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Knowsley 2018
Local elections held 3 May 2018.
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 15 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 15 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 | 19,007 | 66.2% | 12 | 80.0% | 11 | 73.3% | +1 |
| Green Party | 3,553 | 12.4% | 1 | 6.7% | 2 | 13.3% | -1 |
| Independent | 2,151 | 7.5% | 1 | 6.7% | 1 | 6.7% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,958 | 6.8% | 1 | 6.7% | 1 | 6.7% | 0 |
| Conservative Party | 1,546 | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 334 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 156 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 28,705 | 100.0% | 15 | 100.0% | 15 | 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 2018 election (current) and immediately before it (2017). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2018 — 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.
- Halewood South · 1 seat · won at 47.3% · −2.7 pts below quota
- Whiston and Cronton · 1 seat · won at 55.5% · above quota
- Roby · 1 seat · won at 56.1% · above quota
- Prescot North · 1 seat · won at 60.3% · above quota
- Prescot South · 1 seat · won at 65.5% · above quota
- Halewood North · 1 seat · won at 66.5% · above quota
- Stockbridge · 1 seat · won at 76.7% · above quota
- St Gabriels · 1 seat · won at 76.7% · above quota
- Page Moss · 1 seat · won at 80.1% · above quota
- Swanside · 1 seat · won at 81.3% · above quota
- Cherryfield · 1 seat · won at 82.0% · above quota
- St Michaels · 1 seat · won at 84.7% · above quota
- Northwood · 1 seat · won at 86.5% · above quota
- Shevington · 1 seat · won at 90.0% · above quota
- Whitefield · 1 seat · won at 90.6% · above quota
Race results
Halewood South · 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. 2,601
| 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 | Allan Harvey | Independent | 1,231 | 47.3% | −2.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gary See | Labour Party | 1,190 | 45.8% | — | |
| 3 | Graham Tubey | Conservative Party | 180 | 6.9% | — |
Whiston and Cronton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,173
| 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 | Gillian Flatley | Labour Party | 1,207 | 55.5% | +5.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ron Gaffney | Green Party | 634 | 29.2% | — | |
| 3 | Carl Cross | Conservative Party | 240 | 11.0% | — | |
| 4 | Neil Miney | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 92 | 4.2% | — |
Roby · 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. 2,316
| 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 | Kevin Bannon | Labour Party | 1,299 | 56.1% | +6.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Martin Mackarel | Green Party | 510 | 22.0% | — | |
| 3 | Antony Read | Conservative Party | 400 | 17.3% | — | |
| 4 | Jayne Tattan | Independent | 107 | 4.6% | — |
Prescot North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.3% 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. 2,278
| 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 | Frances Wynn | Liberal Democrats | 1,373 | 60.3% | +10.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tony Ely | Labour Party | 781 | 34.3% | — | |
| 3 | Aaron Waters | Conservative Party | 124 | 5.4% | — |
Prescot South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,320
| 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 | Kai Taylor | Green Party | 1,520 | 65.5% | +15.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lynn O'Keeffe | Labour Party | 736 | 31.7% | — | |
| 3 | Sheila Webster | Conservative Party | 64 | 2.8% | — |
Halewood North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,134
| 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 | Terry Powell | Labour Party | 1,419 | 66.5% | +16.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bob Swann | Independent | 447 | 20.9% | — | |
| 3 | Jenny McNeilis | Liberal Democrats | 268 | 12.6% | — |
Stockbridge · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 76.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,551
| 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 | Dennis Baum | Labour Party | 1,189 | 76.7% | +26.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Ryan | Green Party | 189 | 12.2% | — | |
| 3 | Paul Woods | Independent | 173 | 11.2% | — |
St Gabriels · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 76.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,763
| 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 | Dot Johnson | Labour Party | 1,352 | 76.7% | +26.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dean Boyle | Liberal Democrats | 153 | 8.7% | — | |
| 3 | Fred Fricker | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 131 | 7.4% | — | |
| 4 | Victoria Smart | Conservative Party | 127 | 7.2% | — |
Page Moss · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 80.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +30.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,439
| 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 | Andy Moorhead | Labour Party | 1,152 | 80.1% | +30.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kirk Sandringham | Green Party | 287 | 19.9% | — |
Swanside · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 81.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +31.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,049
| 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 | Colin Dever | Labour Party | 1,666 | 81.3% | +31.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Johnny Webster | Independent | 193 | 9.4% | — | |
| 3 | Carole Sullivan | Conservative Party | 190 | 9.3% | — |
Cherryfield · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 82.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +32.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,620
| 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 | David Lonergan | Labour Party | 1,329 | 82.0% | +32.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Dooley | Green Party | 188 | 11.6% | — | |
| 3 | Adam Butler | Conservative Party | 103 | 6.4% | — |
St Michaels · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 84.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +34.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,496
| 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 | Kay Moorhead | Labour Party | 1,267 | 84.7% | +34.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sheila Scott | Conservative Party | 118 | 7.9% | — | |
| 3 | John Price | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 111 | 7.4% | — |
Northwood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 86.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +36.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,664
| 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 Bell | Labour Party | 1,439 | 86.5% | +36.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Russell Greenway | Green Party | 225 | 13.5% | — |
Shevington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 90.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +40.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,558
| 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 | Tommy Rowe | Labour Party | 1,402 | 90.0% | +40.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Neill Dunne | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 156 | 10.0% | — |
Whitefield · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 90.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +40.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,743
| 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 | Louise Harbour | Labour Party | 1,579 | 90.6% | +40.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Les Rigby | Liberal Democrats | 164 | 9.4% | — |