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Flintshire 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

43 ward races
65 seats
36 elected below the proportional quota
55.4% 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 43 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 65 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.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Independent28,03644.5%2741.5%2944.6%-2
Labour Party25,41040.3%3249.2%2741.5%+5
Liberal Democrats4,1796.6%46.2%46.2%0
Conservative and Unionist Party3,9116.2%23.1%46.2%-2
Green Party9521.5%00.0%11.5%-1
PC4680.7%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK520.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total63,008100.0%65100.0%65100.0%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.

Race results

Gwernaffield & Gwernymynydd · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,546

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Coggins Cogan D.Liberal Democrats58923.1%Elected
2Davies-Cooke A.Conservative and Unionist Party49019.2%Elected
3Claydon H.Labour Party43917.2%
4Cracknell K.Conservative and Unionist Party29911.7%
5Lethbridge K.Liberal Democrats29811.7%
6Hulson S.Independent2489.7%
7Harris C.Green Party1837.2%

Electorate 3,000 · Ballots cast 2,546 · EC ward code W05001591 · Back to ward index

Hawarden Ewloe · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,555

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Mackie D.Independent85933.6%Elected
2Thomas L.Labour Party52720.6%Elected
3Evans L.Conservative and Unionist Party47518.6%
4Axworthy J.Independent44817.5%
5Goble C.Liberal Democrats2469.6%

Electorate 4,458 · Ballots cast 2,555 · EC ward code W05001593 · Back to ward index

Llanasa & Trelawnyd · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,637

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Banks G.Labour Party69826.5%Elected
2Maddison G.Labour Party58922.3%Elected
3Beal T.Independent53120.1%
4Roberts T.Conservative and Unionist Party52720.0%
5Bolger R.Green Party29211.1%

Electorate 4,275 · Ballots cast 2,637 · EC ward code W05001601 · Back to ward index

Northop · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,274

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bateman M.Independent77923.8%Elected
2Thew L.Independent73622.5%Elected
3Goldsborough B.Labour Party61718.8%
4Ashley P.Independent41712.7%
5Sharps T.Independent39512.1%
6Sikander U.Liberal Democrats33010.1%

Electorate 4,009 · Ballots cast 3,274 · EC ward code W05001608 · Back to ward index

Saltney Ferry · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,781

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Lloyd R.Labour Party59033.1%Elected
2Shallcross J.Independent40722.9%Elected
3Streeter S.Labour Party35920.2%
4Gay V.Independent31917.9%
5Sutton K.Conservative and Unionist Party1066.0%

Electorate 3,936 · Ballots cast 1,781 · EC ward code W05001611 · Back to ward index

Mold: Broncoed · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 869

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Carberry T.Labour Party34539.7%Elected
2Bateman H.Independent30835.4%
3Williams G.Independent14316.5%
4Maunders T.Conservative and Unionist Party738.4%

Electorate 2,090 · Ballots cast 869 · EC ward code W05001603 · Back to ward index

Queensferry & Sealand · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,969

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Jones C.Labour Party51826.3%Elected
2Selvester D.Independent46623.7%Elected
3Wisinger D.Labour Party39620.1%
4Povey L.Independent39620.1%
5Cracknell R.Conservative and Unionist Party1356.9%
6Prouve L.Liberal Democrats582.9%

Electorate 3,998 · Ballots cast 1,969 · EC ward code W05001610 · Back to ward index

Mold South · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,105

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Collett G.Labour Party44740.5%Elected
2Jones H.Independent38534.8%
3Gaffey B.PC12411.2%
4Goble E.Liberal Democrats1089.8%
5Blainey D.Green Party413.7%

Electorate 2,160 · Ballots cast 1,105 · EC ward code W05001605 · Back to ward index

Connah's Quay South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,888

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Crease B.Independent52427.8%Elected
2Wren A.Independent45324.0%Elected
3Dunbar I.Labour Party45023.8%
4Smith I.Labour Party34618.3%
5Tattum S.Liberal Democrats1156.1%

Electorate 3,692 · Ballots cast 1,888 · EC ward code W05001585 · Back to ward index

Brynford & Halkyn · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,974

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Jones S.Labour Party65933.4%Elected
2Davies J.Conservative and Unionist Party50025.3%Elected
3Legg C.Independent49925.3%
4Faulder-Jones R.Conservative and Unionist Party31616.0%

