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Nottingham 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

20 ward races

55 seats

41 elected below the proportional quota

74.5% 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 20 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 55 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	87,480	61.7%	51	92.7%	36	65.5%	+15
Conservative and Unionist Party	21,277	15.0%	0	0.0%	8	14.5%	-8
NOTT IND	14,790	10.4%	3	5.5%	6	10.9%	-3
Green Party	8,981	6.3%	0	0.0%	3	5.5%	-3
Liberal Democrats	6,711	4.7%	0	0.0%	2	3.6%	-2
Independent	2,053	1.4%	1	1.8%	0	0.0%	+1
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	210	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	187	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	141,689	100.0%	55	100.0%	55	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.

Clifton West · 2 seats · won at 18.0% · +15.3 pts below quota
Castle · 2 seats · won at 21.2% · +12.2 pts below quota
Clifton East · 3 seats · won at 15.7% · +9.3 pts below quota
Mapperley · 3 seats · won at 16.3% · +8.7 pts below quota
Bulwell Forest · 3 seats · won at 16.5% · +8.5 pts below quota
Wollaton West · 3 seats · won at 16.9% · +8.1 pts below quota
Meadows · 2 seats · won at 26.5% · +6.9 pts below quota
Sherwood · 3 seats · won at 18.2% · +6.8 pts below quota
Bestwood · 3 seats · won at 18.6% · +6.4 pts below quota
St Ann's · 3 seats · won at 19.9% · +5.1 pts below quota
Bulwell · 3 seats · won at 19.9% · +5.1 pts below quota
Basford · 3 seats · won at 21.4% · +3.6 pts below quota
Lenton & Wollaton East · 3 seats · won at 21.9% · +3.1 pts below quota
Dales · 3 seats · won at 22.3% · +2.7 pts below quota
Hyson Green & Arboretum · 3 seats · won at 22.7% · +2.3 pts below quota
Bilborough · 3 seats · won at 23.8% · +1.2 pts below quota
Leen Valley · 2 seats · won at 32.4% · +1.0 pts below quota
Berridge · 3 seats · won at 25.1% · above quota
Aspley · 3 seats · won at 26.0% · above quota
Radford · 2 seats · won at 34.8% · above quota

Race results

Clifton West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +15.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,517

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Spain, H.	Labour Party	1,042	18.9%	Elected
2	Rule, A.	Independent	994	18.0%	Elected
3	Wilkins, S.	Labour Party	909	16.5%
4	Steel, R.	Independent	849	15.4%
5	Atherton, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	710	12.9%
6	Nawaz, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	483	8.8%
7	Crane, E.	NOTT IND	212	3.8%
8	Bradshaw, P.	NOTT IND	212	3.8%
9	Vandersluis, M.	Liberal Democrats	106	1.9%

Electorate 7,491 · Ballots cast 5,517 · Back to ward index

Castle · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,758

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lux, S.	Labour Party	897	23.9%	Elected
2	Shannon, M.	Labour Party	796	21.2%	Elected
3	Lloyd, L.	Liberal Democrats	734	19.5%
4	Procter, R.	Liberal Democrats	665	17.7%
5	Kelsey, K.	Green Party	278	7.4%
6	Scott, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	218	5.8%
7	Morrell, C.	Green Party	170	4.5%

Electorate 5,810 · Ballots cast 3,758 · Back to ward index

Clifton East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,092

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Watson, M.	NOTT IND	1,331	16.4%	Elected
2	Clarke, K.	NOTT IND	1,309	16.2%	Elected
3	Jones, K.	NOTT IND	1,271	15.7%	Elected
4	Spear, P.	Labour Party	1,236	15.3%
5	Hussain, R.	Labour Party	1,005	12.4%
6	Maqsood, A.	Labour Party	973	12.0%
7	Scott, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	422	5.2%
8	Sullivan, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	386	4.8%
9	Stevens, B.	Liberal Democrats	159	2.0%

Electorate 12,387 · Ballots cast 8,092 · Back to ward index

Mapperley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,070

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ayoola, L.	Labour Party	1,909	19.0%	Elected
2	Jones, K.	Labour Party	1,907	18.9%	Elected
3	Mohammed, S.	Labour Party	1,646	16.3%	Elected
4	Coulson, B.	Green Party	898	8.9%
5	McGregor, A.	Green Party	679	6.7%
6	Sutherland, C.	Green Party	668	6.6%
7	Kilbourne, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	656	6.5%
8	Shepherd, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	639	6.3%
9	Quraishi, Z.	Conservative and Unionist Party	518	5.1%
10	Mendenhall, P.	Liberal Democrats	340	3.4%
11	King, N.	Independent	210	2.1%

