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Kirklees 2016

Local elections held 5 May 2016.

23 ward races
23 seats
11 elected below the proportional quota
47.8% 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 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 23 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 Party43,39839.8%1252.2%1043.5%+2
Conservative Party28,52626.2%626.1%626.1%0
Liberal Democrats14,46013.3%313.0%313.0%0
Green Party9,8189.0%14.3%28.7%-1
UK Independence Party (UKIP)9,6748.9%00.0%28.7%-2
Independent2,7912.6%14.3%00.0%+1
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition4040.4%00.0%00.0%0
Total109,071100.0%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 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.

Current (2016)

Wards in this council

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

Race results

Almondbury · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 27.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −22.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,879

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
1Bernard McGuinConservative Party1,32827.2%−22.8 ptsElected
2Phil ScottLiberal Democrats1,26826.0%
3Ken LoweLabour Party1,25925.8%
4Josh PearceUK Independence Party (UKIP)52510.8%
5Derek HardcastleGreen Party4649.5%
6Aaron BaileyTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition350.7%

EC ward code E05008558 · Back to ward index

Colne Valley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 32.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −17.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 5,009

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
1Rob WalkerLabour Party1,62432.4%−17.6 ptsElected
2David RidgwayLiberal Democrats1,55831.1%
3Mathew NobleConservative Party90218.0%
4Melanie RobertsUK Independence Party (UKIP)57911.6%
5Liz ByrdGreen Party3466.9%

EC ward code E05008559 · Back to ward index

Golcar · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,551

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
1Christine IredaleLiberal Democrats1,72637.9%−12.1 ptsElected
2Stephan JungnitzLabour Party1,49532.8%
3Susan LairdUK Independence Party (UKIP)67014.7%
4Robert DanielConservative Party4439.7%
5Daniel GreenwoodGreen Party2174.8%

EC ward code E05001401 · Back to ward index

Kirkburton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.6% 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. 4,840

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
1James SmithConservative Party1,86738.6%−11.4 ptsElected
2Robert BarracloughGreen Party1,73135.8%
3Sarah CookLabour Party63413.1%
4Jon HudsonUK Independence Party (UKIP)50110.4%
5Alison MunroLiberal Democrats1072.2%

EC ward code E05008562 · Back to ward index

Liversedge and Gomersal · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,545

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
1Michelle Grainger-MeadConservative Party1,80339.7%−10.3 ptsElected
2Mohammed KhanLabour Party1,24327.3%
3Simon HolbrookUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,15125.3%
4David SneeLiberal Democrats2004.4%
5Nicholas WhittinghamGreen Party1483.3%

EC ward code E05001408 · Back to ward index

Lindley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 5,377

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
1Richard EastwoodLiberal Democrats2,13739.7%−10.3 ptsElected
2Mark HemingwayConservative Party1,85134.4%
3Mohammed FayoomLabour Party1,05119.5%
4Richard RathodGreen Party2214.1%
5Cormac KellyTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1172.2%

EC ward code E05001407 · Back to ward index

Holme Valley South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.0% 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. 5,543

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
1Donald FirthConservative Party2,38143.0%−7.0 ptsElected
2Thelma WalkerLabour Party1,68030.3%
3Alan SchofieldUK Independence Party (UKIP)65011.7%
4Sue MacklinGreen Party4518.1%
5Arthur PritchardLiberal Democrats3816.9%

EC ward code E05001405 · Back to ward index

Dalton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,532

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
1Naheed MatherLabour Party1,53743.5%−6.5 ptsElected
2Tom WiseUK Independence Party (UKIP)68819.5%
3Maria AckroydConservative Party57816.4%
4Roger BattyeLiberal Democrats54815.5%
5Simon DuffyGreen Party1815.1%

EC ward code E05001396 · Back to ward index

Holme Valley North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.7% 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. 4,898

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
1Charles GreavesIndependent2,14243.7%−6.3 ptsElected
2Trevor BellamyConservative Party99420.3%
3Keiron DunnLabour Party89918.4%
4Joshua DaltonUK Independence Party (UKIP)57411.7%
5Kingsley HillLiberal Democrats2895.9%

EC ward code E05008561 · Back to ward index

Birstall and Birkenshaw · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.3% 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. 4,199

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
1Andrew PalfreemanConservative Party1,98747.3%−2.7 ptsElected
2Khalid PatelLabour Party93922.4%
3Joyce HolbrookUK Independence Party (UKIP)85120.3%
4Clare KaneLiberal Democrats2325.5%
5Jasmine KennedyGreen Party1904.5%

