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Kirklees 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

23 ward races
24 seats
9 elected below the proportional quota
37.5% of seats below quota
4 unfairly awarded seats
16.7% 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 24 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 Party43,66142.6%1458.3%1145.8%+3
Conservative Party31,19030.4%520.8%833.3%-3
Liberal Democrats13,93913.6%416.7%312.5%+1
Green Party10,73310.5%14.2%28.3%-1
Independent2,5192.5%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK3210.3%00.0%00.0%0
Yorkshire Party610.1%00.0%00.0%0
Social Democratic Party530.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total102,477100.0%24100.0%24100.0%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 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.

Current (2023)
Previous (2022)

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. 32.6% 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. 5,305

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
1Bellamy, D.Conservative Party1,73032.6%−17.4 ptsElected
2Murtagh, J.Labour Party1,52728.8%
3Noon, R.Independent1,33825.2%
4Midgley, S.Green Party3356.3%
5Gannon, S.Independent1963.7%
6Hill, K.Liberal Democrats1532.9%
7Finch, M.Independent260.5%

Electorate 13,463 · Back to ward index

Mirfield · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 5,199

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
1Ali, I.Conservative Party2,05239.5%−10.5 ptsElected
2Kernan, G.Labour Party1,86635.9%
3Whittingham, C.Green Party69513.4%
4Griffith-Jones, S.Reform UK3216.2%
5Bird, S.Liberal Democrats2655.1%

Electorate 15,672 · Back to ward index

Golcar · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,182

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
1Marchington, A.Liberal Democrats1,74341.7%−8.3 ptsElected
2Sewell, A.Labour Party1,58137.8%
3Firth-Walker, J.Conservative Party51112.2%
4Roberts, N.Green Party2706.5%
5Finch, M.Independent771.8%

Electorate 13,885 · Back to ward index

Batley East · 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. 4,460

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, H.Labour Party1,97844.3%−5.7 ptsElected
2Mayet, H.Conservative Party1,96444.0%
3Long, G.Liberal Democrats2625.9%
4Duffy, S.Green Party2565.7%

Electorate 13,140 · Back to ward index

Holme Valley South · 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. 6,124

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
1Davies, P.Labour Party2,78545.5%−4.5 ptsElected
2Brook, D.Conservative Party2,58542.2%
3Gould, D.Green Party4787.8%
4Bloom, J.Liberal Democrats2764.5%

Electorate 15,198 · Back to ward index

Denby Dale · 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. 5,311

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
1McKerchar, H.Labour Party2,41745.5%−4.5 ptsElected
2Watson, M.Conservative Party2,16440.7%
3Shaw, M.Green Party2534.8%
4Baskeyfield, A.Liberal Democrats2514.7%
5Tilt, J.Independent2264.3%

Electorate 13,383 · Back to ward index

Almondbury · 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. 4,117

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
1Davies, P.Liberal Democrats1,90646.3%−3.7 ptsElected
2Carthy, M.Conservative Party1,04825.5%
3Colling, P.Labour Party83220.2%
4Taylor, P.Green Party2435.9%
5McCabe, J.Independent882.1%

Electorate 13,440 · Back to ward index

Lindley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 5,704

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
1Smith, A.Liberal Democrats2,64946.4%−3.6 ptsElected
2McGuin, R.Conservative Party1,78331.3%
3Ahmed, M.Labour Party93216.3%
4Green, C.Green Party2584.5%
5Chalker, M.Independent821.4%

Electorate 15,485 · Back to ward index

Birstall and Birkenshaw · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,738

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
1Sheard, J.Conservative Party1,83949.2%−0.8 ptsElected
2Smith, J.Labour Party1,36336.5%
3Walsh, L.Liberal Democrats3238.6%
4Akram, T.Green Party1604.3%
5Steele, M.Social Democratic Party531.4%

Electorate 12,881 · Back to ward index

Kirkburton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,594

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
1Taylor, J.Conservative Party2,31150.3%+0.3 ptsElected
2Bowen, E.Labour Party1,06623.2%
3Burton, R.Green Party95320.7%
4Armistead, C.Liberal Democrats1723.7%
5Beck, L.Independent922.0%

Electorate 12,747 · Back to ward index

Colne Valley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.4% 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. 5,047

