← Bury (all cycles) · 4 May 2023 cohort
Bury 2023
Local elections held 4 May 2023.
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 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 | 23,728 | 47.8% | 11 | 64.7% | 9 | 52.9% | +2 |
| Conservative Party | 14,095 | 28.4% | 4 | 23.5% | 5 | 29.4% | -1 |
| RAD 1ST | 3,773 | 7.6% | 2 | 11.8% | 1 | 5.9% | +1 |
| Green Party | 3,193 | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.9% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,627 | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.9% | -1 |
| Independent | 1,826 | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| ENG DEM | 241 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Reform UK | 105 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| CPB | 37 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 49,625 | 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 2023 election (current) and immediately before it (2022). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2023 — 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.
- Radcliffe North and Ainsworth · 1 seat · won at 38.7% · −11.3 pts below quota
- Tottington · 1 seat · won at 40.5% · −9.5 pts below quota
- North Manor · 1 seat · won at 42.5% · −7.5 pts below quota
- Holyrood · 1 seat · won at 47.6% · −2.4 pts below quota
- Pilkington Park · 1 seat · won at 48.2% · −1.8 pts below quota
- Elton · 1 seat · won at 48.4% · −1.6 pts below quota
- Bury West · 1 seat · won at 50.1% · above quota
- Bury East · 1 seat · won at 55.9% · above quota
- Moorside · 1 seat · won at 56.0% · above quota
- Ramsbottom · 1 seat · won at 56.4% · above quota
- Radcliffe West · 1 seat · won at 56.9% · above quota
- Unsworth · 1 seat · won at 57.5% · above quota
- Radcliffe East · 1 seat · won at 60.2% · above quota
- St Mary's · 1 seat · won at 62.6% · above quota
- Redvales · 1 seat · won at 63.7% · above quota
- Besses · 1 seat · won at 69.1% · above quota
- Sedgley · 1 seat · won at 70.1% · above quota
Race results
Radcliffe North and Ainsworth · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,308
| 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 | Lancaster, J. | Conservative Party | 1,279 | 38.7% | −11.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Simpson, K. | RAD 1ST | 1,218 | 36.8% | — | |
| 3 | Jamieson, R. | Labour Party | 731 | 22.1% | — | |
| 4 | Kirkley, G. | Green Party | 80 | 2.4% | — |
Tottington · 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. 3,010
| 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 | Gartside, I. | Conservative Party | 1,219 | 40.5% | −9.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Turner, S. | Labour Party | 821 | 27.3% | — | |
| 3 | Warrington, W. | Independent | 765 | 25.4% | — | |
| 4 | Dunkerley, B. | Green Party | 134 | 4.5% | — | |
| 5 | Tegolo, C. | Liberal Democrats | 71 | 2.4% | — |
North Manor · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,698
| 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 | Hussain, K. | Conservative Party | 1,571 | 42.5% | −7.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Southworth, J. | Labour Party | 1,489 | 40.3% | — | |
| 3 | Allen, C. | Green Party | 501 | 13.5% | — | |
| 4 | Arthur, E. | Liberal Democrats | 137 | 3.7% | — |
Holyrood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,562
| 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 | Ryder, L. | Labour Party | 1,696 | 47.6% | −2.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Wright, S. | Liberal Democrats | 1,446 | 40.6% | — | |
| 3 | Baron, G. | Conservative Party | 162 | 4.5% | — | |
| 4 | Curati, P. | Green Party | 156 | 4.4% | — | |
| 5 | Morris, V. | ENG DEM | 102 | 2.9% | — |
Pilkington Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,231
| 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 | Rubinstein, M. | Labour Party | 1,557 | 48.2% | −1.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jones, N. | Conservative Party | 1,177 | 36.4% | — | |
| 3 | Zaman, S. | Independent | 237 | 7.3% | — | |
| 4 | Thomas, C. | Green Party | 129 | 4.0% | — | |
| 5 | Foss, D. | Liberal Democrats | 94 | 2.9% | — | |
| 6 | Ross, D. | CPB | 37 | 1.1% | — |
Elton · 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. 3,353
| 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 | Morris, C. | Labour Party | 1,623 | 48.4% | −1.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Luxton, A. | Conservative Party | 1,486 | 44.3% | — | |
| 3 | Sampson, M. | Green Party | 158 | 4.7% | — | |
