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Bradford 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

30 ward races

30 seats

15 elected below the proportional quota

50.0% 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 that would be needed to be guaranteed that 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 gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates 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 30 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 30 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (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 in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Labour Party	55,333	43.1%	19	63.3%	14	46.7%	+5
Conservative and Unionist Party	32,545	25.3%	6	20.0%	8	26.7%	-2
Green Party	18,330	14.3%	3	10.0%	4	13.3%	-1
Liberal Democrats	11,734	9.1%	1	3.3%	2	6.7%	-1
Independent	8,707	6.8%	1	3.3%	2	6.7%	-1
Yorkshire Party	1,422	1.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
BDP	214	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Heritage Party	60	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	59	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
FBM	41	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
FREE	36	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Social Democratic Party	35	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	128,516	100.0%	30	100.0%	30	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.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

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

Ilkley · 1 seat · won at 35.0% · +15.0 pts below quota
Queensbury · 1 seat · won at 35.2% · +14.8 pts below quota
Wharfedale · 1 seat · won at 39.5% · +10.5 pts below quota
Bingley Rural · 1 seat · won at 39.9% · +10.1 pts below quota
Wibsey · 1 seat · won at 41.7% · +8.3 pts below quota
Bolton & Undercliffe · 1 seat · won at 43.8% · +6.2 pts below quota
Keighley West · 1 seat · won at 43.9% · +6.1 pts below quota
Craven · 1 seat · won at 44.1% · +5.9 pts below quota
Eccleshill · 1 seat · won at 44.2% · +5.8 pts below quota
Bowling & Barkerend · 1 seat · won at 44.4% · +5.6 pts below quota
Heaton · 1 seat · won at 46.3% · +3.7 pts below quota
Baildon · 1 seat · won at 46.6% · +3.4 pts below quota
Wyke · 1 seat · won at 48.1% · +1.9 pts below quota
Keighley Central · 1 seat · won at 48.5% · +1.5 pts below quota
Bingley · 1 seat · won at 49.2% · +0.8 pts below quota
Tong · 1 seat · won at 51.7% · above quota
Little Horton · 1 seat · won at 52.6% · above quota
Idle & Thackley · 1 seat · won at 53.5% · above quota
Bradford Moor · 1 seat · won at 53.9% · above quota
Worth Valley · 1 seat · won at 54.1% · above quota
Clayton & Fairweather Green · 1 seat · won at 54.9% · above quota
Manningham · 1 seat · won at 55.1% · above quota
Windhill & Wrose · 1 seat · won at 55.2% · above quota
Royds · 1 seat · won at 56.4% · above quota
Keighley East · 1 seat · won at 57.8% · above quota
Thornton & Allerton · 1 seat · won at 60.2% · above quota
Shipley · 1 seat · won at 64.6% · above quota
Great Horton · 1 seat · won at 76.6% · above quota
Toller · 1 seat · won at 80.7% · above quota
City · 1 seat · won at 81.7% · above quota

Race results

Ilkley · single-seat

Marginal winner 35.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +15.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,338

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Loy A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,220	35.0%	Elected
2	Brown R.	Green Party	2,123	33.5%
3	Scaife G.	Labour Party	1,239	19.5%
4	Gibbons M.	Independent	520	8.2%
5	Jones C.	Liberal Democrats	236	3.7%

Electorate 12,131 · Ballots cast 6,338 · EC ward code E05001354 · Back to ward index

Queensbury · single-seat

Marginal winner 35.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +14.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,652

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Parsan H.	Labour Party	1,286	35.2%	Elected
2	Hargreaves R.	Independent	1,127	30.9%
3	Peterken N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	980	26.8%
4	Dodwell E.	Green Party	157	4.3%
5	Whitrick M.	Liberal Democrats	66	1.8%
6	Salsbury L.	FREE	36	1.0%

Electorate 12,575 · Ballots cast 3,652 · EC ward code E05001360 · Back to ward index

Wharfedale · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,698

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barker G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,855	39.5%	Elected
2	Steele C.	Labour Party	1,447	30.8%
3	Needle J.	Liberal Democrats	852	18.1%
4	Turner C.	Green Party	544	11.6%

Electorate 9,546 · Ballots cast 4,698 · EC ward code E05001366 · Back to ward index

Bingley Rural · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,264

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ahmed F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,100	39.9%	Elected
2	Malik A.	Labour Party	1,353	25.7%
3	Bacon C.	Independent	999	19.0%
4	Newham B.	Green Party	531	10.1%
5	Baranowski H.	Liberal Democrats	281	5.3%

Electorate 14,764 · Ballots cast 5,264 · EC ward code E05001343 · Back to ward index

Wibsey · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,232

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Khan S.	Labour Party	1,348	41.7%	Elected
2	Gregory G.	Independent	792	24.5%
3	Lawton K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	640	19.8%
4	Boulton B.	Liberal Democrats	279	8.6%
5	Fetherston G.	Green Party	173	5.4%

Electorate 10,739 · Ballots cast 3,232 · EC ward code E05001367 · Back to ward index

