← Tameside (all cycles) · 5 May 2016 cohort
Tameside 2016
Local elections held 5 May 2016.
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 19 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 20 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 | 29,402 | 51.8% | 18 | 90.0% | 11 | 55.0% | +7 |
| Conservative Party | 11,464 | 20.2% | 2 | 10.0% | 4 | 20.0% | -2 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 7,966 | 14.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 15.0% | -3 |
| Independent | 4,041 | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.0% | -1 |
| Green Party | 3,500 | 6.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.0% | -1 |
| British National Party | 200 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 134 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Communist Party of Britain | 18 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 56,725 | 100.0% | 20 | 100.0% | 20 | 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 2016 election (current) and immediately before it (2015). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2016 — 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.
- Audenshaw · 1 seat · won at 45.2% · −4.8 pts below quota
- Mossley · 2 seats · won at 28.7% · −4.6 pts below quota
- Ashton Hurst · 1 seat · won at 47.4% · −2.6 pts below quota
- Longdendale · 1 seat · won at 48.1% · −1.9 pts below quota
- Denton South · 1 seat · won at 50.1% · above quota
- Hyde Werneth · 1 seat · won at 51.2% · above quota
- Droylsden East · 1 seat · won at 51.4% · above quota
- Stalybridge North · 1 seat · won at 51.9% · above quota
- Dukinfield · 1 seat · won at 52.7% · above quota
- Hyde Newton · 1 seat · won at 52.7% · above quota
- Stalybridge South · 1 seat · won at 52.8% · above quota
- Hyde Godley · 1 seat · won at 54.4% · above quota
- Denton North East · 1 seat · won at 55.7% · above quota
- Dukinfield Stalybridge · 1 seat · won at 57.4% · above quota
- Droylsden West · 1 seat · won at 58.5% · above quota
- Denton West · 1 seat · won at 59.1% · above quota
- Ashton Waterloo · 1 seat · won at 59.5% · above quota
- Ashton St Michael's · 1 seat · won at 70.1% · above quota
- St Peter's · 1 seat · won at 71.5% · above quota
Race results
Audenshaw · 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. 3,242
| 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 | Teresa Smith | Labour Party | 1,465 | 45.2% | −4.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Johnson | Conservative Party | 858 | 26.5% | — | |
| 3 | Maurice Jackson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 725 | 22.4% | — | |
| 4 | Joe Henthorn | Green Party | 176 | 5.4% | — | |
| 5 | Paul Ward | Communist Party of Britain | 18 | 0.6% | — |
Mossley · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 28.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,733
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | 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 | Jack Homer | Labour Party | 1,140 | 20.9% | 41.7% | +8.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tafheen Sharif | Labour Party | 784 | 14.3% | 28.7% | −4.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Lesley Bill | Independent | 765 | 14.0% | 28.0% | — | |
| 4 | Dean Aylett | Independent | 705 | 12.9% | 25.8% | — | |
| 5 | Christine Lyness | Independent | 647 | 11.8% | 23.7% | — | |
| 6 | Claire Hardisty | Independent | 408 | 7.5% | 14.9% | — | |
| 7 | Christine Clark | Green Party | 339 | 6.2% | 12.4% | — | |
| 8 | Phil Rogers | Conservative Party | 321 | 5.9% | 11.7% | — | |
| 9 | Stuart Bennett | Green Party | 222 | 4.1% | 8.1% | — | |
| 10 | Martin Kiely | Liberal Democrats | 134 | 2.5% | 4.9% | — |
Ashton Hurst · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,239
| 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 | Leigh Drennan | Labour Party | 1,536 | 47.4% | −2.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Liam Billington | Conservative Party | 1,412 | 43.6% | — | |
| 3 | Nigel Rolland | Green Party | 291 | 9.0% | — |
Longdendale · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,621
| 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 | Chris Buglass | Labour Party | 1,261 | 48.1% | −1.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Tyler | Conservative Party | 784 | 29.9% | — | |
| 3 | Michael Booth | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 400 | 15.3% | — | |
| 4 | Irene Brierley | Green Party | 176 | 6.7% | — |
Denton South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,111
| 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 | George Newton | Labour Party | 1,559 | 50.1% | +0.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Carl Simmons | Independent | 1,001 | 32.2% | — | |
| 3 | Adrienne Shaw | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 354 | 11.4% | — | |
| 4 | Carol White | Conservative Party | 197 | 6.3% | — |
Hyde Werneth · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.2% 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. 3,457
| 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 | Ruth Welsh | Conservative Party | 1,771 | 51.2% | +1.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Raja Miah | Labour Party | 1,686 | 48.8% | — |
