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Doncaster 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

21 ward races

55 seats

51 elected below the proportional quota

92.7% 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 21 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 55 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	65,647	46.5%	40	72.7%	28	50.9%	+12
Conservative and Unionist Party	46,886	33.2%	11	20.0%	19	34.5%	-8
Green Party	10,961	7.8%	0	0.0%	4	7.3%	-4
Independent	5,444	3.9%	0	0.0%	2	3.6%	-2
MF	4,923	3.5%	3	5.5%	2	3.6%	+1
ND	1,834	1.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Yorkshire Party	1,584	1.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Liberal Democrats	1,548	1.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
EWF	1,444	1.0%	1	1.8%	0	0.0%	+1
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	461	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	207	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Social Democratic Party	100	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	141,039	100.0%	55	100.0%	55	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.

Stainforth & Barnby Dun · 2 seats · won at 17.9% · +15.4 pts below quota
Edlington & Warmsworth · 2 seats · won at 18.1% · +15.2 pts below quota
Hexthorpe & Balby North · 2 seats · won at 19.6% · +13.7 pts below quota
Sprotbrough · 2 seats · won at 19.8% · +13.5 pts below quota
Hatfield · 3 seats · won at 13.0% · +12.0 pts below quota
Roman Ridge · 2 seats · won at 21.5% · +11.8 pts below quota
Rossington & Bawtry · 3 seats · won at 14.8% · +10.2 pts below quota
Bessacarr · 3 seats · won at 15.0% · +10.0 pts below quota
Thorne & Moorends · 3 seats · won at 15.2% · +9.8 pts below quota
Tickhill & Wadworth · 2 seats · won at 24.2% · +9.1 pts below quota
Wheatley Hills & Intake · 3 seats · won at 15.9% · +9.1 pts below quota
Town · 3 seats · won at 16.0% · +9.0 pts below quota
Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall · 2 seats · won at 24.7% · +8.6 pts below quota
Norton & Askern · 3 seats · won at 16.5% · +8.5 pts below quota
Bentley · 3 seats · won at 17.6% · +7.4 pts below quota
Balby South · 2 seats · won at 26.5% · +6.8 pts below quota
Armthorpe · 3 seats · won at 18.5% · +6.5 pts below quota
Finningley · 3 seats · won at 18.8% · +6.2 pts below quota
Conisbrough · 3 seats · won at 20.9% · +4.1 pts below quota
Mexborough · 3 seats · won at 22.2% · +2.8 pts below quota
Adwick Le Street & Carcroft · 3 seats · won at 22.3% · +2.7 pts below quota

Race results

Stainforth & Barnby Dun · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +15.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,706

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Farmer S.	Labour Party	678	18.3%	Elected
2	Stapleton G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	663	17.9%	Elected
3	Ratcliffe S.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	619	16.7%
4	Pitcher L.M.	Labour Party	486	13.1%
5	Keegan K.	ND	374	10.1%
6	Sylvester A.L.	Independent	272	7.3%
7	Squires R.	Yorkshire Party	208	5.6%
8	Derx G.	Yorkshire Party	202	5.5%
9	Needham R.	Green Party	157	4.2%
10	Wood N.J.	ND	47	1.3%

Electorate 7,349 · Ballots cast 3,706 · EC ward code E05010744 · Back to ward index

Edlington & Warmsworth · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +15.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,291

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cole P.	Labour Party	1,002	23.4%	Elected
2	Reid R.	EWF	778	18.1%	Elected
3	Lenham K.	Labour Party	739	17.2%
4	Anderson K.	EWF	666	15.5%
5	George J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	583	13.6%
6	Greenhalgh C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	386	9.0%
7	Crane T.W.	Green Party	137	3.2%

Electorate 8,799 · Ballots cast 4,291 · EC ward code E05010735 · Back to ward index

Hexthorpe & Balby North · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,724

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones G.A.	Labour Party	951	34.9%	Elected
2	Liu S.	Labour Party	535	19.6%	Elected
3	Jones L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	503	18.5%
4	Nowak C.	Independent	332	12.2%
5	Curtis A.	Green Party	277	10.2%
6	Reid T.	Independent	126	4.6%

Electorate 8,119 · Ballots cast 2,724 · EC ward code E05010738 · Back to ward index

Sprotbrough · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,666

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ransome C.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,521	26.8%	Elected
2	Bluff G.K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,124	19.8%	Elected
3	Holland D.	Labour Party	1,008	17.8%
4	Wood J.B.	Green Party	710	12.5%
5	Docherty P.A.	Labour Party	651	11.5%
6	Cahill F.D.P.	Green Party	552	9.7%
7	McHardy L.J.	Social Democratic Party	100	1.8%

Electorate 8,893 · Ballots cast 5,666 · EC ward code E05010743 · Back to ward index

