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Calderdale 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 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 | 25,453 | 42.0% | 10 | 58.8% | 8 | 47.1% | +2 |
| Conservative Party | 21,183 | 34.9% | 4 | 23.5% | 6 | 35.3% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 6,521 | 10.8% | 2 | 11.8% | 2 | 11.8% | 0 |
| Independent | 4,631 | 7.6% | 1 | 5.9% | 1 | 5.9% | 0 |
| Green Party | 2,570 | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Yorkshire Party | 174 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| NF | 98 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 60,630 | 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 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.
- Ryburn · 1 seat · won at 38.3% · −11.7 pts below quota
- Hipperholme and Lightcliffe · 1 seat · won at 41.6% · −8.4 pts below quota
- Elland · 1 seat · won at 44.4% · −5.6 pts below quota
- Warley · 1 seat · won at 46.3% · −3.7 pts below quota
- Skircoat · 1 seat · won at 46.9% · −3.1 pts below quota
- Greetland and Stainland · 1 seat · won at 50.0% · 0.0 pts below quota
- Sowerby Bridge · 1 seat · won at 50.6% · above quota
- Luddendenfoot · 1 seat · won at 51.3% · above quota
- Illingworth and Mixenden · 1 seat · won at 52.0% · above quota
- Town · 1 seat · won at 53.7% · above quota
- Todmorden · 1 seat · won at 54.3% · above quota
- Ovenden · 1 seat · won at 55.0% · above quota
- Rastrick · 1 seat · won at 56.6% · above quota
- Park · 1 seat · won at 56.8% · above quota
- Brighouse · 1 seat · won at 58.3% · above quota
- Calder · 1 seat · won at 62.1% · above quota
- Northowram and Shelf · 1 seat · won at 63.3% · above quota
Race results
Ryburn · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,787
| 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 | Steven Leigh | Conservative Party | 1,451 | 38.3% | −11.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Robert Holden | Independent | 1,302 | 34.4% | — | |
| 3 | David Veitch | Labour Party | 805 | 21.3% | — | |
| 4 | Rosemary Tatchell | Liberal Democrats | 131 | 3.5% | — | |
| 5 | Katie Witham | Green Party | 98 | 2.6% | — |
Hipperholme and Lightcliffe · 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. 3,566
| 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 | Colin Raistrick | Independent | 1,484 | 41.6% | −8.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | James Pillai | Conservative Party | 1,267 | 35.5% | — | |
| 3 | Steven Cliberon | Labour Party | 600 | 16.8% | — | |
| 4 | Martin Hey | Green Party | 110 | 3.1% | — | |
| 5 | Alisdair McGregor | Liberal Democrats | 105 | 2.9% | — |
Elland · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.6 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 | Angie Gallagher | Labour Party | 1,507 | 44.4% | −5.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Collins | Conservative Party | 1,417 | 41.7% | — | |
| 3 | Michael Whiting | Liberal Democrats | 302 | 8.9% | — | |
| 4 | Barry Crossland | Green Party | 169 | 5.0% | — |
Warley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,038
| 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 | Amanda Parsons-Hulse | Liberal Democrats | 1,869 | 46.3% | −3.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Audrey Smith | Labour Party | 1,463 | 36.2% | — | |
| 3 | Shakir Saghir | Conservative Party | 648 | 16.0% | — | |
| 4 | Frank Holt | Green Party | 58 | 1.4% | — |
Skircoat · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,303
| 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 Hutchinson | Labour Party | 2,017 | 46.9% | −3.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrew Tagg | Conservative Party | 1,963 | 45.6% | — | |
| 3 | William Bamforth | Liberal Democrats | 196 | 4.6% | — | |
| 4 | Anne Nelson | Green Party | 127 | 3.0% | — |
Greetland and Stainland · 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. 3,414
| 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 | Marilyn Greenwood | Liberal Democrats | 1,706 | 50.0% | 0.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Oliver Williams | Conservative Party | 1,098 | 32.2% | — | |
| 3 | Mike Barnes | Labour Party | 498 | 14.6% | — | |
| 4 | Mark Mullany | Green Party | 112 | 3.3% | — |
Sowerby Bridge · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,233
| 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 | Dot Foster | Labour Party | 1,636 | 50.6% | +0.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jeff Featherstone | Conservative Party | 1,259 | 38.9% | — | |
