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Southampton 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

16 ward races

16 seats

10 elected below the proportional quota

62.5% 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 16 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 16 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
Conservative and Unionist Party	24,129	42.9%	11	68.8%	7	43.8%	+4
Labour Party	21,241	37.7%	5	31.3%	7	43.8%	-2
Green Party	5,118	9.1%	0	0.0%	1	6.3%	-1
Liberal Democrats	4,760	8.5%	0	0.0%	1	6.3%	-1
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	590	1.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
ND	281	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
HANTS IND	98	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	61	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	56,278	100.0%	16	100.0%	16	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.

Portswood · 1 seat · won at 36.7% · +13.3 pts below quota
Swaythling · 1 seat · won at 40.7% · +9.3 pts below quota
Shirley · 1 seat · won at 43.3% · +6.7 pts below quota
Bassett · 1 seat · won at 44.8% · +5.2 pts below quota
Freemantle · 1 seat · won at 46.0% · +4.0 pts below quota
Bargate · 1 seat · won at 46.6% · +3.4 pts below quota
Redbridge · 1 seat · won at 47.5% · +2.5 pts below quota
Peartree · 1 seat · won at 47.8% · +2.3 pts below quota
Woolston · 1 seat · won at 48.5% · +1.5 pts below quota
Bitterne Park · 1 seat · won at 49.4% · +0.6 pts below quota
Millbrook · 1 seat · won at 50.1% · above quota
Coxford · 1 seat · won at 52.7% · above quota
Bitterne · 1 seat · won at 55.9% · above quota
Harefield · 1 seat · won at 56.5% · above quota
Bevois · 1 seat · won at 58.9% · above quota
Sholing · 1 seat · won at 61.7% · above quota

Race results

Portswood · single-seat

Marginal winner 36.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +13.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,964

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Savage J.	Labour Party	1,455	36.7%	Elected
2	Barbour K.J.	Green Party	1,082	27.3%
3	Read J.A.	Liberal Democrats	718	18.1%
4	Smith C.T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	670	16.9%
5	Twine T.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	39	1.0%

Electorate 10,841 · Ballots cast 3,964 · EC ward code E05002465 · Back to ward index

Swaythling · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,569

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Vassiliou S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,046	40.7%	Elected
2	Mintoff S.E.	Labour Party	1,026	39.9%
3	Cotton A.M.	Green Party	265	10.3%
4	Wood S.L.	Liberal Democrats	194	7.6%
5	Chaffey N.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	38	1.5%

Electorate 8,507 · Ballots cast 2,569 · EC ward code E05002469 · Back to ward index

Shirley · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,138

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Chaloner M.	Labour Party	1,790	43.3%	Elected
2	Hetherton A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,558	37.7%
3	McDougall C.S.	Liberal Democrats	409	9.9%
4	Mundell L.M.	Green Party	341	8.2%
5	Howe A.D.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	40	1.0%

Electorate 10,613 · Ballots cast 4,138 · EC ward code E05002467 · Back to ward index

Bassett · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,010

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hannides J.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,795	44.8%	Elected
2	Blackman R.	Liberal Democrats	1,373	34.2%
3	Minto A.M.	Labour Party	614	15.3%
4	Gore S.	Green Party	204	5.1%
5	Marx M.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	24	0.6%

Electorate 9,998 · Ballots cast 4,010 · EC ward code E05002456 · Back to ward index

Freemantle · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,760

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Shields D.A.	Labour Party	1,728	46.0%	Elected
2	Cheng V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,201	31.9%
3	Crawford L.L.	Green Party	420	11.2%
4	Beal A.T.	Liberal Democrats	292	7.8%
5	Ireland G.	Reform UK	61	1.6%
6	Clarke C.B.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	58	1.5%

Electorate 11,601 · Ballots cast 3,760 · EC ward code E05002461 · Back to ward index

Bargate · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,201

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Paffey D.J.	Labour Party	1,493	46.6%	Elected
2	Perez-Storey C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	992	31.0%
3	Cox J.	Green Party	338	10.6%
4	Smith J.	Liberal Democrats	214	6.7%
5	Rose K.	HANTS IND	98	3.1%
6	Henry G.M.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	66	2.1%

