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Merton 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

20 ward races

57 seats

49 elected below the proportional quota

86.0% 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 20 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 57 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	70,423	41.9%	31	54.4%	24	42.1%	+7
Conservative and Unionist Party	43,382	25.8%	7	12.3%	15	26.3%	-8
Liberal Democrats	41,655	24.8%	17	29.8%	14	24.6%	+3
Green Party	8,712	5.2%	0	0.0%	3	5.3%	-3
RES	3,576	2.1%	2	3.5%	1	1.8%	+1
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	164	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	167,912	100.0%	57	100.0%	57	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.

Wandle · 2 seats · won at 17.2% · +16.1 pts below quota
Cannon Hill · 3 seats · won at 11.3% · +13.7 pts below quota
Abbey · 3 seats · won at 11.6% · +13.4 pts below quota
Hillside · 2 seats · won at 20.5% · +12.8 pts below quota
West Barnes · 3 seats · won at 13.0% · +12.0 pts below quota
Wimbledon Park · 3 seats · won at 13.6% · +11.4 pts below quota
Lower Morden · 3 seats · won at 14.7% · +10.3 pts below quota
Raynes Park · 3 seats · won at 15.0% · +10.0 pts below quota
Village · 3 seats · won at 16.6% · +8.4 pts below quota
Wimbledon Town & Dundonald · 3 seats · won at 17.3% · +7.7 pts below quota
Colliers Wood · 3 seats · won at 17.9% · +7.1 pts below quota
St Helier · 3 seats · won at 19.2% · +5.8 pts below quota
Merton Park · 2 seats · won at 28.9% · +4.5 pts below quota
Lavender Fields · 3 seats · won at 21.0% · +4.0 pts below quota
Longthornton · 3 seats · won at 21.6% · +3.4 pts below quota
Ravensbury · 3 seats · won at 21.6% · +3.4 pts below quota
Cricket Green · 3 seats · won at 24.1% · +0.9 pts below quota
Graveney · 3 seats · won at 24.2% · +0.8 pts below quota
Figge's Marsh · 3 seats · won at 24.7% · +0.3 pts below quota
Pollards Hill · 3 seats · won at 25.2% · above quota

Race results

Wandle · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +16.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,299

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Galea K.	Liberal Democrats	755	17.6%	Elected
2	Stringer E.	Labour Party	740	17.2%	Elected
3	Allison M.	Labour Party	727	16.9%
4	Ling P.	Liberal Democrats	673	15.7%
5	Lockwood G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	513	11.9%
6	McGrath C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	472	11.0%
7	Naqshabandi M.	Green Party	253	5.9%
8	Smith B.	Green Party	166	3.9%

Electorate 4,695 · Ballots cast 4,299 · EC ward code E05013826 · Back to ward index

Cannon Hill · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 11.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +13.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,531

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gould J.	Liberal Democrats	1,329	12.6%	Elected
2	McLean N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,263	12.0%	Elected
3	Paterson M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,193	11.3%	Elected
4	Ashraf A.	Liberal Democrats	1,168	11.1%
5	Pocock F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,140	10.8%
6	Poole R.	Liberal Democrats	1,129	10.7%
7	Barnes D.	Labour Party	1,049	10.0%
8	Cowper P.	Labour Party	984	9.3%
9	Barnett R.	Labour Party	977	9.3%
10	Henderson J.	Green Party	299	2.8%

Electorate 7,256 · Ballots cast 10,531 · EC ward code E05013811 · Back to ward index

Abbey · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 11.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +13.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,968

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Braithwaite J.	Liberal Democrats	1,294	13.0%	Elected
2	Brunt M.	Labour Party	1,169	11.7%	Elected
3	Dresselaers K.	Liberal Democrats	1,160	11.6%	Elected
4	Smith B.	Liberal Democrats	1,151	11.5%
5	Peck K.	Labour Party	1,133	11.4%
6	Dada Z.	Labour Party	1,089	10.9%
7	Benbow N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	927	9.3%
8	Ormrod H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	858	8.6%
9	Ranjan S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	796	8.0%
10	Garrett P.	Green Party	391	3.9%

