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Wealden 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

40 ward races

44 seats

18 elected below the proportional quota

40.9% 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 40 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 44 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
Conservative and Unionist Party	18,501	34.9%	8	18.2%	16	36.4%	-8
Green Party	11,476	21.6%	11	25.0%	10	22.7%	+1
Liberal Democrats	9,839	18.5%	13	29.5%	8	18.2%	+5
Independent	8,193	15.4%	10	22.7%	7	15.9%	+3
Labour Party	4,570	8.6%	2	4.5%	3	6.8%	-1
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	346	0.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	121	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Social Democratic Party	34	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	53,080	100.0%	44	100.0%	44	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.

Polegate North · 1 seat · won at 34.4% · +15.6 pts below quota
Uckfield New Town · 2 seats · won at 20.1% · +13.2 pts below quota
Hailsham West · 1 seat · won at 36.9% · +13.1 pts below quota
Polegate Central · 1 seat · won at 37.8% · +12.2 pts below quota
Frant & Wadhurst · 2 seats · won at 22.7% · +10.6 pts below quota
Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted · 1 seat · won at 41.3% · +8.7 pts below quota
Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels · 2 seats · won at 26.9% · +6.4 pts below quota
Stone Cross · 1 seat · won at 46.5% · +3.5 pts below quota
Uckfield East · 1 seat · won at 46.6% · +3.4 pts below quota
Heathfield North · 1 seat · won at 46.8% · +3.2 pts below quota
Hailsham South · 1 seat · won at 47.0% · +3.0 pts below quota
South Downs · 1 seat · won at 47.9% · +2.1 pts below quota
Crowborough St Johns · 1 seat · won at 49.5% · +0.5 pts below quota
Horam & Punnetts Town · 2 seats · won at 32.9% · +0.5 pts below quota
Uckfield North · 1 seat · won at 51.6% · above quota
Hailsham North West · 1 seat · won at 52.4% · above quota
Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill · 1 seat · won at 54.1% · above quota
Crowborough North · 1 seat · won at 54.4% · above quota
Arlington · 1 seat · won at 54.6% · above quota
Lower Willingdon · 1 seat · won at 54.7% · above quota
Crowborough Central · 1 seat · won at 54.8% · above quota
Upper Willingdon · 1 seat · won at 55.2% · above quota
Mayfield & Five Ashes · 1 seat · won at 55.4% · above quota
Framfield & Cross-in-Hand · 1 seat · won at 57.5% · above quota
Crowborough South West · 1 seat · won at 58.5% · above quota
Buxted · 1 seat · won at 60.2% · above quota
Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron · 1 seat · won at 61.2% · above quota
Hartfield · 1 seat · won at 62.9% · above quota
Hellingly · 1 seat · won at 64.0% · above quota
Danehill & Fletching · 1 seat · won at 64.2% · above quota
Pevensey Bay · 1 seat · won at 64.9% · above quota
Heathfield South · 1 seat · won at 66.0% · above quota
Hailsham Central · 1 seat · won at 66.1% · above quota
Maresfield · 1 seat · won at 69.1% · above quota
Hailsham East · 1 seat · won at 71.1% · above quota
Withyham · 1 seat · won at 72.3% · above quota
Crowborough South East · 1 seat · won at 73.9% · above quota
Hailsham North · 1 seat · won at 74.6% · above quota
Crowborough Jarvis Brook · 1 seat · won at 75.3% · above quota
Forest Row · 1 seat · won at 78.0% · above quota

Race results

Polegate North · single-seat

Marginal winner 34.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +15.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,019

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Shing, O.	Independent	351	34.4%	Elected
2	Heward, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	310	30.4%
3	Dunbar, N.	Independent	241	23.7%
4	Edmons, K.	Liberal Democrats	117	11.5%

Electorate 3,175 · Ballots cast 1,019 · Back to ward index

Uckfield New Town · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,616

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cox, B.	Labour Party	1,078	29.8%	Elected
2	Mayhew, S.	Independent	727	20.1%	Elected
3	Wilson, G.	Labour Party	706	19.5%
4	Firth, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	634	17.5%
5	Heard, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	471	13.0%

Electorate 4,940 · Ballots cast 3,616 · Back to ward index

Hailsham West · single-seat

Marginal winner 36.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +13.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 793

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Grocock, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	293	36.9%	Elected
2	Clarke, A.	Liberal Democrats	255	32.2%
3	Radtke, D.	Independent	211	26.6%
4	Gander, S.	Social Democratic Party	34	4.3%

Electorate 2,936 · Ballots cast 793 · Back to ward index

Polegate Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,041

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Primett, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	394	37.8%	Elected
2	O'Kane, A.	Liberal Democrats	260	25.0%
3	Cunningham, M.	Independent	197	18.9%
4	Hunt, P.	Labour Party	190	18.3%

Electorate 3,575 · Ballots cast 1,041 · Back to ward index

Frant & Wadhurst · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,803

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Glynn-Ives, S.	Green Party	882	23.2%	Elected
2	Howell, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	865	22.7%	Elected
3	Weavers, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	766	20.1%
4	Gadd, S.	Independent	655	17.2%
5	Walker, J.	Labour Party	635	16.7%

