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Leeds 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

33 ward races
33 seats
14 elected below the proportional quota
42.4% 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 33 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 33 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.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Labour Party81,75244.6%2266.7%1648.5%+6
Conservative and Unionist Party41,07822.4%412.1%824.2%-4
Green Party26,19514.3%13.0%515.2%-4
Liberal Democrats19,50810.6%26.1%412.1%-2
MBOR IND4,5422.5%26.1%00.0%+2
G & S IND3,4281.9%13.0%00.0%+1
Social Democratic Party2,6221.4%13.0%00.0%+1
Yorkshire Party2,0721.1%00.0%00.0%0
Independent7130.4%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK6540.4%00.0%00.0%0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition5150.3%00.0%00.0%0
AGS1830.1%00.0%00.0%0
BREAK1560.1%00.0%00.0%0
NIP520.0%00.0%00.0%0
Total183,470100.0%33100.0%33100.0%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.

Race results

Morley South · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,035

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Kidger, W.MBOR IND2,09441.6%Elected
2Bradley, B.Labour Party1,51030.0%
3George, C.Conservative and Unionist Party74914.9%
4Bell, C.Green Party4508.9%
5Barticel, M.Liberal Democrats1913.8%
6Martin, A.Social Democratic Party410.8%

Electorate 18,284 · Ballots cast 5,035 · Back to ward index

Morley North · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,609

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Finnigan, R.MBOR IND2,44843.6%Elected
2Davey, P.Labour Party1,40025.0%
3Eatwell, D.Conservative and Unionist Party84815.1%
4Trueman, J.Liberal Democrats3235.8%
5Kellett, B.Green Party3135.6%
6Thackray, J.Reform UK2524.5%
7Cowles, R.Social Democratic Party250.4%

Electorate 18,282 · Ballots cast 5,609 · Back to ward index

Adel & Wharfedale · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,048

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Flynn, B.Conservative and Unionist Party3,08743.8%Elected
2Clapcote, S.Labour Party2,06429.3%
3Slinger, S.Liberal Democrats1,34319.1%
4Love, F.Green Party5547.9%

Electorate 16,606 · Ballots cast 7,048 · Back to ward index

Ardsley & Robin Hood · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,214

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Holroyd-Case, S.Labour Party2,28443.8%Elected
2Leadley, T.Liberal Democrats1,33825.7%
3Suryawanshi, L.Conservative and Unionist Party1,23723.7%
4Zadok, L.Green Party2544.9%
5Whetstone, D.Social Democratic Party1011.9%

Electorate 17,762 · Ballots cast 5,214 · Back to ward index

Armley · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,301

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Parnham, A.Labour Party1,89744.1%Elected
2Cunningham, L.Green Party1,71239.8%
3Kovacs, T.Conservative and Unionist Party4199.7%
4McDonald, E.Yorkshire Party1293.0%
5Walker, D.Liberal Democrats1052.4%
6Miller, J.Independent390.9%

Electorate 17,343 · Ballots cast 4,301 · Back to ward index

Pudsey · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,892

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Smith, T.Conservative and Unionist Party3,05044.3%Elected
2Ahmed, R.Labour Party2,89141.9%
3Hall, A.Green Party3985.8%
4Glover, C.Liberal Democrats3525.1%
5Kelly, T.Reform UK2012.9%

Electorate 19,116 · Ballots cast 6,892 · Back to ward index

Otley & Yeadon · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,006

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Downes, R.Liberal Democrats3,18945.5%Elected
2McCargo, I.Labour Party1,72724.7%
3Bradley, M.Green Party94613.5%
4Harper, S.Conservative and Unionist Party79111.3%
5Buxton, C.Yorkshire Party1972.8%
6Nathan, E.BREAK1562.2%

Electorate 18,283 · Ballots cast 7,006 · Back to ward index

Middleton Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,311

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Pogson-Golden, E.Social Democratic Party1,98546.0%Elected
2Summers, L.Labour Party1,58736.8%
3Adeyemi, S.Conservative and Unionist Party3768.7%
4Agbemafle, E.Green Party1864.3%
5Donaldson, J.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition912.1%
6Arbuckle, J.Liberal Democrats862.0%

Electorate 20,215 · Ballots cast 4,311 · Back to ward index

Weetwood · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,645

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Heselwood, J.Labour Party3,10346.7%Elected
2Howley, C.Liberal Democrats2,53438.1%
3Foren, C.Green Party5508.3%
4Basu, A.Conservative and Unionist Party4116.2%
5Walker, R.Social Democratic Party470.7%

Electorate 15,776 · Ballots cast 6,645 · Back to ward index

Guiseley & Rawdon · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,841

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Edwards, O.Labour Party3,67846.9%Elected
2Wadsworth, P.Conservative and Unionist Party2,93437.4%
3Buxton, B.Yorkshire Party5917.5%
4Wheeler, L.Green Party3454.4%
5Jacques, R.Liberal Democrats2933.7%

