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Calderdale 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 | 20,668 | 37.8% | 10 | 58.8% | 7 | 41.2% | +3 |
| Conservative Party | 16,608 | 30.4% | 4 | 23.5% | 6 | 35.3% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 7,756 | 14.2% | 2 | 11.8% | 2 | 11.8% | 0 |
| Green Party | 5,285 | 9.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.9% | -1 |
| Independent | 3,016 | 5.5% | 1 | 5.9% | 1 | 5.9% | 0 |
| Yorkshire Party | 859 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| ForBritn | 287 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| NF | 152 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 54,631 | 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.
- Elland · 1 seat · won at 37.8% · −12.2 pts below quota
- Illingworth and Mixenden · 1 seat · won at 40.9% · −9.1 pts below quota
- Sowerby Bridge · 1 seat · won at 41.4% · −8.6 pts below quota
- Skircoat · 1 seat · won at 42.3% · −7.7 pts below quota
- Town · 1 seat · won at 44.5% · −5.5 pts below quota
- Ovenden · 1 seat · won at 44.7% · −5.3 pts below quota
- Luddendenfoot · 1 seat · won at 45.7% · −4.3 pts below quota
- Todmorden · 1 seat · won at 45.8% · −4.2 pts below quota
- Greetland and Stainland · 1 seat · won at 50.1% · above quota
- Ryburn · 1 seat · won at 50.2% · above quota
- Rastrick · 1 seat · won at 50.9% · above quota
- Warley · 1 seat · won at 53.7% · above quota
- Calder · 1 seat · won at 55.0% · above quota
- Hipperholme and Lightcliffe · 1 seat · won at 55.4% · above quota
- Brighouse · 1 seat · won at 56.1% · above quota
- Northowram and Shelf · 1 seat · won at 57.2% · above quota
- Park · 1 seat · won at 87.2% · above quota
Race results
Elland · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,884
| 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 | Victoria Porritt | Labour Party | 1,090 | 37.8% | −12.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Ford | Conservative Party | 961 | 33.3% | — | |
| 3 | Javed Bashir | Liberal Democrats | 486 | 16.9% | — | |
| 4 | Barry Crossland | Green Party | 347 | 12.0% | — |
Illingworth and Mixenden · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,372
| 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 | Stephanie Clarke | Labour Party | 969 | 40.9% | −9.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Guy Beech | Conservative Party | 803 | 33.9% | — | |
| 3 | Seán Loftus | Independent | 311 | 13.1% | — | |
| 4 | John Nesbitt | Green Party | 170 | 7.2% | — | |
| 5 | Mark Pittaway | Liberal Democrats | 119 | 5.0% | — |
Sowerby Bridge · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,016
| 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 | Audrey Smith | Labour Party | 1,250 | 41.4% | −8.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mike Payne | Conservative Party | 1,143 | 37.9% | — | |
| 3 | Verity Curtis | Green Party | 341 | 11.3% | — | |
| 4 | Tom Stringfellow | Liberal Democrats | 282 | 9.4% | — |
Skircoat · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,077
| 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 | Mike Barnes | Labour Party | 1,725 | 42.3% | −7.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jeff Featherstone | Conservative Party | 1,257 | 30.8% | — | |
| 3 | John Wainwright | Independent | 625 | 15.3% | — | |
| 4 | Alexander Sutcliffe | Liberal Democrats | 239 | 5.9% | — | |
| 5 | Finn Jensen | Green Party | 231 | 5.7% | — |
Town · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,395
| 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 | Tim Swift | Labour Party | 1,065 | 44.5% | −5.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mark Edwards | Conservative Party | 690 | 28.8% | — | |
| 3 | Jamie Rushworth | ForBritn | 287 | 12.0% | — | |
| 4 | Polly Jack | Green Party | 233 | 9.7% | — | |
| 5 | Alexander Parsons-Hulse | Liberal Democrats | 120 | 5.0% | — |
Ovenden · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,797
| 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 | Bryan Smith | Labour Party | 803 | 44.7% | −5.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ben Hardick | Conservative Party | 362 | 20.1% | — | |
| 3 | Sean Bamforth | Liberal Democrats | 249 | 13.9% | — | |
| 4 | Jo Redfearn | Independent | 228 | 12.7% | — | |
| 5 | David Booth | Green Party | 155 | 8.6% | — |
Luddendenfoot · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.7% 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. 3,439
