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Derby 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

18 ward races

51 seats

49 elected below the proportional quota

96.1% 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 18 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
Labour Party	64,982	41.2%	23	45.1%	22	43.1%	+1
Conservative and Unionist Party	41,622	26.4%	15	29.4%	14	27.5%	+1
Liberal Democrats	23,274	14.7%	4	7.8%	8	15.7%	-4
RD & R	11,268	7.1%	3	5.9%	3	5.9%	0
RD	7,204	4.6%	3	5.9%	2	3.9%	+1
Independent	5,322	3.4%	3	5.9%	1	2.0%	+2
Green Party	4,228	2.7%	0	0.0%	1	2.0%	-1
Total	157,900	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.

Chellaston & Shelton Lock · 3 seats · won at 8.7% · +16.3 pts below quota
Chaddesden North · 2 seats · won at 18.5% · +14.8 pts below quota
Chaddesden East · 2 seats · won at 21.6% · +11.7 pts below quota
Mackworth & New Zealand · 3 seats · won at 13.9% · +11.1 pts below quota
Mickleover · 3 seats · won at 14.4% · +10.6 pts below quota
Allestree · 3 seats · won at 14.8% · +10.2 pts below quota
Chaddesden West · 2 seats · won at 23.8% · +9.5 pts below quota
Blagreaves · 3 seats · won at 15.6% · +9.4 pts below quota
Littleover · 3 seats · won at 15.9% · +9.1 pts below quota
Alvaston South · 3 seats · won at 16.9% · +8.1 pts below quota
Spondon · 3 seats · won at 17.4% · +7.6 pts below quota
Alvaston North · 3 seats · won at 17.8% · +7.2 pts below quota
Arboretum · 3 seats · won at 19.0% · +6.0 pts below quota
Abbey · 3 seats · won at 19.0% · +6.0 pts below quota
Darley · 3 seats · won at 19.2% · +5.8 pts below quota
Oakwood · 3 seats · won at 19.6% · +5.4 pts below quota
Normanton · 3 seats · won at 21.8% · +3.2 pts below quota
Sinfin & Osmaston · 3 seats · won at 23.2% · +1.8 pts below quota

Race results

Chellaston & Shelton Lock · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 8.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +16.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 11,123

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ingall, P.	Independent	1,620	14.6%	Elected
2	Ingall, C.	Independent	1,527	13.7%	Elected
3	Lakin, S.	Independent	967	8.7%	Elected
4	McCristal, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	905	8.1%
5	Jennings, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	887	8.0%
6	Dissanayake, C.	Labour Party	750	6.7%
7	Armstrong, R.	RD	735	6.6%
8	Brentnall, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	722	6.5%
9	Thakar, J.	Labour Party	710	6.4%
10	Thaker, N.	Labour Party	659	5.9%
11	Randle, P.	RD	585	5.3%
12	Muyncke, A.	RD	451	4.1%
13	Ghei, R.	Green Party	247	2.2%
14	French, V.	Liberal Democrats	146	1.3%
15	Holland, C.	Liberal Democrats	116	1.0%
16	Parnall, A.	Liberal Democrats	96	0.9%

Electorate 11,713 · Ballots cast 11,123 · Back to ward index

Chaddesden North · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,139

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hudson, R.	Liberal Democrats	605	19.3%	Elected
2	Wilson, N.	Labour Party	582	18.5%	Elected
3	Bayliss, J.	Labour Party	567	18.1%
4	Testro, J.	Liberal Democrats	518	16.5%
5	Marshall, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	359	11.4%
6	Harrison, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	316	10.1%
7	Evans, C.	RD & R	101	3.2%
8	Crompton, I.	RD & R	91	2.9%

Electorate 6,827 · Ballots cast 3,139 · Back to ward index

Chaddesden East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,734

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pearce, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	966	25.9%	Elected
2	Wright, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	806	21.6%	Elected
3	Everett, B.	Labour Party	739	19.8%
4	Spray, T.	Labour Party	566	15.2%
5	Bysh, P.	RD & R	239	6.4%
6	Evans, S.	RD & R	211	5.7%
7	Christodoulou, A.	Green Party	120	3.2%
8	Williams, J.	Liberal Democrats	47	1.3%
9	Smith, M.	Liberal Democrats	40	1.1%

