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Derbyshire Dales 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

21 ward races

34 seats

15 elected below the proportional quota

44.1% 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 21 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 34 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	15,653	34.2%	12	35.3%	12	35.3%	0
Conservative and Unionist Party	15,070	33.0%	11	32.4%	12	35.3%	-1
Labour Party	9,536	20.9%	6	17.6%	7	20.6%	-1
Green Party	2,809	6.1%	4	11.8%	2	5.9%	+2
Independent	2,491	5.5%	1	2.9%	1	2.9%	0
Social Democratic Party	145	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	45,704	100.0%	34	100.0%	34	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.

Bakewell · 2 seats · won at 19.7% · +13.6 pts below quota
Ashbourne North · 2 seats · won at 22.4% · +10.9 pts below quota
Darley Dale · 3 seats · won at 14.3% · +10.7 pts below quota
Ashbourne South · 3 seats · won at 15.3% · +9.7 pts below quota
Youlgrave · 1 seat · won at 43.5% · +6.5 pts below quota
Wirksworth · 3 seats · won at 22.9% · +2.1 pts below quota
Matlock West · 3 seats · won at 24.8% · +0.2 pts below quota
Matlock East & Tansley · 3 seats · won at 24.8% · +0.2 pts below quota
Hathersage · 2 seats · won at 33.8% · above quota
Hulland · 1 seat · won at 51.4% · above quota
Calver & Longstone · 1 seat · won at 54.6% · above quota
Brailsford · 1 seat · won at 57.3% · above quota
Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington · 1 seat · won at 57.8% · above quota
Doveridge & Sudbury · 1 seat · won at 58.0% · above quota
Chatsworth · 1 seat · won at 62.0% · above quota
Hartington & Taddington · 1 seat · won at 62.7% · above quota
Tideswell · 1 seat · won at 66.5% · above quota
Norbury · 1 seat · won at 67.3% · above quota
Cromford & Matlock Bath · 1 seat · won at 68.8% · above quota
Bonsall & Winster · 1 seat · won at 69.4% · above quota
Bradwell · 1 seat · won at 73.8% · above quota

Race results

Bakewell · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,944

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wakeman, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,011	34.3%	Elected
2	Gee, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	581	19.7%	Elected
3	Carter, B.	Labour Party	526	17.9%
4	Peltell, N.	Green Party	307	10.4%
5	Court, R.	Liberal Democrats	178	6.0%
6	Elnaugh-Love, R.	Independent	175	5.9%
7	Wildgoose, P.	Liberal Democrats	166	5.6%

Electorate 3,505 · Ballots cast 2,944 · Back to ward index

Ashbourne North · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,563

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dobbs, P.	Liberal Democrats	653	25.5%	Elected
2	Lees, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	575	22.4%	Elected
3	Bull, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	561	21.9%
4	Stuart-Monteith, M.	Liberal Democrats	528	20.6%
5	Ashley, E.	Labour Party	246	9.6%

Electorate 3,394 · Ballots cast 2,563 · Back to ward index

Darley Dale · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,340

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Burton, D.	Liberal Democrats	1,104	20.7%	Elected
2	Franks, M.	Liberal Democrats	917	17.2%	Elected
3	Shelley, R.	Liberal Democrats	761	14.3%	Elected
4	Elliott, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	642	12.0%
5	Oakley, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	609	11.4%
6	Halliwell, S.	Labour Party	555	10.4%
7	Walsh, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	461	8.6%
8	Statham, A.	Independent	291	5.4%

Electorate 4,853 · Ballots cast 5,340 · Back to ward index

Ashbourne South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,606

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Archer, R.	Liberal Democrats	1,101	19.6%	Elected
2	Wilton, N.	Liberal Democrats	884	15.8%	Elected
3	Bates, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	857	15.3%	Elected
4	Donnelly, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	820	14.6%
5	Shirtcliffe, R.	Liberal Democrats	794	14.2%
6	Taylor, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	697	12.4%
7	Ginnis, M.	Labour Party	453	8.1%

Electorate 5,437 · Ballots cast 5,606 · Back to ward index

Youlgrave · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 897

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mellstrom, L.	Green Party	390	43.5%	Elected
2	Elliott, T.	Independent	307	34.2%
3	Pearce, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	200	22.3%

Electorate 1,800 · Ballots cast 897 · Back to ward index

Wirksworth · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,000

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Slack, P.	Labour Party	1,491	24.9%	Elected
2	Greatorex, D.	Labour Party	1,454	24.2%	Elected
3	Peacock, L.	Labour Party	1,375	22.9%	Elected
4	Kennell, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	567	9.4%
5	Williamson, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	559	9.3%
6	Britner, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	554	9.2%

