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Norwich 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

26 ward races

26 seats

14 elected below the proportional quota

53.8% 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 26 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 26 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	33,822	43.2%	17	65.4%	11	42.3%	+6
Green Party	19,892	25.4%	7	26.9%	7	26.9%	0
Conservative and Unionist Party	17,441	22.3%	0	0.0%	6	23.1%	-6
Liberal Democrats	6,430	8.2%	2	7.7%	2	7.7%	0
Independent	637	0.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	78,222	100.0%	26	100.0%	26	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.

Eaton · 1 seat · won at 39.3% · +10.7 pts below quota
Thorpe Hamlet · 1 seat · won at 41.3% · +8.7 pts below quota
Thorpe Hamlet · 1 seat · won at 42.6% · +7.4 pts below quota
Eaton · 1 seat · won at 44.3% · +5.7 pts below quota
Crome · 1 seat · won at 44.6% · +5.4 pts below quota
Crome · 1 seat · won at 45.2% · +4.8 pts below quota
Sewell · 1 seat · won at 45.3% · +4.7 pts below quota
Sewell · 1 seat · won at 46.1% · +3.9 pts below quota
Wensum · 1 seat · won at 47.1% · +2.9 pts below quota
Lakenham · 1 seat · won at 47.5% · +2.5 pts below quota
Catton Grove · 1 seat · won at 47.5% · +2.5 pts below quota
Nelson · 1 seat · won at 48.1% · +1.9 pts below quota
Mile Cross · 1 seat · won at 49.8% · +0.2 pts below quota
Catton Grove · 1 seat · won at 49.9% · +0.1 pts below quota
Town Close · 1 seat · won at 51.6% · above quota
Mile Cross · 1 seat · won at 51.6% · above quota
University · 1 seat · won at 51.7% · above quota
Bowthorpe · 1 seat · won at 51.9% · above quota
Mancroft · 1 seat · won at 51.9% · above quota
Wensum · 1 seat · won at 52.1% · above quota
Nelson · 1 seat · won at 53.5% · above quota
University · 1 seat · won at 53.8% · above quota
Town Close · 1 seat · won at 53.9% · above quota
Bowthorpe · 1 seat · won at 54.3% · above quota
Mancroft · 1 seat · won at 54.4% · above quota
Lakenham · 1 seat · won at 55.9% · above quota

Race results

Eaton · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,174

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Watkins B.	Liberal Democrats	1,640	39.3%	Elected
2	Primsley P.R.	Labour Party	1,172	28.1%
3	Ward J.C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	967	23.2%
4	Saunders J.I.	Green Party	395	9.5%

Electorate 7,393 · Ballots cast 4,174 · EC ward code E58000978 · Back to ward index

Thorpe Hamlet · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,099

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Haynes A.	Green Party	1,281	41.3%	Elected
2	Kidman C.T.	Labour Party	1,055	34.0%
3	Jones S.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	588	19.0%
4	Hooke J.	Liberal Democrats	124	4.0%
5	Smith A.	Independent	51	1.6%

Electorate 7,466 · Ballots cast 3,099 · EC ward code E05012910 · Back to ward index

Thorpe Hamlet · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,882

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Price B.	Green Party	1,654	42.6%	Elected
2	Stewart C.C.	Labour Party	1,427	36.8%
3	Gillespie J.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	801	20.6%

Electorate 9,594 · Ballots cast 3,882 · EC ward code E58001025 · Back to ward index

Eaton · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,434

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wright J.W.	Liberal Democrats	1,963	44.3%	Elected
2	Ward J.C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,004	22.6%
3	Smith C.	Labour Party	1,004	22.6%
4	Saunders J.I.	Green Party	463	10.4%

Electorate 7,878 · Ballots cast 4,434 · EC ward code E05012904 · Back to ward index

Crome · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,728

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Giles A.C.	Labour Party	1,217	44.6%	Elected
2	Barber S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,065	39.0%
3	Ford J.M.	Green Party	358	13.1%
4	Neal S.	Liberal Democrats	88	3.2%

