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Watford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | D | 31 | 86% | 11/20 |
| Labour | D | 6 | 80% | 11/20 |
Liberal Democrats
D11/20 points
31 councillors
Attendance
4/586% overall rate
416 of 486 meetings
Engagement
3/54.1 committees avg
0.8 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 31/31 have email
- 20/31 have phone
- 7/31 have social media
- 30/31 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Labour
D11/20 points
6 councillors
Attendance
4/580% overall rate
66 of 82 meetings
Engagement
3/53.8 committees avg
1 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 6/6 have email
- 6/6 have phone
- 2/6 have social media
- 6/6 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
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).