Bury 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

17 ward races

17 seats

9 elected below the proportional quota

52.9% 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 17 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	24,212	45.9%	12	70.6%	10	58.8%	+2
Conservative and Unionist Party	13,812	26.2%	2	11.8%	5	29.4%	-3
BURY IND	4,501	8.5%	0	0.0%	1	5.9%	-1
RAD 1ST	4,177	7.9%	3	17.6%	1	5.9%	+2
Liberal Democrats	2,045	3.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Workers Party of Britain	1,562	3.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Green Party	1,416	2.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	539	1.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
English Democrats	341	0.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Independent	200	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	52,805	100.0%	17	100.0%	17	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.

Redvales · 1 seat · won at 37.4% · +12.6 pts below quota
Bury East · 1 seat · won at 37.7% · +12.3 pts below quota
Radcliffe North and Ainsworth · 1 seat · won at 42.7% · +7.3 pts below quota
Moorside · 1 seat · won at 43.9% · +6.1 pts below quota
Holyrood · 1 seat · won at 45.2% · +4.8 pts below quota
North Manor · 1 seat · won at 45.8% · +4.2 pts below quota
Tottington · 1 seat · won at 45.8% · +4.2 pts below quota
Elton · 1 seat · won at 45.8% · +4.2 pts below quota
Bury West · 1 seat · won at 48.2% · +1.8 pts below quota
Unsworth · 1 seat · won at 51.4% · above quota
Pilkington Park · 1 seat · won at 53.9% · above quota
Radcliffe West · 1 seat · won at 56.6% · above quota
Radcliffe East · 1 seat · won at 60.0% · above quota
Ramsbottom · 1 seat · won at 61.5% · above quota
Besses · 1 seat · won at 63.7% · above quota
Sedgley · 1 seat · won at 65.5% · above quota
St Mary's · 1 seat · won at 68.0% · above quota

Race results

Redvales · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,089

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Tariq, T.	Labour Party	1,155	37.4%	Elected
2	Shamim, S.	Workers Party of Britain	962	31.1%
3	Aslam, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	410	13.3%
4	Johnstone, P.	Green Party	378	12.2%
5	Hamie, M.	BURY IND	184	6.0%

Electorate 8,877 · Ballots cast 3,089 · EC ward code E05014164 · Back to ward index

Bury East · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,653

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McGill, G.	Labour Party	999	37.7%	Elected
2	Sabir, F.	BURY IND	488	18.4%
3	Hashmi, S.	Workers Party of Britain	423	15.9%
4	Park, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	337	12.7%
5	Cadwallader, K.	Reform UK	302	11.4%
6	Foss, D.	Liberal Democrats	104	3.9%

Electorate 9,072 · Ballots cast 2,653 · EC ward code E05014153 · Back to ward index

Radcliffe North and Ainsworth · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,433

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Booth, A.	RAD 1ST	1,467	42.7%	Elected
2	Cropper, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,186	34.5%
3	McGill, S.	Labour Party	780	22.7%

Electorate 9,475 · Ballots cast 3,433 · EC ward code E05014161 · Back to ward index

Moorside · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,738

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Boles, C.	Labour Party	1,202	43.9%	Elected
2	Yasin, A.	BURY IND	858	31.3%
3	Strachan, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	678	24.8%

Electorate 8,710 · Ballots cast 2,738 · EC ward code E05014157 · Back to ward index

Holyrood · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,715

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rizvi, I.	Labour Party	1,680	45.2%	Elected
2	Wright, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,443	38.8%
3	Curati, P.	Green Party	273	7.3%
4	Baron, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	176	4.7%
5	Morris, V.	English Democrats	143	3.8%

Electorate 8,764 · Ballots cast 3,715 · EC ward code E05014156 · Back to ward index

North Manor · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,028

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Southworth, J.	Labour Party	1,844	45.8%	Elected
2	Dean, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,802	44.7%
3	Allen, C.	Green Party	263	6.5%
4	Solomon, R.	Independent	119	3.0%

