← Bury (all cycles) · 2 May 2019 cohort
Bury 2019
Local elections held 2 May 2019.
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 17 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 | 19,508 | 38.9% | 9 | 52.9% | 7 | 41.2% | +2 |
| Conservative Party | 17,442 | 34.8% | 5 | 29.4% | 7 | 41.2% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 6,351 | 12.7% | 2 | 11.8% | 2 | 11.8% | 0 |
| Green Party | 4,370 | 8.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.9% | -1 |
| Independent | 1,851 | 3.7% | 1 | 5.9% | 0 | 0.0% | +1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 354 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| EDP | 288 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 50,164 | 100.0% | 17 | 100.0% | 17 | 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 2019 election (current) and immediately before it (2018). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2019 — 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.
- Radcliffe East · 1 seat · won at 38.1% · −11.9 pts below quota
- Radcliffe West · 1 seat · won at 39.2% · −10.8 pts below quota
- Elton · 1 seat · won at 42.2% · −7.8 pts below quota
- Unsworth · 1 seat · won at 44.2% · −5.8 pts below quota
- Ramsbottom · 1 seat · won at 45.4% · −4.6 pts below quota
- Moorside · 1 seat · won at 47.1% · −2.9 pts below quota
- Redvales · 1 seat · won at 47.2% · −2.8 pts below quota
- Besses · 1 seat · won at 48.3% · −1.7 pts below quota
- Radcliffe North · 1 seat · won at 48.6% · −1.4 pts below quota
- Pilkington Park · 1 seat · won at 49.6% · −0.4 pts below quota
- North Manor · 1 seat · won at 50.3% · above quota
- Sedgley · 1 seat · won at 54.9% · above quota
- Holyrood · 1 seat · won at 56.1% · above quota
- St Mary's · 1 seat · won at 56.7% · above quota
- Church · 1 seat · won at 56.7% · above quota
- Tottington · 1 seat · won at 58.2% · above quota
- East · 1 seat · won at 63.6% · above quota
Race results
Radcliffe East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,743
| 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 | James Mason | Independent | 1,045 | 38.1% | −11.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Evelyn Doyle | Labour Party | 979 | 35.7% | — | |
| 3 | Luis McBriar | Conservative Party | 609 | 22.2% | — | |
| 4 | Stephen Lewis | Liberal Democrats | 110 | 4.0% | — |
Radcliffe West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,259
| 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 | Beth Mortenson | Labour Party | 886 | 39.2% | −10.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Carol Birchmore | Independent | 806 | 35.7% | — | |
| 3 | David Lewis | Conservative Party | 350 | 15.5% | — | |
| 4 | Andrew Truelove | Green Party | 152 | 6.7% | — | |
| 5 | Kamran Islam | Liberal Democrats | 65 | 2.9% | — |
Elton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,986
| 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 | Charlotte Morris | Labour Party | 1,259 | 42.2% | −7.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Hankey | Conservative Party | 1,243 | 41.6% | — | |
| 3 | Charlie Allen | Green Party | 351 | 11.8% | — | |
| 4 | Jacob Royde | Liberal Democrats | 133 | 4.5% | — |
Unsworth · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,652
| 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 | Joan Grimshaw | Labour Party | 1,171 | 44.2% | −5.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Anton Slawycz | Conservative Party | 1,095 | 41.3% | — | |
| 3 | Glyn Heath | Green Party | 271 | 10.2% | — | |
| 4 | Ugonna Edeoga | Liberal Democrats | 115 | 4.3% | — |
Ramsbottom · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,627
| 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 | Clair Cummins | Labour Party | 1,645 | 45.4% | −4.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gregg Fletcher | Conservative Party | 1,459 | 40.2% | — | |
| 3 | Louise Bancroft | Green Party | 363 | 10.0% | — | |
| 4 | David Foss | Liberal Democrats | 160 | 4.4% | — |
Moorside · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,541
| 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 | Sarah Southworth | Labour Party | 1,198 | 47.1% | −2.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sohail Raja | Conservative Party | 829 | 32.6% | — | |
| 3 | Stefanie Moore | Green Party | 391 | 15.4% | — | |
| 4 | Gavin Warnes | Liberal Democrats | 123 | 4.8% | — |
Redvales · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,201
