Election results for St Johns

Parish and Town Council elections - Thursday 4th May 2023

Parish and Town Council elections

St Johns - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
Town Councillor John Duffell Independent 972 17% Elected
Town Councillor Grahame Scruton Independent 896 15% Elected
Town Councillor Michael Wright None Specified 755 13% Elected
Holly Whitbread Conservative Party 644 11% Elected
Town Councillor Hugh Pegrum Conservative Party 589 10% Elected
Les Burrows Conservative Party 557 10% Elected
Ian Roberts Conservative Party 482 8% Not elected
Nicola Wiley Conservative Party 444 8% Not elected
Town Councillor Tim Matthews Conservative Party 443 8% Not elected
Voting Summary
Details Number
Seats 6
Total votes 5782
Electorate 4496
Number of ballot papers issued 1677
Number of ballot papers rejected 72
Turnout 37%
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Town Councillor John Duffell 17% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Town Councillor Grahame Scruton 15% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Town Councillor Michael Wright 13% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Holly Whitbread 11% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Town Councillor Hugh Pegrum 10% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Les Burrows 10% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Ian Roberts 8% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Nicola Wiley 8% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Town Councillor Tim Matthews 8% Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
DescriptionNumber
C - Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified1
D - Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty71
Total rejected72

Any discrepancy between the total number of votes cast and the ballot papers issued is agreed with agents at the count, prior to the declaration of the result.