Electorate 7,396 · Ballots cast 9,968 · EC ward code E05013810 · Back to ward index

Hillside · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,163

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hicks S.	Liberal Democrats	1,105	21.4%	Elected
2	Holden D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,059	20.5%	Elected
3	Cossins R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,015	19.7%
4	Faulkner U.	Liberal Democrats	1,005	19.5%
5	Bottriell R.	Labour Party	515	10.0%
6	Hirsch S.	Labour Party	464	9.0%

Electorate 6,005 · Ballots cast 5,163 · EC ward code E05013816 · Back to ward index

West Barnes · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,345

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bokhari H.	Liberal Democrats	1,655	16.0%	Elected
2	Oliver J.	Liberal Democrats	1,612	15.6%	Elected
3	Page R.	Liberal Democrats	1,348	13.0%	Elected
4	Lewis-Lavender G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,114	10.8%
5	Alimi L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,038	10.0%
6	Hackett J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,034	10.0%
7	Todd T.	Labour Party	711	6.9%
8	Newbery R.	Labour Party	701	6.8%
9	Butler B.	Labour Party	691	6.7%
10	Barraball J.	Green Party	441	4.3%

Electorate 7,568 · Ballots cast 10,345 · EC ward code E05013827 · Back to ward index

Wimbledon Park · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,991

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hall J.	Liberal Democrats	1,451	14.5%	Elected
2	MacArthur S.	Liberal Democrats	1,377	13.8%	Elected
3	Reiss T.	Liberal Democrats	1,358	13.6%	Elected
4	Gretton E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,056	10.6%
5	Moulton O.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,053	10.5%
6	Howard J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	988	9.9%
7	Constant H.	Labour Party	783	7.8%
8	Treanor P.	Labour Party	711	7.1%
9	Rahman M.	Labour Party	621	6.2%
10	Boyd J.	Green Party	593	5.9%

Electorate 7,740 · Ballots cast 9,991 · EC ward code E05013828 · Back to ward index

Lower Morden · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,461

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kenny S.	Labour Party	1,778	17.0%	Elected
2	Williscroft J.	Labour Party	1,599	15.3%	Elected
3	Cox E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,536	14.7%	Elected
4	Hassan M.	Labour Party	1,531	14.6%
5	Cunningham A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,490	14.2%
6	Bogle J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,469	14.0%
7	Astrand M.	Green Party	384	3.7%
8	Luck G.	Liberal Democrats	271	2.6%
9	Miles N.	Liberal Democrats	216	2.1%
10	Bernard Tanqueray J.	Liberal Democrats	187	1.8%

Electorate 8,410 · Ballots cast 10,461 · EC ward code E05013819 · Back to ward index

Raynes Park · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 11,699

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wilson V.	Liberal Democrats	1,819	15.5%	Elected
2	Flack C.	Liberal Democrats	1,796	15.4%	Elected
3	Willis M.	Liberal Democrats	1,753	15.0%	Elected
4	Dean D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,287	11.0%
5	Bush A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,264	10.8%
6	Bush O.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,223	10.5%
7	Hooper B.	Labour Party	767	6.6%
8	Busbridge W.	Labour Party	707	6.0%
9	Platts H.	Labour Party	662	5.7%
10	Gay P.	Green Party	421	3.6%

Electorate 8,645 · Ballots cast 11,699 · EC ward code E05013823 · Back to ward index

Village · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 11,171

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barlow T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,931	17.3%	Elected
2	Austin M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,909	17.1%	Elected
3	Howard A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,850	16.6%	Elected
4	Kirman F.	Liberal Democrats	1,254	11.2%
5	Gallagher A.	Liberal Democrats	1,223	10.9%
6	Williams T.	Liberal Democrats	1,166	10.4%
7	Pritchard S.	Labour Party	495	4.4%
8	Ofeimu F.	Labour Party	465	4.2%
9	Thomas G.	Labour Party	445	4.0%
10	Timpson S.	Green Party	433	3.9%

