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Kirklees 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

23 ward races

23 seats

16 elected below the proportional quota

69.6% 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 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 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	34,519	31.2%	7	30.4%	7	30.4%	0
Conservative and Unionist Party	26,844	24.2%	5	21.7%	6	26.1%	-1
Independent	19,121	17.3%	6	26.1%	4	17.4%	+2
Green Party	15,357	13.9%	2	8.7%	3	13.0%	-1
Liberal Democrats	13,655	12.3%	3	13.0%	3	13.0%	0
Reform UK	509	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Yorkshire Party	473	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	164	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Heritage Party	88	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	110,730	100.0%	23	100.0%	23	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.

Greenhead · 1 seat · won at 33.1% · +16.9 pts below quota
Lindley · 1 seat · won at 36.0% · +14.0 pts below quota
Heckmondwike · 1 seat · won at 36.8% · +13.2 pts below quota
Golcar · 1 seat · won at 39.0% · +11.0 pts below quota
Almondbury · 1 seat · won at 40.5% · +9.5 pts below quota
Dewsbury East · 1 seat · won at 40.7% · +9.3 pts below quota
Crosland Moor and Netherton · 1 seat · won at 41.5% · +8.5 pts below quota
Kirkburton · 1 seat · won at 42.8% · +7.2 pts below quota
Dalton · 1 seat · won at 44.3% · +5.7 pts below quota
Holme Valley North · 1 seat · won at 44.4% · +5.6 pts below quota
Holme Valley South · 1 seat · won at 45.3% · +4.7 pts below quota
Liversedge and Gomersal · 1 seat · won at 46.3% · +3.7 pts below quota
Birstall and Birkenshaw · 1 seat · won at 46.9% · +3.1 pts below quota
Denby Dale · 1 seat · won at 47.6% · +2.4 pts below quota
Ashbrow · 1 seat · won at 47.8% · +2.2 pts below quota
Colne Valley · 1 seat · won at 48.9% · +1.1 pts below quota
Mirfield · 1 seat · won at 50.7% · above quota
Batley West · 1 seat · won at 52.0% · above quota
Dewsbury West · 1 seat · won at 53.2% · above quota
Dewsbury South · 1 seat · won at 62.3% · above quota
Cleckheaton · 1 seat · won at 63.7% · above quota
Newsome · 1 seat · won at 66.8% · above quota
Batley East · 1 seat · won at 67.7% · above quota

Race results

Greenhead · single-seat

Marginal winner 33.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +16.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,302

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ullah, S.	Labour Party	1,754	33.1%	Elected
2	Jawaid, M.	Green Party	1,713	32.3%
3	Naeem, W.	Independent	884	16.7%
4	Speed, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	688	13.0%
5	Singh, M.	Liberal Democrats	263	5.0%

Electorate 14,199 · Ballots cast 5,302 · EC ward code E05001402 · Back to ward index

Lindley · single-seat

Marginal winner 36.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +14.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,650

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Robinson, A.	Liberal Democrats	2,036	36.0%	Elected
2	McGuin, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,879	33.3%
3	Durrans-Cross, T.	Labour Party	1,130	20.0%
4	Burton, R.	Green Party	517	9.2%
5	Parry, H.	Heritage Party	88	1.6%

Electorate 15,497 · Ballots cast 5,650 · EC ward code E05001407 · Back to ward index

Heckmondwike · single-seat

Marginal winner 36.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +13.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,225

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Arshad, A.	Independent	1,554	36.8%	Elected
2	Hall, S.	Labour Party	1,470	34.8%
3	Hussain, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	612	14.5%
4	Pugsley, J.	Liberal Democrats	315	7.5%
5	Simpson, G.	Green Party	274	6.5%

Electorate 13,424 · Ballots cast 4,225 · EC ward code E05001403 · Back to ward index

Golcar · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,243

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sewell, A.	Labour Party	1,656	39.0%	Elected
2	Turner, N.	Liberal Democrats	1,520	35.8%
3	Crompton, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	597	14.1%
4	Peacock, H.	Green Party	470	11.1%