Electorate 6,492 · Ballots cast 3,734 · Back to ward index

Mackworth & New Zealand · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,412

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pandey, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,231	14.6%	Elected
2	Whitby, J.	Labour Party	1,190	14.1%	Elected
3	Onuoha, N.	Labour Party	1,168	13.9%	Elected
4	Pegg, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,114	13.2%
5	Umeh, N.	Labour Party	1,084	12.9%
6	Walsh, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,044	12.4%
7	Froggatt, D.	Independent	381	4.5%
8	Carr, J.	Green Party	305	3.6%
9	Sage, B.	RD & R	179	2.1%
10	Caulton, N.	RD & R	174	2.1%
11	Tillett, S.	Liberal Democrats	167	2.0%
12	Bamford, D.	RD & R	162	1.9%
13	Branco, C.	Liberal Democrats	129	1.5%
14	Handley, S.	Liberal Democrats	84	1.0%

Electorate 10,186 · Ballots cast 8,412 · Back to ward index

Mickleover · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 14,134

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Holmes, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,274	16.1%	Elected
2	Holmes, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,250	15.9%	Elected
3	Pattison, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,039	14.4%	Elected
4	Hird, M.	Liberal Democrats	1,610	11.4%
5	Northover, N.	Labour Party	1,155	8.2%
6	McAllister, E.	Liberal Democrats	1,138	8.1%
7	Webb, G.	Liberal Democrats	1,071	7.6%
8	Kinsey, A.	Labour Party	968	6.8%
9	Sharratt, P.	Labour Party	854	6.0%
10	Rushbrooke, H.	Green Party	330	2.3%
11	Banton, J.	RD & R	158	1.1%
12	Hayden, A.	RD & R	151	1.1%
13	Hodgon, L.	RD & R	136	1.0%

Electorate 11,710 · Ballots cast 14,134 · Back to ward index

Allestree · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 13,420

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Potter, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,413	18.0%	Elected
2	Hassall, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,283	17.0%	Elected
3	Morgan-McGeehan, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,992	14.8%	Elected
4	Green, S.	Labour Party	1,312	9.8%
5	Green, P.	Labour Party	1,257	9.4%
6	Hounslow-Eyre, A.	Labour Party	1,153	8.6%
7	Hitchcock, H.	Green Party	596	4.4%
8	Mott, T.	Green Party	528	3.9%
9	Ward, S.	Green Party	455	3.4%
10	Leeming, G.	RD & R	304	2.3%
11	Lumley, E.	RD & R	273	2.0%
12	Berry, W.	Liberal Democrats	250	1.9%
13	Lind, P.	Liberal Democrats	219	1.6%
14	Ahmed, H.	Liberal Democrats	197	1.5%
15	Adams, D.	RD & R	188	1.4%

Electorate 10,864 · Ballots cast 13,420 · Back to ward index

Chaddesden West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,858

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rawson, M.	Labour Party	732	25.6%	Elected
2	Kozlowski, K.	Labour Party	680	23.8%	Elected
3	Pearce, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	540	18.9%
4	Clarke, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	526	18.4%
5	Bettany, P.	RD & R	113	4.0%
6	Graves, A.	RD & R	91	3.2%
7	Holyoake, T.	Liberal Democrats	90	3.1%
8	Stirland, A.	Liberal Democrats	86	3.0%

Electorate 6,869 · Ballots cast 2,858 · Back to ward index

Blagreaves · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 12,137

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bolton, S.	Labour Party	1,931	15.9%	Elected
2	Amin, S.	Labour Party	1,898	15.6%	Elected
3	Dhindsa, H.	Labour Party	1,896	15.6%	Elected
4	Lind, D.	Liberal Democrats	1,836	15.1%
5	Naitta, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,736	14.3%
6	Khan, F.	Liberal Democrats	1,505	12.4%
7	Berry, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	415	3.4%
8	Naitta, H.	RD & R	390	3.2%
9	Russell, J.	RD & R	274	2.3%
10	Garnett, O.	RD & R	256	2.1%

