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Oldham 2018
Local elections held 3 May 2018.
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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 22 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 | 29,876 | 55.7% | 18 | 81.8% | 14 | 63.6% | +4 |
| Conservative Party | 11,761 | 21.9% | 2 | 9.1% | 5 | 22.7% | -3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 8,208 | 15.3% | 2 | 9.1% | 3 | 13.6% | -1 |
| Independent | 1,788 | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Green Party | 1,754 | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| The Liberal Party | 217 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 53,604 | 100.0% | 22 | 100.0% | 22 | 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.
- Saddleworth North · 1 seat · won at 35.4% · −14.6 pts below quota
- Saddleworth South · 1 seat · won at 36.4% · −13.6 pts below quota
- Saddleworth West and Lees · 1 seat · won at 39.8% · −10.2 pts below quota
- Shaw · 1 seat · won at 43.7% · −6.3 pts below quota
- Chadderton South · 1 seat · won at 46.6% · −3.4 pts below quota
- Royton North · 1 seat · won at 47.8% · −2.2 pts below quota
- Failsworth West · 1 seat · won at 51.6% · above quota
- Crompton · 1 seat · won at 51.7% · above quota
- Failsworth East · 1 seat · won at 53.2% · above quota
- Alexandra · 1 seat · won at 53.5% · above quota
- Royton South · 1 seat · won at 53.7% · above quota
- Chadderton North · 1 seat · won at 57.8% · above quota
- St James' · 1 seat · won at 59.0% · above quota
- Waterhead · 1 seat · won at 59.9% · above quota
- Medlock Vale · 1 seat · won at 68.5% · above quota
- Chadderton Central · 2 seats · won at 62.6% · above quota
- St Mary's · 1 seat · won at 81.9% · above quota
- Coldhurst · 1 seat · won at 82.1% · above quota
- Werneth · 1 seat · won at 86.2% · above quota
- Hollinwood · 2 seats · won at 73.4% · above quota
Race results
Saddleworth North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,635
| 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 | Pam Byrne | Conservative Party | 933 | 35.4% | −14.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Eccles | Liberal Democrats | 882 | 33.5% | — | |
| 3 | George Hulme | Labour Party | 820 | 31.1% | — |
Saddleworth South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,334
| 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 | Jamie Curley | Conservative Party | 1,215 | 36.4% | −13.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Mccann | Liberal Democrats | 1,043 | 31.3% | — | |
| 3 | Ian Manners | Labour Party | 793 | 23.8% | — | |
| 4 | Helen Bishop | Independent | 180 | 5.4% | — | |
| 5 | Catherine Hunter-Rossall | Green Party | 103 | 3.1% | — |
Saddleworth West and Lees · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,621
| 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 | Valerie Leach | Labour Party | 1,042 | 39.8% | −10.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andris d'Adamo | Conservative Party | 842 | 32.1% | — | |
| 3 | Sam al-Hamdani | Liberal Democrats | 737 | 28.1% | — |
Shaw · 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. 2,339
| 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 | Hazel Gloster | Liberal Democrats | 1,023 | 43.7% | −6.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ken Rustidge | Labour Party | 672 | 28.7% | — | |
| 3 | Phelyp Bennett | Conservative Party | 427 | 18.3% | — | |
| 4 | Angie Farrell | The Liberal Party | 217 | 9.3% | — |
Chadderton South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,076
| 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 | Arooj Shah | Labour Party | 967 | 46.6% | −3.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Robert Barnes | Conservative Party | 623 | 30.0% | — | |
| 3 | Frank Rothwell | Independent | 288 | 13.9% | — | |
| 4 | Melodey Walker | Green Party | 129 | 6.2% | — | |
| 5 | Brian Lord | Liberal Democrats | 69 | 3.3% | — |
Royton North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,284
| 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 | Hannah Roberts | Labour Party | 1,092 | 47.8% | −2.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Allan Fish | Conservative Party | 910 | 39.8% | — | |
| 3 | Russell Gosling | Liberal Democrats | 173 | 7.6% | — | |
| 4 | Lina Shaw | Green Party | 109 | 4.8% | — |
Failsworth West · 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. 2,087
| 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 | Peter Davis | Labour Party | 1,076 | 51.6% | +1.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Warren Bates | Independent | 448 | 21.5% | — | |
| 3 | Paul Martin | Conservative Party | 386 | 18.5% | — | |
| 4 | Andy Hunter-Rossall | Green Party | 148 | 7.1% | — | |
| 5 | Lynne Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 29 | 1.4% | — |
Crompton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,630
| 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 | Dave Murphy | Liberal Democrats | 1,359 | 51.7% | +1.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alexander Jones-Casey | Labour Party | 628 | 23.9% | — | |
| 3 | Tom Lord | Conservative Party | 541 | 20.6% | — | |
| 4 | Ann Tindall | Independent | 102 | 3.9% | — |
Failsworth East · 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. 2,015
| 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 | Norman Briggs | Labour Party | 1,072 | 53.2% | +3.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Antony Cahill | Conservative Party | 575 | 28.5% | — | |
| 3 | Dean Ludford | Independent | 275 | 13.6% | — | |
| 4 | Chris Parr | Green Party | 70 | 3.5% | — | |
| 5 | Alan Belmore | Liberal Democrats | 23 | 1.1% | — |