| 3 | Tom Stringfellow | Liberal Democrats | 186 | 5.8% | — | |
| 4 | John Nesbitt | Green Party | 152 | 4.7% | — |
Luddendenfoot · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,869
| 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 | Scott Patient | Labour Party | 1,984 | 51.3% | +1.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jill Smith-Moorhouse | Conservative Party | 1,428 | 36.9% | — | |
| 3 | Catherine Crosland | Liberal Democrats | 307 | 7.9% | — | |
| 4 | Michael Prior | Green Party | 150 | 3.9% | — |
Illingworth and Mixenden · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.0% 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. 2,689
| 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 | Dan Sutherland | Labour Party | 1,398 | 52.0% | +2.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Guy Beech | Conservative Party | 1,005 | 37.4% | — | |
| 3 | Angela Street | Green Party | 118 | 4.4% | — | |
| 4 | Seán Loftus | Independent | 103 | 3.8% | — | |
| 5 | Alexander Parsons-Hulse | Liberal Democrats | 65 | 2.4% | — |
Town · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,592
| 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 | Bob Metcalfe | Labour Party | 1,392 | 53.7% | +3.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mark Edwards | Conservative Party | 971 | 37.5% | — | |
| 3 | Alan McDonald | Green Party | 127 | 4.9% | — | |
| 4 | Benjamin Simmons | Liberal Democrats | 102 | 3.9% | — |
Todmorden · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,640
| 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 | Susan Press | Labour Party | 1,976 | 54.3% | +4.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jacob Cook | Conservative Party | 704 | 19.3% | — | |
| 3 | Janet Battye | Liberal Democrats | 630 | 17.3% | — | |
| 4 | Kieran Turner | Green Party | 232 | 6.4% | — | |
| 5 | Chris Jackson | NF | 98 | 2.7% | — |
Ovenden · 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. 1,898
| 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 | Helen Rivron | Labour Party | 1,043 | 55.0% | +5.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gill Tolley | Conservative Party | 583 | 30.7% | — | |
| 3 | Katherine Horner | Green Party | 194 | 10.2% | — | |
| 4 | John Reynolds | Liberal Democrats | 78 | 4.1% | — |
Rastrick · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,435
| 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 | Regan Dickenson | Conservative Party | 1,945 | 56.6% | +6.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Peter Judge | Labour Party | 1,213 | 35.3% | — | |
| 3 | Kathy Haigh-Hutchinson | Liberal Democrats | 154 | 4.5% | — | |
| 4 | Angharad Turner | Green Party | 123 | 3.6% | — |
Park · 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. 4,930
| 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 | Mohammad Naeem | Labour Party | 2,800 | 56.8% | +6.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Surraya Bibi | Independent | 1,742 | 35.3% | — | |
| 3 | Amjad Bashir | Conservative Party | 245 | 5.0% | — | |
| 4 | Finn Jensen | Green Party | 143 | 2.9% | — |
Brighouse · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.3 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 | Howard Blagbrough | Conservative Party | 2,065 | 58.3% | +8.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Oliver Willows | Labour Party | 1,238 | 34.9% | — | |
| 3 | Jennie Rigg | Liberal Democrats | 134 | 3.8% | — | |
| 4 | Kate Sweeny | Green Party | 107 | 3.0% | — |
Calder · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,949
| 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 Courtney | Labour Party | 3,075 | 62.1% | +12.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Richard Marshall | Conservative Party | 1,015 | 20.5% | — | |
| 3 | Donal O'Hanlon | Liberal Democrats | 460 | 9.3% | — | |
| 4 | Jenny Shepherd | Green Party | 399 | 8.1% | — |
Northowram and Shelf · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,348
| 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 | Stephen Baines | Conservative Party | 2,119 | 63.3% | +13.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Helen Sutcliffe | Labour Party | 808 | 24.1% | — | |
| 3 | Daniel Manning | Yorkshire Party | 174 | 5.2% | — | |
| 4 | Elaine Hey | Green Party | 151 | 4.5% | — | |
| 5 | Jon Grinham | Liberal Democrats | 96 | 2.9% | — |