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Huntingdonshire 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

24 ward races

48 seats

35 elected below the proportional quota

72.9% 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 24 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 48 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
Conservative and Unionist Party	37,001	43.5%	18	37.5%	21	43.8%	-3
Liberal Democrats	17,130	20.2%	10	20.8%	10	20.8%	0
Independent	11,282	13.3%	11	22.9%	6	12.5%	+5
Labour Party	10,256	12.1%	4	8.3%	6	12.5%	-2
STN IND	5,667	6.7%	4	8.3%	3	6.3%	+1
Green Party	3,464	4.1%	1	2.1%	2	4.2%	-1
Reform UK	206	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	85,006	100.0%	48	100.0%	48	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.

St Neots Eatons · 3 seats · won at 10.7% · +14.3 pts below quota
Hemingford Grey & Houghton · 2 seats · won at 21.1% · +12.2 pts below quota
St Neots Eynesbury · 3 seats · won at 14.2% · +10.8 pts below quota
Yaxley & Farcet · 3 seats · won at 16.3% · +8.7 pts below quota
St. Ives East · 2 seats · won at 24.9% · +8.4 pts below quota
Huntingdon North · 3 seats · won at 17.2% · +7.8 pts below quota
St Neots Priory Park & Little Paxton · 3 seats · won at 17.8% · +7.2 pts below quota
St Ives South · 2 seats · won at 26.9% · +6.4 pts below quota
Huntingdon East · 2 seats · won at 28.2% · +5.1 pts below quota
The Stukeleys · 3 seats · won at 20.1% · +4.9 pts below quota
Godmanchester & Hemingford Abbots · 3 seats · won at 20.3% · +4.7 pts below quota
Warboys · 2 seats · won at 28.9% · +4.5 pts below quota
St. Ives West · 1 seat · won at 46.6% · +3.4 pts below quota
Ramsey · 3 seats · won at 22.5% · +2.5 pts below quota
Stilton, Folksworth & Washingley · 2 seats · won at 31.6% · +1.7 pts below quota
Great Paxton · 1 seat · won at 49.4% · +0.6 pts below quota
Fenstanton · 1 seat · won at 50.4% · above quota
Brampton · 2 seats · won at 34.6% · above quota
Great Staughton · 1 seat · won at 58.3% · above quota
St Neots East · 2 seats · won at 43.2% · above quota
Alconbury · 1 seat · won at 63.0% · above quota
Buckden · 1 seat · won at 63.3% · above quota
Somersham · 1 seat · won at 64.9% · above quota
Kimbolton · 1 seat · won at 71.1% · above quota

Race results

St Neots Eatons · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 10.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +14.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,588

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Banks B.	STN IND	875	11.5%	Elected
2	Jennings A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	818	10.8%	Elected
3	Welton G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	814	10.7%	Elected
4	Maslen C.	STN IND	787	10.4%
5	Weston N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	763	10.1%
6	Thorpe G.	Independent	761	10.0%
7	Hunt J.	Liberal Democrats	626	8.2%
8	Farrer B.	STN IND	502	6.6%
9	Seeff G.	Liberal Democrats	501	6.6%
10	Catmur J.	Liberal Democrats	465	6.1%
11	Goodman C.	Green Party	301	4.0%
12	Pritchard A.	Green Party	190	2.5%
13	Allard T.	Green Party	185	2.4%

Electorate 8,509 · Ballots cast 7,588 · EC ward code E05011273 · Back to ward index

Hemingford Grey & Houghton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,357

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dew D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	841	25.1%	Elected
2	Keane D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	708	21.1%	Elected
3	Priestman D.	Liberal Democrats	603	18.0%
4	Lucas K.	Liberal Democrats	578	17.2%
5	Gunn-Kelly S.	Green Party	269	8.0%
6	Gleadow M.	Labour Party	235	7.0%
7	Hunt G.	Green Party	123	3.7%

Electorate 4,768 · Ballots cast 3,357 · EC ward code E05011263 · Back to ward index