Electorate 4,893 · Ballots cast 6,000 · Back to ward index

Matlock West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +0.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,928

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Burfoot, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,665	28.1%	Elected
2	Burfoot, M.	Liberal Democrats	1,526	25.7%	Elected
3	Wain, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,471	24.8%	Elected
4	Weir, J.	Labour Party	422	7.1%
5	Oakley, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	323	5.4%
6	Pearce, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	263	4.4%
7	Griffin, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	258	4.4%

Electorate 4,598 · Ballots cast 5,928 · Back to ward index

Matlock East & Tansley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +0.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,325

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Flitter, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,215	28.1%	Elected
2	Linthwaite, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,083	25.0%	Elected
3	Hughes, D.	Liberal Democrats	1,074	24.8%	Elected
4	Banwait, S.	Labour Party	477	11.0%
5	Hopkinson, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	476	11.0%

Electorate 4,708 · Ballots cast 4,325 · Back to ward index

Hathersage · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 33.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −0.4 pts Valid ballots 3,234

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	O'Brien, P.	Independent	1,387	42.9%	Elected
2	Ripton, S.	Labour Party	1,092	33.8%	Elected
3	Atkin, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	420	13.0%
4	Bull, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	335	10.4%

Electorate 3,471 · Ballots cast 3,234 · Back to ward index

Hulland · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.4 pts Valid ballots 768

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Murphy, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	395	51.4%	Elected
2	Fletcher, D.	Labour Party	148	19.3%
3	Bright, R.	Social Democratic Party	145	18.9%
4	Bowman, B.	Liberal Democrats	80	10.4%

Electorate 1,773 · Ballots cast 768 · Back to ward index

Calver & Longstone · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.6 pts Valid ballots 808

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Boothroyd, K.	Green Party	441	54.6%	Elected
2	Froggatt, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	367	45.4%

Electorate 1,798 · Ballots cast 808 · Back to ward index

Brailsford · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.3 pts Valid ballots 662

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bond, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	379	57.3%	Elected
2	Bryan, M.	Green Party	117	17.7%
3	McGuire, F.	Labour Party	100	15.1%
4	Dobbs, M.	Liberal Democrats	66	10.0%

Electorate 1,727 · Ballots cast 662 · Back to ward index

Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.8 pts Valid ballots 803

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Walker, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	464	57.8%	Elected
2	Welsh, K.	Labour Party	120	14.9%
3	Rowlatt, R.	Green Party	119	14.8%
4	Jebb, H.	Liberal Democrats	100	12.5%

Electorate 1,826 · Ballots cast 803 · Back to ward index

Doveridge & Sudbury · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.0 pts Valid ballots 789

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bointon, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	458	58.0%	Elected
2	Allison, J.	Independent	331	42.0%

Electorate 1,797 · Ballots cast 789 · Back to ward index

Chatsworth · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.0 pts Valid ballots 739

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hobson, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	458	62.0%	Elected
2	Cadogan, C.	Liberal Democrats	170	23.0%
3	Ward, J.	Green Party	111	15.0%

Electorate 1,720 · Ballots cast 739 · Back to ward index

Hartington & Taddington · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.7 pts Valid ballots 624

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Chapman, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	391	62.7%	Elected
2	Nancolas, E.	Liberal Democrats	117	18.8%
3	Handy, S.	Green Party	116	18.6%

Electorate 1,685 · Ballots cast 624 · Back to ward index

Tideswell · single-seat

Marginal winner 66.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −16.5 pts Valid ballots 773

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Buttle, N.	Green Party	514	66.5%	Elected
2	Shirt, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	259	33.5%

Electorate 1,848 · Ballots cast 773 · Back to ward index

Norbury · single-seat

Marginal winner 67.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −17.3 pts Valid ballots 731

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Morley, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	492	67.3%	Elected
2	Walker, D.	Labour Party	123	16.8%
3	Hill, J.	Green Party	116	15.9%

Electorate 1,855 · Ballots cast 731 · Back to ward index

Cromford & Matlock Bath · single-seat

Marginal winner 68.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −18.8 pts Valid ballots 651

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Whitehead, N.	Labour Party	448	68.8%	Elected
2	Pearce, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	203	31.2%

Electorate 1,700 · Ballots cast 651 · Back to ward index

Bonsall & Winster · single-seat

Marginal winner 69.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −19.4 pts Valid ballots 833

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Buckler, M.	Green Party	578	69.4%	Elected
2	Stait, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	255	30.6%

Electorate 1,886 · Ballots cast 833 · Back to ward index

Bradwell · single-seat

Marginal winner 73.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −23.8 pts Valid ballots 686

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nash, A.	Labour Party	506	73.8%	Elected
2	Sinker, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	180	26.2%

Electorate 1,599 · Ballots cast 686 · Back to ward index