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Halton 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

18 ward races

18 seats

1 elected below the proportional quota

5.6% of seats below quota

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 that would be needed to be guaranteed that 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 gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates 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 18 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 18 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (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 in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Labour Party	13,725	64.4%	17	94.4%	12	66.7%	+5
Conservative and Unionist Party	3,403	16.0%	0	0.0%	3	16.7%	-3
Liberal Democrats	2,112	9.9%	1	5.6%	2	11.1%	-1
Green Party	1,755	8.2%	0	0.0%	1	5.6%	-1
Independent	212	1.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	100	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	21,307	100.0%	18	100.0%	18	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.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

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

Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor · 1 seat · won at 41.8% · +8.2 pts below quota
Beechwood & Heath · 1 seat · won at 51.5% · above quota
Norton North · 1 seat · won at 54.8% · above quota
Mersey & Weston · 1 seat · won at 59.7% · above quota
Central & West Bank · 1 seat · won at 59.9% · above quota
Birchfield · 1 seat · won at 61.5% · above quota
Halton Castle · 1 seat · won at 66.6% · above quota
Grange · 1 seat · won at 67.5% · above quota
Norton South & Preston Brook · 1 seat · won at 69.1% · above quota
Bridgewater · 1 seat · won at 69.8% · above quota
Hough Green · 1 seat · won at 70.2% · above quota
Farnworth · 1 seat · won at 70.4% · above quota
Halton View · 1 seat · won at 71.9% · above quota
Halton Lea · 1 seat · won at 75.9% · above quota
Highfield · 1 seat · won at 77.3% · above quota
Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank · 1 seat · won at 79.7% · above quota
Appleton · 1 seat · won at 80.4% · above quota
Bankfield · 1 seat · won at 81.8% · above quota

Race results

Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,289

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ryan, M.	Labour Party	539	41.8%	Elected
2	Dyer, A.	Green Party	343	26.6%
3	Bradshaw, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	336	26.1%
4	Secker, J.	Liberal Democrats	71	5.5%

Electorate 3,987 · Ballots cast 1,289 · Back to ward index

Beechwood & Heath · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.5 pts Valid ballots 1,877

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rowe, C.	Liberal Democrats	966	51.5%	Elected
2	Whitley, L.	Labour Party	603	32.1%
3	Clarke, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	308	16.4%

Electorate 6,010 · Ballots cast 1,877 · Back to ward index

Norton North · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.8 pts Valid ballots 1,435

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones, P.	Labour Party	786	54.8%	Elected
2	Inch, D.	Liberal Democrats	261	18.2%
3	Burnett, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	197	13.7%
4	Healey, M.	Green Party	191	13.3%

Electorate 5,562 · Ballots cast 1,435 · Back to ward index

Mersey & Weston · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.7 pts Valid ballots 1,206

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Leck, R.	Labour Party	720	59.7%	Elected
2	Rowe, J.	Liberal Democrats	252	20.9%
3	Roth, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	134	11.1%
4	Arjona, S.	Green Party	100	8.3%

Electorate 5,926 · Ballots cast 1,206 · Back to ward index

Central & West Bank · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.9 pts Valid ballots 720

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hill, S.	Labour Party	431	59.9%	Elected
2	McMullin, A.	Green Party	189	26.3%
3	Fraser, J.	Reform UK	100	13.9%

Electorate 4,763 · Ballots cast 720 · Back to ward index

Birchfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.5 pts Valid ballots 1,484

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Woolfall, B.	Labour Party	912	61.5%	Elected
2	Dawson, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	357	24.1%
3	Teebay, A.	Liberal Democrats	215	14.5%

Electorate 6,053 · Ballots cast 1,484 · Back to ward index

Halton Castle · single-seat

Marginal winner 66.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −16.6 pts Valid ballots 1,037

