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Staffordshire Moorlands 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

26 ward races

55 seats

38 elected below the proportional quota

69.1% 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 that would be needed to be guaranteed that 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 gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates 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 26 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 55 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (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 in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Labour Party	17,186	36.7%	24	43.6%	21	38.2%	+3
Conservative and Unionist Party	16,242	34.7%	22	40.0%	19	34.5%	+3
Independent	7,961	17.0%	7	12.7%	9	16.4%	-2
Green Party	3,538	7.6%	1	1.8%	4	7.3%	-3
Liberal Democrats	1,745	3.7%	1	1.8%	2	3.6%	-1
Reform UK	135	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	46,807	100.0%	55	100.0%	55	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.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

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

Cheadle North East · 2 seats · won at 18.9% · +14.5 pts below quota
Cheddleton · 3 seats · won at 13.5% · +11.5 pts below quota
Biddulph West · 3 seats · won at 14.8% · +10.2 pts below quota
Leek East · 3 seats · won at 16.1% · +8.9 pts below quota
Brown Edge & Endon · 3 seats · won at 16.1% · +8.9 pts below quota
Checkley · 3 seats · won at 17.4% · +7.6 pts below quota
Cellarhead · 2 seats · won at 25.9% · +7.5 pts below quota
Forsbrook · 3 seats · won at 17.7% · +7.3 pts below quota
Cheadle South East · 2 seats · won at 26.2% · +7.2 pts below quota
Leek West · 3 seats · won at 18.4% · +6.6 pts below quota
Cheadle West · 3 seats · won at 19.4% · +5.6 pts below quota
Werrington · 2 seats · won at 28.9% · +4.5 pts below quota
Biddulph South · 1 seat · won at 46.8% · +3.2 pts below quota
Biddulph East · 3 seats · won at 21.9% · +3.1 pts below quota
Biddulph North · 3 seats · won at 24.2% · +0.8 pts below quota
Leek South · 3 seats · won at 24.8% · +0.2 pts below quota
Churnet · 2 seats · won at 34.6% · above quota
Leek North · 3 seats · won at 27.0% · above quota
Manifold · 1 seat · won at 52.7% · above quota
Caverswall · 1 seat · won at 53.3% · above quota
Bagnall & Stanley · 1 seat · won at 53.7% · above quota
Horton · 1 seat · won at 54.3% · above quota
Alton · 1 seat · won at 54.9% · above quota
Dane · 1 seat · won at 63.3% · above quota
Hamps Valley · 1 seat · won at 64.6% · above quota
Biddulph Moor · 1 seat · won at 75.3% · above quota

Race results

Cheadle North East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,299

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Whitehouse, L.	Labour Party	284	21.9%	Elected
2	Spooner, M.	Labour Party	245	18.9%	Elected
3	Routledge, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	233	17.9%
4	Ellis, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	231	17.8%
5	Bull, J.	Independent	176	13.5%
6	Wilson, D.	Independent	130	10.0%

Electorate 2,863 · Ballots cast 1,299 · Back to ward index

Cheddleton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,769

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Worthington, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	607	16.1%	Elected
2	Pascall, D.	Labour Party	526	14.0%	Elected
3	Pointon, O.	Conservative and Unionist Party	507	13.5%	Elected
4	Grocott, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	461	12.2%
5	Sabir, E.	Labour Party	418	11.1%
6	Bowen, M.	Independent	364	9.7%
7	Mayers, D.	Green Party	246	6.5%
8	Jennings, H.	Independent	194	5.1%
9	Harvey, K.	Independent	168	4.5%
10	Gregg, J.	Liberal Democrats	162	4.3%
11	Kari, F.	Independent	116	3.1%

Electorate 4,370 · Ballots cast 3,769 · Back to ward index

Biddulph West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,971

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Yates, N.	Labour Party	482	16.2%	Elected
2	Proudlove, D.	Labour Party	451	15.2%	Elected
3	Smith, C.	Labour Party	440	14.8%	Elected
4	Stubbs, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	419	14.1%
5	Stubbs, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	344	11.6%
6	Stubbs, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	328	11.0%
7	Eardley, N.	Independent	282	9.5%
8	McLoughlin, A.	Independent	225	7.6%

