← Kirklees (all cycles) · 5 May 2022 cohort

Kirklees 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

23 ward races
23 seats
11 elected below the proportional quota
47.8% of seats below quota
4 unfairly awarded seats
17.4% of seats unfairly awarded

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 23 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 23 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.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Labour Party44,78640.9%1460.9%1043.5%+4
Conservative Party34,89531.9%521.7%834.8%-3
Liberal Democrats14,40913.2%313.0%313.0%0
Green Party10,2449.4%14.3%28.7%-1
Workers Party of Britain2,5632.3%00.0%00.0%0
Independent1,8491.7%00.0%00.0%0
OMRL2360.2%00.0%00.0%0
FREE1700.2%00.0%00.0%0
UK Independence Party (UKIP)1060.1%00.0%00.0%0
Yorkshire Party680.1%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK630.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total109,389100.0%23100.0%23100.0%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.

Vote share
Actual seats
Proportional seats

Council composition: what this election replaced

Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2022 election (current) and immediately before it (2021). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2022 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2022)
Previous (2021)

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Race results

Holme Valley North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 5,253

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1McGrath T.Conservative Party1,73933.1%−16.9 ptsElected
2Lyons T.Independent1,66731.7%
3Lockley B.Labour Party1,21423.1%
4Midgley S.Green Party3646.9%
5Hill K.Liberal Democrats2063.9%
6Laird S.Reform UK631.2%

Electorate 13,371 · EC ward code E05008561 · Back to ward index

Golcar · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,573

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Turner G.Labour Party1,74438.1%−11.9 ptsElected
2Iredale R.Liberal Democrats1,69537.1%
3Bellamy T.Conservative Party75116.4%
4Roberts N.Green Party3096.8%
5Finch M.FREE741.6%

Electorate 13,864 · EC ward code E05001401 · Back to ward index

Heckmondwike · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,563

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Kendrick V.Labour Party1,98543.5%−6.5 ptsElected
2Ali I.Conservative Party1,31728.9%
3Kahut Z.Workers Party of Britain95220.9%
4Pugsley J.Liberal Democrats3096.8%

Electorate 13,425 · EC ward code E05001403 · Back to ward index

Batley East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.6% 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. 4,868

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Zaman A.Labour Party2,17044.6%−5.4 ptsElected
2Daji A.Workers Party of Britain1,61133.1%
3Gavaghan K.Conservative Party73415.1%
4Duffy S.Green Party2014.1%
5Shepherd D.Liberal Democrats1523.1%

Electorate 13,151 · EC ward code E05001390 · Back to ward index

Colne Valley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 5,520

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1McCarthy H.Labour Party2,50945.5%−4.5 ptsElected
2Bellamy D.Conservative Party1,98836.0%
3Marchington J.Liberal Democrats5429.8%
4Norman J.Green Party3756.8%
5Roberts M.UK Independence Party (UKIP)1061.9%

Electorate 13,680 · EC ward code E05008559 · Back to ward index

Holme Valley South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 6,445

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Crook M.Labour Party3,01646.8%−3.2 ptsElected
2Brook D.Conservative Party2,71042.0%
3Gould D.Green Party4537.0%
4McCaig A.Liberal Democrats2664.1%

Electorate 15,267 · EC ward code E05001405 · Back to ward index

Almondbury · 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. 4,639

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Munro A.Liberal Democrats2,23848.2%−1.8 ptsElected
2Ackroyd M.Conservative Party1,27527.5%
3Jones B.Labour Party84018.1%
4Taylor P.Green Party2866.2%

Electorate 13,427 · EC ward code E05008558 · Back to ward index

Dewsbury East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,952

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Scott C.Labour Party1,93448.9%−1.1 ptsElected
2Mallinson K.Conservative Party1,30733.1%
3Woodlock D.Liberal Democrats3117.9%
4Earl 'Eaton S.OMRL2366.0%
5Richards G.Green Party1644.1%

Electorate 14,042 · EC ward code E05001398 · Back to ward index

Lindley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 6,208

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Burke C.Liberal Democrats3,06249.3%−0.7 ptsElected
2Heathcote D.Conservative Party2,06933.3%
3Asif G.Labour Party84413.6%
4Vincent I.Green Party2333.8%

Electorate 15,456 · EC ward code E05001407 · Back to ward index

Kirkburton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,942

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Armer B.Conservative Party2,45049.6%−0.4 ptsElected
2Burton R.Green Party1,69034.2%
3Yusuf S.Labour Party67013.6%
4Anwar W.Liberal Democrats1322.7%

