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Sunderland 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

25 ward races
25 seats
10 elected below the proportional quota
40.0% of seats below quota
5 unfairly awarded seats
20.0% 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 25 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 25 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 Party30,59744.5%1664.0%1248.0%+4
Conservative Party20,98630.5%416.0%832.0%-4
Liberal Democrats10,35515.1%520.0%416.0%+1
Green Party4,5686.6%00.0%14.0%-1
Independent2,0433.0%00.0%00.0%0
FREE1200.2%00.0%00.0%0
Communist Party of Britain300.0%00.0%00.0%0
Total68,699100.0%25100.0%25100.0%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 2022 election (current) and immediately before it (2021). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2022 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2022)
Previous (2021)

Wards in this council

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

Race results

Copt Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,178

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
1Dodds T.Labour Party96944.5%−5.5 ptsElected
2Pearson K.Independent60627.8%
3Francis P.Conservative Party38417.6%
4Robertson A.Green Party1587.3%
5Boddy M.Liberal Democrats612.8%

Electorate 8,991 · EC ward code E05001155 · Back to ward index

Hetton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,728

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
1Rowntree C.Labour Party1,23045.1%−4.9 ptsElected
2Geddis D.Independent99136.3%
3Burnicle A.Conservative Party33912.4%
4Lennox J.Liberal Democrats1686.2%

Electorate 9,245 · EC ward code E05001159 · Back to ward index

Hendon · 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. 2,381

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
1Mordey D.Labour Party1,08745.7%−4.3 ptsElected
2Livingstone T.Liberal Democrats90938.2%
3Ali S.Conservative Party28111.8%
4Izaks H.Green Party1044.4%

Electorate 8,156 · EC ward code E05001158 · Back to ward index

Ryhope · 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. 2,871

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
1Herron M.Labour Party1,31145.7%−4.3 ptsElected
2Leonard K.Conservative Party1,28344.7%
3Welsh R.Green Party2779.6%

Electorate 8,628 · EC ward code E05001164 · Back to ward index

Washington South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,067

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
1Miller G.Labour Party1,45447.4%−2.6 ptsElected
2Noble P.Conservative Party1,31042.7%
3Terry S.Liberal Democrats3039.9%

Electorate 7,685 · EC ward code E05001176 · Back to ward index

Barnes · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.6% 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. 3,442

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
1Mullen A.Conservative Party1,63747.6%−2.4 ptsElected
2Haque A.Labour Party1,32938.6%
3Ellis T.Liberal Democrats2647.7%
4Featherstone R.Green Party2126.2%

Electorate 8,242 · EC ward code E05001153 · Back to ward index

St. Annes · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,174

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
1Watson S.Labour Party1,06148.8%−1.2 ptsElected
2Foster B.Conservative Party84038.6%
3Moore R.Green Party27312.6%

Electorate 7,800 · EC ward code E05001165 · Back to ward index

Millfield · 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. 2,494

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
1Wood A.Liberal Democrats1,22749.2%−0.8 ptsElected
2Okojie K.Labour Party92337.0%
3Gibson G.Conservative Party25010.0%
4Ogle G.Green Party642.6%
5Romero Johnson J.Communist Party of Britain301.2%

Electorate 7,515 · EC ward code E05001161 · Back to ward index

St. Peters · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.5% 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. 3,165

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
1Vera L.Conservative Party1,56749.5%−0.5 ptsElected
2Newton T.Labour Party1,06833.7%
3Walton P.Liberal Democrats2808.8%
4Langley A.Green Party2507.9%

Electorate 7,896 · EC ward code E05001168 · Back to ward index

Doxford · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.7% 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. 3,042

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
1Curtis A.Liberal Democrats1,51149.7%−0.3 ptsElected
2Hansom S.Labour Party85128.0%
3Cuthbertson T.Conservative Party56518.6%
4Bradley R.Green Party1153.8%

Electorate 7,935 · EC ward code E05001156 · Back to ward index

Fulwell · 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. 4,188

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
1Bond M.Liberal Democrats2,19352.4%+2.4 ptsElected
2Boyers S.Conservative Party1,25429.9%
3Kay I.Labour Party64815.5%
4Dufferwiel L.Green Party932.2%