Alexandra · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,721
| 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 | Shaid Mushtaq | Labour Party | 1,455 | 53.5% | +3.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Liaqat Ali | Liberal Democrats | 812 | 29.8% | — | |
| 3 | Luke Lancaster | Conservative Party | 322 | 11.8% | — | |
| 4 | David Maybury | Green Party | 132 | 4.9% | — |
Royton South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,153
| 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 | Marie Bashforth | Labour Party | 1,156 | 53.7% | +3.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lewis Quigg | Conservative Party | 774 | 35.9% | — | |
| 3 | Jim Stidworthy | Green Party | 114 | 5.3% | — | |
| 4 | Ken Berry | Liberal Democrats | 109 | 5.1% | — |
Chadderton North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,791
| 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 | Barbara Brownridge | Labour Party | 1,612 | 57.8% | +7.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mohammad Riaj Alom | Conservative Party | 900 | 32.2% | — | |
| 3 | Daniel Clayton | Green Party | 161 | 5.8% | — | |
| 4 | John Hall | Liberal Democrats | 118 | 4.2% | — |
St James' · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,640
| 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 | Ginny Alexander | Labour Party | 968 | 59.0% | +9.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nicola Jeffery-Sykes | Conservative Party | 381 | 23.2% | — | |
| 3 | Stephen Barrow | Liberal Democrats | 176 | 10.7% | — | |
| 4 | Roger Pakeman | Green Party | 115 | 7.0% | — |
Waterhead · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,231
| 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 | Riaz Ahmad | Labour Party | 1,336 | 59.9% | +9.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Linda Dawson | Liberal Democrats | 355 | 15.9% | — | |
| 3 | Neil Allsopp | Conservative Party | 328 | 14.7% | — | |
| 4 | Carl Roberts | Independent | 146 | 6.5% | — | |
| 5 | Andrea Chaverra Valencia | Green Party | 66 | 3.0% | — |
Medlock Vale · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,626
| 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 | Yasmin Toor | Labour Party | 1,799 | 68.5% | +18.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Philip Howarth | Independent | 349 | 13.3% | — | |
| 3 | Michele Stockton | Conservative Party | 283 | 10.8% | — | |
| 4 | Barbara Beeley | Liberal Democrats | 107 | 4.1% | — | |
| 5 | Jean Betteridge | Green Party | 88 | 3.4% | — |
Chadderton Central · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 62.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +29.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,394
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | 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 McLaren | Labour Party | 1,650 | 34.5% | 68.9% | +35.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Elaine Taylor | Labour Party | 1,499 | 31.3% | 62.6% | +29.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Mohammed Shah Jahan | Conservative Party | 488 | 10.2% | 20.4% | — | |
| 4 | Mohammed Shahriyar Jahan | Conservative Party | 440 | 9.2% | 18.4% | — | |
| 5 | Stephen Lynch | Liberal Democrats | 262 | 5.5% | 10.9% | — | |
| 6 | Jess Mahoney | Green Party | 243 | 5.1% | 10.2% | — | |
| 7 | Louie Hamblett | Liberal Democrats | 205 | 4.3% | 8.6% | — |
St Mary's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 81.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +31.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,752
| 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 | Ali Salamat | Labour Party | 2,253 | 81.9% | +31.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Atherton | Conservative Party | 220 | 8.0% | — | |
| 3 | Pat Lord | Liberal Democrats | 158 | 5.7% | — | |
| 4 | Miranda Meadowcroft | Green Party | 121 | 4.4% | — |
Coldhurst · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 82.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +32.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,266
| 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 | Abdul Malik | Labour Party | 2,680 | 82.1% | +32.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sean Curley | Conservative Party | 265 | 8.1% | — | |
| 3 | Rachel Pendlebury | Liberal Democrats | 166 | 5.1% | — | |
| 4 | Saleh Talukdar | Green Party | 155 | 4.7% | — |
Werneth · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 86.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +36.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,391
| 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 | Shoab Akhtar | Labour Party | 2,924 | 86.2% | +36.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Heath Fletcher | Conservative Party | 293 | 8.6% | — | |
| 3 | Keith Pendlebury | Liberal Democrats | 174 | 5.1% | — |
Hollinwood · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 73.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +40.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,613
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | 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 | Jean Stretton | Labour Party | 1,198 | 37.1% | 74.3% | +41.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Martin Judd | Labour Party | 1,184 | 36.7% | 73.4% | +40.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | John Caddick | Conservative Party | 353 | 10.9% | 21.9% | — | |
| 4 | Sajjad Hussain | Conservative Party | 262 | 8.1% | 16.2% | — | |
| 5 | Richard Darlington | Liberal Democrats | 122 | 3.8% | 7.6% | — | |
| 6 | Martin Dinoff | Liberal Democrats | 106 | 3.3% | 6.6% | — |