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Blackburn with Darwen 2018

Local elections held 3 May 2018.

17 ward races
51 seats
0 elected below the proportional quota
0.0% of seats below quota

How to read this page

Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share they'd need to clinch the seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.

Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the signed gap as points below quota (a negative number) — the editorial indictment. Above-quota results clear the bar and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.

If votes were counted by party

Across the 17 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 51 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Labour Party59,04859.8%3772.5%3262.7%+5
Conservative Party33,96234.4%1325.5%1835.3%-5
Liberal Democrats3,2233.3%12.0%12.0%0
Independent9601.0%00.0%00.0%0
UK Independence Party (UKIP)8400.9%00.0%00.0%0
Green Party7190.7%00.0%00.0%0
Total98,752100.0%51100.0%51100.0%0

Vote share vs seats won

The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.

Vote share
Actual seats
Proportional seats

Council composition: what this election replaced

The 2018 cycle was an all-out election — every seat was contested. The two opencouncildata snapshots below show the council immediately after the 2018 election (current) and on the eve of it (2017), so you can see what the result replaced.

Current (2018)
Previous (2017)

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Race results

Darwen South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 44.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,848

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Kevin ConnorConservative Party93416.9%50.6%+25.6 ptsElected
2Neil SlaterConservative Party87415.8%47.3%+22.3 ptsElected
3Lilian SaltonConservative Party81714.7%44.2%+19.2 ptsElected
4Lee BallLabour Party62411.3%33.8%
5Sarah RoseLabour Party59810.8%32.4%
6Morgan CrawshawLabour Party57710.4%31.2%
7Simon HuggillLiberal Democrats57410.4%31.1%
8Joan HeppleLiberal Democrats5459.8%29.5%

EC ward code E05011515 · Back to ward index

Darwen East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 47.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,571

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Jane OatesLabour Party82817.6%52.7%+27.7 ptsElected
2Roy DaviesLiberal Democrats80017.0%50.9%+25.9 ptsElected
3Kieran RichardsLabour Party75015.9%47.7%+22.7 ptsElected
4Paul BrowneLiberal Democrats72315.3%46.0%
5Katrina ShepherdLabour Party71415.1%45.4%
6Ryan SlaterConservative Party3417.2%21.7%
7Lynn PerkinsConservative Party2936.2%18.6%
8Emily ToppingConservative Party2655.6%16.9%

EC ward code E05011514 · Back to ward index

Darwen West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 49.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +24.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,336

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1David SmithLabour Party1,34419.2%57.5%+32.5 ptsElected
2Brian TaylorLabour Party1,23717.7%53.0%+28.0 ptsElected
3Stephanie BrookfieldLabour Party1,14616.4%49.1%+24.1 ptsElected
4Konrad TappConservative Party1,09615.6%46.9%
5Andrew WalkerConservative Party1,05615.1%45.2%
6Joe MorganConservative Party99714.2%42.7%
7Ian GrimshawUK Independence Party (UKIP)1311.9%5.6%

EC ward code E05011516 · Back to ward index

Billinge and Beardwood · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 50.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +25.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,364

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Tasleem FazalLabour Party1,27317.9%53.8%+28.8 ptsElected
2Julie DaleyConservative Party1,20617.0%51.0%+26.0 ptsElected
3Jackie FloydLabour Party1,19216.8%50.4%+25.4 ptsElected
4Arshid MahmoodLabour Party1,18216.7%50.0%
5Sabir EsaConservative Party1,15916.3%49.0%
6Imtiaz AliConservative Party1,08015.2%45.7%

EC ward code E05011510 · Back to ward index

Ewood · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 56.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +31.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,569

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Maureen BatesonLabour Party99321.1%63.3%+38.3 ptsElected
2Jamie GrovesLabour Party92819.7%59.1%+34.1 ptsElected
3Jim CaseyLabour Party88918.9%56.7%+31.7 ptsElected
4Keith MurrayConservative Party68014.4%43.3%
5Maureen McGarveyConservative Party63413.5%40.4%
6Martin NeedhamConservative Party58312.4%37.2%

EC ward code E05011517 · Back to ward index

Shear Brow and Corporation Park · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 58.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +33.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,629

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Suleman KhonatLabour Party2,27028.8%86.3%+61.3 ptsElected
2Hussain AkhtarLabour Party1,94724.7%74.1%+49.1 ptsElected
3Mahfooz HussainLabour Party1,54719.6%58.8%+33.8 ptsElected
4Muntazir PatelIndependent96012.2%36.5%
5Helen VoegtConservative Party5837.4%22.2%
6Naseer SajidConservative Party3254.1%12.4%
7Mark MarrowConservative Party2553.2%9.7%

EC ward code E05011522 · Back to ward index

Roe Lee · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 58.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +33.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,076

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Phil RileyLabour Party1,29220.7%62.2%+37.2 ptsElected
2Sylvia LiddleLabour Party1,25320.1%60.4%+35.4 ptsElected
3Ron WhittleLabour Party1,22219.6%58.9%+33.9 ptsElected
4Tommy TemperleyConservative Party87514.1%42.2%
5Bilal AfzalConservative Party80212.9%38.6%
6Asghar AliConservative Party78312.6%37.7%

EC ward code E05011521 · Back to ward index

Mill Hill and Moorgate · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 59.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +34.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,529

