← Preston (all cycles) · 5 May 2016 cohort
Preston 2016
Local elections held 5 May 2016.
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 18 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 18 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 | 12,599 | 45.8% | 10 | 55.6% | 9 | 50.0% | +1 |
| Conservative Party | 8,456 | 30.7% | 6 | 33.3% | 6 | 33.3% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,989 | 14.5% | 2 | 11.1% | 2 | 11.1% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 2,122 | 7.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.6% | -1 |
| Green Party | 344 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 27,510 | 100.0% | 18 | 100.0% | 18 | 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 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.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Lea · 1 seat · won at 43.7% · −6.3 pts below quota
- Ashton · 1 seat · won at 44.6% · −5.4 pts below quota
- Sharoe Green · 1 seat · won at 44.9% · −5.1 pts below quota
- Larches · 1 seat · won at 47.6% · −2.4 pts below quota
- Ingol · 1 seat · won at 49.2% · −0.8 pts below quota
- Garrison · 1 seat · won at 50.4% · above quota
- Greyfriars · 1 seat · won at 58.6% · above quota
- Cadley · 1 seat · won at 59.9% · above quota
- Brookfield · 1 seat · won at 61.1% · above quota
- Tulketh · 1 seat · won at 61.3% · above quota
- Ribbleton · 1 seat · won at 62.2% · above quota
- Preston Rural North · 1 seat · won at 67.0% · above quota
- Riversway · 1 seat · won at 70.0% · above quota
- Preston Rural East · 1 seat · won at 70.3% · above quota
- Town Centre · 1 seat · won at 81.4% · above quota
- Deepdale · 1 seat · won at 83.9% · above quota
- Fishwick · 1 seat · won at 84.8% · above quota
- St Matthew's · 1 seat · won at 87.8% · above quota
Race results
Lea · 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. 1,562
| 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 | Trevor Hart | Conservative Party | 683 | 43.7% | −6.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rebecca Potter | Liberal Democrats | 374 | 23.9% | — | |
| 3 | Samir Vohra | Labour Party | 276 | 17.7% | — | |
| 4 | Mark Kingsley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 229 | 14.7% | — |
Ashton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,195
| 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 | Angela Vodden | Labour Party | 533 | 44.6% | −5.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Balshaw | Conservative Party | 394 | 33.0% | — | |
| 3 | Mark Jewell | Liberal Democrats | 97 | 8.1% | — | |
| 4 | Graeme Moitie | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 95 | 7.9% | — | |
| 5 | Alasdair Bremner | Green Party | 76 | 6.4% | — |
Sharoe Green · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,851
| 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 Walker | Conservative Party | 831 | 44.9% | −5.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jonathan Grisdale | Labour Party | 676 | 36.5% | — | |
| 3 | Greg Vickers | Liberal Democrats | 204 | 11.0% | — | |
| 4 | Helen Disley | Green Party | 140 | 7.6% | — |
Larches · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,665
| 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 | Mark Yates | Labour Party | 793 | 47.6% | −2.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Callaghan | Liberal Democrats | 332 | 19.9% | — | |
| 3 | David Dawson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 284 | 17.1% | — | |
| 4 | Alice Buchanan | Conservative Party | 256 | 15.4% | — |
Ingol · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.2% 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. 1,749
| 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 | Pauline Brown | Liberal Democrats | 860 | 49.2% | −0.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Rochford | Labour Party | 372 | 21.3% | — | |
| 3 | Kieran Aspden | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 288 | 16.5% | — | |
| 4 | Anthony Smith | Conservative Party | 229 | 13.1% | — |
Garrison · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,790
| 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 | Stuart Greenhalgh | Conservative Party | 902 | 50.4% | +0.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nweeda Khan | Labour Party | 688 | 38.4% | — | |
| 3 | Hans Voges | Liberal Democrats | 200 | 11.2% | — |
Greyfriars · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,250
| 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 | Damien Moore | Conservative Party | 1,319 | 58.6% | +8.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Wilson | Labour Party | 530 | 23.6% | — | |
| 3 | Claire Craven | Liberal Democrats | 401 | 17.8% | — |
Cadley · 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. 1,709
| 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 | John Potter | Liberal Democrats | 1,023 | 59.9% | +9.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Suleman Sarwar | Labour Party | 312 | 18.3% | — | |
| 3 | Jim Witherington | Conservative Party | 231 | 13.5% | — | |
| 4 | Royston Banks | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 143 | 8.4% | — |
Brookfield · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,297
| 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 | Philip Corker | Labour Party | 793 | 61.1% | +11.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Neil Graham | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 319 | 24.6% | — | |
| 3 | Daryl Bamber | Conservative Party | 185 | 14.3% | — |
Tulketh · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,355
| 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 | Matthew Brown | Labour Party | 831 | 61.3% | +11.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrew Watt | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 224 | 16.5% | — | |
| 3 | Bowen Perryman | Conservative Party | 211 | 15.6% | — | |
| 4 | Edward Craven | Liberal Democrats | 89 | 6.6% | — |
Ribbleton · 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. 1,373
| 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 | Nicholas Pomfret | Labour Party | 854 | 62.2% | +12.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Anthony Helps | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 321 | 23.4% | — | |
| 3 | Stephen Kay | Conservative Party | 145 | 10.6% | — | |
| 4 | Robert Ash | Liberal Democrats | 53 | 3.9% | — |
Preston Rural North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,026
| 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 | Lona Smith | Conservative Party | 1,358 | 67.0% | +17.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alex Warren | Liberal Democrats | 356 | 17.6% | — | |
| 3 | Robert Cross | Labour Party | 312 | 15.4% | — |
Riversway · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 70.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,397
| 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 | Linda Crompton | Labour Party | 978 | 70.0% | +20.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Victoria Bamber | Conservative Party | 171 | 12.2% | — | |
| 3 | Alex Walker | Green Party | 128 | 9.2% | — | |
| 4 | Maureen Watt | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 120 | 8.6% | — |
Preston Rural East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 70.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,185
| 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 | Tom Davies | Conservative Party | 833 | 70.3% | +20.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephen Smith | Labour Party | 352 | 29.7% | — |
Town Centre · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 81.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +31.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,595
| 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 | Drew Gale | Labour Party | 1,299 | 81.4% | +31.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Matthew Hargreaves | Conservative Party | 296 | 18.6% | — |
Deepdale · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 83.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +33.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,371
| 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 | Lynne Wallace | Labour Party | 1,150 | 83.9% | +33.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jonathan Campbell | Conservative Party | 122 | 8.9% | — | |
| 3 | Derek Killeen | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 99 | 7.2% | — |
Fishwick · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 84.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +34.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 981
| 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 | Martyn Rawlinson | Labour Party | 832 | 84.8% | +34.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Emma Fielding | Conservative Party | 149 | 15.2% | — |
St Matthew's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 87.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +37.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,159
| 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 | Jade Morgan | Labour Party | 1,018 | 87.8% | +37.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | James Shuttleworth | Conservative Party | 141 | 12.2% | — |