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Stroud 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

27 ward races

51 seats

41 elected below the proportional quota

80.4% 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 27 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 51 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
Green Party	29,811	35.7%	22	43.1%	19	37.3%	+3
Labour Party	25,942	31.0%	20	39.2%	16	31.4%	+4
Conservative and Unionist Party	20,709	24.8%	7	13.7%	13	25.5%	-6
Liberal Democrats	5,586	6.7%	2	3.9%	3	5.9%	-1
Independent	1,337	1.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	217	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	83,602	100.0%	51	100.0%	51	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.

Rodborough · 2 seats · won at 17.3% · +16.1 pts below quota
Wotton-under-Edge · 3 seats · won at 10.7% · +14.3 pts below quota
Severn · 2 seats · won at 19.3% · +14.0 pts below quota
Stroud Uplands · 1 seat · won at 38.0% · +12.0 pts below quota
Stonehouse · 3 seats · won at 13.3% · +11.7 pts below quota
Hardwicke · 3 seats · won at 13.4% · +11.6 pts below quota
Dursley · 3 seats · won at 13.6% · +11.4 pts below quota
Cam East · 2 seats · won at 22.1% · +11.3 pts below quota
Nailsworth · 3 seats · won at 14.1% · +10.9 pts below quota
Cam West · 2 seats · won at 22.7% · +10.7 pts below quota
Berkeley Vale · 3 seats · won at 15.0% · +10.0 pts below quota
Painswick and Upton · 3 seats · won at 16.1% · +8.9 pts below quota
Cainscross · 3 seats · won at 16.7% · +8.3 pts below quota
Chalford · 3 seats · won at 16.8% · +8.2 pts below quota
The Stanleys · 2 seats · won at 25.7% · +7.7 pts below quota
Minchinhampton · 2 seats · won at 29.0% · +4.3 pts below quota
Amberley and Woodchester · 1 seat · won at 47.9% · +2.1 pts below quota
Stroud Farmhill and Paganhill · 1 seat · won at 48.4% · +1.6 pts below quota
Stroud Central · 1 seat · won at 50.7% · above quota
Stroud Slade · 1 seat · won at 53.8% · above quota
Coaley and Uley · 1 seat · won at 59.2% · above quota
Stroud Trinity · 1 seat · won at 60.2% · above quota
Stroud Valley · 1 seat · won at 62.0% · above quota
Bisley · 1 seat · won at 62.1% · above quota
Thrupp · 1 seat · won at 64.4% · above quota
Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe · 1 seat · won at 74.0% · above quota
Kingswood · 1 seat · won at 82.0% · above quota

Race results

Rodborough · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +16.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,337

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Prenter, N.	Labour Party	602	18.0%	Elected
2	Hofmann, K.	Labour Party	576	17.3%	Elected
3	Hillary, L.	Green Party	539	16.2%
4	Blomberg, P.	Green Party	505	15.1%
5	Layfield, R.	Independent	450	13.5%
6	Elliott-Boult, H.	Independent	303	9.1%
7	Jones, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	193	5.8%
8	Whittaker, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	169	5.1%

Electorate 3,535 · Ballots cast 3,337 · EC ward code E05013194 · Back to ward index

Wotton-under-Edge · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 10.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +14.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,937

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cohen, L.	Liberal Democrats	1,185	17.1%	Elected
2	Braun, C.	Green Party	1,090	15.7%	Elected
3	Kitchen, G.	Green Party	743	10.7%	Elected
4	Walter, M.	Liberal Democrats	740	10.7%
5	Smith, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	558	8.0%
6	Carr, L.	Liberal Democrats	541	7.8%
7	Meehan, E.	Green Party	431	6.2%
8	Mackay, S.	Labour Party	354	5.1%
9	Curley, R.	Labour Party	343	4.9%
10	Bloxsom, J.	Labour Party	332	4.8%
11	Reynolds, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	316	4.6%
12	Nolan, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	304	4.4%

Electorate 5,542 · Ballots cast 6,937 · EC ward code E05013199 · Back to ward index

