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Maidstone 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

18 ward races
18 seats
10 elected below the proportional quota
55.6% 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 18 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 18 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.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Conservative and Unionist Party9,70832.7%527.8%633.3%-1
Liberal Democrats6,78622.9%527.8%422.2%+1
Green Party4,99516.8%211.1%316.7%-1
Labour Party4,63115.6%211.1%316.7%-1
Independent3,35011.3%422.2%211.1%+2
Reform UK1290.4%00.0%00.0%0
Heritage Party770.3%00.0%00.0%0
Total29,676100.0%18100.0%18100.0%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.

Race results

Loose · single-seat

Marginal winner 34.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +15.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 676

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Grigg, S.Independent23634.9%Elected
2Wales, S.Liberal Democrats17926.5%
3Amakye, K.Conservative and Unionist Party16524.4%
4Grys, A.Labour Party608.9%
5Greenan, D.Green Party365.3%

Electorate 2,076 · Ballots cast 676 · Back to ward index

Shepway North · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,623

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Wilkinson, J.Labour Party60237.1%Elected
2Colyer, A.Conservative and Unionist Party57735.6%
3Higson, J.Liberal Democrats18411.3%
4Muggeridge, S.Green Party1469.0%
5Butler, G.Independent1147.0%

Electorate 6,566 · Ballots cast 1,623 · Back to ward index

High Street · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,725

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Khadka, D.Liberal Democrats64137.2%Elected
2Collier, D.Labour Party40123.2%
3Cordrey, R.Conservative and Unionist Party35220.4%
4Cheeseman, S.Green Party33119.2%

Electorate 7,834 · Ballots cast 1,725 · Back to ward index

Allington · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,344

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Robertson, C.Liberal Democrats92339.4%Elected
2Kennedy, L.Conservative and Unionist Party63927.3%
3Rodwell, R.Green Party56924.3%
4Poliszczuk, M.Labour Party2139.1%

Electorate 6,472 · Ballots cast 2,344 · Back to ward index

Coxheath & Hunton · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,986

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Reid, J.Conservative and Unionist Party78839.7%Elected
2Kehily, C.Green Party69735.1%
3Vizzard, B.Liberal Democrats27513.8%
4Randall, J.Labour Party22611.4%

Electorate 6,693 · Ballots cast 1,986 · Back to ward index

Marden & Yalding · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,315

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Blackmore, A.Conservative and Unionist Party1,00543.4%Elected
2Summersgill, M.Green Party89138.5%
3Barwick, S.Labour Party26511.4%
4Passmore, C.Liberal Democrats1546.7%

Electorate 7,343 · Ballots cast 2,315 · Back to ward index

Fant · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,749

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Rose, M.Labour Party76043.5%Elected
2McDonald, I.Green Party38321.9%
3Musindo, J.Conservative and Unionist Party35420.2%
4Kurien, R.Liberal Democrats25214.4%

Electorate 7,164 · Ballots cast 1,749 · Back to ward index

Boxley · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,295

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Jones, V.Independent1,01244.1%Elected
2Brindle, A.Conservative and Unionist Party78434.2%
3Randall, S.Labour Party26311.5%
4Samme, G.Liberal Democrats23610.3%

Electorate 6,791 · Ballots cast 2,295 · Back to ward index

Sutton Valence & Langley · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 842

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Eagle, D.Green Party39847.3%Elected
2Young, W.Conservative and Unionist Party35642.3%
3Richards, M.Liberal Democrats8810.5%

Electorate 2,594 · Ballots cast 842 · Back to ward index

Detling & Thurnham · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 976

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Thompson, S.Green Party48549.7%Elected
2Waters, C.Conservative and Unionist Party41142.1%
3Toric-Azad, Z.Liberal Democrats808.2%

Electorate 2,582 · Ballots cast 976 · Back to ward index

Staplehurst · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.3 pts Valid ballots 1,871

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Riordan, P.Conservative and Unionist Party94250.3%Elected
2Silkin, R.Labour Party57830.9%
3Burnham, T.Liberal Democrats21911.7%
4Rigden, K.Green Party1327.1%

Electorate 5,639 · Ballots cast 1,871 · Back to ward index

North · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.2 pts Valid ballots 1,818

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Thompson, M.Liberal Democrats93051.2%Elected
2Hahnefeld, S.Conservative and Unionist Party39721.8%
3Slaughter, R.Labour Party29216.1%
4Milham, K.Green Party19910.9%

Electorate 6,784 · Ballots cast 1,818 · Back to ward index

East · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.9 pts Valid ballots 1,985

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Naghi, D.Liberal Democrats1,05152.9%Elected
2Burke, R.Conservative and Unionist Party49725.0%
3Swan, D.Labour Party27313.8%
4White, M.Green Party1648.3%

Electorate 6,463 · Ballots cast 1,985 · Back to ward index

South · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.4 pts Valid ballots 2,161

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Clark, B.Liberal Democrats1,15353.4%Elected
2Hudson, E.Conservative and Unionist Party40818.9%
3Luchmun, D.Labour Party1979.1%
4Thomas, P.Independent1828.4%
5Jarvis, G.Reform UK1296.0%
6Milham, S.Green Party924.3%

Electorate 7,436 · Ballots cast 2,161 · Back to ward index

Bearsted · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.0 pts Valid ballots 2,077

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Springett, V.Conservative and Unionist Party1,20458.0%Elected
2Oliver, C.Green Party29414.2%
3Chittenden, I.Liberal Democrats28313.6%
4Tickner, M.Labour Party21910.5%
5Turner, S.Heritage Party773.7%

Electorate 6,622 · Ballots cast 2,077 · Back to ward index

Leeds · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.2 pts Valid ballots 636

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Fort, G.Conservative and Unionist Party38961.2%Elected
2Field, R.Liberal Democrats13821.7%
3Jessel, C.Green Party10917.1%

Electorate 1,990 · Ballots cast 636 · Back to ward index

Downswood & Otham · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.8 pts Valid ballots 812

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Newton, G.Independent51062.8%Elected
2Lyons, T.Labour Party11814.5%
3Walker, S.Conservative and Unionist Party11514.2%
4Murray, D.Green Party698.5%

Electorate 2,835 · Ballots cast 812 · Back to ward index

Harrietsham & Lenham · single-seat

Marginal winner 72.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −22.6 pts Valid ballots 1,785

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Sams, T.Independent1,29672.6%Elected
2Bye, A.Conservative and Unionist Party32518.2%
3Slaughter, R.Labour Party1649.2%

Electorate 5,793 · Ballots cast 1,785 · Back to ward index