Electorate 10,954 · Ballots cast 12,137 · Back to ward index

Littleover · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 12,133

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Care, L.	Liberal Democrats	2,373	19.6%	Elected
2	Atwal, A.	Liberal Democrats	1,950	16.1%	Elected
3	Lonsdale, E.	Liberal Democrats	1,929	15.9%	Elected
4	Dhillon, G.	Labour Party	1,426	11.8%
5	Brown, S.	Labour Party	1,293	10.7%
6	Parkes, S.	Labour Party	1,190	9.8%
7	Samra, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	569	4.7%
8	Packham, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	520	4.3%
9	Osborne, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	517	4.3%
10	Jowitt, D.	RD & R	146	1.2%
11	Blaney, J.	RD & R	112	0.9%
12	Banton, D.	RD & R	108	0.9%

Electorate 10,438 · Ballots cast 12,133 · Back to ward index

Alvaston South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,168

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lindsey, A.	RD	1,513	18.5%	Elected
2	Fowke, S.	RD	1,435	17.6%	Elected
3	Prosser, T.	RD	1,380	16.9%	Elected
4	Madden, B.	Labour Party	1,126	13.8%
5	Dale, R.	Labour Party	1,108	13.6%
6	Shaw, E.	Labour Party	1,048	12.8%
7	Wayman, Z.	Conservative and Unionist Party	304	3.7%
8	Allen, S.	Liberal Democrats	102	1.2%
9	Care, I.	Liberal Democrats	88	1.1%
10	Slowinski, M.	Liberal Democrats	64	0.8%

Electorate 9,965 · Ballots cast 8,168 · Back to ward index

Spondon · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,141

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Poulter, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,611	17.6%	Elected
2	Smale, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,589	17.4%	Elected
3	Roulstone, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,589	17.4%	Elected
4	Coates, R.	Labour Party	1,049	11.5%
5	Axtell, A.	Labour Party	987	10.8%
6	Inwood, P.	Labour Party	973	10.6%
7	Hardy, S.	Green Party	263	2.9%
8	Harrison, H.	Liberal Democrats	251	2.7%
9	Wray, P.	Liberal Democrats	217	2.4%
10	Cox, C.	RD & R	186	2.0%
11	Wills, K.	RD & R	168	1.8%
12	Walker, S.	RD & R	165	1.8%
13	Jabbar, A.	Liberal Democrats	93	1.0%

Electorate 9,757 · Ballots cast 9,141 · Back to ward index

Alvaston North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,486

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Graves, A.	RD & R	1,720	20.3%	Elected
2	Evans, J.	RD & R	1,533	18.1%	Elected
3	Kus, K.	RD & R	1,510	17.8%	Elected
4	Pointon, V.	Labour Party	1,042	12.3%
5	Banks, J.	Labour Party	997	11.7%
6	Rehman, H.	Labour Party	858	10.1%
7	Kelly, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	294	3.5%
8	Butter, P.	Liberal Democrats	156	1.8%
9	Gale, D.	Independent	142	1.7%
10	Howcroft, G.	Liberal Democrats	130	1.5%
11	Neiland, M.	Liberal Democrats	104	1.2%

Electorate 11,357 · Ballots cast 8,486 · Back to ward index

Arboretum · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,226

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Khan, S.	Labour Party	1,890	26.2%	Elected
2	Nawaz, G.	Labour Party	1,738	24.1%	Elected
3	Wright, C.	Labour Party	1,372	19.0%	Elected
4	Hussain, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,073	14.8%
5	Stark, S.	Independent	233	3.2%
6	Holmes, D.	Liberal Democrats	230	3.2%
7	Pickersgill, A.	Liberal Democrats	188	2.6%
8	Marrero, J.	Liberal Democrats	177	2.4%
9	Blaney, T.	RD & R	128	1.8%
10	Delaney, P.	RD & R	121	1.7%
11	Muyncke, J.	RD & R	76	1.1%