Electorate 8,878 · EC ward code E05001157 · Back to ward index

Sandhill · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.2% 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. 2,394

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
1Crosby M.Liberal Democrats1,27453.2%+3.2 ptsElected
2Waller D.Labour Party80033.4%
3Reed C.Conservative Party24910.4%
4Hind L.Green Party713.0%

Electorate 7,703 · EC ward code E05001169 · Back to ward index

Washington East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,144

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
1Guy L.Labour Party1,68253.5%+3.5 ptsElected
2Eynon C.Conservative Party1,22338.9%
3Chantkowski M.Green Party2397.6%

Electorate 8,958 · EC ward code E05001174 · Back to ward index

St. Michaels · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.8% 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. 3,403

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
1Dixon M.Conservative Party1,83253.8%+3.8 ptsElected
2Smith C.Labour Party1,20135.3%
3Appleton J.Green Party2316.8%
4Wilson C.Liberal Democrats1394.1%

Electorate 8,364 · EC ward code E05001167 · Back to ward index

St. Chads · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,686

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
1Ayre S.Conservative Party1,45354.1%+4.1 ptsElected
2Old M.Labour Party97436.3%
3Usher A.Liberal Democrats1455.4%
4Kordbarlag A.Green Party1144.2%

Electorate 7,324 · EC ward code E05001166 · Back to ward index

Shiney Row · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.2% 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. 3,005

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
1Speding M.Labour Party1,65855.2%+5.2 ptsElected
2Vardy R.Conservative Party88229.4%
3Mower T.Green Party34511.5%
4Kennedy M.FREE1204.0%

Electorate 9,558 · EC ward code E05001170 · Back to ward index

Houghton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,951

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
1Burrell M.Labour Party1,65556.1%+6.1 ptsElected
2Morrison C.Conservative Party68123.1%
3Thomas D.Independent44615.1%
4Robson E.Green Party1695.7%

Electorate 10,120 · EC ward code E05001160 · Back to ward index

Silksworth · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.2% 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. 2,878

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
1Tye P.Labour Party1,61856.2%+6.2 ptsElected
2Simm J.Conservative Party92332.1%
3Crozier C.Green Party33711.7%

Electorate 7,908 · EC ward code E05001171 · Back to ward index

Redhill · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,891

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
1Stewart P.Labour Party1,06556.3%+6.3 ptsElected
2Donkin S.Liberal Democrats41121.7%
3Leishman S.Conservative Party32617.2%
4Howells B.Green Party894.7%

Electorate 7,878 · EC ward code E05001163 · Back to ward index

Pallion · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.9% 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. 2,538

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 G.Liberal Democrats1,47057.9%+7.9 ptsElected
2Noble K.Labour Party72328.5%
3Porter J.Conservative Party26610.5%
4Lynch D.Green Party793.1%

Electorate 7,746 · EC ward code E05001162 · Back to ward index

Washington West · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,799

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
1Trueman D.Labour Party1,64158.6%+8.6 ptsElected
2Cosgrove S.Conservative Party87831.4%
3Leonard P.Green Party28010.0%

Electorate 8,689 · EC ward code E05001177 · Back to ward index

Southwick · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,212

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
1Samuels A.Labour Party1,30959.2%+9.2 ptsElected
2Wiper J.Conservative Party62328.2%
3Seed M.Green Party28012.7%

Electorate 7,879 · EC ward code E05001172 · Back to ward index

Washington Central · 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. 2,833

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 L.Labour Party1,68359.4%+9.4 ptsElected
2Dunn D.Conservative Party88331.2%
3Cutting E.Green Party2679.4%

Electorate 8,339 · EC ward code E05001173 · Back to ward index

Washington North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,199

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
1Fletcher J.Labour Party1,34961.3%+11.3 ptsElected
2Johnson H.Conservative Party55225.1%
3Burrows S.Green Party29813.6%

Electorate 7,932 · EC ward code E05001175 · Back to ward index

Castle · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,036

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
1Chisnall A.Labour Party1,30864.2%+14.2 ptsElected
2Burke P.Conservative Party50524.8%
3Ogle A.Green Party22311.0%

Electorate 8,129 · EC ward code E05001154 · Back to ward index