Electorate 8,271 · Ballots cast 2,728 · EC ward code E05012903 · Back to ward index

Crome · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,372

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Birmingham A.B.	Labour Party	1,073	45.2%	Elected
2	Emsell J.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	967	40.8%
3	Ford J.M.	Green Party	242	10.2%
4	Scrivens V.K.	Liberal Democrats	90	3.8%

Electorate 7,187 · Ballots cast 2,372 · EC ward code E58000967 · Back to ward index

Sewell · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,497

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brociek-Coulton J.D.	Labour Party	1,132	45.3%	Elected
2	Holmes A.S.J.	Green Party	1,005	40.2%
3	Jones S.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	320	12.8%
4	Arundell H.B.	Liberal Democrats	40	1.6%

Electorate 7,790 · Ballots cast 2,497 · EC ward code E58001016 · Back to ward index

Sewell · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,504

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Champion G.C.	Green Party	1,154	46.1%	Elected
2	McCartney-Gray L.E.	Labour Party	995	39.7%
3	Jones S.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	316	12.6%
4	Arundell H.B.	Liberal Democrats	39	1.6%

Electorate 7,811 · Ballots cast 2,504 · EC ward code E05012909 · Back to ward index

Wensum · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,862

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Peek M.A.	Labour Party	1,349	47.1%	Elected
2	Calvert L.J.	Green Party	808	28.2%
3	King D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	606	21.2%
4	Dean G.R.	Liberal Democrats	99	3.5%

Electorate 8,400 · Ballots cast 2,862 · EC ward code E05012913 · Back to ward index

Lakenham · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,792

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Everett R.C.	Labour Party	1,325	47.5%	Elected
2	Hammond R.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	778	27.9%
3	Virani S.	Green Party	435	15.6%
4	Davies P.	Liberal Democrats	254	9.1%

Electorate 7,726 · Ballots cast 2,792 · EC ward code E05012905 · Back to ward index

Catton Grove · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,639

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Stonard M.	Labour Party	1,253	47.5%	Elected
2	Gillespie J.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	941	35.7%
3	Park T.A.	Green Party	346	13.1%
4	Lubbock N.C.	Liberal Democrats	99	3.8%

Electorate 7,910 · Ballots cast 2,639 · EC ward code E05012902 · Back to ward index

Nelson · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,042

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Neale P.V.	Green Party	1,945	48.1%	Elected
2	Sykes C.	Labour Party	1,765	43.7%
3	Gwynn I.M.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	332	8.2%

Electorate 7,246 · Ballots cast 4,042 · EC ward code E58001010 · Back to ward index

Mile Cross · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,175

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rumsby C.	Labour Party	1,084	49.8%	Elected
2	Bailey S.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	611	28.1%
3	Dowson F.	Green Party	373	17.1%
4	Holland S.I.	Liberal Democrats	107	4.9%

Electorate 7,719 · Ballots cast 2,175 · EC ward code E58001007 · Back to ward index

Catton Grove · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,648

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Morphew S.	Labour Party	1,321	49.9%	Elected
2	Potter R.E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	922	34.8%
3	Park T.A.	Green Party	300	11.3%
4	Lubbock N.C.	Liberal Democrats	105	4.0%

Electorate 7,929 · Ballots cast 2,648 · EC ward code E58000963 · Back to ward index

Town Close · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.6 pts Valid ballots 3,767

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Stutely I.C.	Labour Party	1,942	51.6%	Elected
2	Chacksfield M.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	792	21.0%
3	Caistor N.	Green Party	775	20.6%
4	Hamilton J.	Liberal Democrats	258	6.8%

Electorate 8,137 · Ballots cast 3,767 · EC ward code E05012911 · Back to ward index

Mile Cross · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.6 pts Valid ballots 2,179

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thomas V.	Labour Party	1,124	51.6%	Elected
2	Masters E.P.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	593	27.2%
3	Dowson F.	Green Party	362	16.6%
4	Williams I.R.	Liberal Democrats	100	4.6%

