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West Lancashire 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

15 ward races
45 seats
3 unfairly awarded seats
6.7% 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 15 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 45 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 Party38,24452.7%2657.8%2453.3%+2
Conservative Party22,76931.4%1533.3%1431.1%+1
Our West Lancashire9,32812.9%48.9%613.3%-2
Liberal Democrats1,7362.4%00.0%12.2%-1
SKEM IND2450.3%00.0%00.0%0
Green Party2060.3%00.0%00.0%0
Total72,528100.0%45100.0%45100.0%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

The 2023 cycle was an all-out election — every seat was contested. The two opencouncildata snapshots below show the council immediately after the 2023 election (current) and on the eve of it (2022), so you can see what the result replaced.

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

Rural West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 44.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,521

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.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
1Blundell, A.Conservative Party76516.8%50.3%+25.3 ptsElected
2Marshall, J.Conservative Party68415.0%45.0%+20.0 ptsElected
3Westley, M.Conservative Party67014.7%44.0%+19.0 ptsElected
4Brooks, M.Labour Party65514.4%43.1%
5Gamester, P.Labour Party62513.7%41.1%
6Watt, J.Labour Party59613.1%39.2%
7Brown, R.Our West Lancashire56912.5%37.4%

Electorate 5,617 · Back to ward index

Rural North East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 44.9% Proportional quota 25.0% 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 ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,278

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.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
1Bailey, R.Conservative Party1,18217.3%51.9%+26.9 ptsElected
2Juckes, K.Conservative Party1,05915.5%46.5%+21.5 ptsElected
3Whittington, D.Conservative Party1,02315.0%44.9%+19.9 ptsElected
4Blake, M.Labour Party89113.0%39.1%
5Kirrelly, S.Labour Party76611.2%33.6%
6Paris, M.Labour Party75111.0%33.0%
7Pye, N.Our West Lancashire4807.0%21.1%
8Puddifer, J.Liberal Democrats3835.6%16.8%
9Chandler, P.Liberal Democrats2994.4%13.1%

Electorate 6,145 · Back to ward index

Ormskirk East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 45.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,241

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.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
1Hennessy, N.Labour Party1,21118.0%54.0%+29.0 ptsElected
2Molloy, R.Labour Party1,05715.7%47.2%+22.2 ptsElected
3Yates, A.Labour Party1,02215.2%45.6%+20.6 ptsElected
4Ingman, J.Our West Lancashire1,01115.0%45.1%
5Johnson, G.Our West Lancashire96914.4%43.2%
6Owens, A.Our West Lancashire95414.2%42.6%
7Gresty, L.Conservative Party1682.5%7.5%
8Maughan, K.Conservative Party1672.5%7.5%
9Meadows, D.Conservative Party1632.4%7.3%

Electorate 6,083 · Back to ward index

Rural South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 47.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,397

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.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
1Rigby, I.Our West Lancashire70416.8%50.4%+25.4 ptsElected
2Webster, L.Our West Lancashire67416.1%48.2%+23.2 ptsElected
3Marsh-Pritchard, T.Our West Lancashire66415.8%47.5%+22.5 ptsElected
4Gibson, J.Labour Party48611.6%34.8%
5Moran, I.Labour Party48511.6%34.7%
6Dickie, P.Labour Party47911.4%34.3%
7Naraen, S.Conservative Party2415.7%17.2%
8Turpin, P.Conservative Party2335.6%16.7%
9Naraen, A.Conservative Party2265.4%16.2%

Electorate 5,246 · Back to ward index

Ormskirk West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 51.0% Proportional quota 25.0% 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 ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,066

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.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
1Anderson, M.Labour Party1,07317.3%51.9%+26.9 ptsElected
2Dowling, G.Labour Party1,05517.0%51.1%+26.1 ptsElected
3Fennell, A.Labour Party1,05317.0%51.0%+26.0 ptsElected
4Thompson, J.Our West Lancashire88214.2%42.7%
5Mitchell, K.Our West Lancashire87414.1%42.3%
6Evans, J.Our West Lancashire77112.4%37.3%
7Sampson, L.Conservative Party1782.9%8.6%
8Westley, S.Conservative Party1672.7%8.1%
9Witter, B.Conservative Party1452.3%7.0%

Electorate 6,132 · Back to ward index

Burscough Bridge and Rufford · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 51.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,823

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.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
1Gordon, J.Conservative Party1,04319.1%57.2%+32.2 ptsElected
2Pope, E.Conservative Party1,02418.7%56.2%+31.2 ptsElected
3Rear, J.Conservative Party93917.2%51.5%+26.5 ptsElected
4Hennessy, S.Labour Party78714.4%43.2%
5Jones, M.Labour Party76914.1%42.2%
6Robinson, P.Labour Party67612.4%37.1%
7Trandafoiu, R.Liberal Democrats2314.2%12.7%

Electorate 5,703 · Back to ward index

Aughton and Holborn · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 52.9% Proportional quota 25.0% 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 ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,228

