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Southend On Sea 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

17 ward races
17 seats
9 elected below the proportional quota
52.9% 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 17 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 17 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 Party13,30533.3%529.4%635.3%-1
Labour Party11,48728.8%741.2%635.3%+1
Liberal Democrats5,29813.3%15.9%211.8%-1
Independent4,83812.1%317.6%211.8%+1
Green Party3,6539.1%15.9%15.9%0
CONFEL1,1592.9%00.0%00.0%0
Heritage Party1400.4%00.0%00.0%0
BDP420.1%00.0%00.0%0
PSYCH130.0%00.0%00.0%0
Total39,935100.0%17100.0%17100.0%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

Blenheim Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 34.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +15.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,573

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Richardson, D.Labour Party87834.1%Elected
2Arscott, B.Conservative and Unionist Party71627.8%
3Evans, K.Independent70427.4%
4Sutherland, A.Green Party1676.5%
5Onstad, J.Liberal Democrats823.2%
6Evans-Jack, S.CONFEL261.0%

Electorate 8,088 · Ballots cast 2,573 · Back to ward index

Thorpe · single-seat

Marginal winner 34.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +15.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,972

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Woodley, R.Independent1,01834.3%Elected
2Davidson, K.Conservative and Unionist Party86729.2%
3Hall, A.Independent43714.7%
4Allen, S.Labour Party37712.7%
5Callow, J.Green Party1525.1%
6Kurilecz, K.Liberal Democrats622.1%
7Aylott, M.CONFEL592.0%

Electorate 7,246 · Ballots cast 2,972 · Back to ward index

Shoeburyness · single-seat

Marginal winner 38.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,285

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Wakefield, S.Independent88538.7%Elected
2Harvey, S.Conservative and Unionist Party80235.1%
3Pope, I.Labour Party37616.5%
4Clapperton, F.Green Party1195.2%
5Stride, G.Liberal Democrats582.5%
6Burgess, K.CONFEL452.0%

Electorate 8,580 · Ballots cast 2,285 · Back to ward index

Leigh · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,663

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Longstaff, R.Green Party1,04239.1%Elected
2Cox, S.Liberal Democrats83531.4%
3Watt, C.Conservative and Unionist Party50118.8%
4Ekers, M.Labour Party2368.9%
5Miller, J.CONFEL361.4%
6Pilley, J.PSYCH130.5%

Electorate 7,381 · Ballots cast 2,663 · Back to ward index

Prittlewell · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,663

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Davidson, M.Conservative and Unionist Party1,16143.6%Elected
2Nadeem, S.Labour Party99837.5%
3Webb, D.Liberal Democrats2519.4%
4Mullett, J.Green Party1465.5%
5Jones, S.CONFEL1074.0%

Electorate 7,799 · Ballots cast 2,663 · Back to ward index

Belfairs · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,655

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Aylen, S.Independent1,19545.0%Elected
2Salter, L.Conservative and Unionist Party88333.3%
3Cresswell, J.Labour Party29311.0%
4Love, N.Green Party1475.5%
5Crystall, A.Liberal Democrats1164.4%
6Smith, L.CONFEL210.8%

Electorate 7,353 · Ballots cast 2,655 · Back to ward index

West Leigh · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,796

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cartey, O.Conservative and Unionist Party1,31747.1%Elected
2Cummins, S.Liberal Democrats96534.5%
3Golder, S.Green Party2318.3%
4Druce, C.Labour Party2197.8%
5Wilkes, J.CONFEL642.3%

Electorate 7,157 · Ballots cast 2,796 · Back to ward index

Chalkwell · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,414

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Habermel, S.Conservative and Unionist Party1,14747.5%Elected
2Carrington, D.Labour Party76231.6%
3Vessey-Miller, J.Green Party24110.0%
4Hind, C.Liberal Democrats1897.8%
5Arkas-Binder, L.CONFEL753.1%

Electorate 7,131 · Ballots cast 2,414 · Back to ward index

St. Lukes · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,004

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Berry, M.Labour Party97548.7%Elected
2Shaikh, T.Conservative and Unionist Party43821.9%
3Ayling, B.Independent23111.5%
4Hogrebe, T.Green Party1798.9%
5Hills, J.CONFEL1025.1%
6Boulton, P.Liberal Democrats793.9%

Electorate 8,013 · Ballots cast 2,004 · Back to ward index

Milton · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.1 pts Valid ballots 2,227

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Nevin, C.Labour Party1,13751.1%Elected
2Mann, M.Conservative and Unionist Party53824.2%
3Patel, S.Green Party22210.0%
4Howes, R.Liberal Democrats1436.4%
5Isherwood, B.Heritage Party1054.7%
6Curtis, D.CONFEL823.7%

Electorate 8,103 · Ballots cast 2,227 · Back to ward index

Southchurch · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.8 pts Valid ballots 2,197

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Campbell, C.Conservative and Unionist Party1,13851.8%Elected
2Kelly, M.Independent36816.8%
3Sergeant, G.Labour Party35316.1%
4Bates, J.Green Party1547.0%
5Harris-Eckett, D.CONFEL934.2%
6Austin, P.Liberal Democrats914.1%

Electorate 7,380 · Ballots cast 2,197 · Back to ward index

St. Laurence · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.6 pts Valid ballots 2,442

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cowan, D.Labour Party1,30853.6%Elected
2Gardiner, C.Conservative and Unionist Party86935.6%
3Poulton, D.Liberal Democrats1255.1%
4London, E.Green Party873.6%
5Robertson, G.CONFEL532.2%

Electorate 7,915 · Ballots cast 2,442 · Back to ward index

Kursaal · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.9 pts Valid ballots 1,615

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Leroy, G.Labour Party88654.9%Elected
2Brookes, A.Conservative and Unionist Party34821.5%
3Love, T.Green Party1348.3%
4Clark, L.CONFEL905.6%
5Windass, R.Liberal Democrats805.0%
6Smith, S.BDP422.6%
7Hurley, L.Heritage Party352.2%

Electorate 7,928 · Ballots cast 1,615 · Back to ward index

Westborough · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.9 pts Valid ballots 1,824

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Jones, A.Labour Party1,03856.9%Elected
2Wilkins, A.Conservative and Unionist Party33718.5%
3Jordan, S.Green Party21711.9%
4Edey, S.Liberal Democrats1578.6%
5Bines, C.CONFEL754.1%

Electorate 7,616 · Ballots cast 1,824 · Back to ward index

West Shoebury · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.3 pts Valid ballots 2,175

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cox, T.Conservative and Unionist Party1,26858.3%Elected
2Ibrahim, M.Labour Party45120.7%
3Williams, L.Green Party1868.6%
4Collins, R.Liberal Democrats1637.5%
5Arkus-Binder, M.CONFEL1074.9%

Electorate 7,338 · Ballots cast 2,175 · Back to ward index

Victoria · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.6 pts Valid ballots 1,791

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1O'Connor, M.Labour Party1,06759.6%Elected
2Carr, B.Conservative and Unionist Party34919.5%
3Walker, P.Green Party1759.8%
4Edey, P.Liberal Democrats1166.5%
5Humphrys, J.CONFEL844.7%

Electorate 9,082 · Ballots cast 1,791 · Back to ward index

Eastwood Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 67.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −17.7 pts Valid ballots 2,639

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Collins, P.Liberal Democrats1,78667.7%Elected
2McMahon, J.Conservative and Unionist Party62623.7%
3Lewis, J.Labour Party1335.0%
4Learmouth, R.Green Party542.0%
5Spooner, S.CONFEL401.5%

Electorate 7,380 · Ballots cast 2,639 · Back to ward index