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Erewash 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

19 ward races

47 seats

46 elected below the proportional quota

97.9% 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 19 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 47 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	30,452	43.6%	28	59.6%	21	44.7%	+7
Conservative and Unionist Party	28,459	40.7%	16	34.0%	20	42.6%	-4
Liberal Democrats	4,776	6.8%	1	2.1%	3	6.4%	-2
Independent	4,001	5.7%	1	2.1%	2	4.3%	-1
Green Party	2,209	3.2%	1	2.1%	1	2.1%	0
Total	69,897	100.0%	47	100.0%	47	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.

Ockbrook & Borrowash · 3 seats · won at 11.5% · +13.5 pts below quota
Wilsthorpe · 3 seats · won at 13.0% · +12.0 pts below quota
West Hallam & Dale Abbey · 3 seats · won at 13.4% · +11.6 pts below quota
Breaston · 2 seats · won at 22.3% · +11.0 pts below quota
Sandiacre · 3 seats · won at 14.7% · +10.3 pts below quota
Sawley · 3 seats · won at 14.8% · +10.2 pts below quota
Little Eaton & Stanley · 2 seats · won at 23.9% · +9.4 pts below quota
Little Hallam · 2 seats · won at 24.4% · +8.9 pts below quota
Derby Road West · 3 seats · won at 16.2% · +8.8 pts below quota
Draycott & Risley · 2 seats · won at 24.6% · +8.8 pts below quota
Nottingham Road · 2 seats · won at 26.3% · +7.1 pts below quota
Shipley View · 2 seats · won at 27.3% · +6.0 pts below quota
Long Eaton Central · 3 seats · won at 20.1% · +4.9 pts below quota
Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale · 3 seats · won at 20.6% · +4.4 pts below quota
Cotmanhay · 2 seats · won at 29.0% · +4.3 pts below quota
Larklands · 3 seats · won at 20.8% · +4.2 pts below quota
Hallam Fields · 2 seats · won at 30.4% · +2.9 pts below quota
Derby Road East · 2 seats · won at 31.0% · +2.3 pts below quota
Awsworth Road · 2 seats · won at 33.1% · +0.2 pts below quota

Race results

Ockbrook & Borrowash · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 11.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +13.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,546

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Locke, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	767	11.7%	Elected
2	White, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	756	11.5%	Elected
3	Maskalick, G.	Independent	756	11.5%	Elected
4	White, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	718	11.0%
5	Markwell, G.	Independent	578	8.8%
6	Stevenson, T.	Independent	572	8.7%
7	Barnes, N.	Labour Party	482	7.4%
8	Knight, B.	Labour Party	478	7.3%
9	Pasley, R.	Labour Party	426	6.5%
10	Warren, S.	Independent	341	5.2%
11	Holbrook, T.	Independent	341	5.2%
12	Wallis, M.	Independent	331	5.1%

Electorate 5,662 · Ballots cast 6,546 · Back to ward index

Wilsthorpe · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,911

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Athwal, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	869	14.7%	Elected
2	Corbett, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	833	14.1%	Elected
3	Hall-Evans, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	767	13.0%	Elected
4	Jackson, R.	Labour Party	673	11.4%
5	Barrett, R.	Labour Party	661	11.2%
6	Archer, J.	Liberal Democrats	651	11.0%
7	Tamber-Wolf, A.	Labour Party	573	9.7%
8	Dawson, M.	Liberal Democrats	447	7.6%
9	Smith, J.	Liberal Democrats	437	7.4%

Electorate 5,875 · Ballots cast 5,911 · Back to ward index

West Hallam & Dale Abbey · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,740

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mee, R.	Liberal Democrats	1,030	17.9%	Elected
2	Hart, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,000	17.4%	Elected
3	Flatley, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	768	13.4%	Elected
4	Cox, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	726	12.6%
5	Richards, A.	Liberal Democrats	705	12.3%
6	Togni, A.	Liberal Democrats	696	12.1%
7	Beale, T.	Labour Party	286	5.0%
8	Niblett, S.	Labour Party	277	4.8%
9	Carr-Williamson, G.	Labour Party	252	4.4%

Electorate 5,011 · Ballots cast 5,740 · Back to ward index

Breaston · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,247

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Miller, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	740	22.8%	Elected
2	Mills, A.	Green Party	725	22.3%	Elected
3	Parkinson, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	669	20.6%
4	Poland, J.	Green Party	656	20.2%
5	Beardmore, V.	Labour Party	239	7.4%
6	Carless, N.	Labour Party	218	6.7%

Electorate 3,571 · Ballots cast 3,247 · Back to ward index

Sandiacre · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,479

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bilbie, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	927	16.9%	Elected
2	Major, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	919	16.8%	Elected
3	Sanghera, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	808	14.7%	Elected
4	Peck, A.	Labour Party	800	14.6%
5	Pollard, R.	Labour Party	762	13.9%
6	Wilds, G.	Labour Party	742	13.5%
7	Pitts, S.	Green Party	271	4.9%
8	Pitts, K.	Green Party	250	4.6%