Electorate 18,611 · Ballots cast 7,841 · Back to ward index

Headingley & Hyde Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,169

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hannan, A.Labour Party2,02948.7%Elected
2Goodall, T.Green Party1,74942.0%
3Ashford, B.Liberal Democrats1453.5%
4Martin, A.Conservative and Unionist Party1192.9%
5Tindle, M.NIP521.2%
6Hynam, F.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition481.2%
7Greaux, A.Independent270.6%

Electorate 23,783 · Ballots cast 4,169 · Back to ward index

Hunslet & Riverside · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,299

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Wray, P.Labour Party2,09548.7%Elected
2Mushtaq, M.Green Party1,80942.1%
3Rutherford, O.Conservative and Unionist Party2315.4%
4Turner-Chastney, B.Liberal Democrats892.1%
5Foster, T.Social Democratic Party481.1%
6Duncan, O.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition270.6%

Electorate 17,795 · Ballots cast 4,299 · Back to ward index

Farnley & Wortley · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,968

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1McCluskey, A.Labour Party2,43849.1%Elected
2Rollinson, M.Green Party1,64833.2%
3Armitage, N.Conservative and Unionist Party53810.8%
4Whitehead, A.Reform UK2014.0%
5Golton, C.Liberal Democrats651.3%
6Lockwood, B.Independent611.2%
7Bellfield, M.Social Democratic Party170.3%

Electorate 18,214 · Ballots cast 4,968 · Back to ward index

Alwoodley · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,526

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Buckley, L.Conservative and Unionist Party3,25349.8%Elected
2Ellis, J.Labour Party2,35036.0%
3Levy, J.Liberal Democrats4196.4%
4Jennings, L.Green Party3405.2%
5Dews, H.Yorkshire Party1642.5%

Electorate 17,522 · Ballots cast 6,526 · Back to ward index

Horsforth · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.4 pts Valid ballots 7,417

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Jones, R.Labour Party3,81051.4%Elected
2Shemilt, J.Conservative and Unionist Party2,30231.0%
3Shaw, I.Green Party5817.8%
4Spencer, J.Liberal Democrats4836.5%
5Cowling, I.Yorkshire Party2413.2%

Electorate 17,917 · Ballots cast 7,417 · Back to ward index

Temple Newsam · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.1 pts Valid ballots 5,047

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Sharpe, N.Labour Party2,63252.1%Elected
2Trigg, C.Conservative and Unionist Party1,64732.6%
3Norman, K.Liberal Democrats3767.4%
4Turver, G.Green Party3316.6%
5Whetstone, W.Social Democratic Party611.2%

Electorate 16,730 · Ballots cast 5,047 · Back to ward index

Wetherby · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.0 pts Valid ballots 7,696

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Stables, P.Green Party4,07953.0%Elected
2Richards, L.Conservative and Unionist Party2,95838.4%
3Nuttgens, L.Labour Party4986.5%
4Prince, J.Liberal Democrats1612.1%

Electorate 16,730 · Ballots cast 7,696 · Back to ward index

Cross Gates & Whinmoor · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.7 pts Valid ballots 5,254

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Lennox, J.Labour Party2,82353.7%Elected
2Kennedy, J.Conservative and Unionist Party1,55729.6%
3Nicholson, M.Independent3396.5%
4Hemingway, M.Green Party3025.7%
5Cooper, P.Liberal Democrats2334.4%

Electorate 18,287 · Ballots cast 5,254 · Back to ward index

Garforth & Swillington · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.2 pts Valid ballots 6,328

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1McCormack, S.G & S IND3,42854.2%Elected
2Murrow, L.Labour Party1,25719.9%
3Bentley, P.Conservative and Unionist Party91214.4%
4Beer, S.Green Party3846.1%
5Knox, J.Liberal Democrats1953.1%
6Wilson-Kerr, T.Independent1522.4%

Electorate 16,205 · Ballots cast 6,328 · Back to ward index

Calverley & Farsley · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.8 pts Valid ballots 7,168

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Carlill, P.Labour Party3,92654.8%Elected
2Singh, J.Conservative and Unionist Party2,53635.4%
3Graham, E.Green Party2513.5%
4Lees, R.Yorkshire Party2503.5%
5McLeod, S.Liberal Democrats2052.9%

Electorate 18,466 · Ballots cast 7,168 · Back to ward index

Roundhay · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.0 pts Valid ballots 6,707

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bowden, J.Labour Party3,75856.0%Elected
2Ellis, P.Green Party1,47522.0%
3Ahad, S.Conservative and Unionist Party99214.8%
4Finlay, D.Liberal Democrats4827.2%

Electorate 17,684 · Ballots cast 6,707 · Back to ward index

Gipton & Harehills · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.2 pts Valid ballots 4,726