Electorate 5,466 · Ballots cast 3,803 · Back to ward index

Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 741

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Reed, B.	Independent	306	41.3%	Elected
2	Marshall, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	226	30.5%
3	Field, C.	Labour Party	209	28.2%

Electorate 2,170 · Ballots cast 741 · Back to ward index

Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,715

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Coleshill, P.	Liberal Democrats	1,012	27.2%	Elected
2	Fairweather, M.	Liberal Democrats	1,000	26.9%	Elected
3	Doodes, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	737	19.8%
4	Geary, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	620	16.7%
5	Keeley, L.	UK Independence Party (UKIP)	183	4.9%
6	Pursglove, M.	UK Independence Party (UKIP)	163	4.4%

Electorate 5,603 · Ballots cast 3,715 · Back to ward index

Stone Cross · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 720

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Upton, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	335	46.5%	Elected
2	Adcock, C.	Liberal Democrats	244	33.9%
3	Mawdsley, N.	Green Party	141	19.6%

Electorate 3,068 · Ballots cast 720 · Back to ward index

Uckfield East · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 920

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Williams, K.	Liberal Democrats	429	46.6%	Elected
2	Bennett, D.	Independent	298	32.4%
3	Voelcker, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	193	21.0%

Electorate 2,592 · Ballots cast 920 · Back to ward index

Heathfield North · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,117

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gadd, M.	Independent	523	46.8%	Elected
2	Cade, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	376	33.7%
3	Newman, D.	Labour Party	204	18.3%
4	Mian, N.	Independent	14	1.3%

Electorate 3,355 · Ballots cast 1,117 · Back to ward index

Hailsham South · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 811

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Blake-Coggins, A.	Liberal Democrats	381	47.0%	Elected
2	Coltman, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	309	38.1%
3	Stevens, R.	Reform UK	121	14.9%

Electorate 2,859 · Ballots cast 811 · Back to ward index

South Downs · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,378

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Greaves, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	660	47.9%	Elected
2	Best, K.	Liberal Democrats	555	40.3%
3	Harrison, T.	Green Party	163	11.8%

Electorate 2,625 · Ballots cast 1,378 · Back to ward index

Crowborough St Johns · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,155

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Everitt, M.	Green Party	572	49.5%	Elected
2	Hallett, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	501	43.4%
3	Bammann, S.	Labour Party	82	7.1%

Electorate 2,731 · Ballots cast 1,155 · Back to ward index

Horam & Punnetts Town · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 32.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +0.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,162

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Usborne, C.	Green Party	1,720	33.3%	Elected
2	Collins, G.	Green Party	1,697	32.9%	Elected
3	Bowdler, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	933	18.1%
4	Stedman, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	812	15.7%

Electorate 5,999 · Ballots cast 5,162 · Back to ward index

Uckfield North · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.6 pts Valid ballots 861

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Manvell, D.	Labour Party	444	51.6%	Elected
2	Love, J.	Independent	223	25.9%
3	Waldock, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	194	22.5%

Electorate 2,417 · Ballots cast 861 · Back to ward index

Hailsham North West · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.4 pts Valid ballots 787

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	White, G.	Liberal Democrats	412	52.4%	Elected
2	Keogh, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	375	47.6%

Electorate 2,690 · Ballots cast 787 · Back to ward index

Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.1 pts Valid ballots 1,024

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Shing, D.	Independent	554	54.1%	Elected
2	Berry, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	311	30.4%
3	Watkins, A.	Liberal Democrats	159	15.5%

Electorate 2,836 · Ballots cast 1,024 · Back to ward index

Crowborough North · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.4 pts Valid ballots 1,113

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Partridge, W.	Liberal Democrats	605	54.4%	Elected
2	Moss, K.	Independent	265	23.8%
3	Turgoose, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	243	21.8%

Electorate 2,793 · Ballots cast 1,113 · Back to ward index

Arlington · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.6 pts Valid ballots 1,223

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wilson, A.	Green Party	668	54.6%	Elected
2	Watts, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	446	36.5%
3	Hall, C.	Liberal Democrats	109	8.9%

Electorate 2,417 · Ballots cast 1,223 · Back to ward index

Lower Willingdon · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.7 pts Valid ballots 1,100

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Shing, S.	Independent	602	54.7%	Elected
2	Murray, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	342	31.1%
3	Whitehead, S.	Liberal Democrats	156	14.2%

Electorate 2,663 · Ballots cast 1,100 · Back to ward index

Crowborough Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.8 pts Valid ballots 1,051

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Clark, C.	Liberal Democrats	576	54.8%	Elected
2	Reed, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	410	39.0%
3	Bucklitsch, P.	Independent	65	6.2%

Electorate 3,031 · Ballots cast 1,051 · Back to ward index

Upper Willingdon · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.2 pts Valid ballots 1,115

