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Torbay 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

16 ward races
36 seats
35 elected below the proportional quota
97.2% 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 16 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 36 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 Party30,89144.1%1952.8%1644.4%+3
Liberal Democrats25,61536.6%1541.7%1438.9%+1
Independent5,9628.5%25.6%38.3%-1
Green Party5,7518.2%00.0%38.3%-3
Labour Party1,4222.0%00.0%00.0%0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition2870.4%00.0%00.0%0
Workers Party of Britain1490.2%00.0%00.0%0
Total70,077100.0%36100.0%36100.0%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

Shiphay · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +15.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,317

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cowell, D.Independent66720.1%Elected
2Maddison, K.Conservative and Unionist Party58317.6%Elected
3Barrand, J.Conservative and Unionist Party57517.3%
4Loxton, R.Independent55316.7%
5Ashworth, A.Liberal Democrats3199.6%
6Stoneman, J.Green Party2126.4%
7Hess, F.Liberal Democrats1905.7%
8Dent, M.Independent922.8%
9Napper, K.Independent641.9%
10Gale, S.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition621.9%

Electorate 6,080 · Ballots cast 3,317 · Back to ward index

Cockington with Chelston · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,896

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Amil, N.Independent78920.3%Elected
2Spacagna, M.Conservative and Unionist Party74419.1%Elected
3Barrand, A.Conservative and Unionist Party68217.5%
4Brandon, J.Independent52813.6%
5Windheuser, H.Liberal Democrats3609.2%
6Brierley, A.Liberal Democrats3248.3%
7Clemence, D.Labour Party2556.5%
8Neary, J.Green Party2145.5%

Electorate 6,049 · Ballots cast 3,896 · Back to ward index

Furzeham with Summercombe · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,840

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Strang, A.Conservative and Unionist Party1,14816.8%Elected
2Stevens, H.Conservative and Unionist Party96014.0%Elected
3Hutchings, J.Conservative and Unionist Party89813.1%Elected
4Stockman, J.Independent88212.9%
5Hyde, B.Independent5257.7%
6Fallon, J.Green Party4736.9%
7Greenwood, P.Independent4616.7%
8Bagnall, R.Green Party3294.8%
9Davis, B.Liberal Democrats3174.6%
10Gorcoran, P.Liberal Democrats2934.3%
11Roseveare, M.Independent2924.3%
12Ford, A.Liberal Democrats2623.8%

Electorate 8,022 · Ballots cast 6,840 · Back to ward index

King's Ash · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,536

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Thomas, J.Conservative and Unionist Party62124.5%Elected
2Twelves, Y.Conservative and Unionist Party55521.9%Elected
3Luther, D.Liberal Democrats44517.5%
4Dring, B.Liberal Democrats42616.8%
5Harris, E.Labour Party2198.6%
6Rolfe, N.Green Party1967.7%
7Cussons, N.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition742.9%

Electorate 5,613 · Ballots cast 2,536 · Back to ward index

Roundham with Hyde · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,976

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Carter, C.Liberal Democrats74725.1%Elected
2Penny, N.Liberal Democrats66822.4%Elected
3Whytock, A.Conservative and Unionist Party63921.5%
4Boatwright, D.Conservative and Unionist Party62020.8%
5Hughes, J.Green Party30210.1%

Electorate 6,323 · Ballots cast 2,976 · Back to ward index

Goodrington with Roselands · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,592

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Fellows, J.Conservative and Unionist Party94226.2%Elected
2Tranter, H.Conservative and Unionist Party84323.5%Elected
3Pentney, T.Liberal Democrats70919.7%
4Pope, M.Liberal Democrats59316.5%
5Radford, S.Labour Party2587.2%
6Palmer, S.Green Party2476.9%

Electorate 5,880 · Ballots cast 3,592 · Back to ward index

Churston with Galmpton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,378

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Billings, A.Conservative and Unionist Party1,15526.4%Elected
2Tyerman, A.Conservative and Unionist Party1,03923.7%Elected
3Kennedy, K.Independent78718.0%
4Shearman, D.Liberal Democrats44910.3%
5Spreckley, R.Green Party3979.1%
6Reed, D.Liberal Democrats3628.3%
7Wyatt, A.Green Party1894.3%

