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Wirral 2016

Local elections held 5 May 2016.

22 ward races
23 seats
3 elected below the proportional quota
13.0% 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 22 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 23 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 Party40,50346.9%1460.9%1252.2%+2
Conservative Party26,38330.6%730.4%834.8%-1
Liberal Democrats9,21610.7%28.7%28.7%0
Green Party5,7036.6%00.0%14.3%-1
UK Independence Party (UKIP)3,0883.6%00.0%00.0%0
Independent9851.1%00.0%00.0%0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition3940.5%00.0%00.0%0
Total86,272100.0%23100.0%23100.0%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 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.

Current (2016)

Wards in this council

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

Race results

Birkenhead and Tranmere · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,246

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
1Jean StapletonLabour Party1,55547.9%−2.1 ptsElected
2Steve HayesGreen Party1,38342.6%
3Graeme FosterUK Independence Party (UKIP)2036.3%
4June CowinConservative Party591.8%
5Mary PriceLiberal Democrats351.1%
6Jack YarlettTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition110.3%

EC ward code E05000956 · Back to ward index

Greasby, Frankby and Irby · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.5% 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. 4,500

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
1Tom AndersonConservative Party2,18248.5%−1.5 ptsElected
2Frank HarrisonLabour Party1,29428.8%
3John CresswellLiberal Democrats79217.6%
4Cathy PageGreen Party2325.2%

EC ward code E05000961 · Back to ward index

Pensby and Thingwall · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.5% 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. 4,622

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
1Mike SullivanLabour Party2,24348.5%−1.5 ptsElected
2Andrew GardnerConservative Party1,54133.3%
3Jan DavisonUK Independence Party (UKIP)4179.0%
4Damien CumminsLiberal Democrats2966.4%
5Allen BurtonGreen Party1252.7%

EC ward code E05000969 · Back to ward index

Wallasey · 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. 4,489

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
1Ian LewisConservative Party2,24950.1%+0.1 ptsElected
2Bill McGenityLabour Party1,57435.1%
3John RodgersGreen Party2415.4%
4Adam HeatheringtonUK Independence Party (UKIP)2345.2%
5John CodlingLiberal Democrats1914.3%

EC ward code E05000974 · Back to ward index

Bromborough · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,574

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
1Warren WardLabour Party1,80550.5%+0.5 ptsElected
2Steve NiblockIndependent98527.6%
3Pete WelchConservative Party44212.4%
4Jennifer LaneLiberal Democrats1514.2%
5Percy HoggGreen Party1313.7%
6Mark HalliganTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition601.7%

EC ward code E05000957 · Back to ward index

Clatterbridge · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,512

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
1Cherry PovallConservative Party2,33351.7%+1.7 ptsElected
2Jenny HollidayLabour Party1,66837.0%
3Jan CambridgeLiberal Democrats3347.4%
4Jim McGinleyGreen Party1773.9%

EC ward code E05000958 · Back to ward index

New Brighton · 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. 4,264

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 JonesLabour Party2,21451.9%+1.9 ptsElected
2Tony PrtichardConservative Party1,45234.1%
3Paula WithersUK Independence Party (UKIP)2576.0%
4Cynthia StonallGreen Party1974.6%
5Jackie UsherLiberal Democrats932.2%
6Gregory NorthTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition511.2%

EC ward code E05000967 · Back to ward index

Oxton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,407

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
1Stuart KellyLiberal Democrats2,38154.0%+4.0 ptsElected
2Vicky NowakLabour Party1,56835.6%
3Philip MerryConservative Party2756.2%
4Liz HeydonGreen Party1834.2%

EC ward code E05000968 · Back to ward index

Hoylake and Meols · 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. 4,037

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
1John HaleConservative Party2,18654.1%+4.1 ptsElected
2Jean RobinsonLabour Party1,21830.2%
3Alix CockcroftGreen Party3729.2%
4Peter ReisdorfLiberal Democrats2616.5%

EC ward code E05000963 · Back to ward index

Moreton West and Saughall Massie · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,196

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
1Chris BlakeleyConservative Party2,38456.8%+6.8 ptsElected
2Karl GreaneyLabour Party1,42534.0%
3Beryl JonesUK Independence Party (UKIP)3017.2%
4Lindsey Stowell-SmithGreen Party862.0%

