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Gravesham 2025
Local elections held 1 May 2025.
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 3 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 16,141 | 44.1% | 5 | 100.0% | 3 | 60.0% | +2 |
| Labour Party | 8,219 | 22.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 20.0% | -1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 8,193 | 22.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 20.0% | -1 |
| Green Party | 3,401 | 9.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 683 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 36,637 | 100.0% | 5 | 100.0% | 5 | 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.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Gravesham Rural · 1 seat · won at 44.6% · +5.4 pts below quota
- Northfleet & Gravesend West · 2 seats · won at 38.8% · above quota
- Gravesend East · 2 seats · won at 42.9% · above quota
Race results
Gravesham Rural · single-seat
Marginal winner 44.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,806
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diane Morton | Reform UK | 2,591 | 44.6% | Elected |
| 2 | Jordan Michael David Meade | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,993 | 34.3% | |
| 3 | Harriet Olivia Kerry Howes | Labour Party | 546 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | John Richard Death | Liberal Democrats | 367 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Diana Scott | Green Party | 309 | 5.3% |
Northfleet & Gravesend West · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 38.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −5.5 pts Valid ballots 7,921
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Herbert Fraser Moat | Reform UK | 3,237 | 40.9% | Elected |
| 2 | Sharon Ann Roots | Reform UK | 3,074 | 38.8% | Elected |
| 3 | Karina O'Malley | Labour Party | 2,195 | 27.7% | |
| 4 | Narinderjit Singh Thandi | Labour Party | 2,125 | 26.8% | |
| 5 | Gary John Harding | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,512 | 19.1% | |
| 6 | Frank Wardle | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,330 | 16.8% | |
| 7 | James Eagle | Green Party | 716 | 9.0% | |
| 8 | Martin James Wilson | Green Party | 578 | 7.3% | |
| 9 | Ukonu Elisha Obasi | Liberal Democrats | 316 | 4.0% |
Gravesend East · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 42.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −9.5 pts Valid ballots 8,204
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Louise Foster | Reform UK | 3,721 | 45.4% | Elected |
| 2 | Garry Graham Sturley | Reform UK | 3,518 | 42.9% | Elected |
| 3 | Iris Mary Smith | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,729 | 21.1% | |
| 4 | Deborah Croxton | Labour Party | 1,692 | 20.6% | |
| 5 | John Patrick Burden | Labour Party | 1,661 | 20.2% | |
| 6 | Deepak Panda | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,629 | 19.9% | |
| 7 | Rebecca Drake Hopkins | Green Party | 1,047 | 12.8% | |
| 8 | Stephen Porter | Green Party | 751 | 9.2% |