Electorate 13,438 · Ballots cast 3,201 · EC ward code E05002455 · Back to ward index

Redbridge · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,323

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Guest A.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,577	47.5%	Elected
2	Whitbread L.K.	Labour Party	1,480	44.5%
3	Cook K.B.	Green Party	116	3.5%
4	Stokes S.D.	Liberal Democrats	102	3.1%
5	Wyatt P.M.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	48	1.4%

Electorate 11,095 · Ballots cast 3,323 · EC ward code E05002466 · Back to ward index

Peartree · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,000

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Payne J.P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,910	47.8%	Elected
2	Keogh E.F.	Labour Party	1,696	42.4%
3	Newey R.E.	Green Party	193	4.8%
4	Naish R.W.	Liberal Democrats	166	4.2%
5	Fenner B.A.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	35	0.9%

Electorate 10,456 · Ballots cast 4,000 · EC ward code E05002464 · Back to ward index

Woolston · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,268

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Stead R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,584	48.5%	Elected
2	Blatchford S.	Labour Party	1,253	38.3%
3	Hillman C.G.	Green Party	210	6.4%
4	Bleach C.A.	Liberal Democrats	147	4.5%
5	Atkins S.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	74	2.3%

Electorate 11,225 · Ballots cast 3,268 · EC ward code E05002470 · Back to ward index

Bitterne Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,902

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	White I.W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,927	49.4%	Elected
2	Ugowoeme V.O.	Labour Party	1,213	31.1%
3	Bluemel L.	Green Party	533	13.7%
4	Adebayo D.	Liberal Democrats	229	5.9%

Electorate 10,428 · Ballots cast 3,902 · EC ward code E05002459 · Back to ward index

Millbrook · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.1 pts Valid ballots 3,603

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Moulton J.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,804	50.1%	Elected
2	Fricker L.M.	Labour Party	1,314	36.5%
3	Bean J.S.	Green Party	326	9.0%
4	McGeorge N.D.M.	Liberal Democrats	159	4.4%

Electorate 11,141 · Ballots cast 3,603 · EC ward code E05002463 · Back to ward index

Coxford · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.7 pts Valid ballots 3,267

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Galton D.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,723	52.7%	Elected
2	Ford A.J.	Labour Party	1,090	33.4%
3	Chapman S.P.	Liberal Democrats	229	7.0%
4	Hawes J.M.	Green Party	162	5.0%
5	Fricker M.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	63	1.9%

Electorate 10,260 · Ballots cast 3,267 · EC ward code E05002460 · Back to ward index

Bitterne · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.9 pts Valid ballots 2,939

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Magee M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,642	55.9%	Elected
2	Frampton A.	Labour Party	999	34.0%
3	Mawle M.C.J.	Green Party	182	6.2%
4	Clifton-Melhuish A.	Liberal Democrats	116	3.9%

Electorate 10,057 · Ballots cast 2,939 · EC ward code E05002458 · Back to ward index

Harefield · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.5 pts Valid ballots 3,578

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Baillie P.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,020	56.5%	Elected
2	Lloyd A.	Labour Party	1,221	34.1%
3	Bluemel C.	Green Party	220	6.1%
4	McDougall C.	Liberal Democrats	117	3.3%

Electorate 10,520 · Ballots cast 3,578 · EC ward code E05002462 · Back to ward index

Bevois · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.9 pts Valid ballots 3,248

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Denness M.	Labour Party	1,914	58.9%	Elected
2	Dowse M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	517	15.9%
3	Meldrum R.N.	Green Party	329	10.1%
4	Shahid S.	ND	281	8.7%
5	Chopra V.	Liberal Democrats	167	5.1%
6	Kazingizi L.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	40	1.2%

Electorate 11,911 · Ballots cast 3,248 · EC ward code E05002457 · Back to ward index

Sholing · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.7 pts Valid ballots 3,508

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Baillie J.E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,163	61.7%	Elected
2	Fullaway E.M.	Labour Party	955	27.2%
3	Makrakis H.M.	Green Party	197	5.6%
4	Dauncey R.	Liberal Democrats	128	3.6%
5	Clune D.P.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	65	1.9%

Electorate 10,725 · Ballots cast 3,508 · EC ward code E05002468 · Back to ward index