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Stevenage 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

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	8,743	44.1%	9	69.2%	6	46.2%	+3
Conservative and Unionist Party	5,701	28.8%	2	15.4%	4	30.8%	-2
Liberal Democrats	3,871	19.5%	2	15.4%	3	23.1%	-1
Green Party	1,007	5.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	367	1.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Independent	70	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	59	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	19,818	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.

Woodfield · 1 seat · won at 38.9% · +11.1 pts below quota
Longmeadow · 1 seat · won at 43.6% · +6.4 pts below quota
Bandley Hill · 1 seat · won at 44.0% · +6.0 pts below quota
Old Town · 1 seat · won at 45.0% · +5.0 pts below quota
Chells · 1 seat · won at 45.7% · +4.3 pts below quota
Roebuck · 1 seat · won at 47.0% · +3.0 pts below quota
Martins Wood · 1 seat · won at 48.5% · +1.5 pts below quota
Symonds Green · 1 seat · won at 48.9% · +1.1 pts below quota
Pin Green · 1 seat · won at 52.8% · above quota
Bedwell · 1 seat · won at 53.9% · above quota
St. Nicholas · 1 seat · won at 58.3% · above quota
Shephall · 1 seat · won at 59.3% · above quota
Manor · 1 seat · won at 71.8% · above quota

Race results

Woodfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 38.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,473

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lawrence, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	573	38.9%	Elected
2	Callaghan, J.	Labour Party	465	31.6%
3	Brinkworth, N.	Liberal Democrats	282	19.1%
4	Sturges, E.	Green Party	94	6.4%
5	Amato, A.	Reform UK	59	4.0%

Electorate 4,204 · Ballots cast 1,473 · Back to ward index

Longmeadow · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,460

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Farquharson, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	637	43.6%	Elected
2	Gordon, A.	Labour Party	623	42.7%
3	Snell, M.	Liberal Democrats	155	10.6%
4	Kerr, H.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	45	3.1%

Electorate 4,432 · Ballots cast 1,460 · Back to ward index

Bandley Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,470

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Humberstone, M.	Labour Party	647	44.0%	Elected
2	Stubbs, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	543	36.9%
3	Anderson, A.	Liberal Democrats	173	11.8%
4	Busolini, A.	Green Party	86	5.9%
5	Pickersgill, M.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	21	1.4%

Electorate 5,082 · Ballots cast 1,470 · Back to ward index

Old Town · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,203

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rossati, L.	Labour Party	992	45.0%	Elected
2	Hanafin, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	792	36.0%
3	Borcherds, J.	Green Party	236	10.7%
4	Littleton, C.	Liberal Democrats	151	6.9%
5	Kerr, M.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	32	1.5%

Electorate 6,282 · Ballots cast 2,203 · Back to ward index

Chells · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,511

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Booth, S.	Liberal Democrats	691	45.7%	Elected
2	Callaghan, T.	Labour Party	477	31.6%
3	Wyatt, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	298	19.7%
4	Charles, R.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	45	3.0%

Electorate 5,008 · Ballots cast 1,511 · Back to ward index

Roebuck · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,452

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Chowdhury, F.	Labour Party	682	47.0%	Elected
2	Leech, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	502	34.6%
3	Bye, N.	Liberal Democrats	170	11.7%
4	Mok, S.	Green Party	75	5.2%
5	Clare, B.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	23	1.6%

Electorate 5,120 · Ballots cast 1,452 · Back to ward index

Martins Wood · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,371

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Veres, C.	Labour Party	665	48.5%	Elected
2	Ingarfill, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	339	24.7%
3	Mannan, M.	Liberal Democrats	202	14.7%
4	Dawson, P.	Green Party	133	9.7%
5	Gentleman, M.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	32	2.3%

Electorate 4,631 · Ballots cast 1,371 · Back to ward index

Symonds Green · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,471

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Downing, M.	Labour Party	720	48.9%	Elected
2	Malavia, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	435	29.6%
3	Hearmon, C.	Liberal Democrats	155	10.5%
4	Warr, R.	Green Party	130	8.8%
5	Palmer, T.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	31	2.1%

Electorate 4,447 · Ballots cast 1,471 · Back to ward index

Pin Green · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.8 pts Valid ballots 1,372

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thomas, J.	Labour Party	725	52.8%	Elected
2	Facey, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	361	26.3%
3	Lovelace-Collins, N.	Green Party	149	10.9%
4	Wilks, I.	Liberal Democrats	137	10.0%

Electorate 4,855 · Ballots cast 1,372 · Back to ward index

Bedwell · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.9 pts Valid ballots 1,431

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Plater, E.	Labour Party	771	53.9%	Elected
2	Bibby, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	305	21.3%
3	Berry, C.	Liberal Democrats	160	11.2%
4	Hodges, S.	Green Party	104	7.3%
5	Bundy, D.	Independent	70	4.9%
6	Glennon, S.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	21	1.5%

Electorate 5,836 · Ballots cast 1,431 · Back to ward index

St. Nicholas · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.3 pts Valid ballots 1,617

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Parris, C.	Labour Party	943	58.3%	Elected
2	Mitchell, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	415	25.7%
3	Jones, H.	Liberal Democrats	190	11.8%
4	Gentleman, A.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	69	4.3%

Electorate 5,717 · Ballots cast 1,617 · Back to ward index

Shephall · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.3 pts Valid ballots 1,241

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mead, S.	Labour Party	736	59.3%	Elected
2	Lawrence, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	306	24.7%
3	Barks, D.	Liberal Democrats	151	12.2%
4	Clare, B.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	48	3.9%

Electorate 4,609 · Ballots cast 1,241 · Back to ward index

Manor · single-seat

Marginal winner 71.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −21.8 pts Valid ballots 1,746

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Parker, R.	Liberal Democrats	1,254	71.8%	Elected
2	Barr, L.	Labour Party	297	17.0%
3	Lingard, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	195	11.2%

Electorate 5,060 · Ballots cast 1,746 · Back to ward index