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Leicester 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

21 ward races

54 seats

52 elected below the proportional quota

96.3% 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 54 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	89,425	40.4%	31	57.4%	23	42.6%	+8
Conservative and Unionist Party	76,867	34.8%	17	31.5%	19	35.2%	-2
Liberal Democrats	21,398	9.7%	3	5.6%	5	9.3%	-2
Independent	17,757	8.0%	0	0.0%	4	7.4%	-4
Green Party	13,830	6.3%	3	5.6%	3	5.6%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	1,540	0.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom	138	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	80	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
CPB	42	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
BDP	34	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	221,111	100.0%	54	100.0%	54	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.

Fosse · 2 seats · won at 18.0% · +15.3 pts below quota
Evington · 3 seats · won at 11.2% · +13.8 pts below quota
Aylestone · 2 seats · won at 19.9% · +13.4 pts below quota
Troon · 2 seats · won at 20.2% · +13.1 pts below quota
Stoneygate · 3 seats · won at 12.3% · +12.7 pts below quota
Westcotes · 2 seats · won at 21.0% · +12.3 pts below quota
Humberstone & Hamilton · 3 seats · won at 13.3% · +11.7 pts below quota
Thurncourt · 2 seats · won at 22.9% · +10.4 pts below quota
Knighton · 3 seats · won at 14.7% · +10.3 pts below quota
Saffron · 2 seats · won at 23.3% · +10.0 pts below quota
Abbey · 3 seats · won at 15.1% · +9.9 pts below quota
Rushey Mead · 3 seats · won at 15.1% · +9.9 pts below quota
Western · 3 seats · won at 15.2% · +9.8 pts below quota
Beaumont Leys · 3 seats · won at 15.2% · +9.8 pts below quota
Eyres Monsell · 2 seats · won at 24.2% · +9.1 pts below quota
Castle · 3 seats · won at 16.0% · +9.0 pts below quota
North Evington · 3 seats · won at 16.1% · +8.9 pts below quota
Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields · 3 seats · won at 16.3% · +8.7 pts below quota
Belgrave · 3 seats · won at 18.9% · +6.1 pts below quota
Spinney Hills · 2 seats · won at 28.5% · +4.8 pts below quota
Wycliffe · 2 seats · won at 35.5% · above quota

Race results

Fosse · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +15.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,388

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Waddington, S.	Labour Party	999	22.8%	Elected
2	Zaman, S.	Labour Party	792	18.0%	Elected
3	Feist, B.	Liberal Democrats	580	13.2%
4	Lang, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	535	12.2%
5	Pamsi, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	531	12.1%
6	Forse, G.	Green Party	377	8.6%
7	Pold, M.	Liberal Democrats	355	8.1%
8	Scott, B.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	129	2.9%
9	Ezeru, C.	Independent	90	2.1%

Electorate 9,356 · Ballots cast 4,388 · Back to ward index

Evington · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 11.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +13.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 14,794

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Haq, Z.	Liberal Democrats	1,841	12.4%	Elected
2	Bajaj, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,794	12.1%	Elected
3	Joannou, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,657	11.2%	Elected
4	Hassan, N.	Labour Party	1,603	10.8%
5	Joshi, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,590	10.7%
6	Patel, F.	Liberal Democrats	1,490	10.1%
7	Hunter, S.	Labour Party	1,367	9.2%
8	Matharu, J.	Labour Party	1,292	8.7%
9	Dave, N.	Liberal Democrats	1,200	8.1%
10	Singh, B.	Independent	377	2.5%
11	Fisher, J.	Green Party	349	2.4%
12	Ali, R.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	234	1.6%

Electorate 12,905 · Ballots cast 14,794 · Back to ward index

Aylestone · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,653

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Porter, N.	Liberal Democrats	1,096	23.6%	Elected
2	Kennedy-Lount, S.	Liberal Democrats	927	19.9%	Elected
3	Griffiths, R.	Labour Party	839	18.0%
4	Pawley, R.	Labour Party	605	13.0%
5	Philip, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	360	7.7%
6	Singh, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	301	6.5%
7	Ball, B.	Green Party	300	6.4%
8	Score, S.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	157	3.4%
9	Brown, G.	Independent	68	1.5%

