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Sefton 2018

Local elections held 3 May 2018.

22 ward races
23 seats
9 elected below the proportional quota
39.1% 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 22 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 23 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 Party35,90051.9%1773.9%1356.5%+4
Conservative Party15,46322.4%417.4%626.1%-2
Liberal Democrats10,81515.6%28.7%417.4%-2
Green Party2,2043.2%00.0%00.0%0
Independent1,8752.7%00.0%00.0%0
FRAG1,8662.7%00.0%00.0%0
UK Independence Party (UKIP)8001.2%00.0%00.0%0
SocLab1880.3%00.0%00.0%0
Total69,111100.0%23100.0%23100.0%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 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.

Current (2018)
Previous (2017)

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Race results

Cambridge · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.6% 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. 3,440

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
1Mike MorrisConservative Party1,25836.6%−13.4 ptsElected
2Leo EvansLiberal Democrats1,19234.7%
3Stephen JowettLabour Party75722.0%
4Terry DurranceUK Independence Party (UKIP)1233.6%
5Carla FoxGreen Party1103.2%

EC ward code E05000935 · Back to ward index

Birkdale · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.3% 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. 3,259

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
1Iain Brodie-BrowneLiberal Democrats1,24938.3%−11.7 ptsElected
2Daniel BurnsLabour Party98230.1%
3Jacky BlissConservative Party80624.7%
4David CollinsGreen Party1213.7%
5Derek TaskerUK Independence Party (UKIP)1013.1%

EC ward code E05000933 · Back to ward index

Duke's · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.1% 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. 3,512

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
1Ron WatsonConservative Party1,40940.1%−9.9 ptsElected
2Jo BartonLiberal Democrats1,27536.3%
3Sahar Dehghani-BarenjiLabour Party71020.2%
4Nick SeniorGreen Party1183.4%

EC ward code E05000938 · Back to ward index

Ravenmeols · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,771

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
1Nina KillenLabour Party1,55141.1%−8.9 ptsElected
2Maria BennettFRAG1,28834.2%
3Gemma PeaceConservative Party78120.7%
4Mark SeniorLiberal Democrats1514.0%

EC ward code E05000950 · Back to ward index

Meols · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,514

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
1Daniel LewisLiberal Democrats1,46641.7%−8.3 ptsElected
2Jordan ShandleyConservative Party1,14132.5%
3Janet HarrisonLabour Party78922.5%
4Alwynne CartmellGreen Party1183.4%

EC ward code E05000945 · Back to ward index

Kew · 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. 3,231

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
1Janis BlackburneLabour Party1,44844.8%−5.2 ptsElected
2Frederick WeaversLiberal Democrats1,01231.3%
3Margaret MiddletonConservative Party56317.4%
4Linda Gunn-RussoUK Independence Party (UKIP)1284.0%
5Robert DoyleGreen Party802.5%

EC ward code E05000941 · Back to ward index

Ainsdale · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,123

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
1Tony BroughConservative Party1,89145.9%−4.1 ptsElected
2Frank HanleyLabour Party1,08426.3%
3Jude StorerLiberal Democrats93522.7%
4Barbara DuttonGreen Party1182.9%
5Peter ForderUK Independence Party (UKIP)952.3%

EC ward code E05000932 · Back to ward index

Harington · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.3% 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. 3,935

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
1Denise DuttonConservative Party1,82046.3%−3.7 ptsElected
2Carol RichardsLabour Party1,36334.6%
3Derek BaxterFRAG57814.7%
4Keith CawdronLiberal Democrats1744.4%

EC ward code E05000940 · Back to ward index

Norwood · 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. 3,610

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
1Mhairi DoyleLabour Party1,77949.3%−0.7 ptsElected
2Peter BlakeLiberal Democrats1,12231.1%
3Michael ShawConservative Party50614.0%
4David McIntoshGreen Party1223.4%
5Peter GregsonUK Independence Party (UKIP)812.2%

EC ward code E05000948 · Back to ward index

Park · 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. 3,130

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
1June BurnsLabour Party1,61151.5%+1.5 ptsElected
2John ShortIndependent74423.8%
3Kenneth HughesConservative Party53417.1%
4Jen RobertsonLiberal Democrats2417.7%

