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South Derbyshire 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

15 ward races
36 seats
32 elected below the proportional quota
88.9% 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 15 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 36 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
Labour Party24,98648.7%2363.9%1850.0%+5
Conservative and Unionist Party22,37543.6%1027.8%1644.4%-6
Liberal Democrats2,2944.5%25.6%12.8%+1
Independent1,4012.7%12.8%12.8%0
Green Party3020.6%00.0%00.0%0
Total51,358100.0%36100.0%36100.0%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

Melbourne · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,337

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Fitzpatrick, M.Conservative and Unionist Party74122.2%Elected
2Carroll, J.Labour Party70821.2%Elected
3Smith, D.Conservative and Unionist Party66319.9%
4Clifton, A.Labour Party45013.5%
5Dawson, A.Independent34210.2%
6Wood, J.Green Party3029.1%
7Panes, J.Liberal Democrats1313.9%

Electorate 4,258 · Ballots cast 3,337 · Back to ward index

Hilton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,679

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Davies, J.Liberal Democrats63613.6%Elected
2Meghani, S.Conservative and Unionist Party63313.5%Elected
3Andrew, G.Liberal Democrats62813.4%Elected
4Smith, P.Conservative and Unionist Party58012.4%
5Fawcett, R.Conservative and Unionist Party57712.3%
6Scheel, T.Liberal Democrats56212.0%
7Atherton, M.Labour Party3657.8%
8Peacock, A.Labour Party3617.7%
9Peacock, D.Labour Party3377.2%

Electorate 7,548 · Ballots cast 4,679 · Back to ward index

Seales · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,271

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Wheelton, A.Independent1,05946.6%Elected
2Jones, G.Labour Party54524.0%Elected
3Hawley, H.Conservative and Unionist Party46020.3%
4Kotecha, U.Conservative and Unionist Party2079.1%

Electorate 4,316 · Ballots cast 2,271 · Back to ward index

Aston · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,317

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Atkin, N.Conservative and Unionist Party1,15618.3%Elected
2Watson, P.Conservative and Unionist Party1,12417.8%Elected
3Corbin, D.Conservative and Unionist Party1,08617.2%Elected
4Green, E.Labour Party1,08017.1%
5Bickerton, P.Labour Party99515.8%
6Sturges, R.Labour Party87613.9%

Electorate 7,447 · Ballots cast 6,317 · Back to ward index

Linton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,464

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Pegg-Legg, D.Labour Party72229.3%Elected
2Tilley, A.Labour Party63025.6%Elected
3Bridgen, M.Conservative and Unionist Party58523.7%
4Swann, S.Conservative and Unionist Party52721.4%

Electorate 4,750 · Ballots cast 2,464 · Back to ward index

Repton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,197

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Haines, K.Conservative and Unionist Party1,06033.2%Elected
2Lowe, J.Conservative and Unionist Party85526.7%Elected
3Gillbe, Z.Labour Party52116.3%
4Mythen, M.Labour Party42413.3%
5Hardwick, S.Liberal Democrats33710.5%

Electorate 4,363 · Ballots cast 3,197 · Back to ward index

Willington & Findern · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,422

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hudson, I.Labour Party93627.4%Elected
2Ford, M.Conservative and Unionist Party91726.8%Elected
3Cole, E.Labour Party82224.0%
4Booth-Isherwood, L.Conservative and Unionist Party74721.8%

Electorate 5,704 · Ballots cast 3,422 · Back to ward index

Woodville · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,859

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Taylor, S.Labour Party78620.4%Elected
2Gee, M.Labour Party72918.9%Elected
3Archer, A.Labour Party72518.8%Elected
4Parker, E.Conservative and Unionist Party56814.7%
5Coe, K.Conservative and Unionist Party54414.1%
6Coe, S.Conservative and Unionist Party50713.1%

Electorate 6,885 · Ballots cast 3,859 · Back to ward index

Midway · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,102

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Jones, A.Labour Party79519.4%Elected
2Pearson, R.Labour Party78919.2%Elected
3Mulgrew, L.Labour Party78219.1%Elected
4Appleby, B.Conservative and Unionist Party59014.4%
5Appleby, M.Conservative and Unionist Party58614.3%
6Hicklin, S.Conservative and Unionist Party56013.7%

Electorate 6,192 · Ballots cast 4,102 · Back to ward index

Swadlincote · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,674

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Heath, Y.Labour Party78321.3%Elected
2Tilley, N.Labour Party77321.0%Elected
3Mulgrew, M.Labour Party73219.9%Elected
4Davies, K.Conservative and Unionist Party48613.2%
5Mould, R.Conservative and Unionist Party46212.6%
6Johnson, M.Conservative and Unionist Party43811.9%

Electorate 6,229 · Ballots cast 3,674 · Back to ward index

Church Gresley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,839

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Haynes, A.Labour Party83021.6%Elected
2Stuart, B.Labour Party79920.8%Elected
3Rhind, G.Labour Party77620.2%Elected
4Redfern, R.Conservative and Unionist Party54514.2%
5Geddes, J.Conservative and Unionist Party45411.8%
6Hewlett, J.Conservative and Unionist Party43511.3%

Electorate 6,336 · Ballots cast 3,839 · Back to ward index

Newhall & Stanton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,713

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bambrick, S.Labour Party90824.5%Elected
2Storey, K.Labour Party80721.7%Elected
3Harrison, S.Labour Party80621.7%Elected
4Manning, H.Conservative and Unionist Party40911.0%
5Argyle, A.Conservative and Unionist Party40610.9%
6Pratt, C.Conservative and Unionist Party37710.2%

Electorate 6,310 · Ballots cast 3,713 · Back to ward index

Etwall · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 31.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +2.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,596

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Du Celliee Muller, D.Conservative and Unionist Party1,14131.7%Elected
2Kirke, A.Conservative and Unionist Party1,12231.2%Elected
3Beginn, R.Labour Party66918.6%
4Belshaw, D.Labour Party66418.5%

Electorate 5,674 · Ballots cast 3,596 · Back to ward index

Hatton · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.1 pts Valid ballots 541

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Jackson, J.Labour Party27150.1%Elected
2Clark, O.Conservative and Unionist Party27049.9%

Electorate 2,149 · Ballots cast 541 · Back to ward index

Stenson · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 38.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −4.7 pts Valid ballots 2,347

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Singh, L.Labour Party89838.3%Elected
2Shepherd, D.Labour Party89238.0%Elected
3Fitzpatrick, J.Conservative and Unionist Party29112.4%
4Gotheridge, M.Conservative and Unionist Party26611.3%

Electorate 4,028 · Ballots cast 2,347 · Back to ward index