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North East Derbyshire 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

24 ward races

53 seats

46 elected below the proportional quota

86.8% 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 24 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 53 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	26,219	43.1%	28	52.8%	23	43.4%	+5
Conservative and Unionist Party	23,316	38.3%	19	35.8%	21	39.6%	-2
Liberal Democrats	6,572	10.8%	3	5.7%	5	9.4%	-2
Independent	2,462	4.0%	2	3.8%	2	3.8%	0
Green Party	2,208	3.6%	1	1.9%	2	3.8%	-1
C & ND IND	100	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	60,877	100.0%	53	100.0%	53	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.

Coal Aston · 2 seats · won at 19.1% · +14.2 pts below quota
Wingerworth · 3 seats · won at 13.0% · +12.0 pts below quota
Tupton · 3 seats · won at 13.3% · +11.7 pts below quota
Dronfield South · 3 seats · won at 14.4% · +10.6 pts below quota
Killamarsh West · 3 seats · won at 14.7% · +10.3 pts below quota
Killamarsh East · 2 seats · won at 23.8% · +9.5 pts below quota
Shirland · 3 seats · won at 15.6% · +9.4 pts below quota
Clay Cross North · 3 seats · won at 16.2% · +8.8 pts below quota
Gosforth Valley · 3 seats · won at 16.4% · +8.6 pts below quota
Pilsley & Morton · 3 seats · won at 16.5% · +8.5 pts below quota
Eckington South & Renishaw · 3 seats · won at 17.5% · +7.5 pts below quota
Dronfield North · 2 seats · won at 25.9% · +7.4 pts below quota
Eckington North · 2 seats · won at 26.7% · +6.6 pts below quota
Sutton · 2 seats · won at 28.1% · +5.2 pts below quota
Holmewood & Heath · 2 seats · won at 28.1% · +5.2 pts below quota
North Wingfield Central · 3 seats · won at 21.8% · +3.2 pts below quota
Dronfield Woodhouse · 1 seat · won at 46.9% · +3.1 pts below quota
Brampton & Walton · 2 seats · won at 30.7% · +2.7 pts below quota
Clay Cross South · 2 seats · won at 30.7% · +2.6 pts below quota
Ashover · 1 seat · won at 49.6% · +0.4 pts below quota
Grassmoor · 2 seats · won at 33.9% · above quota
Unstone · 1 seat · won at 54.2% · above quota
Ridgeway & Marsh Lane · 1 seat · won at 56.8% · above quota
Barlow & Holmesfield · 1 seat · won at 63.3% · above quota

Race results

Coal Aston · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,487

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Foster, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	559	22.5%	Elected
2	Spooner, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	475	19.1%	Elected
3	Hutchinson, A.	Independent	473	19.0%
4	Steele, R.	Labour Party	342	13.8%
5	Williams, J.	Labour Party	300	12.1%
6	Parkin, P.	Independent	276	11.1%
7	Marriott, P.	Liberal Democrats	37	1.5%
8	Ramshaw, T.	Liberal Democrats	25	1.0%

Electorate 2,938 · Ballots cast 2,487 · Back to ward index

Wingerworth · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,458

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Adlington-Stringer, F.	Green Party	1,004	18.4%	Elected
2	Antcliff, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	710	13.0%	Elected
3	Baker, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	707	13.0%	Elected
4	Ruff, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	628	11.5%
5	Kovasch Whetton, L.	Green Party	606	11.1%
6	Kesteven, D.	Green Party	598	11.0%
7	Addison, P.	Labour Party	311	5.7%
8	Quinn, C.	Labour Party	278	5.1%
9	Styles, G.	Labour Party	198	3.6%
10	Murphy, D.	Liberal Democrats	114	2.1%
11	Smith, N.	Liberal Democrats	109	2.0%
12	Yeomans, J.	C & ND IND	100	1.8%
13	Lancey, K.	Liberal Democrats	95	1.7%

Electorate 4,400 · Ballots cast 5,458 · Back to ward index

Tupton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,813

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Shipman, R.	Liberal Democrats	609	16.0%	Elected
2	Hancock, D.	Liberal Democrats	582	15.3%	Elected
3	Windley, P.	Liberal Democrats	508	13.3%	Elected
4	Cooper, J.	Labour Party	506	13.3%
5	Peters, S.	Labour Party	497	13.0%
6	Griffin, R.	Labour Party	424	11.1%
7	Faulkner, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	258	6.8%
8	Green, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	220	5.8%
9	Smith, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	209	5.5%

Electorate 4,321 · Ballots cast 3,813 · Back to ward index

Dronfield South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,112

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cheetham, D.	Labour Party	779	15.2%	Elected
2	Smith, C.	Labour Party	752	14.7%	Elected
3	Jones, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	736	14.4%	Elected
4	Foster, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	730	14.3%
5	Ireland, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	716	14.0%
6	Yates, J.	Labour Party	671	13.1%
7	Ball, A.	Liberal Democrats	349	6.8%
8	Moore, R.	Liberal Democrats	191	3.7%
9	Ramshaw, C.	Liberal Democrats	188	3.7%

