← Rochdale (all cycles) · 3 May 2018 cohort
Rochdale 2018
Local elections held 3 May 2018.
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.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 26,250 | 52.1% | 16 | 80.0% | 12 | 60.0% | +4 |
| Conservative Party | 13,590 | 27.0% | 3 | 15.0% | 6 | 30.0% | -3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 6,554 | 13.0% | 1 | 5.0% | 2 | 10.0% | -1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,989 | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 1,351 | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Green Party | 656 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 50,390 | 100.0% | 20 | 100.0% | 20 | 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.
- Castleton · 1 seat · won at 41.3% · −8.7 pts below quota
- Healey · 1 seat · won at 44.8% · −5.2 pts below quota
- Littleborough Lakeside · 1 seat · won at 46.2% · −3.8 pts below quota
- South Middleton · 1 seat · won at 47.9% · −2.1 pts below quota
- Milnrow and Newhey · 1 seat · won at 49.5% · −0.5 pts below quota
- Balderstone and Kirkholt · 1 seat · won at 51.5% · above quota
- Bamford · 1 seat · won at 52.2% · above quota
- North Middleton · 1 seat · won at 52.2% · above quota
- West Heywood · 1 seat · won at 53.5% · above quota
- Hopwood Hall · 1 seat · won at 55.3% · above quota
- Spotland and Falinge · 1 seat · won at 56.0% · above quota
- East Middleton · 1 seat · won at 61.7% · above quota
- Norden · 1 seat · won at 62.0% · above quota
- West Middleton · 1 seat · won at 63.6% · above quota
- Central Rochdale · 1 seat · won at 63.8% · above quota
- Kingsway · 1 seat · won at 64.0% · above quota
- North Heywood · 1 seat · won at 64.3% · above quota
- Wardle and West Littleborough · 1 seat · won at 66.0% · above quota
- Smallbridge and Firgrove · 1 seat · won at 70.1% · above quota
- Milkstone and Deeplish · 1 seat · won at 86.6% · above quota
Race results
Castleton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,438
| 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 | Aasim Rashid | Labour Party | 1,008 | 41.3% | −8.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Cullen | Conservative Party | 967 | 39.7% | — | |
| 3 | Jonathan Kershaw | Green Party | 158 | 6.5% | — | |
| 4 | Brian Bamford | Independent | 155 | 6.4% | — | |
| 5 | Tony Hughes | Liberal Democrats | 150 | 6.2% | — |
Healey · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,792
| 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 | Kieran Heakin | Labour Party | 1,252 | 44.8% | −5.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrew Neilson | Conservative Party | 926 | 33.2% | — | |
| 3 | Robert McLean | Liberal Democrats | 486 | 17.4% | — | |
| 4 | A J Rennie | Green Party | 128 | 4.6% | — |
Littleborough Lakeside · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,488
| 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 | Janet Emsley | Labour Party | 1,149 | 46.2% | −3.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Keith Taylor | Conservative Party | 843 | 33.9% | — | |
| 3 | Zoe Attwood | Liberal Democrats | 496 | 19.9% | — |
South Middleton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,663
| 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 | Patricia Dale | Labour Party | 1,275 | 47.9% | −2.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andy Dale | Conservative Party | 1,020 | 38.3% | — | |
| 3 | Richard Whitaker | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 222 | 8.3% | — | |
| 4 | Emma Griffin | Liberal Democrats | 146 | 5.5% | — |
Milnrow and Newhey · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,963
| 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 Bamford | Liberal Democrats | 1,468 | 49.5% | −0.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Neil Butterworth | Labour Party | 984 | 33.2% | — | |
| 3 | Edward Carpenter | Conservative Party | 511 | 17.2% | — |
Balderstone and Kirkholt · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,820
| 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 | Kathleen Nickson | Labour Party | 938 | 51.5% | +1.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Kershaw | Conservative Party | 427 | 23.5% | — | |
| 3 | Mark Alcock | Liberal Democrats | 368 | 20.2% | — | |
| 4 | Abdus Mir | Green Party | 87 | 4.8% | — |
Bamford · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.2% 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. 3,281
| 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 Smith | Conservative Party | 1,713 | 52.2% | +2.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Martin Ayres | Labour Party | 1,357 | 41.4% | — | |
| 3 | Roy Thornsby | Liberal Democrats | 211 | 6.4% | — |
North Middleton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.2% 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. 2,131
| 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 | Kallum Nolan | Labour Party | 1,113 | 52.2% | +2.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Keely O'Mara | Independent | 344 | 16.1% | — | |
| 3 | Thomas Barnes | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 304 | 14.3% | — | |
