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Maldon 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

16 ward races

30 seats

19 elected below the proportional quota

63.3% 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 16 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 30 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	8,705	33.9%	10	33.3%	11	36.7%	-1
Liberal Democrats	5,535	21.6%	6	20.0%	6	20.0%	0
MALDON IND	5,239	20.4%	7	23.3%	6	20.0%	+1
Independent	3,973	15.5%	6	20.0%	5	16.7%	+1
Labour Party	1,784	7.0%	1	3.3%	2	6.7%	-1
Green Party	423	1.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	25,659	100.0%	30	100.0%	30	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.

Burnham On Crouch South · 2 seats · won at 20.5% · +12.8 pts below quota
Burnham On Crouch North · 2 seats · won at 21.1% · +12.2 pts below quota
Maldon East · 1 seat · won at 37.9% · +12.1 pts below quota
Maldon North · 2 seats · won at 22.8% · +10.5 pts below quota
Maldon South · 2 seats · won at 23.8% · +9.5 pts below quota
Maldon West · 2 seats · won at 24.0% · +9.4 pts below quota
Heybridge East · 2 seats · won at 24.2% · +9.1 pts below quota
Great Totham · 2 seats · won at 25.1% · +8.2 pts below quota
Mayland · 2 seats · won at 25.8% · +7.5 pts below quota
Southminster · 2 seats · won at 28.6% · +4.7 pts below quota
Purleigh · 2 seats · won at 29.0% · +4.3 pts below quota
Althorne · 2 seats · won at 30.3% · +3.1 pts below quota
Wickham Bishops & Woodham · 2 seats · won at 31.6% · +1.7 pts below quota
Heybridge West · 2 seats · won at 34.3% · above quota
Tolleshunt D'Arcy · 2 seats · won at 36.4% · above quota
Tollesbury · 1 seat · won at 75.1% · above quota

Race results

Burnham On Crouch South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,747

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bell, V.	Independent	531	30.4%	Elected
2	Bown, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	358	20.5%	Elected
3	Donnelly, J.	Independent	296	16.9%
4	Brown, J.	Labour Party	168	9.6%
5	Stratton, S.	MALDON IND	105	6.0%
6	White, C.	Green Party	97	5.6%
7	Taylor, J.	Green Party	83	4.8%
8	Rowlands, E.	Liberal Democrats	67	3.8%
9	McInnes, J.	Independent	42	2.4%

Electorate 3,223 · Ballots cast 1,747 · Back to ward index

Burnham On Crouch North · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,850

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Stamp, W.	Independent	927	50.1%	Elected
2	Siddall-Norman, U.	Labour Party	391	21.1%	Elected
3	Hull, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	362	19.6%
4	Matthews, B.	Liberal Democrats	170	9.2%

Electorate 3,902 · Ballots cast 1,850 · Back to ward index

Maldon East · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 404

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lay, A.	Independent	153	37.9%	Elected
2	Swain, C.	Independent	130	32.2%
3	Roe, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	121	30.0%

Electorate 1,803 · Ballots cast 404 · Back to ward index

Maldon North · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,760

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jennings, K.	Liberal Democrats	736	41.8%	Elected
2	Miller, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	401	22.8%	Elected
3	Mayes, C.	MALDON IND	375	21.3%
4	Shrimpton, R.	Labour Party	248	14.1%

Electorate 3,347 · Ballots cast 1,760 · Back to ward index

Maldon South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,779

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lagan, K.	Independent	528	29.7%	Elected
2	Stilts, J.	MALDON IND	424	23.8%	Elected
3	Harvey, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	361	20.3%
4	Hole, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	264	14.8%
5	Main, J.	Liberal Democrats	202	11.4%

Electorate 3,014 · Ballots cast 1,779 · Back to ward index

Maldon West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,295

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Driver, J.	Liberal Democrats	552	24.1%	Elected
2	Shaughnessy, F.	MALDON IND	550	24.0%	Elected
3	Jones, R.	Liberal Democrats	432	18.8%
4	Hafiz, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	277	12.1%
5	Cullumbine, L.	MALDON IND	271	11.8%
6	Joyce, J.	Labour Party	124	5.4%
7	Kelly, T.	Independent	89	3.9%