St Neots Eynesbury · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,555

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Taylor S.	STN IND	1,273	16.8%	Elected
2	Taylor I.	STN IND	1,155	15.3%	Elected
3	Terry D.	STN IND	1,075	14.2%	Elected
4	Beeby S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	854	11.3%
5	Eaton N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	769	10.2%
6	Millar L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	741	9.8%
7	Duckworth A.	Labour Party	596	7.9%
8	Stroud H.	Labour Party	549	7.3%
9	Fowler V.	Labour Party	543	7.2%

Electorate 8,923 · Ballots cast 7,555 · EC ward code E05011274 · Back to ward index

Yaxley & Farcet · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,564

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Butler E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,128	20.3%	Elected
2	Gulson K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,054	18.9%	Elected
3	Howell S.	Independent	907	16.3%	Elected
4	McGuire M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	745	13.4%
5	Wood A.	Liberal Democrats	736	13.2%
6	Ilett R.	Labour Party	510	9.2%
7	Lawson T.	Labour Party	484	8.7%

Electorate 8,356 · Ballots cast 5,564 · EC ward code E05011281 · Back to ward index

St. Ives East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,013

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Burke M.	Independent	853	28.3%	Elected
2	Mokbul S.	Independent	751	24.9%	Elected
3	Roberts A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	722	24.0%
4	Smith C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	687	22.8%

Electorate 5,042 · Ballots cast 3,013 · EC ward code E05011269 · Back to ward index

Huntingdon North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,514

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kadewere P.	Labour Party	1,079	19.6%	Elected
2	Kadewere M.	Labour Party	1,016	18.4%	Elected
3	Wakeford S.	Labour Party	950	17.2%	Elected
4	George L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	860	15.6%
5	Burton S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	856	15.5%
6	Valatka R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	753	13.7%

Electorate 8,391 · Ballots cast 5,514 · EC ward code E05011266 · Back to ward index

St Neots Priory Park & Little Paxton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,343

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ferguson S.	Independent	1,698	23.1%	Elected
2	Pitt B.	Independent	1,485	20.2%	Elected
3	Slade R.	Independent	1,305	17.8%	Elected
4	Matheson J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,081	14.7%
5	Prentice K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	888	12.1%
6	Whale M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	886	12.1%

Electorate 7,816 · Ballots cast 7,343 · EC ward code E05011275 · Back to ward index

St Ives South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,625

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wells N.	Liberal Democrats	1,157	31.9%	Elected
2	Gleadow C.	Labour Party	976	26.9%	Elected
3	D'Souza R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	765	21.1%
4	Gill M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	727	20.1%

Electorate 6,000 · Ballots cast 3,625 · EC ward code E05011270 · Back to ward index

Huntingdon East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,537

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hunt N.	Liberal Democrats	999	28.2%	Elected
2	Harvey J.	Liberal Democrats	998	28.2%	Elected
3	Caswell P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	778	22.0%
4	King J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	762	21.5%

Electorate 5,263 · Ballots cast 3,537 · EC ward code E05011265 · Back to ward index

The Stukeleys · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,738

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sanderson T.	Independent	929	24.9%	Elected
2	Blackwell A.	Independent	754	20.2%	Elected
3	McAdam S.	Independent	750	20.1%	Elected
4	Pearce P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	489	13.1%
5	Digby P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	437	11.7%
6	Brown P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	379	10.1%

Electorate 4,141 · Ballots cast 3,738 · EC ward code E05011279 · Back to ward index

Godmanchester & Hemingford Abbots · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,560

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Conboy S.	Liberal Democrats	1,857	24.6%	Elected
2	Mickleburgh D.	Liberal Democrats	1,581	20.9%	Elected
3	Mickleburgh B.	Liberal Democrats	1,532	20.3%	Elected
4	Simpson S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	825	10.9%
5	Sparling P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	787	10.4%
6	Rankin G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	772	10.2%
7	Smith S.	Reform UK	206	2.7%

Electorate 7,417 · Ballots cast 7,560 · EC ward code E05011260 · Back to ward index

Warboys · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,304

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Costello A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,048	31.7%	Elected
2	Lowe C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	954	28.9%	Elected
3	Ramsbottom I.	Labour Party	459	13.9%
4	Ntuk A.	Labour Party	427	12.9%
5	Watson B.	Green Party	416	12.6%

