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Oldham 2016

Local elections held 5 May 2016.

20 ward races
20 seats
8 elected below the proportional quota
40.0% 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 20 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 20 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 Party27,58649.1%1575.0%1155.0%+4
UK Independence Party (UKIP)8,87615.8%00.0%315.0%-3
Liberal Democrats7,38313.1%315.0%315.0%0
Conservative Party6,89012.3%15.0%210.0%-1
Independent3,7326.6%15.0%15.0%0
Green Party1,6813.0%00.0%00.0%0
Total56,148100.0%20100.0%20100.0%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

Saddleworth West and Lees · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,888

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 HewittLabour Party95533.1%−16.9 ptsElected
2Ian NurseUK Independence Party (UKIP)76826.6%
3Stephen BarrowLiberal Democrats70524.4%
4Andris d'AdamoConservative Party46015.9%

EC ward code E05000733 · Back to ward index

Saddleworth North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,975

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
1Garth HarknessLiberal Democrats99533.4%−16.6 ptsElected
2Valerie LeachLabour Party55218.6%
3Sean CurleyConservative Party47916.1%
4Rob KnottsIndependent44414.9%
5Harry MooreUK Independence Party (UKIP)42414.3%
6Catherine Hunter-RossallGreen Party812.7%

EC ward code E05000731 · Back to ward index

Saddleworth South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,176

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
1John HudsonConservative Party1,20137.8%−12.2 ptsElected
2Alan BelmoreLiberal Democrats1,19037.5%
3Ian MannersLabour Party78524.7%

EC ward code E05000732 · Back to ward index

Waterhead · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,745

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
1Vita PriceLabour Party1,15041.9%−8.1 ptsElected
2Ajawat HussainUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,00436.6%
3Linda DawsonLiberal Democrats35212.8%
4Neil AllsoppConservative Party1726.3%
5Criona FranklinGreen Party672.4%

EC ward code E05000737 · Back to ward index

Crompton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,942

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
1Diane WilliamsonLiberal Democrats1,23942.1%−7.9 ptsElected
2Nicholas GodlemanUK Independence Party (UKIP)67022.8%
3Bernard JudgeLabour Party64021.8%
4Phelyp BennettConservative Party39313.4%

EC ward code E05000724 · Back to ward index

St James' · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,051

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
1Cath BallLabour Party92445.1%−4.9 ptsElected
2Joseph FitzpatrickUK Independence Party (UKIP)70234.2%
3Kevin DawsonLiberal Democrats2039.9%
4John CaddickConservative Party1557.6%
5Roger PakemanGreen Party673.3%

EC ward code E05000734 · Back to ward index

St Mary's · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,503

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
1Hussain AftabIndependent2,19048.6%−1.4 ptsElected
2Arooj ShahLabour Party1,80140.0%
3Donna GodlemanUK Independence Party (UKIP)2665.9%
4David AthertonConservative Party1142.5%
5Miranda MeadowcroftGreen Party681.5%
6Angie FarrellLiberal Democrats641.4%

EC ward code E05000735 · Back to ward index

Royton North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,536

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 LarkinLabour Party1,26649.9%−0.1 ptsElected
2Ruth KeatingUK Independence Party (UKIP)60223.7%
3Michele StocktonConservative Party42616.8%
4Russell GoslingLiberal Democrats1495.9%
5Lauren PickeringGreen Party933.7%

EC ward code E05000729 · Back to ward index

Chadderton Central · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.6% 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. 2,655

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
1Susan DeardenLabour Party1,37151.6%+1.6 ptsElected
2Francis ArbourUK Independence Party (UKIP)74127.9%
3Robert BarnesConservative Party33712.7%
4Jessica StottGreen Party1314.9%
5Derek ClaytonLiberal Democrats752.8%

EC ward code E05000720 · Back to ward index

Shaw · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,490

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
1Howard SykesLiberal Democrats1,29452.0%+2.0 ptsElected
2Hemmy SpigottLabour Party66126.5%
3Ian BondUK Independence Party (UKIP)38015.3%
4Pam ByrneConservative Party1556.2%

EC ward code E05000736 · Back to ward index

Chadderton North · 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. 2,998

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
1Fazlul HaqueLabour Party1,66555.5%+5.5 ptsElected
2Lewis QuiggConservative Party91030.4%
3Adam KingGreen Party2327.7%
4John HallLiberal Democrats1916.4%

EC ward code E05000721 · Back to ward index

Hollinwood · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.0% 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. 2,029

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
1Brian AmesLabour Party1,15757.0%+7.0 ptsElected
2Imran SarwarUK Independence Party (UKIP)61530.3%
3Nicola Jeffery-SykesConservative Party1718.4%
4Martin DinoffLiberal Democrats864.2%

EC ward code E05000727 · Back to ward index

Chadderton South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,373

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
1Chris GoodwinLabour Party1,41659.7%+9.7 ptsElected
2Steve ConnorUK Independence Party (UKIP)78333.0%
3Chris ParrGreen Party1064.5%
4Tabirul IslamLiberal Democrats682.9%

EC ward code E05000722 · Back to ward index

Failsworth West · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,517

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
1Sean FieldingLabour Party1,51160.0%+10.0 ptsElected
2Joan SpencerUK Independence Party (UKIP)75730.1%
3Paul MartinConservative Party2098.3%
4Louie HamblettLiberal Democrats401.6%

EC ward code E05000726 · Back to ward index

Royton South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,376

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
1Amanda ChaddertonLabour Party1,49562.9%+12.9 ptsElected
2Allan FishConservative Party57924.4%
3Jim StidworthyGreen Party2078.7%
4Vipran SrivastavaLiberal Democrats954.0%

EC ward code E05000730 · Back to ward index

Alexandra · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,603

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
1Zahid ChauhanLabour Party1,65063.4%+13.4 ptsElected
2David CarterUK Independence Party (UKIP)64224.7%
3Terry HopkinsonConservative Party1154.4%
4Richard DarlingtonLiberal Democrats943.6%
5Matloob HussainIndependent652.5%
6Irfat ShajahanGreen Party371.4%

EC ward code E05000719 · Back to ward index

Werneth · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,751

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
1Fida HussainLabour Party2,39163.7%+13.7 ptsElected
2Rehman AttiqIndependent1,03327.5%
3Melodey WalkerGreen Party1143.0%
4Jawaad HussainConservative Party1092.9%
5Keith PendleburyLiberal Democrats1042.8%

EC ward code E05000738 · Back to ward index

Failsworth East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,147

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
1Cherryl BrockLabour Party1,41065.7%+15.7 ptsElected
2Antony CahillConservative Party50923.7%
3Andy Hunter-RossallGreen Party1667.7%
4Chris WiseLiberal Democrats622.9%

EC ward code E05000725 · Back to ward index

Medlock Vale · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 70.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,774

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
1Ur-Rehman AteequeLabour Party1,95470.4%+20.4 ptsElected
2John BerryUK Independence Party (UKIP)52218.8%
3Hasin AminConservative Party1264.5%
4Jean BetteridgeGreen Party903.2%
5Mohammed ZakaullahLiberal Democrats823.0%

EC ward code E05000728 · Back to ward index

Coldhurst · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 78.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +28.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,619

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
1Abdul JabbarLabour Party2,83278.3%+28.3 ptsElected
2Nuruz ZamanLiberal Democrats2958.2%
3Jamie CurleyConservative Party2707.5%
4Saleh TalukdarGreen Party2226.1%

EC ward code E05000723 · Back to ward index