Orton Waterville 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 +/−
Green Party Alex Bowerbanks Elected 1,187 38.0% +11.0
Reform UK Stephen James Arnott 897 28.7% —
Independent Raymond Knight 559 17.9% -30.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Sanjaya Dodamgoda 310 9.9% -7.0
Labour Party Steve Bailey 174 5.6% -2.4
Majority290
Turnout42.7%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,127

Green Party gain from Independent

02/05/2024

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Kirsty Knight Elected 1,254 48.2% —
Green Party Ed Murphy 701 26.9% -42.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Jackie Allen 440 16.9% -2.5
Labour Party Olu Akinyele 207 8.0% -0.1
Majority553
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,602

Independent gain from Green Party

04/05/2023

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Nicola Day Elected 1,786 69.8% +1.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew Jon Bliszczak 496 19.4% -1.9
Labour Party Olu Akinyele 205 8.0% +0.2
Liberal Democrats Vince Carroll 73 2.9% +0.3
Majority1,290
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,560

Green Party hold

05/05/2022

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Julie Lisa May Howell Elected 1,907 68.4% +15.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Samways 593 21.3% -12.7
Labour Party Henry James McKearney 217 7.8% -0.2
Liberal Democrats Vince Carroll 72 2.6% -0.3
Majority1,314
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,789

Green Party hold

06/05/2021

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Kirsty Knight Elected 1,505 52.6% -11.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Samways 973 34.0% +6.3
Labour Party Haydn Robson 228 8.0% +1.9
Liberal Democrats Vince Carroll 82 2.9% +0.7
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Iain Peter McLaughlan 74 2.6% —
Majority532
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,862

Green Party hold

02/05/2019

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Nicola Day Elected 1,819 64.0% +13.3
Conservative and Unionist Party June Stokes 788 27.7% -10.3
Labour Party Janet Clare Armstrong 172 6.1% -2.9
Liberal Democrats Rory Leslie Roberson 61 2.1% -0.2
Majority1,031
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,840

Green Party hold

03/05/2018

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Julie Lisa May Howell Elected 1,413 50.8% +24.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Gavin Anthony Elsey 1,058 38.0% -24.8
Labour Party Alan Gasparutti 249 8.9% -11.9
Liberal Democrats Rachel Ann Speed 64 2.3% -12.9
Majority355
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,784

Green Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

05/05/2016 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Kim Lesley Aitken Elected 1,338 62.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party June Stokes Elected 1,191 55.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gavin Anthony Elsey Elected 1,169 54.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Iain Peter McLaughlan 607 28.5% —
Green Party Julie Lisa May Howell 565 26.5% —
Labour Party David Stanley Weaver 445 20.9% —
Labour Party Christopher James Whitworth 378 17.7% —
Labour Party Kim Audrey Whitworth 373 17.5% —
Liberal Democrats Rachel Ann Speed 323 15.2% —
Majority562
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,130