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Halton 2016
Local elections held 5 May 2016.
How to read this page
Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share they'd need to clinch the seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.
Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the signed gap as points below quota (a negative number) — the editorial indictment. Above-quota results clear the bar and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.
If votes were counted by party
Across the 19 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 19 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.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 16,106 | 67.8% | 17 | 89.5% | 14 | 73.7% | +3 |
| Conservative Party | 3,585 | 15.1% | 1 | 5.3% | 3 | 15.8% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,920 | 8.1% | 1 | 5.3% | 1 | 5.3% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,660 | 7.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.3% | -1 |
| Independent | 469 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 23,740 | 100.0% | 19 | 100.0% | 19 | 100.0% | 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.
Council composition: what this election replaced
Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2016 election (current) and immediately before it (2015). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2016 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Beechwood · 1 seat · won at 46.4% · −3.6 pts below quota
- Heath · 1 seat · won at 47.5% · −2.5 pts below quota
- Daresbury · 1 seat · won at 54.0% · above quota
- Mersey · 1 seat · won at 56.4% · above quota
- Birchfield · 1 seat · won at 59.5% · above quota
- Farnworth · 1 seat · won at 61.4% · above quota
- Norton North · 1 seat · won at 62.6% · above quota
- Grange · 1 seat · won at 69.2% · above quota
- Riverside · 1 seat · won at 74.2% · above quota
- Ditton · 1 seat · won at 74.8% · above quota
- Halton Castle · 1 seat · won at 76.0% · above quota
- Kingsway · 1 seat · won at 78.7% · above quota
- Appleton · 1 seat · won at 79.2% · above quota
- Halton View · 1 seat · won at 80.0% · above quota
- Halton Brook · 1 seat · won at 82.5% · above quota
- Hough Green · 1 seat · won at 83.2% · above quota
- Norton South · 1 seat · won at 87.0% · above quota
- Halton Lea · 1 seat · won at 87.7% · above quota
- Windmill Hill · 1 seat · won at 92.2% · above quota
Race results
Beechwood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,041
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoffrey Logan | Labour Party | 483 | 46.4% | −3.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Linda Redhead | Liberal Democrats | 214 | 20.6% | — | |
| 3 | Philip Busow | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 181 | 17.4% | — | |
| 4 | Adam Burnett | Conservative Party | 163 | 15.7% | — |
Heath · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,730
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gareth Stockton | Liberal Democrats | 821 | 47.5% | −2.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rosie Leck | Labour Party | 542 | 31.3% | — | |
| 3 | Michelle Watson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 221 | 12.8% | — | |
| 4 | Ian Adams | Conservative Party | 146 | 8.4% | — |
Daresbury · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,177
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marjorie Bradshaw | Conservative Party | 636 | 54.0% | +4.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Colin Hughes | Labour Party | 445 | 37.8% | — | |
| 3 | Miriam Hodge | Liberal Democrats | 96 | 8.2% | — |
Mersey · 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. 1,297
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline Sinnott | Labour Party | 732 | 56.4% | +6.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Glyn Redican | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 300 | 23.1% | — | |
| 3 | Danny Clarke | Conservative Party | 135 | 10.4% | — | |
| 4 | Granville Spencer | Liberal Democrats | 130 | 10.0% | — |
Birchfield · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,380
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Woolfall | Labour Party | 821 | 59.5% | +9.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Callum Hough | Conservative Party | 559 | 40.5% | — |
Farnworth · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,809
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Val Hill | Labour Party | 1,111 | 61.4% | +11.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Colleen Harper | Conservative Party | 698 | 38.6% | — |
Norton North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,442
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauren Cassidy | Labour Party | 903 | 62.6% | +12.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Diane Inch | Liberal Democrats | 304 | 21.1% | — | |
| 3 | Matthew Lambert | Conservative Party | 235 | 16.3% | — |
Grange · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,153
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Abbott | Labour Party | 798 | 69.2% | +19.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Peter Hallwood | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 222 | 19.3% | — | |
| 3 | Joanne Rowe | Liberal Democrats | 133 | 11.5% | — |
Riverside · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 74.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +24.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 717
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan Hill | Labour Party | 532 | 74.2% | +24.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Thomas Glynn | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 185 | 25.8% | — |
Ditton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 74.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +24.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,478
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie Wright | Labour Party | 1,105 | 74.8% | +24.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kieran Reed | Independent | 202 | 13.7% | — | |
| 3 | Paul Griffiths | Conservative Party | 171 | 11.6% | — |
Halton Castle · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 76.0% Proportional quota 50.0% 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 ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,361
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Howard | Labour Party | 1,035 | 76.0% | +26.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rochelle Carney | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 211 | 15.5% | — | |
| 3 | Darrin Whyte | Independent | 115 | 8.4% | — |
Kingsway · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 78.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +28.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,068
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Horabin | Labour Party | 840 | 78.7% | +28.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brad Bradshaw | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 152 | 14.2% | — | |
| 3 | John Powell | Conservative Party | 76 | 7.1% | — |
Appleton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 79.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +29.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,195
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Jones | Labour Party | 947 | 79.2% | +29.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Victor Turton | Independent | 152 | 12.7% | — | |
| 3 | Colin Rowan | Conservative Party | 96 | 8.0% | — |
Halton View · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 80.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +30.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,506
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Polhill | Labour Party | 1,205 | 80.0% | +30.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jayne Busow | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 188 | 12.5% | — | |
| 3 | Duncan Harper | Conservative Party | 113 | 7.5% | — |
Halton Brook · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 82.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +32.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,272
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stef Nelson | Labour Party | 1,050 | 82.5% | +32.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tracey Spencer | Liberal Democrats | 222 | 17.5% | — |
Hough Green · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 83.2% Proportional quota 50.0% 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 ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,344
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Nolan | Labour Party | 1,118 | 83.2% | +33.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Joanne McLean | Conservative Party | 226 | 16.8% | — |
Norton South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 87.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +37.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,173
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald Hignett | Labour Party | 1,021 | 87.0% | +37.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | William Ring | Conservative Party | 152 | 13.0% | — |
Halton Lea · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 87.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +37.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,201
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Thompson | Labour Party | 1,053 | 87.7% | +37.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ruth Rowan | Conservative Party | 148 | 12.3% | — |
Windmill Hill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 92.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +42.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 396
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline Hignett | Labour Party | 365 | 92.2% | +42.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Philip Harper | Conservative Party | 31 | 7.8% | — |