Electorate 13,840 · Ballots cast 4,243 · EC ward code E05001401 · Back to ward index

Almondbury · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,120

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Longstaff, D.	Liberal Democrats	1,668	40.5%	Elected
2	Colling, P.	Labour Party	983	23.9%
3	Ibor, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	955	23.2%
4	Taylor, P.	Green Party	514	12.5%

Electorate 13,440 · Ballots cast 4,120 · EC ward code E05008558 · Back to ward index

Dewsbury East · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,773

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Firth, E.	Labour Party	1,534	40.7%	Elected
2	Hullock, D.	Liberal Democrats	859	22.8%
3	Cowan, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	758	20.1%
4	Richards, G.	Green Party	622	16.5%

Electorate 14,246 · Ballots cast 3,773 · EC ward code E05001398 · Back to ward index

Crosland Moor and Netherton · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,846

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Vickers, A.	Green Party	2,011	41.5%	Elected
2	Kaushik, M.	Labour Party	1,657	34.2%
3	Bellamy, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	590	12.2%
4	Barraclough, S.	Liberal Democrats	331	6.8%
5	Finch, M.	Independent	257	5.3%

Electorate 13,917 · Ballots cast 4,846 · EC ward code E05008560 · Back to ward index

Kirkburton · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,656

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smith, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,995	42.8%	Elected
2	Bowen, E.	Labour Party	1,291	27.7%
3	Scott, A.	Green Party	1,089	23.4%
4	Wiles, C.	Liberal Democrats	152	3.3%
5	Finch, M.	Independent	129	2.8%

Electorate 12,632 · Ballots cast 4,656 · EC ward code E05008562 · Back to ward index

Dalton · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,368

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ahmed, M.	Labour Party	1,492	44.3%	Elected
2	Hirst, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	735	21.8%
3	Walters, C.	Green Party	569	16.9%
4	Black, D.	Liberal Democrats	332	9.9%
5	Holden, C.	Independent	240	7.1%

Electorate 12,540 · Ballots cast 3,368 · EC ward code E05001396 · Back to ward index

Holme Valley North · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,477

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Greaves, C.	Independent	2,430	44.4%	Elected
2	Fisher, J.	Labour Party	1,393	25.4%
3	Heathcote, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,186	21.7%
4	Midgley, S.	Green Party	296	5.4%
5	Cohen, H.	Liberal Democrats	172	3.1%

Electorate 13,541 · Ballots cast 5,477 · EC ward code E05008561 · Back to ward index

Holme Valley South · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,436

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rylah, J.	Labour Party	2,916	45.3%	Elected
2	Brook, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,660	41.3%
3	Gould, D.	Green Party	614	9.5%
4	Griffiths, E.	Liberal Democrats	246	3.8%

Electorate 15,179 · Ballots cast 6,436 · EC ward code E05001405 · Back to ward index

Liversedge and Gomersal · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,036

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Holt, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,867	46.3%	Elected
2	Amende, E.	Labour Party	1,511	37.4%
3	Simmons, L.	Green Party	400	9.9%
4	Snee, D.	Liberal Democrats	258	6.4%

Electorate 13,822 · Ballots cast 4,036 · EC ward code E05001408 · Back to ward index

Birstall and Birkenshaw · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,956

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thompson, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,854	46.9%	Elected
2	Smith, J.	Labour Party	1,515	38.3%
3	Akram, T.	Green Party	411	10.4%
4	Walsh, L.	Liberal Democrats	176	4.4%

Electorate 12,903 · Ballots cast 3,956 · EC ward code E05001392 · Back to ward index

Denby Dale · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,310

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bamford, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,530	47.6%	Elected
2	Banks, M.	Labour Party	2,089	39.3%
3	Shaw, M.	Green Party	310	5.8%
4	Carroll, L.	Independent	230	4.3%
5	Wilkinson, J.	Liberal Democrats	151	2.8%

Electorate 13,508 · Ballots cast 5,310 · EC ward code E05001397 · Back to ward index

