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Sunderland 2018

Local elections held 3 May 2018.

25 ward races
25 seats
9 elected below the proportional quota
36.0% 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 25 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 25 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 Party32,34447.0%1768.0%1248.0%+5
Conservative Party20,19529.4%520.0%832.0%-3
Liberal Democrats8,34212.1%312.0%312.0%0
Green Party4,1916.1%00.0%14.0%-1
Independent2,8204.1%00.0%14.0%-1
Populist4140.6%00.0%00.0%0
NEast3420.5%00.0%00.0%0
ForBritn1560.2%00.0%00.0%0
Total68,804100.0%25100.0%25100.0%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 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.

Current (2018)
Previous (2017)

Wards in this council

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

Race results

St Peter's · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,367

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
1Shirley LeadbitterConservative Party1,45743.3%−6.7 ptsElected
2Ken RichardsonLabour Party1,25637.3%
3John LennoxLiberal Democrats41812.4%
4Rachel FeatherstoneGreen Party2367.0%

EC ward code E05001168 · Back to ward index

Doxford · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.4% 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. 2,835

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
1Elizabeth GibsonLabour Party1,25844.4%−5.6 ptsElected
2George BrownConservative Party1,19942.3%
3Alan RobinsonGreen Party2087.3%
4Peter WaltonLiberal Democrats1706.0%

EC ward code E05001156 · Back to ward index

St Chad's · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,821

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
1William BlackettConservative Party1,26844.9%−5.1 ptsElected
2Gillian GalbraithLabour Party1,20342.6%
3Margaret CrosbyLiberal Democrats2619.3%
4Helmut IzaksGreen Party893.2%

EC ward code E05001166 · Back to ward index

Sandhill · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,272

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
1Lynn ApplebyLiberal Democrats1,02545.1%−4.9 ptsElected
2Dave AllanLabour Party82036.1%
3Michael LeadbitterConservative Party31714.0%
4John AppletonGreen Party1104.8%

EC ward code E05001169 · Back to ward index

Barnes · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,450

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
1Antony MullenConservative Party1,56045.2%−4.8 ptsElected
2Zaf IqbalLabour Party1,23835.9%
3Timothy EllisLiberal Democrats43212.5%
4Caroline RobinsonGreen Party2206.4%

EC ward code E05001153 · Back to ward index

Fulwell · 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. 3,895

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
1George HoweConservative Party1,81646.6%−3.4 ptsElected
2Christopher HardingLabour Party1,28933.1%
3Malcolm BondLiberal Democrats63116.2%
4Steven MurrayGreen Party1594.1%

EC ward code E05001157 · Back to ward index

Washington South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.3% 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. 2,730

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
1Graeme MillerLabour Party1,29247.3%−2.7 ptsElected
2Martin TalbotConservative Party97835.8%
3Dominic ArmstrongGreen Party2549.3%
4Sean TerryLiberal Democrats2067.5%

EC ward code E05001176 · Back to ward index

Hendon · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,165

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
1Barbara McClennanLabour Party1,02947.5%−2.5 ptsElected
2Syed AliConservative Party42119.4%
3Kris BrownNEast34215.8%
4Richard BradleyGreen Party23911.0%
5Anthony UsherLiberal Democrats1346.2%

EC ward code E05001158 · Back to ward index

Copt Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,876

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
1Jack CunninghamLabour Party1,40048.7%−1.3 ptsElected
2Anthony AllenIndependent94032.7%
3Patricia FrancisConservative Party42814.9%
4Esme FeatherstoneGreen Party1083.8%

EC ward code E05001155 · Back to ward index

Washington East · 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. 3,105

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
1Tony TaylorLabour Party1,56150.3%+0.3 ptsElected
2Hilary JohnsonConservative Party1,12336.2%
3Siobhán KelleherLiberal Democrats2337.5%
4Josh FlynnGreen Party1886.1%

EC ward code E05001174 · Back to ward index

Ryhope · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,522

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
1Michael EsslLabour Party1,28651.0%+1.0 ptsElected
2Paula WilkinsonConservative Party79731.6%
3Emma RobsonGreen Party29011.5%
4Keith TownsendLiberal Democrats1495.9%

EC ward code E05001164 · Back to ward index

St Anne's · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.5% 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. 2,064

