8	Ellett, J.	Labour Party	115	4.0%

Electorate 3,864 · Ballots cast 2,842 · Back to ward index

Berkhamsted East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,747

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Stevens, G.	Liberal Democrats	1,300	34.7%	Elected
2	Taylor, N.	Liberal Democrats	1,065	28.4%	Elected
3	Reay, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	415	11.1%
4	Fielding, K.	Green Party	298	8.0%
5	De Silva, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	290	7.7%
6	Bromberg, M.	Labour Party	218	5.8%
7	Gladdy, J.	Labour Party	161	4.3%

Electorate 4,673 · Ballots cast 3,747 · Back to ward index

Boxmoor · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,138

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Allen, W.	Liberal Democrats	1,668	23.4%	Elected
2	Hobson, C.	Liberal Democrats	1,563	21.9%	Elected
3	Dhyani, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,451	20.3%	Elected
4	Allen, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	620	8.7%
5	Froggatt, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	551	7.7%
6	Levene, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	498	7.0%
7	Suzmeyan, A.	Labour Party	273	3.8%
8	Whitehill, L.	Labour Party	262	3.7%
9	Terry, H.	Labour Party	252	3.5%

Electorate 6,879 · Ballots cast 7,138 · Back to ward index

Adeyfield West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +3.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,065

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	England, A.	Liberal Democrats	654	31.7%	Elected
2	Tindall, R.	Liberal Democrats	612	29.6%	Elected
3	Cook, G.	Labour Party	220	10.7%
4	Wyatt-Lowe, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	206	10.0%
5	Heenan, H.	Labour Party	187	9.1%
6	Ibrahim, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	186	9.0%

Electorate 4,236 · Ballots cast 2,065 · Back to ward index

Berkhamsted Castle · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 30.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +2.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,942

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bristow, I.	Liberal Democrats	1,287	32.6%	Elected
2	Freedman, R.	Liberal Democrats	1,205	30.6%	Elected
3	Beardshaw, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	477	12.1%
4	Armytage, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	460	11.7%
5	Tate, L.	Green Party	189	4.8%
6	Meeks, K.	Labour Party	155	3.9%
7	Dunford, K.	Labour Party	112	2.8%
8	Taylor, L.	Reform UK	57	1.4%

Electorate 4,527 · Ballots cast 3,942 · Back to ward index

Berkhamsted West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 32.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +1.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,076

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Symington, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,155	37.5%	Elected
2	Stewart, R.	Liberal Democrats	987	32.1%	Elected
3	Green, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	451	14.7%
4	Mackenzie, R.	Labour Party	192	6.2%
5	Hurley, B.	Green Party	179	5.8%
6	Roberts, C.	Labour Party	112	3.6%

Electorate 4,636 · Ballots cast 3,076 · Back to ward index

Tring East · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.0 pts Valid ballots 1,138

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Capozzi, M.	Liberal Democrats	580	51.0%	Elected
2	Hearn, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	435	38.2%
3	Curham, J.	Labour Party	63	5.5%
4	Burgar, W.	Green Party	60	5.3%

Electorate 2,300 · Ballots cast 1,138 · Back to ward index

Aldbury & Wigginton · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.3 pts Valid ballots 822

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Reynolds, P.	Liberal Democrats	471	57.3%	Elected
2	Richardson, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	307	37.3%
3	Charlton, D.	Labour Party	44	5.4%

Electorate 1,886 · Ballots cast 822 · Back to ward index

Nash Mills · single-seat

Marginal winner 65.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −15.7 pts Valid ballots 880

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Maddern, J.	Independent	578	65.7%	Elected
2	Jamuar, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	149	16.9%
3	Gibbons, J.	Labour Party	107	12.2%
4	Bell, A.	Liberal Democrats	46	5.2%

Electorate 2,704 · Ballots cast 880 · Back to ward index

Ashridge · single-seat

Marginal winner 67.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −17.5 pts Valid ballots 952

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Douris, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	643	67.5%	Elected
2	Jordan, S.	Liberal Democrats	239	25.1%
3	Whitehill, J.	Labour Party	70	7.4%

Electorate 2,091 · Ballots cast 952 · Back to ward index

Northchurch · single-seat

Marginal winner 70.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −20.2 pts Valid ballots 1,007

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pringle, L.	Liberal Democrats	707	70.2%	Elected
2	Jones, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	214	21.3%
3	Sheridan, R.	Green Party	47	4.7%
4	Ritchie, S.	Labour Party	39	3.9%

Electorate 2,336 · Ballots cast 1,007 · Back to ward index