Electorate 5,954 · Ballots cast 5,479 · Back to ward index

Sawley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,315

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Doyle, D.	Labour Party	857	16.1%	Elected
2	Maginnis, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	798	15.0%	Elected
3	Atkinson, H.	Labour Party	784	14.8%	Elected
4	Sewell, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	778	14.6%
5	Simmons, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	747	14.1%
6	Peat, R.	Labour Party	726	13.7%
7	Chewings, D.	Independent	625	11.8%

Electorate 5,059 · Ballots cast 5,315 · Back to ward index

Little Eaton & Stanley · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,512

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Revill, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	605	24.1%	Elected
2	Eddy, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	600	23.9%	Elected
3	Scott, H.	Labour Party	547	21.8%
4	Scott, D.	Labour Party	466	18.6%
5	Carr, M.	Liberal Democrats	294	11.7%

Electorate 3,569 · Ballots cast 2,512 · Back to ward index

Little Hallam · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,330

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Broadhurst, H.	Labour Party	624	26.8%	Elected
2	Snaith, D.	Labour Party	569	24.4%	Elected
3	Hopkinson, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	516	22.1%
4	Beardsley, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	505	21.7%
5	Mee, J.	Liberal Democrats	116	5.0%

Electorate 3,645 · Ballots cast 2,330 · Back to ward index

Derby Road West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,024

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Poole, C.	Labour Party	1,039	17.2%	Elected
2	Newton, L.	Labour Party	1,016	16.9%	Elected
3	Pace, M.	Labour Party	976	16.2%	Elected
4	Pitt, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	881	14.6%
5	Hickton, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	864	14.3%
6	Hickton, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	848	14.1%
7	Oseman, J.	Liberal Democrats	400	6.6%

Electorate 5,522 · Ballots cast 6,024 · Back to ward index

Draycott & Risley · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,175

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Clare, V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	565	26.0%	Elected
2	Scott, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	534	24.6%	Elected
3	Boud, R.	Labour Party	390	17.9%
4	Ward, J.	Labour Party	379	17.4%
5	Draycott, D.	Green Party	178	8.2%
6	Tavener, G.	Green Party	129	5.9%

Electorate 3,265 · Ballots cast 2,175 · Back to ward index

Nottingham Road · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,292

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Plummer, E.	Labour Party	649	28.3%	Elected
2	Thomas, G.	Labour Party	602	26.3%	Elected
3	Lewis, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	461	20.1%
4	Swinscoe, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	409	17.8%
5	Dewis, M.	Independent	171	7.5%

Electorate 3,703 · Ballots cast 2,292 · Back to ward index

Shipley View · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,653

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Archer, C.	Labour Party	741	27.9%	Elected
2	Roberts, N.	Labour Party	725	27.3%	Elected
3	Custance, V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	614	23.1%
4	Crick, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	573	21.6%

Electorate 3,743 · Ballots cast 2,653 · Back to ward index

Long Eaton Central · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,869

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Everett, B.	Labour Party	1,051	21.6%	Elected
2	Bryan, J.	Labour Party	1,037	21.3%	Elected
3	Howard, C.	Labour Party	979	20.1%	Elected
4	Burton, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	631	13.0%
5	Makin, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	602	12.4%
6	Coulson, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	569	11.7%

Electorate 5,628 · Ballots cast 4,869 · Back to ward index

Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,375

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Moore, E.	Labour Party	755	22.4%	Elected
2	Green, S.	Labour Party	747	22.1%	Elected
3	Stratford, G.	Labour Party	694	20.6%	Elected
4	Prince, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	414	12.3%
5	Beeching, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	389	11.5%
6	Gibson, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	376	11.1%

Electorate 4,836 · Ballots cast 3,375 · Back to ward index

Cotmanhay · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,606

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Burns, L.	Labour Party	469	29.2%	Elected
2	Breene, A.	Labour Party	466	29.0%	Elected
3	Fowkes, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	343	21.4%
4	Smith, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	328	20.4%

Electorate 3,628 · Ballots cast 1,606 · Back to ward index

Larklands · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,152

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lambert, A.	Labour Party	897	21.6%	Elected
2	Phillips, P.	Labour Party	867	20.9%	Elected
3	Phillips, F.	Labour Party	864	20.8%	Elected
4	Wright, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	523	12.6%
5	Greene, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	510	12.3%
6	Clarke, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	491	11.8%

Electorate 6,250 · Ballots cast 4,152 · Back to ward index

Hallam Fields · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 30.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +2.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,150

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Fennelly, K.	Labour Party	689	32.0%	Elected
2	Alfrey, M.	Labour Party	654	30.4%	Elected
3	Wright, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	407	18.9%
4	Tribbensee, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	400	18.6%

Electorate 4,201 · Ballots cast 2,150 · Back to ward index

Derby Road East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 31.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +2.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,045

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Griffiths, M.	Labour Party	650	31.8%	Elected
2	Griffiths, H.	Labour Party	634	31.0%	Elected
3	Thwaites, K.	Independent	286	14.0%
4	Page, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	264	12.9%
5	Hickton, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	211	10.3%

Electorate 3,785 · Ballots cast 2,045 · Back to ward index

Awsworth Road · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 33.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +0.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,476

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dawson, J.	Labour Party	551	37.3%	Elected
2	Hare, J.	Labour Party	489	33.1%	Elected
3	Pound, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	222	15.0%
4	Wrigglesworth, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	214	14.5%

Electorate 3,585 · Ballots cast 1,476 · Back to ward index