Electorate 5,922 · Ballots cast 3,304 · EC ward code E05011280 · Back to ward index

St. Ives West · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 908

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kerr J.	Independent	423	46.6%	Elected
2	Fuller R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	397	43.7%
3	Laycock D.	Green Party	88	9.7%

Electorate 2,270 · Ballots cast 908 · EC ward code E05011271 · Back to ward index

Ramsey · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,547

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Corney S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,477	26.6%	Elected
2	Clarke J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,400	25.2%	Elected
3	Brereton R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,247	22.5%	Elected
4	Hulme T.	Liberal Democrats	719	13.0%
5	Toyer M.	Labour Party	704	12.7%

Electorate 8,166 · Ballots cast 5,547 · EC ward code E05011268 · Back to ward index

Stilton, Folksworth & Washingley · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 31.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +1.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,517

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Alban T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,331	37.8%	Elected
2	Beuttell M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,111	31.6%	Elected
3	Cochrane M.	Labour Party	398	11.3%
4	Bowden R.	Labour Party	348	9.9%
5	Davis-Marsh R.	Green Party	329	9.4%

Electorate 5,177 · Ballots cast 3,517 · EC ward code E05011278 · Back to ward index

Great Paxton · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,094

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	West R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	540	49.4%	Elected
2	Ashby D.	Liberal Democrats	435	39.8%
3	Goldsmith P.	Labour Party	119	10.9%

Electorate 2,595 · Ballots cast 1,094 · EC ward code E05011261 · Back to ward index

Fenstanton · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.4 pts Valid ballots 1,176

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Tevlin C.	Liberal Democrats	593	50.4%	Elected
2	Mead D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	438	37.2%
3	Hughes J.	Labour Party	145	12.3%

Electorate 3,163 · Ballots cast 1,176 · EC ward code E05011259 · Back to ward index

Brampton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 34.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −1.3 pts Valid ballots 4,186

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Shaw D.	Liberal Democrats	1,616	38.6%	Elected
2	Jordan P.	Liberal Democrats	1,448	34.6%	Elected
3	Reed C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	627	15.0%
4	Ansary R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	495	11.8%

Electorate 6,375 · Ballots cast 4,186 · EC ward code E05011257 · Back to ward index

Great Staughton · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.3 pts Valid ballots 1,073

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cawley S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	626	58.3%	Elected
2	McCutcheon J.	Green Party	231	21.5%
3	Bolingbroke A.	Labour Party	216	20.1%

Electorate 2,642 · Ballots cast 1,073 · EC ward code E05011262 · Back to ward index

St Neots East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 43.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −9.9 pts Valid ballots 1,540

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Davenport-Ray L.	Green Party	772	50.1%	Elected
2	Pickering M.	Independent	666	43.2%	Elected
3	Ahmed M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	53	3.4%
4	Laakkonen A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	49	3.2%

Electorate 2,540 · Ballots cast 1,540 · EC ward code E05011272 · Back to ward index

Alconbury · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.0 pts Valid ballots 1,096

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gardener I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	690	63.0%	Elected
2	Bale D.	Green Party	406	37.0%

Electorate 2,944 · Ballots cast 1,096 · EC ward code E05011256 · Back to ward index

Buckden · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.3 pts Valid ballots 1,083

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hassall M.	Liberal Democrats	686	63.3%	Elected
2	Collins S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	397	36.7%

Electorate 2,776 · Ballots cast 1,083 · EC ward code E05011258 · Back to ward index

Somersham · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.9 pts Valid ballots 844

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Criswell S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	548	64.9%	Elected
2	Evans M.	Labour Party	296	35.1%

Electorate 2,905 · Ballots cast 844 · EC ward code E05011277 · Back to ward index

Kimbolton · single-seat

Marginal winner 71.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −21.1 pts Valid ballots 1,244

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gray J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	884	71.1%	Elected
2	Sly P.	Labour Party	206	16.6%
3	Lafirenze M.	Green Party	154	12.4%

Electorate 2,765 · Ballots cast 1,244 · EC ward code E05011267 · Back to ward index