Bolton & Undercliffe · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,217

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Humphreys J.	Labour Party	1,408	43.8%	Elected
2	Gazi J.	Liberal Democrats	1,221	38.0%
3	Barras W.	Yorkshire Party	335	10.4%
4	Gulland B.	Green Party	194	6.0%
5	Gibson T.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	59	1.8%

Electorate 11,966 · Ballots cast 3,217 · EC ward code E05001344 · Back to ward index

Keighley West · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,434

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Godwin P.	Labour Party	1,509	43.9%	Elected
2	Corkindale P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,257	36.6%
3	Kelly L.	Independent	356	10.4%
4	Atlas D.	Yorkshire Party	118	3.4%
5	Whitaker J.	Green Party	99	2.9%
6	Spoerry S.	Liberal Democrats	54	1.6%
7	Robinson L.	FBM	41	1.2%

Electorate 11,900 · Ballots cast 3,434 · EC ward code E05001357 · Back to ward index

Craven · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,152

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Whitaker C.	Green Party	2,713	44.1%	Elected
2	Whitaker R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,488	40.4%
3	Ghafoor U.	Labour Party	545	8.9%
4	Kaye P.	Yorkshire Party	226	3.7%
5	Mann P.	Liberal Democrats	120	2.0%
6	Ross A.	Heritage Party	60	1.0%

Electorate 14,003 · Ballots cast 6,152 · EC ward code E05001349 · Back to ward index

Eccleshill · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,325

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hayden C.	Labour Party	1,470	44.2%	Elected
2	Jedrzejewska A.	Liberal Democrats	1,332	40.1%
3	Barras J.	Yorkshire Party	309	9.3%
4	Duvier C.	Green Party	145	4.4%
5	Jenkinson M.	Independent	69	2.1%

Electorate 12,866 · Ballots cast 3,325 · EC ward code E05001350 · Back to ward index

Bowling & Barkerend · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,387

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jamil R.	Labour Party	1,947	44.4%	Elected
2	Jamil M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,864	42.5%
3	Rickford A.	Green Party	225	5.1%
4	Lubenko S.	Liberal Democrats	211	4.8%
5	Farooq T.	Independent	140	3.2%

Electorate 13,729 · Ballots cast 4,387 · EC ward code E05001345 · Back to ward index

Heaton · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,508

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mohammed N.	Labour Party	2,088	46.3%	Elected
2	Mahmood K.	Green Party	1,914	42.5%
3	Robertshaw S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	346	7.7%
4	McCarthy P.	Liberal Democrats	160	3.5%

Electorate 12,391 · Ballots cast 4,508 · EC ward code E05001352 · Back to ward index

Baildon · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,794

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Coates A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,232	46.6%	Elected
2	Ashton P.	Labour Party	1,832	38.2%
3	Dunk C.	Green Party	395	8.2%
4	Wilkinson D.	Liberal Democrats	335	7.0%

Electorate 12,089 · Ballots cast 4,794 · EC ward code E05001341 · Back to ward index

Wyke · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,034

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Walsh A.	Labour Party	1,458	48.1%	Elected
2	Milczanowski R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	983	32.4%
3	Lewthwaite J.	BDP	214	7.1%
4	Parkinson D.	Green Party	190	6.3%
5	Hall K.	Liberal Democrats	189	6.2%

Electorate 10,855 · Ballots cast 3,034 · EC ward code E05001370 · Back to ward index

Keighley Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,423

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nazam M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	3,117	48.5%	Elected
2	Zaman A.	Labour Party	2,864	44.6%
3	Telfer A.	Green Party	163	2.5%
4	Allon N.	Liberal Democrats	152	2.4%
5	Buxton B.	Yorkshire Party	127	2.0%

Electorate 12,410 · Ballots cast 6,423 · EC ward code E05001355 · Back to ward index

Bingley · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,340

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wheatley J.	Labour Party	3,120	49.2%	Elected
2	Heseltine D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,603	41.1%
3	Drucquer R.	Green Party	422	6.7%
4	Russell P.	Liberal Democrats	195	3.1%

Electorate 14,241 · Ballots cast 6,340 · EC ward code E05001342 · Back to ward index

Tong · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.7 pts Valid ballots 2,969

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hickson C.	Green Party	1,534	51.7%	Elected
2	Hughes T.	Labour Party	1,088	36.6%
3	Khan H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	275	9.3%
4	Elliott S.	Liberal Democrats	72	2.4%

Electorate 12,708 · Ballots cast 2,969 · EC ward code E05001365 · Back to ward index

Little Horton · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.6 pts Valid ballots 4,836

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Elahi N.	Independent	2,544	52.6%	Elected
2	Mir F.	Labour Party	1,943	40.2%
3	Hunt J.	Liberal Democrats	144	3.0%
4	Kauser S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	125	2.6%
5	Ali Arobo N.	Green Party	80	1.7%

Electorate 12,043 · Ballots cast 4,836 · EC ward code E05001358 · Back to ward index

Idle & Thackley · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.5 pts Valid ballots 4,342

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Naylor A.	Liberal Democrats	2,323	53.5%	Elected
2	Stephenson A.	Labour Party	989	22.8%
3	Paterson A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	700	16.1%
4	Lawrence T.	Green Party	183	4.2%
5	Barras L.	Yorkshire Party	147	3.4%