| 4 | Solomon, R. | Independent | 86 | 2.6% | — |
Bury West · 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. 3,188
| 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 | Arif, S. | Conservative Party | 1,596 | 50.1% | +0.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Chaudhry, A. | Labour Party | 1,112 | 34.9% | — | |
| 3 | Connor, J. | Green Party | 480 | 15.1% | — |
Bury East · 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. 2,188
| 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 | Farooq, U. | Labour Party | 1,223 | 55.9% | +5.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Baron, C. | Conservative Party | 624 | 28.5% | — | |
| 3 | Hutchinson, L. | Green Party | 147 | 6.7% | — | |
| 4 | Cadwallader, K. | Reform UK | 105 | 4.8% | — | |
| 5 | Lewis, S. | Liberal Democrats | 89 | 4.1% | — |
Moorside · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,550
| 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 | Ibrahim, B. | Labour Party | 1,429 | 56.0% | +6.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Farid, S. | Conservative Party | 697 | 27.3% | — | |
| 3 | Hagan, V. | Independent | 216 | 8.5% | — | |
| 4 | Wood, K. | Green Party | 208 | 8.2% | — |
Ramsbottom · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.4% 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. 3,654
| 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 | Staples-Jones, G. | Labour Party | 2,062 | 56.4% | +6.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Strachan, I. | Conservative Party | 1,296 | 35.5% | — | |
| 3 | Hamdan, W. | Green Party | 149 | 4.1% | — | |
| 4 | Bristow, M. | Liberal Democrats | 147 | 4.0% | — |
Radcliffe West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.9% 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. 2,154
| 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 | Smith, M. | RAD 1ST | 1,226 | 56.9% | +6.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Harcup, J. | Labour Party | 669 | 31.1% | — | |
| 3 | Balfour, S. | Conservative Party | 193 | 9.0% | — | |
| 4 | Heath, M. | Green Party | 47 | 2.2% | — | |
| 5 | Islam, K. | Liberal Democrats | 19 | 0.9% | — |
Unsworth · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.5 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 | Rafiq, T. | Labour Party | 1,807 | 57.5% | +7.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Johnson, R. | Conservative Party | 945 | 30.1% | — | |
| 3 | Hankey, M. | Liberal Democrats | 198 | 6.3% | — | |
| 4 | Thomas, L. | Green Party | 194 | 6.2% | — |
Radcliffe East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,206
| 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 | Walsh, M. | RAD 1ST | 1,329 | 60.2% | +10.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | McGill, S. | Labour Party | 636 | 28.8% | — | |
| 3 | Bernstein, C. | Conservative Party | 175 | 7.9% | — | |
| 4 | Sharples, H. | Green Party | 66 | 3.0% | — |
St Mary's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,959
| 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 | Thorpe, S. | Labour Party | 1,852 | 62.6% | +12.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Park, J. | Conservative Party | 427 | 14.4% | — | |
| 3 | Edeoga, U. | Liberal Democrats | 426 | 14.4% | — | |
| 4 | Hubble, N. | Green Party | 254 | 8.6% | — |
Redvales · 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. 2,446
| 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 | Haroon, S. | Labour Party | 1,558 | 63.7% | +13.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Keeley, G. | Conservative Party | 456 | 18.6% | — | |
| 3 | Bentley, D. | Independent | 306 | 12.5% | — | |
| 4 | Johnstone, P. | Green Party | 126 | 5.2% | — |
Besses · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,269
| 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 | Smith, L. | Labour Party | 1,567 | 69.1% | +19.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | West, M. | Independent | 216 | 9.5% | — | |
| 3 | Riu, A. | Conservative Party | 201 | 8.9% | — | |
| 4 | Fay, C. | Green Party | 146 | 6.4% | — | |
| 5 | Morris, S. | ENG DEM | 139 | 6.1% | — |
Sedgley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 70.1% 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. 2,705
| 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 | Quinn, D. | Labour Party | 1,896 | 70.1% | +20.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Zuri, S. | Conservative Party | 591 | 21.8% | — | |
| 3 | Heath, G. | Green Party | 218 | 8.1% | — |