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North Somerset 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

35 ward races
50 seats
35 elected below the proportional quota
70.0% 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 35 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 50 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.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Conservative and Unionist Party25,68632.2%1326.0%1632.0%-3
Liberal Democrats18,34723.0%918.0%1224.0%-3
Labour Party16,78421.0%1020.0%1122.0%-1
Independent8,50310.7%816.0%510.0%+3
Green Party6,9888.8%714.0%48.0%+3
PORTIS IND3,4624.3%36.0%24.0%+1
Total79,770100.0%50100.0%50100.0%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.

Race results

Clevedon East · single-seat

Marginal winner 30.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +19.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,177

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Shopland, D.Independent36030.6%Elected
2Barks, D.Conservative and Unionist Party33528.5%
3Gardner, A.Labour Party30525.9%
4Chambers, J.Liberal Democrats17715.0%

Electorate 3,474 · Ballots cast 1,177 · Back to ward index

Weston-super-Mare Uphill · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +16.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,924

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Thornton, H.Labour Party68017.3%Elected
2Bryant, P.Conservative and Unionist Party64316.4%Elected
3Bute, G.Conservative and Unionist Party61215.6%
4Taylor, C.Labour Party57514.7%
5Hobden, T.Liberal Democrats40310.3%
6Jewell, K.Liberal Democrats3699.4%
7Williams, M.Independent2406.1%
8Ley-Morgan, J.Independent2295.8%
9Waldschmidt, P.Green Party1734.4%

Electorate 6,534 · Ballots cast 3,924 · Back to ward index

Portishead South · single-seat

Marginal winner 33.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +16.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,323

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Burden, P.Conservative and Unionist Party44733.8%Elected
2Parkinson, Y.Liberal Democrats35827.1%
3Sterndale, P.PORTIS IND33525.3%
4Lister, S.Labour Party18313.8%

Electorate 3,287 · Ballots cast 1,323 · Back to ward index

Clevedon Walton · single-seat

Marginal winner 34.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +15.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,688

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Pryke, M.Conservative and Unionist Party58034.4%Elected
2Hawkins, C.Independent43926.0%
3Holmes, S.Liberal Democrats39023.1%
4Barton, N.Labour Party27916.5%

Electorate 3,537 · Ballots cast 1,688 · Back to ward index

Banwell & Winscombe · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,806

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Nicholson, T.Green Party1,01921.2%Elected
2Tristram, J.Green Party93419.4%Elected
3Harley, A.Conservative and Unionist Party81016.9%
4Newman, M.Conservative and Unionist Party75015.6%
5Voller, S.Liberal Democrats4709.8%
6Buckland, G.Liberal Democrats4699.8%
7Williams, C.Labour Party1773.7%
8Skeen, R.Labour Party1773.7%

Electorate 6,815 · Ballots cast 4,806 · Back to ward index

Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,981

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Pilgrim, L.Conservative and Unionist Party86021.6%Elected
2Williams, M.Conservative and Unionist Party79520.0%Elected
3Bambridge, J.Liberal Democrats76819.3%
4Morris, C.Liberal Democrats73418.4%
5Hill, A.Labour Party45511.4%
6Wilfan, J.Labour Party3699.3%

Electorate 6,831 · Ballots cast 3,981 · Back to ward index

Weston-super-Mare South Worle · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,036

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Maylan, H.Labour Party61920.4%Elected
2Crew, P.Conservative and Unionist Party61120.1%Elected
3Willis-Boden, J.Labour Party58319.2%
4Kus, M.Conservative and Unionist Party52917.4%
5Hayer, G.Liberal Democrats37112.2%
6Eckett, H.Liberal Democrats32310.6%

Electorate 6,755 · Ballots cast 3,036 · Back to ward index

Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 906

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Coles, J.Liberal Democrats33837.3%Elected
2Peak, A.Labour Party29933.0%
3Davis, J.Conservative and Unionist Party26929.7%

Electorate 3,237 · Ballots cast 906 · Back to ward index

Weston-super-Mare North Worle · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,990

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Aplin, M.Conservative and Unionist Party80627.0%Elected
2Pepperall, M.Conservative and Unionist Party62721.0%Elected
3Flint, M.Labour Party41313.8%
4Skinner, R.Liberal Democrats40413.5%
5Youlton, L.Labour Party37812.6%
6Moon, R.Liberal Democrats36212.1%

Electorate 6,141 · Ballots cast 2,990 · Back to ward index

Hutton & Locking · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,961

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Porter, T.Conservative and Unionist Party83428.2%Elected
2Solomon, M.Independent62821.2%Elected
3Barry, G.Liberal Democrats44915.2%
4Taylor, T.Labour Party37512.7%
5Wheatley, L.Labour Party34611.7%
6Ap Rees, E.Independent32911.1%

