Bury 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

17 ward races

19 seats

9 elected below the proportional quota

47.4% 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 that would be needed to be guaranteed that 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 gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates 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 17 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 19 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (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 in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Labour Party	27,051	41.8%	9	47.4%	9	47.4%	0
Conservative and Unionist Party	26,686	41.2%	7	36.8%	8	42.1%	-1
Liberal Democrats	5,156	8.0%	1	5.3%	1	5.3%	0
RADF	3,585	5.5%	2	10.5%	1	5.3%	+1
Green Party	1,956	3.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Independent	173	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
EDEM	139	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
FREE	35	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	64,781	100.0%	19	100.0%	19	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.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

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

Radcliffe West · 1 seat · won at 42.7% · +7.3 pts below quota
Moorside · 2 seats · won at 26.0% · +7.3 pts below quota
Holyrood · 1 seat · won at 44.4% · +5.6 pts below quota
North Manor · 2 seats · won at 28.1% · +5.2 pts below quota
Redvales · 1 seat · won at 47.5% · +2.5 pts below quota
Radcliffe East · 1 seat · won at 47.7% · +2.3 pts below quota
St. Marys · 1 seat · won at 48.2% · +1.8 pts below quota
Radcliffe North · 1 seat · won at 50.3% · above quota
Ramsbottom · 1 seat · won at 50.5% · above quota
Unsworth · 1 seat · won at 52.0% · above quota
Elton · 1 seat · won at 52.6% · above quota
East · 1 seat · won at 53.8% · above quota
Pilkington Park · 1 seat · won at 55.4% · above quota
Sedgley · 1 seat · won at 57.1% · above quota
Besses · 1 seat · won at 58.1% · above quota
Church · 1 seat · won at 60.6% · above quota
Tottington · 1 seat · won at 64.0% · above quota

Race results

Radcliffe West · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,658

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Staples-Jones G.	RADF	1,134	42.7%	Elected
2	Donnelly S.	Labour Party	974	36.6%
3	Lewis D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	504	19.0%
4	Thorpe S.	Liberal Democrats	46	1.7%

Electorate 8,516 · Ballots cast 2,658 · EC ward code E05000680 · Back to ward index

Moorside · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,513

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Boles C.M.	Labour Party	1,655	30.0%	Elected
2	Peel K.E.	Labour Party	1,434	26.0%	Elected
3	Park J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	984	17.8%
4	Raja S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	853	15.5%
5	Allen C.	Green Party	282	5.1%
6	Hagan V.C.	Independent	173	3.1%
7	Foss D.H.	Liberal Democrats	132	2.4%

Electorate 8,941 · Ballots cast 5,513 · EC ward code E05000675 · Back to ward index

Holyrood · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,802

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wright S.D.	Liberal Democrats	1,688	44.4%	Elected
2	Bayley N.	Labour Party	1,503	39.5%
3	Baron C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	515	13.5%
4	Curati P.	Green Party	96	2.5%

Electorate 8,706 · Ballots cast 3,802 · EC ward code E05014156 · Back to ward index

North Manor · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,809

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brown R.C.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,421	31.0%	Elected
2	Dean L.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,194	28.1%	Elected
3	Clarke H.	Labour Party	1,345	17.2%
4	Saunders E.D.	Labour Party	1,048	13.4%
5	Heath M.C.	Green Party	491	6.3%
6	Arthur E.J.	Liberal Democrats	310	4.0%

Electorate 8,090 · Ballots cast 7,809 · EC ward code E05000676 · Back to ward index

Redvales · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,504

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Haroon S.	Labour Party	1,664	47.5%	Elected
2	Arif S.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,491	42.6%
3	Johnstone P.	Green Party	296	8.4%
4	Entwistle A.M.	Liberal Democrats	53	1.5%

Electorate 9,368 · Ballots cast 3,504 · EC ward code E05000682 · Back to ward index

Radcliffe East · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,253

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Birchmore C.A.	RADF	1,551	47.7%	Elected
2	Cathcart R.L.	Labour Party	1,074	33.0%
3	Solomon R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	542	16.7%
4	Rew R.J.	Liberal Democrats	86	2.6%

