← Bolton (all cycles) · 2 May 2024 cohort
Bolton 2024
Local elections held 2 May 2024.
Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →
If votes were counted by party
Across the 20 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 21 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 | 24,485 | 34.4% | 9 | 42.9% | 8 | 38.1% | +1 |
| Conservative Party | 14,124 | 19.8% | 3 | 14.3% | 5 | 23.8% | -2 |
| Green Party | 6,493 | 9.1% | 1 | 4.8% | 2 | 9.5% | -1 |
| REF and BFC | 5,532 | 7.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 9.5% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 5,388 | 7.6% | 2 | 9.5% | 1 | 4.8% | +1 |
| HandBFI | 5,370 | 7.5% | 3 | 14.3% | 1 | 4.8% | +2 |
| Independent | 3,467 | 4.9% | 1 | 4.8% | 1 | 4.8% | 0 |
| FandKFP | 2,900 | 4.1% | 2 | 9.5% | 1 | 4.8% | +1 |
| Workers Party of Britain | 1,388 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Reform UK | 1,119 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| IND CHOICE | 497 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| WFI | 385 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 98 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 71,246 | 100.0% | 21 | 100.0% | 21 | 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 2024 election (current) and immediately before it (2023). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2024 — 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.
- Hulton · 1 seat · won at 29.9% · −20.1 pts below quota
- Farnworth North · 1 seat · won at 32.8% · −17.2 pts below quota
- Westhoughton North and Hunger Hill · 1 seat · won at 33.8% · −16.2 pts below quota
- Westhoughton South · 1 seat · won at 35.2% · −14.8 pts below quota
- Little Lever and Darcy Lever · 1 seat · won at 37.7% · −12.3 pts below quota
- Astley Bridge · 1 seat · won at 38.0% · −12.0 pts below quota
- Bradshaw · 1 seat · won at 40.5% · −9.5 pts below quota
- Breightmet · 1 seat · won at 42.4% · −7.6 pts below quota
- Farnworth South · 1 seat · won at 43.1% · −6.9 pts below quota
- Queens Park and Central · 1 seat · won at 43.7% · −6.3 pts below quota
- Heaton, Lostock and Chew Moor · 1 seat · won at 44.2% · −5.8 pts below quota
- Tonge with the Haulgh · 1 seat · won at 44.8% · −5.2 pts below quota
- Halliwell · 1 seat · won at 45.1% · −4.9 pts below quota
- Smithills · 1 seat · won at 45.9% · −4.1 pts below quota
- Bromley Cross · 1 seat · won at 46.3% · −3.7 pts below quota
- Rumworth · 1 seat · won at 48.3% · −1.7 pts below quota
- Great Lever · 1 seat · won at 48.4% · −1.6 pts below quota
- Horwich South and Blackrod · 1 seat · won at 48.4% · −1.6 pts below quota
- Kearsley · 1 seat · won at 49.9% · −0.1 pts below quota
- Horwich North · 2 seats · won at 47.8% · above quota
Race results
Hulton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 29.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −20.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,062
| 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 | Khan, F. | Labour Party | 1,213 | 29.9% | −20.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Patel, S. | Conservative Party | 824 | 20.3% | — | |
| 3 | Bullock, D. | Independent | 786 | 19.4% | — | |
| 4 | Pathan, S. | Workers Party of Britain | 546 | 13.4% | — | |
| 5 | Lowe, R. | REF and BFC | 354 | 8.7% | — | |
| 6 | Hopkinson, P. | Green Party | 231 | 5.7% | — | |
| 7 | Maher, L. | Liberal Democrats | 108 | 2.7% | — |
Farnworth North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 32.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −17.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,770
| 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 | Haworth, S. | Labour Party | 908 | 32.8% | −17.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bailey, M. | FandKFP | 700 | 25.3% | — | |
| 3 | Iqbal, M. | Conservative Party | 520 | 18.8% | — | |
| 4 | Evans, D. | REF and BFC | 298 | 10.8% | — | |
| 5 | Kochitty, P. | Green Party | 273 | 9.9% | — | |
| 6 | Tonge, J. | Liberal Democrats | 71 | 2.6% | — |
Westhoughton North and Hunger Hill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,360
| 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 | McGeown, D. | Liberal Democrats | 1,137 | 33.8% | −16.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Higson, C. | Conservative Party | 842 | 25.1% | — | |
| 3 | Millington, K. | Labour Party | 776 | 23.1% | — | |
| 4 | Armstrong, J. | REF and BFC | 314 | 9.3% | — | |
