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Burnley 2018
Local elections held 3 May 2018.
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 15 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 15 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 | 9,156 | 43.3% | 7 | 46.7% | 8 | 53.3% | -1 |
| Conservative Party | 3,944 | 18.6% | 2 | 13.3% | 3 | 20.0% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,237 | 15.3% | 3 | 20.0% | 2 | 13.3% | +1 |
| BPIP | 1,792 | 8.5% | 1 | 6.7% | 1 | 6.7% | 0 |
| Green Party | 1,715 | 8.1% | 1 | 6.7% | 1 | 6.7% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,118 | 5.3% | 1 | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | +1 |
| Independent | 171 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| VPP | 22 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 21,155 | 100.0% | 15 | 100.0% | 15 | 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 2018 election (current) and immediately before it (2017). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2018 — 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.
- Whittlefield with Ightenhill · 1 seat · won at 27.4% · −22.6 pts below quota
- Gawthorpe · 1 seat · won at 35.4% · −14.6 pts below quota
- Hapton with Park · 1 seat · won at 36.3% · −13.7 pts below quota
- Rosegrove with Lowerhouse · 1 seat · won at 46.1% · −3.9 pts below quota
- Rosehill with Burnley Wood · 1 seat · won at 48.5% · −1.5 pts below quota
- Queensgate · 1 seat · won at 50.1% · above quota
- Coal Clough with Deerplay · 1 seat · won at 50.3% · above quota
- Briercliffe · 1 seat · won at 50.8% · above quota
- Gannow · 1 seat · won at 51.1% · above quota
- Lanehead · 1 seat · won at 55.0% · above quota
- Brunshaw · 1 seat · won at 56.0% · above quota
- Cliviger with Worsthorne · 1 seat · won at 63.5% · above quota
- Trinity · 1 seat · won at 65.8% · above quota
- Bank Hall · 1 seat · won at 75.1% · above quota
- Daneshouse with Stoneyholme · 1 seat · won at 91.9% · above quota
Race results
Whittlefield with Ightenhill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 27.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −22.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,512
| 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 | Dale Ferrier | Conservative Party | 415 | 27.4% | −22.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Emma Payne | BPIP | 356 | 23.5% | — | |
| 3 | Grace Donovan | Labour Party | 326 | 21.6% | — | |
| 4 | Peter McCann | Liberal Democrats | 264 | 17.5% | — | |
| 5 | Peter Gill | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 89 | 5.9% | — | |
| 6 | Laura Fisk | Green Party | 40 | 2.6% | — | |
| 7 | Ray Hogan | VPP | 22 | 1.5% | — |
Gawthorpe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,308
| 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 | Frank Cant | Labour Party | 463 | 35.4% | −14.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lenny Johnson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 390 | 29.8% | — | |
| 3 | Phillip Clarke | Conservative Party | 212 | 16.2% | — | |
| 4 | Brendan Morris | BPIP | 198 | 15.1% | — | |
| 5 | Clare Long-Summers | Green Party | 45 | 3.4% | — |
Hapton with Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,558
| 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 | Tom Commis | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 565 | 36.3% | −13.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jean Cunningham | Labour Party | 512 | 32.9% | — | |
| 3 | Ben Page | Conservative Party | 213 | 13.7% | — | |
| 4 | Dave Alexander | BPIP | 160 | 10.3% | — | |
| 5 | Sandra Byrne | Liberal Democrats | 84 | 5.4% | — | |
| 6 | Stephen Murphy | Green Party | 24 | 1.5% | — |
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,165
| 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 | Bea Foster | Labour Party | 537 | 46.1% | −3.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lorraine Mehanna | BPIP | 297 | 25.5% | — | |
| 3 | Mathew Nuttall | Conservative Party | 176 | 15.1% | — | |
| 4 | Barbara Baldwin | Green Party | 81 | 7.0% | — | |
| 5 | Ernest Calderbank | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 74 | 6.4% | — |
Rosehill with Burnley Wood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,442