Electorate 9,234 · Ballots cast 3,253 · EC ward code E05000678 · Back to ward index

St. Marys · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,620

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Butler S.	Labour Party	1,744	48.2%	Elected
2	Lloyd-Johnson G.D.L.	Liberal Democrats	1,400	38.7%
3	Riu A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	476	13.1%

Electorate 8,301 · Ballots cast 3,620 · EC ward code E05000683 · Back to ward index

Radcliffe North · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.3 pts Valid ballots 3,427

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lancaster J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,725	50.3%	Elected
2	Marsden G.S.	RADF	900	26.3%
3	Ibrahim B.H.	Labour Party	704	20.5%
4	Jones K.R.	Liberal Democrats	98	2.9%

Electorate 8,707 · Ballots cast 3,427 · EC ward code E05000679 · Back to ward index

Ramsbottom · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.5 pts Valid ballots 4,195

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pilkington T.	Labour Party	2,118	50.5%	Elected
2	Schofield I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,960	46.7%
3	Royde J.	Liberal Democrats	117	2.8%

Electorate 9,074 · Ballots cast 4,195 · EC ward code E05014163 · Back to ward index

Unsworth · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.0 pts Valid ballots 3,447

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Boroda N.C.	Labour Party	1,794	52.0%	Elected
2	Slawycz A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,550	45.0%
3	Hankey M.	Liberal Democrats	103	3.0%

Electorate 7,336 · Ballots cast 3,447 · EC ward code E05000686 · Back to ward index

Elton · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.6 pts Valid ballots 3,702

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rydeheard J.B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,949	52.6%	Elected
2	Southworth S.J.	Labour Party	1,564	42.2%
3	Simpson B.J.	Liberal Democrats	189	5.1%

Electorate 8,717 · Ballots cast 3,702 · EC ward code E05000673 · Back to ward index

East · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.8 pts Valid ballots 2,768

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Farooq U.	Labour Party	1,490	53.8%	Elected
2	Mahmood S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	915	33.1%
3	Lewis S.T.	Liberal Democrats	363	13.1%

Electorate 8,691 · Ballots cast 2,768 · EC ward code E05000672 · Back to ward index

Pilkington Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.4 pts Valid ballots 3,298

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bernstein R.S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,827	55.4%	Elected
2	Arif A.	Labour Party	1,180	35.8%
3	Heath G.H.	Green Party	195	5.9%
4	Lytwyn J.W.	Liberal Democrats	96	2.9%

Electorate 7,633 · Ballots cast 3,298 · EC ward code E05014159 · Back to ward index

Sedgley · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.1 pts Valid ballots 3,633

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Quinn D.	Labour Party	2,074	57.1%	Elected
2	Bernstein C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,400	38.5%
3	Edeoga U.A.	Liberal Democrats	159	4.4%

Electorate 9,004 · Ballots cast 3,633 · EC ward code E05000684 · Back to ward index

Besses · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.1 pts Valid ballots 2,749

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smith L.C.	Labour Party	1,596	58.1%	Elected
2	Wharmby P.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	775	28.2%
3	Fay C.	Green Party	157	5.7%
4	Morris S.	EDEM	139	5.1%
5	Williams M.	Liberal Democrats	82	3.0%

Electorate 8,241 · Ballots cast 2,749 · EC ward code E05014152 · Back to ward index

Church · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.6 pts Valid ballots 3,816

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lewis J.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,311	60.6%	Elected
2	Simons J.	Labour Party	1,141	29.9%
3	Sampson M.S.	Green Party	239	6.3%
4	Arthur L.V.G.	Liberal Democrats	125	3.3%

Electorate 8,390 · Ballots cast 3,816 · EC ward code E05000671 · Back to ward index

Tottington · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.0 pts Valid ballots 3,587

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McBriar L.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,294	64.0%	Elected
2	Sellers W.J.	Labour Party	949	26.5%
3	Graham A.M.	Green Party	200	5.6%
4	Lloyd-Johnson S.L.	Liberal Democrats	109	3.0%
5	Foran M.J.	FREE	35	1.0%

Electorate 8,024 · Ballots cast 3,587 · EC ward code E05000685 · Back to ward index