Electorate 8,555 · Ballots cast 11,171 · EC ward code E05013825 · Back to ward index

Wimbledon Town & Dundonald · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 13,002

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kohler P.	Liberal Democrats	2,637	20.3%	Elected
2	Fairclough A.	Liberal Democrats	2,463	18.9%	Elected
3	McGrath S.	Liberal Democrats	2,252	17.3%	Elected
4	Grocott S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,144	8.8%
5	Holmes J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,053	8.1%
6	Bull M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,041	8.0%
7	Jones A.	Labour Party	704	5.4%
8	Daniels T.	Labour Party	583	4.5%
9	Collins L.	Green Party	572	4.4%
10	Paul D.	Labour Party	553	4.3%

Electorate 8,796 · Ballots cast 13,002 · EC ward code E05013829 · Back to ward index

Colliers Wood · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,729

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cooper-Marbiah C.	Labour Party	1,907	21.8%	Elected
2	Attawar L.	Labour Party	1,809	20.7%	Elected
3	Neaverson S.	Labour Party	1,563	17.9%	Elected
4	Geraghty P.	Green Party	855	9.8%
5	Walsh T.	Green Party	696	8.0%
6	Todd H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	400	4.6%
7	White D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	369	4.2%
8	Markham K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	359	4.1%
9	Robertson E.	Liberal Democrats	276	3.2%
10	Gupta S.	Liberal Democrats	265	3.0%
11	Kenny J.	Liberal Democrats	230	2.6%

Electorate 8,291 · Ballots cast 8,729 · EC ward code E05013812 · Back to ward index

St Helier · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,553

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dollimore H.	Labour Party	1,393	21.3%	Elected
2	Judge A.	Labour Party	1,262	19.3%	Elected
3	Pearce D.	Labour Party	1,258	19.2%	Elected
4	Barlow O.	Conservative and Unionist Party	475	7.2%
5	Crowe S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	415	6.3%
6	Maslin P.	Green Party	386	5.9%
7	Bokth I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	380	5.8%
8	Brooks R.	Green Party	340	5.2%
9	Rae J.	Green Party	227	3.5%
10	Vella V.	Liberal Democrats	151	2.3%
11	Shillito R.	Liberal Democrats	149	2.3%
12	Weston G.	Liberal Democrats	117	1.8%

Electorate 7,554 · Ballots cast 6,553 · EC ward code E05013824 · Back to ward index

Merton Park · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,971

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Foley E.	RES	1,853	31.0%	Elected
2	Mercer S.	RES	1,723	28.9%	Elected
3	Chadwick D.	Labour Party	575	9.6%
4	Harris A.	Labour Party	498	8.3%
5	Latif A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	346	5.8%
6	Latif N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	333	5.6%
7	Maddison E.	Liberal Democrats	293	4.9%
8	Oxford C.	Liberal Democrats	177	3.0%
9	O'Brien K.	Green Party	173	2.9%

Electorate 6,038 · Ballots cast 5,971 · EC ward code E05013820 · Back to ward index

Lavender Fields · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,634

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Macauley E.	Labour Party	1,608	24.2%	Elected
2	Christie B.	Labour Party	1,580	23.8%	Elected
3	Szczepanski S.	Labour Party	1,390	21.0%	Elected
4	Alagaratnam R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	420	6.3%
5	Cahill A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	395	6.0%
6	Burridge G.	Green Party	365	5.5%
7	Rushton F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	322	4.9%
8	Barker E.	Liberal Democrats	271	4.1%
9	Parritt S.	Liberal Democrats	166	2.5%
10	Fletcher B.	Liberal Democrats	117	1.8%

Electorate 8,013 · Ballots cast 6,634 · EC ward code E05013817 · Back to ward index

Longthornton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,348

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Fraser B.	Labour Party	1,869	25.4%	Elected
2	Garrod R.	Labour Party	1,662	22.6%	Elected
3	Skeete M.	Labour Party	1,584	21.6%	Elected
4	Lewis-Lavender B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	453	6.2%
5	Willie D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	425	5.8%
6	Ormrod M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	417	5.7%
7	Boyd L.	Green Party	332	4.5%
8	Jones S.	Liberal Democrats	217	3.0%
9	Harris N.	Liberal Democrats	198	2.7%
10	Beheshtizadeh K.	Liberal Democrats	191	2.6%