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Loftus, C.	Labour Party	691	66.6%	Elected
2	Ferguson, I.	Green Party	125	12.1%
3	Whyte, D.	Independent	110	10.6%
4	Eaton, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	70	6.8%
5	Haddock, J.	Liberal Democrats	41	4.0%

Electorate 4,807 · Ballots cast 1,037 · Back to ward index

Grange · single-seat

Marginal winner 67.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −17.5 pts Valid ballots 1,031

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Abbott, J.	Labour Party	696	67.5%	Elected
2	Moss, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	130	12.6%
3	Howard, J.	Liberal Democrats	103	10.0%
4	Baker, D.	Independent	102	9.9%

Electorate 5,572 · Ballots cast 1,031 · Back to ward index

Norton South & Preston Brook · single-seat

Marginal winner 69.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −19.1 pts Valid ballots 1,037

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Stretch, T.	Labour Party	717	69.1%	Elected
2	Davidson, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	182	17.6%
3	Miller, T.	Green Party	75	7.2%
4	Hodge, M.	Liberal Democrats	63	6.1%

Electorate 4,915 · Ballots cast 1,037 · Back to ward index

Bridgewater · single-seat

Marginal winner 69.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −19.8 pts Valid ballots 1,207

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Plumpton-Walsh, C.	Labour Party	843	69.8%	Elected
2	Kelly, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	151	12.5%
3	Sankey, C.	Green Party	116	9.6%
4	Howard, S.	Liberal Democrats	97	8.0%

Electorate 5,638 · Ballots cast 1,207 · Back to ward index

Hough Green · single-seat

Marginal winner 70.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −20.2 pts Valid ballots 1,084

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wainwright, K.	Labour Party	761	70.2%	Elected
2	Dorian, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	199	18.4%
3	Beale, P.	Green Party	124	11.4%

Electorate 5,280 · Ballots cast 1,084 · Back to ward index

Farnworth · single-seat

Marginal winner 70.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −20.4 pts Valid ballots 1,483

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Skinner, A.	Labour Party	1,044	70.4%	Elected
2	Harper, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	439	29.6%

Electorate 6,071 · Ballots cast 1,483 · Back to ward index

Halton View · single-seat

Marginal winner 71.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −21.9 pts Valid ballots 1,182

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McInerney, T.	Labour Party	850	71.9%	Elected
2	Mellor, D.	Green Party	170	14.4%
3	Roth, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	162	13.7%

Electorate 5,359 · Ballots cast 1,182 · Back to ward index

Halton Lea · single-seat

Marginal winner 75.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −25.9 pts Valid ballots 1,003

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thompson, D.	Labour Party	761	75.9%	Elected
2	Davidson, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	116	11.6%
3	O'Day, M.	Green Party	83	8.3%
4	Woods, D.	Liberal Democrats	43	4.3%

Electorate 5,020 · Ballots cast 1,003 · Back to ward index

Highfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 77.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −27.3 pts Valid ballots 1,227

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nolan, P.	Labour Party	948	77.3%	Elected
2	Clarke, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	146	11.9%
3	Brown, A.	Green Party	133	10.8%

Electorate 5,122 · Ballots cast 1,227 · Back to ward index

Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank · single-seat

Marginal winner 79.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −29.7 pts Valid ballots 1,027

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dourley, E.	Labour Party	819	79.7%	Elected
2	Harper, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	208	20.3%

Electorate 5,137 · Ballots cast 1,027 · Back to ward index

Appleton · single-seat

Marginal winner 80.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −30.4 pts Valid ballots 1,001

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Philbin, G.	Labour Party	805	80.4%	Elected
2	Shaw, V.	Green Party	106	10.6%
3	Valentine, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	90	9.0%

Electorate 4,864 · Ballots cast 1,001 · Back to ward index

Bankfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 81.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −31.8 pts Valid ballots 977

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Goodall, L.	Labour Party	799	81.8%	Elected
2	Roberts, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	178	18.2%

Electorate 4,968 · Ballots cast 977 · Back to ward index