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Southend-On-Sea 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

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
Labour Party12,70231.6%741.2%635.3%+1
Conservative and Unionist Party12,40530.9%741.2%635.3%+1
Green Party5,43413.5%15.9%211.8%-1
Liberal Democrats4,35110.8%15.9%211.8%-1
Independent3,5728.9%15.9%15.9%0
CONFEL1,3073.3%00.0%00.0%0
Heritage Party4201.0%00.0%00.0%0
Total40,191100.0%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

Shoeburyness · single-seat

Marginal winner 31.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +18.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,344

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1McMahon, J.Conservative and Unionist Party74231.7%Elected
2Ryan, K.Labour Party73431.3%
3Cowdrey, T.Independent62826.8%
4Clapperton, F.Green Party1255.3%
5Bailey, C.Liberal Democrats682.9%
6Burgess, K.CONFEL472.0%

Electorate 8,527 · Ballots cast 2,344 · EC ward code E05002222 · Back to ward index

Thorpe · single-seat

Marginal winner 36.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +14.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,782

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Badger, S.Independent1,00136.0%Elected
2Chambers, G.Conservative and Unionist Party87031.3%
3Scott, D.Labour Party57120.5%
4Callow, J.Green Party1666.0%
5Aylott, M.CONFEL692.5%
6Kurilecz, K.Liberal Democrats541.9%
7Isherwood, A.Heritage Party511.8%

Electorate 7,201 · Ballots cast 2,782 · EC ward code E05002224 · Back to ward index

West Leigh · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,897

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Salter, L.Conservative and Unionist Party1,08637.5%Elected
2Wexham, P.Liberal Democrats89530.9%
3Deeney, G.Green Party41314.3%
4Morrison, J.Labour Party40714.0%
5Wilkes, J.CONFEL963.3%

Electorate 7,130 · Ballots cast 2,897 · EC ward code E05002227 · Back to ward index

Belfairs · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,556

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Warren, J.Conservative and Unionist Party1,00639.4%Elected
2Love, N.Green Party69327.1%
3Evans, G.Independent41916.4%
4Main, G.Labour Party32012.5%
5Cummins, S.Liberal Democrats863.4%
6Smith, L.CONFEL321.3%

Electorate 7,356 · Ballots cast 2,556 · EC ward code E05002212 · Back to ward index

Prittlewell · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,622

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Garston, D.Conservative and Unionist Party1,03239.4%Elected
2Webster, C.Labour Party97137.0%
3Learmouth, R.Green Party2208.4%
4Kelly, L.Independent1706.5%
5Craddock, P.Liberal Democrats1425.4%
6Jones, S.CONFEL873.3%

Electorate 7,816 · Ballots cast 2,622 · EC ward code E05002219 · Back to ward index

Blenheim Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,707

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Nadeem, S.Labour Party1,08940.2%Elected
2Boyd, H.Conservative and Unionist Party67725.0%
3Evans, K.Independent56120.7%
4Sutherland, A.Green Party2238.2%
5Austin, P.Liberal Democrats1033.8%
6Smith, L.Heritage Party281.0%
7Lancos, L.CONFEL261.0%

Electorate 8,084 · Ballots cast 2,707 · EC ward code E05002213 · Back to ward index

Chalkwell · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,377

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Courtenay, J.Conservative and Unionist Party97541.0%Elected
2O'Connor, M.Labour Party86836.5%
3Vessey-Miller, J.Green Party33113.9%
4Hind, C.Liberal Democrats1305.5%
5Patel, R.CONFEL733.1%

Electorate 7,082 · Ballots cast 2,377 · EC ward code E05002214 · Back to ward index

St. Lukes · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,062

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Norman, J.Labour Party91144.2%Elected
2Beggs, B.Conservative and Unionist Party53425.9%
3Ayling, B.Independent21210.3%
4Hogrebe, T.Green Party1919.3%
5Hills, J.CONFEL844.1%
6Boulton, S.Liberal Democrats693.3%
7Ball, A.Heritage Party613.0%

Electorate 8,007 · Ballots cast 2,062 · EC ward code E05002221 · Back to ward index