Electorate 8,072 · Ballots cast 7,348 · EC ward code E05013818 · Back to ward index

Ravensbury · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,236

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Charles C.	Labour Party	1,504	24.1%	Elected
2	Alambritis S.	Labour Party	1,497	24.0%	Elected
3	McCabe P.	Labour Party	1,346	21.6%	Elected
4	Holmes S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	385	6.2%
5	Holdt R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	355	5.7%
6	Moulton T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	337	5.4%
7	O'Hara K.	Green Party	294	4.7%
8	Weber S.	Liberal Democrats	192	3.1%
9	Harbron S.	Liberal Democrats	173	2.8%
10	Norbrook H.	Liberal Democrats	153	2.5%

Electorate 6,701 · Ballots cast 6,236 · EC ward code E05013822 · Back to ward index

Cricket Green · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +0.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,363

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Manly G.	Labour Party	1,816	24.7%	Elected
2	Butcher M.	Labour Party	1,788	24.3%	Elected
3	Kaweesa U.	Labour Party	1,774	24.1%	Elected
4	Mansfield B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	433	5.9%
5	Watkinson G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	351	4.8%
6	Ludvigsen P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	348	4.7%
7	Stanton C.	Green Party	274	3.7%
8	Bolt V.	Liberal Democrats	196	2.7%
9	Morrison G.	Liberal Democrats	182	2.5%
10	Woodward W.	Liberal Democrats	121	1.6%
11	Forbes A.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	80	1.1%

Electorate 8,107 · Ballots cast 7,363 · EC ward code E05013813 · Back to ward index

Graveney · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +0.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,288

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kirby L.	Labour Party	2,182	26.3%	Elected
2	Bhim S.	Labour Party	2,097	25.3%	Elected
3	Hayes B.	Labour Party	2,009	24.2%	Elected
4	Stevens R.	Green Party	422	5.1%
5	Altman L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	385	4.6%
6	Hammond S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	363	4.4%
7	Bonsu Osei R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	323	3.9%
8	Peace C.	Liberal Democrats	199	2.4%
9	Ho Y.	Liberal Democrats	166	2.0%
10	Mukadam Q.	Liberal Democrats	142	1.7%

Electorate 8,208 · Ballots cast 8,288 · EC ward code E05013815 · Back to ward index

Figge's Marsh · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +0.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,089

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Akyigyina A.	Labour Party	1,962	27.7%	Elected
2	Irons N.	Labour Party	1,882	26.5%	Elected
3	Johnson D.	Labour Party	1,753	24.7%	Elected
4	Taylor L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	293	4.1%
5	Hammond A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	267	3.8%
6	Williamson T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	257	3.6%
7	Pannifex S.	Green Party	221	3.1%
8	Bailey E.	Liberal Democrats	152	2.1%
9	Raymond J.	Liberal Democrats	115	1.6%
10	Thomas N.	Liberal Democrats	103	1.5%
11	Ashley A.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	84	1.2%

Electorate 7,581 · Ballots cast 7,089 · EC ward code E05013814 · Back to ward index

Pollards Hill · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference −0.2 pts Valid ballots 7,071

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Henry J.	Labour Party	1,930	27.3%	Elected
2	Whelton M.	Labour Party	1,786	25.3%	Elected
3	Mundy A.	Labour Party	1,785	25.2%	Elected
4	Amona D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	366	5.2%
5	Cole A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	351	5.0%
6	Mitchell B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	343	4.9%
7	Rogers M.	Green Party	174	2.5%
8	Borrow T.	Liberal Democrats	125	1.8%
9	Jane Jeanes M.	Liberal Democrats	122	1.7%
10	Payne M.	Liberal Democrats	89	1.3%

Electorate 8,122 · Ballots cast 7,071 · EC ward code E05013821 · Back to ward index