Electorate 3,734 · Ballots cast 2,295 · Back to ward index

Heybridge East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,819

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Spenceley, N.	Liberal Democrats	504	27.7%	Elected
2	Swindle, N.	Liberal Democrats	441	24.2%	Elected
3	Beale, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	316	17.4%
4	Edmond, C.	MALDON IND	299	16.4%
5	Heubner, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	259	14.2%

Electorate 3,206 · Ballots cast 1,819 · Back to ward index

Great Totham · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,351

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Siddall, R.	MALDON IND	670	28.5%	Elected
2	Hughes, J.	MALDON IND	591	25.1%	Elected
3	Keyes, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	427	18.2%
4	Snelling, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	345	14.7%
5	Doubleday, I.	Green Party	243	10.3%
6	Haslam, D.	Liberal Democrats	75	3.2%

Electorate 2,994 · Ballots cast 2,351 · Back to ward index

Mayland · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,510

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Haywood, L.	Independent	617	40.9%	Elected
2	Laybourn, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	390	25.8%	Elected
3	Pailing, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	278	18.4%
4	Eley, J.	Liberal Democrats	225	14.9%

Electorate 3,407 · Ballots cast 1,510 · Back to ward index

Southminster · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,184

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Fluker, A.	Independent	533	45.0%	Elected
2	Pratt, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	339	28.6%	Elected
3	Aves, T.	Labour Party	182	15.4%
4	Bhattacharya, B.	Liberal Democrats	130	11.0%

Electorate 3,547 · Ballots cast 1,184 · Back to ward index

Purleigh · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,656

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	White, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	558	33.7%	Elected
2	Wiffen, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	481	29.0%	Elected
3	Calabro, P.	Labour Party	185	11.2%
4	Harrington, L.	Liberal Democrats	180	10.9%
5	Jones, A.	MALDON IND	125	7.5%
6	Page, N.	Independent	86	5.2%
7	Eyre, B.	Independent	41	2.5%

Electorate 2,950 · Ballots cast 1,656 · Back to ward index

Althorne · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 30.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +3.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,692

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Fittock, T.	MALDON IND	675	39.9%	Elected
2	Bassenger, M.	MALDON IND	512	30.3%	Elected
3	Bardwell, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	390	23.0%
4	Wynn, P.	Liberal Democrats	115	6.8%

Electorate 3,382 · Ballots cast 1,692 · Back to ward index

Wickham Bishops & Woodham · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 31.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +1.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,010

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Durham, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	644	32.0%	Elected
2	Morgan, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	635	31.6%	Elected
3	Williams, J.	Labour Party	260	12.9%
4	Church, A.	Liberal Democrats	245	12.2%
5	Baker, D.	Labour Party	226	11.2%

Electorate 2,933 · Ballots cast 2,010 · Back to ward index

Heybridge West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 34.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −1.0 pts Valid ballots 1,383

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Spenceley, P.	Liberal Democrats	539	39.0%	Elected
2	Burwood, S.	Liberal Democrats	475	34.3%	Elected
3	Board, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	195	14.1%
4	Edwards, M.	MALDON IND	174	12.6%

Electorate 3,429 · Ballots cast 1,383 · Back to ward index

Tolleshunt D'Arcy · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 36.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −3.1 pts Valid ballots 1,596

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thompson, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	607	38.0%	Elected
2	Morley, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	581	36.4%	Elected
3	Beal, J.	Liberal Democrats	408	25.6%

Electorate 3,406 · Ballots cast 1,596 · Back to ward index

Tollesbury · single-seat

Marginal winner 75.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −25.1 pts Valid ballots 623

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Stephens, E.	MALDON IND	468	75.1%	Elected
2	Keating, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	116	18.6%
3	Woolfenden, R.	Liberal Democrats	39	6.3%

Electorate 1,621 · Ballots cast 623 · Back to ward index