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Jim SmithLabour Party95920.9%62.7%+37.7 ptsElected
2Julie GunnLabour Party94820.7%62.0%+37.0 ptsElected
3Damian TalbotLabour Party90319.7%59.1%+34.1 ptsElected
4Mark RussellConservative Party53711.7%35.1%
5Ann TolleyConservative Party51011.1%33.4%
6Judith PearsonConservative Party49410.8%32.3%
7Michael LongbottomUK Independence Party (UKIP)2365.1%15.4%

EC ward code E05011520 · Back to ward index

West Pennine · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 59.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +34.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,313

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Julie SlaterConservative Party1,53022.1%66.2%+41.2 ptsElected
2Colin RigbyConservative Party1,41120.3%61.0%+36.0 ptsElected
3Jean RigbyConservative Party1,36919.7%59.2%+34.2 ptsElected
4Matt JacksonLabour Party70210.1%30.4%
5Jude RowleyLabour Party69710.0%30.1%
6David HollingsLabour Party6489.3%28.0%
7John EastLiberal Democrats5818.4%25.1%

EC ward code E05011524 · Back to ward index

Blackburn South and Lower Darwen · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 61.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +36.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,652

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Jacquie SlaterConservative Party1,05521.3%63.8%+38.8 ptsElected
2Denise GeeConservative Party1,02920.8%62.3%+37.3 ptsElected
3John SlaterConservative Party1,01420.5%61.4%+36.4 ptsElected
4Matt GibsonLabour Party62512.6%37.8%
5Tony HumphrysLabour Party62412.6%37.8%
6Carl NuttallLabour Party61012.3%36.9%

EC ward code E05011512 · Back to ward index

Blackburn South East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 70.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +45.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,100

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Jim ShorrockLabour Party82625.0%75.1%+50.1 ptsElected
2Andy KayLabour Party81124.6%73.7%+48.7 ptsElected
3Vicky McGurkLabour Party77323.4%70.3%+45.3 ptsElected
4Joan BamberConservative Party34610.5%31.5%
5Michael MadiganUK Independence Party (UKIP)2808.5%25.5%
6Athshaam HussainConservative Party2638.0%23.9%

EC ward code E05011513 · Back to ward index

Livesey with Pleasington · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 72.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +47.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,178

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Derek HardmanConservative Party1,62924.9%74.8%+49.8 ptsElected
2John PearsonConservative Party1,58324.2%72.7%+47.7 ptsElected
3Paul MarrowConservative Party1,57824.2%72.5%+47.5 ptsElected
4Pete HollingsLabour Party6239.5%28.6%
5Paul MasonLabour Party5608.6%25.7%
6Ashley WhalleyLabour Party5608.6%25.7%

EC ward code E05011519 · Back to ward index

Little Harwood and Whitebirk · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 75.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +50.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,972

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Pat McFallLabour Party1,55026.2%78.6%+53.6 ptsElected
2Abdul PatelLabour Party1,53325.9%77.7%+52.7 ptsElected
3Naushad SurveLabour Party1,49025.2%75.6%+50.6 ptsElected
4David WalshConservative Party4147.0%21.0%
5Asad IqbalConservative Party3806.4%19.3%
6Ismail PatelConservative Party3566.0%18.1%
7Arlene NooneUK Independence Party (UKIP)1933.3%9.8%

EC ward code E05011518 · Back to ward index

Wensley Fold · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 77.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +52.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,252

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Mohammed KhanLabour Party1,85327.4%82.3%+57.3 ptsElected
2Dave HarlingLabour Party1,78126.4%79.1%+54.1 ptsElected
3Quesir MahmoodLabour Party1,74225.8%77.4%+52.4 ptsElected
4Tariq MahmoodConservative Party4156.1%18.4%
5Robin FieldGreen Party4036.0%17.9%
6Mags MarrowConservative Party3144.6%13.9%
7Ghulam SabirConservative Party2483.7%11.0%

EC ward code E05011523 · Back to ward index

Blackburn Central · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 78.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +53.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,432

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Zamir KhanLabour Party1,21528.3%84.8%+59.8 ptsElected
2Saima AfzalLabour Party1,17427.3%82.0%+57.0 ptsElected
3Faryad HussainLabour Party1,12726.2%78.7%+53.7 ptsElected
4Abdul MakdaConservative Party3267.6%22.8%
5Rizwana SindhuConservative Party2365.5%16.5%
6Filip SzaryConservative Party2185.1%15.2%

EC ward code E05011511 · Back to ward index

Audley and Queen's Park · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 82.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +57.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,790

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Yusuf Jan-VirmaniLabour Party1,52828.5%85.4%+60.4 ptsElected
2Maryam BatanLabour Party1,51528.2%84.6%+59.6 ptsElected
3Salim SidatLabour Party1,48427.6%82.9%+57.9 ptsElected
4Tariq KhanGreen Party3165.9%17.7%
5Zafar ul HaqConservative Party3085.7%17.2%
6Lee ParkerConservative Party2194.1%12.2%

EC ward code E05011508 · Back to ward index

Bastwell and Daisyfield · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 89.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +64.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,308

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Parwaiz AkhtarLabour Party2,19231.7%95.0%+70.0 ptsElected
2Iftakhar HussainLabour Party2,11430.5%91.6%+66.6 ptsElected
3Shaukat HussainLabour Party2,07530.0%89.9%+64.9 ptsElected
4Andrew EasthamConservative Party1932.8%8.4%
5Michaely CokerConservative Party1832.6%7.9%
6Francis Winkley RidingConservative Party1662.4%7.2%

EC ward code E05011509 · Back to ward index