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Sefton 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

22 ward races
22 seats
6 elected below the proportional quota
27.3% of seats below quota
3 unfairly awarded seats
13.6% 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 Party33,38554.2%1777.3%1463.6%+3
Liberal Democrats10,33216.8%313.6%418.2%-1
Conservative Party9,09814.8%14.5%313.6%-2
Green Party3,9496.4%14.5%14.5%0
ND1,5192.5%00.0%00.0%0
RES1,2922.1%00.0%00.0%0
L and M IND1,2452.0%00.0%00.0%0
Independent2490.4%00.0%00.0%0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition2320.4%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK1220.2%00.0%00.0%0
FREE1200.2%00.0%00.0%0
Total61,543100.0%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 2024 election (current) and immediately before it (2023). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2024 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2024)
Previous (2023)

Wards in this council

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

Race results

Cambridge · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.5% 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

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
1Sammon, M.Liberal Democrats1,16136.5%−13.5 ptsElected
2Haran Doyle, G.Conservative Party1,00231.5%
3Naylor, C.Labour Party81625.6%
4Hesketh, S.Green Party2046.4%

Electorate 9,716 · EC ward code E05000935 · Back to ward index

Birkdale · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,449

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
1Kelly, S.Labour Party1,43541.6%−8.4 ptsElected
2Harvey, E.Liberal Democrats1,35739.3%
3Harris, S.Conservative Party48914.2%
4Bee, J.Green Party1684.9%

Electorate 10,018 · EC ward code E05000933 · Back to ward index

Duke's · 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. 3,305

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
1Prendergast, M.Conservative Party1,37941.7%−8.3 ptsElected
2Bond, D.Liberal Democrats96729.3%
3Duerden, H.Labour Party76423.1%
4Newman, D.Green Party1955.9%

Electorate 10,442 · EC ward code E05000938 · Back to ward index

Kew · 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. 3,100

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
1Corcoran, J.Labour Party1,35843.8%−6.2 ptsElected
2Lewis, D.Liberal Democrats1,11836.1%
3Phillips, O.Conservative Party44014.2%
4Wesley, R.Green Party1845.9%

Electorate 10,720 · EC ward code E05000941 · Back to ward index

Harington · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.7% 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. 3,528

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
1Cavanagh, K.Labour Party1,61345.7%−4.3 ptsElected
2Riley, J.Conservative Party97827.7%
3Irving, D.RES55115.6%
4Walsh, M.Green Party2446.9%
5Gorski, A.Liberal Democrats1424.0%

Electorate 9,689 · EC ward code E05000940 · Back to ward index

Meols · 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. 3,136

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
1Dodd, J.Liberal Democrats1,45246.3%−3.7 ptsElected
2Jowett, S.Labour Party86327.5%
3Teesdale, B.Conservative Party61319.5%
4Hesketh, P.Green Party2086.6%

Electorate 10,016 · EC ward code E05000945 · Back to ward index

Church · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.2% 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. 2,810

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
1Doolin, N.Green Party1,41250.2%+0.2 ptsElected
2Cummins, P.Labour Party1,30746.5%
3Brown, D.Conservative Party913.2%

Electorate 9,091 · EC ward code E05000936 · Back to ward index

Ainsdale · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,843

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
1Thompson, L.Liberal Democrats1,97851.5%+1.5 ptsElected
2Hanley, F.Labour Party1,19331.0%
3Abbott, R.Conservative Party52713.7%
4Rankin, L.Green Party1453.8%

Electorate 10,061 · EC ward code E05000932 · Back to ward index

Norwood · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.3% 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. 2,687

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
1Neary, D.Labour Party1,48755.3%+5.3 ptsElected
2Middleton, M.Conservative Party46117.2%
3Delves, L.Liberal Democrats43316.1%
4McIntosh, D.Green Party30611.4%

Electorate 10,232 · EC ward code E05000948 · Back to ward index

Ravenmeols · 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. 3,097

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 Party1,75956.8%+6.8 ptsElected
2Bennett, M.RES74123.9%
3Sadrieva, A.Conservative Party3079.9%
4Gibbon, A.Green Party2016.5%
5Nicholson-Smith, L.Liberal Democrats892.9%

