← Rochdale (all cycles) · 6 May 2021 cohort
Rochdale 2021
Local elections held 6 May 2021.
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 20 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 | 27,846 | 49.4% | 16 | 80.0% | 10 | 50.0% | +6 |
| Conservative Party | 17,771 | 31.5% | 3 | 15.0% | 7 | 35.0% | -4 |
| Liberal Democrats | 6,913 | 12.3% | 1 | 5.0% | 2 | 10.0% | -1 |
| Green Party | 2,657 | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.0% | -1 |
| Independent | 922 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| FREE | 88 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 74 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Social Democratic Party | 71 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 56,342 | 100.0% | 20 | 100.0% | 20 | 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 2021 election (current) and immediately before it (2020). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2021 — 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.
- Littleborough Lakeside · 1 seat · won at 37.0% · −13.0 pts below quota
- Spotland and Falinge · 1 seat · won at 39.5% · −10.5 pts below quota
- West Heywood · 1 seat · won at 46.2% · −3.8 pts below quota
- Hopwood Hall · 1 seat · won at 48.7% · −1.3 pts below quota
- North Heywood · 1 seat · won at 53.6% · above quota
- South Middleton · 1 seat · won at 54.3% · above quota
- Healey · 1 seat · won at 54.7% · above quota
- Smallbridge and Firgrove · 1 seat · won at 55.0% · above quota
- Castleton · 1 seat · won at 55.6% · above quota
- Milnrow and Newhey · 1 seat · won at 55.9% · above quota
- Bamford · 1 seat · won at 56.0% · above quota
- North Middleton · 1 seat · won at 58.1% · above quota
- East Middleton · 1 seat · won at 58.3% · above quota
- Balderstone and Kirkholt · 1 seat · won at 60.0% · above quota
- Milkstone and Deeplish · 1 seat · won at 63.5% · above quota
- West Middleton · 1 seat · won at 63.9% · above quota
- Norden · 1 seat · won at 66.5% · above quota
- Wardle and West Littleborough · 1 seat · won at 69.9% · above quota
- Kingsway · 1 seat · won at 71.9% · above quota
- Central Rochdale · 1 seat · won at 84.6% · above quota
Race results
Littleborough Lakeside · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,961
| 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 | Hartley J. | Labour Party | 1,097 | 37.0% | −13.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hobson G.D. | Conservative Party | 998 | 33.7% | — | |
| 3 | Clegg K. | Liberal Democrats | 866 | 29.2% | — |
Spotland and Falinge · 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. 3,244
| 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 | Faisal I. | Labour Party | 1,283 | 39.5% | −10.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Asghar R. | Liberal Democrats | 1,030 | 31.8% | — | |
| 3 | Scholes S. | Conservative Party | 624 | 19.2% | — | |
| 4 | Coats M. | Green Party | 307 | 9.5% | — |
West Heywood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,499
| 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 | Cocks W.A. | Labour Party | 1,154 | 46.2% | −3.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tarrant-Short J.T. | Conservative Party | 715 | 28.6% | — | |
| 3 | Lambert C.W. | Independent | 502 | 20.1% | — | |
| 4 | Otten G.N. | Green Party | 128 | 5.1% | — |
Hopwood Hall · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,474
| 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 | Robinson L. | Labour Party | 1,206 | 48.7% | −1.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ellison P.S. | Conservative Party | 922 | 37.3% | — | |
| 3 | Kilgannon I.F. | Independent | 254 | 10.3% | — | |
| 4 | Hughes T. | Liberal Democrats | 92 | 3.7% | — |
North Heywood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.6% 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. 2,157
| 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 | O'Rourke L.J. | Labour Party | 1,156 | 53.6% | +3.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Morrell N.J. | Conservative Party | 658 | 30.5% | — | |
| 3 | Orson M.L.C. | Independent | 166 | 7.7% | — | |
| 4 | Chadwick D.M. | Liberal Democrats | 103 | 4.8% | — | |
| 5 | Akin B.M. | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 74 | 3.4% | — |
South Middleton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,062
| 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 | Joinson P.J. | Labour Party | 1,663 | 54.3% | +4.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Winkler K.M. | Conservative Party | 1,032 | 33.7% | — | |
| 3 | Collinge M.J. | Green Party | 249 | 8.1% | — | |
| 4 | Griffin E. | Liberal Democrats | 118 | 3.9% | — |
Healey · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,035
| 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 | O'Neill S. | Labour Party | 1,660 | 54.7% | +4.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | McLean R.J. | Conservative Party | 950 | 31.3% | — | |
| 3 | Alcock M.L. | Liberal Democrats | 259 | 8.5% | — | |
| 4 | Rennie A.J. | Green Party | 166 | 5.5% | — |
Smallbridge and Firgrove · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,635