Electorate 3,219 · Ballots cast 1,974 · EC ward code W05001575 · Back to ward index

Argoed & New Brighton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,192

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1McGuill H.Liberal Democrats84526.5%Elected
2Eastwood M.Liberal Democrats84326.4%Elected
3Sherwood G.Labour Party57718.1%
4Morris J.PC34410.8%
5Kearney C.Independent34110.7%
6Jewell P.Green Party2427.6%

Electorate 4,727 · Ballots cast 3,192 · EC ward code W05001571 · Back to ward index

Broughton South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,921

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Gee C.Independent56629.5%Elected
2McKeown R.Labour Party51426.8%Elected
3Lowe M.Labour Party40120.9%
4Brett-Roberts P.Independent23912.4%
5Clubbe D.Conservative and Unionist Party20110.5%

Electorate 3,418 · Ballots cast 1,921 · EC ward code W05001574 · Back to ward index

Shotton East & Shotton Higher · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,443

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Evans D.Labour Party41328.6%Elected
2Davies R.Labour Party39627.4%Elected
3Evans M.Independent35924.9%
4Evans-Brown K.Independent27519.1%

Electorate 3,084 · Ballots cast 1,443 · EC ward code W05001612 · Back to ward index

Mold West · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 615

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Claydon T.Labour Party27644.9%Elected
2Lloyd B.Independent20733.7%
3Edwards J.Liberal Democrats7612.4%
4Matthias G.Independent569.1%

Electorate 1,818 · Ballots cast 615 · EC ward code W05001606 · Back to ward index

Flint: Coleshill & Trelawny · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,722

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cunningham P.Labour Party1,06222.5%Elected
2Perfect V.Labour Party1,04222.1%Elected
3Perfect M.Labour Party95020.1%Elected
4Jones K.Independent63113.4%
5Griffiths C.Independent56011.9%
6Roberts N.Conservative and Unionist Party47710.1%

Electorate 6,277 · Ballots cast 4,722 · EC ward code W05001588 · Back to ward index

Holywell East · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 558

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hodge I.Independent25245.2%Elected
2Johnson J.Labour Party19835.5%
3Ward E.Conservative and Unionist Party5910.6%
4Murray T.Liberal Democrats498.8%

Electorate 1,452 · Ballots cast 558 · EC ward code W05001597 · Back to ward index

Connah's Quay: Golftyn · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +3.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,058

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hughes A.Independent69533.8%Elected
2Richardson F.Independent60729.5%Elected
3Shotton P.Labour Party37118.0%
4Futia B.Labour Party33316.2%
5Vernon D.Reform UK522.5%

Electorate 3,841 · Ballots cast 2,058 · EC ward code W05001584 · Back to ward index

Buckley: Bistre East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +3.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,123

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Jones R.Independent81538.4%Elected
2Woolley A.Independent62729.5%Elected
3Drury A.Labour Party37617.7%
4Blondek V.Labour Party30514.4%

Electorate 3,397 · Ballots cast 2,123 · EC ward code W05001576 · Back to ward index

Connah's Quay Central · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +3.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,117

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Attridge B.Independent78036.8%Elected
2Owen D.Independent62629.6%Elected
3O'Gorman R.Labour Party40319.0%
4Sutton Postlethwaite T.Labour Party30814.5%

Electorate 3,566 · Ballots cast 2,117 · EC ward code W05001583 · Back to ward index

Connahs Quay Wepre · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 540

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Mansell R.Independent25046.3%Elected
2White M.Labour Party23343.1%
3Goble M.Liberal Democrats356.5%
4O'Connor K.Green Party224.1%

Electorate 1,746 · Ballots cast 540 · EC ward code W05001586 · Back to ward index

Penyffordd · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 30.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +3.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,537

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Wakelam R.Independent78530.9%Elected
2Ibbotson A.Labour Party76430.1%Elected
3Williams D.Independent62624.7%
4Walker D.Labour Party36214.3%

Electorate 3,792 · Ballots cast 2,537 · EC ward code W05001609 · Back to ward index

Mostyn · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 544

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Banks P.Independent26849.3%Elected
2Heesom P.Independent12523.0%
3Prydderch H.Liberal Democrats539.7%
4Waymont L.Conservative and Unionist Party529.6%
5Lavery L.Green Party468.5%