Electorate 4,012 · Ballots cast 2,971 · Back to ward index

Leek East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,670

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Price, D.	Labour Party	766	20.9%	Elected
2	Boone, C.	Labour Party	681	18.6%	Elected
3	Taylor, G.	Labour Party	591	16.1%	Elected
4	Chauveau, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	476	13.0%
5	Machin, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	442	12.0%
6	Johnson, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	436	11.9%
7	Jones, M.	Green Party	278	7.6%

Electorate 4,070 · Ballots cast 3,670 · Back to ward index

Brown Edge & Endon · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,631

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Porter, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	707	19.5%	Elected
2	Flunder, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	606	16.7%	Elected
3	Jebb, C.	Liberal Democrats	585	16.1%	Elected
4	Molson, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	506	13.9%
5	Spooner, D.	Liberal Democrats	452	12.4%
6	Majekodunmi, J.	Labour Party	436	12.0%
7	Redfern, J.	Liberal Democrats	339	9.3%

Electorate 3,915 · Ballots cast 3,631 · Back to ward index

Checkley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,053

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wilkinson, P.	Independent	629	20.6%	Elected
2	Deaville, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	603	19.8%	Elected
3	Hulme, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	532	17.4%	Elected
4	Haines, L.	Labour Party	399	13.1%
5	Emery, L.	Independent	371	12.2%
6	Tatton, D.	Green Party	301	9.9%
7	Hall, M.	Independent	218	7.1%

Electorate 4,540 · Ballots cast 3,053 · Back to ward index

Cellarhead · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,233

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hughes, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	403	32.7%	Elected
2	Hughes, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	319	25.9%	Elected
3	Firkins, J.	Green Party	267	21.7%
4	King-Salter, J.	Green Party	244	19.8%

Electorate 2,628 · Ballots cast 1,233 · Back to ward index

Forsbrook · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,792

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Holmes, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	589	21.1%	Elected
2	Durose, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	497	17.8%	Elected
3	Herdman, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	495	17.7%	Elected
4	Powner, P.	Labour Party	437	15.7%
5	Wilkinson, A.	Independent	402	14.4%
6	Stead, H.	Green Party	372	13.3%

Electorate 4,231 · Ballots cast 2,792 · Back to ward index

Cheadle South East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,532

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Haines, M.	Labour Party	466	30.4%	Elected
2	O'Shea, V.	Labour Party	401	26.2%	Elected
3	Jackson, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	341	22.3%
4	Routledge, Z.	Conservative and Unionist Party	324	21.1%

Electorate 2,895 · Ballots cast 1,532 · Back to ward index

Leek West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,116

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cawley, B.	Labour Party	802	25.7%	Elected
2	Barks, P.	Labour Party	688	22.1%	Elected
3	Emery, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	572	18.4%	Elected
4	Bromilow, C.	Labour Party	564	18.1%
5	Podmore, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	490	15.7%

Electorate 3,666 · Ballots cast 3,116 · Back to ward index

Cheadle West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,389

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mills, K.	Independent	602	25.2%	Elected
2	Bentley, G.	Independent	551	23.1%	Elected
3	Plant, I.	Independent	464	19.4%	Elected
4	Charlesworth, B.	Labour Party	438	18.3%
5	Mason, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	334	14.0%

Electorate 3,989 · Ballots cast 2,389 · Back to ward index

Werrington · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,282

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Shaw, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	404	31.5%	Elected
2	Ward, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	370	28.9%	Elected
3	Meakin, N.	Independent	262	20.4%
4	Sharrock, A.	Green Party	246	19.2%

Electorate 2,644 · Ballots cast 1,282 · Back to ward index

Biddulph South · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 442

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Church, A.	Labour Party	207	46.8%	Elected
2	Lawton, A.	Independent	176	39.8%
3	Gregg, R.	Liberal Democrats	59	13.3%

