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North Kesteven 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 11 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 11 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 | 11,065 | 36.1% | 4 | 36.4% | 4 | 36.4% | 0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 9,477 | 30.9% | 6 | 54.5% | 4 | 36.4% | +2 |
| Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 3,036 | 9.9% | 1 | 9.1% | 1 | 9.1% | 0 |
| Labour Party | 2,863 | 9.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 9.1% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,444 | 8.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 9.1% | -1 |
| Green Party | 1,127 | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 632 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 24 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 30,668 | 100.0% | 11 | 100.0% | 11 | 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.
- Sleaford Rural · 1 seat · won at 33.6% · +16.4 pts below quota
- Potterhanworth & Coleby · 1 seat · won at 34.5% · +15.5 pts below quota
- Hykeham Forum · 1 seat · won at 36.2% · +13.8 pts below quota
- Ruskington · 1 seat · won at 38.2% · +11.8 pts below quota
- Washingborough · 1 seat · won at 39.0% · +11.0 pts below quota
- Sleaford · 1 seat · won at 40.5% · +9.5 pts below quota
- Eagle & Hykeham West · 1 seat · won at 42.4% · +7.6 pts below quota
- Metheringham Rural · 1 seat · won at 42.8% · +7.2 pts below quota
- Heckington · 1 seat · won at 45.1% · +4.9 pts below quota
- Bassingham & Welbourn · 1 seat · won at 46.5% · +3.5 pts below quota
- Waddington & Hykeham East · 1 seat · won at 48.6% · +1.4 pts below quota
Race results
Sleaford Rural · single-seat
Marginal winner 33.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +16.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,599
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Whitaker | Reform UK | 872 | 33.6% | Elected |
| 2 | Andrew Hagues | Conservative and Unionist Party | 694 | 26.7% | |
| 3 | Dave Darmon | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 404 | 15.5% | |
| 4 | Darnley Michael Rayside | Liberal Democrats | 182 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Mick Goodall | Labour Party | 180 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | Mark Peter Sharpe | Green Party | 134 | 5.2% | |
| 7 | Steve Mason | Independent | 133 | 5.1% |
Potterhanworth & Coleby · single-seat
Marginal winner 34.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +15.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,054
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Carrington | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,055 | 34.5% | Elected |
| 2 | Brian Lumb | Reform UK | 1,039 | 34.0% | |
| 3 | Stephen John Chapman | Liberal Democrats | 379 | 12.4% | |
| 4 | John Graham Howson | Green Party | 322 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Hope Harriet Morgan | Independent | 259 | 8.5% |
Hykeham Forum · single-seat
Marginal winner 36.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +13.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,484
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Roe | Conservative and Unionist Party | 899 | 36.2% | Elected |
| 2 | Sam Wigley | Reform UK | 827 | 33.3% | |
| 3 | Matthew Harry Lofts | Labour Party | 473 | 19.0% | |
| 4 | Corinne Byron | Liberal Democrats | 149 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Lynda Karen Skipper | Green Party | 112 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Michael Houldridge | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 24 | 1.0% |
Ruskington · single-seat
Marginal winner 38.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,842
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Andrew Wright | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,087 | 38.2% | Elected |
| 2 | Dave Conway | Reform UK | 1,079 | 38.0% | |
| 3 | Sheila Mary Goodall | Labour Party | 240 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | Jonny Hoare | Liberal Democrats | 230 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Ken Fernandes | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 206 | 7.2% |
Washingborough · single-seat
Marginal winner 39.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,567
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lindsey Cawrey | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,002 | 39.0% | Elected |
| 2 | Nikki Dillon | Reform UK | 872 | 34.0% | |
| 3 | Funmi Adeyemi | Labour Party | 333 | 13.0% | |
| 4 | Peter James Harrison | Liberal Democrats | 193 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Christopher Paul Rattigan-Smith | Green Party | 167 | 6.5% |
Sleaford · single-seat
Marginal winner 40.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,373
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Clegg | Reform UK | 961 | 40.5% | Elected |
| 2 | David Suiter | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 403 | 17.0% | |
| 3 | Linda Edwards-Shea | Labour Party | 398 | 16.8% | |
| 4 | Mark Anthony Smith | Conservative and Unionist Party | 347 | 14.6% | |
| 5 | Anthony Brand | Independent | 132 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Susan Elizabeth Hislop | Liberal Democrats | 132 | 5.6% |
Eagle & Hykeham West · single-seat
Marginal winner 42.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,522
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Woodruff | Reform UK | 1,069 | 42.4% | Elected |
| 2 | Alan William Briggs | Conservative and Unionist Party | 699 | 27.7% | |
| 3 | Janet Hazel Hutchinson | Labour Party | 419 | 16.6% | |
| 4 | Tony Richardson | Liberal Democrats | 335 | 13.3% |
Metheringham Rural · single-seat
Marginal winner 42.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,670
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Kendrick | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,144 | 42.8% | Elected |
| 2 | Jonathan Howard Noble | Reform UK | 985 | 36.9% | |
| 3 | Rachael Sylvester | Labour Party | 266 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Mark Bearder | Liberal Democrats | 167 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Shona Rebecca Russell | Independent | 108 | 4.0% |
Heckington · single-seat
Marginal winner 45.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,341
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David East | Reform UK | 1,506 | 45.1% | Elected |
| 2 | Christine Collard | Conservative and Unionist Party | 867 | 26.0% | |
| 3 | Ann Mear | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 351 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Adrian Michael Whittle | Liberal Democrats | 342 | 10.2% | |
| 5 | Jacky Scott-Combes | Labour Party | 275 | 8.2% |
Bassingham & Welbourn · single-seat
Marginal winner 46.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,592
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marianne Jane Overton | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 1,672 | 46.5% | Elected |
| 2 | Laura MacGregor | Reform UK | 1,005 | 28.0% | |
| 3 | Clio Perraton-Williams | Conservative and Unionist Party | 407 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Callum Joseph Goodge | Labour Party | 279 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Electra Vanessa Pearce Roccio | Green Party | 145 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Sammy Parzal | Liberal Democrats | 84 | 2.3% |
Waddington & Hykeham East · single-seat
Marginal winner 48.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,624
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Dyer | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,276 | 48.6% | Elected |
| 2 | Mark Anthony Nind | Reform UK | 850 | 32.4% | |
| 3 | Olly Craven | Liberal Democrats | 251 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Jim Barling | Green Party | 247 | 9.4% |