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Melksham and Devizes

3 ballots cast

Results using first past the post:

Winner: Kerry Postlewhite - Labour Party

with 2 votes
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Malcolm John Cupis
Reform UK 		0 votes
Michelle Donelan
Conservative and Unionist Party 		0 votes
Brian Mathew
Liberal Democrats 		0 votes
Kerry Postlewhite
Labour Party 		2 votes
Catherine Read
Green Party 		0 votes

Kerry Postlewhite wins due to getting the most votes after one round.

Results using single transferable vote:

Winner: Kerry Postlewhite - Labour Party

with 2 votes
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round 1

Malcolm John Cupis
Reform UK		 0 votes
Michelle Donelan
Conservative and Unionist Party		 0 votes
Brian Mathew
Liberal Democrats		 0 votes
Kerry Postlewhite
Labour Party		 2 votes
Catherine Read
Green Party		 0 votes

Catherine Read is relegated for having the least votes in this round. Ballots counted for this person are now recounted using the next highest preference.

round 2

Malcolm John Cupis
Reform UK		 0 votes
Michelle Donelan
Conservative and Unionist Party		 0 votes
Brian Mathew
Liberal Democrats		 0 votes
Kerry Postlewhite
Labour Party		 2 votes

Brian Mathew is relegated for having the least votes in this round. Ballots counted for this person are now recounted using the next highest preference.

round 3

Malcolm John Cupis
Reform UK		 0 votes
Michelle Donelan
Conservative and Unionist Party		 0 votes
Kerry Postlewhite
Labour Party		 2 votes

Michelle Donelan is relegated for having the least votes in this round. Ballots counted for this person are now recounted using the next highest preference.

round 4

Malcolm John Cupis
Reform UK		 0 votes
Kerry Postlewhite
Labour Party		 2 votes

Malcolm John Cupis is relegated for having the least votes in this round. Ballots counted for this person are now recounted using the next highest preference.

Kerry Postlewhite wins the election due to all other candidates being relegated.

Results using ranked pair voting:

Winner: Kerry Postlewhite - Labour Party

with 4 votes
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Ranked pairs voting works by setting each possible pair of candidates in a head to head contest. The process for each contest involves awarding a point to a contestant for each ballot in which they either score a higher preference or in which their opponent is not scored.

Malcolm John Cupis - Reform UK
Opponent Ballots
for		 Ballots
against		 Winner
Catherine Read 0 2 Catherine Read
Kerry Postlewhite 0 2 Kerry Postlewhite
Brian Mathew 0 2 Brian Mathew
Michelle Donelan 1 1 Draw
Contests won: 0

Michelle Donelan - Conservative and Unionist Party
Opponent Ballots
for		 Ballots
against		 Winner
Catherine Read 0 2 Catherine Read
Kerry Postlewhite 0 2 Kerry Postlewhite
Brian Mathew 0 2 Brian Mathew
Malcolm John Cupis 1 1 Draw
Contests won: 0

Brian Mathew - Liberal Democrats
Opponent Ballots
for		 Ballots
against		 Winner
Catherine Read 2 0 Brian Mathew
Kerry Postlewhite 0 2 Kerry Postlewhite
Malcolm John Cupis 2 0 Brian Mathew
Michelle Donelan 2 0 Brian Mathew
Contests won: 3

Kerry Postlewhite - Labour Party
Opponent Ballots
for		 Ballots
against		 Winner
Catherine Read 2 0 Kerry Postlewhite
Malcolm John Cupis 2 0 Kerry Postlewhite
Michelle Donelan 2 0 Kerry Postlewhite
Brian Mathew 2 0 Kerry Postlewhite
Contests won: 4

Catherine Read - Green Party
Opponent Ballots
for		 Ballots
against		 Winner
Malcolm John Cupis 2 0 Catherine Read
Michelle Donelan 2 0 Catherine Read
Brian Mathew 0 2 Brian Mathew
Kerry Postlewhite 0 2 Kerry Postlewhite
Contests won: 2

Kerry Postlewhite elected with 4 contest wins.

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