← Wirral (all cycles) · 6 May 2021 cohort

Wirral 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

22 ward races
23 seats
2 elected below the proportional quota
8.7% of seats below quota
0 unfairly awarded seats
0.0% 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 22 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 23 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 Party36,28940.1%1043.5%1043.5%0
Conservative Party29,92333.1%834.8%834.8%0
Green Party14,34815.9%313.0%313.0%0
Liberal Democrats8,9729.9%28.7%28.7%0
Independent5470.6%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK2490.3%00.0%00.0%0
FBM670.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total90,395100.0%23100.0%23100.0%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 2021 election (current) and immediately before it (2020). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2021 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2021)
Previous (2020)

Wards in this council

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

Race results

Pensby and Thingwall · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,620

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
1Camphor I.A.Conservative Party2,23448.4%−1.6 ptsElected
2Watson T.Labour Party1,67636.3%
3Burton A.J.Green Party4539.8%
4Waterfield P.Liberal Democrats2575.6%

Electorate 10,492 · EC ward code E05000969 · Back to ward index

Wallasey · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.8% 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. 5,159

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
1Lewis I.Conservative Party2,56749.8%−0.2 ptsElected
2Usher T.Labour Party2,13541.4%
3Heydon R.Green Party2975.8%
4Codling J.R.Liberal Democrats1603.1%

Electorate 11,727 · EC ward code E05000974 · Back to ward index

Clatterbridge · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,663

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
1Povall C.Conservative Party2,41451.8%+1.8 ptsElected
2Davies C.M.Labour Party1,42630.6%
3McGinley J.Green Party46610.0%
4Rogers D.Liberal Democrats3577.7%

Electorate 11,305 · EC ward code E05000958 · Back to ward index

Hoylake and Meols · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,806

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
1Gardner A.M.Conservative Party2,53252.7%+2.7 ptsElected
2Houghton M.Labour Party1,39128.9%
3Cockroft A.R.Green Party54811.4%
4Reisdorf P.T.C.Liberal Democrats3357.0%

Electorate 10,575 · EC ward code E05000963 · Back to ward index

Leasowe and Moreton East · 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. 3,591

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
1Collinson H.L.Labour Party1,94354.1%+4.1 ptsElected
2Caplin D.Conservative Party1,40939.2%
3Dixon M.J.Green Party1754.9%
4Mullins J.P.Liberal Democrats641.8%

Electorate 11,118 · EC ward code E05000964 · Back to ward index

Greasby Frankby and Irby · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.3% 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. 5,074

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
1Anderson T.Conservative Party2,75554.3%+4.3 ptsElected
2Jenkinson G.Labour Party1,58531.2%
3Page C.Green Party4288.4%
4Redfern M.Liberal Democrats3066.0%

Electorate 11,593 · EC ward code E05000961 · Back to ward index

Prenton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,099

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
1Gorman H.R.Green Party2,23554.5%+4.5 ptsElected
2Davies A.Labour Party1,44135.2%
3Jones H.M.Conservative Party3368.2%
4Johnson L.E.Liberal Democrats872.1%

Electorate 10,991 · EC ward code E05000970 · Back to ward index

Upton · 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. 3,552

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Robinson J.M.Labour Party1,96055.2%+5.2 ptsElected
2Sellman E.L.Conservative Party1,01728.6%
3Clough L.Green Party43212.2%
4Davies A.Liberal Democrats1434.0%

Electorate 12,409 · EC ward code E05000973 · Back to ward index

Rock Ferry · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,721

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'Hagan C.J.Labour Party1,51255.6%+5.6 ptsElected
2Davies S.Independent54720.1%
3Hanna N.Conservative Party29610.9%
4McDonald C.J.Green Party27110.0%
5Sutton T.T.Liberal Democrats953.5%

Electorate 10,269 · EC ward code E05000971 · Back to ward index

Heswall · 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. 4,966

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
1Hodson K.Conservative Party2,78556.1%+6.1 ptsElected
2Roberton G.M.Labour Party1,11822.5%
3Thompson R.N.Liberal Democrats53510.8%
4Burton B.F.Green Party4689.4%
5Ferguson K.Reform UK601.2%

Electorate 10,903 · EC ward code E05000962 · Back to ward index

Moreton West and Saughall Massie · 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. 3,926

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
1Booth M.D.Conservative Party2,20656.2%+6.2 ptsElected
2Williams N.W.Labour Party1,32033.6%
3O'Donnell H.R.Green Party2566.5%
4Tyrrell D.R.Liberal Democrats842.1%
5Whelligan P.Reform UK601.5%