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Ali, A.Labour Party2,65556.2%Elected
2Ali, M.Green Party1,48431.4%
3Harris, R.Conservative and Unionist Party3106.6%
4Twitchett, M.Liberal Democrats1563.3%
5Dalton, I.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1212.6%

Electorate 17,961 · Ballots cast 4,726 · Back to ward index

Moortown · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.7 pts Valid ballots 6,823

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Shahzad, M.Labour Party3,93857.7%Elected
2Farmer, L.Conservative and Unionist Party1,21017.7%
3Hartshorne, R.Green Party89213.1%
4Sykes, G.Liberal Democrats5578.2%
5Stephens, D.Yorkshire Party2263.3%

Electorate 17,363 · Ballots cast 6,823 · Back to ward index

Harewood · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.8 pts Valid ballots 6,200

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Stephenson, R.Conservative and Unionist Party3,70859.8%Elected
2Gill, O.Labour Party1,45923.5%
3Evans, C.Green Party62710.1%
4Cook, D.Liberal Democrats4066.5%

Electorate 14,942 · Ballots cast 6,200 · Back to ward index

Kippax & Methley · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.5 pts Valid ballots 5,232

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Millar, M.Labour Party3,16360.5%Elected
2Mulhall, C.Conservative and Unionist Party1,36226.0%
3Martin, A.Green Party4067.8%
4McIntee, L.Liberal Democrats3015.8%

Electorate 17,509 · Ballots cast 5,232 · Back to ward index

Rothwell · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.6 pts Valid ballots 5,536

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Chapman, D.Liberal Democrats3,40961.6%Elected
2Driver, J.Labour Party1,20021.7%
3Gbolade, B.Conservative and Unionist Party3726.7%
4McDonald, S.Yorkshire Party2744.9%
5Moorsom, T.Green Party2604.7%
6Welbourne, S.Social Democratic Party210.4%

Electorate 15,821 · Ballots cast 5,536 · Back to ward index

Bramley & Stanningley · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.2 pts Valid ballots 4,283

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hinchcliffe, T.Labour Party2,66262.2%Elected
2Cook, A.Conservative and Unionist Party69616.3%
3Bee, L.Liberal Democrats47911.2%
4Whittaker, K.Green Party3849.0%
5Riley, R.Social Democratic Party621.4%

Electorate 17,176 · Ballots cast 4,283 · Back to ward index

Beeston & Holbeck · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.9 pts Valid ballots 3,966

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Scopes, A.Labour Party2,49462.9%Elected
2Polucciu, M.Green Party66216.7%
3Azeem, M.Conservative and Unionist Party45011.3%
4Andrews, P.Liberal Democrats2095.3%
5Perry, N.Social Democratic Party1072.7%
6Gwyther, K.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition441.1%

Electorate 18,712 · Ballots cast 3,966 · Back to ward index

Kirkstall · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.4 pts Valid ballots 4,689

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Rontree, A.Labour Party3,01864.4%Elected
2Smith, V.Green Party88618.9%
3Capitano, R.Conservative and Unionist Party4028.6%
4Belcher, A.Liberal Democrats2886.1%
5Long, S.Independent952.0%

Electorate 16,301 · Ballots cast 4,689 · Back to ward index

Killingbeck & Seacroft · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.6 pts Valid ballots 3,786

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Dye, K.Labour Party2,44664.6%Elected
2Chandler, B.Conservative and Unionist Party67617.9%
3Anthoney, D.Green Party3699.7%
4Otley, J.Liberal Democrats2957.8%

Electorate 18,297 · Ballots cast 3,786 · Back to ward index

Little London & Woodhouse · single-seat

Marginal winner 66.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −16.6 pts Valid ballots 2,865

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Katung, A.Labour Party1,90866.6%Elected
2Lalvani, N.Green Party43715.3%
3Raja, M.Conservative and Unionist Party2619.1%
4Arbuckle, K.Liberal Democrats1635.7%
5Bracuti, A.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition963.4%

Electorate 16,138 · Ballots cast 2,865 · Back to ward index

Burmantofts & Richmond Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner 67.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −17.2 pts Valid ballots 3,790

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Manaka, N.Labour Party2,54767.2%Elected
2Sharazur, R.Green Party41010.8%
3Hollingsworth, D.Liberal Democrats39210.3%
4Adeyemi, T.Conservative and Unionist Party2947.8%
5Chaves-Sanderson, R.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition882.3%
6Whetstone, P.Social Democratic Party591.6%

Electorate 17,023 · Ballots cast 3,790 · Back to ward index

Chapel Allerton · single-seat

Marginal winner 73.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −23.9 pts Valid ballots 6,093

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Dowson, J.Labour Party4,50573.9%Elected
2Walker, B.Green Party72111.8%
3Ahad, S.Conservative and Unionist Party3906.4%
4Choudhry, A.Liberal Democrats2464.0%
5Davies, M.AGS1833.0%
6Watson, S.Social Democratic Party480.8%

Electorate 18,455 · Ballots cast 6,093 · Back to ward index