West Shoebury · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,203

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Moyies, J.Conservative and Unionist Party1,00245.5%Elected
2Pope, I.Labour Party52423.8%
3Godwin, B.Independent40218.2%
4Williams, L.Green Party1476.7%
5Stride, G.Liberal Democrats703.2%
6Cammidge, R.CONFEL582.6%

Electorate 7,329 · Ballots cast 2,203 · EC ward code E05002228 · Back to ward index

St. Laurence · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.3 pts Valid ballots 2,315

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Faulkner-Hatt, M.Labour Party1,16450.3%Elected
2Pettengell, S.Conservative and Unionist Party79034.1%
3Malone, K.Liberal Democrats1486.4%
4Gittus, S.Green Party1205.2%
5Van Deventer, S.CONFEL934.0%

Electorate 7,861 · Ballots cast 2,315 · EC ward code E05002220 · Back to ward index

Kursaal · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.1 pts Valid ballots 1,654

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Ferguson, I.Labour Party84651.1%Elected
2Mann, M.Conservative and Unionist Party23714.3%
3Mitchell, K.Independent17910.8%
4Clark, L.CONFEL1559.4%
5Love, T.Green Party1287.7%
6Crystall, A.Liberal Democrats583.5%
7Hurley, L.Heritage Party513.1%

Electorate 7,977 · Ballots cast 1,654 · EC ward code E05002216 · Back to ward index

Milton · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.3 pts Valid ballots 2,237

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Allen, S.Labour Party1,17052.3%Elected
2Garston, J.Conservative and Unionist Party54024.1%
3Patel, S.Green Party26912.0%
4Isherwood, B.Heritage Party1064.7%
5Howes, R.Liberal Democrats843.8%
6Curtis, D.CONFEL683.0%

Electorate 8,319 · Ballots cast 2,237 · EC ward code E05002218 · Back to ward index

Southchurch · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.7 pts Valid ballots 2,159

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Jones, D.Conservative and Unionist Party1,13752.7%Elected
2Druce, C.Labour Party56025.9%
3Dallat, M.Green Party1627.5%
4Harris-Eckett, D.CONFEL1517.0%
5Boulton, B.Liberal Democrats1024.7%
6Mozzato, A.Heritage Party472.2%

Electorate 7,393 · Ballots cast 2,159 · EC ward code E05002223 · Back to ward index

Westborough · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.2 pts Valid ballots 1,961

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Kinsella, P.Labour Party1,06354.2%Elected
2Vel, D.Conservative and Unionist Party37519.1%
3Jordan, S.Green Party26313.4%
4Edey, S.Liberal Democrats1869.5%
5Hughes, N.CONFEL743.8%

Electorate 7,660 · Ballots cast 1,961 · EC ward code E05002226 · Back to ward index

Eastwood Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.6 pts Valid ballots 2,505

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Poulton, D.Liberal Democrats1,41956.6%Elected
2Weaver, V.Conservative and Unionist Party76230.4%
3Clarke, C.Labour Party1937.7%
4Ekins, L.Green Party783.1%
5Spooner, S.CONFEL532.1%

Electorate 7,302 · Ballots cast 2,505 · EC ward code E05002215 · Back to ward index

Leigh · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.8 pts Valid ballots 2,986

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Allen, S.Green Party1,72557.8%Elected
2De Tourtoulon, J.Liberal Democrats63721.3%
3Canet-Espi, M.Conservative and Unionist Party34211.5%
4Gurram, M.Labour Party2026.8%
5Miller, J.CONFEL802.7%

Electorate 7,323 · Ballots cast 2,986 · EC ward code E05002217 · Back to ward index

Victoria · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.8 pts Valid ballots 1,824

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Gilbert, I.Labour Party1,10960.8%Elected
2Arscott, B.Conservative and Unionist Party29816.3%
3Walker, P.Green Party1809.9%
4Edey, P.Liberal Democrats1005.5%
5Wiseman, S.Heritage Party764.2%
6Humphrys, J.CONFEL613.3%

Electorate 9,188 · Ballots cast 1,824 · EC ward code E05002225 · Back to ward index