Electorate 1,351 · Ballots cast 442 · Back to ward index

Biddulph East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,988

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Salt, J.	Labour Party	583	29.3%	Elected
2	Brady, C.	Labour Party	451	22.7%	Elected
3	Wood, C.	Labour Party	435	21.9%	Elected
4	Bayley, S.	Independent	219	11.0%
5	Perkin, C.	Independent	191	9.6%
6	Preston, G.	Liberal Democrats	109	5.5%

Electorate 4,458 · Ballots cast 1,988 · Back to ward index

Biddulph North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +0.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,653

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Parkes, A.	Labour Party	652	24.6%	Elected
2	Garvey, J.	Independent	643	24.2%	Elected
3	Hart, A.	Independent	641	24.2%	Elected
4	Harper, K.	Independent	440	16.6%
5	Waite, I.	Green Party	277	10.4%

Electorate 4,436 · Ballots cast 2,653 · Back to ward index

Leek South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +0.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,207

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Swindlehurst, M.	Labour Party	880	27.4%	Elected
2	Gledhill, M.	Labour Party	801	25.0%	Elected
3	Hoptroff, K.	Labour Party	794	24.8%	Elected
4	Vickerstaff, D.	Green Party	375	11.7%
5	Cox, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	357	11.1%

Electorate 4,428 · Ballots cast 3,207 · Back to ward index

Churnet · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 34.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −1.3 pts Valid ballots 1,372

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Aberley, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	505	36.8%	Elected
2	Fallows, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	475	34.6%	Elected
3	Black, H.	Labour Party	257	18.7%
4	McKenzie, W.	Reform UK	135	9.8%

Electorate 2,657 · Ballots cast 1,372 · Back to ward index

Leek North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference −2.0 pts Valid ballots 2,345

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Atkins, C.	Labour Party	742	31.6%	Elected
2	Swindlehurst, L.	Labour Party	673	28.7%	Elected
3	Johnson, M.	Labour Party	633	27.0%	Elected
4	Lockett, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	297	12.7%

Electorate 4,136 · Ballots cast 2,345 · Back to ward index

Manifold · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.7 pts Valid ballots 581

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kempster, J.	Green Party	306	52.7%	Elected
2	Wales, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	275	47.3%

Electorate 1,484 · Ballots cast 581 · Back to ward index

Caverswall · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.3 pts Valid ballots 452

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Roberts, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	241	53.3%	Elected
2	Podszus, C.	Labour Party	211	46.7%

Electorate 1,469 · Ballots cast 452 · Back to ward index

Bagnall & Stanley · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.7 pts Valid ballots 663

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Edwards, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	356	53.7%	Elected
2	Ralphs, S.	Independent	189	28.5%
3	Jennings, D.	Labour Party	79	11.9%
4	Jagger, L.	Liberal Democrats	39	5.9%

Electorate 1,359 · Ballots cast 663 · Back to ward index

Horton · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.3 pts Valid ballots 597

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cox, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	324	54.3%	Elected
2	Cooney, D.	Green Party	273	45.7%

Electorate 1,512 · Ballots cast 597 · Back to ward index

Alton · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.9 pts Valid ballots 381

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Moult, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	209	54.9%	Elected
2	Lingham, J.	Labour Party	172	45.1%

Electorate 1,152 · Ballots cast 381 · Back to ward index

Dane · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.3 pts Valid ballots 466

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Beswick, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	295	63.3%	Elected
2	McCrea, A.	Green Party	171	36.7%

Electorate 1,337 · Ballots cast 466 · Back to ward index

Hamps Valley · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.6 pts Valid ballots 514

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wain, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	332	64.6%	Elected
2	Bohme, W.	Green Party	182	35.4%

Electorate 1,441 · Ballots cast 514 · Back to ward index

Biddulph Moor · single-seat

Marginal winner 75.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −25.3 pts Valid ballots 409

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones, J.	Independent	308	75.3%	Elected
2	Bostock, J.	Labour Party	101	24.7%

Electorate 1,366 · Ballots cast 409 · Back to ward index