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Sefton 2019

Local elections held 2 May 2019.

22 ward races
23 seats
12 elected below the proportional quota
52.2% 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 Party28,89343.1%1669.6%1147.8%+5
Liberal Democrats13,92620.8%417.4%521.7%-1
Conservative Party10,52015.7%14.3%417.4%-3
Green Party4,7277.0%00.0%14.3%-1
UK Independence Party (UKIP)4,6416.9%00.0%14.3%-1
FRAG2,6203.9%28.7%14.3%+1
Independent1,5892.4%00.0%00.0%0
SocLab1440.2%00.0%00.0%0
Total67,060100.0%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 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

Ainsdale · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,785

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
1Terry JonesConservative Party1,25733.2%−16.8 ptsElected
2Kevin DonnellonLabour Party94424.9%
3Anne CorbishleyLiberal Democrats90724.0%
4Derek TaskerUK Independence Party (UKIP)43111.4%
5Barbara DuttonGreen Party2466.5%

EC ward code E05000932 · Back to ward index

Harington · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,833

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
1David IrvingFRAG1,27933.4%−16.6 ptsElected
2Carol RichardsLabour Party1,11229.0%
3Simon JamiesonConservative Party96725.2%
4Keith CawdronLiberal Democrats2767.2%
5Margaret HennessyUK Independence Party (UKIP)1995.2%

EC ward code E05000940 · Back to ward index

Kew · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,027

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
1Sean HalsallLabour Party1,12437.1%−12.9 ptsElected
2Jo BartonLiberal Democrats79126.1%
3Sarah HowardUK Independence Party (UKIP)45415.0%
4Margaret MiddletonConservative Party44614.7%
5Emma GillinderGreen Party2127.0%

EC ward code E05000941 · Back to ward index

Ravenmeols · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,567

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
1Maria BennettFRAG1,34137.6%−12.4 ptsElected
2Catie PageLabour Party1,32437.1%
3Siobhan MulrooneyConservative Party40211.3%
4Stephen HennessyUK Independence Party (UKIP)1815.1%
5Michael WalshGreen Party1754.9%
6Mark SeniorLiberal Democrats1444.0%

EC ward code E05000950 · Back to ward index

Cambridge · 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. 3,387

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
1Leo EvansLiberal Democrats1,39841.3%−8.7 ptsElected
2Harry BlissConservative Party96228.4%
3Terry DurranceUK Independence Party (UKIP)49214.5%
4James HansenLabour Party38111.2%
5Nicholas SeniorGreen Party1544.5%

EC ward code E05000935 · Back to ward index

Park · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,818

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 SayersLabour Party1,30046.1%−3.9 ptsElected
2John ShortIndependent66623.6%
3Kenneth HughesConservative Party41314.7%
4Roy GreasonGreen Party2709.6%
5Shehnaz SomjeeLiberal Democrats1696.0%

EC ward code E05000949 · Back to ward index

Sudell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.1% 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. 2,959

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
1Patrick McKinleyLabour Party1,39347.1%−2.9 ptsElected
2Michael O'HanlonIndependent65322.1%
3Thomas HughesConservative Party34711.7%
4Stuart MasonLiberal Democrats2167.3%
5Denis MalkinUK Independence Party (UKIP)2006.8%
6Carla FoxGreen Party1505.1%

EC ward code E05000952 · Back to ward index

Birkdale · 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. 3,579

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
1Simon ShawLiberal Democrats1,71047.8%−2.2 ptsElected
2Danny BurnsLabour Party90025.1%
3Thomas de FreitasConservative Party37010.3%
4Linda Gunn-RussoUK Independence Party (UKIP)3118.7%
5David CollinsGreen Party2888.0%

EC ward code E05000933 · Back to ward index

Blundellsands · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.5% 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. 3,552

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
1Christine HowardLabour Party1,72148.5%−1.5 ptsElected
2Martyn BarberConservative Party93126.2%
3Alison GibbonGreen Party39011.0%
4Brian DunningLiberal Democrats3239.1%
5Kevin StantonUK Independence Party (UKIP)1875.3%

EC ward code E05000934 · Back to ward index

Victoria · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.5% 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. 3,456

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
1Leslie ByromLabour Party1,67548.5%−1.5 ptsElected
2Hannah GeeLiberal Democrats1,00329.0%
3Andrew DoneganGreen Party42712.4%
4Paul BarberConservative Party35110.2%