EC ward code E05000949 · Back to ward index

Sudell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,108

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
1Yvonne SayersLabour Party1,64552.9%+2.9 ptsElected
2Michael O'HanlonIndependent69122.2%
3Thomas HughesConservative Party48815.7%
4Stuart MasonLiberal Democrats2146.9%
5Marion WykesGreen Party702.3%

EC ward code E05000952 · Back to ward index

Blundellsands · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,626

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 MarshallLabour Party2,02755.9%+5.9 ptsElected
2Wendy MooreConservative Party1,16632.2%
3Brian DunningLiberal Democrats2697.4%
4Alison GibbonGreen Party1644.5%

EC ward code E05000934 · Back to ward index

Manor · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,117

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 McGinnityLabour Party1,78957.4%+7.4 ptsElected
2Janice BlanchardConservative Party85227.3%
3John GibsonLiberal Democrats33310.7%
4Michael WalshGreen Party1434.6%

EC ward code E05000944 · Back to ward index

Molyneux · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,856

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
1Anthony CarrLabour Party1,73660.8%+10.8 ptsElected
2Jack ColbertIndependent44015.4%
3Marcus BleasdaleConservative Party32711.4%
4Peter HarperUK Independence Party (UKIP)1515.3%
5Mike CarterGreen Party1033.6%
6Terry DoyleLiberal Democrats993.5%

EC ward code E05000946 · Back to ward index

Victoria · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.6% 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. 3,666

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
1Janet GraceLabour Party2,36964.6%+14.6 ptsElected
2Hannah GeeLiberal Democrats66518.1%
3Paul BarberConservative Party46912.8%
4Andrew DoneganGreen Party1634.4%

EC ward code E05000953 · Back to ward index

Church · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 76.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,625

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
1Daren VeidmanLabour Party2,01876.9%+26.9 ptsElected
2Anne CleggConservative Party27110.3%
3Laurence RankinGreen Party2379.0%
4Frances EatonLiberal Democrats993.8%

EC ward code E05000936 · Back to ward index

Linacre · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 81.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +31.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,894

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
1Gordon FrielLabour Party1,53681.1%+31.1 ptsElected
2Ben CarterGreen Party1085.7%
3Sean DorganConservative Party1065.6%
4Chris DoyleLiberal Democrats754.0%
5Barbara BryanSocLab693.6%

EC ward code E05000942 · Back to ward index

Netherton and Orrell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 82.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +32.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,397

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
1Ian MaherLabour Party1,97682.4%+32.4 ptsElected
2Paul HucksteppConservative Party1827.6%
3Pat GaskellUK Independence Party (UKIP)1215.0%
4Maureen GraingerGreen Party1184.9%

EC ward code E05000947 · Back to ward index

St Oswald · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 83.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +33.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,058

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
1Carla ThomasLabour Party1,72183.6%+33.6 ptsElected
2Peter PapworthConservative Party21810.6%
3Kim BryanSocLab1195.8%

EC ward code E05000951 · Back to ward index

Litherland · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 84.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +34.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,191

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 KellyLabour Party1,85184.5%+34.5 ptsElected
2Jessamine HounsleaConservative Party1928.8%
3Ethan WykesGreen Party1486.8%

EC ward code E05000943 · Back to ward index

Derby · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 87.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +37.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,091

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
1Michael O'BrienLabour Party1,83487.7%+37.7 ptsElected
2David BrightConservative Party1637.8%
3Andrew TonkissLiberal Democrats944.5%

EC ward code E05000937 · Back to ward index

Ford · 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. 83.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +50.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,979

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 →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Liz DowdLabour Party1,66542.1%84.2%+50.8 ptsElected
2Ian MoncurLabour Party1,65941.9%83.9%+50.5 ptsElected
3Lynne BoldConservative Party1814.6%9.1%
4Roy GreasonGreen Party1634.1%8.2%
5Pamela TeesdaleConservative Party1393.5%7.0%
6Adarsh MakdaniLiberal Democrats771.9%3.9%
7Carol TonkissLiberal Democrats731.8%3.7%

EC ward code E05000939 · Back to ward index