diff --git a/src/cogs/election.py b/src/cogs/election.py
index fd84652..9b36b39 100644
--- a/src/cogs/election.py
+++ b/src/cogs/election.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class ElectionCog(commands.Cog):
                 self.log.warning("%r did not have a 'span' element.", child_ul)
                 continue
 
-            text = span.get_text()
+            text = span.get_text().replace(",", "")
             groups = SPAN_REGEX.match(text)
             if groups:
                 groups = groups.groupdict()
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ class ElectionCog(commands.Cog):
                 continue
 
             results[str(groups["party"]).strip()] = [
-                int(groups["councillors"].strip().strip(",")),
-                int(groups["net"].strip().strip(",")) * MULTI[groups["net_change"]],
+                int(groups["councillors"].strip()),
+                int(groups["net"].strip()) * MULTI[groups["net_change"]],
                 int(find_colour(child_ul.next["class"][0])[1:], base=16)
             ]
         return results