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Kingston Upon Hull 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

19 ward races

20 seats

5 elected below the proportional quota

25.0% 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 20 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	18,113	48.6%	11	55.0%	10	50.0%	+1
Labour Party	15,500	41.6%	9	45.0%	9	45.0%	0
Conservative and Unionist Party	2,243	6.0%	0	0.0%	1	5.0%	-1
Green Party	844	2.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	444	1.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	157	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	37,301	100.0%	20	100.0%	20	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.

Central · 2 seats · won at 28.8% · +4.6 pts below quota
Ings · 1 seat · won at 46.9% · +3.1 pts below quota
Orchard Park · 1 seat · won at 48.6% · +1.4 pts below quota
Longhill & Bilton Grange · 1 seat · won at 49.8% · +0.2 pts below quota
Avenue · 1 seat · won at 51.0% · above quota
West Carr · 1 seat · won at 53.0% · above quota
Derringham · 1 seat · won at 54.4% · above quota
North Carr · 1 seat · won at 54.6% · above quota
Pickering · 1 seat · won at 57.8% · above quota
Boothferry · 1 seat · won at 58.5% · above quota
Newington & Gipsyville · 1 seat · won at 58.7% · above quota
Sutton · 1 seat · won at 60.9% · above quota
St Andrew's & Dockland · 1 seat · won at 61.1% · above quota
Southcoates · 1 seat · won at 65.3% · above quota
Holderness · 1 seat · won at 65.8% · above quota
Beverley & Newland · 1 seat · won at 67.3% · above quota
Drypool · 1 seat · won at 67.5% · above quota
Marfleet · 1 seat · won at 69.1% · above quota
Kingswood · 1 seat · won at 74.1% · above quota

Race results

Central · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,156

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McMurray, S.	Labour Party	714	33.1%	Elected
2	Qassim, S.	Labour Party	620	28.8%	Elected
3	Ali, M.	Liberal Democrats	310	14.4%
4	Coglan, L.	Liberal Democrats	258	12.0%
5	Rymer, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	88	4.1%
6	Sargeant, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	87	4.0%
7	Spooner, P.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	79	3.7%

Electorate 6,233 · Ballots cast 2,156 · Back to ward index

Ings · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,579

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thompson, D.	Labour Party	740	46.9%	Elected
2	Collinson, M.	Liberal Democrats	642	40.7%
3	Trow, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	92	5.8%
4	Bradshaw, G.	Green Party	83	5.3%
5	Hirst, M.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	22	1.4%

Electorate 7,033 · Ballots cast 1,579 · Back to ward index

Orchard Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,817

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wareing, G.	Labour Party	883	48.6%	Elected
2	Gibbons, M.	Liberal Democrats	807	44.4%
3	Paulson, K.	Green Party	67	3.7%
4	Khan, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	60	3.3%

Electorate 9,973 · Ballots cast 1,817 · Back to ward index

Longhill & Bilton Grange · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,688

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jepmond, S.	Liberal Democrats	840	49.8%	Elected
2	Kirk, D.	Labour Party	672	39.8%
3	Fisher, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	99	5.9%
4	Smith, T.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	77	4.6%

Electorate 8,705 · Ballots cast 1,688 · Back to ward index

Avenue · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.0 pts Valid ballots 3,260

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Singh, A.	Labour Party	1,662	51.0%	Elected
2	Preston, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,174	36.0%
3	Russell, J.	Green Party	330	10.1%
4	Hayward, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	94	2.9%

Electorate 8,866 · Ballots cast 3,260 · Back to ward index

West Carr · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.0 pts Valid ballots 1,772

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Randall, C.	Liberal Democrats	940	53.0%	Elected
2	Wood, K.	Labour Party	601	33.9%
3	Baxter, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	155	8.7%
4	Marshall, J.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	76	4.3%

Electorate 8,905 · Ballots cast 1,772 · Back to ward index

Derringham · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.4 pts Valid ballots 2,107

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Robinson, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,147	54.4%	Elected
2	Grozav, G.	Labour Party	816	38.7%
3	Whitehead, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	144	6.8%

Electorate 8,915 · Ballots cast 2,107 · Back to ward index

North Carr · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.6 pts Valid ballots 1,511