Electorate 4,805 · Ballots cast 5,112 · Back to ward index

Killamarsh West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,011

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Fletcher, C.	Labour Party	504	16.7%	Elected
2	Lacey, C.	Labour Party	496	16.5%	Elected
3	Clough, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	442	14.7%	Elected
4	Morris, B.	Labour Party	406	13.5%
5	Drabble, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	384	12.8%
6	Platts, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	343	11.4%
7	Potts, M.	Independent	242	8.0%
8	Firth, M.	Liberal Democrats	111	3.7%
9	Kehoe, K.	Liberal Democrats	83	2.8%

Electorate 4,167 · Ballots cast 3,011 · Back to ward index

Killamarsh East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,541

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lacey, T.	Labour Party	379	24.6%	Elected
2	Reed, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	367	23.8%	Elected
3	Windle, J.	Labour Party	359	23.3%
4	Tinley, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	359	23.3%
5	Hancock, J.	Liberal Democrats	50	3.2%
6	Windley, K.	Liberal Democrats	27	1.8%

Electorate 2,903 · Ballots cast 1,541 · Back to ward index

Shirland · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,014

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cupit, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	819	20.4%	Elected
2	Liggett, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	649	16.2%	Elected
3	Roe, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	628	15.6%	Elected
4	Hacz, J.	Labour Party	597	14.9%
5	Barnes, B.	Labour Party	549	13.7%
6	Arnold, C.	Labour Party	463	11.5%
7	Barfield, I.	Liberal Democrats	156	3.9%
8	Rusbridge, N.	Liberal Democrats	89	2.2%
9	Murphy, D.	Liberal Democrats	64	1.6%

Electorate 4,841 · Ballots cast 4,014 · Back to ward index

Clay Cross North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,698

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Morley, G.	Labour Party	842	17.9%	Elected
2	Rouse, K.	Labour Party	765	16.3%	Elected
3	Morley, N.	Labour Party	759	16.2%	Elected
4	Clark, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	684	14.6%
5	Nolan, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	631	13.4%
6	Sankey, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	591	12.6%
7	Shafik, L.	Liberal Democrats	147	3.1%
8	Ahern, J.	Liberal Democrats	143	3.0%
9	Howard, C.	Liberal Democrats	136	2.9%

Electorate 5,336 · Ballots cast 4,698 · Back to ward index

Gosforth Valley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,630

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Emmens, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	985	17.5%	Elected
2	Deighton, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	944	16.8%	Elected
3	Welton, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	922	16.4%	Elected
4	Laxton, J.	Labour Party	631	11.2%
5	Ohene, S.	Labour Party	628	11.2%
6	Whiteley, J.	Labour Party	601	10.7%
7	Temple, S.	Liberal Democrats	361	6.4%
8	Kay, R.	Liberal Democrats	294	5.2%
9	Kay, S.	Liberal Democrats	264	4.7%

Electorate 4,574 · Ballots cast 5,630 · Back to ward index

Pilsley & Morton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,476

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gillott, K.	Labour Party	1,031	29.7%	Elected
2	Higgon, D.	Labour Party	775	22.3%	Elected
3	Cooper, A.	Independent	573	16.5%	Elected
4	Funnell, J.	Independent	443	12.7%
5	Knowles, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	208	6.0%
6	Miller, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	175	5.0%
7	Temperton, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	144	4.1%
8	Ramshaw, W.	Liberal Democrats	127	3.7%

Electorate 4,341 · Ballots cast 3,476 · Back to ward index

Eckington South & Renishaw · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,074

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Clegg, K.	Labour Party	670	21.8%	Elected
2	Pickering, S.	Labour Party	600	19.5%	Elected
3	Fawcett, S.	Labour Party	537	17.5%	Elected
4	Wheelhouse, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	383	12.5%
5	Archer, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	363	11.8%
6	Allan, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	349	11.4%
7	Gent, L.	Liberal Democrats	63	2.0%
8	Kay, P.	Liberal Democrats	55	1.8%
9	Degen, G.	Liberal Democrats	54	1.8%

Electorate 4,662 · Ballots cast 3,074 · Back to ward index

Dronfield North · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,656

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Baxter, G.	Labour Party	445	26.9%	Elected
2	Smith, C.	Labour Party	429	25.9%	Elected
3	Hanrahan, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	315	19.0%
4	Wright, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	312	18.8%
5	Temple, W.	Liberal Democrats	93	5.6%
6	Wilcock, A.	Liberal Democrats	62	3.7%

