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Calderdale 2016
Local elections held 5 May 2016.
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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 | 21,115 | 38.1% | 8 | 47.1% | 7 | 41.2% | +1 |
| Conservative Party | 16,697 | 30.1% | 6 | 35.3% | 5 | 29.4% | +1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 8,588 | 15.5% | 3 | 17.6% | 3 | 17.6% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 3,842 | 6.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.9% | -1 |
| Green Party | 2,844 | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.9% | -1 |
| Independent | 1,847 | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Yorks1st | 447 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| NF | 77 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 21 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 55,478 | 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 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.
- Ryburn · 1 seat · won at 35.5% · −14.5 pts below quota
- Greetland and Stainland · 1 seat · won at 38.5% · −11.5 pts below quota
- Luddendenfoot · 1 seat · won at 40.1% · −9.9 pts below quota
- Brighouse · 1 seat · won at 41.6% · −8.4 pts below quota
- Elland · 1 seat · won at 43.6% · −6.4 pts below quota
- Skircoat · 1 seat · won at 44.1% · −5.9 pts below quota
- Todmorden · 1 seat · won at 46.0% · −4.0 pts below quota
- Warley · 1 seat · won at 47.4% · −2.6 pts below quota
- Town · 1 seat · won at 48.0% · −2.0 pts below quota
- Rastrick · 1 seat · won at 48.6% · −1.4 pts below quota
- Illingworth and Mixenden · 1 seat · won at 48.8% · −1.2 pts below quota
- Sowerby Bridge · 1 seat · won at 49.6% · −0.4 pts below quota
- Calder · 1 seat · won at 50.0% · above quota
- Ovenden · 1 seat · won at 60.4% · above quota
- Northowram and Shelf · 1 seat · won at 60.7% · above quota
- Hipperholme and Lightcliffe · 1 seat · won at 64.6% · above quota
- Park · 1 seat · won at 71.5% · above quota
Race results
Ryburn · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,544
| 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 | Geraldine Carter | Conservative Party | 1,258 | 35.5% | −14.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Peter Hunt | Independent | 1,161 | 32.8% | — | |
| 3 | Steve Cliberon | Labour Party | 820 | 23.1% | — | |
| 4 | Freda Davis | Green Party | 174 | 4.9% | — | |
| 5 | Rosemary Tatchell | Liberal Democrats | 131 | 3.7% | — |
Greetland and Stainland · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,103
| 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 Bellenger | Liberal Democrats | 1,195 | 38.5% | −11.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Christopher Blakey | Conservative Party | 996 | 32.1% | — | |
| 3 | James Hepplestone | Labour Party | 384 | 12.4% | — | |
| 4 | Paul Rogan | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 350 | 11.3% | — | |
| 5 | Mark Mullany | Green Party | 118 | 3.8% | — | |
| 6 | Christopher Clinton | Yorks1st | 60 | 1.9% | — |
Luddendenfoot · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,395
| 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 | Jane Scullion | Labour Party | 1,363 | 40.1% | −9.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Owen Gilroy | Conservative Party | 866 | 25.5% | — | |
| 3 | Karl Boggis | Liberal Democrats | 604 | 17.8% | — | |
| 4 | Christopher Baksa | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 322 | 9.5% | — | |
| 5 | Pete Pitfield | Green Party | 131 | 3.9% | — | |
| 6 | Rod Sutcliffe | Yorks1st | 109 | 3.2% | — |
Brighouse · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,098
| 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 | Colin Peel | Conservative Party | 1,290 | 41.6% | −8.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ann Martin | Labour Party | 1,045 | 33.7% | — | |
| 3 | Nick Yates | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 521 | 16.8% | — | |
| 4 | Jennie Rigg | Liberal Democrats | 132 | 4.3% | — | |
| 5 | John Nesbitt | Green Party | 89 | 2.9% | — | |
| 6 | Samuel Webb | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 21 | 0.7% | — |
Elland · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,062
| 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 | Pat Allen | Liberal Democrats | 1,334 | 43.6% | −6.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | George Robinson | Conservative Party | 676 | 22.1% | — | |
| 3 | Mohammad Naeem | Labour Party | 546 | 17.8% | — | |
| 4 | Mick Clarke | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 414 | 13.5% | — | |
| 5 | Katharine Sweeny | Green Party | 92 | 3.0% | — |
Skircoat · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,765
| 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 | John Hardy | Conservative Party | 1,660 | 44.1% | −5.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dave Draycott | Labour Party | 1,113 | 29.6% | — | |
| 3 | Stephen Gow | Liberal Democrats | 507 | 13.5% | — | |
| 4 | Geoffrey Thompson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 293 | 7.8% | — | |
| 5 | Eric Fabrizi | Green Party | 136 | 3.6% | — | |
| 6 | Darren Stansfield | Yorks1st | 56 | 1.5% | — |