EC ward code E05000966 · Back to ward index

Bebington · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.0% 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. 4,393

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
1Christina MusprattLabour Party2,50557.0%+7.0 ptsElected
2Des DruryConservative Party95221.7%
3Jim BradshawUK Independence Party (UKIP)51611.7%
4Penelope GolbyLiberal Democrats2335.3%
5Anthony SmithGreen Party1874.3%

EC ward code E05000954 · Back to ward index

West Kirby and Thurstaston · 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. 4,136

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
1Geoffrey WattConservative Party2,37957.5%+7.5 ptsElected
2James LaingLabour Party1,18228.6%
3Yvonne McGinleyGreen Party3207.7%
4Mike RedfernLiberal Democrats2556.2%

EC ward code E05000975 · Back to ward index

Prenton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,364

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 NorburyLabour Party2,02860.3%+10.3 ptsElected
2Hilary JonesConservative Party64719.2%
3Allan BrameLiberal Democrats35510.6%
4Christopher CookeGreen Party3349.9%

EC ward code E05000970 · Back to ward index

Upton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,637

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
1Matthew PatrickLabour Party2,21861.0%+11.0 ptsElected
2Geoffrey GubbConservative Party90024.7%
3Lily CloughGreen Party2567.0%
4Alan DaviesLiberal Democrats1694.6%
5Philip JonesTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition942.6%

EC ward code E05000973 · Back to ward index

Heswall · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,268

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
1Kathryn HodsonConservative Party2,77665.0%+15.0 ptsElected
2Jeff JudgeLabour Party86820.3%
3Barbara BurtonGreen Party3347.8%
4David TyrrellLiberal Democrats2906.8%

EC ward code E05000962 · Back to ward index

Claughton · 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. 3,510

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
1George DaviesLabour Party2,33766.6%+16.6 ptsElected
2Barbara SinclairConservative Party62817.9%
3Christopher TegginLiberal Democrats2376.8%
4Moira GommonGreen Party2196.2%
5Phil SimpsonTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition892.5%

EC ward code E05000959 · Back to ward index

Rock Ferry · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,460

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
1Bill DaviesLabour Party1,64266.7%+16.7 ptsElected
2Billy FosterUK Independence Party (UKIP)32713.3%
3Robert HughesConservative Party2098.5%
4Kenny PeersGreen Party1586.4%
5Edward SmithLiberal Democrats863.5%
6Leah HalliganTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition381.5%

EC ward code E05000971 · Back to ward index

Eastham · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,023

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
1Phillip GilchristLiberal Democrats2,69567.0%+17.0 ptsElected
2Giuseppe RobertoLabour Party95123.6%
3Peter TaylorConservative Party2947.3%
4Perle SheldricksGreen Party832.1%

EC ward code E05000960 · Back to ward index

Bidston and St James · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,461

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
1Julie McManusLabour Party1,70269.2%+19.2 ptsElected
2Debbie CaplinUK Independence Party (UKIP)32913.4%
3Nick HannaConservative Party1907.7%
4Jayne CloughGreen Party1074.3%
5Brian GillLiberal Democrats823.3%
6Benjamin HalliganTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition512.1%

EC ward code E05000955 · Back to ward index

Leasowe and Moreton East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,391

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
1Anita LeechLabour Party2,34969.3%+19.3 ptsElected
2William EborallConservative Party80223.7%
3Gillian HomeriGreen Party2407.1%

EC ward code E05000964 · Back to ward index

Liscard · 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. 54.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +21.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,076

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 →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Tom UsherLabour Party2,24036.4%72.8%+39.5 ptsElected
2Janette WilliamsonLabour Party1,67227.2%54.4%+21.0 ptsElected
3Ann LavinConservative Party69011.2%22.4%
4Lynda WilliamsUK Independence Party (UKIP)5048.2%16.4%
5Ann ParryConservative Party4276.9%13.9%
6Trevor DesrosiersGreen Party3385.5%11.0%
7Daniel CleinLiberal Democrats2804.6%9.1%

EC ward code E05000965 · Back to ward index

Seacombe · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 85.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +35.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,631

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 StuartLabour Party2,24585.3%+35.3 ptsElected
2John LaingConservative Party38614.7%

EC ward code E05000972 · Back to ward index