Electorate 6,345 · Ballots cast 2,961 · Back to ward index

Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,172

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cronnelly, C.Labour Party51123.5%Elected
2Chard, A.Labour Party48322.2%Elected
3Selby, J.Conservative and Unionist Party22510.4%
4Young, D.Conservative and Unionist Party22110.2%
5Gosden, J.Liberal Democrats1918.8%
6Mills, G.Liberal Democrats1758.1%
7Daw, T.Green Party1456.7%
8Payne, D.Independent1115.1%
9Purnell, L.Independent1105.1%

Electorate 6,597 · Ballots cast 2,172 · Back to ward index

Yatton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,385

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bridger, S.Independent1,33924.9%Elected
2Griggs, W.Liberal Democrats1,21222.5%Elected
3Tall, A.Conservative and Unionist Party1,16121.6%
4MacQueen, J.Conservative and Unionist Party93617.4%
5Tabernacle, K.Labour Party4187.8%
6La Motta, C.Labour Party3195.9%

Electorate 7,193 · Ballots cast 5,385 · Back to ward index

Clevedon West · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,359

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Smith, L.Conservative and Unionist Party54039.7%Elected
2Richardson, G.Liberal Democrats33924.9%
3O'Brien, K.Labour Party24618.1%
4Neads, A.Independent23417.2%

Electorate 3,202 · Ballots cast 1,359 · Back to ward index

Weston-super-Mare Central · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,907

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bell, M.Liberal Democrats84829.2%Elected
2Payne, R.Liberal Democrats68623.6%Elected
3Donegan, V.Labour Party36112.4%
4Webb, C.Conservative and Unionist Party33111.4%
5Heath, J.Conservative and Unionist Party32611.2%
6Rogers, A.Labour Party2679.2%
7Morgan, D.Independent883.0%

Electorate 6,731 · Ballots cast 2,907 · Back to ward index

Portishead West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,565

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Holland, N.PORTIS IND1,29028.3%Elected
2Mason, S.Liberal Democrats1,09123.9%Elected
3Baker, F.Conservative and Unionist Party90519.8%
4Pasley, D.Conservative and Unionist Party70815.5%
5Bird, C.Labour Party57112.5%

Electorate 7,193 · Ballots cast 4,565 · Back to ward index

Portishead East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,007

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Whitfeild, R.PORTIS IND1,11437.0%Elected
2Charles, C.Independent72124.0%Elected
3Richards, H.Conservative and Unionist Party37612.5%
4Westley, M.Conservative and Unionist Party2869.5%
5Stride, E.Liberal Democrats2648.8%
6Little, J.Liberal Democrats2468.2%

Electorate 5,677 · Ballots cast 3,007 · Back to ward index

Wick St Lawrence & St Georges · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 915

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Davies, S.Independent38041.5%Elected
2Pepperall, S.Conservative and Unionist Party21523.5%
3Fuller, P.Labour Party17419.0%
4Canniford, E.Liberal Democrats14616.0%

Electorate 3,555 · Ballots cast 915 · Back to ward index

Long Ashton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,718

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cartman, A.Liberal Democrats1,64228.7%Elected
2McQuillan, S.Green Party1,45525.4%Elected
3Cave, C.Conservative and Unionist Party1,18420.7%
4Oyns, D.Conservative and Unionist Party96716.9%
5Hall, W.Labour Party4708.2%

Electorate 6,898 · Ballots cast 5,718 · Back to ward index

Weston-super-Mare Milton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,684

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Tucker, R.Labour Party1,12330.5%Elected
2Gibbons, C.Labour Party1,01327.5%Elected
3Charles, B.Conservative and Unionist Party54914.9%
4Blatchford, M.Conservative and Unionist Party50813.8%
5Canniford, C.Liberal Democrats2797.6%
6Hayes, G.Liberal Democrats2125.8%

Electorate 7,058 · Ballots cast 3,684 · Back to ward index

Clevedon Yeo · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,193

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Blades, C.Conservative and Unionist Party53044.4%Elected
2Westwood, R.Labour Party44837.6%
3Morgan, T.Independent21518.0%

Electorate 3,315 · Ballots cast 1,193 · Back to ward index

Pill · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,284

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Ho Marris, J.Green Party62448.6%Elected
2Stott-Everett, J.Conservative and Unionist Party43533.9%
3Hackwood, D.Labour Party14311.1%
4James, H.Liberal Democrats826.4%

