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Chesterfield Borough Council
Party Rankings
Each party is graded across four dimensions: attendance, engagement, transparency, and electoral mandate. Scores are averaged across all party councillors.
| Party | Grade | Councillors | Attendance | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D | 28 | 77% | 10/20 |
| Liberal Democrats | D | 12 | 78% | 10/20 |
Labour
D10/20 points
28 councillors
Attendance
3/577% overall rate
573 of 747 meetings
Engagement
3/54.4 committees avg
0.5 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 28/28 have email
- 28/28 have phone
- 4/28 have social media
- 28/28 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/53% avg vote share
7/28 with election data
Liberal Democrats
D10/20 points
12 councillors
Attendance
3/578% overall rate
218 of 279 meetings
Engagement
3/53.8 committees avg
0.2 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 12/12 have email
- 12/12 have phone
- 2/12 have social media
- 12/12 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/513.3% avg vote share
4/12 with election data
How are party scores calculated?
Party scores are calculated by averaging individual councillor report card scores across four dimensions (each worth up to 5 points, 20 total):
- Attendance
- Based on the party's overall attendance percentage across all meetings.
- Engagement
- Average of individual councillor engagement scores (committees + outside body memberships).
- Transparency
- Average of individual transparency scores (email, phone, social media, photo, profile).
- Electoral Mandate
- Average of individual councillor vote shares from their most recent election.
Grades: A+ (18-20), A (16-17), B (14-15), C (12-13), D (10-11), E (7-9), F (0-6).