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Sefton 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

22 ward races
22 seats
8 elected below the proportional quota
36.4% of seats below quota
5 unfairly awarded seats
22.7% 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 22 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 22 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 Party33,97451.8%1881.8%1359.1%+5
Liberal Democrats10,51416.0%418.2%418.2%0
Conservative Party10,43715.9%00.0%313.6%-3
Green Party4,3876.7%00.0%14.5%-1
L & M COMM IND2,9284.5%00.0%14.5%-1
FRAG2,0663.2%00.0%00.0%0
FFS-FA4610.7%00.0%00.0%0
Independent4000.6%00.0%00.0%0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition2480.4%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK1100.2%00.0%00.0%0
Total65,525100.0%22100.0%22100.0%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

Ainsdale · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,211

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
1Harrison, J.Labour Party1,49735.5%−14.5 ptsElected
2Delves, L.Liberal Democrats1,48135.2%
3Ball, N.Conservative Party1,04624.8%
4Rankin, L.Green Party1874.4%

Electorate 9,973 · Back to ward index

Harington · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,876

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
1Harvey, P.Labour Party1,48538.3%−11.7 ptsElected
2Irving, D.FRAG99425.6%
3Shaw, M.Conservative Party95324.6%
4Gorski, A.Liberal Democrats2636.8%
5Walsh, M.Green Party1814.7%

Electorate 9,693 · Back to ward index

Birkdale · 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. 3,535

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
1Shaw, S.Liberal Democrats1,43140.5%−9.5 ptsElected
2Wright, G.Labour Party1,35638.4%
3Harris, S.Conservative Party50414.3%
4Collins, D.Green Party1343.8%
5Lynn, A.Reform UK1103.1%

Electorate 9,992 · Back to ward index

Duke's · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,551

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
1Pugh, J.Liberal Democrats1,49642.1%−7.9 ptsElected
2Nutall, L.Conservative Party1,21434.2%
3Vaughan, T.Labour Party67619.0%
4Cartmell, A.Green Party1654.6%

Electorate 10,419 · Back to ward index

Cambridge · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,441

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
1Evans, L.Liberal Democrats1,46842.7%−7.3 ptsElected
2Doyle, G.Conservative Party1,17534.1%
3Faulkner, J.Labour Party65819.1%
4Fox, C.Green Party1404.1%

Electorate 9,701 · Back to ward index

Park · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.4% 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. 3,231

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
1Desmond, M.Labour Party1,43644.4%−5.6 ptsElected
2Sayers, J.L & M COMM IND1,32040.9%
3Titherington, G.Conservative Party2648.2%
4Greason, R.Green Party1253.9%
5Cawdron, K.Liberal Democrats862.7%

Electorate 9,643 · Back to ward index

Meols · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,361

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
1Davidson, L.Liberal Democrats1,50244.7%−5.3 ptsElected
2Teesdale, R.Conservative Party87926.2%
3Jowett, S.Labour Party79123.5%
4Hesketh, P.Green Party1895.6%

Electorate 9,899 · Back to ward index

Ravenmeols · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,414

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
1Page, C.Labour Party1,62347.5%−2.5 ptsElected
2Bennett, M.FRAG1,07231.4%
3Sadrieva, A.Conservative Party3349.8%
4Gibbon, A.Green Party1995.8%
5Nicolson-Smith, L.Liberal Democrats1865.4%

Electorate 9,638 · Back to ward index

Kew · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,044

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
1Halsall, S.Labour Party1,59952.5%+2.5 ptsElected
2Foulds, V.Liberal Democrats62220.4%
3Middleton, M.Conservative Party59519.5%
4White, G.Green Party2287.5%

Electorate 10,568 · Back to ward index

Sudell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,334

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
1Hart, P.Labour Party1,76152.8%+2.8 ptsElected
2McKinley, P.L & M COMM IND1,20836.2%
3Kirk, D.Conservative Party3049.1%
4Blease, M.FFS-FA611.8%

Electorate 10,348 · Back to ward index

Church · 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. 2,723

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
1Webster, V.Labour Party1,45953.6%+3.6 ptsElected
2Doolin, N.Green Party1,09040.0%
3Campbell, J.Conservative Party1154.2%
4Bellis, J.FFS-FA592.2%

Electorate 9,078 · Back to ward index

Norwood · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,958

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
1Myers, G.Labour Party1,75459.3%+9.3 ptsElected
2Barton, J.Liberal Democrats55118.6%
3Teesdale, P.Conservative Party46515.7%
4McIntosh, D.Green Party1886.4%

Electorate 10,216 · Back to ward index

Manor · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.8% 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. 3,132

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
1Carragher, C.Labour Party1,87459.8%+9.8 ptsElected
2Blanchard, J.Conservative Party55917.8%
3Gibson, J.Liberal Democrats33510.7%
4O'Keeffe, J.Green Party2808.9%
5Harrison, M.FFS-FA842.7%

Electorate 9,792 · Back to ward index

Victoria · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,827

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
1Byrom, L.Labour Party2,34861.4%+11.4 ptsElected
2Gee, H.Liberal Democrats77220.2%
3Cook, S.Green Party3799.9%
4Burgess, A.Conservative Party3288.6%

Electorate 10,497 · Back to ward index

Blundellsands · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.9% 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. 3,573

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
1Howard, C.Labour Party2,39066.9%+16.9 ptsElected
2Burgess, K.Conservative Party66318.6%
3Dunning, B.Liberal Democrats2667.4%
4Dams, K.Green Party2547.1%

Electorate 9,187 · Back to ward index

Molyneux · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 73.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +23.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,885

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
1Atkinson, M.Labour Party2,12673.7%+23.7 ptsElected
2McCall, J.L & M COMM IND40013.9%
3Walton, M.Conservative Party2358.1%
4Fitzgerald, C.FFS-FA1244.3%

Electorate 10,172 · Back to ward index

Litherland · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 74.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +24.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,083

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
1Tweed, P.Labour Party1,55674.7%+24.7 ptsElected
2Smith, I.Independent26212.6%
3Bentley, G.Green Party1557.4%
4Crichton, M.Conservative Party1105.3%

Electorate 8,909 · Back to ward index

Linacre · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 76.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,534

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
1Fairclough, J.Labour Party1,16676.0%+26.0 ptsElected
2Davies, L.Green Party1399.1%
3Rice, J.Independent1389.0%
4Clegg, A.Conservative Party915.9%

Electorate 8,932 · Back to ward index

Derby · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 80.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +30.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,043

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
1Robinson, D.Labour Party1,65280.9%+30.9 ptsElected
2Robinson, K.Green Party1497.3%
3Barber, P.Conservative Party1396.8%
4Young, D.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1035.0%

Electorate 8,984 · Back to ward index

Ford · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 80.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +30.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,025

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
1Moncur, I.Labour Party1,63880.9%+30.9 ptsElected
2Davies, L.Green Party20510.1%
3Bliss, H.Conservative Party1276.3%
4Makdani, A.Liberal Democrats552.7%

Electorate 9,244 · Back to ward index

St. Oswald · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 82.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +32.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,658

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
1Spencer, P.Labour Party1,36282.1%+32.1 ptsElected
2Starkey, K.Conservative Party1519.1%
3O'Neil, C.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1458.7%

Electorate 8,073 · Back to ward index

Netherton and Orrell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 84.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +34.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,086

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
1Bradshaw, S.Labour Party1,76784.7%+34.7 ptsElected
2Witham, S.Conservative Party1868.9%
3Walsh, M.FFS-FA1336.4%

Electorate 9,577 · Back to ward index