Electorate 8,722 · Ballots cast 4,653 · Back to ward index

Troon · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,088

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cank, D.	Labour Party	1,489	21.0%	Elected
2	Sangha, M.	Labour Party	1,432	20.2%	Elected
3	Fernandes, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,329	18.8%
4	Tejura, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,244	17.6%
5	Singh, S.	Independent	567	8.0%
6	Kumari, K.	Independent	439	6.2%
7	Modha, K.	Independent	307	4.3%
8	Smith, P.	Liberal Democrats	281	4.0%

Electorate 10,433 · Ballots cast 7,088 · Back to ward index

Stoneygate · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 17,199

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mohammed, R.	Labour Party	2,898	16.8%	Elected
2	Surti, Y.	Labour Party	2,777	16.1%	Elected
3	Sood, M.	Labour Party	2,107	12.3%	Elected
4	Giash, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,688	9.8%
5	Thalukdar, A.	Independent	1,504	8.7%
6	Master, K.	Independent	1,503	8.7%
7	Rahman, S.	Independent	1,153	6.7%
8	Khilji, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,017	5.9%
9	Shahid, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	954	5.5%
10	Ghafar, A.	Liberal Democrats	535	3.1%
11	Hughes, C.	Green Party	534	3.1%
12	Fox, A.	Liberal Democrats	529	3.1%

Electorate 13,738 · Ballots cast 17,199 · Back to ward index

Westcotes · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,890

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Russell, S.	Labour Party	986	25.3%	Elected
2	Clarke, A.	Labour Party	818	21.0%	Elected
3	Gill, P.	Liberal Democrats	482	12.4%
4	Gill, J.	Liberal Democrats	357	9.2%
5	Southworth, J.	Green Party	353	9.1%
6	Dholakia, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	283	7.3%
7	Ali, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	243	6.2%
8	Nangreave, J.	Independent	231	5.9%
9	Shenton, M.	Independent	137	3.5%

Electorate 8,578 · Ballots cast 3,890 · Back to ward index

Humberstone & Hamilton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 11,508

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bonham, S.	Labour Party	1,673	14.5%	Elected
2	Saini, M.	Labour Party	1,642	14.3%	Elected
3	Joel, A.	Labour Party	1,531	13.3%	Elected
4	Sonigra, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,342	11.7%
5	Thanki, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,286	11.2%
6	Gulzar, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,275	11.1%
7	Bellinger, P.	Green Party	492	4.3%
8	Lunat, S.	Independent	478	4.2%
9	Athwal, B.	Liberal Democrats	416	3.6%
10	Ghadiali, V.	Independent	345	3.0%
11	Hunnings, T.	Liberal Democrats	337	2.9%
12	Vyas, K.	Liberal Democrats	299	2.6%
13	Powar, R.	Independent	196	1.7%
14	Potter, B.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	196	1.7%

Electorate 14,471 · Ballots cast 11,508 · Back to ward index

Thurncourt · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,896

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Aldred, T.	Labour Party	1,202	24.6%	Elected
2	Osman, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,122	22.9%	Elected
3	Joannou, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,024	20.9%
4	Gulati, B.	Labour Party	998	20.4%
5	Wildin, K.	Green Party	293	6.0%
6	Sullivan, K.	Liberal Democrats	257	5.2%

Electorate 8,238 · Ballots cast 4,896 · Back to ward index

Knighton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 14,068

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	March, M.	Labour Party	2,203	15.7%	Elected
2	Moore, L.	Labour Party	2,071	14.7%	Elected
3	Whittle, G.	Labour Party	2,067	14.7%	Elected
4	Willmott, C.	Liberal Democrats	1,198	8.5%
5	King, S.	Green Party	1,053	7.5%
6	Bhoot, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,000	7.1%
7	Lall, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	981	7.0%
8	Mistry, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	886	6.3%
9	Tanna, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	866	6.2%
10	Shah, R.	Liberal Democrats	843	6.0%
11	Walker, B.	Green Party	692	4.9%
12	Gillham, A.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	208	1.5%

