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Milton Keynes 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

19 ward races

20 seats

13 elected below the proportional quota

65.0% 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
Labour Party	24,224	38.2%	12	60.0%	8	40.0%	+4
Conservative and Unionist Party	20,761	32.7%	2	10.0%	7	35.0%	-5
Liberal Democrats	13,735	21.6%	6	30.0%	4	20.0%	+2
Green Party	3,579	5.6%	0	0.0%	1	5.0%	-1
Reform UK	941	1.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
WEP	128	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Heritage Party	87	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	63,455	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.

Shenley Brook End · 1 seat · won at 38.7% · +11.3 pts below quota
Danesborough and Walton · 1 seat · won at 41.1% · +8.9 pts below quota
Central Milton Keynes · 2 seats · won at 24.8% · +8.6 pts below quota
Bletchley Park · 1 seat · won at 41.5% · +8.5 pts below quota
Bletchley West · 1 seat · won at 44.0% · +6.0 pts below quota
Newport Pagnell North and Hanslope · 1 seat · won at 44.5% · +5.5 pts below quota
Olney · 1 seat · won at 44.8% · +5.2 pts below quota
Tattenhoe · 1 seat · won at 45.7% · +4.3 pts below quota
Newport Pagnell South · 1 seat · won at 46.1% · +3.9 pts below quota
Stony Stratford · 1 seat · won at 46.2% · +3.8 pts below quota
Campbell Park and Old Wroughton · 1 seat · won at 48.0% · +2.0 pts below quota
Loughton and Shenley · 1 seat · won at 48.5% · +1.5 pts below quota
Stantonbury · 1 seat · won at 50.6% · above quota
Monkston · 1 seat · won at 51.6% · above quota
Bletchley East · 1 seat · won at 56.8% · above quota
Bradwell · 1 seat · won at 57.3% · above quota
Broughton · 1 seat · won at 58.8% · above quota
Wolverton · 1 seat · won at 62.2% · above quota
Woughton & Fishermead · 1 seat · won at 65.3% · above quota

Race results

Shenley Brook End · single-seat

Marginal winner 38.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,057

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bell, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,184	38.7%	Elected
2	Raja, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,180	38.6%
3	Durugo, C.	Labour Party	529	17.3%
4	Barthaud, D.	Green Party	164	5.4%

Electorate 9,467 · Ballots cast 3,057 · Back to ward index

Danesborough and Walton · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,931

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bailey, T.	Labour Party	1,617	41.1%	Elected
2	Levermore, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,452	36.9%
3	Skelton, P.	Green Party	409	10.4%
4	Cave, R.	Liberal Democrats	279	7.1%
5	Northcott, C.	Reform UK	174	4.4%

Electorate 11,725 · Ballots cast 3,931 · Back to ward index

Central Milton Keynes · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,358

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kendrick, D.	Labour Party	1,201	27.6%	Elected
2	Petchey, M.	Labour Party	1,080	24.8%	Elected
3	Poyner, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	589	13.5%
4	Taylor, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	562	12.9%
5	Banks, D.	Liberal Democrats	349	8.0%
6	Houchin, R.	Liberal Democrats	323	7.4%
7	Green, S.	Green Party	254	5.8%

Electorate 10,395 · Ballots cast 4,358 · Back to ward index

Bletchley Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,439

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ahmad, W.	Labour Party	1,427	41.5%	Elected
2	Nazir, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,360	39.5%
3	Sheppard, M.	Green Party	282	8.2%
4	Gomm, T.	Liberal Democrats	229	6.7%
5	Rossouw, M.	Reform UK	141	4.1%

Electorate 11,074 · Ballots cast 3,439 · Back to ward index

Bletchley West · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,210

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Townsend, L.	Labour Party	1,412	44.0%	Elected
2	Adeliyi, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,206	37.6%
3	Edwards, B.	Liberal Democrats	217	6.8%
4	French, J.	Green Party	198	6.2%
5	Brady, R.	Reform UK	177	5.5%

Electorate 10,261 · Ballots cast 3,210 · Back to ward index

Newport Pagnell North and Hanslope · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,655

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Andrew, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,628	44.5%	Elected
2	Humphries, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,162	31.8%
3	Wood, C.	Labour Party	737	20.2%
4	Whild, J.	WEP	128	3.5%

Electorate 9,898 · Ballots cast 3,655 · Back to ward index

Olney · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,244

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Whitworth, D.	Labour Party	1,903	44.8%	Elected
2	Hosking, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,857	43.8%
3	Taylor, D.	Green Party	236	5.6%
4	Dyer, D.	Liberal Democrats	131	3.1%
5	Birrell, N.	Reform UK	117	2.8%