Electorate 13,501 · Ballots cast 4,342 · EC ward code E05001353 · Back to ward index

Bradford Moor · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.9 pts Valid ballots 4,600

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Shafiq M.	Labour Party	2,479	53.9%	Elected
2	Thair M.	Liberal Democrats	1,871	40.7%
3	Vanicat S.	Green Party	133	2.9%
4	Anjum K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	117	2.5%

Electorate 12,949 · Ballots cast 4,600 · EC ward code E05001346 · Back to ward index

Worth Valley · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.1 pts Valid ballots 4,307

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Herd C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,329	54.1%	Elected
2	Joomun-Whitehead A.	Labour Party	1,328	30.8%
3	Russell J.	Green Party	439	10.2%
4	Jones B.	Liberal Democrats	211	4.9%

Electorate 11,072 · Ballots cast 4,307 · EC ward code E05001369 · Back to ward index

Clayton & Fairweather Green · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.9 pts Valid ballots 3,453

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Engel S.	Labour Party	1,897	54.9%	Elected
2	Khan S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,045	30.3%
3	May S.	Green Party	305	8.8%
4	Cotterill S.	Liberal Democrats	206	6.0%

Electorate 12,078 · Ballots cast 3,453 · EC ward code E05001348 · Back to ward index

Manningham · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.1 pts Valid ballots 4,349

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hussain S.	Labour Party	2,396	55.1%	Elected
2	Islam M.	Independent	1,621	37.3%
3	Barnes B.	Green Party	198	4.6%
4	Robertshaw J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	134	3.1%

Electorate 12,158 · Ballots cast 4,349 · EC ward code E05001359 · Back to ward index

Windhill & Wrose · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.2 pts Valid ballots 3,326

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rowe L.	Labour Party	1,836	55.2%	Elected
2	Cochrane P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	922	27.7%
3	Love H.	Green Party	321	9.7%
4	Thorne G.	Liberal Democrats	247	7.4%

Electorate 11,469 · Ballots cast 3,326 · EC ward code E05001368 · Back to ward index

Royds · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.4 pts Valid ballots 2,983

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wood R.	Labour Party	1,683	56.4%	Elected
2	Turpin P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	890	29.8%
3	Devonshire S.	Liberal Democrats	208	7.0%
4	Sharp I.	Green Party	202	6.8%

Electorate 12,414 · Ballots cast 2,983 · EC ward code E05001361 · Back to ward index

Keighley East · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.8 pts Valid ballots 4,421

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Firth C.	Labour Party	2,554	57.8%	Elected
2	Wood M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,296	29.3%
3	Anahata S.	Green Party	266	6.0%
4	Kirkham K.	Liberal Democrats	160	3.6%
5	Harrison W.	Independent	135	3.1%
6	Vann A.	Social Democratic Party	10	0.2%

Electorate 12,480 · Ballots cast 4,421 · EC ward code E05001356 · Back to ward index

Thornton & Allerton · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.2 pts Valid ballots 3,835

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Regan K.	Labour Party	2,309	60.2%	Elected
2	Morton J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	967	25.2%
3	Pickard A.	Liberal Democrats	307	8.0%
4	Whitaker J.	Green Party	252	6.6%

Electorate 12,707 · Ballots cast 3,835 · EC ward code E05001363 · Back to ward index

Shipley · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.6 pts Valid ballots 5,267

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Watson A.	Green Party	3,405	64.6%	Elected
2	Bashir M.	Labour Party	1,121	21.3%
3	Jandu S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	423	8.0%
4	Longhorn D.	Yorkshire Party	160	3.0%
5	Errington N.	Liberal Democrats	92	1.7%
6	Place S.	Independent	41	0.8%
7	Wood J.	Social Democratic Party	25	0.5%

Electorate 11,725 · Ballots cast 5,267 · EC ward code E05001362 · Back to ward index

Great Horton · single-seat

Marginal winner 76.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −26.6 pts Valid ballots 3,281

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dodds J.	Labour Party	2,512	76.6%	Elected
2	Patel A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	423	12.9%
3	Hall L.	Green Party	199	6.1%
4	Moses S.	Liberal Democrats	147	4.5%

Electorate 11,480 · Ballots cast 3,281 · EC ward code E05001351 · Back to ward index

Toller · single-seat

Marginal winner 80.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −30.7 pts Valid ballots 4,568

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hussain K.	Labour Party	3,686	80.7%	Elected
2	Hussain A.	Independent	363	7.9%
3	Dobiech S.	Green Party	242	5.3%
4	Rayner S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	214	4.7%
5	Mahmood T.	Liberal Democrats	63	1.4%

Electorate 13,103 · Ballots cast 4,568 · EC ward code E05001364 · Back to ward index

City · single-seat

Marginal winner 81.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −31.7 pts Valid ballots 3,181

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Azam M.	Labour Party	2,598	81.7%	Elected
2	Hussain H.	Green Party	583	18.3%

Electorate 13,620 · Ballots cast 3,181 · EC ward code E05001347 · Back to ward index