| 4 | Oliver Bleasdale | Conservative Party | 295 | 13.8% | — | |
| 5 | John Wilkins | Liberal Democrats | 75 | 3.5% | — |
West Heywood · 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. 1,989
| 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 | Alan McCarthy | Labour Party | 1,065 | 53.5% | +3.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rachel McLachlan | Conservative Party | 416 | 20.9% | — | |
| 3 | Michael O'Brien | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 293 | 14.7% | — | |
| 4 | Harry Mills | Liberal Democrats | 215 | 10.8% | — |
Hopwood Hall · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,143
| 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 | Carol Wardle | Labour Party | 1,185 | 55.3% | +5.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Ellison | Conservative Party | 659 | 30.8% | — | |
| 3 | Angela Gardner | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 299 | 14.0% | — |
Spotland and Falinge · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,173
| 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 | Faisal Rana | Labour Party | 1,777 | 56.0% | +6.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Carl Faulkner | Independent | 852 | 26.9% | — | |
| 3 | Steven Scholes | Conservative Party | 303 | 9.5% | — | |
| 4 | James Earnshaw | Liberal Democrats | 241 | 7.6% | — |
East Middleton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,113
| 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 | June West | Labour Party | 1,303 | 61.7% | +11.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rebecca Howard | Conservative Party | 511 | 24.2% | — | |
| 3 | Robert Mudd | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 299 | 14.2% | — |
Norden · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,655
| 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 | Mike Holly | Conservative Party | 1,646 | 62.0% | +12.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Anthony Bennett | Labour Party | 738 | 27.8% | — | |
| 3 | John Farrington | Liberal Democrats | 150 | 5.6% | — | |
| 4 | Mick Coats | Green Party | 121 | 4.6% | — |
West Middleton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.6% 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. 2,031
| 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 | Neil Emmott | Labour Party | 1,292 | 63.6% | +13.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Daniel Davison | Conservative Party | 399 | 19.6% | — | |
| 3 | Lee Seville | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 340 | 16.7% | — |
Central Rochdale · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,402
| 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 | Sultan Ali | Labour Party | 2,171 | 63.8% | +13.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Zulfiqar Ali | Liberal Democrats | 974 | 28.6% | — | |
| 3 | Roger Howarth | Conservative Party | 185 | 5.4% | — | |
| 4 | Adam Mir | Green Party | 72 | 2.1% | — |
Kingsway · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,985
| 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 | Daalat Ali | Labour Party | 1,911 | 64.0% | +14.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Clayton | Liberal Democrats | 730 | 24.5% | — | |
| 3 | Richard Duckworth | Conservative Party | 254 | 8.5% | — | |
| 4 | Firuz Ali | Green Party | 90 | 3.0% | — |
North Heywood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,847
| 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 Rush | Labour Party | 1,188 | 64.3% | +14.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephen Pritchard | Conservative Party | 339 | 18.4% | — | |
| 3 | Stephen Sanderson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 232 | 12.6% | — | |
| 4 | Sue Curzon | Liberal Democrats | 88 | 4.8% | — |
Wardle and West Littleborough · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.0% 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. 2,523
| 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 Taylor | Conservative Party | 1,666 | 66.0% | +16.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Julian Farnell | Labour Party | 614 | 24.3% | — | |
| 3 | Lynn Butterworth | Liberal Democrats | 243 | 9.6% | — |
Smallbridge and Firgrove · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 70.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,180
| 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 Blundell | Labour Party | 1,528 | 70.1% | +20.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Leonard Branton | Conservative Party | 348 | 16.0% | — | |
| 3 | Eleanor Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 304 | 13.9% | — |
Milkstone and Deeplish · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 86.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +36.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,773
| 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 | Sameena Zaheer | Labour Party | 2,402 | 86.6% | +36.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Richard Eden-Maughan | Liberal Democrats | 209 | 7.5% | — | |
| 3 | Jacqueline Holt | Conservative Party | 162 | 5.8% | — |