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Calderdale 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

17 ward races

17 seats

7 elected below the proportional quota

41.2% 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	22,904	44.4%	10	58.8%	8	47.1%	+2
Conservative and Unionist Party	15,208	29.5%	4	23.5%	5	29.4%	-1
Liberal Democrats	6,570	12.7%	2	11.8%	2	11.8%	0
Green Party	6,291	12.2%	1	5.9%	2	11.8%	-1
FFS-FA	366	0.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Independent	288	0.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	51,627	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.

Greetland & Stainland · 1 seat · won at 42.4% · +7.6 pts below quota
Brighouse · 1 seat · won at 44.0% · +6.0 pts below quota
Rastrick · 1 seat · won at 44.1% · +5.9 pts below quota
Ryburn · 1 seat · won at 46.1% · +3.9 pts below quota
Warley · 1 seat · won at 46.8% · +3.2 pts below quota
Elland · 1 seat · won at 47.4% · +2.6 pts below quota
Town · 1 seat · won at 48.2% · +1.8 pts below quota
Sowerby Bridge · 1 seat · won at 51.4% · above quota
Hipperholme & Lightcliffe · 1 seat · won at 52.3% · above quota
Illingworth & Mixenden · 1 seat · won at 54.9% · above quota
Luddendenfoot · 1 seat · won at 56.8% · above quota
Ovenden · 1 seat · won at 57.3% · above quota
Park · 1 seat · won at 57.6% · above quota
Todmorden · 1 seat · won at 58.5% · above quota
Calder · 1 seat · won at 59.4% · above quota
Skircoat · 1 seat · won at 61.4% · above quota
Northowram & Shelf · 1 seat · won at 63.1% · above quota

Race results

Greetland & Stainland · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,922

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Holdsworth, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,240	42.4%	Elected
2	Greenwood, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,077	36.9%
3	Horton, A.	Labour Party	422	14.4%
4	Haigh, J.	Green Party	183	6.3%

Electorate 8,464 · Ballots cast 2,922 · Back to ward index

Brighouse · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,000

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Monteith, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,320	44.0%	Elected
2	Darnley, F.	Labour Party	1,180	39.3%
3	Atkinson, K.	Green Party	251	8.4%
4	Cockroft, S.	Liberal Democrats	192	6.4%
5	Paterson, G.	FFS-FA	57	1.9%

Electorate 8,254 · Ballots cast 3,000 · Back to ward index

Rastrick · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,920

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pillai, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,289	44.1%	Elected
2	Judge, P.	Labour Party	1,180	40.4%
3	Lawson, M.	Green Party	204	7.0%
4	Carr, F.	Liberal Democrats	153	5.2%
5	Henderson, C.	FFS-FA	94	3.2%

Electorate 8,288 · Ballots cast 2,920 · Back to ward index

Ryburn · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,174

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Issott, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,463	46.1%	Elected
2	Wager, D.	Labour Party	1,101	34.7%
3	Davis, F.	Green Party	277	8.7%
4	Jackson, S.	Liberal Democrats	250	7.9%
5	Ogden, M.	FFS-FA	83	2.6%

Electorate 8,878 · Ballots cast 3,174 · Back to ward index

Warley · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,287

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Carr, A.	Liberal Democrats	1,538	46.8%	Elected
2	Ashfaq, A.	Labour Party	1,213	36.9%
3	Gupta, V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	343	10.4%
4	Witham, K.	Green Party	121	3.7%
5	Davies, M.	FFS-FA	72	2.2%

Electorate 9,105 · Ballots cast 3,287 · Back to ward index

Elland · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,740

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Veitch, D.	Labour Party	1,300	47.4%	Elected
2	Lee, V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	781	28.5%
3	Phillips, R.	Liberal Democrats	371	13.5%
4	Crossland, B.	Green Party	228	8.3%
5	Leadbeater, M.	FFS-FA	60	2.2%

Electorate 8,815 · Ballots cast 2,740 · Back to ward index

Town · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,313

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Swift, T.	Labour Party	1,116	48.2%	Elected
2	Miles, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	796	34.4%
3	Hey, E.	Green Party	250	10.8%
4	Tatchell, R.	Liberal Democrats	151	6.5%