Severn · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,532

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brown, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	706	20.0%	Elected
2	Maisey, R.	Labour Party	683	19.3%	Elected
3	Greenway, N.	Labour Party	648	18.3%
4	Mannan-Rahman, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	504	14.3%
5	Shannon, M.	Green Party	374	10.6%
6	Stayte, M.	Liberal Democrats	341	9.7%
7	Clee, I.	Green Party	276	7.8%

Electorate 5,638 · Ballots cast 3,532 · EC ward code E05015847 · Back to ward index

Stroud Uplands · single-seat

Marginal winner 38.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 648

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Moore, C.	Labour Party	246	38.0%	Elected
2	Dixon, S.	Green Party	184	28.4%
3	James, G.	Liberal Democrats	118	18.2%
4	Tomblin, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	100	15.4%

Electorate 1,645 · Ballots cast 648 · EC ward code E05010990 · Back to ward index

Stonehouse · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,965

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Callinan, J.	Labour Party	749	15.1%	Elected
2	Parker, J.	Labour Party	723	14.6%	Elected
3	Kambites, C.	Green Party	661	13.3%	Elected
4	Linforth, K.	Labour Party	571	11.5%
5	Housden, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	412	8.3%
6	Maraboli-Roman, M.	Green Party	393	7.9%
7	Brinkworth, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	361	7.3%
8	Smith, R.	Green Party	317	6.4%
9	Thomson, W.	Independent	310	6.2%
10	Malik, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	294	5.9%
11	Jewell, R.	Liberal Democrats	129	2.6%
12	Goulcher, A.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	45	0.9%

Electorate 5,835 · Ballots cast 4,965 · EC ward code E05015848 · Back to ward index

Hardwicke · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,047

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Oxley, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	858	17.0%	Elected
2	Turner-Wilkes, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	724	14.3%	Elected
3	Ryder, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	676	13.4%	Elected
4	Macgregor, S.	Labour Party	491	9.7%
5	Oldman, A.	Green Party	458	9.1%
6	Terry, K.	Labour Party	420	8.3%
7	Williams, T.	Labour Party	415	8.2%
8	Robinthwaite, J.	Green Party	380	7.5%
9	Patient, J.	Green Party	362	7.2%
10	Owen, A.	Liberal Democrats	263	5.2%

Electorate 6,967 · Ballots cast 5,047 · EC ward code E05015846 · Back to ward index

Dursley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,897

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Caton Hughes, H.	Labour Party	915	15.5%	Elected
2	Cook, T.	Labour Party	840	14.2%	Elected
3	Hughes, B.	Labour Party	802	13.6%	Elected
4	Savvidou, D.	Green Party	688	11.7%
5	Meadowcroft, T.	Green Party	557	9.4%
6	Patrick, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	549	9.3%
7	Patrick, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	480	8.1%
8	Williams, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	449	7.6%
9	Broady, J.	Green Party	417	7.1%
10	Blacklock, A.	Liberal Democrats	155	2.6%
11	Jayaseelan, L.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	45	0.8%

Electorate 5,689 · Ballots cast 5,897 · EC ward code E05010976 · Back to ward index

Cam East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,642

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hamilton, I.	Labour Party	662	25.1%	Elected
2	Hill, M.	Labour Party	583	22.1%	Elected
3	Tipper, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	513	19.4%
4	Gray, V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	422	16.0%
5	Bonallack, A.	Green Party	209	7.9%
6	Naumann, S.	Green Party	132	5.0%
7	Wilsher, R.	Liberal Democrats	121	4.6%

Electorate 3,647 · Ballots cast 2,642 · EC ward code E05010972 · Back to ward index

Nailsworth · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,704

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Robinson, S.	Labour Party	1,599	23.9%	Elected
2	Kay, K.	Green Party	985	14.7%	Elected
3	Dutton, M.	Labour Party	942	14.1%	Elected
4	Rider, S.	Labour Party	827	12.3%
5	Nelson, R.	Green Party	614	9.2%
6	Thresher, R.	Green Party	434	6.5%
7	Daniels, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	347	5.2%
8	George, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	329	4.9%
9	Howells, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	327	4.9%
10	Rothwell, C.	Liberal Democrats	185	2.8%
11	Cain, A.	Liberal Democrats	115	1.7%