| 5 | Reynolds, J. | WFI | 189 | 5.6% | — | |
| 6 | Barrett, C. | Green Party | 102 | 3.0% | — |
Westhoughton South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,259
| 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 | McHugh, J. | Labour Party | 1,146 | 35.2% | −14.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Maher, N. | Liberal Democrats | 1,029 | 31.6% | — | |
| 3 | Norris, C. | Conservative Party | 410 | 12.6% | — | |
| 4 | Price, D. | REF and BFC | 292 | 9.0% | — | |
| 5 | Speight, J. | WFI | 196 | 6.0% | — | |
| 6 | Bates, R. | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 98 | 3.0% | — | |
| 7 | Rylance, H. | Green Party | 88 | 2.7% | — |
Little Lever and Darcy Lever · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,182
| 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 | Barnard, L. | Labour Party | 1,201 | 37.7% | −12.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Khan, F. | Conservative Party | 861 | 27.1% | — | |
| 3 | Hornby, S. | Independent | 615 | 19.3% | — | |
| 4 | Varnam, B. | REF and BFC | 393 | 12.4% | — | |
| 5 | Martin, S. | Liberal Democrats | 112 | 3.5% | — |
Astley Bridge · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,107
| 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 | Hewitt, T. | Conservative Party | 1,560 | 38.0% | −12.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Taylor, K. | Labour Party | 1,559 | 38.0% | — | |
| 3 | Devereux, M. | Green Party | 555 | 13.5% | — | |
| 4 | Armstrong, M. | REF and BFC | 433 | 10.5% | — |
Bradshaw · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,569
| 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 | Schofield, J. | Labour Party | 1,446 | 40.5% | −9.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tully, C. | Conservative Party | 1,388 | 38.9% | — | |
| 3 | Harris, S. | REF and BFC | 433 | 12.1% | — | |
| 4 | Miller, M. | Green Party | 177 | 5.0% | — | |
| 5 | Forrest, B. | Liberal Democrats | 125 | 3.5% | — |
Breightmet · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,047
| 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 | Morrisey, R. | Labour Party | 1,293 | 42.4% | −7.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Campbell, B. | Conservative Party | 1,130 | 37.1% | — | |
| 3 | Lloyd, G. | REF and BFC | 425 | 13.9% | — | |
| 4 | Shepherd, W. | Green Party | 139 | 4.6% | — | |
| 5 | Gradwell, D. | Liberal Democrats | 60 | 2.0% | — |
Farnworth South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,264
| 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 | Connor-Bennett, P. | FandKFP | 975 | 43.1% | −6.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mistry, C. | Labour Party | 752 | 33.2% | — | |
| 3 | Pattison, J. | Reform UK | 292 | 12.9% | — | |
| 4 | Greenhalgh, J. | Green Party | 105 | 4.6% | — | |
| 5 | Forshaw, C. | Conservative Party | 105 | 4.6% | — | |
| 6 | Tonge, A. | Liberal Democrats | 35 | 1.5% | — |
Queens Park and Central · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,877
| 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 | Thomas, L. | Labour Party | 1,256 | 43.7% | −6.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Shafiq, O. | Workers Party of Britain | 842 | 29.3% | — | |
| 3 | Harvey, S. | REF and BFC | 221 | 7.7% | — | |
| 4 | McLoughlin, M. | Green Party | 220 | 7.6% | — | |
| 5 | Shah, S. | Conservative Party | 168 | 5.8% | — | |
| 6 | Fairhurst, R. | Liberal Democrats | 94 | 3.3% | — | |
| 7 | Abraham Halliwell, D. | Independent | 76 | 2.6% | — |
Heaton, Lostock and Chew Moor · 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. 4,471
| 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 | Morgan, A. | Conservative Party | 1,975 | 44.2% | −5.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lovat, B. | Labour Party | 1,130 | 25.3% | — | |
| 3 | Campbell, G. | IND CHOICE | 497 | 11.1% | — | |
| 4 | Entwistle, J. | Green Party | 358 | 8.0% | — | |
| 5 | McGreavy, G. | REF and BFC | 319 | 7.1% | — | |
| 6 | Martin, P. | Liberal Democrats | 192 | 4.3% | — |
Tonge with the Haulgh · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,905
| 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 | Mort, E. | Labour Party | 1,300 | 44.8% | −5.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jones, T. | Reform UK | 827 | 28.5% | — | |
| 3 | Meen, E. | Conservative Party | 465 | 16.0% | — | |
| 4 | McAllister, A. | Green Party | 200 | 6.9% | — | |
| 5 | Harasiwka, F. | Liberal Democrats | 113 | 3.9% | — |