Electorate 9,776 · Ballots cast 4,244 · Back to ward index

Tattenhoe · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,911

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lancaster, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,329	45.7%	Elected
2	Malik, R.	Labour Party	1,183	40.6%
3	Bjorck, L.	Green Party	204	7.0%
4	Walden, S.	Liberal Democrats	137	4.7%
5	Matthews, D.	Reform UK	58	2.0%

Electorate 8,816 · Ballots cast 2,911 · Back to ward index

Newport Pagnell South · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,203

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Carr, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,475	46.1%	Elected
2	Darling, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,098	34.3%
3	Belcher, V.	Labour Party	510	15.9%
4	Cocksedge, L.	Reform UK	120	3.7%

Electorate 8,853 · Ballots cast 3,203 · Back to ward index

Stony Stratford · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,049

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nayee, A.	Labour Party	1,872	46.2%	Elected
2	Michael, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,490	36.8%
3	Greenwood, R.	Liberal Democrats	406	10.0%
4	Hughes, J.	Green Party	281	6.9%

Electorate 11,919 · Ballots cast 4,049 · Back to ward index

Campbell Park and Old Wroughton · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,534

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Trendall, P.	Liberal Democrats	1,695	48.0%	Elected
2	Hearnshaw, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,031	29.2%
3	Baume, D.	Labour Party	615	17.4%
4	Barac, C.	Green Party	193	5.5%

Electorate 9,879 · Ballots cast 3,534 · Back to ward index

Loughton and Shenley · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,409

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McBride, B.	Labour Party	1,652	48.5%	Elected
2	Sharma, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,315	38.6%
3	Green, G.	Liberal Democrats	264	7.7%
4	Skelton, V.	Green Party	178	5.2%

Electorate 9,908 · Ballots cast 3,409 · Back to ward index

Stantonbury · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.6 pts Valid ballots 3,468

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brown, S.	Labour Party	1,756	50.6%	Elected
2	Pius, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,117	32.2%
3	Lloyd, G.	Green Party	312	9.0%
4	Duffield, G.	Liberal Democrats	283	8.2%

Electorate 11,073 · Ballots cast 3,468 · Back to ward index

Monkston · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.6 pts Valid ballots 2,461

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Adewale, B.	Liberal Democrats	1,270	51.6%	Elected
2	Tamagnini, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	546	22.2%
3	Dowling, M.	Labour Party	471	19.1%
4	Noorwali, A.	Green Party	174	7.1%

Electorate 9,183 · Ballots cast 2,461 · Back to ward index

Bletchley East · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.8 pts Valid ballots 2,820

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Darlington, E.	Labour Party	1,602	56.8%	Elected
2	Marlow, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	716	25.4%
3	McCabe, S.	Liberal Democrats	191	6.8%
4	Segebrecht, A.	Green Party	157	5.6%
5	Duckworth, J.	Reform UK	154	5.5%

Electorate 12,471 · Ballots cast 2,820 · Back to ward index

Bradwell · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.3 pts Valid ballots 2,883

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bradburn, R.	Liberal Democrats	1,652	57.3%	Elected
2	Saunders, H.	Labour Party	755	26.2%
3	Panthula, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	476	16.5%

Electorate 9,450 · Ballots cast 2,883 · Back to ward index

Broughton · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.8 pts Valid ballots 3,559

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bradburn, K.	Liberal Democrats	2,093	58.8%	Elected
2	Ahuja, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	818	23.0%
3	Khanom, A.	Labour Party	561	15.8%
4	Saint-Clair, A.	Heritage Party	87	2.4%

Electorate 13,162 · Ballots cast 3,559 · Back to ward index

Wolverton · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.2 pts Valid ballots 3,148

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Marland, P.	Labour Party	1,959	62.2%	Elected
2	Bald, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	610	19.4%
3	Francis, A.	Green Party	370	11.8%
4	Oyakhire, T.	Liberal Democrats	209	6.6%

Electorate 10,823 · Ballots cast 3,148 · Back to ward index

Woughton & Fishermead · single-seat

Marginal winner 65.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −15.3 pts Valid ballots 2,116

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smith, S.	Labour Party	1,382	65.3%	Elected
2	Vassilakis, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	381	18.0%
3	Picking, C.	Liberal Democrats	186	8.8%
4	Coughlan, T.	Green Party	167	7.9%

Electorate 11,493 · Ballots cast 2,116 · Back to ward index