EC ward code E05001392 · Back to ward index

Denby Dale · 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. 5,435

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 TurnerLabour Party2,63148.4%−1.6 ptsElected
2Paula KempConservative Party2,48445.7%
3Andrew WilkinsonLiberal Democrats3205.9%

EC ward code E05001397 · Back to ward index

Newsome · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.9% 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. 4,675

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
1Andrew CooperGreen Party2,42851.9%+1.9 ptsElected
2Nadeem IqbalLabour Party1,82239.0%
3Pauline McGleenanConservative Party3126.7%
4Stephen BirdLiberal Democrats1132.4%

EC ward code E05001410 · Back to ward index

Dewsbury East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,315

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
1Paul KaneLabour Party2,28553.0%+3.0 ptsElected
2Mark EastwoodConservative Party97022.5%
3Greg BurrowsUK Independence Party (UKIP)75817.6%
4Dennis HullockLiberal Democrats1914.4%
5Tony KelsallGreen Party1112.6%

EC ward code E05001398 · Back to ward index

Crosland Moor and Netherton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,850

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
1Manisha KaushikLabour Party2,58253.2%+3.2 ptsElected
2Robert YoungConservative Party88818.3%
3Paul GeorgeUK Independence Party (UKIP)48610.0%
4Chas BallGreen Party3677.6%
5Robert IredaleLiberal Democrats2785.7%
6Steve BradburyIndependent1372.8%
7Jason BowenTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1122.3%

EC ward code E05008560 · Back to ward index

Dewsbury South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.6% 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. 4,896

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
1Gulfam AsifLabour Party2,62653.6%+3.6 ptsElected
2Imtiaz AmeenConservative Party1,40628.7%
3Adrian CrudenGreen Party52510.7%
4Bernard DiskenLiberal Democrats3396.9%

EC ward code E05001399 · Back to ward index

Cleckheaton · 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. 4,661

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
1Kathryn PinnockLiberal Democrats2,59255.6%+5.6 ptsElected
2Colin WalshawUK Independence Party (UKIP)70715.2%
3Andrew GrayConservative Party67714.5%
4Aafaq ButtLabour Party57112.3%
5Catherine WhittinghamGreen Party1142.4%

EC ward code E05001393 · Back to ward index

Heckmondwike · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,079

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
1Steve HallLabour Party2,28155.9%+5.9 ptsElected
2Aleks LukicUK Independence Party (UKIP)83620.5%
3Robert ThorntonConservative Party70117.2%
4Sofia LaytonGreen Party1423.5%
5Josie PugsleyLiberal Democrats1192.9%

EC ward code E05001403 · Back to ward index

Ashbrow · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,956

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
1James HomewoodLabour Party2,30758.3%+8.3 ptsElected
2Homma AbidConservative Party1,02425.9%
3Joan SmithsonGreen Party47512.0%
4Mohammed RamzanLiberal Democrats1503.8%

EC ward code E05001389 · Back to ward index

Dewsbury West · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 5,062

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
1Musarrat PervaizLabour Party3,14662.1%+12.1 ptsElected
2Shehzad HussainLiberal Democrats99219.6%
3John NottinghamConservative Party4749.4%
4Simon CopeGreen Party4508.9%

EC ward code E05001400 · Back to ward index

Batley West · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,533

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
1Shabir PandorLabour Party2,83362.5%+12.5 ptsElected
2James Griffith-JonesUK Independence Party (UKIP)69815.4%
3Lyndsey HallConservative Party64814.3%
4Garry KitchinGreen Party1984.4%
5Christopher KaneLiberal Democrats1563.4%

EC ward code E05001391 · Back to ward index

Greenhead · 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. 4,833

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
1Sheikh UllahLabour Party3,02462.6%+12.6 ptsElected
2Anthony McGuinConservative Party78016.1%
3John PhillipsGreen Party54511.3%
4Manjit SinghLiberal Democrats3447.1%
5David WaightTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1402.9%

EC ward code E05001402 · Back to ward index

Mirfield · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 5,406

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
1Stephen BoltConservative Party3,43463.5%+13.5 ptsElected
2Karen RowlingLabour Party1,44226.7%
3Isabel WaltersGreen Party3586.6%
4John DobsonLiberal Democrats1723.2%

EC ward code E05001409 · Back to ward index

Batley East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,997

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
1Fazila FadiaLabour Party3,48769.8%+19.8 ptsElected
2Derrick YatesConservative Party59411.9%
3Abdul GhaffarIndependent51210.2%
4Richard FarnhillLiberal Democrats2485.0%
5Char StoylesGreen Party1563.1%

EC ward code E05001390 · Back to ward index