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St Helens 2019
Local elections held 2 May 2019.
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 | 14,276 | 36.6% | 10 | 62.5% | 7 | 43.8% | +3 |
| Green Party | 9,651 | 24.8% | 2 | 12.5% | 4 | 25.0% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 5,623 | 14.4% | 2 | 12.5% | 2 | 12.5% | 0 |
| Conservative Party | 5,552 | 14.3% | 1 | 6.3% | 2 | 12.5% | -1 |
| Independent | 2,500 | 6.4% | 1 | 6.3% | 1 | 6.3% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,356 | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 38,958 | 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 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.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Bold · 1 seat · won at 34.9% · −15.1 pts below quota
- Billinge and Seneley Green · 1 seat · won at 36.6% · −13.4 pts below quota
- Windle · 1 seat · won at 37.1% · −12.9 pts below quota
- Sutton · 1 seat · won at 40.0% · −10.0 pts below quota
- Moss Bank · 1 seat · won at 40.5% · −9.5 pts below quota
- Newton · 1 seat · won at 41.9% · −8.1 pts below quota
- Blackbrook · 1 seat · won at 46.4% · −3.6 pts below quota
- Earlestown · 1 seat · won at 48.8% · −1.2 pts below quota
- Town Centre · 1 seat · won at 52.7% · above quota
- West Park · 1 seat · won at 54.0% · above quota
- Thatto Heath · 1 seat · won at 55.7% · above quota
- Parr · 1 seat · won at 58.9% · above quota
- Rainford · 1 seat · won at 59.8% · above quota
- Rainhill · 1 seat · won at 64.3% · above quota
- Haydock · 1 seat · won at 65.1% · above quota
- Eccleston · 1 seat · won at 76.5% · above quota
Race results
Bold · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −15.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,389
| 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 | David O'Keefe | Green Party | 833 | 34.9% | −15.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brian Spencer | Liberal Democrats | 741 | 31.0% | — | |
| 3 | Mark Hattersley | Labour Party | 626 | 26.2% | — | |
| 4 | Barbara Woodcock | Conservative Party | 189 | 7.9% | — |
Billinge and Seneley Green · 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. 2,743
| 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 | Joe Pearson | Labour Party | 1,005 | 36.6% | −13.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sue Rahman | Green Party | 696 | 25.4% | — | |
| 3 | Peter Peers | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 603 | 22.0% | — | |
| 4 | John Barlow | Conservative Party | 439 | 16.0% | — |
Windle · 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. 2,245
| 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 | David Baines | Labour Party | 834 | 37.1% | −12.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Francis Williams | Green Party | 404 | 18.0% | — | |
| 3 | John Cunliffe | Conservative Party | 376 | 16.7% | — | |
| 4 | Maria Parr | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 352 | 15.7% | — | |
| 5 | Carol Pearl | Liberal Democrats | 279 | 12.4% | — |
Sutton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.0% 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. 2,168
| 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 Johnson | Labour Party | 867 | 40.0% | −10.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ian Fraser | Green Party | 595 | 27.4% | — | |
| 3 | Frederick Barrett | Liberal Democrats | 401 | 18.5% | — | |
| 4 | Wally Ashcroft | Conservative Party | 305 | 14.1% | — |
Moss Bank · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,424
| 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 Fulham | Labour Party | 982 | 40.5% | −9.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Anthony Parr | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 401 | 16.5% | — | |
| 3 | David Kent | Liberal Democrats | 335 | 13.8% | — | |
| 4 | Deb Connor | Green Party | 294 | 12.1% | — | |
| 5 | Margaret Harvey | Conservative Party | 264 | 10.9% | — | |
| 6 | Paul Wilcock | Independent | 148 | 6.1% | — |
Newton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.9% 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. 2,800
| 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 | David Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,173 | 41.9% | −8.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Fiona Ruddy | Labour Party | 890 | 31.8% | — | |
| 3 | Piotr Pietrzak | Green Party | 516 | 18.4% | — | |
| 4 | Allan Dockerty | Conservative Party | 221 | 7.9% | — |
Blackbrook · 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. 2,024
| 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 | Linda Maloney | Labour Party | 940 | 46.4% | −3.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ellen Finney | Green Party | 833 | 41.2% | — | |
| 3 | Melanie Lee | Conservative Party | 251 | 12.4% | — |
Earlestown · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,035
| 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 | Pam Howard | Labour Party | 993 | 48.8% | −1.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alan Smith | Green Party | 748 | 36.8% | — | |
| 3 | Nancy Ashcroft | Conservative Party | 294 | 14.4% | — |
Town Centre · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,738
| 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 | Carole-Ann Gill | Labour Party | 916 | 52.7% | +2.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | William Fitzpatrick | Green Party | 597 | 34.3% | — | |
| 3 | Iris Brown | Conservative Party | 225 | 12.9% | — |
West Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,200
| 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 | Marlene Quinn | Labour Party | 1,189 | 54.0% | +4.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jessica Northey | Green Party | 660 | 30.0% | — | |
| 3 | Richard Barton | Conservative Party | 351 | 16.0% | — |
Thatto Heath · 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. 2,192
| 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 | Robyn Hattersley | Labour Party | 1,221 | 55.7% | +5.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Terence Price | Green Party | 628 | 28.6% | — | |
| 3 | Anthony Rigby | Conservative Party | 343 | 15.6% | — |
Parr · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.9% 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. 1,559
| 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 | Bisi Osundeko | Labour Party | 919 | 58.9% | +8.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tom Armstrong | Green Party | 483 | 31.0% | — | |
| 3 | Madeleine Wilcock | Conservative Party | 157 | 10.1% | — |
Rainford · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,511
| 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 Jones | Conservative Party | 1,501 | 59.8% | +9.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jo Travis | Green Party | 573 | 22.8% | — | |
| 3 | Keith Laird | Labour Party | 437 | 17.4% | — |
Rainhill · 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. 3,656
| 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 | Donna Greaves | Independent | 2,352 | 64.3% | +14.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Joe de Asha | Labour Party | 1,098 | 30.0% | — | |
| 3 | Henry Spriggs | Conservative Party | 206 | 5.6% | — |
Haydock · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,751
| 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 | David van der Burg | Green Party | 1,791 | 65.1% | +15.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jeanette Banks | Labour Party | 788 | 28.6% | — | |
| 3 | Judith Collins | Conservative Party | 172 | 6.3% | — |
Eccleston · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 76.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,523
| 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 | Michael Haw | Liberal Democrats | 2,694 | 76.5% | +26.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alex Graham | Labour Party | 571 | 16.2% | — | |
| 3 | Lisa Cunliffe | Conservative Party | 258 | 7.3% | — |