Droylsden East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.4% 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. 2,819
| 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 Middleton | Labour Party | 1,449 | 51.4% | +1.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ted Salmon | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 948 | 33.6% | — | |
| 3 | Scott Truter | Conservative Party | 256 | 9.1% | — | |
| 4 | Annie Train | Green Party | 166 | 5.9% | — |
Stalybridge North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,501
| 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 | Jan Jackson | Labour Party | 1,299 | 51.9% | +1.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Colin White | Conservative Party | 795 | 31.8% | — | |
| 3 | Jean Smee | Green Party | 407 | 16.3% | — |
Dukinfield · 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. 2,659
| 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 | Brian Wild | Labour Party | 1,400 | 52.7% | +2.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ian Cooke | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 590 | 22.2% | — | |
| 3 | David Woodward | Conservative Party | 367 | 13.8% | — | |
| 4 | Julie Wood | Green Party | 162 | 6.1% | — | |
| 5 | Dave Tate | Independent | 140 | 5.3% | — |
Hyde Newton · 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. 3,030
| 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 Robinson | Labour Party | 1,597 | 52.7% | +2.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Philip Chadwick | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,132 | 37.4% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Highton | Green Party | 301 | 9.9% | — |
Stalybridge South · 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. 2,729
| 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 | Doreen Dickinson | Conservative Party | 1,442 | 52.8% | +2.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Oliver Cross | Labour Party | 984 | 36.1% | — | |
| 3 | Paul White | Green Party | 303 | 11.1% | — |
Hyde Godley · 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. 2,648
| 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 Kitchen | Labour Party | 1,440 | 54.4% | +4.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrea Colbourne | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 842 | 31.8% | — | |
| 3 | Jani Forhad | Conservative Party | 366 | 13.8% | — |
Denton North East · 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. 2,702
| 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 | Denise Ward | Labour Party | 1,505 | 55.7% | +5.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dennis Connor | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 755 | 27.9% | — | |
| 3 | Dawn Cobb | Conservative Party | 442 | 16.4% | — |
Dukinfield Stalybridge · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,695
| 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 | Leanne Feeley | Labour Party | 1,548 | 57.4% | +7.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Anderson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 772 | 28.6% | — | |
| 3 | Chris Caton-Greasley | Independent | 375 | 13.9% | — |
Droylsden West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,845
| 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 | Ged Cooney | Labour Party | 1,665 | 58.5% | +8.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Peter Harris | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 794 | 27.9% | — | |
| 3 | Kate Harvey | Conservative Party | 241 | 8.5% | — | |
| 4 | Andrew Climance | Green Party | 145 | 5.1% | — |
Denton West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,270
| 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 | Dawson Lane | Labour Party | 1,932 | 59.1% | +9.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Max Bennett | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 654 | 20.0% | — | |
| 3 | Carl Edwards | Conservative Party | 506 | 15.5% | — | |
| 4 | Gareth Hayes | Green Party | 178 | 5.4% | — |
Ashton Waterloo · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.5% 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. 2,620
| 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 | Catherine Piddington | Labour Party | 1,560 | 59.5% | +9.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sam Daniels | Conservative Party | 675 | 25.8% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Threlfall | Green Party | 385 | 14.7% | — |
Ashton St Michael's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 70.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,445
| 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 | Margaret Sidebottom | Labour Party | 1,714 | 70.1% | +20.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Christine Liley | Conservative Party | 731 | 29.9% | — |
St Peter's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 71.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +21.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,627
| 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 | Warren Bray | Labour Party | 1,878 | 71.5% | +21.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Laura Martin | Conservative Party | 300 | 11.4% | — | |
| 3 | Trevor Clarke | Green Party | 249 | 9.5% | — | |
| 4 | Bill Kitchen | British National Party | 200 | 7.6% | — |