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South Tyneside 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 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 | 21,742 | 57.3% | 17 | 94.4% | 12 | 66.7% | +5 |
| Conservative Party | 8,697 | 22.9% | 1 | 5.6% | 4 | 22.2% | -3 |
| Green Party | 5,114 | 13.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 11.1% | -2 |
| Independent | 1,485 | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 887 | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 37,925 | 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 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.
- Westoe · 1 seat · won at 42.2% · −7.8 pts below quota
- West Park · 1 seat · won at 45.0% · −5.0 pts below quota
- Cleadon and East Boldon · 1 seat · won at 48.6% · −1.4 pts below quota
- Beacon and Bents · 1 seat · won at 50.3% · above quota
- Whitburn and Marsden · 1 seat · won at 50.7% · above quota
- Harton · 1 seat · won at 52.1% · above quota
- Cleadon Park · 1 seat · won at 52.8% · above quota
- Bede · 1 seat · won at 53.1% · above quota
- Horsley Hill · 1 seat · won at 55.7% · above quota
- Fellgate and Hedworth · 1 seat · won at 58.1% · above quota
- Boldon Colliery · 1 seat · won at 64.3% · above quota
- Primrose · 1 seat · won at 66.9% · above quota
- Simonside and Rekendyke · 1 seat · won at 68.1% · above quota
- Whiteleas · 1 seat · won at 68.1% · above quota
- Monkton · 1 seat · won at 68.2% · above quota
- Hebburn South · 1 seat · won at 69.0% · above quota
- Biddick and All Saints · 1 seat · won at 69.2% · above quota
- Hebburn North · 1 seat · won at 72.9% · above quota
Race results
Westoe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,106
| 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 | Allan West | Labour Party | 888 | 42.2% | −7.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jack White | Conservative Party | 617 | 29.3% | — | |
| 3 | Michael Hailey | Liberal Democrats | 355 | 16.9% | — | |
| 4 | Nicola Usher | Green Party | 246 | 11.7% | — |
West Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,765
| 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 | Norman Dick | Labour Party | 795 | 45.0% | −5.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Stanton | Conservative Party | 424 | 24.0% | — | |
| 3 | Anthony Sayer | Liberal Democrats | 207 | 11.7% | — | |
| 4 | Robert Atkinson | Independent | 171 | 9.7% | — | |
| 5 | Thomas Mower | Green Party | 168 | 9.5% | — |
Cleadon and East Boldon · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,296
| 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 | Jeff Milburn | Conservative Party | 1,601 | 48.6% | −1.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Margaret Meling | Labour Party | 1,330 | 40.4% | — | |
| 3 | Sarah McKeown | Green Party | 365 | 11.1% | — |
Beacon and Bents · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,456
| 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 Hamilton | Labour Party | 1,235 | 50.3% | +0.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Francis | Green Party | 960 | 39.1% | — | |
| 3 | Ali Hayder | Conservative Party | 261 | 10.6% | — |
Whitburn and Marsden · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.7% 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. 2,088
| 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 Boyack | Labour Party | 1,059 | 50.7% | +0.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Adam Stewart | Conservative Party | 648 | 31.0% | — | |
| 3 | Colette Hume | Green Party | 381 | 18.2% | — |
Harton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.1% 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. 2,181
| 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 Maxwell | Labour Party | 1,137 | 52.1% | +2.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Holly Wright | Conservative Party | 775 | 35.5% | — | |
| 3 | Rhiannon Curtis | Green Party | 269 | 12.3% | — |
Cleadon Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.8% 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. 1,817
| 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 | Jim Foreman | Labour Party | 959 | 52.8% | +2.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sam Prior | Conservative Party | 646 | 35.6% | — | |
| 3 | Angela Curtis | Green Party | 212 | 11.7% | — |
Bede · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.1 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 | Stephen Dean | Labour Party | 951 | 53.1% | +3.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Keith Roberts | Independent | 599 | 33.5% | — | |
| 3 | Gerard Leake | Conservative Party | 158 | 8.8% | — | |
| 4 | Tony Gair | Green Party | 82 | 4.6% | — |
Horsley Hill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.7% 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. 2,503
| 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 | Eileen Leask | Labour Party | 1,393 | 55.7% | +5.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Marilyn Huartt | Conservative Party | 608 | 24.3% | — | |
| 3 | Philip Bates | Independent | 255 | 10.2% | — | |
| 4 | Jack Ford | Green Party | 247 | 9.9% | — |
Fellgate and Hedworth · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,351
| 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 | Geraldine Kilgour | Labour Party | 1,365 | 58.1% | +8.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Robertson | Independent | 460 | 19.6% | — | |
| 3 | David Wilkinson | Liberal Democrats | 325 | 13.8% | — | |
| 4 | David Morris | Conservative Party | 140 | 6.0% | — | |
| 5 | Malcolm Giles | Green Party | 61 | 2.6% | — |
Boldon Colliery · 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. 2,333
| 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 | Alison Strike | Labour Party | 1,499 | 64.3% | +14.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ian Armstrong | Conservative Party | 575 | 24.6% | — | |
| 3 | Colin Tosh | Green Party | 259 | 11.1% | — |
Primrose · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,676
| 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 | Moira Smith | Labour Party | 1,122 | 66.9% | +16.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jonathan Lunness | Conservative Party | 325 | 19.4% | — | |
| 3 | Lesley Hanson | Green Party | 229 | 13.7% | — |
Simonside and Rekendyke · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.1% 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. 1,873
| 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 Proudlock | Labour Party | 1,276 | 68.1% | +18.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Gamblin | Conservative Party | 341 | 18.2% | — | |
| 3 | Peter Bristow | Green Party | 256 | 13.7% | — |
Whiteleas · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.1% 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. 1,918
| 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 | Bill Brady | Labour Party | 1,307 | 68.1% | +18.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Colin Lemon | Conservative Party | 327 | 17.0% | — | |
| 3 | Ryan Bell | Green Party | 284 | 14.8% | — |
Monkton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,006
| 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 | Jim Sewell | Labour Party | 1,369 | 68.2% | +18.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Vanessa Green | Conservative Party | 358 | 17.8% | — | |
| 3 | Matthew McKenna | Green Party | 279 | 13.9% | — |
Hebburn South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,214
| 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 | Nancy Maxwell | Labour Party | 1,527 | 69.0% | +19.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Fiona Milburn | Conservative Party | 371 | 16.8% | — | |
| 3 | Matthew Giles | Green Party | 316 | 14.3% | — |
Biddick and All Saints · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,590
| 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 | Olive Punchion | Labour Party | 1,100 | 69.2% | +19.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Oliver Wallhead | Conservative Party | 249 | 15.7% | — | |
| 3 | David Herbert | Green Party | 241 | 15.2% | — |
Hebburn North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 72.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,962
| 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 | Richie Porthouse | Labour Party | 1,430 | 72.9% | +22.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Keith Sumby | Conservative Party | 273 | 13.9% | — | |
| 3 | Steve Richards | Green Party | 259 | 13.2% | — |