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Oldham 2019

Local elections held 2 May 2019.

20 ward races
20 seats
13 elected below the proportional quota
65.0% 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 Party21,71740.6%1575.0%945.0%+6
Independent8,79216.4%15.0%420.0%-3
Liberal Democrats7,30813.7%315.0%315.0%0
Conservative Party6,45612.1%15.0%210.0%-1
UK Independence Party (UKIP)5,33910.0%00.0%210.0%-2
Green Party2,0813.9%00.0%00.0%0
SadFirst1,8063.4%00.0%00.0%0
Total53,499100.0%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 2019 election (current) and immediately before it (2018). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2019 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2019)
Previous (2018)

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 North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 23.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −26.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,956

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
1George HulmeLabour Party70423.8%−26.2 ptsElected
2Carl RobertsSadFirst65022.0%
3Luke LancasterConservative Party59220.0%
4John EcclesLiberal Democrats56719.2%
5Chris GreenUK Independence Party (UKIP)2558.6%
6Phil SewellIndependent1886.4%

EC ward code E05000731 · Back to ward index

Saddleworth South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 31.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −18.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,409

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
1Graham SheldonConservative Party1,06831.3%−18.7 ptsElected
2Brian LordLiberal Democrats64919.0%
3Duncan GoodmanSadFirst49614.5%
4Connor GreenLabour Party46613.7%
5Helen BishopIndependent43512.8%
6Harry MooreUK Independence Party (UKIP)2447.2%
7Alec CrookIndependent511.5%

EC ward code E05000732 · Back to ward index

St James' · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 31.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −18.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,990

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
1Angela CosgroveLabour Party63431.9%−18.1 ptsElected
2Tony MartinLiberal Democrats52226.2%
3Colin BurrowsUK Independence Party (UKIP)40420.3%
4Amoy Lindo-CrookesIndependent21911.0%
5Atif AliConservative Party1246.2%
6Roger PakemanGreen Party874.4%

EC ward code E05000734 · Back to ward index

Saddleworth West and Lees · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,817

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
1Sam al-HamdaniLiberal Democrats95333.8%−16.2 ptsElected
2Adrian AlexanderLabour Party67023.8%
3Boots ErrockSadFirst66023.4%
4Paul TaylorUK Independence Party (UKIP)2809.9%
5Tom LordConservative Party2549.0%

EC ward code E05000733 · Back to ward index

Royton North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,474

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
1Clint PhythianLabour Party84034.0%−16.0 ptsElected
2Allan FishConservative Party67427.2%
3Paul GoldringUK Independence Party (UKIP)57323.2%
4Lina ShawGreen Party2198.9%
5Russell GoslingLiberal Democrats1686.8%

EC ward code E05000729 · Back to ward index

Failsworth West · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,326

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
1Elaine GarryLabour Party85536.8%−13.2 ptsElected
2Warren BatesIndependent71130.6%
3Annette EvansUK Independence Party (UKIP)32514.0%
4Michele StocktonConservative Party1928.3%
5Andy Hunter-RossallGreen Party1918.2%
6Richard DarlingtonLiberal Democrats522.2%

EC ward code E05000726 · Back to ward index

Coldhurst · 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. 4,650

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
1Ruji SurjanLabour Party2,03143.7%−6.3 ptsElected
2Montaz AzadIndependent1,70036.6%
3Kutub UddinLiberal Democrats53711.5%
4Jean BetteridgeGreen Party2294.9%
5Md Sahid MiahConservative Party1533.3%

EC ward code E05000723 · Back to ward index

Chadderton North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,133

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
1Mohon AliLabour Party1,38844.3%−5.7 ptsElected
2Tracy WoodwardIndependent93629.9%
3Mohammad Riaj AlomConservative Party46814.9%
4Chris ParrGreen Party1886.0%
5John HallLiberal Democrats1534.9%

EC ward code E05000721 · Back to ward index

Medlock Vale · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,030

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
1Mohammed AlyasLabour Party1,34644.4%−5.6 ptsElected
2Kaiser RehmanIndependent99232.7%
3Marcus EsbachUK Independence Party (UKIP)2317.6%
4Philip HowarthIndependent1866.1%
5Neil AllsoppConservative Party1284.2%
6Daniel ClaytonGreen Party832.7%
7Rachel PendleburyLiberal Democrats642.1%