| 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 | Roisin Cavanagh | Labour Party | 1,570 | 45.7% | −4.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nicola May | Conservative Party | 946 | 27.5% | — | |
| 3 | Stephne Harrison | Liberal Democrats | 553 | 16.1% | — | |
| 4 | Kieran Turner | Green Party | 370 | 10.8% | — |
Todmorden · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,331
| 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 | Silvia Dacre | Labour Party | 1,527 | 45.8% | −4.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mick Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 803 | 24.1% | — | |
| 3 | Angharad Turner | Green Party | 441 | 13.2% | — | |
| 4 | James Pillai | Conservative Party | 408 | 12.2% | — | |
| 5 | Chris Jackson | NF | 152 | 4.6% | — |
Greetland and Stainland · 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. 2,980
| 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 Holdsworth | Liberal Democrats | 1,494 | 50.1% | +0.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jacob Cook | Conservative Party | 827 | 27.8% | — | |
| 3 | Paul Clarke | Labour Party | 384 | 12.9% | — | |
| 4 | Mark Mullany | Green Party | 275 | 9.2% | — |
Ryburn · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,689
| 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 | Robert Holden | Independent | 1,852 | 50.2% | +0.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Robert Thornber | Conservative Party | 1,043 | 28.3% | — | |
| 3 | Cal Duffy | Labour Party | 413 | 11.2% | — | |
| 4 | Freda Davis | Green Party | 237 | 6.4% | — | |
| 5 | Rosemary Tatchell | Liberal Democrats | 144 | 3.9% | — |
Rastrick · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,923
| 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 | Chris Pillai | Conservative Party | 1,488 | 50.9% | +0.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Peter Judge | Labour Party | 833 | 28.5% | — | |
| 3 | Kate Sweeny | Green Party | 340 | 11.6% | — | |
| 4 | Kathy Haigh-Hutchinson | Liberal Democrats | 262 | 9.0% | — |
Warley · 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. 3,498
| 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 Baker | Liberal Democrats | 1,877 | 53.7% | +3.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Helen Sutcliffe | Labour Party | 1,098 | 31.4% | — | |
| 3 | Jill Smith-Moorhouse | Conservative Party | 383 | 10.9% | — | |
| 4 | Katie Witham | Green Party | 140 | 4.0% | — |
Calder · 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. 4,579
| 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 | Dave Young | Labour Party | 2,517 | 55.0% | +5.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alan McDonald | Green Party | 757 | 16.5% | — | |
| 3 | Ruth Coleman-Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 681 | 14.9% | — | |
| 4 | Joe Atkinson | Conservative Party | 624 | 13.6% | — |
Hipperholme and Lightcliffe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,031
| 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 | David Kirton | Conservative Party | 1,678 | 55.4% | +5.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Keith Butterick | Labour Party | 676 | 22.3% | — | |
| 3 | Martin Hey | Green Party | 440 | 14.5% | — | |
| 4 | Mason Manley | Liberal Democrats | 237 | 7.8% | — |
Brighouse · 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. 3,406
| 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 Benton | Conservative Party | 1,910 | 56.1% | +6.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Oliver Willows | Labour Party | 662 | 19.4% | — | |
| 3 | Philip Lumb | Yorkshire Party | 517 | 15.2% | — | |
| 4 | Kim Atkinson | Green Party | 317 | 9.3% | — |
Northowram and Shelf · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,178
| 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 | Roger Taylor | Conservative Party | 1,817 | 57.2% | +7.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Wager | Labour Party | 568 | 17.9% | — | |
| 3 | Daniel Manning | Yorkshire Party | 342 | 10.8% | — | |
| 4 | Elaine Hey | Green Party | 331 | 10.4% | — | |
| 5 | John Reynolds | Liberal Democrats | 120 | 3.8% | — |
Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 87.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +37.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,036
| 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 | Faisal Shoukat | Labour Party | 3,518 | 87.2% | +37.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Naveed Khan | Conservative Party | 268 | 6.6% | — | |
| 3 | Derek Sykes | Green Party | 160 | 4.0% | — | |
| 4 | James Troke | Liberal Democrats | 90 | 2.2% | — |