Electorate 12,538 · Ballots cast 14,068 · Back to ward index

Saffron · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,322

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cassidy, T.	Labour Party	783	23.6%	Elected
2	Cutkelvin, E.	Labour Party	774	23.3%	Elected
3	Bilson, U.	Green Party	438	13.2%
4	Lewis, M.	Green Party	428	12.9%
5	Jillett, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	286	8.6%
6	Simons, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	284	8.5%
7	Buchan, D.	Liberal Democrats	95	2.9%
8	Bisson, P.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	80	2.4%
9	Smith, M.	Liberal Democrats	78	2.3%
10	Green, A.	CPB	42	1.3%
11	Haslett, D.	BDP	34	1.0%

Electorate 7,798 · Ballots cast 3,322 · Back to ward index

Abbey · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 11,790

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barnes, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,829	15.5%	Elected
2	Agath, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,793	15.2%	Elected
3	Byrne, A.	Labour Party	1,776	15.1%	Elected
4	Singh, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,748	14.8%
5	Riyait, V.	Labour Party	1,652	14.0%
6	Saunders-Sinclair, E.	Labour Party	1,536	13.0%
7	McCallum, J.	Green Party	583	4.9%
8	Chohan, H.	Independent	482	4.1%
9	Salisbury, Y.	Liberal Democrats	391	3.3%

Electorate 15,473 · Ballots cast 11,790 · Back to ward index

Rushey Mead · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 18,793

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dave, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	3,036	16.2%	Elected
2	Karavadra, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,990	15.9%	Elected
3	Patel, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,844	15.1%	Elected
4	Clair, P.	Labour Party	2,008	10.7%
5	Sandhu, G.	Labour Party	1,761	9.4%
6	Mendes, P.	Labour Party	1,751	9.3%
7	Patel, R.	Independent	1,328	7.1%
8	Lakhani, D.	Independent	941	5.0%
9	Tejura, R.	Independent	761	4.0%
10	Chandarana, H.	Liberal Democrats	475	2.5%
11	Willmott, R.	Independent	384	2.0%
12	Gocal, P.	Liberal Democrats	301	1.6%
13	Sodha, A.	Liberal Democrats	213	1.1%

Electorate 13,209 · Ballots cast 18,793 · Back to ward index

Western · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,495

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dempster, V.	Labour Party	1,536	16.2%	Elected
2	O'Neill, M.	Labour Party	1,465	15.4%	Elected
3	Cole, G.	Labour Party	1,441	15.2%	Elected
4	Tutt, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	998	10.5%
5	Choudhary, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	993	10.5%
6	Thobhani, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	967	10.2%
7	O'Donnell, G.	Independent	840	8.8%
8	Juhlert, T.	Green Party	707	7.4%
9	Sidwell-Smith, C.	Liberal Democrats	548	5.8%

Electorate 14,187 · Ballots cast 9,495 · Back to ward index

Beaumont Leys · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,316

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Orton, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,470	15.8%	Elected
2	Bhatia, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,456	15.6%	Elected
3	Westley, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,420	15.2%	Elected
4	Tanfa, D.	Labour Party	1,278	13.7%
5	Peberdy, M.	Labour Party	1,235	13.3%
6	Towers, D.	Labour Party	1,234	13.2%
7	Reeves, A.	Green Party	370	4.0%
8	Barnes, A.	Independent	321	3.4%
9	Irungu, D.	Liberal Democrats	299	3.2%
10	Ceesay, A.	Liberal Democrats	233	2.5%

Electorate 12,791 · Ballots cast 9,316 · Back to ward index

Eyres Monsell · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,659

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pantling, E.	Labour Party	791	29.7%	Elected
2	Pickering, K.	Labour Party	644	24.2%	Elected
3	Ahmadi, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	389	14.6%
4	Vijayan, V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	373	14.0%
5	Broszkiewicz, A.	Green Party	174	6.5%
6	Webb, J.	Liberal Democrats	147	5.5%
7	Rubinstein, Z.	Liberal Democrats	141	5.3%