Electorate 5,276 · Ballots cast 6,704 · EC ward code E05013193 · Back to ward index

Cam West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,328

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Haynes, C.	Labour Party	590	25.3%	Elected
2	Kinnison, T.	Labour Party	528	22.7%	Elected
3	Baxter, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	361	15.5%
4	Evans, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	345	14.8%
5	Bywater, B.	Green Party	238	10.2%
6	Pickering, S.	Green Party	159	6.8%
7	Wilsher, R.	Liberal Democrats	107	4.6%

Electorate 3,803 · Ballots cast 2,328 · EC ward code E05010973 · Back to ward index

Berkeley Vale · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,874

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Green, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,094	18.6%	Elected
2	Turner, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	935	15.9%	Elected
3	Tuffin, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	881	15.0%	Elected
4	Ashton, L.	Labour Party	876	14.9%
5	Lydon, S.	Labour Party	582	9.9%
6	Smith, J.	Labour Party	556	9.5%
7	Cutcher, M.	Green Party	250	4.3%
8	Medley, S.	Green Party	247	4.2%
9	Easby, N.	Liberal Democrats	229	3.9%
10	Hilliard, B.	Green Party	224	3.8%

Electorate 5,970 · Ballots cast 5,874 · EC ward code E05010969 · Back to ward index

Painswick and Upton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,261

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Luff, G.	Green Party	1,492	20.5%	Elected
2	Kennedy, P.	Green Party	1,245	17.1%	Elected
3	Sargeant, M.	Green Party	1,171	16.1%	Elected
4	Castle, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	849	11.7%
5	Williams, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	807	11.1%
6	Lowin, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	737	10.2%
7	Snelgrove, A.	Labour Party	274	3.8%
8	Smith, A.	Labour Party	245	3.4%
9	Osborn, R.	Liberal Democrats	239	3.3%
10	Treacher, A.	Labour Party	202	2.8%

Electorate 6,004 · Ballots cast 7,261 · EC ward code E05010981 · Back to ward index

Cainscross · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,702

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Stanley, E.	Labour Party	989	17.3%	Elected
2	Mathews, D.	Labour Party	971	17.0%	Elected
3	Dahdouh, F.	Labour Party	954	16.7%	Elected
4	Crews, K.	Green Party	630	11.0%
5	Mossman, A.	Green Party	428	7.5%
6	McClafferty, G.	Green Party	413	7.2%
7	Williams, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	397	7.0%
8	Pickering, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	319	5.6%
9	Whitehead, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	311	5.5%
10	Mitchell, C.	Independent	209	3.7%
11	Richards, S.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	81	1.4%

Electorate 5,848 · Ballots cast 5,702 · EC ward code E05013212 · Back to ward index

Chalford · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,101

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Watson, T.	Green Party	1,323	18.6%	Elected
2	Fenton, H.	Green Party	1,279	18.0%	Elected
3	Boyle, J.	Green Party	1,192	16.8%	Elected
4	Hughes, A.	Labour Party	624	8.8%
5	Knight, J.	Labour Party	605	8.5%
6	Fearnley-Whittingstall, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	559	7.9%
7	Westlake, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	511	7.2%
8	Stanley, S.	Labour Party	504	7.1%
9	Hawkins, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	504	7.1%

Electorate 5,223 · Ballots cast 7,101 · EC ward code E05013189 · Back to ward index

The Stanleys · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,887

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hynd, S.	Green Party	907	31.4%	Elected
2	Godfrey, M.	Green Party	741	25.7%	Elected
3	Studdert-Kennedy, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	437	15.1%
4	Miles, J.	Labour Party	317	11.0%
5	White, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	226	7.8%
6	Harper, J.	Labour Party	203	7.0%
7	Jewell, E.	Liberal Democrats	56	1.9%

Electorate 3,749 · Ballots cast 2,887 · EC ward code E05010992 · Back to ward index

Minchinhampton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,310

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Turner, C.	Green Party	1,259	38.0%	Elected
2	Thomas, G.	Green Party	960	29.0%	Elected
3	Greenaway, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	306	9.2%
4	Archer, C.	Liberal Democrats	261	7.9%
5	Morris, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	203	6.1%
6	Moore, S.	Labour Party	173	5.2%
7	Carter, D.	Labour Party	148	4.5%

