Question
To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, which wards, by town, county and parliamentary constituency had a postal vote turnout greater than 80 per cent at the last local elections for which figures are available.
As it has previously confirmed to the hon. Member, the Electoral Commission does not hold ward data by town and parliamentary constituency.
The most recent postal vote turnout data it holds by ward / division is for the May 2013 county council elections in England and Anglesey, Wales. The table below shows the wards / divisions where the postal voter turnout was greater than 80 per cent.
County | Local authority | Electoral ward / division | Postal voter turnout (% postal ballots returned) |
Lincolnshire | North Kesteven | Hykeham Forum | 82 |
Leicestershire | Melton | Melton North | 82 |
Cumbria | South Lakeland | Kendal Highgate | 81 |
Norfolk | North Norfolk | Holt | 81 |
Buckinghamshire | Wycombe | Booker Cressex & Castlefield | 81 |
Nottinghamshire | Broxtowe | Nuthall | 81 |