← Bolton (all cycles) · 5 May 2016 cohort
Bolton 2016
Local elections held 5 May 2016.
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 20 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 20 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.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 29,599 | 40.2% | 12 | 60.0% | 9 | 45.0% | +3 |
| Conservative Party | 18,563 | 25.2% | 5 | 25.0% | 5 | 25.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 15,043 | 20.4% | 2 | 10.0% | 4 | 20.0% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 8,028 | 10.9% | 1 | 5.0% | 2 | 10.0% | -1 |
| Green Party | 2,198 | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 201 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 73,632 | 100.0% | 20 | 100.0% | 20 | 100.0% | 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.
Council composition: what this election replaced
Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2016 election (current) and immediately before it (2015). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2016 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Westhoughton South · 1 seat · won at 32.7% · −17.3 pts below quota
- Breightmet · 1 seat · won at 35.8% · −14.2 pts below quota
- Hulton · 1 seat · won at 37.0% · −13.0 pts below quota
- Westhoughton North and Chew Moor · 1 seat · won at 39.0% · −11.0 pts below quota
- Little Lever and Darcy Lever · 1 seat · won at 39.3% · −10.7 pts below quota
- Horwich North East · 1 seat · won at 40.9% · −9.1 pts below quota
- Horwich and Blackrod · 1 seat · won at 42.5% · −7.5 pts below quota
- Astley Bridge · 1 seat · won at 42.5% · −7.5 pts below quota
- Kearsley · 1 seat · won at 45.2% · −4.8 pts below quota
- Tonge with the Haulgh · 1 seat · won at 45.9% · −4.1 pts below quota
- Farnworth · 1 seat · won at 48.4% · −1.6 pts below quota
- Harper Green · 1 seat · won at 49.5% · −0.5 pts below quota
- Bradshaw · 1 seat · won at 50.5% · above quota
- Smithills · 1 seat · won at 50.8% · above quota
- Heaton and Lostock · 1 seat · won at 56.2% · above quota
- Bromley Cross · 1 seat · won at 56.8% · above quota
- Halliwell · 1 seat · won at 66.6% · above quota
- Crompton · 1 seat · won at 67.5% · above quota
- Great Lever · 1 seat · won at 69.5% · above quota
- Rumworth · 1 seat · won at 72.2% · above quota
Race results
Westhoughton South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 32.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −17.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,436
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna-Marie Watters | Labour Party | 1,123 | 32.7% | −17.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Wilkinson | Liberal Democrats | 996 | 29.0% | — | |
| 3 | Lynda Winrow-Baker | Conservative Party | 696 | 20.3% | — | |
| 4 | Martin Tighe | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 621 | 18.1% | — |
Breightmet · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,431
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Debbie Newall | Labour Party | 1,230 | 35.8% | −14.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Harry Lamb | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,130 | 32.9% | — | |
| 3 | Sandra Macneill | Conservative Party | 888 | 25.9% | — | |
| 4 | Stephen Howarth | Liberal Democrats | 94 | 2.7% | — | |
| 5 | Pamela Spurling | Green Party | 89 | 2.6% | — |
Hulton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,711
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren Whitehead | Labour Party | 1,374 | 37.0% | −13.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Derek Bullock | Conservative Party | 1,214 | 32.7% | — | |
| 3 | Joan Johnson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 909 | 24.5% | — | |
| 4 | James Tomkinson | Green Party | 122 | 3.3% | — | |
| 5 | David Cooper | Liberal Democrats | 92 | 2.5% | — |
Westhoughton North and Chew Moor · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,106
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christine Wild | Conservative Party | 1,600 | 39.0% | −11.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Anne Graham | Labour Party | 1,336 | 32.5% | — | |
| 3 | George Bown | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 697 | 17.0% | — | |
| 4 | Derek Gradwell | Liberal Democrats | 360 | 8.8% | — | |
| 5 | Heather Rylance | Green Party | 113 | 2.8% | — |
Little Lever and Darcy Lever · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,002
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rees Gibbon | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,572 | 39.3% | −10.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Evans | Labour Party | 1,098 | 27.4% | — | |
| 3 | Eric Hyde | Liberal Democrats | 813 | 20.3% | — | |
| 4 | Elizabeth Elliott | Conservative Party | 429 | 10.7% | — | |
| 5 | Ed Dunsdon | Green Party | 90 | 2.2% | — |
Horwich North East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,944
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Silvester | Labour Party | 1,612 | 40.9% | −9.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Anne Galloway | Conservative Party | 801 | 20.3% | — | |
| 3 | Stephen Rock | Liberal Democrats | 795 | 20.2% | — | |
| 4 | Jeff Armstrong | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 543 | 13.8% | — | |
| 5 | Rod Riesco | Green Party | 193 | 4.9% | — |
Horwich and Blackrod · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,566
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ann Cunliffe | Labour Party | 1,516 | 42.5% | −7.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Carol Forshaw | Conservative Party | 1,054 | 29.6% | — | |
| 3 | Derek Snowden | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 679 | 19.0% | — | |
| 4 | Keith Cocker | Green Party | 192 | 5.4% | — | |
| 5 | Doug Bagnall | Liberal Democrats | 125 | 3.5% | — |
Astley Bridge · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,445
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilary Fairclough | Conservative Party | 1,891 | 42.5% | −7.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kevin Morris | Labour Party | 1,114 | 25.1% | — | |