Hatfield · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,422

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Curran L.M.	Labour Party	1,197	14.2%	Elected
2	Anderson D.C.J.	Labour Party	1,100	13.1%	Elected
3	Smith G.	Labour Party	1,091	13.0%	Elected
4	Adams E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,064	12.6%
5	Glynn M.	Independent	826	9.8%
6	Credland J.J.	Independent	825	9.8%
7	Essem O.	Conservative and Unionist Party	777	9.2%
8	Broadhurst M.S.	Independent	685	8.1%
9	Srivastava N.S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	641	7.6%
10	Nicholas R.	Green Party	216	2.6%

Electorate 11,553 · Ballots cast 8,422 · EC ward code E05010737 · Back to ward index

Roman Ridge · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,181

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hempshall L.	Labour Party	1,055	25.2%	Elected
2	Grace J.	Labour Party	899	21.5%	Elected
3	Clayton D.E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	647	15.5%
4	Nicholson T.	Green Party	506	12.1%
5	Needham K.	Green Party	489	11.7%
6	Smith D.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	378	9.0%
7	Rimmer H.B.	Reform UK	207	5.0%

Electorate 8,576 · Ballots cast 4,181 · EC ward code E05010741 · Back to ward index

Rossington & Bawtry · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,581

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Blake R.	Labour Party	1,999	20.9%	Elected
2	Anderson B.	Labour Party	1,794	18.7%	Elected
3	Johnson B.	Labour Party	1,414	14.8%	Elected
4	Cooke J.N.	Independent	1,147	12.0%
5	Kong J.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	878	9.2%
6	Angus M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	877	9.2%
7	Stone C.G.	Independent	573	6.0%
8	Musami P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	564	5.9%
9	Haydn H.	Green Party	335	3.5%

Electorate 13,654 · Ballots cast 9,581 · EC ward code E05010742 · Back to ward index

Bessacarr · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,556

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Allen N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,808	17.1%	Elected
2	Bluff L.S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,615	15.3%	Elected
3	Khan M.	Labour Party	1,583	15.0%	Elected
4	Goff J.P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,437	13.6%
5	Gethin N.	Labour Party	1,380	13.1%
6	Hogg L.B.	Labour Party	1,199	11.4%
7	Cuthbert M.	Green Party	885	8.4%
8	Maxwell V.J.	Green Party	386	3.7%
9	Savini G.	Liberal Democrats	263	2.5%

Electorate 11,710 · Ballots cast 10,556 · EC ward code E05010732 · Back to ward index

Thorne & Moorends · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,131

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Durant S.J.	Labour Party	1,649	20.3%	Elected
2	Houlbrook M.S.	Labour Party	1,534	18.9%	Elected
3	Blackham J.	Labour Party	1,238	15.2%	Elected
4	Tonge P.D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	970	11.9%
5	Williams M.	ND	918	11.3%
6	Aitken J.N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	674	8.3%
7	Wheeler T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	611	7.5%
8	Ap Harri G.	Green Party	537	6.6%

Electorate 13,364 · Ballots cast 8,131 · EC ward code E05010745 · Back to ward index

Tickhill & Wadworth · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,493

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cannings N.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,032	37.0%	Elected
2	Greenhalgh M.D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,332	24.2%	Elected
3	Cowden P.	Labour Party	740	13.5%
4	Jackson L.J.	Labour Party	633	11.5%
5	Smith I.M.	Liberal Democrats	277	5.0%
6	Hopkins H.	Green Party	253	4.6%
7	Goddard K.	Green Party	226	4.1%

Electorate 8,836 · Ballots cast 5,493 · EC ward code E05010746 · Back to ward index

Wheatley Hills & Intake · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,075

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barwell D.S.	Labour Party	1,457	18.0%	Elected
2	Kidd J.	Labour Party	1,445	17.9%	Elected
3	Muddiman-Rawlins E.M.	Labour Party	1,287	15.9%	Elected
4	Penketh R.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	932	11.5%
5	Parkinson M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	727	9.0%
6	Davison N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	660	8.2%
7	Budden A.	Yorkshire Party	653	8.1%
8	Blount J.M.	Green Party	377	4.7%
9	Rozenfelds J.J.	Green Party	305	3.8%
10	Southall D.P.	Liberal Democrats	232	2.9%

Electorate 12,879 · Ballots cast 8,075 · EC ward code E05010748 · Back to ward index

Town · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,362

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cobby G.L.	Labour Party	1,768	21.1%	Elected
2	Shaw D.	Labour Party	1,430	17.1%	Elected
3	Kearsley J.D.	Labour Party	1,340	16.0%	Elected
4	Whiteside M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	793	9.5%
5	Flannigan D.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	783	9.4%
6	Glynn R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	726	8.7%
7	Buckley J.	Green Party	725	8.7%
8	Whitwood C.	Yorkshire Party	521	6.2%
9	Snelling J.P.	Liberal Democrats	276	3.3%

Electorate 13,772 · Ballots cast 8,362 · EC ward code E05010747 · Back to ward index

Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,305

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nevett D.A.	Labour Party	1,078	25.0%	Elected
2	Robinson A.	Labour Party	1,065	24.7%	Elected
3	Carruthers J.C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	848	19.7%
4	Gibbons J.E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	810	18.8%
5	Wilson F.	Green Party	355	8.2%
6	Franks K.A.	Liberal Democrats	149	3.5%

Electorate 7,899 · Ballots cast 4,305 · EC ward code E05010734 · Back to ward index

Norton & Askern · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,842

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	White A.W.	Labour Party	1,502	17.0%	Elected
2	Beech I.	Labour Party	1,467	16.6%	Elected
3	Noon T.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,459	16.5%	Elected
4	Fisher H.J.	Labour Party	915	10.3%
5	Poulter S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	896	10.1%
6	Whiteside J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	847	9.6%
7	Jackson F.	Independent	658	7.4%
8	Briggs A.M.	Green Party	603	6.8%
9	Epton S.	ND	495	5.6%

Electorate 11,619 · Ballots cast 8,842 · EC ward code E05010740 · Back to ward index

Bentley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,206

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Church J.V.	Labour Party	1,461	20.3%	Elected
2	Hogarth C.	Labour Party	1,327	18.4%	Elected
3	Nightingale J.	Labour Party	1,265	17.6%	Elected
4	Emery L.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	744	10.3%
5	Ellison P.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	741	10.3%
6	Glover D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	713	9.9%
7	Longley D.	Green Party	454	6.3%
8	Newton-Carline M.E.	Green Party	291	4.0%
9	Middleton S.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	210	2.9%

Electorate 12,979 · Ballots cast 7,206 · EC ward code E05010731 · Back to ward index

Balby South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,058

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Healy J.P.J.	Labour Party	895	29.3%	Elected
2	Moran T.A.	Labour Party	811	26.5%	Elected
3	Davies S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	693	22.7%
4	Papworth J.T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	431	14.1%
5	Chipp L.	Green Party	228	7.5%

Electorate 7,179 · Ballots cast 3,058 · EC ward code E05010730 · Back to ward index

Armthorpe · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,579

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dickson A.L.	Labour Party	1,306	19.9%	Elected
2	Needham T.	Labour Party	1,219	18.5%	Elected
3	Knowles S.	Labour Party	1,216	18.5%	Elected
4	Beard K.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,026	15.6%
5	Martin A.N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	878	13.3%
6	Gray M.	Green Party	507	7.7%
7	Sanderson J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	427	6.5%

Electorate 10,949 · Ballots cast 6,579 · EC ward code E05010729 · Back to ward index

Finningley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,939

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,458	22.5%	Elected
2	Cox J.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,188	20.0%	Elected
3	Cox S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,056	18.8%	Elected
4	Lister S.	Labour Party	1,267	11.6%
5	Caunce P.S.	Labour Party	990	9.1%
6	Dennis R.	Labour Party	849	7.8%
7	Balme H.	Green Party	780	7.1%
8	Brignall-Morley J.	Liberal Democrats	351	3.2%

Electorate 13,882 · Ballots cast 10,939 · EC ward code E05010736 · Back to ward index

Conisbrough · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,475

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ball L.	Labour Party	2,126	28.4%	Elected
2	Ball N.	Labour Party	2,102	28.1%	Elected
3	Pearson I.	Labour Party	1,560	20.9%	Elected
4	Allen C.Y.	Conservative and Unionist Party	610	8.2%
5	Isaacs J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	403	5.4%
6	Wood M.G.	Green Party	256	3.4%
7	Trow L.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	251	3.4%
8	Woodhouse D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	167	2.2%

Electorate 12,222 · Ballots cast 7,475 · EC ward code E05010733 · Back to ward index

Mexborough · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,250

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gibbons S.M.	MF	1,673	23.1%	Elected
2	Chapman B.	MF	1,639	22.6%	Elected
3	Pickering A.	MF	1,611	22.2%	Elected
4	Gamble M.	Labour Party	797	11.0%
5	Rawlings T.	Labour Party	426	5.9%
6	Muddiman M.	Labour Party	418	5.8%
7	Forester R.F.W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	197	2.7%
8	Glynn T.M.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	191	2.6%
9	Pinder C.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	188	2.6%
10	Gilbert A.J.	Green Party	110	1.5%

Electorate 11,676 · Ballots cast 7,250 · EC ward code E05010739 · Back to ward index

Adwick Le Street & Carcroft · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,197

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smith S.D.	Labour Party	1,467	23.7%	Elected
2	Hutchinson D.	Labour Party	1,457	23.5%	Elected
3	Mounsey J.	Labour Party	1,379	22.3%	Elected
4	Ransome P.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	586	9.5%
5	Bluff D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	532	8.6%
6	Kerrigan K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	472	7.6%
7	Myatt V.A.	Green Party	304	4.9%

Electorate 11,820 · Ballots cast 6,197 · EC ward code E05010728 · Back to ward index