Todmorden · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.0 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 | Steve Sweeney | Labour Party | 1,578 | 46.0% | −4.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gilbert Gregory | Conservative Party | 753 | 21.9% | — | |
| 3 | Joe Rez | Liberal Democrats | 381 | 11.1% | — | |
| 4 | Alan Mcdonald | Green Party | 333 | 9.7% | — | |
| 5 | Philip Walters | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 309 | 9.0% | — | |
| 6 | Chris Jackson | NF | 77 | 2.2% | — |
Warley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,800
| 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 | Ashley Evans | Liberal Democrats | 1,800 | 47.4% | −2.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Surraya Bibi | Labour Party | 1,362 | 35.8% | — | |
| 3 | Tony Fall | Conservative Party | 521 | 13.7% | — | |
| 4 | Hena Chowdhury | Green Party | 117 | 3.1% | — |
Town · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,673
| 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 | Megan Swift | Labour Party | 1,283 | 48.0% | −2.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Phillip Charlton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 625 | 23.4% | — | |
| 3 | Mark Edwards | Conservative Party | 571 | 21.4% | — | |
| 4 | Sarah Moakler | Green Party | 116 | 4.3% | — | |
| 5 | Ruth Coleman-Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 78 | 2.9% | — |
Rastrick · 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. 2,998
| 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 | Lynne Mitchell | Conservative Party | 1,457 | 48.6% | −1.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Peter Judge | Labour Party | 1,160 | 38.7% | — | |
| 3 | Kathy Haigh-Hutchinson | Liberal Democrats | 209 | 7.0% | — | |
| 4 | Elizabeth King | Green Party | 172 | 5.7% | — |
Illingworth and Mixenden · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,762
| 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 | Lisa Lambert | Labour Party | 1,347 | 48.8% | −1.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steven Leigh | Conservative Party | 688 | 24.9% | — | |
| 3 | Angela Thompson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 576 | 20.9% | — | |
| 4 | Tessa Gordziejko | Green Party | 59 | 2.1% | — | |
| 5 | Sean Loftus | Independent | 49 | 1.8% | — | |
| 6 | Glen Mattock | Liberal Democrats | 43 | 1.6% | — |
Sowerby Bridge · 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. 3,246
| 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 | Adam Wilkinson | Labour Party | 1,611 | 49.6% | −0.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rob Oddy | Conservative Party | 911 | 28.1% | — | |
| 3 | Roy Thompson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 432 | 13.3% | — | |
| 4 | Tom Stringfellow | Liberal Democrats | 161 | 5.0% | — | |
| 5 | Karen Levin | Green Party | 131 | 4.0% | — |
Calder · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. 0.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,616
| 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 | Josh Fenton-Glynn | Labour Party | 2,310 | 50.0% | 0.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Janet Battye | Liberal Democrats | 1,424 | 30.8% | — | |
| 3 | Jennifer Shepherd | Green Party | 444 | 9.6% | — | |
| 4 | James Krishnapillai | Conservative Party | 438 | 9.5% | — |
Ovenden · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,892
| 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 | Anne Collins | Labour Party | 1,142 | 60.4% | +10.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Shoesmith | Conservative Party | 433 | 22.9% | — | |
| 3 | Katherine Horner | Green Party | 225 | 11.9% | — | |
| 4 | Mat Bowles | Liberal Democrats | 92 | 4.9% | — |
Northowram and Shelf · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.7% 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. 3,177
| 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 | Peter Caffrey | Conservative Party | 1,929 | 60.7% | +10.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gary Walsh | Labour Party | 791 | 24.9% | — | |
| 3 | Daniel Manning | Yorks1st | 222 | 7.0% | — | |
| 4 | Elaine Hey | Green Party | 154 | 4.8% | — | |
| 5 | Michael Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 81 | 2.5% | — |
Hipperholme and Lightcliffe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.6% 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. 3,092
| 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 | Graham Hall | Conservative Party | 1,998 | 64.6% | +14.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kashif Ali | Labour Party | 526 | 17.0% | — | |
| 3 | Alisdair McGregor | Liberal Democrats | 319 | 10.3% | — | |
| 4 | Susan Wardell | Green Party | 249 | 8.1% | — |
Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 71.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +21.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,824
| 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 | Jenny Lynn | Labour Party | 2,734 | 71.5% | +21.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Chaudhary Saghir | Independent | 637 | 16.7% | — | |
| 3 | Jeff Featherstone | Conservative Party | 252 | 6.6% | — | |
| 4 | Charles Gate | Green Party | 104 | 2.7% | — | |
| 5 | John Reynolds | Liberal Democrats | 97 | 2.5% | — |