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
1Karen WoodLabour Party1,06251.5%+1.5 ptsElected
2Gavin WilsonConservative Party62030.0%
3Emma NealeLiberal Democrats26012.6%
4Gary OgleGreen Party1225.9%

EC ward code E05001165 · Back to ward index

Silksworth · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,702

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
1Phil TyeLabour Party1,41752.4%+2.4 ptsElected
2Bryan ReynoldsConservative Party88032.6%
3Thomas CrawfordLiberal Democrats2037.5%
4Chris CrozierGreen Party2027.5%

EC ward code E05001171 · Back to ward index

Hetton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,765

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
1Claire RowntreeLabour Party1,48053.5%+3.5 ptsElected
2David GeddisIndependent79928.9%
3Douglas MiddlemissConservative Party35812.9%
4Rachel LoweGreen Party742.7%
5Diana MatthewLiberal Democrats542.0%

EC ward code E05001159 · Back to ward index

Houghton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,003

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
1Neil MacknightLabour Party1,63054.3%+4.3 ptsElected
2Linda WoodIndependent73724.5%
3Craig MorrisonConservative Party46015.3%
4Susan SterlingLiberal Democrats973.2%
5Graham MartinGreen Party792.6%

EC ward code E05001160 · Back to ward index

Shiney Row · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,135

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
1Mel SpedingLabour Party1,70454.4%+4.4 ptsElected
2Sally OliverConservative Party74223.7%
3Tony MorrowPopulist41413.2%
4Neil ShaplinGreen Party1474.7%
5Nana BoddyLiberal Democrats1284.1%

EC ward code E05001170 · Back to ward index

Southwick · 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. 2,388

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
1Alex SamuelsLabour Party1,30754.7%+4.7 ptsElected
2Clair HallConservative Party62726.3%
3Bill MeeksLiberal Democrats31513.2%
4Anna DebskaGreen Party1395.8%

EC ward code E05001172 · Back to ward index

Millfield · 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. 2,621

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
1Andrew WoodLiberal Democrats1,52258.1%+8.1 ptsElected
2Iain KayLabour Party87133.2%
3Gwennyth GibsonConservative Party1555.9%
4Billy HowellsGreen Party732.8%

EC ward code E05001161 · Back to ward index

St Michael's · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,352

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
1Michael DixonConservative Party1,95858.4%+8.4 ptsElected
2Steve HansomLabour Party99029.5%
3Robert WelshGreen Party2206.6%
4Julia PottsLiberal Democrats1845.5%

EC ward code E05001167 · Back to ward index

Washington West · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,857

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
1Dorothy TruemanLabour Party1,69759.4%+9.4 ptsElected
2Olwyn BirdConservative Party72125.2%
3Paul LeonardGreen Party2749.6%
4Kevin MorrisLiberal Democrats1655.8%

EC ward code E05001177 · Back to ward index

Pallion · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,429

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
1George SmithLiberal Democrats1,46160.1%+10.1 ptsElected
2Elise ThompsonLabour Party71429.4%
3Grant ShearerConservative Party1787.3%
4Craig HardyGreen Party763.1%

EC ward code E05001162 · Back to ward index

Redhill · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,940

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 StewartLabour Party1,16860.2%+10.2 ptsElected
2Heather FaganIndependent34417.7%
3Neville ChamberlinConservative Party34317.7%
4Rafal MarzecGreen Party854.4%

EC ward code E05001163 · Back to ward index

Washington Central · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,958

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
1Linda WilliamsLabour Party1,80060.9%+10.9 ptsElected
2Anna SnellConservative Party90730.7%
3Michal ChantkowskiGreen Party2518.5%

EC ward code E05001173 · Back to ward index

Washington North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,403

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
1Jill FletcherLabour Party1,51463.0%+13.0 ptsElected
2Carol GroombridgeConservative Party44318.4%
3June BradleyGreen Party1707.1%
4Andrew CoxForBritn1566.5%
5Carlton WestLiberal Democrats1205.0%

EC ward code E05001175 · Back to ward index

Castle · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,149

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
1Doris MacKnightLabour Party1,35863.2%+13.2 ptsElected
2James DoyleConservative Party43920.4%
3Rebecca LappingGreen Party1788.3%
4Jack StokerLiberal Democrats1748.1%

EC ward code E05001154 · Back to ward index