← Knowsley (all cycles) · 7 May 2026 cohort
Knowsley 2026
Local elections held 7 May 2026.
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 15 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 16 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 | 11,790 | 31.5% | 4 | 25.0% | 5 | 31.3% | -1 |
| Reform UK | 11,529 | 30.8% | 4 | 25.0% | 5 | 31.3% | -1 |
| Green Party | 8,012 | 21.4% | 3 | 18.8% | 4 | 25.0% | -1 |
| Independent | 4,261 | 11.4% | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 12.5% | +2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,059 | 2.8% | 1 | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | +1 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 409 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Conservative Party | 374 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 37,434 | 100.0% | 16 | 100.0% | 16 | 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 2026 election (current) and immediately before it (2025). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2026 — 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.
- Halewood North · 1 seat · won at 28.4% · −21.6 pts below quota
- Cherryfield · 1 seat · won at 30.9% · −19.1 pts below quota
- Prescot North · 1 seat · won at 36.2% · −13.8 pts below quota
- Whiston and Cronton · 1 seat · won at 36.3% · −13.7 pts below quota
- Page Moss · 1 seat · won at 37.6% · −12.4 pts below quota
- Shevington · 1 seat · won at 38.5% · −11.5 pts below quota
- Stockbridge · 1 seat · won at 39.1% · −10.9 pts below quota
- Northwood · 1 seat · won at 40.2% · −9.8 pts below quota
- St Gabriels · 1 seat · won at 43.8% · −6.2 pts below quota
- Whitefield · 1 seat · won at 44.8% · −5.2 pts below quota
- Halewood South · 1 seat · won at 46.8% · −3.2 pts below quota
- St Michaels · 1 seat · won at 47.1% · −2.9 pts below quota
- Prescot South · 1 seat · won at 50.5% · above quota
- Swanside · 1 seat · won at 51.6% · above quota
- Roby · 2 seats · won at 35.3% · above quota
Race results
Halewood North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 28.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −21.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,689
| 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 | Brian Beddows | Reform UK | 765 | 28.4% | −21.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Terry Powell | Labour Party | 708 | 26.3% | — | |
| 3 | Kian Houltram | Green Party | 562 | 20.9% | — | |
| 4 | David Hooton | Independent | 553 | 20.6% | — | |
| 5 | Mark Salmon | Conservative Party | 101 | 3.8% | — |
Cherryfield · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 30.9% 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. 2,032
| 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 | David Hitchmough | Independent | 628 | 30.9% | −19.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Josie Annesley | Reform UK | 605 | 29.8% | — | |
| 3 | Louise Harbour | Labour Party | 572 | 28.1% | — | |
| 4 | Ebony Higham | Green Party | 227 | 11.2% | — |
Prescot North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,922
| 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 | Frances Wynn | Liberal Democrats | 1,059 | 36.2% | −13.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tony Cummins | Reform UK | 980 | 33.5% | — | |
| 3 | Tommy Grierson | Labour Party | 770 | 26.4% | — | |
| 4 | Peter Stanley Leadbeater | Conservative Party | 113 | 3.9% | — |
Whiston and Cronton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.3% 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. 2,537
| 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 | David Gilbertson | Reform UK | 920 | 36.3% | −13.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sandra Gaffney | Green Party | 865 | 34.1% | — | |
| 3 | Denise Allen | Labour Party | 752 | 29.6% | — |
Page Moss · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,870
| 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 | Ria Rembadi | Green Party | 703 | 37.6% | −12.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Robert Austin | Labour Party | 593 | 31.7% | — | |
| 3 | Jacob Maguire | Reform UK | 574 | 30.7% | — |
Shevington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,259
| 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 | Steve Guy | Independent | 870 | 38.5% | −11.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tommy Rowe | Labour Party | 610 | 27.0% | — | |
| 3 | Claire Louise Morton | Reform UK | 568 | 25.1% | — | |
| 4 | Lee Verdun Clark | Green Party | 211 | 9.3% | — |
Stockbridge · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,050
| 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 | Josh Culley | Reform UK | 802 | 39.1% | −10.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lauren Buckley | Green Party | 596 | 29.1% | — | |
| 3 | Dennis Baum | Labour Party | 574 | 28.0% | — | |
| 4 | Olusoji Obayemi Arosanyin | Conservative Party | 78 | 3.8% | — |
Northwood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,112
| 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 | Alexander Hitchmough | Reform UK | 849 | 40.2% | −9.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Marie Roughley | Labour Party | 583 | 27.6% | — | |
| 3 | Neill Dunne | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 409 | 19.4% | — | |
| 4 | Matthew David Kirwan | Green Party | 271 | 12.8% | — |
St Gabriels · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.8% 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. 2,186
| 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 | Cath Golding | Green Party | 958 | 43.8% | −6.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alan James Cockerill | Reform UK | 693 | 31.7% | — | |
| 3 | Vanessa Boateng | Labour Party | 535 | 24.5% | — |
Whitefield · 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. 2,247
| 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 | Brian Johns | Independent | 1,006 | 44.8% | −5.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Robert Owens | Labour Party | 650 | 28.9% | — | |
| 3 | Claude Chonzi | Reform UK | 591 | 26.3% | — |
Halewood 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. 2,571
| 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 | Joanne Harvey | Independent | 1,204 | 46.8% | −3.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Peter Bradley | Labour Party | 750 | 29.2% | — | |
| 3 | Paula Johnson | Reform UK | 617 | 24.0% | — |
St Michaels · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,832
| 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 | Matt Costello | Labour Party | 862 | 47.1% | −2.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Cameron McClymont | Reform UK | 611 | 33.4% | — | |
| 3 | Crispin Evans | Green Party | 359 | 19.6% | — |
Prescot South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,400
| 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 | Kai Taylor | Green Party | 1,212 | 50.5% | +0.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mark John Phillips | Reform UK | 658 | 27.4% | — | |
| 3 | Diane Sedman | Labour Party | 448 | 18.7% | — | |
| 4 | Martins Otaniyen Iserhienrhien | Conservative Party | 82 | 3.4% | — |
Swanside · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.6% 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. 2,299
| 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 | Colin Dever | Labour Party | 1,187 | 51.6% | +1.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephen Dunne | Reform UK | 678 | 29.5% | — | |
| 3 | Ant Canavan | Green Party | 434 | 18.9% | — |
Roby · 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. 35.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,714
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 | Kevin Bannon | Labour Party | 1,237 | 22.8% | 45.6% | +12.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gary See | Labour Party | 959 | 17.7% | 35.3% | +2.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Ste Murray | Green Party | 833 | 15.3% | 30.7% | — | |
| 4 | Sue Cockerill | Reform UK | 814 | 15.0% | 30.0% | — | |
| 5 | Gary Robertson | Reform UK | 804 | 14.8% | 29.6% | — | |
| 6 | Alan McKenzie | Green Party | 781 | 14.4% | 28.8% | — |