Electorate 2,855 · Ballots cast 1,656 · Back to ward index

Eckington North · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,883

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Beech, R.	Labour Party	516	27.4%	Elected
2	Gare, C.	Labour Party	503	26.7%	Elected
3	Gomez Reaney, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	439	23.3%
4	Kenyon, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	425	22.6%

Electorate 2,949 · Ballots cast 1,883 · Back to ward index

Sutton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,759

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Birkin, J.	Labour Party	499	28.4%	Elected
2	Kerry, P.	Labour Party	494	28.1%	Elected
3	Lewis, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	318	18.1%
4	Sen, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	293	16.7%
5	McPheely, L.	Liberal Democrats	104	5.9%
6	Pollendine, C.	Liberal Democrats	51	2.9%

Electorate 3,200 · Ballots cast 1,759 · Back to ward index

Holmewood & Heath · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,463

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cornwell Ball, S.	Labour Party	460	31.4%	Elected
2	Stone, L.	Labour Party	411	28.1%	Elected
3	Wharmby, Z.	Conservative and Unionist Party	216	14.8%
4	Berry, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	204	13.9%
5	VonGyer, J.	Liberal Democrats	88	6.0%
6	VonGyer, M.	Liberal Democrats	84	5.7%

Electorate 3,264 · Ballots cast 1,463 · Back to ward index

North Wingfield Central · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,383

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barker, N.	Labour Party	860	25.4%	Elected
2	Barry, J.	Labour Party	805	23.8%	Elected
3	Smith, M.	Labour Party	736	21.8%	Elected
4	Markwell, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	285	8.4%
5	Burrow, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	238	7.0%
6	Embrey, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	216	6.4%
7	Bingham, M.	Liberal Democrats	108	3.2%
8	Smalley, W.	Liberal Democrats	72	2.1%
9	Maude, E.	Liberal Democrats	63	1.9%

Electorate 4,623 · Ballots cast 3,383 · Back to ward index

Dronfield Woodhouse · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 633

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Tait, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	297	46.9%	Elected
2	Lovatt, R.	Labour Party	209	33.0%
3	Hall, R.	Independent	68	10.7%
4	Harpham, E.	Liberal Democrats	59	9.3%

Electorate 1,526 · Ballots cast 633 · Back to ward index

Brampton & Walton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 30.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +2.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,267

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thacker, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	735	32.4%	Elected
2	Elliott, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	695	30.7%	Elected
3	Gordon, M.	Labour Party	325	14.3%
4	Bazley, H.	Labour Party	300	13.2%
5	Evans, S.	Liberal Democrats	133	5.9%
6	Maude, P.	Liberal Democrats	79	3.5%

Electorate 2,768 · Ballots cast 2,267 · Back to ward index

Clay Cross South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 30.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +2.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,527

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Skinner, D.	Labour Party	476	31.2%	Elected
2	Petersen, F.	Labour Party	469	30.7%	Elected
3	Shaw, Y.	Conservative and Unionist Party	238	15.6%
4	Ball, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	232	15.2%
5	Rogerson, R.	Liberal Democrats	57	3.7%
6	Marshall, A.	Liberal Democrats	55	3.6%

Electorate 2,795 · Ballots cast 1,527 · Back to ward index

Ashover · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 780

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wetherall, H.	Independent	387	49.6%	Elected
2	Armitage, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	244	31.3%
3	Blamire, G.	Labour Party	75	9.6%
4	Clarke, L.	Liberal Democrats	74	9.5%

Electorate 1,644 · Ballots cast 780 · Back to ward index

Grassmoor · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 33.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −0.5 pts Valid ballots 1,509

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hartshorne, L.	Labour Party	545	36.1%	Elected
2	Durrant, M.	Labour Party	511	33.9%	Elected
3	Turner, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	156	10.3%
4	Willmot, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	149	9.9%
5	Bingham, A.	Liberal Democrats	75	5.0%
6	Dart, N.	Liberal Democrats	73	4.8%

Electorate 3,145 · Ballots cast 1,509 · Back to ward index

Unstone · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.2 pts Valid ballots 568

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dale, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	308	54.2%	Elected
2	Hill, J.	Labour Party	230	40.5%
3	Cantrell, J.	Liberal Democrats	30	5.3%

Electorate 1,429 · Ballots cast 568 · Back to ward index

Ridgeway & Marsh Lane · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.8 pts Valid ballots 549

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Renwick, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	312	56.8%	Elected
2	Back, T.	Labour Party	130	23.7%
3	Marsh, S.	Liberal Democrats	107	19.5%

Electorate 1,410 · Ballots cast 549 · Back to ward index

Barlow & Holmesfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.3 pts Valid ballots 586

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	371	63.3%	Elected
2	Allenby, S.	Labour Party	141	24.1%
3	Wilcock, J.	Liberal Democrats	74	12.6%

Electorate 1,579 · Ballots cast 586 · Back to ward index