Electorate 10,763 · EC ward code E05000966 · Back to ward index

West Kirby and Thurstaston · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,673

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
1Mountney S.R.Conservative Party2,65056.7%+6.7 ptsElected
2Reece Jones L.A.Labour Party1,22826.3%
3McGinley Y.Green Party57112.2%
4Osanlou O.Liberal Democrats2244.8%

Electorate 10,326 · EC ward code E05000975 · Back to ward index

Liscard · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,336

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
1Brennan D.J.S.Labour Party1,89856.9%+6.9 ptsElected
2Owens J.H.Conservative Party87526.2%
3Sheldricks P.W.Green Party2718.1%
4Arrowsmith S.Liberal Democrats2216.6%
5Sharp D.Reform UK712.1%

Electorate 11,405 · EC ward code E05000965 · Back to ward index

Oxton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,053

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.E.Liberal Democrats2,31157.0%+7.0 ptsElected
2Jobson P.C.Labour Party1,05025.9%
3Merry P.G.Conservative Party3288.1%
4Grier J.D.Green Party3067.5%
5Griffiths P.W.B.Reform UK581.4%

Electorate 11,020 · EC ward code E05000968 · Back to ward index

Bebington · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 5,295

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
1Walsh J.P.Green Party3,16759.8%+9.8 ptsElected
2Muspratt C.C.Labour Party1,53629.0%
3Jones G.Conservative Party52910.0%
4Downie V.Liberal Democrats631.2%

Electorate 11,839 · EC ward code E05000954 · Back to ward index

Claughton · 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. 3,483

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
1Davies G.Labour Party2,09660.2%+10.2 ptsElected
2Elzeiny R.A.A.Conservative Party60817.5%
3Heydon L.Green Party41211.8%
4Teggin C.M.Liberal Democrats3008.6%
5Bergin G.L.FBM671.9%

Electorate 11,468 · EC ward code E05000959 · Back to ward index

Bromborough · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,680

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
1Bird J.Labour Party2,24861.1%+11.1 ptsElected
2Drury A.D.Conservative Party81922.3%
3Hatton S.J.Green Party3188.6%
4Newton C.S.F.Liberal Democrats2958.0%

Electorate 12,237 · EC ward code E05000957 · Back to ward index

Birkenhead and Tranmere · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,850

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
1Gleaves E.Green Party1,76561.9%+11.9 ptsElected
2Mahoney S.B.Labour Party89731.5%
3Cowin J.I.Conservative Party1535.4%
4Smith E.Liberal Democrats351.2%

Electorate 10,400 · EC ward code E05000956 · Back to ward index

Eastham · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,948

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
1Gilchrist P.N.Liberal Democrats2,49763.2%+13.2 ptsElected
2Syed S.Labour Party79220.1%
3Connolly P.T.Conservative Party48812.4%
4Hogg P.Green Party1714.3%

Electorate 11,069 · EC ward code E05000960 · Back to ward index

New Brighton · 2-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 ~2× smaller. 50.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,668

This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, 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 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. 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
1Jones T.Labour Party2,02427.6%55.2%+21.9 ptsElected
2Martin P.J.Labour Party1,83525.0%50.0%+16.7 ptsElected
3Pritchard T.Conservative Party1,23016.8%33.5%
4May D.R.Conservative Party92312.6%25.2%
5Gommon M.J.Green Party4926.7%13.4%
6Stonall C.Green Party4335.9%11.8%
7Keenan A.R.Liberal Democrats2142.9%5.8%
8Smethurst C.Liberal Democrats1842.5%5.0%

Electorate 11,476 · EC ward code E05000967 · Back to ward index

Bidston and St. James · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,272

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
1McManus J.Labour Party1,58169.6%+19.6 ptsElected
2McDonnell T.Conservative Party36416.0%
3Johnson D.M.Green Party2059.0%
4Parsons M.Liberal Democrats1225.4%

Electorate 10,498 · EC ward code E05000955 · Back to ward index

Seacombe · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,293

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
1Stuart P.C.Labour Party1,59769.6%+19.6 ptsElected
2Wilson V.C.Conservative Party40517.7%
3Cullen H.J.Green Party2089.1%
4Morris A.J.Liberal Democrats833.6%

Electorate 10,294 · EC ward code E05000972 · Back to ward index