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Wakefield 2018

Local elections held 3 May 2018.

21 ward races
21 seats
4 elected below the proportional quota
19.0% 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 21 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 21 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 Party35,34451.7%1676.2%1257.1%+4
Conservative Party23,23634.0%523.8%838.1%-3
Liberal Democrats3,2974.8%00.0%14.8%-1
Independent2,6333.9%00.0%00.0%0
Yorkshire Party2,0132.9%00.0%00.0%0
UK Independence Party (UKIP)7661.1%00.0%00.0%0
Green Party7491.1%00.0%00.0%0
DVP1400.2%00.0%00.0%0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1350.2%00.0%00.0%0
Total68,313100.0%21100.0%21100.0%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

Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,268

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
1Allan GarbuttLabour Party1,38342.3%−7.7 ptsElected
2Philip DaviesConservative Party81725.0%
3Gwen MarshallIndependent46114.1%
4Martin RobertsYorkshire Party2868.8%
5George ScogingsGreen Party2026.2%
6Joan MacqueenLiberal Democrats1193.6%

EC ward code E05001444 · Back to ward index

Wrenthorpe and Outwood West · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,835

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
1Nic StansbyConservative Party1,68944.0%−6.0 ptsElected
2Christine SharmanLabour Party1,52839.8%
3David DewsUK Independence Party (UKIP)39110.2%
4Esther Amis-HughesLiberal Democrats2275.9%

EC ward code E05001464 · Back to ward index

Horbury and South Ossett · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,007

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
1Gillian CruiseConservative Party1,79044.7%−5.3 ptsElected
2Melanie JonesLabour Party1,58339.5%
3Mark GoodairLiberal Democrats43210.8%
4Richard NorrisGreen Party2025.0%

EC ward code E05001451 · Back to ward index

Stanley and Outwood East · 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. 3,491

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
1Jacqui WilliamsLabour Party1,70048.7%−1.3 ptsElected
2Nathaniel HarveyConservative Party1,23035.2%
3Nicola SinclairLiberal Democrats35210.1%
4James JohnstonUK Independence Party (UKIP)2096.0%

EC ward code E05001458 · Back to ward index

Ossett · 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. 4,166

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
1Nick FarmerConservative Party2,12451.0%+1.0 ptsElected
2Kerron CrossLabour Party1,54337.0%
3Tony SargeantLiberal Democrats49912.0%

EC ward code E05001454 · Back to ward index

Wakefield West · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,864

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
1Francis SwiftLabour Party1,47851.6%+1.6 ptsElected
2Nathan Garbutt MooreConservative Party1,18341.3%
3John ClaytonLiberal Democrats2037.1%

EC ward code E05001463 · Back to ward index

Pontefract South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,834

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 AyreLabour Party2,00052.2%+2.2 ptsElected
2Amy SwiftConservative Party1,64642.9%
3Dan WoodlockLiberal Democrats1884.9%

EC ward code E05001456 · Back to ward index

Crofton, Ryhill and Walton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,622

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
1Albert ManifieldLabour Party1,95854.1%+4.1 ptsElected
2Susan LodgeConservative Party1,26835.0%
3Adam BelcherLiberal Democrats39610.9%

EC ward code E05001448 · Back to ward index

Wakefield North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,060

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
1Tracey AustinLabour Party1,66054.2%+4.2 ptsElected
2Antony CalvertConservative Party89029.1%
3Lucy BrownYorkshire Party2237.3%
4Keith WellsUK Independence Party (UKIP)1665.4%
5Natasha de VereLiberal Democrats1214.0%

EC ward code E05001460 · Back to ward index

Wakefield Rural · 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. 4,837

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
1Samantha HarveyConservative Party2,62554.3%+4.3 ptsElected
2Kevin BarkerLabour Party1,78136.8%
3Denis CroninLiberal Democrats4318.9%

EC ward code E05001461 · Back to ward index

Hemsworth · 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. 2,765

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
1Sandra PickinLabour Party1,51254.7%+4.7 ptsElected
2Ian WomersleyIndependent1,01236.6%
3Terry BrownConservative Party2418.7%

EC ward code E05001450 · Back to ward index

South Elmsall and South Kirkby · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.1% 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. 3,184

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
1Lynne WhitehouseLabour Party1,75555.1%+5.1 ptsElected
2Wilf BensonIndependent84426.5%
3Dianne PreshaConservative Party2698.4%
4Laurie HarrisonIndependent2337.3%
5Jim KenyonIndependent832.6%

EC ward code E05001457 · Back to ward index

Wakefield South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.7% 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. 3,898

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
1Nadeem AhmedConservative Party2,20956.7%+6.7 ptsElected
2Gwen PageLabour Party1,25032.1%
3Daniel CochranYorkshire Party2346.0%
4David CurrieLiberal Democrats2055.3%

EC ward code E05001462 · Back to ward index

Altofts and Whitwood · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,171

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
1Jacquie SpeightLabour Party1,82357.5%+7.5 ptsElected
2Anthony HillConservative Party88828.0%
3Steve CrookesYorkshire Party32010.1%
4John ThomasDVP1404.4%

EC ward code E05001446 · Back to ward index

Pontefract North · 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. 2,866

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
1Clive TennantLabour Party1,72460.2%+10.2 ptsElected
2Chris HyomesConservative Party71424.9%
3Arnie CravenYorkshire Party2669.3%
4Rennie SmithGreen Party1625.7%

EC ward code E05001455 · Back to ward index

Castleford Central and Glasshoughton · 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. 2,713

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
1Denise JefferyLabour Party1,65260.9%+10.9 ptsElected
2Paul PhelpsYorkshire Party68425.2%
3Joanne SmartConservative Party37713.9%

EC ward code E05001447 · Back to ward index

Wakefield East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,954

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
1Olivia RowleyLabour Party1,91864.9%+14.9 ptsElected
2Richard WakefieldConservative Party59420.1%
3Jody GabrielGreen Party1836.2%
4Mick GriffithsTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1354.6%
5Margaret DoddLiberal Democrats1244.2%

EC ward code E05001459 · Back to ward index

Knottingley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,132

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
1Harry EllisLabour Party1,41966.6%+16.6 ptsElected
2Joshua SpencerConservative Party71333.4%

EC ward code E05001452 · Back to ward index

Normanton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 70.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,510

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
1Susan BlezardLabour Party1,77770.8%+20.8 ptsElected
2Hilary PlumbleyConservative Party73329.2%

EC ward code E05001453 · Back to ward index

Featherstone · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 75.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +25.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,954

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
1Richard TaylorLabour Party2,23875.8%+25.8 ptsElected
2Diane DolbyConservative Party71624.2%

EC ward code E05001449 · Back to ward index

Airedale and Ferry Fryston · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 76.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,182

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
1Kathryn ScottLabour Party1,66276.2%+26.2 ptsElected
2Eamonn MullinsConservative Party52023.8%

EC ward code E05001445 · Back to ward index