← Sunderland (all cycles) · 4 May 2023 cohort

Sunderland 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

25 ward races
25 seats
8 elected below the proportional quota
32.0% 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 Party29,72445.3%1768.0%1248.0%+5
Conservative Party14,46222.0%312.0%624.0%-3
Liberal Democrats11,74717.9%520.0%520.0%0
Reform UK4,3176.6%00.0%14.0%-1
Green Party3,5655.4%00.0%14.0%-1
Independent1,7192.6%00.0%00.0%0
OMRL400.1%00.0%00.0%0
CPB270.0%00.0%00.0%0
Total65,601100.0%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 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

Barnes · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,158

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
1Haque, A.Labour Party1,27240.3%−9.7 ptsElected
2Leonard, K.Conservative Party1,13035.8%
3Bilton, A.Reform UK2969.4%
4Ellis, T.Liberal Democrats2487.9%
5Tyers, M.Green Party2126.7%

Electorate 8,238 · Back to ward index

St. Michaels · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,394

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
1Graham-King, A.Conservative Party1,43242.2%−7.8 ptsElected
2Smith, C.Labour Party1,37840.6%
3Eynon, C.Reform UK2738.0%
4Appleton, J.Green Party2015.9%
5Wilson, C.Liberal Democrats1103.2%

Electorate 8,487 · Back to ward index

St. Peters · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,107

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
1McKeith, J.Conservative Party1,34843.4%−6.6 ptsElected
2Newey, D.Labour Party1,16037.3%
3Lennox, J.Liberal Democrats2548.2%
4Featherstone, R.Green Party1936.2%
5Samme, K.Reform UK1524.9%

Electorate 7,924 · Back to ward index

Washington South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,006

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
1Chapman, J.Labour Party1,31143.6%−6.4 ptsElected
2Noble, P.Conservative Party1,21040.3%
3Lorraine, D.Reform UK2297.6%
4Welsh, R.Green Party1424.7%
5Terry, S.Liberal Democrats1143.8%

Electorate 7,628 · Back to ward index

Hendon · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,013

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
1Scanlan, L.Labour Party87843.6%−6.4 ptsElected
2Donkin, S.Liberal Democrats86543.0%
3Young, G.Conservative Party1045.2%
4Jones, I.Reform UK874.3%
5Izaks, H.Green Party793.9%

Electorate 8,547 · Back to ward index

Hetton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,486

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
1Scott, I.Labour Party1,11744.9%−5.1 ptsElected
2Geddis, D.Independent81232.7%
3Sinclair, C.Conservative Party2108.4%
4Woods-Brass, S.Reform UK1576.3%
5Lowe, R.Green Party1014.1%
6Ellis, I.Liberal Democrats893.6%

Electorate 9,279 · Back to ward index

Fulwell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,907

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
1Walton, P.Liberal Democrats1,87948.1%−1.9 ptsElected
2Sinclair, D.Conservative Party1,03626.5%
3Stafford, A.Labour Party71818.4%
4Hilton, L.Reform UK1263.2%
5Dufferwiel, L.Green Party1082.8%
6Jack, J.OMRL401.0%

Electorate 8,921 · Back to ward index

St. Annes · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.5% 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. 2,022

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
1Hunter, C.Labour Party98148.5%−1.5 ptsElected
2Mann, P.Conservative Party69434.3%
3Rumfitt, E.Liberal Democrats21610.7%
4Hughes, S.Green Party1316.5%

Electorate 7,850 · Back to ward index

St. Chads · 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. 2,584

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
1McDonough, D.Conservative Party1,29650.2%+0.2 ptsElected
2Old, M.Labour Party88834.4%
3Hurst, G.Reform UK1646.3%
4Burrows, S.Green Party1244.8%
5Usher, A.Liberal Democrats1124.3%

Electorate 7,272 · Back to ward index

Copt Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.8% 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. 2,504

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
1Thornton, M.Labour Party1,27350.8%+0.8 ptsElected
2Dowell, P.Independent56422.5%
3Francis, P.Conservative Party36414.5%
4Robertson, A.Green Party1224.9%
5Samme, S.Reform UK983.9%
6Boddy, N.Liberal Democrats833.3%

Electorate 9,069 · Back to ward index

Ryhope · 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. 2,620

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
1Leonard, L.Labour Party1,34851.5%+1.5 ptsElected
2Douglas, L.Conservative Party59622.7%
3Thompson, T.Reform UK36814.0%
4Harker, M.Green Party1666.3%
5Ellis, J.Liberal Democrats1425.4%

Electorate 8,697 · Back to ward index

Shiney Row · 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. 2,791

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
1Snowdon, D.Labour Party1,50153.8%+3.8 ptsElected
2Vardy, R.Conservative Party59221.2%
3Mower, T.Green Party31011.1%
4Proud, M.Reform UK1776.3%
5Peacock, M.Liberal Democrats1374.9%
6Gibson, L.Independent742.7%