Electorate 7,738 · Ballots cast 2,179 · EC ward code E05012907 · Back to ward index

University · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.7 pts Valid ballots 1,894

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Reilly M.J.	Labour Party	980	51.7%	Elected
2	Greenaway J.R.	Green Party	419	22.1%
3	Lynn H.J.C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	377	19.9%
4	Sayer H.	Liberal Democrats	118	6.2%

Electorate 5,300 · Ballots cast 1,894 · EC ward code E58001029 · Back to ward index

Bowthorpe · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.9 pts Valid ballots 2,261

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sands S.	Labour Party	1,173	51.9%	Elected
2	Lowe J.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	662	29.3%
3	Watson J.	Independent	294	13.0%
4	Bennett S.T.	Liberal Democrats	132	5.8%

Electorate 6,954 · Ballots cast 2,261 · EC ward code E05012901 · Back to ward index

Mancroft · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.9 pts Valid ballots 3,505

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Osborn J.	Green Party	1,819	51.9%	Elected
2	Douglas D.	Labour Party	1,165	33.2%
3	Harvey C.D.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	521	14.9%

Electorate 8,970 · Ballots cast 3,505 · EC ward code E58001003 · Back to ward index

Wensum · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.1 pts Valid ballots 2,674

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Webb M.	Labour Party	1,394	52.1%	Elected
2	King D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	614	23.0%
3	Belton T.L.	Green Party	559	20.9%
4	Dean G.R.	Liberal Democrats	107	4.0%

Electorate 8,158 · Ballots cast 2,674 · EC ward code E58001032 · Back to ward index

Nelson · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.5 pts Valid ballots 4,547

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Galvin L.F.	Green Party	2,434	53.5%	Elected
2	Groves L.	Labour Party	1,647	36.2%
3	Gwynn I.M.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	352	7.7%
4	Watson E.	Liberal Democrats	114	2.5%

Electorate 8,448 · Ballots cast 4,547 · EC ward code E05012908 · Back to ward index

University · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.8 pts Valid ballots 2,446

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hampton E.L.	Labour Party	1,315	53.8%	Elected
2	Holloway T.	Green Party	506	20.7%
3	Lynn H.J.C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	483	19.7%
4	Chilton C.D.	Liberal Democrats	142	5.8%

Electorate 7,694 · Ballots cast 2,446 · EC ward code E05012912 · Back to ward index

Town Close · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.9 pts Valid ballots 4,064

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Corlett E.C.	Labour Party	2,191	53.9%	Elected
2	Chacksfield M.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	876	21.6%
3	Buttinger W.O.	Green Party	721	17.7%
4	Hardman N.R.	Liberal Democrats	276	6.8%

Electorate 8,622 · Ballots cast 4,064 · EC ward code E58001028 · Back to ward index

Bowthorpe · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.3 pts Valid ballots 2,611

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sands M.	Labour Party	1,419	54.3%	Elected
2	Ashman R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	756	29.0%
3	Watson J.	Independent	292	11.2%
4	Bennett S.T.	Liberal Democrats	144	5.5%

Electorate 8,616 · Ballots cast 2,611 · EC ward code E58000960 · Back to ward index

Mancroft · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.4 pts Valid ballots 2,826

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Schmierer M.K.A.	Green Party	1,538	54.4%	Elected
2	Smith J.	Labour Party	847	30.0%
3	Harvey C.D.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	379	13.4%
4	Wright A.W.	Liberal Democrats	62	2.2%

Electorate 7,327 · Ballots cast 2,826 · EC ward code E05012906 · Back to ward index

Lakenham · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.9 pts Valid ballots 2,600

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones B.L.	Labour Party	1,453	55.9%	Elected
2	Betts H.L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	818	31.5%
3	Hubble P.A.M.	Liberal Democrats	329	12.7%

Electorate 7,215 · Ballots cast 2,600 · EC ward code E58000998 · Back to ward index