Electorate 9,001 · Ballots cast 2,313 · Back to ward index

Sowerby Bridge · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.4 pts Valid ballots 2,857

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ashton, S.	Labour Party	1,468	51.4%	Elected
2	Edwards, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	852	29.8%
3	Stringfellow, T.	Liberal Democrats	293	10.3%
4	Booth, D.	Green Party	244	8.5%

Electorate 8,760 · Ballots cast 2,857 · Back to ward index

Hipperholme & Lightcliffe · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.3 pts Valid ballots 3,173

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kirton, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,661	52.3%	Elected
2	Ackroyd, S.	Labour Party	1,031	32.5%
3	Hey, E.	Green Party	353	11.1%
4	Rigg, J.	Liberal Democrats	128	4.0%

Electorate 9,079 · Ballots cast 3,173 · Back to ward index

Illingworth & Mixenden · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.9 pts Valid ballots 2,281

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Clarke, S.	Labour Party	1,252	54.9%	Elected
2	Padgett, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	683	29.9%
3	Beesley, L.	Green Party	132	5.8%
4	Loftus, S.	Independent	118	5.2%
5	Parsons-Hulse, A.	Liberal Democrats	96	4.2%

Electorate 9,202 · Ballots cast 2,281 · Back to ward index

Luddendenfoot · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.8 pts Valid ballots 3,346

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kimber, K.	Labour Party	1,900	56.8%	Elected
2	Moorhouse, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	820	24.5%
3	Bampton-Smith, C.	Liberal Democrats	355	10.6%
4	Sweeny, K.	Green Party	271	8.1%

Electorate 7,995 · Ballots cast 3,346 · Back to ward index

Ovenden · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.3 pts Valid ballots 1,796

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cairney, S.	Labour Party	1,029	57.3%	Elected
2	Matejak, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	417	23.2%
3	Bamforth, S.	Liberal Democrats	224	12.5%
4	Jensen, F.	Green Party	126	7.0%

Electorate 8,423 · Ballots cast 1,796 · Back to ward index

Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.6 pts Valid ballots 3,071

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Khan, R.	Labour Party	1,768	57.6%	Elected
2	Saghir, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	568	18.5%
3	Rehman, A.	Liberal Democrats	545	17.7%
4	Graham, C.	Green Party	130	4.2%
5	Withers, C.	Independent	60	2.0%

Electorate 9,465 · Ballots cast 3,071 · Back to ward index

Todmorden · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.5 pts Valid ballots 3,064

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dacre, S.	Labour Party	1,791	58.5%	Elected
2	Holmes, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	530	17.3%
3	Turner, K.	Green Party	472	15.4%
4	Wadsworth, C.	Liberal Democrats	271	8.8%

Electorate 8,906 · Ballots cast 3,064 · Back to ward index

Calder · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.4 pts Valid ballots 4,406

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ahmed, I.	Labour Party	2,615	59.4%	Elected
2	McDonald, A.	Green Party	617	14.0%
3	Matthews, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	555	12.6%
4	Harris, D.	Liberal Democrats	509	11.6%
5	Lasham, H.	Independent	110	2.5%

Electorate 9,207 · Ballots cast 4,406 · Back to ward index

Skircoat · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.4 pts Valid ballots 3,722

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barnes, M.	Labour Party	2,285	61.4%	Elected
2	Hunt, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,049	28.2%
3	Haigh-Hutchinson, K.	Liberal Democrats	200	5.4%
4	Mullany, M.	Green Party	188	5.1%

Electorate 9,589 · Ballots cast 3,722 · Back to ward index

Northowram & Shelf · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.1 pts Valid ballots 3,555

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wood, D.	Green Party	2,244	63.1%	Elected
2	Baines, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,004	28.2%
3	Majid, K.	Labour Party	253	7.1%
4	White, P.	Liberal Democrats	54	1.5%

Electorate 9,081 · Ballots cast 3,555 · Back to ward index