Electorate 9,793 · EC ward code E05000950 · Back to ward index

Park · 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. 2,792

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
1Parker, C.Labour Party1,62158.1%+8.1 ptsElected
2McCord, P.L and M IND64123.0%
3Titherington, C.Conservative Party2749.8%
4Greason, R.Green Party1806.4%
5Cawdron, K.Liberal Democrats762.7%

Electorate 9,646 · EC ward code E05000949 · Back to ward index

Sudell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,910

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
1Hansen, J.Labour Party1,71558.9%+8.9 ptsElected
2McCall, J.L and M IND60420.8%
3Kirk, D.Conservative Party33611.5%
4Dunbar, P.ND1284.4%
5Tattersall, J.Liberal Democrats1043.6%
6Blease, M.ND230.8%

Electorate 10,383 · EC ward code E05000952 · Back to ward index

Manor · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,864

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
1McNabb, D.Labour Party1,80062.8%+12.8 ptsElected
2Barber, M.Conservative Party52018.2%
3O'Keeffe, J.ND31110.9%
4Gibson, J.Liberal Democrats2338.1%

Electorate 9,845 · EC ward code E05000944 · Back to ward index

Blundellsands · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,291

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
1Roscoe, D.Labour Party2,24968.3%+18.3 ptsElected
2Burgess, K.Conservative Party54816.7%
3Dams, K.ND2708.2%
4Dunning, B.Liberal Democrats2246.8%

Electorate 9,159 · EC ward code E05000934 · Back to ward index

Victoria · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,471

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
1Roche, M.Labour Party2,38668.7%+18.7 ptsElected
2Gee, H.Liberal Democrats45213.0%
3Cook, S.ND38010.9%
4Barber, P.Conservative Party2537.3%

Electorate 10,505 · EC ward code E05000953 · Back to ward index

Litherland · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 74.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +24.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,063

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
1Murphy, P.Labour Party1,52674.0%+24.0 ptsElected
2Smith, I.Independent24912.1%
3Moss, A.Green Party1426.9%
4Appleton, C.Conservative Party994.8%
5Connell, R.Liberal Democrats472.3%

Electorate 9,055 · EC ward code E05000943 · Back to ward index

Molyneux · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 75.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +25.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,750

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
1Hinde, S.Labour Party2,06375.0%+25.0 ptsElected
2Bleasdale, M.Conservative Party2549.2%
3Collins, D.ND2208.0%
4Young, P.Liberal Democrats2137.7%

Electorate 10,187 · EC ward code E05000946 · Back to ward index

Netherton and Orrell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 77.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +27.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,102

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
1Spring, T.Labour Party1,63777.9%+27.9 ptsElected
2Baron, S.Green Party1276.0%
3Walsh, M.FREE1205.7%
4Marsden, A.Conservative Party1135.4%
5Fouldsby, V.Liberal Democrats552.6%
6Croft, O.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition502.4%

Electorate 9,616 · EC ward code E05000947 · Back to ward index

St. Oswald · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 78.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +28.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,616

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
1Johnson, J.Labour Party1,27078.6%+28.6 ptsElected
2O'Neill, C.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1277.9%
3Shoebridge, R.Green Party1197.4%
4Bliss, H.Conservative Party1006.2%

Electorate 8,028 · EC ward code E05000951 · Back to ward index

Derby · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 78.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +28.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,003

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
1Porter, M.Labour Party1,58078.9%+28.9 ptsElected
2Sealeaf, L.Reform UK1226.1%
3Robinson, K.Green Party1145.7%
4Beckett, I.Conservative Party914.5%
5Young, D.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition552.7%
6Gibson, R.Liberal Democrats412.0%

Electorate 9,002 · EC ward code E05000937 · 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. 1,904

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
1Lappin, P.Labour Party1,54180.9%+30.9 ptsElected
2Doolin, L.ND1879.8%
3Shaw, M.Conservative Party1206.3%
4Makdani, A.Liberal Democrats562.9%

Electorate 9,243 · EC ward code E05000939 · Back to ward index

Linacre · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 85.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +35.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,639

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
1Williams, J.Labour Party1,40285.5%+35.5 ptsElected
2Mellalieu, D.Liberal Democrats1348.2%
3Campbell, J.Conservative Party1036.3%

Electorate 9,073 · EC ward code E05000942 · Back to ward index