Ashbrow · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,119

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Homewood, J.	Labour Party	1,970	47.8%	Elected
2	Roberts, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	803	19.5%
3	Smithson, B.	Green Party	644	15.6%
4	Ridgway, D.	Liberal Democrats	538	13.1%
5	Green, D.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	164	4.0%

Electorate 14,333 · Ballots cast 4,119 · EC ward code E05001389 · Back to ward index

Colne Valley · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,100

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McLoughlin, M.	Labour Party	2,493	48.9%	Elected
2	Barnett, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,049	20.6%
3	Marchington, H.	Liberal Democrats	615	12.1%
4	Millea, T.	Yorkshire Party	473	9.3%
5	Norman, J.	Green Party	470	9.2%

Electorate 13,699 · Ballots cast 5,100 · EC ward code E05008559 · Back to ward index

Mirfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.7 pts Valid ballots 5,580

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bolt, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,827	50.7%	Elected
2	Kernan, G.	Labour Party	1,794	32.2%
3	Griffith-Jones, S.	Reform UK	509	9.1%
4	Whittingham, C.	Green Party	334	6.0%
5	Long, S.	Liberal Democrats	116	2.1%

Electorate 15,724 · Ballots cast 5,580 · EC ward code E05001409 · Back to ward index

Batley West · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.0 pts Valid ballots 5,185

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kahut, Z.	Independent	2,695	52.0%	Elected
2	Pandor, S.	Labour Party	991	19.1%
3	Bird, S.	Liberal Democrats	541	10.4%
4	Riaz, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	519	10.0%
5	Phillips, J.	Green Party	439	8.5%

Electorate 13,891 · Ballots cast 5,185 · EC ward code E05001391 · Back to ward index

Dewsbury West · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.2 pts Valid ballots 5,842

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bramwell, T.	Independent	3,109	53.2%	Elected
2	Pervaiz, M.	Labour Party	1,390	23.8%
3	Hussain, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	855	14.6%
4	Cope, S.	Green Party	317	5.4%
5	Rossington, J.	Liberal Democrats	171	2.9%

Electorate 14,295 · Ballots cast 5,842 · EC ward code E05001400 · Back to ward index

Dewsbury South · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.3 pts Valid ballots 5,525

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Darwan, H.	Independent	3,443	62.3%	Elected
2	Ramsay, J.	Labour Party	1,063	19.2%
3	Guy, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	455	8.2%
4	Maddox, S.	Independent	228	4.1%
5	Whittingham, N.	Green Party	155	2.8%
6	Disken, B.	Liberal Democrats	94	1.7%
7	Beck, R.	Independent	87	1.6%

Electorate 13,385 · Ballots cast 5,525 · EC ward code E05001399 · Back to ward index

Cleckheaton · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.7 pts Valid ballots 4,433

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pinnock, K.	Liberal Democrats	2,823	63.7%	Elected
2	Briggs, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	746	16.8%
3	White, J.	Labour Party	634	14.3%
4	Price, M.	Green Party	230	5.2%

Electorate 13,615 · Ballots cast 4,433 · EC ward code E05001393 · Back to ward index

Newsome · single-seat

Marginal winner 66.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −16.8 pts Valid ballots 3,882

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cooper, A.	Green Party	2,593	66.8%	Elected
2	Morris, M.	Labour Party	892	23.0%
3	Bellamy, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	272	7.0%
4	Anwar, W.	Liberal Democrats	125	3.2%

Electorate 13,129 · Ballots cast 3,882 · EC ward code E05001410 · Back to ward index

Batley East · single-seat

Marginal winner 67.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −17.7 pts Valid ballots 5,666

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Daji, A.	Independent	3,835	67.7%	Elected
2	Lucitt, P.	Labour Party	901	15.9%
3	Mayman, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	412	7.3%
4	Duffy, S.	Green Party	365	6.4%
5	Bloom, J.	Liberal Democrats	153	2.7%

Electorate 13,205 · Ballots cast 5,666 · EC ward code E05001390 · Back to ward index