| 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 | Jeff Sumner | Liberal Democrats | 699 | 48.5% | −1.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gail Barton | Labour Party | 493 | 34.2% | — | |
| 3 | Phil Chamberlain | Conservative Party | 188 | 13.0% | — | |
| 4 | Georgina Ormrod | Green Party | 62 | 4.3% | — |
Queensgate · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,383
| 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 | Sue Graham | Labour Party | 693 | 50.1% | +0.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Naweed Manzur | Liberal Democrats | 386 | 27.9% | — | |
| 3 | Susan Nutter | Conservative Party | 221 | 16.0% | — | |
| 4 | Nigel Baldwin | Green Party | 83 | 6.0% | — |
Coal Clough with Deerplay · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,300
| 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 | Gordon Birtwistle | Liberal Democrats | 654 | 50.3% | +0.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bill Horrocks | Labour Party | 377 | 29.0% | — | |
| 3 | Tom Watson | Conservative Party | 193 | 14.8% | — | |
| 4 | Anne Whittles | Green Party | 76 | 5.8% | — |
Briercliffe · 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. 1,313
| 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 | Gordon Lishman | Liberal Democrats | 667 | 50.8% | +0.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alun Lewis | Labour Party | 292 | 22.2% | — | |
| 3 | David Heginbotham | Conservative Party | 235 | 17.9% | — | |
| 4 | James Mellor | BPIP | 71 | 5.4% | — | |
| 5 | Sarah Hall | Green Party | 48 | 3.7% | — |
Gannow · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,302
| 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 | Neil Mottershead | BPIP | 665 | 51.1% | +1.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Christine Sollis | Labour Party | 390 | 30.0% | — | |
| 3 | Don Whitaker | Conservative Party | 152 | 11.7% | — | |
| 4 | Kathryn Haworth | Liberal Democrats | 70 | 5.4% | — | |
| 5 | Jai Redman | Green Party | 25 | 1.9% | — |
Lanehead · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,581
| 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 | Shbana Khan | Labour Party | 870 | 55.0% | +5.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Pippa Lishman | Liberal Democrats | 339 | 21.4% | — | |
| 3 | Narayana Picton | Conservative Party | 281 | 17.8% | — | |
| 4 | Crissie Harter | Green Party | 91 | 5.8% | — |
Brunshaw · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,158
| 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 | Paul Campbell | Labour Party | 648 | 56.0% | +6.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ellen Sunter | Conservative Party | 287 | 24.8% | — | |
| 3 | Steven Smith | Independent | 171 | 14.8% | — | |
| 4 | Janet Hall | Green Party | 52 | 4.5% | — |
Cliviger with Worsthorne · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,631
| 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 | Ivor Emo | Conservative Party | 1,035 | 63.5% | +13.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andy Devanney | Labour Party | 475 | 29.1% | — | |
| 3 | Ceri Carmichael | Green Party | 121 | 7.4% | — |
Trinity · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,200
| 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 Fewings | Green Party | 789 | 65.8% | +15.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Howard Baker | Labour Party | 291 | 24.3% | — | |
| 3 | Michael Paterson | Conservative Party | 75 | 6.3% | — | |
| 4 | Jan Weaver | BPIP | 45 | 3.8% | — |
Bank Hall · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 75.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +25.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,460
| 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 | Afrasiab Anwar | Labour Party | 1,096 | 75.1% | +25.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Diane Sunter | Conservative Party | 228 | 15.6% | — | |
| 3 | Martyn Hurt | Green Party | 136 | 9.3% | — |
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 91.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +41.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,842
| 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 | Shah Hussain | Labour Party | 1,693 | 91.9% | +41.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Neil Kennedy | Liberal Democrats | 74 | 4.0% | — | |
| 3 | Alex Hall | Green Party | 42 | 2.3% | — | |
| 4 | Sheldon Slater | Conservative Party | 33 | 1.8% | — |