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Newark & Sherwood 2025
Local elections held 1 May 2025.
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 10 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 11,440 | 33.7% | 4 | 40.0% | 4 | 40.0% | 0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 11,424 | 33.6% | 6 | 60.0% | 4 | 40.0% | +2 |
| Labour Party | 4,681 | 13.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 10.0% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,562 | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 10.0% | -1 |
| Green Party | 2,041 | 6.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 1,807 | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 21 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 33,976 | 100.0% | 10 | 100.0% | 10 | 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.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Collingham · 1 seat · won at 29.2% · +20.8 pts below quota
- Newark East · 1 seat · won at 34.9% · +15.1 pts below quota
- Newark West · 1 seat · won at 35.9% · +14.1 pts below quota
- Southwell · 1 seat · won at 37.5% · +12.5 pts below quota
- Farndon & Trent · 1 seat · won at 37.7% · +12.3 pts below quota
- Muskham & Farnsfield · 1 seat · won at 38.5% · +11.5 pts below quota
- Blidworth · 1 seat · won at 40.7% · +9.3 pts below quota
- Sherwood Forest · 1 seat · won at 44.8% · +5.2 pts below quota
- Balderton · 1 seat · won at 45.5% · +4.5 pts below quota
- Ollerton · 1 seat · won at 51.5% · above quota
Race results
Collingham · single-seat
Marginal winner 29.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +20.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,425
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janette Barlow | Conservative and Unionist Party | 999 | 29.2% | Elected |
| 2 | Darren Malcolm Finch | Reform UK | 983 | 28.7% | |
| 3 | Debbie Darby | Independent | 728 | 21.3% | |
| 4 | Kevin Treverton Scoles | Labour Party | 268 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Marylyn Rayner | Liberal Democrats | 254 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Bee Newboult | Green Party | 193 | 5.6% |
Newark East · single-seat
Marginal winner 34.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +15.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,680
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Smith | Conservative and Unionist Party | 935 | 34.9% | Elected |
| 2 | Daniel Challans | Reform UK | 700 | 26.1% | |
| 3 | Matt Spoors | Green Party | 516 | 19.3% | |
| 4 | Lisa Geary | Labour Party | 302 | 11.3% | |
| 5 | Susan Crosby | Independent | 136 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Chris Adams | Liberal Democrats | 91 | 3.4% |
Newark West · single-seat
Marginal winner 35.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +14.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,530
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desmond Clarke | Reform UK | 909 | 35.9% | Elected |
| 2 | Keith Frank Girling | Conservative and Unionist Party | 756 | 29.9% | |
| 3 | Paul Taylor | Labour Party | 508 | 20.1% | |
| 4 | Lucy Olivia Spoors | Green Party | 193 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Rosemary Johnson-Sabine | Liberal Democrats | 164 | 6.5% |
Southwell · single-seat
Marginal winner 37.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,710
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger James Jackson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,768 | 37.5% | Elected |
| 2 | Lee Smith | Reform UK | 1,139 | 24.2% | |
| 3 | Karen Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 928 | 19.7% | |
| 4 | Tracey Jevons-Hazzard | Labour Party | 633 | 13.4% | |
| 5 | Steven Patrick Morris | Green Party | 242 | 5.1% |
Farndon & Trent · single-seat
Marginal winner 37.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,183
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sue Saddington | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,199 | 37.7% | Elected |
| 2 | Caroline Hinds | Reform UK | 840 | 26.4% | |
| 3 | Keith Melton | Liberal Democrats | 411 | 12.9% | |
| 4 | Laurence Goff | Labour Party | 398 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Declan Patrick Logue | Independent | 194 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Christine Florence Platt | Green Party | 141 | 4.4% |
Muskham & Farnsfield · single-seat
Marginal winner 38.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,644
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Laughton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,786 | 38.5% | Elected |
| 2 | Jacqueline Louise Gozzard | Reform UK | 1,601 | 34.5% | |
| 3 | Shane Andrew Roy Draper | Labour Party | 616 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Stuart Ross Thompstone | Liberal Democrats | 352 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Maureen Tomeny | Green Party | 289 | 6.2% |
Blidworth · single-seat
Marginal winner 40.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,755
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Steven Ward | Reform UK | 1,122 | 40.7% | Elected |
| 2 | Tom Smith | Conservative and Unionist Party | 914 | 33.2% | |
| 3 | Francis Purdue-Horan | Independent | 337 | 12.2% | |
| 4 | Angie Jackson | Labour Party | 241 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Nina Elizabeth Swanwick | Green Party | 76 | 2.8% | |
| 6 | Vivien Helen Scorer | Liberal Democrats | 44 | 1.6% | |
| 7 | Kirsty Denman | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 21 | 0.8% |
Sherwood Forest · single-seat
Marginal winner 44.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,596
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Gamble | Reform UK | 1,610 | 44.8% | Elected |
| 2 | Scott Carlton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,139 | 31.7% | |
| 3 | Caroline Ellis | Labour Party | 595 | 16.5% | |
| 4 | Sheila Greatrex-White | Green Party | 157 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Dave Dobbie | Liberal Democrats | 95 | 2.6% |
Balderton · single-seat
Marginal winner 45.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,967
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johno Lee | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,351 | 45.5% | Elected |
| 2 | Brenda White | Reform UK | 740 | 24.9% | |
| 3 | Jean Hall | Independent | 412 | 13.9% | |
| 4 | Jane Olson | Labour Party | 264 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Martin James Lunn | Green Party | 113 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Klaus Becher | Liberal Democrats | 87 | 2.9% |
Ollerton · single-seat
Marginal winner 51.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.5 pts Valid ballots 3,486
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Clark | Reform UK | 1,796 | 51.5% | Elected |
| 2 | Mike Pringle | Labour Party | 856 | 24.6% | |
| 3 | Marcus Thomas Jones | Conservative and Unionist Party | 577 | 16.6% | |
| 4 | Peter Harris | Liberal Democrats | 136 | 3.9% | |
| 5 | Mike Poyzer | Green Party | 121 | 3.5% |