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Chorley 2016
Local elections held 5 May 2016.
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 | 13,780 | 52.9% | 10 | 66.7% | 9 | 60.0% | +1 |
| Conservative Party | 7,444 | 28.6% | 4 | 26.7% | 4 | 26.7% | 0 |
| Independent | 1,862 | 7.2% | 1 | 6.7% | 1 | 6.7% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,652 | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.7% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,115 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Green Party | 183 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 26,036 | 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 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.
- Brindle and Hoghton · 1 seat · won at 44.3% · −5.7 pts below quota
- Lostock · 1 seat · won at 45.4% · −4.6 pts below quota
- Eccleston and Mawdesley · 1 seat · won at 46.1% · −3.9 pts below quota
- Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods · 1 seat · won at 46.1% · −3.9 pts below quota
- Coppull · 1 seat · won at 48.6% · −1.4 pts below quota
- Wheelton and Withnell · 1 seat · won at 55.9% · above quota
- Adlington and Anderton · 1 seat · won at 61.4% · above quota
- Clayton-le-Woods North · 1 seat · won at 61.8% · above quota
- Chorley South East · 1 seat · won at 62.8% · above quota
- Chorley North East · 1 seat · won at 63.7% · above quota
- Chorley North West · 1 seat · won at 64.3% · above quota
- Chorley East · 1 seat · won at 67.4% · above quota
- Heath Charnock and Rivington · 1 seat · won at 70.5% · above quota
- Euxton North · 1 seat · won at 72.4% · above quota
- Chorley South West · 1 seat · won at 73.7% · above quota
Race results
Brindle and Hoghton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 790
| 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 | Sheila Long | Conservative Party | 350 | 44.3% | −5.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steve Williams | Independent | 315 | 39.9% | — | |
| 3 | Yvonne Hargreaves | Labour Party | 125 | 15.8% | — |
Lostock · 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. 1,325
| 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 Dalton | Conservative Party | 602 | 45.4% | −4.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Julia Berry | Labour Party | 534 | 40.3% | — | |
| 3 | John Wright | Liberal Democrats | 189 | 14.3% | — |
Eccleston and Mawdesley · 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. 2,068
| 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 | Henry Caunce | Conservative Party | 953 | 46.1% | −3.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stanley Ely | Labour Party | 823 | 39.8% | — | |
| 3 | Mark Smith | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 292 | 14.1% | — |
Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods · 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. 2,442
| 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 | John Walker | Conservative Party | 1,126 | 46.1% | −3.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mark Clifford | Labour Party | 962 | 39.4% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Romanienko | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 203 | 8.3% | — | |
| 4 | Glenda Charlesworth | Liberal Democrats | 151 | 6.2% | — |
Coppull · 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. 1,713
| 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 Fitzsimons | Labour Party | 832 | 48.6% | −1.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Simon Thomson | Liberal Democrats | 610 | 35.6% | — | |
| 3 | Harold Heaton | Conservative Party | 271 | 15.8% | — |
Wheelton and Withnell · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.9% 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. 1,604
| 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 | Christopher France | Labour Party | 897 | 55.9% | +5.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrew Snowden | Conservative Party | 707 | 44.1% | — |
Adlington and Anderton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,319
| 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 Wilson | Labour Party | 1,425 | 61.4% | +11.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dorothy Livesey | Conservative Party | 598 | 25.8% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Whitson | Green Party | 183 | 7.9% | — | |
| 4 | Philip Pilling | Liberal Democrats | 113 | 4.9% | — |
Clayton-le-Woods North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,663
| 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 | Jean Cronshaw | Labour Party | 1,027 | 61.8% | +11.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Eileen Whiteford | Conservative Party | 636 | 38.2% | — |
Chorley South East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,008
| 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 | Alistair Bradley | Labour Party | 1,261 | 62.8% | +12.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dominic Jewell | Conservative Party | 452 | 22.5% | — | |
| 3 | Shaun Jones | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 243 | 12.1% | — | |
| 4 | David Porter | Liberal Democrats | 52 | 2.6% | — |
Chorley North East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.7% 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. 1,648
| 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 | Adrian Lowe | Labour Party | 1,049 | 63.7% | +13.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Philip Loynes | Conservative Party | 331 | 20.1% | — | |
| 3 | Tom Shorrock | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 268 | 16.3% | — |
Chorley North West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,405
| 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 | Joyce Snape | Independent | 1,547 | 64.3% | +14.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steve Holgate | Labour Party | 547 | 22.7% | — | |
| 3 | Sandra Mercer | Conservative Party | 182 | 7.6% | — | |
| 4 | Julia Smith | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 129 | 5.4% | — |
Chorley East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,746
| 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 | Zara Khan | Labour Party | 1,176 | 67.4% | +17.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Christopher Suart | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 348 | 19.9% | — | |
| 3 | Aidy Riggott | Conservative Party | 222 | 12.7% | — |
Heath Charnock and Rivington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 70.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 940
| 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 | Kim Snape | Labour Party | 663 | 70.5% | +20.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Peter Malpas | Conservative Party | 277 | 29.5% | — |
Euxton North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 72.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,531
| 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 | Danny Gee | Labour Party | 1,108 | 72.4% | +22.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alan Platt | Conservative Party | 254 | 16.6% | — | |
| 3 | Jeffrey Mallinson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 169 | 11.0% | — |
Chorley South West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 73.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +23.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,834
| 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 | Anthony Gee | Labour Party | 1,351 | 73.7% | +23.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sarah Kiley | Conservative Party | 483 | 26.3% | — |