← West Lancashire (all cycles) · 5 May 2016 cohort
West Lancashire 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 18 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 18 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 | 12,939 | 56.1% | 12 | 66.7% | 11 | 61.1% | +1 |
| Conservative Party | 7,651 | 33.2% | 5 | 27.8% | 6 | 33.3% | -1 |
| Our West Lancashire | 1,619 | 7.0% | 1 | 5.6% | 1 | 5.6% | 0 |
| Green Party | 722 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 118 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 23,049 | 100.0% | 18 | 100.0% | 18 | 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.
- Derby · 1 seat · won at 41.8% · −8.2 pts below quota
- Scott · 1 seat · won at 43.0% · −7.0 pts below quota
- Halsall · 1 seat · won at 43.5% · −6.5 pts below quota
- Knowsley · 1 seat · won at 51.5% · above quota
- Wrightington · 1 seat · won at 53.5% · above quota
- Aughton and Downholland · 1 seat · won at 58.1% · above quota
- Burscough East · 1 seat · won at 58.4% · above quota
- Burscough West · 1 seat · won at 62.7% · above quota
- Hesketh-with-Becconsall · 1 seat · won at 63.4% · above quota
- Tarleton · 1 seat · won at 67.4% · above quota
- Up Holland · 1 seat · won at 67.8% · above quota
- Rufford · 1 seat · won at 71.5% · above quota
- Ashurst · 1 seat · won at 72.3% · above quota
- Skelmersdale South · 1 seat · won at 81.3% · above quota
- Birch Green · 1 seat · won at 88.9% · above quota
- Skelmersdale North · 1 seat · won at 89.7% · above quota
- Moorside · 1 seat · won at 91.2% · above quota
- Digmoor · 1 seat · won at 92.6% · above quota
Race results
Derby · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,927
| 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 | Adrian Owens | Our West Lancashire | 806 | 41.8% | −8.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Liam Blacklock | Labour Party | 710 | 36.8% | — | |
| 3 | Thomas Burton | Conservative Party | 339 | 17.6% | — | |
| 4 | Heather Doyle | Green Party | 72 | 3.7% | — |
Scott · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,792
| 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 | Kevin Wright | Labour Party | 770 | 43.0% | −7.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jane Thompson | Our West Lancashire | 640 | 35.7% | — | |
| 3 | David Meadows | Conservative Party | 300 | 16.7% | — | |
| 4 | Maurice George | Green Party | 82 | 4.6% | — |
Halsall · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 720
| 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 | Maureen Mills | Labour Party | 313 | 43.5% | −6.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Doreen Stephenson | Conservative Party | 289 | 40.1% | — | |
| 3 | John Stewart | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 118 | 16.4% | — |
Knowsley · 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. 2,065
| 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 | Adam Yates | Labour Party | 1,063 | 51.5% | +1.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Edward McCarthy | Conservative Party | 744 | 36.0% | — | |
| 3 | Peter Banks | Our West Lancashire | 173 | 8.4% | — | |
| 4 | Gaynor Pickering | Green Party | 85 | 4.1% | — |
Wrightington · 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. 1,248
| 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 | Carolyn Evans | Conservative Party | 668 | 53.5% | +3.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bernadette Green | Labour Party | 432 | 34.6% | — | |
| 3 | Julie Hotchkiss | Green Party | 148 | 11.9% | — |
Aughton and Downholland · 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. 1,638
| 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 | Samuel Currie | Conservative Party | 952 | 58.1% | +8.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Thomas Phillips | Labour Party | 686 | 41.9% | — |
Burscough East · 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. 1,301
| 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 Evans | Labour Party | 760 | 58.4% | +8.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Robert Bailey | Conservative Party | 541 | 41.6% | — |
Burscough West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,454
| 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 | Andrew Pritchard | Labour Party | 912 | 62.7% | +12.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Leon Graham | Conservative Party | 542 | 37.3% | — |
Hesketh-with-Becconsall · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.4% 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. 911
| 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 | Paul Moon | Conservative Party | 578 | 63.4% | +13.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sally Hodson | Labour Party | 333 | 36.6% | — |
Tarleton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,599
| 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 Cairns | Conservative Party | 1,077 | 67.4% | +17.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Frederick Hodson | Labour Party | 522 | 32.6% | — |
Up Holland · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,642
| 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 | Gaynar Owen | Labour Party | 1,113 | 67.8% | +17.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jane Houlgrave | Conservative Party | 529 | 32.2% | — |
Rufford · 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. 660
| 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 Gordon | Conservative Party | 472 | 71.5% | +21.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Natalie McCulloch | Labour Party | 188 | 28.5% | — |
Ashurst · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 72.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,399
| 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 | Gail Hodson | Labour Party | 1,011 | 72.3% | +22.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | William Gilmour | Green Party | 220 | 15.7% | — | |
| 3 | David Griffiths | Conservative Party | 168 | 12.0% | — |
Skelmersdale South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 81.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +31.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,352
| 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 West | Labour Party | 1,099 | 81.3% | +31.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jenni Mayer | Conservative Party | 138 | 10.2% | — | |
| 3 | Martin Lowe | Green Party | 115 | 8.5% | — |
Birch Green · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 88.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +38.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 745
| 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 | Claire Cooper | Labour Party | 662 | 88.9% | +38.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | William Weingart | Conservative Party | 83 | 11.1% | — |
Skelmersdale North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 89.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +39.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 954
| 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 | Neil Furey | Labour Party | 856 | 89.7% | +39.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Susan Janvier | Conservative Party | 98 | 10.3% | — |
Moorside · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 91.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +41.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 795
| 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 | Terence Aldridge | Labour Party | 725 | 91.2% | +41.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | George Pratt | Conservative Party | 70 | 8.8% | — |
Digmoor · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 92.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +42.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 847
| 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 | Kevin Wilkie | Labour Party | 784 | 92.6% | +42.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Richard Shepherd | Conservative Party | 63 | 7.4% | — |