Electorate 11,335 · Ballots cast 10,070 · Back to ward index

Bulwell Forest · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,122

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barnard, C.	Labour Party	1,573	19.4%	Elected
2	Gardiner, S.	Labour Party	1,477	18.2%	Elected
3	Rehman-Wall, S.	Labour Party	1,338	16.5%	Elected
4	Kampila, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	849	10.5%
5	Adejuyigbe, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	840	10.3%
6	Ruane, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	815	10.0%
7	Buckland, D.	Green Party	378	4.7%
8	Awolola, S.	NOTT IND	359	4.4%
9	Sutherland, P.	NOTT IND	306	3.8%
10	Taylor, C.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	187	2.3%

Electorate 10,267 · Ballots cast 8,122 · Back to ward index

Wollaton West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 13,533

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Battlemuch, S.	Labour Party	2,815	20.8%	Elected
2	Khan, Z.	Labour Party	2,375	17.5%	Elected
3	Ahmad, S.	Labour Party	2,290	16.9%	Elected
4	Frost, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,696	12.5%
5	Hussain, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,312	9.7%
6	Salim, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,182	8.7%
7	Procter, M.	Liberal Democrats	813	6.0%
8	Griffiths, C.	NOTT IND	499	3.7%
9	Prem, J.	NOTT IND	327	2.4%
10	Sehra, B.	NOTT IND	224	1.7%

Electorate 11,272 · Ballots cast 13,533 · Back to ward index

Meadows · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,038

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Edwards, M.	Labour Party	1,107	27.4%	Elected
2	Regan, E.	Labour Party	1,069	26.5%	Elected
3	Rashid, N.	NOTT IND	527	13.1%
4	Bohacz, M.	NOTT IND	525	13.0%
5	Pryke-Hendy, C.	Green Party	271	6.7%
6	Crofts, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	209	5.2%
7	Packham, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	205	5.1%
8	Thomas, M.	Liberal Democrats	125	3.1%

Electorate 7,052 · Ballots cast 4,038 · Back to ward index

Sherwood · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 11,421

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Williams, A.	Labour Party	2,367	20.7%	Elected
2	Matsiko, A.	Labour Party	2,275	19.9%	Elected
3	Patel, N.	Labour Party	2,075	18.2%	Elected
4	Barratt, C.	NOTT IND	1,035	9.1%
5	Green, R.	NOTT IND	752	6.6%
6	Scrimshaw, A.	NOTT IND	651	5.7%
7	Richards, R.	Green Party	629	5.5%
8	Burgess, J.	Green Party	554	4.9%
9	Eaton, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	448	3.9%
10	Hart, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	392	3.4%
11	Freeland, S.	Liberal Democrats	243	2.1%

Electorate 11,109 · Ballots cast 11,421 · Back to ward index

Bestwood · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,430

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Power, G.	Labour Party	1,523	20.5%	Elected
2	Hayes, J.	Labour Party	1,453	19.6%	Elected
3	Wynter, A.	Labour Party	1,383	18.6%	Elected
4	Lari, F.	NOTT IND	710	9.6%
5	Foulkes-Mills, P.	NOTT IND	557	7.5%
6	Loi, F.	NOTT IND	508	6.8%
7	Grainger, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	366	4.9%
8	Jarvis, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	332	4.5%
9	Hussain, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	277	3.7%
10	Taylor, A.	UK Independence Party (UKIP)	126	1.7%
11	Rotherham, D.	Liberal Democrats	111	1.5%
12	Marriott, I.	UK Independence Party (UKIP)	84	1.1%

Electorate 11,911 · Ballots cast 7,430 · Back to ward index

St Ann's · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,883

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jenkins, C.	Labour Party	1,636	23.8%	Elected
2	Khan, A.	Labour Party	1,412	20.5%	Elected
3	Okure, D.	Labour Party	1,369	19.9%	Elected
4	Crofts, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	339	4.9%
5	Barrett, N.	Green Party	323	4.7%
6	Sullivan, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	291	4.2%
7	Thomas, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	287	4.2%
8	Walker, J.	Green Party	280	4.1%
9	Sobarasua, G.	NOTT IND	269	3.9%
10	Bah, R.	NOTT IND	250	3.6%
11	Njie, S.	NOTT IND	225	3.3%
12	Housley, J.	Liberal Democrats	202	2.9%

Electorate 10,872 · Ballots cast 6,883 · Back to ward index

Bulwell · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,167

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Radford, E.	Labour Party	1,633	26.5%	Elected
2	Joannou, M.	Labour Party	1,368	22.2%	Elected
3	Savage, M.	Labour Party	1,228	19.9%	Elected
4	Horan, T.	NOTT IND	768	12.5%
5	Kovacevic, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	424	6.9%
6	Jabarkhyl, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	384	6.2%
7	Genn, M.	Liberal Democrats	362	5.9%