EC ward code E05000728 · Back to ward index

Royton South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,184

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
1Steven BashforthLabour Party1,01446.4%−3.6 ptsElected
2Anthony PrinceUK Independence Party (UKIP)54925.1%
3Ian BondConservative Party28913.2%
4Jim StidworthyGreen Party1898.7%
5Ken BerryLiberal Democrats1436.5%

EC ward code E05000730 · Back to ward index

Crompton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,610

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
1Louie HamblettLiberal Democrats1,23347.2%−2.8 ptsElected
2Colin JonesUK Independence Party (UKIP)52320.0%
3Phelyp BennettConservative Party46317.7%
4Alex Jones-CaseyLabour Party39115.0%

EC ward code E05000724 · Back to ward index

Chadderton South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,035

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
1Graham ShuttleworthLabour Party96447.4%−2.6 ptsElected
2Jack DickensonUK Independence Party (UKIP)48223.7%
3Robert BarnesConservative Party39019.2%
4Melodey WalkerGreen Party1236.0%
5Tabirul IslamLiberal Democrats763.7%

EC ward code E05000722 · Back to ward index

Werneth · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,810

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
1Javid IqbalLabour Party1,87749.3%−0.7 ptsElected
2Asghar AliIndependent1,61042.3%
3Irfat ShajahanGreen Party1514.0%
4Heath FletcherConservative Party862.3%
5Keith PendleburyLiberal Democrats862.3%

EC ward code E05000738 · Back to ward index

Shaw · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.1% 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. 2,238

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 GlosterLiberal Democrats1,12150.1%+0.1 ptsElected
2Ken RustidgeLabour Party42819.1%
3Rob VanceUK Independence Party (UKIP)31814.2%
4Lisa SmirkConservative Party25911.6%
5Catherine Hunter-RossallGreen Party1125.0%

EC ward code E05000736 · Back to ward index

Chadderton Central · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,325

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
1Eddie MooresLabour Party1,18050.8%+0.8 ptsElected
2Marian GoodwinUK Independence Party (UKIP)43518.7%
3Mohammed Shah JahanConservative Party32514.0%
4Jess MahoneyGreen Party25611.0%
5Barbara BeeleyLiberal Democrats1295.5%

EC ward code E05000720 · Back to ward index

Failsworth East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,514

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 HobinIndependent1,34753.6%+3.6 ptsElected
2Paul JacquesLabour Party82632.9%
3Antony CahillConservative Party29511.7%
4Alan BelmoreLiberal Democrats461.8%

EC ward code E05000725 · Back to ward index

Hollinwood · 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. 1,764

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
1Steve WilliamsLabour Party99056.1%+6.1 ptsElected
2Matthew WoodsUK Independence Party (UKIP)45725.9%
3Sajjad HussainConservative Party1237.0%
4Stephen BarrowLiberal Democrats1186.7%
5David MayburyGreen Party764.3%

EC ward code E05000727 · Back to ward index

Alexandra · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.9% 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. 2,169

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
1Jenny HarrisonLabour Party1,25557.9%+7.9 ptsElected
2Muhammad Imran SarwarIndependent41719.2%
3Carl SinderbyUK Independence Party (UKIP)26312.1%
4Martin DinoffLiberal Democrats1285.9%
5Jawaad HussainConservative Party1064.9%

EC ward code E05000719 · Back to ward index

Waterhead · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.2% 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. 1,983

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
1Peter DeanLabour Party1,23362.2%+12.2 ptsElected
2Linda DawsonLiberal Democrats43121.7%
3Max WoodvineConservative Party31916.1%

EC ward code E05000737 · Back to ward index

St Mary's · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 85.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +35.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,082

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
1Nyla IbrahimLabour Party2,62585.2%+35.2 ptsElected
2Miranda MeadowcroftGreen Party1775.7%
3Sean CurleyConservative Party1484.8%
4Pat LordLiberal Democrats1324.3%

EC ward code E05000735 · Back to ward index