Electorate 12,683 · EC ward code E05008562 · Back to ward index

Denby Dale · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.8% 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. 5,781

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Simpson W.Labour Party2,87949.8%−0.2 ptsElected
2Rank V.Conservative Party2,28339.5%
3Armistead C.Liberal Democrats2644.6%
4Shaw M.Green Party2594.5%
5Tilt J.FREE961.7%

Electorate 13,353 · EC ward code E05001397 · Back to ward index

Dalton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.8% 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. 3,748

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Hawkins T.Labour Party1,94151.8%+1.8 ptsElected
2Easingwood J.Conservative Party1,18031.5%
3Walters C.Green Party3579.5%
4Black D.Liberal Democrats2707.2%

Electorate 12,539 · EC ward code E05001396 · Back to ward index

Birstall and Birkenshaw · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,968

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Smaje L.Conservative Party2,10453.0%+3.0 ptsElected
2Smith J.Labour Party1,37034.5%
3Walsh L.Liberal Democrats2546.4%
4Akram T.Green Party2406.0%

Electorate 12,930 · EC ward code E05001392 · Back to ward index

Mirfield · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 5,589

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Lees-Hamilton V.Conservative Party3,02054.0%+4.0 ptsElected
2Kernan G.Labour Party1,80832.3%
3Whittingham C.Green Party5479.8%
4Bird S.Liberal Democrats2143.8%

Electorate 15,577 · EC ward code E05001409 · Back to ward index

Crosland Moor and Netherton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,376

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Lawson J.Labour Party2,46056.2%+6.2 ptsElected
2Barnett I.Conservative Party1,03523.7%
3Barraclough S.Liberal Democrats3588.2%
4Green C.Green Party3417.8%
5Bradbury S.Independent1824.2%

Electorate 13,319 · EC ward code E05008560 · Back to ward index

Liversedge and Gomersal · 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. 4,175

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Hall D.Conservative Party2,36456.6%+6.6 ptsElected
2McKaig J.Labour Party1,27430.5%
3Simmons L.Green Party3007.2%
4Snee D.Liberal Democrats2375.7%

Electorate 13,952 · EC ward code E05001408 · Back to ward index

Ashbrow · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,084

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Perry F.Labour Party2,31556.7%+6.7 ptsElected
2Daniel D.Conservative Party1,10927.2%
3Smithson B.Green Party44710.9%
4Singh M.Liberal Democrats2135.2%

Electorate 14,060 · EC ward code E05001389 · Back to ward index

Newsome · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,897

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Allison K.Green Party2,36060.6%+10.6 ptsElected
2Safdar M.Labour Party98425.3%
3Roberts J.Conservative Party3799.7%
4Wilkinson A.Liberal Democrats1062.7%
5Katenga B.Yorkshire Party681.7%

Electorate 12,667 · EC ward code E05001410 · Back to ward index

Cleckheaton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,335

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Lawson J.Liberal Democrats2,65061.1%+11.1 ptsElected
2Briggs P.Conservative Party1,08525.0%
3Patel K.Labour Party60013.8%

Electorate 13,545 · EC ward code E05001393 · Back to ward index

Batley West · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,266

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Lowe G.Labour Party2,71363.6%+13.6 ptsElected
2Laher M.Conservative Party1,08725.5%
3Senior J.Green Party2335.5%
4Long S.Liberal Democrats2335.5%

Electorate 13,840 · EC ward code E05001391 · Back to ward index

Dewsbury West · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 5,054

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Anwar A.Labour Party3,26864.7%+14.7 ptsElected
2Hussain S.Conservative Party1,32826.3%
3Whittingham N.Green Party2294.5%
4Rossington J.Liberal Democrats2294.5%

Electorate 13,889 · EC ward code E05001400 · Back to ward index

Greenhead · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,813

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Sokhal M.Labour Party3,17966.1%+16.1 ptsElected
2Marchant E.Conservative Party67414.0%
3Peacock H.Green Party63913.3%
4Harrison P.Liberal Democrats3216.7%

Electorate 13,891 · EC ward code E05001402 · Back to ward index

Dewsbury South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 70.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,340

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Ahmed M.Labour Party3,06970.7%+20.7 ptsElected
2Guy S.Conservative Party90720.9%
3Parker A.Green Party2175.0%
4Hullock D.Liberal Democrats1473.4%

Electorate 13,424 · EC ward code E05001399 · Back to ward index