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Stevenage 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

13 ward races

13 seats

8 elected below the proportional quota

61.5% 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 13 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 13 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	9,718	44.7%	9	69.2%	7	53.8%	+2
Conservative and Unionist Party	6,778	31.2%	2	15.4%	4	30.8%	-2
Liberal Democrats	3,968	18.3%	2	15.4%	2	15.4%	0
Green Party	629	2.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	411	1.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Independent	178	0.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	50	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	21,732	100.0%	13	100.0%	13	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.

Longmeadow · 1 seat · won at 39.9% · +10.1 pts below quota
Martins Wood · 1 seat · won at 43.6% · +6.4 pts below quota
Chells · 1 seat · won at 45.7% · +4.3 pts below quota
Old Town · 1 seat · won at 46.8% · +3.2 pts below quota
Woodfield · 1 seat · won at 47.0% · +3.0 pts below quota
Roebuck · 1 seat · won at 47.1% · +2.9 pts below quota
Bandley Hill · 1 seat · won at 47.7% · +2.3 pts below quota
Pin Green · 1 seat · won at 49.0% · +1.0 pts below quota
Symonds Green · 1 seat · won at 53.7% · above quota
Bedwell · 1 seat · won at 56.8% · above quota
Shephall · 1 seat · won at 59.7% · above quota
St. Nicholas · 1 seat · won at 59.8% · above quota
Manor · 1 seat · won at 63.0% · above quota

Race results

Longmeadow · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,528

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Facey B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	610	39.9%	Elected
2	Gordon A.	Labour Party	594	38.9%
3	Hurst M.	Independent	178	11.6%
4	Snell M.	Liberal Democrats	121	7.9%
5	Kerr H.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	25	1.6%

Electorate 4,416 · Ballots cast 1,528 · EC ward code E05004808 · Back to ward index

Martins Wood · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,513

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Briscoe L.	Labour Party	659	43.6%	Elected
2	Goldsmith A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	380	25.1%
3	Wilks I.	Liberal Democrats	370	24.5%
4	Borcherds J.	Green Party	104	6.9%

Electorate 4,602 · Ballots cast 1,513 · EC ward code E05004810 · Back to ward index

Chells · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,635

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wren T.	Liberal Democrats	748	45.7%	Elected
2	Chowdhury F.	Labour Party	507	31.0%
3	Wyatt M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	330	20.2%
4	Charles R.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	50	3.1%

Electorate 5,006 · Ballots cast 1,635 · EC ward code E05004807 · Back to ward index

Old Town · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,366

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brown J.	Labour Party	1,107	46.8%	Elected
2	Hanafin J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	942	39.8%
3	Sturges E.	Green Party	189	8.0%
4	Mannan M.	Liberal Democrats	111	4.7%
5	Kerr M.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	17	0.7%

Electorate 6,282 · Ballots cast 2,366 · EC ward code E05004811 · Back to ward index

Woodfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,435

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bibby P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	674	47.0%	Elected
2	Callaghan J.	Labour Party	488	34.0%
3	Brinkworth N.	Liberal Democrats	223	15.5%
4	Amato A.	Reform UK	50	3.5%

Electorate 4,158 · Ballots cast 1,435 · EC ward code E05004817 · Back to ward index

Roebuck · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,607

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wells A.	Labour Party	757	47.1%	Elected
2	Leech N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	628	39.1%
3	Bye N.	Liberal Democrats	183	11.4%
4	Clare B.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	39	2.4%

Electorate 5,125 · Ballots cast 1,607 · EC ward code E05004813 · Back to ward index

Bandley Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,649

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lloyd J.	Labour Party	786	47.7%	Elected
2	Malavia D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	589	35.7%
3	Anderson A.	Liberal Democrats	232	14.1%
4	Clare B.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	42	2.5%

Electorate 5,072 · Ballots cast 1,649 · EC ward code E05004805 · Back to ward index

Pin Green · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,530

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Martin-Haugh L.	Labour Party	749	49.0%	Elected
2	Facey A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	484	31.6%
3	Littleton C.	Liberal Democrats	142	9.3%
4	Lovelace-Collins N.	Green Party	131	8.6%
5	Pickersgill M.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	24	1.6%

Electorate 4,738 · Ballots cast 1,530 · EC ward code E05004812 · Back to ward index

Symonds Green · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.7 pts Valid ballots 1,680

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Taylor S.	Labour Party	902	53.7%	Elected
2	Ingarfill J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	523	31.1%
3	Heamon C.	Liberal Democrats	115	6.8%
4	Warr R.	Green Party	112	6.7%
5	Palmer T.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	28	1.7%

Electorate 4,459 · Ballots cast 1,680 · EC ward code E05004816 · Back to ward index

Bedwell · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.8 pts Valid ballots 1,657

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Chowdhury N.	Labour Party	941	56.8%	Elected
2	Bibby C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	452	27.3%
3	Berry C.	Liberal Democrats	191	11.5%
4	Glennon S.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	73	4.4%

Electorate 5,746 · Ballots cast 1,657 · EC ward code E05004806 · Back to ward index

Shephall · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.7 pts Valid ballots 1,396

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Broom R.	Labour Party	834	59.7%	Elected
2	Lawrence C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	375	26.9%
3	Barks D.	Liberal Democrats	134	9.6%
4	Malocco M.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	53	3.8%

Electorate 4,610 · Ballots cast 1,396 · EC ward code E05004815 · Back to ward index

St. Nicholas · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.8 pts Valid ballots 1,804

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barr S.	Labour Party	1,079	59.8%	Elected
2	Mitchell M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	485	26.9%
3	Jones H.	Liberal Democrats	180	10.0%
4	Gentleman A.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	60	3.3%

Electorate 5,662 · Ballots cast 1,804 · EC ward code E05004814 · Back to ward index

Manor · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.0 pts Valid ballots 1,932

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McGuinness A.	Liberal Democrats	1,218	63.0%	Elected
2	Barr L.	Labour Party	315	16.3%
3	Facey V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	306	15.8%
4	Carpenter D.	Green Party	93	4.8%

Electorate 5,105 · Ballots cast 1,932 · EC ward code E05009316 · Back to ward index