Electorate 9,435 · 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. 2,594

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
1Laverick, J.Labour Party1,45956.2%+6.2 ptsElected
2Snaith, O.Conservative Party49319.0%
3Crozier, C.Green Party34613.3%
4Ellis, M.Reform UK2188.4%
5Amatosi, M.Liberal Democrats783.0%

Electorate 7,921 · Back to ward index

Millfield · 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. 2,660

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
1Potts, J.Liberal Democrats1,49756.3%+6.3 ptsElected
2Okojie, K.Labour Party87232.8%
3Barad, H.Conservative Party1345.0%
4Bradley, R.Green Party712.7%
5Craig, D.Reform UK592.2%
6Johnson, J.CPB271.0%

Electorate 7,692 · Back to ward index

Washington East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,929

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, F.Labour Party1,65156.4%+6.4 ptsElected
2Johnson, H.Conservative Party78026.6%
3Alexander, L.Reform UK2107.2%
4Chantkowski, M.Green Party1665.7%
5Bond, R.Liberal Democrats1224.2%

Electorate 8,878 · Back to ward index

Washington West · 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. 2,699

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, H.Labour Party1,53456.8%+6.8 ptsElected
2Cosgrove, S.Conservative Party57021.1%
3Leonard, P.Green Party2288.4%
4Bex, A.Liberal Democrats2208.2%
5Brown, K.Reform UK1475.4%

Electorate 8,584 · Back to ward index

Doxford · 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. 3,021

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
1Fagan, H.Liberal Democrats1,78859.2%+9.2 ptsElected
2Rowntree, A.Labour Party71923.8%
3Wiper, J.Conservative Party30110.0%
4Hurst, D.Reform UK1464.8%
5Langley, A.Green Party672.2%

Electorate 8,127 · Back to ward index

Redhill · 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. 1,712

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
1Usher, J.Labour Party1,01559.3%+9.3 ptsElected
2Farrer, N.Reform UK26215.3%
3Leishman, S.Conservative Party21512.6%
4Dale, S.Liberal Democrats1337.8%
5Merton-Scott, J.Green Party875.1%

Electorate 7,828 · Back to ward index

Houghton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,704

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
1Heron, J.Labour Party1,62560.1%+10.1 ptsElected
2Morrison, C.Conservative Party36313.4%
3Thomas, D.Independent2699.9%
4Holt, S.Reform UK2067.6%
5Boddy, S.Liberal Democrats1284.7%
6Kordbarlag, A.Green Party1134.2%

Electorate 10,373 · Back to ward index

Southwick · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,085

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
1Butler, M.Labour Party1,25660.2%+10.2 ptsElected
2Ritchie, L.Conservative Party35917.2%
3Watt, P.Reform UK25012.0%
4Cutting, E.Green Party1366.5%
5Costa, H.Liberal Democrats844.0%

Electorate 7,964 · Back to ward index

Sandhill · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,278

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
1O'Brien, S.Liberal Democrats1,45764.0%+14.0 ptsElected
2Lakeman, K.Labour Party55724.5%
3Reed, C.Conservative Party1044.6%
4Hudspith, C.Reform UK1004.4%
5Bradley, M.Green Party602.6%

Electorate 7,680 · Back to ward index

Pallion · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,581

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
1Haswell, M.Liberal Democrats1,65964.3%+14.3 ptsElected
2Noble, K.Labour Party71527.7%
3Gibson, G.Conservative Party933.6%
4Lathan, R.Reform UK752.9%
5Lynch, D.Green Party391.5%

Electorate 7,742 · Back to ward index

Castle · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,901

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
1Foster, S.Labour Party1,23565.0%+15.0 ptsElected
2Burke, P.Conservative Party25813.6%
3Middleton, P.Reform UK19610.3%
4Coupland, M.Liberal Democrats1256.6%
5Ogle, G.Green Party874.6%

Electorate 8,090 · Back to ward index

Washington Central · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,713

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
1Jones, B.Labour Party1,80666.6%+16.6 ptsElected
2Jaitay, A.Conservative Party50518.6%
3Hilton, D.Reform UK1585.8%
4Moore, R.Green Party1455.3%
5Wood, L.Liberal Democrats993.6%

Electorate 8,312 · Back to ward index

Washington North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,132

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
1Walker, P.Labour Party1,45568.2%+18.2 ptsElected
2Rakhimova, S.Conservative Party27512.9%
3Brown, E.Reform UK1637.6%
4Lynch, K.Green Party1316.1%
5Arnott, G.Liberal Democrats1085.1%

Electorate 7,943 · Back to ward index