| 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 | Mir A. | Labour Party | 1,449 | 55.0% | +5.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Branton L.K. | Conservative Party | 520 | 19.7% | — | |
| 3 | Larder D. | Liberal Democrats | 505 | 19.2% | — | |
| 4 | Howliston J. | Green Party | 161 | 6.1% | — |
Castleton · 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. 2,716
| 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 | Sheerin B. | Labour Party | 1,510 | 55.6% | +5.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jones D. | Conservative Party | 840 | 30.9% | — | |
| 3 | Kisa-Smith S.J. | Liberal Democrats | 197 | 7.3% | — | |
| 4 | Kershaw J.E. | Green Party | 169 | 6.2% | — |
Milnrow and Newhey · 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. 2,951
| 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 | Davidson I.E. | Liberal Democrats | 1,650 | 55.9% | +5.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Butterworth N. | Labour Party | 802 | 27.2% | — | |
| 3 | Nuttall D. | Conservative Party | 499 | 16.9% | — |
Bamford · 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. 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 | Anstee S.K. | Conservative Party | 1,809 | 56.0% | +6.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Atewologun E. | Labour Party | 988 | 30.6% | — | |
| 3 | Cunnane S. | Liberal Democrats | 223 | 6.9% | — | |
| 4 | Whittaker E.A. | Green Party | 211 | 6.5% | — |
North Middleton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,262
| 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 | Williams D.M. | Labour Party | 1,315 | 58.1% | +8.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Coan A.J. | Conservative Party | 713 | 31.5% | — | |
| 3 | Horrex K. | Green Party | 142 | 6.3% | — | |
| 4 | Keane-Lyons B. | Liberal Democrats | 92 | 4.1% | — |
East Middleton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.3% 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. 2,484
| 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 T.W. | Labour Party | 1,449 | 58.3% | +8.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sanderon S.G. | Conservative Party | 774 | 31.2% | — | |
| 3 | Aspinall I.K. | Liberal Democrats | 190 | 7.6% | — | |
| 4 | Mudd R. | Social Democratic Party | 71 | 2.9% | — |
Balderstone and Kirkholt · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,457
| 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 | Massey P.T. | Labour Party | 1,473 | 60.0% | +10.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Holt J.E. | Conservative Party | 710 | 28.9% | — | |
| 3 | O'Meara J. | Green Party | 186 | 7.6% | — | |
| 4 | Grabowska L.A. | FREE | 88 | 3.6% | — |
Milkstone and Deeplish · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,183
| 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 | Brett A.J. | Labour Party | 2,020 | 63.5% | +13.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ansari H. | Liberal Democrats | 637 | 20.0% | — | |
| 3 | Shafiq R. | Conservative Party | 409 | 12.8% | — | |
| 4 | Ali F. | Green Party | 117 | 3.7% | — |
West Middleton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,432
| 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 S. | Labour Party | 1,555 | 63.9% | +13.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Slack A. | Conservative Party | 697 | 28.7% | — | |
| 3 | Edwards N.L. | Liberal Democrats | 180 | 7.4% | — |
Norden · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,172
| 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 J.T. | Conservative Party | 2,110 | 66.5% | +16.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mohammed S. | Labour Party | 476 | 15.0% | — | |
| 3 | Robertson S. | Liberal Democrats | 340 | 10.7% | — | |
| 4 | Crooke S.L. | Green Party | 246 | 7.8% | — |
Wardle and West Littleborough · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,020
| 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 | Dearnley A.H. | Conservative Party | 2,112 | 69.9% | +19.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Farnell J.S. | Labour Party | 599 | 19.8% | — | |
| 3 | Macguire H.G. | Green Party | 206 | 6.8% | — | |
| 4 | Eden-Maughan R. | Liberal Democrats | 103 | 3.4% | — |
Kingsway · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 71.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +21.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,109
| 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 | Ahmed S. | Labour Party | 2,235 | 71.9% | +21.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Neilson A. | Conservative Party | 461 | 14.8% | — | |
| 3 | Thornley S. | Liberal Democrats | 210 | 6.8% | — | |
| 4 | Hollinrake M. | Green Party | 203 | 6.5% | — |
Central Rochdale · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 84.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +34.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,258
| 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 | Ahmed I. | Labour Party | 2,756 | 84.6% | +34.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jones D.M. | Conservative Party | 218 | 6.7% | — | |
| 3 | Mir A. | Green Party | 166 | 5.1% | — | |
| 4 | Nicholson B. | Liberal Democrats | 118 | 3.6% | — |