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
1Addy, B.Labour Party2,54350.4%+0.4 ptsElected
2Barnett, I.Conservative Party1,33626.5%
3Marchington, J.Liberal Democrats68913.7%
4Norman, J.Green Party4799.5%

Electorate 13,632 · Back to ward index

Crosland Moor and Netherton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,280

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
1Safdar, I.Labour Party2,23752.3%+2.3 ptsElected
2Vickers, A.Green Party1,04924.5%
3Crompton, M.Conservative Party75217.6%
4Barraclough, S.Liberal Democrats2425.7%

Electorate 13,622 · Back to ward index

Dalton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.4% 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. 3,173

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
1Khan, M.Labour Party1,66452.4%+2.4 ptsElected
2Masih, K.Conservative Party66120.8%
3Walters, C.Green Party41012.9%
4Black, D.Liberal Democrats3049.6%
5Holden, C.Independent1344.2%

Electorate 12,567 · Back to ward index

Liversedge and Gomersal · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.2% 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. 3,748

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
1Holmes, L.Conservative Party2,03054.2%+4.2 ptsElected
2Warrillow, E.Labour Party1,34135.8%
3Simmons, L.Green Party2145.7%
4Snee, D.Liberal Democrats1634.3%

Electorate 13,860 · Back to ward index

Dewsbury East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,251

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
1Moore, P.Labour Party1,80955.6%+5.6 ptsElected
2Sharp, H.Conservative Party91128.0%
3Woodlock, D.Liberal Democrats33710.4%
4Richards, G.Green Party1946.0%

Electorate 14,151 · Back to ward index

Dewsbury West · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,689

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
1O'Donovan, D.Labour Party2,66456.8%+6.8 ptsElected
2Hussain, S.Conservative Party1,66335.5%
3Cope, S.Green Party2174.6%
4Rossington, J.Liberal Democrats1453.1%

Electorate 13,950 · Back to ward index

Batley West · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,941

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
1Hussain, Y.Labour Party2,34259.4%+9.4 ptsElected
2Laher, M.Conservative Party95324.2%
3Long, S.Liberal Democrats3919.9%
4Phillips, J.Green Party2556.5%

Electorate 13,715 · Back to ward index

Heckmondwike · 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. 3,565

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
1Butt, A.Labour Party2,29264.3%+14.3 ptsElected
2Mallinson, K.Conservative Party90025.2%
3Pugsley, J.Liberal Democrats2095.9%
4Simpson, G.Green Party1644.6%

Electorate 13,370 · Back to ward index

Newsome · 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. 3,417

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
1Lee-Richards, S.Green Party2,19764.3%+14.3 ptsElected
2Rylah, J.Labour Party83724.5%
3Ayugbo, C.Conservative Party2587.6%
4Bartosinska, P.Liberal Democrats641.9%
5Katenga, B.Yorkshire Party611.8%

Electorate 13,235 · Back to ward index

Dewsbury South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,662

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
1Dad, N.Labour Party2,40565.7%+15.7 ptsElected
2Guy, S.Conservative Party68918.8%
3Beck, R.Independent2607.1%
4Cooper, T.Green Party1845.0%
5Hullock, D.Liberal Democrats1243.4%

Electorate 13,314 · Back to ward index

Greenhead · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,285

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
1Pattison, C.Labour Party2,88267.3%+17.3 ptsElected
2McGleenan, P.Conservative Party58413.6%
3Peacock, H.Green Party54812.8%
4McCaig, A.Liberal Democrats2716.3%

Electorate 13,969 · Back to ward index

Cleckheaton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,035

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
1Pinnock, A.Liberal Democrats2,73667.8%+17.8 ptsElected
2Briggs, P.Conservative Party69117.1%
3Patel, K.Labour Party44311.0%
4Whittingham, N.Green Party1654.1%

Electorate 13,547 · Back to ward index

Ashbrow · 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. 53.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,325

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 →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Pinnock, A.Labour Party2,09231.5%62.9%+29.6 ptsElected
2Shahbaz, Z.Labour Party1,76326.5%53.0%+19.7 ptsElected
3Carthy, I.Conservative Party92713.9%27.9%
4Roberts, I.Conservative Party84812.8%25.5%
5Smithson, B.Green Party4126.2%12.4%
6Din, H.Green Party3445.2%10.3%
7Singh, M.Liberal Democrats2644.0%7.9%

Electorate 14,194 · Back to ward index