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.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
1Lawton, S.Labour Party1,21618.2%54.6%+29.6 ptsElected
2Hennessy, P.Labour Party1,21518.2%54.5%+29.5 ptsElected
3Lloyd, K.Labour Party1,17817.6%52.9%+27.9 ptsElected
4O'Toole, D.Conservative Party1,05015.7%47.1%
5Porteous, B.Conservative Party1,03515.5%46.5%
6Stephenson, D.Conservative Party98914.8%44.4%

Electorate 6,503 · Back to ward index

Burscough Town · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 52.9% Proportional quota 25.0% 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 ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,467

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.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
1Burnside, P.Labour Party88520.1%60.3%+35.3 ptsElected
2Fowler, A.Labour Party82318.7%56.1%+31.1 ptsElected
3Hesketh, P.Our West Lancashire77617.6%52.9%+27.9 ptsElected
4Owen, D.Labour Party75017.0%51.1%
5Grice, J.Conservative Party4219.6%28.7%
6Ainsworth, R.Conservative Party3237.3%22.0%
7Pollington, N.Liberal Democrats2154.9%14.7%
8Rear, D.Conservative Party2084.7%14.2%

Electorate 5,199 · Back to ward index

North Meols and Hesketh Bank · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 58.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +33.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,451

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.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, J.Conservative Party95421.9%65.7%+40.7 ptsElected
2Freitas, T.Conservative Party86219.8%59.4%+34.4 ptsElected
3Eccles, I.Conservative Party84519.4%58.2%+33.2 ptsElected
4Dereli, C.Labour Party45910.5%31.6%
5Oliver, G.Labour Party4089.4%28.1%
6Jones-Verity, G.Labour Party3909.0%26.9%
7Taylor, K.Liberal Democrats2305.3%15.8%
8Black, E.Green Party2064.7%14.2%

Electorate 5,762 · Back to ward index

Tarleton Village · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 58.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +33.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,679

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.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
1Witter, J.Conservative Party1,08221.5%64.4%+39.4 ptsElected
2Daniels, D.Conservative Party99219.7%59.1%+34.1 ptsElected
3Westley, D.Conservative Party98719.6%58.8%+33.8 ptsElected
4Monaghan, J.Labour Party57811.5%34.4%
5Delaney, N.Labour Party51210.2%30.5%
6Sawyer, C.Labour Party50910.1%30.3%
7Stringfellow, T.Liberal Democrats3787.5%22.5%

Electorate 5,529 · Back to ward index

Up Holland · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 69.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +44.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,530

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.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
1Fillis, J.Labour Party1,12824.6%73.7%+48.7 ptsElected
2Patel, S.Labour Party1,09723.9%71.7%+46.7 ptsElected
3Owen, G.Labour Party1,06323.2%69.5%+44.5 ptsElected
4Dorling, J.Conservative Party46310.1%30.3%
5Peel, J.Conservative Party4479.7%29.2%
6Mee, J.Conservative Party3928.5%25.6%

Electorate 6,013 · Back to ward index

Skelmersdale South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 76.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +51.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,081

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.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
1Aldridge, T.Labour Party97430.0%90.1%+65.1 ptsElected
2Cummins, V.Labour Party92228.4%85.3%+60.3 ptsElected
3Finch, J.Labour Party82825.5%76.6%+51.6 ptsElected
4Body, A.SKEM IND2457.6%22.7%
5Hayman, M.Conservative Party942.9%8.7%
6Ross, J.Conservative Party922.8%8.5%
7White, I.Conservative Party872.7%8.1%

Electorate 5,856 · Back to ward index

Skelmersdale North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 82.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +57.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,112

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.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
1Gagen, Y.Labour Party99829.9%89.7%+64.7 ptsElected
2Devine, T.Labour Party97529.2%87.7%+62.7 ptsElected
3Parlour, M.Labour Party91527.4%82.3%+57.3 ptsElected
4Chapman, J.Conservative Party1685.0%15.1%
5Janvier, S.Conservative Party1424.3%12.8%
6Fielding, N.Conservative Party1384.1%12.4%

Electorate 5,670 · Back to ward index

Old Skelmersdale · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 82.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +57.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,245

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.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
1Furey, N.Labour Party1,16731.2%93.7%+68.7 ptsElected
2Roberts, N.Labour Party1,04127.9%83.6%+58.6 ptsElected
3West, D.Labour Party1,02927.5%82.6%+57.6 ptsElected
4Ashcroft, K.Conservative Party1764.7%14.1%
5Melling, R.Conservative Party1664.4%13.3%
6Gudgeon, J.Conservative Party1574.2%12.6%

Electorate 6,308 · Back to ward index

Tanhouse and Skelmersdale Town Centre · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 85.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +60.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,056

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.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
1Coughlan, C.Labour Party92529.2%87.6%+62.6 ptsElected
2Hogan, P.Labour Party92029.0%87.1%+62.1 ptsElected
3Nixon, M.Labour Party90228.5%85.4%+60.4 ptsElected
4Brake, S.Conservative Party1514.8%14.3%
5Taylor, G.Conservative Party1364.3%12.9%
6Cropper, W.Conservative Party1354.3%12.8%

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