Electorate 8,052 · Ballots cast 2,659 · Back to ward index

Castle · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,886

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kitterick, P.	Green Party	1,564	17.6%	Elected
2	Gregg, M.	Green Party	1,453	16.4%	Elected
3	Sahu, L.	Green Party	1,419	16.0%	Elected
4	Myers, D.	Labour Party	1,219	13.7%
5	Holmes, L.	Labour Party	1,128	12.7%
6	Onwuegbute, C.	Labour Party	1,101	12.4%
7	Shastri, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	309	3.5%
8	Gubbins, N.	Liberal Democrats	288	3.2%
9	Smith, P.	Liberal Democrats	209	2.4%
10	Orszulik, H.	Liberal Democrats	196	2.2%

Electorate 10,718 · Ballots cast 8,886 · Back to ward index

North Evington · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 23,941

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Joshi, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	3,943	16.5%	Elected
2	Modhwadia, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	3,910	16.3%	Elected
3	Mahesh, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	3,863	16.1%	Elected
4	Taher, M.	Labour Party	3,154	13.2%
5	Shaikh, Z.	Labour Party	3,136	13.1%
6	Aggarwal, A.	Labour Party	2,776	11.6%
7	Bica, N.	Liberal Democrats	732	3.1%
8	Bhutiya, H.	Liberal Democrats	728	3.0%
9	Akgoz, H.	Liberal Democrats	636	2.7%
10	Wakley, H.	Green Party	385	1.6%
11	Gage, M.	Green Party	302	1.3%
12	Keegan, B.	Green Party	296	1.2%
13	Solanki, R.	Reform UK	80	0.3%

Electorate 15,740 · Ballots cast 23,941 · Back to ward index

Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,542

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barton, S.	Labour Party	1,489	17.4%	Elected
2	Halford, E.	Labour Party	1,419	16.6%	Elected
3	Johal, K.	Labour Party	1,395	16.3%	Elected
4	Popat, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	805	9.4%
5	Ali, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	760	8.9%
6	Stanton-Wright, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	705	8.3%
7	McDermott, N.	Green Party	489	5.7%
8	Bradwell, I.	Liberal Democrats	370	4.3%
9	Gill, J.	Independent	369	4.3%
10	Panchmatia, K.	Liberal Democrats	259	3.0%
11	Singh, A.	Liberal Democrats	245	2.9%
12	Naylor, W.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	237	2.8%

Electorate 13,974 · Ballots cast 8,542 · Back to ward index

Belgrave · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 22,899

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Chauhan, Y.	Conservative and Unionist Party	4,424	19.3%	Elected
2	Adatia, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	4,409	19.3%	Elected
3	Gopal, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	4,335	18.9%	Elected
4	Athwal, G.	Labour Party	1,818	7.9%
5	Mistry, K.	Labour Party	1,759	7.7%
6	Thaker, H.	Labour Party	1,636	7.1%
7	Solanki, N.	Independent	1,356	5.9%
8	Chamund, P.	Independent	1,296	5.7%
9	Valand, M.	Independent	1,103	4.8%
10	Howes, D.	Green Party	341	1.5%
11	Raja, P.	Liberal Democrats	239	1.0%
12	Rollins, D.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	183	0.8%

Electorate 14,360 · Ballots cast 22,899 · Back to ward index

Spinney Hills · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,617

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Batool, M.	Labour Party	2,513	29.2%	Elected
2	Malik, M.	Labour Party	2,455	28.5%	Elected
3	Fozdar, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,121	13.0%
4	Durrani, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	713	8.3%
5	Khan, S.	Independent	671	7.8%
6	Desai, I.	Independent	510	5.9%
7	Garner, C.	Liberal Democrats	277	3.2%
8	Grothusen, J.	Green Party	219	2.5%
9	Vali, A.	Alliance for Democracy and Freedom	138	1.6%

Electorate 9,198 · Ballots cast 8,617 · Back to ward index

Wycliffe · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 35.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −2.2 pts Valid ballots 10,367

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Aqbany, H.	Labour Party	3,690	35.6%	Elected
2	Dawood, M.	Labour Party	3,681	35.5%	Elected
3	Ahmed, Z.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,218	11.7%
4	Abdi, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,168	11.3%
5	Akramul, H.	Liberal Democrats	275	2.7%
6	Read, S.	Green Party	219	2.1%
7	Warrington, T.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	116	1.1%

Electorate 9,717 · Ballots cast 10,367 · Back to ward index