Electorate 3,694 · Ballots cast 3,310 · EC ward code E05013192 · Back to ward index

Amberley and Woodchester · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 877

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Canning, S.	Green Party	420	47.9%	Elected
2	Williams, L.	Labour Party	267	30.4%
3	Chisholm, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	190	21.7%

Electorate 1,752 · Ballots cast 877 · EC ward code E05013187 · Back to ward index

Stroud Farmhill and Paganhill · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 802

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ananthan, S.	Labour Party	388	48.4%	Elected
2	Saunders, V.	Green Party	309	38.5%
3	Silvey, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	105	13.1%

Electorate 1,889 · Ballots cast 802 · EC ward code E05010987 · Back to ward index

Stroud Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.7 pts Valid ballots 804

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Drew, D.	Labour Party	408	50.7%	Elected
2	James-Hodges, C.	Green Party	326	40.5%
3	Cursham, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	70	8.7%

Electorate 1,822 · Ballots cast 804 · EC ward code E05010986 · Back to ward index

Stroud Slade · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.7 pts Valid ballots 720

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rothwell-Warn, N.	Green Party	387	53.8%	Elected
2	Lyons, R.	Labour Party	230	31.9%
3	Pilikian, T.	Independent	65	9.0%
4	Malpass, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	38	5.3%

Electorate 1,801 · Ballots cast 720 · EC ward code E05010988 · Back to ward index

Coaley and Uley · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.2 pts Valid ballots 987

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pearcy, M.	Green Party	584	59.2%	Elected
2	Stanton, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	260	26.3%
3	Cook, C.	Labour Party	143	14.5%

Electorate 1,967 · Ballots cast 987 · EC ward code E05010975 · Back to ward index

Stroud Trinity · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.2 pts Valid ballots 806

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Schoemaker, L.	Green Party	485	60.2%	Elected
2	Theaker, A.	Labour Party	194	24.1%
3	Sugars, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	52	6.5%
4	Moore, C.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	46	5.7%
5	Purves, P.	Liberal Democrats	29	3.6%

Electorate 1,636 · Ballots cast 806 · EC ward code E05013197 · Back to ward index

Stroud Valley · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.0 pts Valid ballots 901

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Baxendale, M.	Green Party	559	62.0%	Elected
2	Fealty, M.	Labour Party	293	32.5%
3	Lee, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	49	5.4%

Electorate 1,733 · Ballots cast 901 · EC ward code E05010991 · Back to ward index

Bisley · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.1 pts Valid ballots 879

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brown, M.	Green Party	546	62.1%	Elected
2	Davies, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	209	23.8%
3	Hughes, N.	Labour Party	80	9.1%
4	Rhys Jones, R.	Liberal Democrats	44	5.0%

Electorate 1,780 · Ballots cast 879 · EC ward code E05013188 · Back to ward index

Thrupp · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.4 pts Valid ballots 986

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Aldam, B.	Green Party	635	64.4%	Elected
2	Beer, R.	Labour Party	178	18.1%
3	Stacey, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	173	17.5%

Electorate 1,929 · Ballots cast 986 · EC ward code E05013198 · Back to ward index

Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe · single-seat

Marginal winner 74.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −24.0 pts Valid ballots 828

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Edmunds, J.	Green Party	613	74.0%	Elected
2	Cosh, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	111	13.4%
3	Sztumpf, P.	Labour Party	65	7.9%
4	Holmes, J.	Liberal Democrats	39	4.7%

Electorate 1,737 · Ballots cast 828 · EC ward code E05010982 · Back to ward index

Kingswood · single-seat

Marginal winner 82.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −32.0 pts Valid ballots 840

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Simkiss, H.	Liberal Democrats	689	82.0%	Elected
2	Long, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	79	9.4%
3	Lyons-Tsai, H.	Green Party	40	4.8%
4	Randell, V.	Labour Party	32	3.8%

Electorate 1,842 · Ballots cast 840 · EC ward code E05013191 · Back to ward index