Electorate 8,183 · Ballots cast 4,028 · EC ward code E05014158 · Back to ward index

Tottington · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,092

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McBriar, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,416	45.8%	Elected
2	Chaudhry, A.	Labour Party	904	29.2%
3	Sutcliffe, A.	BURY IND	772	25.0%

Electorate 7,882 · Ballots cast 3,092 · EC ward code E05014167 · Back to ward index

Elton · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,506

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hayes, M.	Labour Party	1,606	45.8%	Elected
2	Luxton, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,456	41.5%
3	Hankey, M.	BURY IND	444	12.7%

Electorate 9,011 · Ballots cast 3,506 · EC ward code E05014155 · Back to ward index

Bury West · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,384

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Vernon, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,632	48.2%	Elected
2	Varnom, H.	Labour Party	1,289	38.1%
3	Bayfield, A.	BURY IND	463	13.7%

Electorate 8,582 · Ballots cast 3,384 · EC ward code E05014154 · Back to ward index

Unsworth · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.4 pts Valid ballots 3,351

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hook, J.	Labour Party	1,724	51.4%	Elected
2	Middleton, S.	BURY IND	760	22.7%
3	Davies, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	690	20.6%
4	Ahmed, I.	Workers Party of Britain	177	5.3%

Electorate 8,529 · Ballots cast 3,351 · EC ward code E05014168 · Back to ward index

Pilkington Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.9 pts Valid ballots 3,170

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Fitzgerald, E.	Labour Party	1,710	53.9%	Elected
2	Rose, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,000	31.5%
3	Armstrong, J.	Reform UK	237	7.5%
4	Court, M.	BURY IND	142	4.5%
5	Zaman, S.	Independent	81	2.6%

Electorate 7,699 · Ballots cast 3,170 · EC ward code E05014159 · Back to ward index

Radcliffe West · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.6 pts Valid ballots 2,334

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Duncalfe, D.	RAD 1ST	1,320	56.6%	Elected
2	Harcup, J.	Labour Party	811	34.7%
3	Lee, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	203	8.7%

Electorate 8,511 · Ballots cast 2,334 · EC ward code E05014162 · Back to ward index

Radcliffe East · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.0 pts Valid ballots 2,318

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Simpson, K.	RAD 1ST	1,390	60.0%	Elected
2	Cathcart, R.	Labour Party	757	32.7%
3	Gregory, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	171	7.4%

Electorate 8,528 · Ballots cast 2,318 · EC ward code E05014160 · Back to ward index

Ramsbottom · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.5 pts Valid ballots 3,598

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pilkington, T.	Labour Party	2,214	61.5%	Elected
2	Lewis, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,142	31.7%
3	Bristow, M.	Liberal Democrats	242	6.7%

Electorate 9,066 · Ballots cast 3,598 · EC ward code E05014163 · Back to ward index

Besses · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.7 pts Valid ballots 2,397

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rahimov, M.	Labour Party	1,528	63.7%	Elected
2	West, M.	BURY IND	390	16.3%
3	Keeley, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	281	11.7%
4	Morris, S.	English Democrats	198	8.3%

Electorate 8,276 · Ballots cast 2,397 · EC ward code E05014152 · Back to ward index

Sedgley · single-seat

Marginal winner 65.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −15.5 pts Valid ballots 2,797

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Quinn, A.	Labour Party	1,832	65.5%	Elected
2	Grosskopf, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	709	25.3%
3	Arthur, E.	Liberal Democrats	256	9.2%

Electorate 8,881 · Ballots cast 2,797 · EC ward code E05014165 · Back to ward index

St Mary's · single-seat

Marginal winner 68.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −18.0 pts Valid ballots 3,202

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Green, D.	Labour Party	2,177	68.0%	Elected
2	Markovins, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	523	16.3%
3	Hubble, N.	Green Party	502	15.7%

Electorate 8,835 · Ballots cast 3,202 · EC ward code E05014166 · Back to ward index