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Watford 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

18 ward races

19 seats

13 elected below the proportional quota

68.4% 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 18 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 19 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
Liberal Democrats	22,254	41.9%	13	68.4%	8	42.1%	+5
Labour Party	15,500	29.2%	6	31.6%	6	31.6%	0
Conservative and Unionist Party	14,207	26.8%	0	0.0%	5	26.3%	-5
Green Party	515	1.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	276	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Independent	140	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	109	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Heritage Party	60	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	53,061	100.0%	19	100.0%	19	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.

Leggatts · 1 seat · won at 37.4% · +12.6 pts below quota
Callowland Leggatts/North · 1 seat · won at 40.5% · +9.5 pts below quota
Meriden Tudor · 1 seat · won at 41.0% · +9.0 pts below quota
Nascot · 2 seats · won at 24.9% · +8.4 pts below quota
Callowland · 1 seat · won at 42.2% · +7.8 pts below quota
Meriden · 1 seat · won at 43.0% · +7.0 pts below quota
Central · 1 seat · won at 44.5% · +5.5 pts below quota
Woodside · 1 seat · won at 48.1% · +1.9 pts below quota
Vicarage · 1 seat · won at 48.1% · +1.9 pts below quota
Tudor · 1 seat · won at 48.6% · +1.4 pts below quota
Central Oxhey · 1 seat · won at 48.8% · +1.2 pts below quota
Stanborough · 1 seat · won at 49.3% · +0.7 pts below quota
Woodside Stanborough · 1 seat · won at 50.0% · above quota
Nascot Park · 1 seat · won at 50.9% · above quota
Park · 1 seat · won at 52.8% · above quota
Vicarage Holywell/West · 1 seat · won at 55.1% · above quota
Oxhey · 1 seat · won at 60.1% · above quota
Holywell · 1 seat · won at 62.5% · above quota

Race results

Leggatts · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,189

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smith R.N.	Labour Party	819	37.4%	Elected
2	Ahmed S.	Liberal Democrats	765	34.9%
3	Parker A.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	565	25.8%
4	Foster D.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	40	1.8%

Electorate 5,853 · Ballots cast 2,189 · EC ward code E05011049 · Back to ward index

Callowland Leggatts/North · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,481

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Khan A.	Labour Party	1,814	40.5%	Elected
2	Allen-Williamson D.	Liberal Democrats	1,388	31.0%
3	Parker A.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	935	20.9%
4	Grinsted C.	Green Party	218	4.9%
5	Foster D.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	66	1.5%
6	Knott S.	Heritage Party	60	1.3%

Electorate 12,004 · Ballots cast 4,481 · EC ward code E58000652 · Back to ward index

Meriden Tudor · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,494

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cavinder S.	Liberal Democrats	1,433	41.0%	Elected
2	Elangovan P.K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,145	32.8%
3	Williams S.	Labour Party	916	26.2%

Electorate 10,685 · Ballots cast 3,494 · EC ward code E58000650 · Back to ward index

Nascot · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,730

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Watkin M.A.	Liberal Democrats	1,275	27.0%	Elected
2	Osborn T.	Liberal Democrats	1,179	24.9%	Elected
3	Meht-Parmar B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	786	16.6%
4	Kura R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	655	13.8%
5	Flynn S.J.	Labour Party	471	10.0%
6	Tunnah E.J.	Labour Party	364	7.7%

Electorate 6,733 · Ballots cast 4,730 · EC ward code E05011051 · Back to ward index

Callowland · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,213

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Watling D.	Labour Party	934	42.2%	Elected
2	Inniss J.	Liberal Democrats	924	41.8%
3	Sackett M.C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	355	16.0%

Electorate 5,855 · Ballots cast 2,213 · EC ward code E05011046 · Back to ward index

Meriden · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,604

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hannon P.	Liberal Democrats	690	43.0%	Elected
2	Elangovan P.K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	519	32.4%
3	Tyszkiewicz F.	Labour Party	395	24.6%

Electorate 5,792 · Ballots cast 1,604 · EC ward code E05011050 · Back to ward index

Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,054

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Devonish M.	Liberal Democrats	915	44.5%	Elected
2	Demetriou-Jones S.	Labour Party	680	33.1%
3	Parker C.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	319	15.5%
4	Wharton D.A.	Independent	140	6.8%

Electorate 6,740 · Ballots cast 2,054 · EC ward code E05011047 · Back to ward index

Woodside · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,679

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Saffery A.	Liberal Democrats	807	48.1%	Elected
2	Patel A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	481	28.6%
3	Bush M.	Labour Party	391	23.3%

Electorate 5,822 · Ballots cast 1,679 · EC ward code E05011057 · Back to ward index

Vicarage · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,204

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Trebar S.J.	Labour Party	1,061	48.1%	Elected
2	Thurlow D.	Liberal Democrats	592	26.9%
3	Merali A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	551	25.0%

Electorate 5,917 · Ballots cast 2,204 · EC ward code E05011056 · Back to ward index

Tudor · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,932

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Walford D.	Liberal Democrats	938	48.6%	Elected
2	Bishop C.L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	576	29.8%
3	Williams S.	Labour Party	418	21.6%

Electorate 5,311 · Ballots cast 1,932 · EC ward code E05011055 · Back to ward index

Central Oxhey · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,362

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Giles-Medhurst S.B.A.	Liberal Democrats	2,130	48.8%	Elected
2	Demetriou-Jones S.	Labour Party	1,020	23.4%
3	Gornicki J.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	848	19.4%
4	Rutherford M.	Green Party	297	6.8%
5	Webber N.	Reform UK	67	1.5%

Electorate 12,812 · Ballots cast 4,362 · EC ward code E58000615 · Back to ward index

Stanborough · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,941

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Feldman S.	Liberal Democrats	956	49.3%	Elected
2	Williams P.D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	673	34.7%
3	Atasoy N.	Labour Party	312	16.1%

Electorate 5,732 · Ballots cast 1,941 · EC ward code E05011054 · Back to ward index

Woodside Stanborough · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference 0.0 pts Valid ballots 3,441

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Williams T.	Liberal Democrats	1,721	50.0%	Elected
2	Williams P.D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,078	31.3%
3	Atasoy N.	Labour Party	642	18.7%

Electorate 11,045 · Ballots cast 3,441 · EC ward code E58000678 · Back to ward index

Nascot Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.9 pts Valid ballots 5,374

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Watkin M.A.	Liberal Democrats	2,733	50.9%	Elected
2	Topping L.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,800	33.5%
3	Ahmed N.	Labour Party	841	15.6%

Electorate 12,784 · Ballots cast 5,374 · EC ward code E58000651 · Back to ward index

Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.8 pts Valid ballots 2,786

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jeffree P.L.	Liberal Democrats	1,472	52.8%	Elected
2	Topping L.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	902	32.4%
3	Ahmed N.	Labour Party	412	14.8%

Electorate 6,462 · Ballots cast 2,786 · EC ward code E05011053 · Back to ward index

Vicarage Holywell/West · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.1 pts Valid ballots 4,350

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bell N.	Labour Party	2,399	55.1%	Elected
2	Merali A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,089	25.0%
3	Pattinson J.	Liberal Democrats	746	17.1%
4	O'Connor M.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	116	2.7%

Electorate 12,961 · Ballots cast 4,350 · EC ward code E58000677 · Back to ward index

Oxhey · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.1 pts Valid ballots 2,191

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Clarke-Taylor K.	Liberal Democrats	1,316	60.1%	Elected
2	Gornicki J.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	494	22.5%
3	Sleeman S.	Labour Party	339	15.5%
4	Webber N.	Reform UK	42	1.9%

Electorate 5,402 · Ballots cast 2,191 · EC ward code E05011052 · Back to ward index

Holywell · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.5 pts Valid ballots 2,036

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bell N.	Labour Party	1,272	62.5%	Elected
2	Fox I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	436	21.4%
3	Jeffree S.R.	Liberal Democrats	274	13.5%
4	O'Connor M.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	54	2.7%

Electorate 6,670 · Ballots cast 2,036 · EC ward code E05011048 · Back to ward index