Electorate 9,764 · Ballots cast 7,226 · Back to ward index

Abbey · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,162

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ashby, C.	Labour Party	1,359	22.1%	Elected
2	Bonser, S.	Labour Party	1,347	21.9%	Elected
3	Hezelgrave, P.	Labour Party	1,171	19.0%	Elected
4	Burke, A.	Liberal Democrats	353	5.7%
5	Chaudhary, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	341	5.5%
6	Hurt, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	308	5.0%
7	Christodoulou, M.	Green Party	277	4.5%
8	Crosby, A.	Liberal Democrats	276	4.5%
9	Paxton, J.	RD & R	195	3.2%
10	Ferrigno, S.	Liberal Democrats	191	3.1%
11	Cokayne, A.	RD & R	134	2.2%
12	Peach, S.	RD & R	114	1.9%
13	Toone, I.	Independent	96	1.6%

Electorate 9,150 · Ballots cast 6,162 · Back to ward index

Darley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,966

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Repton, M.	Labour Party	2,510	22.9%	Elected
2	Martin, A.	Labour Party	2,387	21.8%	Elected
3	Swan, C.	Labour Party	2,101	19.2%	Elected
4	Giuliano, L.	Green Party	932	8.5%
5	Grimadell, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	864	7.9%
6	Abraham, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	805	7.3%
7	Bull, C.	Liberal Democrats	399	3.6%
8	Hall, M.	Liberal Democrats	239	2.2%
9	Jackman, A.	Liberal Democrats	231	2.1%
10	Boole, L.	RD & R	182	1.7%
11	Handley, S.	RD & R	160	1.5%
12	Saxton, S.	RD & R	156	1.4%

Electorate 10,797 · Ballots cast 10,966 · Back to ward index

Oakwood · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,781

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Eyre, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,287	23.4%	Elected
2	Trewhella, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,075	21.2%	Elected
3	Mulhall, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,919	19.6%	Elected
4	Stevenson, A.	Labour Party	731	7.5%
5	Johnson-Lawal, K.	Labour Party	710	7.3%
6	Seehra, R.	Labour Party	681	7.0%
7	Harwood, F.	Liberal Democrats	355	3.6%
8	Wright, C.	Liberal Democrats	349	3.6%
9	Wise, J.	RD & R	198	2.0%
10	Bird, A.	Liberal Democrats	185	1.9%
11	Adams, T.	RD & R	152	1.6%
12	Lindsey, M.	RD & R	139	1.4%

Electorate 10,000 · Ballots cast 9,781 · Back to ward index

Normanton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,258

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Khan, J.	Labour Party	2,654	25.9%	Elected
2	Sandhu, B.	Labour Party	2,468	24.1%	Elected
3	Thandi, G.	Labour Party	2,236	21.8%	Elected
4	Tafseer, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,278	12.5%
5	Bacon, S.	Independent	356	3.5%
6	Smith, L.	Liberal Democrats	295	2.9%
7	Gould, D.	RD	220	2.1%
8	Troup, B.	Liberal Democrats	200	1.9%
9	Thomas, K.	RD & R	194	1.9%
10	Cooper, L.	RD & R	180	1.8%
11	O'Farrell, G.	Liberal Democrats	177	1.7%

Electorate 11,965 · Ballots cast 10,258 · Back to ward index

Sinfin & Osmaston · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +1.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,622

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Shanker, B.	Labour Party	1,589	24.0%	Elected
2	Chambers, S.	Labour Party	1,553	23.5%	Elected
3	Peatfield, N.	Labour Party	1,537	23.2%	Elected
4	Joshi, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	597	9.0%
5	May, B.	RD	319	4.8%
6	Adeseun, M.	RD	304	4.6%
7	Szemraj, G.	RD	262	4.0%
8	Brown, K.	Green Party	175	2.6%
9	Arguile, J.	Liberal Democrats	124	1.9%
10	Carr, M.	Liberal Democrats	91	1.4%
11	Thomas, L.	Liberal Democrats	71	1.1%

Electorate 10,580 · Ballots cast 6,622 · Back to ward index