EC ward code E05000953 · Back to ward index

Manor · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,947

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
1Clare CarragherLabour Party1,44749.1%−0.9 ptsElected
2Janice BlanchardConservative Party63121.4%
3John GibsonLiberal Democrats50717.2%
4James O'KeeffeGreen Party36212.3%

EC ward code E05000944 · Back to ward index

Duke's · 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. 3,516

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 PughLiberal Democrats1,72949.2%−0.8 ptsElected
2Adam KennaughConservative Party79722.7%
3Lesley DelvesLabour Party51114.5%
4Al JohnsonUK Independence Party (UKIP)2858.1%
5Robert DoyleGreen Party1945.5%

EC ward code E05000938 · Back to ward index

Meols · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,562

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
1Yaso SathiyLiberal Democrats1,94854.7%+4.7 ptsElected
2Jonathan ButlerConservative Party60817.1%
3Stephen JowettLabour Party53615.0%
4Peter ForderUK Independence Party (UKIP)3339.3%
5Laurence RankinGreen Party1373.8%

EC ward code E05000945 · Back to ward index

Norwood · 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. 39.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,098

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
1Greg MyersLabour Party1,23920.0%40.0%+6.7 ptsElected
2Carran WaterfieldLabour Party1,23319.9%39.8%+6.5 ptsElected
3Peter BlakeLiberal Democrats92815.0%30.0%
4David NewmanLiberal Democrats83113.4%26.8%
5Michael ShawConservative Party4607.4%14.9%
6Peter GregsonUK Independence Party (UKIP)4166.7%13.4%
7Gordon FergusonUK Independence Party (UKIP)4136.7%13.3%
8David McIntoshGreen Party3425.5%11.0%
9Sinclair ThomasConservative Party3335.4%10.8%

EC ward code E05000948 · Back to ward index

Molyneux · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,697

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
1Marion AtkinsonLabour Party1,54657.3%+7.3 ptsElected
2Peter HarperUK Independence Party (UKIP)48417.9%
3Mike McGradyConservative Party2388.8%
4Andrew TonkissLiberal Democrats2288.5%
5Marion WykesGreen Party2017.5%

EC ward code E05000946 · Back to ward index

Church · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,499

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
1Veronica WebsterLabour Party1,56062.4%+12.4 ptsElected
2Mike CarterGreen Party55022.0%
3Les AshtonLiberal Democrats1957.8%
4Lynne BoldConservative Party1947.8%

EC ward code E05000936 · Back to ward index

Linacre · 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. 1,718

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 FaircloughLabour Party1,17768.5%+18.5 ptsElected
2Michael BrennanIndependent27015.7%
3Jennifer RobertsonLiberal Democrats1066.2%
4Sean DorganConservative Party1005.8%
5Barbara BryanSocLab653.8%

EC ward code E05000942 · Back to ward index

Netherton and Orrell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 72.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,296

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
1Susan BradshawLabour Party1,67072.7%+22.7 ptsElected
2Pat GaskellUK Independence Party (UKIP)25511.1%
3Maureen GraingerGreen Party24010.5%
4Andrew BurgessConservative Party1315.7%

EC ward code E05000947 · Back to ward index

St Oswald · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 74.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +24.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,813

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
1Paula SpencerLabour Party1,35174.5%+24.5 ptsElected
2Shaun SmythGreen Party1478.1%
3Helen RankinConservative Party1437.9%
4Paul YoungLiberal Democrats935.1%
5Kim BryanSocLab794.4%

EC ward code E05000951 · Back to ward index

Ford · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 75.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +25.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,934

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 MoncurLabour Party1,46375.6%+25.6 ptsElected
2Samantha CookGreen Party24212.5%
3Veronica DorganConservative Party1387.1%
4Annie GorskiLiberal Democrats914.7%

EC ward code E05000939 · Back to ward index

Litherland · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 82.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +32.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,006

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
1Paul TweedLabour Party1,65982.7%+32.7 ptsElected
2Mike SammonLiberal Democrats1929.6%
3Jessamine HounsleaConservative Party1557.7%

EC ward code E05000943 · Back to ward index

Derby · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 85.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +35.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,914

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
1Dave RobinsonLabour Party1,62785.0%+35.0 ptsElected
2Daniel NuttallConservative Party1467.6%
3Adarsh MakdaniLiberal Democrats1417.4%

EC ward code E05000937 · Back to ward index