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St Helens 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 16 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 16 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 | 19,035 | 49.7% | 13 | 81.3% | 9 | 56.3% | +4 |
| Conservative Party | 7,623 | 19.9% | 1 | 6.3% | 3 | 18.8% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4,128 | 10.8% | 1 | 6.3% | 2 | 12.5% | -1 |
| Green Party | 3,946 | 10.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.3% | -1 |
| Independent | 2,164 | 5.7% | 1 | 6.3% | 1 | 6.3% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,281 | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| DVP | 110 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 38,287 | 100.0% | 16 | 100.0% | 16 | 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.
- Newton · 1 seat · won at 43.1% · −6.9 pts below quota
- Haydock · 1 seat · won at 46.4% · −3.6 pts below quota
- Windle · 1 seat · won at 46.6% · −3.4 pts below quota
- Billinge and Seneley Green · 1 seat · won at 49.8% · −0.2 pts below quota
- Sutton · 1 seat · won at 55.6% · above quota
- Moss Bank · 1 seat · won at 57.6% · above quota
- Rainhill · 1 seat · won at 58.0% · above quota
- Bold · 1 seat · won at 60.0% · above quota
- Rainford · 1 seat · won at 60.6% · above quota
- Blackbrook · 1 seat · won at 61.4% · above quota
- West Park · 1 seat · won at 61.8% · above quota
- Earlestown · 1 seat · won at 64.6% · above quota
- Town Centre · 1 seat · won at 68.5% · above quota
- Eccleston · 1 seat · won at 68.6% · above quota
- Thatto Heath · 1 seat · won at 68.6% · above quota
- Parr · 1 seat · won at 76.1% · above quota
Race results
Newton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,550
| 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 | Jeanie Bell | Labour Party | 1,098 | 43.1% | −6.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Smith | Liberal Democrats | 771 | 30.2% | — | |
| 3 | David Skeech | Conservative Party | 417 | 16.4% | — | |
| 4 | David Vanderburg | Green Party | 264 | 10.4% | — |
Haydock · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,473
| 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 | Martin Bond | Labour Party | 1,147 | 46.4% | −3.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Amy Deluce | Green Party | 952 | 38.5% | — | |
| 3 | Judith Collins | Conservative Party | 374 | 15.1% | — |
Windle · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,416
| 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 | Mancyia Uddin | Labour Party | 1,126 | 46.6% | −3.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Cunliffe | Conservative Party | 592 | 24.5% | — | |
| 3 | Carol Pearl | Liberal Democrats | 366 | 15.1% | — | |
| 4 | Francis Williams | Green Party | 226 | 9.4% | — | |
| 5 | Maria Parr | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 106 | 4.4% | — |
Billinge and Seneley Green · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,665
| 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 | Sue Murphy | Labour Party | 1,326 | 49.8% | −0.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nancy Ashcroft | Conservative Party | 741 | 27.8% | — | |
| 3 | Sue Rahman | Green Party | 400 | 15.0% | — | |
| 4 | Peter Peers | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 198 | 7.4% | — |
Sutton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,222
| 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 | Pat Jackson | Labour Party | 1,235 | 55.6% | +5.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brian Spencer | Liberal Democrats | 482 | 21.7% | — | |
| 3 | Allan Dockerty | Conservative Party | 351 | 15.8% | — | |
| 4 | John Fairhurst | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 154 | 6.9% | — |
Moss Bank · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,425
| 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 | Trisha Long | Labour Party | 1,398 | 57.6% | +7.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Margaret Harvey | Conservative Party | 608 | 25.1% | — | |
| 3 | Deb Connor | Green Party | 419 | 17.3% | — |
Rainhill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,729
| 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 | James Tasker | Independent | 2,164 | 58.0% | +8.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephen Glover | Labour Party | 1,229 | 33.0% | — | |
| 3 | Henry Spriggs | Conservative Party | 336 | 9.0% | — |
Bold · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,858
| 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 | Lisa Preston | Labour Party | 1,114 | 60.0% | +10.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Barbara Woodcock | Conservative Party | 353 | 19.0% | — | |
| 3 | David O'Keefe | Green Party | 207 | 11.1% | — | |
| 4 | Marise Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 184 | 9.9% | — |
Rainford · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,529
| 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 | Anne Mussell | Conservative Party | 1,533 | 60.6% | +10.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Keith Laird | Labour Party | 653 | 25.8% | — | |
| 3 | Jo Travis | Green Party | 305 | 12.1% | — | |
| 4 | Tony Parr | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 38 | 1.5% | — |
Blackbrook · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.4 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 | Paul McQuade | Labour Party | 1,293 | 61.4% | +11.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Melanie Lee | Conservative Party | 333 | 15.8% | — | |
| 3 | Ellen Finney | Green Party | 323 | 15.3% | — | |
| 4 | Susan Levy | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 157 | 7.5% | — |
West Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,283
| 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 | Derek Long | Labour Party | 1,412 | 61.8% | +11.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Iris Brown | Conservative Party | 409 | 17.9% | — | |
| 3 | Ian Fraser | Green Party | 313 | 13.7% | — | |
| 4 | Ian Pennington | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 149 | 6.5% | — |
Earlestown · 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. 1,951
| 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 Banks | Labour Party | 1,261 | 64.6% | +14.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Wally Ashcroft | Conservative Party | 357 | 18.3% | — | |
| 3 | Alan Smith | Green Party | 333 | 17.1% | — |
Town Centre · 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. 1,799
| 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 | Michelle Sweeney | Labour Party | 1,233 | 68.5% | +18.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Francis Wilcock | Conservative Party | 212 | 11.8% | — | |
| 3 | William Fitzpatrick | Green Party | 204 | 11.3% | — | |
| 4 | Mark Hitchen | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 150 | 8.3% | — |
Eccleston · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,390
| 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 | Geoff Pearl | Liberal Democrats | 2,325 | 68.6% | +18.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Glyn Jones | Labour Party | 710 | 20.9% | — | |
| 3 | Lisa Mackarell | Conservative Party | 355 | 10.5% | — |
Thatto Heath · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,172
| 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 | Richard McCauley | Labour Party | 1,491 | 68.6% | +18.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Anthony Rigby | Conservative Party | 487 | 22.4% | — | |
| 3 | Mark Richardson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 194 | 8.9% | — |
Parr · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 76.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,719
| 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 | Kate Groucutt | Labour Party | 1,309 | 76.1% | +26.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Madeleine Wilcock | Conservative Party | 165 | 9.6% | — | |
| 3 | Martin Ellison | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 135 | 7.9% | — | |
| 4 | Gerry McNeilly | DVP | 110 | 6.4% | — |