Halliwell · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.1% 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. 3,374
| 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 | Alli, H. | Green Party | 1,523 | 45.1% | −4.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Morris, K. | Labour Party | 1,273 | 37.7% | — | |
| 3 | Cryer, N. | REF and BFC | 268 | 7.9% | — | |
| 4 | Turner-Preece, C. | Liberal Democrats | 178 | 5.3% | — | |
| 5 | Alom, K. | Conservative Party | 132 | 3.9% | — |
Smithills · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,681
| 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 | Veevers, G. | Liberal Democrats | 1,690 | 45.9% | −4.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sesay, S. | Labour Party | 859 | 23.3% | — | |
| 3 | Attenborough, V. | Green Party | 448 | 12.2% | — | |
| 4 | Shaw, H. | REF and BFC | 365 | 9.9% | — | |
| 5 | Ndokwo, R. | Conservative Party | 319 | 8.7% | — |
Bromley Cross · 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. 3,807
| 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 | Muslim, N. | Conservative Party | 1,763 | 46.3% | −3.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brown, I. | Labour Party | 1,359 | 35.7% | — | |
| 3 | Hare, A. | REF and BFC | 368 | 9.7% | — | |
| 4 | Harrison, L. | Green Party | 204 | 5.4% | — | |
| 5 | Priest, P. | Liberal Democrats | 113 | 3.0% | — |
Rumworth · 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. 4,124
| 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 | Patel, A. | Independent | 1,990 | 48.3% | −1.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Adia, H. | Labour Party | 1,244 | 30.2% | — | |
| 3 | Johnson, A. | Green Party | 550 | 13.3% | — | |
| 4 | Mbah, M. | Conservative Party | 153 | 3.7% | — | |
| 5 | Speakman, C. | REF and BFC | 139 | 3.4% | — | |
| 6 | Wroe, G. | Liberal Democrats | 48 | 1.2% | — |
Great Lever · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,144
| 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 | Hon, K. | Labour Party | 1,521 | 48.4% | −1.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alom, M. | Green Party | 1,009 | 32.1% | — | |
| 3 | Earp, T. | REF and BFC | 355 | 11.3% | — | |
| 4 | Muslim, K. | Conservative Party | 259 | 8.2% | — |
Horwich South and Blackrod · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,113
| 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 | Williamson, S. | HandBFI | 1,507 | 48.4% | −1.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jarvis, M. | Labour Party | 878 | 28.2% | — | |
| 3 | Norris, P. | Conservative Party | 404 | 13.0% | — | |
| 4 | Carr, E. | REF and BFC | 138 | 4.4% | — | |
| 5 | Alker, H. | Green Party | 109 | 3.5% | — | |
| 6 | Turner-Allen, L. | Liberal Democrats | 77 | 2.5% | — |
Kearsley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.9% 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. 2,453
| 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 | Crossley, S. | FandKFP | 1,225 | 49.9% | −0.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Livesey, M. | Labour Party | 853 | 34.8% | — | |
| 3 | Gregory, D. | REF and BFC | 149 | 6.1% | — | |
| 4 | Ratcliffe, G. | Conservative Party | 142 | 5.8% | — | |
| 5 | Jojo, N. | Green Party | 52 | 2.1% | — | |
| 6 | Cooper, C. | Liberal Democrats | 32 | 1.3% | — |
Horwich North · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 47.8% Proportional quota 33.3% 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 ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,839
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | 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 | Rigby, V. | HandBFI | 2,028 | 26.4% | 52.8% | +19.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sears, C. | HandBFI | 1,835 | 23.9% | 47.8% | +14.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | McKeon, K. | Labour Party | 1,401 | 18.2% | 36.5% | — | |
| 4 | Butler, G. | Labour Party | 1,117 | 14.5% | 29.1% | — | |
| 5 | Baines, M. | Conservative Party | 385 | 5.0% | 10.0% | — | |
| 6 | Wright, H. | Conservative Party | 319 | 4.2% | 8.3% | — | |
| 7 | Johnson, G. | Green Party | 150 | 2.0% | 3.9% | — | |
| 8 | Jones, T. | REF and BFC | 140 | 1.8% | 3.6% | — | |
| 9 | Tonge, S. | REF and BFC | 128 | 1.7% | 3.3% | — | |
| 10 | Turner-Allen, M. | Liberal Democrats | 126 | 1.6% | 3.3% | — | |
| 11 | Turner-Preece, S. | Liberal Democrats | 48 | 0.6% | 1.3% | — |