St Margaret's ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
07/05/2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Inga Elisabeth Lockington Elected | 1,633 | 49.2% | -1.7 |
| Reform UK | Graham Martin Knight | 546 | 16.5% | — |
| Green Party | Kirsty Ellen Wilmot | 410 | 12.4% | +0.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Laura Marie Allenby | 379 | 11.4% | -5.6 |
| Labour Party | Steven Peter Reynolds | 353 | 10.6% | -9.3 |
| Majority | 1,087 | |||
| Turnout | 52.2% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,382 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,319 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Oliver James Holmes Elected | 1,431 | 50.9% | -2.3 |
| Labour Party | Sheila Margaret Handley | 559 | 19.9% | +3.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Laura Marie Allenby | 477 | 17.0% | -4.4 |
| Green Party | Kirsty Ellen Wilmot | 341 | 12.1% | +3.4 |
| Majority | 872 | |||
| Turnout | 44.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,482 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,809 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Timothy John Lockington Elected | 1,559 | 53.3% | -5.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Laura Marie Allenby | 625 | 21.4% | +2.5 |
| Labour Party | Sheila Margaret Handley | 486 | 16.6% | +1.5 |
| Green Party | Kirsty Ellen Wilmot | 257 | 8.8% | +1.6 |
| Majority | 934 | |||
| Turnout | 46.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,421 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,927 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Inga Elisabeth Lockington Elected | 1,765 | 59.0% | +17.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Stephen Richard Ion | 563 | 18.8% | -9.9 |
| Labour Party | Ruman Muhith | 451 | 15.1% | -6.2 |
| Green Party | Kirsty Ellen Wilmot | 215 | 7.2% | +0.3 |
| Majority | 1,202 | |||
| Turnout | 46.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,501 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,994 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Oliver James Holmes Elected | 1,427 | 42.0% | -11.5 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Debbie Richards | 977 | 28.7% | +6.9 |
| Labour Party | Stefan Long | 722 | 21.2% | +5.9 |
| Green Party | Kirsty Ellen Wilmot | 235 | 6.9% | -2.5 |
| The Burning Pink Party | Susan Grace Hagley | 40 | 1.2% | — |
| Majority | 450 | |||
| Turnout | 53.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,401 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Timothy John Lockington Elected | 1,533 | 53.4% | +3.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lee Chadwick Reynolds | 627 | 21.9% | -2.9 |
| Labour Party | Maggie Barradell | 439 | 15.3% | -5.4 |
| Green Party | Kirsty Ellen Wilmot | 270 | 9.4% | +5.9 |
| Majority | 906 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,869 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Inga Elisabeth Lockington Elected | 1,493 | 50.4% | +13.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Simon John Patrick Fisher | 734 | 24.8% | -6.5 |
| Labour Party | Jeremy Daniel Brown | 615 | 20.7% | +0.2 |
| Green Party | Kirsty Ellen Wilmot | 104 | 3.5% | -1.1 |
| Independent | David Tabane | 19 | 0.6% | — |
| Majority | 759 | |||
| Turnout | 46.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,965 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
05/05/2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Oliver James Holmes Elected | 1,068 | 37.3% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Steve Hardman | 896 | 31.3% | — |
| Labour Party | Steven Peter Reynolds | 588 | 20.5% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Andrew John Iddon | 178 | 6.2% | — |
| Green Party | Kirsty Ellen Wilmot | 133 | 4.6% | — |
| Majority | 172 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,863 | |||