| 3 | Warren Fox | Liberal Democrats | 912 | 20.5% | — | |
| 4 | John Toone | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 440 | 9.9% | — | |
| 5 | Ben Deed | Green Party | 88 | 2.0% | — |
Kearsley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,271
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Cunningham | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,480 | 45.2% | −4.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Carol Burrows | Labour Party | 1,248 | 38.2% | — | |
| 3 | Richard Elliott | Conservative Party | 300 | 9.2% | — | |
| 4 | Aaron Hepworth | Liberal Democrats | 243 | 7.4% | — |
Tonge with the Haulgh · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,085
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Donaghy | Labour Party | 1,415 | 45.9% | −4.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Derek Fisher | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,030 | 33.4% | — | |
| 3 | Jennifer Kirk | Conservative Party | 448 | 14.5% | — | |
| 4 | Michael Langdon | Liberal Democrats | 109 | 3.5% | — | |
| 5 | Alexander Parkinson | Green Party | 83 | 2.7% | — |
Farnworth · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,928
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asif Ibrahim | Labour Party | 1,417 | 48.4% | −1.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrew Mabon | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,066 | 36.4% | — | |
| 3 | Aidan Meagan | Conservative Party | 253 | 8.6% | — | |
| 4 | Trevor Bonfield | Green Party | 103 | 3.5% | — | |
| 5 | Glen Atkinson | Liberal Democrats | 89 | 3.0% | — |
Harper Green · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,029
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champak Mistry | Labour Party | 1,498 | 49.5% | −0.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dave Harvey | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 978 | 32.3% | — | |
| 3 | Robert Tyler | Conservative Party | 354 | 11.7% | — | |
| 4 | Michelle Broderick | Green Party | 105 | 3.5% | — | |
| 5 | Kevin Walsh | Liberal Democrats | 94 | 3.1% | — |
Bradshaw · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,731
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Radcliffe | Conservative Party | 1,886 | 50.5% | +0.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tony Shepherd | Labour Party | 924 | 24.8% | — | |
| 3 | Stephen Thomas | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 524 | 14.0% | — | |
| 4 | Eric Hyland | Independent | 201 | 5.4% | — | |
| 5 | Garry Veevers | Liberal Democrats | 100 | 2.7% | — | |
| 6 | Daniel Bolton | Green Party | 96 | 2.6% | — |
Smithills · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,498
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Hayes | Liberal Democrats | 2,287 | 50.8% | +0.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Gillatt | Labour Party | 1,153 | 25.6% | — | |
| 3 | Roy Marsh | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 546 | 12.1% | — | |
| 4 | Danny Haslam | Conservative Party | 414 | 9.2% | — | |
| 5 | Richard Middleshaw | Green Party | 98 | 2.2% | — |
Heaton and Lostock · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,766
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Morgan | Conservative Party | 2,680 | 56.2% | +6.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ged Carter | Labour Party | 1,285 | 27.0% | — | |
| 3 | Jonathan Baxendale | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 402 | 8.4% | — | |
| 4 | Rebekah Fairhurst | Liberal Democrats | 263 | 5.5% | — | |
| 5 | Laura Diggle | Green Party | 136 | 2.9% | — |
Bromley Cross · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,304
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Wilkinson | Conservative Party | 2,443 | 56.8% | +6.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Geoffrey Knowles | Labour Party | 1,022 | 23.7% | — | |
| 3 | Brett Varnam | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 460 | 10.7% | — | |
| 4 | David Walsh | Liberal Democrats | 196 | 4.6% | — | |
| 5 | Liz Spencer | Green Party | 183 | 4.3% | — |
Halliwell · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,064
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cliff Morris | Labour Party | 2,042 | 66.6% | +16.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sandra Harvey | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 503 | 16.4% | — | |
| 3 | Edward Mather | Conservative Party | 260 | 8.5% | — | |
| 4 | Ian McHugh | Green Party | 137 | 4.5% | — | |
| 5 | Jon New | Liberal Democrats | 122 | 4.0% | — |
Crompton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,604
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanif Darvesh | Labour Party | 2,432 | 67.5% | +17.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Eccles | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 702 | 19.5% | — | |
| 3 | Nadim Muslim | Conservative Party | 338 | 9.4% | — | |
| 4 | Anne Warren | Liberal Democrats | 132 | 3.7% | — |
Great Lever · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,155
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammed Iqbal | Labour Party | 2,192 | 69.5% | +19.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dot Sexton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 407 | 12.9% | — | |
| 3 | Mohammed Waqas | Conservative Party | 241 | 7.6% | — | |
| 4 | David Figgins | Green Party | 191 | 6.1% | — | |
| 5 | Robert Graham | Liberal Democrats | 124 | 3.9% | — |
Rumworth · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 72.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,556
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosa Kay | Labour Party | 2,568 | 72.2% | +22.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hafiz Butt | Conservative Party | 373 | 10.5% | — | |
| 3 | Kathy Richardson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 354 | 10.0% | — | |
| 4 | Alan Johnson | Green Party | 179 | 5.0% | — | |
| 5 | Christopher Amos | Liberal Democrats | 82 | 2.3% | — |