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Byrne, G.	Liberal Democrats	825	54.6%	Elected
2	Hornby, J.	Labour Party	603	39.9%
3	Wightman, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	83	5.5%

Electorate 9,887 · Ballots cast 1,511 · Back to ward index

Pickering · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.8 pts Valid ballots 1,906

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ieronimo, M.	Liberal Democrats	1,102	57.8%	Elected
2	Sullivan, T.	Labour Party	731	38.4%
3	Dinsdale, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	73	3.8%

Electorate 6,196 · Ballots cast 1,906 · Back to ward index

Boothferry · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.5 pts Valid ballots 2,263

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Haines, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,324	58.5%	Elected
2	Ireland, J.	Labour Party	749	33.1%
3	Sharp, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	190	8.4%

Electorate 8,840 · Ballots cast 2,263 · Back to ward index

Newington & Gipsyville · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.7 pts Valid ballots 1,508

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kennett, G.	Labour Party	885	58.7%	Elected
2	Smith, K.	Liberal Democrats	350	23.2%
3	Bond, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	156	10.3%
4	Donegan, A.	Green Party	117	7.8%

Electorate 10,156 · Ballots cast 1,508 · Back to ward index

Sutton · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.9 pts Valid ballots 2,620

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Healand, A.	Liberal Democrats	1,595	60.9%	Elected
2	Harper, P.	Labour Party	875	33.4%
3	Williams, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	150	5.7%

Electorate 9,877 · Ballots cast 2,620 · Back to ward index

St Andrew's & Dockland · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.1 pts Valid ballots 1,618

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Herrera-Richmond, H.	Labour Party	988	61.1%	Elected
2	Best, C.	Liberal Democrats	314	19.4%
3	Barry, R.	Green Party	138	8.5%
4	Devlin, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	127	7.8%
5	Bentley, J.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	51	3.2%

Electorate 9,909 · Ballots cast 1,618 · Back to ward index

Southcoates · single-seat

Marginal winner 65.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −15.3 pts Valid ballots 1,656

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Raspin, J.	Labour Party	1,081	65.3%	Elected
2	Thomas, L.	Liberal Democrats	278	16.8%
3	Broadbent, I.	Reform UK	157	9.5%
4	MacIntyre, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	140	8.5%

Electorate 9,912 · Ballots cast 1,656 · Back to ward index

Holderness · single-seat

Marginal winner 65.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −15.8 pts Valid ballots 2,310

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Neal, K.	Liberal Democrats	1,519	65.8%	Elected
2	Thompson, K.	Labour Party	680	29.4%
3	Brown, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	111	4.8%

Electorate 8,725 · Ballots cast 2,310 · Back to ward index

Beverley & Newland · single-seat

Marginal winner 67.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −17.3 pts Valid ballots 2,940

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Drake-Davis, P.	Liberal Democrats	1,979	67.3%	Elected
2	Alexander, S.	Labour Party	755	25.7%
3	Bartlett, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	116	3.9%
4	Culshaw, P.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	90	3.1%

Electorate 9,544 · Ballots cast 2,940 · Back to ward index

Drypool · single-seat

Marginal winner 67.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −17.5 pts Valid ballots 2,289

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hatcher, D.	Liberal Democrats	1,545	67.5%	Elected
2	Dogan, M.	Labour Party	470	20.5%
3	Hackett, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	116	5.1%
4	Allison-Walsh, J.	Green Party	109	4.8%
5	Whale, M.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	49	2.1%

Electorate 8,725 · Ballots cast 2,289 · Back to ward index

Marfleet · single-seat

Marginal winner 69.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −19.1 pts Valid ballots 1,034

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pantelakis, R.	Labour Party	714	69.1%	Elected
2	Woods, K.	Liberal Democrats	225	21.8%
3	Horton, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	95	9.2%

Electorate 8,971 · Ballots cast 1,034 · Back to ward index

Kingswood · single-seat

Marginal winner 74.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −24.1 pts Valid ballots 1,267

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Quinn, C.	Liberal Democrats	939	74.1%	Elected
2	Filer, N.	Labour Party	261	20.6%
3	Rigby, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	67	5.3%

Electorate 6,628 · Ballots cast 1,267 · Back to ward index