Electorate 3,463 · Ballots cast 1,284 · Back to ward index

Portishead North · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,456

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Snaden, T.PORTIS IND72349.7%Elected
2Knight, R.Conservative and Unionist Party39627.2%
3Rimelen-Johnston, F.Liberal Democrats33723.1%

Electorate 3,874 · Ballots cast 1,456 · Back to ward index

Weston-super-Mare South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 33.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +0.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,998

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Clayton, J.Labour Party72736.4%Elected
2Parker, I.Labour Party66033.0%Elected
3MacQueen, V.Conservative and Unionist Party1648.2%
4Cameron, D.Conservative and Unionist Party1517.6%
5Armstrong, R.Liberal Democrats1507.5%
6Dunne, J.Liberal Democrats1467.3%

Electorate 6,186 · Ballots cast 1,998 · Back to ward index

Weston-super-Mare Hillside · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 33.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −0.2 pts Valid ballots 3,268

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Canniford, M.Liberal Democrats1,18736.3%Elected
2Crockford-Hawley, J.Liberal Democrats1,09633.5%Elected
3Agassiz, D.Labour Party2798.5%
4Lucas, C.Conservative and Unionist Party2668.1%
5McCoid, B.Labour Party2477.6%
6Pecak-Michalowicz, J.Conservative and Unionist Party1935.9%

Electorate 6,694 · Ballots cast 3,268 · Back to ward index

Nailsea Youngwood · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.7 pts Valid ballots 1,102

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hunt, C.Labour Party57051.7%Elected
2Blatchford, J.Conservative and Unionist Party53248.3%

Electorate 2,836 · Ballots cast 1,102 · Back to ward index

Nailsea West End · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.5 pts Valid ballots 1,180

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Ellis, O.Conservative and Unionist Party63153.5%Elected
2Tonkin, J.Independent31726.9%
3Cottrell, D.Labour Party23219.7%

Electorate 3,065 · Ballots cast 1,180 · Back to ward index

Clevedon South · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.4 pts Valid ballots 1,084

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Young, H.Labour Party59054.4%Elected
2Blades, H.Conservative and Unionist Party49445.6%

Electorate 3,309 · Ballots cast 1,084 · Back to ward index

Nailsea Yeo · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.0 pts Valid ballots 1,076

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bird, M.Independent59255.0%Elected
2Cottrell, L.Conservative and Unionist Party26824.9%
3Harris, P.Labour Party21620.1%

Electorate 3,459 · Ballots cast 1,076 · Back to ward index

Gordano Valley · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.0 pts Valid ballots 1,500

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Ashton, N.Conservative and Unionist Party84056.0%Elected
2Morgan, B.Liberal Democrats66044.0%

Electorate 3,538 · Ballots cast 1,500 · Back to ward index

Winford · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.6 pts Valid ballots 1,132

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Waite, A.Green Party66358.6%Elected
2Etheridge, V.Conservative and Unionist Party46941.4%

Electorate 3,500 · Ballots cast 1,132 · Back to ward index

Blagdon & Churchill · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.1 pts Valid ballots 1,253

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Keating, P.Liberal Democrats74159.1%Elected
2Francis-Pester, C.Conservative and Unionist Party27922.3%
3Crew, S.Labour Party23318.6%

Electorate 3,374 · Ballots cast 1,253 · Back to ward index

Congresbury & Puxton · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.0 pts Valid ballots 1,386

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Thomas, D.Green Party83160.0%Elected
2Knott, C.Conservative and Unionist Party23216.7%
3Hayes, D.Liberal Democrats23216.7%
4Doolan, P.Labour Party916.6%

Electorate 3,266 · Ballots cast 1,386 · Back to ward index

Backwell · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.3 pts Valid ballots 1,778

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Petty, B.Green Party1,14464.3%Elected
2Boylan, P.Conservative and Unionist Party43424.4%
3Ould, S.Independent20011.2%

Electorate 3,700 · Ballots cast 1,778 · Back to ward index

Nailsea Golden Valley · single-seat

Marginal winner 75.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −25.3 pts Valid ballots 1,364

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cole, A.Independent1,02775.3%Elected
2Ridge, I.Labour Party17913.1%
3Heappey, A.Conservative and Unionist Party15811.6%

Electorate 3,295 · Ballots cast 1,364 · Back to ward index

Wrington · single-seat

Marginal winner 77.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −27.9 pts Valid ballots 1,212

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hogg, S.Independent94477.9%Elected
2Wood, J.Conservative and Unionist Party26822.1%

Electorate 3,356 · Ballots cast 1,212 · Back to ward index