Electorate 11,475 · Ballots cast 6,167 · Back to ward index

Basford · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,520

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Woodings, L.	Labour Party	1,644	21.9%	Elected
2	Mumtaz, S.	Labour Party	1,621	21.6%	Elected
3	Raine, N.	Labour Party	1,612	21.4%	Elected
4	Boden, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	648	8.6%
5	Jones, A.	Green Party	608	8.1%
6	Unczur, W.	NOTT IND	584	7.8%
7	Yarde, C.	NOTT IND	496	6.6%
8	Minkley, R.	Liberal Democrats	307	4.1%

Electorate 11,360 · Ballots cast 7,520 · Back to ward index

Lenton & Wollaton East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,105

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Riaz, S.	Labour Party	1,399	22.9%	Elected
2	Kotsonis, P.	Labour Party	1,384	22.7%	Elected
3	Jalil, I.	Labour Party	1,336	21.9%	Elected
4	Fairey, O.	Green Party	663	10.9%
5	Hopkins, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	447	7.3%
6	Dieppe, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	445	7.3%
7	Sutton, T.	Liberal Democrats	431	7.1%

Electorate 8,865 · Ballots cast 6,105 · Back to ward index

Dales · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,289

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mellen, D.	Labour Party	2,287	24.6%	Elected
2	Khan, N.	Labour Party	2,125	22.9%	Elected
3	Khan, G.	Labour Party	2,075	22.3%	Elected
4	Marsh, L.	Green Party	530	5.7%
5	Harbinson, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	523	5.6%
6	Messenger, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	481	5.2%
7	Trueman, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	463	5.0%
8	Bourke, A.	Liberal Democrats	303	3.3%
9	Wong, W.	NOTT IND	268	2.9%
10	Jamil, M.	NOTT IND	234	2.5%

Electorate 11,428 · Ballots cast 9,289 · Back to ward index

Hyson Green & Arboretum · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,586

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nasir, S.	Labour Party	1,692	25.7%	Elected
2	Ali, L.	Labour Party	1,676	25.4%	Elected
3	Salim, N.	Labour Party	1,497	22.7%	Elected
4	Hanson, J.	Green Party	439	6.7%
5	Foster, A.	Liberal Democrats	301	4.6%
6	Sutton, R.	Green Party	300	4.6%
7	Stott, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	300	4.6%
8	Qazi, M.	NOTT IND	200	3.0%
9	Singh, P.	NOTT IND	181	2.7%

Electorate 10,023 · Ballots cast 6,586 · Back to ward index

Bilborough · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +1.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,676

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Harris, S.	Labour Party	1,872	28.0%	Elected
2	Kalsi, H.	Labour Party	1,731	25.9%	Elected
3	Gakanje-Ajala, F.	Labour Party	1,589	23.8%	Elected
4	Pryor, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	806	12.1%
5	Morgan-Danvers, L.	Liberal Democrats	678	10.2%

Electorate 12,376 · Ballots cast 6,676 · Back to ward index

Leen Valley · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 32.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +1.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,135

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dinnall, A.	Labour Party	1,416	34.2%	Elected
2	Farhat, N.	Labour Party	1,338	32.4%	Elected
3	Gibson, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	476	11.5%
4	Stancliffe, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	372	9.0%
5	Long, G.	Liberal Democrats	309	7.5%
6	Morgan-Danvers, C.	Liberal Democrats	224	5.4%

Electorate 6,843 · Ballots cast 4,135 · Back to ward index

Berridge · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference −0.1 pts Valid ballots 8,011

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kandola, A.	Labour Party	2,343	29.2%	Elected
2	Quddoos, S.	Labour Party	2,123	26.5%	Elected
3	Mahmood, S.	Labour Party	2,007	25.1%	Elected
4	Mitchell, E.	Green Party	1,064	13.3%
5	Parsons, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	474	5.9%

Electorate 10,674 · Ballots cast 8,011 · Back to ward index

Aspley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference −1.0 pts Valid ballots 6,407

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Chapman, G.	Labour Party	1,796	28.0%	Elected
2	McCulloch, C.	Labour Party	1,736	27.1%	Elected
3	Ifediora, P.	Labour Party	1,664	26.0%	Elected
4	Culley, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	357	5.6%
5	Slane, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	356	5.6%
6	Wroughton, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	314	4.9%
7	Rotherham, S.	Liberal Democrats	184	2.9%

Electorate 11,812 · Ballots cast 6,407 · Back to ward index

Radford · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 34.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −1.5 pts Valid ballots 1,929

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mahmood, F.	Labour Party	759	39.3%	Elected
2	Mubashar, F.	Labour Party	672	34.8%	Elected
3	Ellis, W.	Green Party	249	12.9%
4	Pike, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	135	7.0%
5	Procter, T.	Liberal Democrats	114	5.9%

Electorate 5,152 · Ballots cast 1,929 · Back to ward index