| 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 | Clare Walsh | Labour Party | 1,511 | 47.2% | −2.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Shahbaz Arif | Conservative Party | 1,213 | 37.9% | — | |
| 3 | Paul Johnstone | Green Party | 349 | 10.9% | — | |
| 4 | Gareth Lloyd-Johnson | Liberal Democrats | 128 | 4.0% | — |
Besses · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,083
| 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 | Andrea Simpson | Labour Party | 1,007 | 48.3% | −1.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jordan Lewis | Conservative Party | 433 | 20.8% | — | |
| 3 | Stephen Morris | EDP | 288 | 13.8% | — | |
| 4 | Jessie Smart | Green Party | 197 | 9.5% | — | |
| 5 | Dominic Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 158 | 7.6% | — |
Radcliffe North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,099
| 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 | Sam Hurst | Conservative Party | 1,507 | 48.6% | −1.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jamie Walker | Labour Party | 1,171 | 37.8% | — | |
| 3 | John Meara | Green Party | 301 | 9.7% | — | |
| 4 | Rodney Rew | Liberal Democrats | 120 | 3.9% | — |
Pilkington Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,986
| 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 | Robert Caserta | Conservative Party | 1,482 | 49.6% | −0.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Eddy Redmond | Labour Party | 951 | 31.8% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Cross | Liberal Democrats | 202 | 6.8% | — | |
| 4 | Myriam Salama-Carr | Green Party | 193 | 6.5% | — | |
| 5 | Anthony Clough | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 158 | 5.3% | — |
North Manor · 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. 3,381
| 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 | Khalid Hussain | Conservative Party | 1,699 | 50.3% | +0.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tom Pilkington | Labour Party | 942 | 27.9% | — | |
| 3 | Mary Heath | Green Party | 456 | 13.5% | — | |
| 4 | Ewan Arthur | Liberal Democrats | 284 | 8.4% | — |
Sedgley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,007
| 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 Gold | Labour Party | 1,650 | 54.9% | +4.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Daniel Kallmunzer | Conservative Party | 1,010 | 33.6% | — | |
| 3 | Elena Lenzi | Liberal Democrats | 347 | 11.5% | — |
Holyrood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.1 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 | Maria Tegolo | Liberal Democrats | 1,995 | 56.1% | +6.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Chris Neville | Labour Party | 1,009 | 28.4% | — | |
| 3 | Kevin McGill | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 196 | 5.5% | — | |
| 4 | Peter Curati | Green Party | 179 | 5.0% | — | |
| 5 | Bernard Vincent | Conservative Party | 177 | 5.0% | — |
St Mary's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,466
| 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 | Michael Powell | Liberal Democrats | 1,964 | 56.7% | +6.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Noel Bayley | Labour Party | 1,022 | 29.5% | — | |
| 3 | Zadok Day | Conservative Party | 266 | 7.7% | — | |
| 4 | Emlyn Begley | Green Party | 214 | 6.2% | — |
Church · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,374
| 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 Harris | Conservative Party | 1,913 | 56.7% | +6.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sam Turner | Labour Party | 925 | 27.4% | — | |
| 3 | Nicole Haydock | Green Party | 338 | 10.0% | — | |
| 4 | Lynda Arthur | Liberal Democrats | 198 | 5.9% | — |
Tottington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,972
| 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 | Yvonne Wright | Conservative Party | 1,729 | 58.2% | +8.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Anthony McCaul | Labour Party | 764 | 25.7% | — | |
| 3 | Samantha Deas | Green Party | 354 | 11.9% | — | |
| 4 | Andy Minty | Liberal Democrats | 125 | 4.2% | — |
East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,231
| 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 | Gavin McGill | Labour Party | 1,418 | 63.6% | +13.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Liam Dean | Conservative Party | 428 | 19.2% | — | |
| 3 | Paul Petzer | Green Party | 261 | 11.7% | — | |
| 4 | Stephen Stokes | Liberal Democrats | 124 | 5.6% | — |