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Shing, R.	Independent	616	55.2%	Elected
2	Findon, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	299	26.8%
3	Daniel, D.	Liberal Democrats	200	17.9%

Electorate 3,075 · Ballots cast 1,115 · Back to ward index

Mayfield & Five Ashes · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.4 pts Valid ballots 1,293

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Redman, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	716	55.4%	Elected
2	Cramond, S.	Green Party	344	26.6%
3	Scott-Taggart, J.	Labour Party	233	18.0%

Electorate 2,694 · Ballots cast 1,293 · Back to ward index

Framfield & Cross-in-Hand · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.5 pts Valid ballots 993

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Newton, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	571	57.5%	Elected
2	Ullmann, P.	Labour Party	422	42.5%

Electorate 2,656 · Ballots cast 993 · Back to ward index

Crowborough South West · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.5 pts Valid ballots 776

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Arthur, A.	Liberal Democrats	454	58.5%	Elected
2	Waller, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	322	41.5%

Electorate 2,482 · Ballots cast 776 · Back to ward index

Buxted · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.2 pts Valid ballots 1,115

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Shaw, G.	Green Party	671	60.2%	Elected
2	Stevens-Smith, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	444	39.8%

Electorate 2,857 · Ballots cast 1,115 · Back to ward index

Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.2 pts Valid ballots 945

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Draper, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	578	61.2%	Elected
2	Fielding, T.	Labour Party	367	38.8%

Electorate 2,705 · Ballots cast 945 · Back to ward index

Hartfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.9 pts Valid ballots 1,230

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Millward, R.	Green Party	774	62.9%	Elected
2	Robinson, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	456	37.1%

Electorate 2,844 · Ballots cast 1,230 · Back to ward index

Hellingly · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.0 pts Valid ballots 1,078

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	White, D.	Independent	690	64.0%	Elected
2	Bryant, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	311	28.8%
3	Younge, D.	Independent	77	7.1%

Electorate 4,263 · Ballots cast 1,078 · Back to ward index

Danehill & Fletching · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.2 pts Valid ballots 1,725

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Coleman, C.	Green Party	1,107	64.2%	Elected
2	Galley, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	545	31.6%
3	Constantinou, W.	Independent	73	4.2%

Electorate 3,250 · Ballots cast 1,725 · Back to ward index

Pevensey Bay · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.9 pts Valid ballots 807

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brookbank, D.	Independent	524	64.9%	Elected
2	Dear, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	283	35.1%

Electorate 2,531 · Ballots cast 807 · Back to ward index

Heathfield South · single-seat

Marginal winner 66.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −16.0 pts Valid ballots 1,085

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Benton, K.	Independent	716	66.0%	Elected
2	Guyton-Day, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	369	34.0%

Electorate 3,005 · Ballots cast 1,085 · Back to ward index

Hailsham Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 66.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −16.1 pts Valid ballots 654

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cleaver, N.	Liberal Democrats	432	66.1%	Elected
2	Rusu, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	222	33.9%

Electorate 2,502 · Ballots cast 654 · Back to ward index

Maresfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 69.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −19.1 pts Valid ballots 1,374

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Tysh, I.	Green Party	950	69.1%	Elected
2	Galley, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	424	30.9%

Electorate 3,028 · Ballots cast 1,374 · Back to ward index

Hailsham East · single-seat

Marginal winner 71.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −21.1 pts Valid ballots 731

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Blake-Coggins, G.	Liberal Democrats	520	71.1%	Elected
2	Cottenham, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	211	28.9%

Electorate 3,360 · Ballots cast 731 · Back to ward index

Withyham · single-seat

Marginal winner 72.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −22.3 pts Valid ballots 1,175

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hulbert, J.	Green Party	850	72.3%	Elected
2	Banham, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	325	27.7%

Electorate 2,474 · Ballots cast 1,175 · Back to ward index

Crowborough South East · single-seat

Marginal winner 73.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −23.9 pts Valid ballots 990

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wilson, A.	Liberal Democrats	732	73.9%	Elected
2	Lunn, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	258	26.1%

Electorate 3,122 · Ballots cast 990 · Back to ward index

Hailsham North · single-seat

Marginal winner 74.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −24.6 pts Valid ballots 782

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Holbrook, P.	Liberal Democrats	583	74.6%	Elected
2	Hayes, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	199	25.4%

Electorate 2,576 · Ballots cast 782 · Back to ward index

Crowborough Jarvis Brook · single-seat

Marginal winner 75.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −25.3 pts Valid ballots 860

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Owen-Williams, G.	Liberal Democrats	648	75.3%	Elected
2	Edwards, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	212	24.7%

Electorate 3,006 · Ballots cast 860 · Back to ward index

Forest Row · single-seat

Marginal winner 78.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −28.0 pts Valid ballots 1,202

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Patterson-Vanegas, P.	Green Party	937	78.0%	Elected
2	Moore, R.	Independent	265	22.0%

Electorate 2,823 · Ballots cast 1,202 · Back to ward index