Electorate 6,015 · Ballots cast 4,378 · Back to ward index

Tormohun · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,083

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Darling, M.Liberal Democrats1,08717.9%Elected
2Pentney, N.Liberal Democrats95315.7%Elected
3Law, C.Liberal Democrats94315.5%Elected
4Sinclair, D.Conservative and Unionist Party69211.4%
5Lownds-Pateman, B.Conservative and Unionist Party67811.1%
6Summers, R.Conservative and Unionist Party64910.7%
7Bath, O.Labour Party4046.6%
8Boyles, H.Green Party3305.4%
9Excell, R.Independent1963.2%
10Goodman, M.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1512.5%

Electorate 9,257 · Ballots cast 6,083 · Back to ward index

St Marychurch · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,548

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Darling, G.Liberal Democrats1,56818.3%Elected
2Harvey, K.Liberal Democrats1,53718.0%Elected
3Virdee, R.Liberal Democrats1,37416.1%Elected
4Foster, H.Conservative and Unionist Party1,30115.2%
5Jones, P.Conservative and Unionist Party1,18613.9%
6Heath, R.Conservative and Unionist Party1,08012.6%
7Giel, J.Green Party5025.9%

Electorate 9,147 · Ballots cast 8,548 · Back to ward index

St Peter's with St Mary's · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,045

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Tolchard, A.Conservative and Unionist Party74624.5%Elected
2Bryant, S.Conservative and Unionist Party74424.4%Elected
3Giles, D.Liberal Democrats51717.0%
4Fordham, D.Liberal Democrats47215.5%
5Hopkins, P.Green Party30710.1%
6Linley-Shaw, S.Green Party2598.5%

Electorate 5,414 · Ballots cast 3,045 · Back to ward index

Barton with Watcombe · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,003

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Darling, S.Liberal Democrats1,24720.8%Elected
2Fox, M.Liberal Democrats1,12118.7%Elected
3Long, S.Liberal Democrats1,07017.8%Elected
4Brook, K.Conservative and Unionist Party68411.4%
5Barton, D.Conservative and Unionist Party64710.8%
6Watkins, D.Conservative and Unionist Party5639.4%
7Hunt, G.Labour Party2864.8%
8Tait, M.Green Party2594.3%
9Lauer, B.Independent1262.1%

Electorate 8,594 · Ballots cast 6,003 · Back to ward index

Ellacombe · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,680

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Atiya-Alla, J.Liberal Democrats75228.1%Elected
2Nicolaou, Y.Liberal Democrats71226.6%Elected
3Brooks, A.Conservative and Unionist Party46217.2%
4Ripley, M.Conservative and Unionist Party40415.1%
5Robertson, H.Green Party2017.5%
6Moor, P.Workers Party of Britain1495.6%

Electorate 5,819 · Ballots cast 2,680 · Back to ward index

Preston · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,679

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Lewis, C.Conservative and Unionist Party1,58620.7%Elected
2Lewis, B.Conservative and Unionist Party1,56720.4%Elected
3Thomas, D.Conservative and Unionist Party1,44218.8%Elected
4Cross, B.Liberal Democrats88311.5%
5Law, D.Liberal Democrats86311.2%
6Rollings, D.Liberal Democrats7059.2%
7Downs, S.Green Party6338.2%

Electorate 8,110 · Ballots cast 7,679 · Back to ward index

Clifton with Maidenway · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,592

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Douglas-Dunbar, M.Liberal Democrats1,00428.0%Elected
2Johns, C.Liberal Democrats98227.3%Elected
3Middleton, P.Conservative and Unionist Party73020.3%
4Palmer, I.Conservative and Unionist Party61617.1%
5Kenning, S.Green Party2607.2%

Electorate 6,084 · Ballots cast 3,592 · Back to ward index

Collaton St Mary · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 719

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Brook, M.Conservative and Unionist Party32545.2%Elected
2Oliverio, K.Liberal Democrats22531.3%
3Prendergast, K.Green Party16923.5%

Electorate 2,420 · Ballots cast 719 · Back to ward index

Wellswood · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 31.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +2.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,193

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bye, N.Conservative and Unionist Party1,48235.3%Elected
2Joyce, P.Conservative and Unionist Party1,30331.1%Elected
3Bagnall, P.Liberal Democrats58213.9%
4Brewer, D.Liberal Democrats55413.2%
5Boyles, R.Green Party2726.5%

Electorate 5,926 · Ballots cast 4,193 · Back to ward index