Electorate 1,474 · Ballots cast 544 · EC ward code W05001607 · Back to ward index

Buckley: Pentrobin · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 33.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +0.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,807

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hutchinson D.Independent95634.1%Elected
2Peers M.Independent93033.1%Elected
3Preece E.Labour Party47516.9%
4Preece D.Labour Party44615.9%

Electorate 4,125 · Ballots cast 2,807 · EC ward code W05001579 · Back to ward index

Buckley Bistre West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 33.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +0.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,525

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Preece C.Labour Party52634.5%Elected
2Rose D.Labour Party50733.2%Elected
3Ellis D.Independent49232.3%

Electorate 3,166 · Ballots cast 1,525 · EC ward code W05001577 · Back to ward index

Holywell Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.1 pts Valid ballots 447

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Palmer T.Labour Party22450.1%Elected
2Thomas D.Independent22349.9%

Electorate 1,574 · Ballots cast 447 · EC ward code W05001596 · Back to ward index

Treuddyn · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.1 pts Valid ballots 542

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Marshall A.Independent27751.1%Elected
2Bech E.Labour Party24745.6%
3Sheppard J.Independent183.3%

Electorate 1,364 · Ballots cast 542 · EC ward code W05001614 · Back to ward index

Hawarden: Mancot · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 35.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −2.5 pts Valid ballots 2,383

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Swash S.Labour Party88137.0%Elected
2Turton A.Independent85535.9%Elected
3Small R.Independent47920.1%
4Chawner G.Independent1687.0%

Electorate 3,446 · Ballots cast 2,383 · EC ward code W05001594 · Back to ward index

Hawarden: Aston · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 36.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −3.0 pts Valid ballots 2,110

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Brockley G.Labour Party78437.2%Elected
2Brown H.Independent76736.4%Elected
3Hardcastle G.Independent55926.5%

Electorate 3,374 · Ballots cast 2,110 · EC ward code W05001592 · Back to ward index

Holywell West · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.7 pts Valid ballots 582

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Johnson P.Labour Party32455.7%Elected
2Carter L.Independent25844.3%

Electorate 1,816 · Ballots cast 582 · EC ward code W05001598 · Back to ward index

Flint: Oakenholt · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.7 pts Valid ballots 605

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Buckley M.Labour Party33755.7%Elected
2Johnson R.Independent26844.3%

Electorate 2,426 · Ballots cast 605 · EC ward code W05001589 · Back to ward index

Bagillt · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 39.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −6.0 pts Valid ballots 1,248

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Davies R.Independent65352.3%Elected
2Rush K.Labour Party49139.3%Elected
3Binns D.Green Party1048.3%

Electorate 3,122 · Ballots cast 1,248 · EC ward code W05001572 · Back to ward index

Leeswood · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.6 pts Valid ballots 701

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hughes R.Labour Party42560.6%Elected
2Caruana J.Independent17424.8%
3Owen S.Independent10214.6%

Electorate 1,631 · Ballots cast 701 · EC ward code W05001600 · Back to ward index

Cilcain · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.3 pts Valid ballots 871

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Parkhurst A.Liberal Democrats53461.3%Elected
2Thomas O.Independent22625.9%
3Hanson A.Labour Party11112.7%

Electorate 1,563 · Ballots cast 871 · EC ward code W05001582 · Back to ward index

Greenfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.9 pts Valid ballots 675

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Dolphin R.Independent41861.9%Elected
2Sprake M.Conservative and Unionist Party13520.0%
3Jones M.Labour Party12218.1%

Electorate 2,024 · Ballots cast 675 · EC ward code W05001590 · Back to ward index

Broughton North East · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.6 pts Valid ballots 459

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Mullin B.Labour Party29263.6%Elected
2Gregory B.Independent10122.0%
3Soffe R.Conservative and Unionist Party6614.4%

Electorate 1,758 · Ballots cast 459 · EC ward code W05001573 · Back to ward index

Llanfynydd · single-seat

Marginal winner 65.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −15.5 pts Valid ballots 687

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hughes D.Labour Party45065.5%Elected
2Holt T.Independent23734.5%

Electorate 1,533 · Ballots cast 687 · EC ward code W05001602 · Back to ward index

Flint: Castle · single-seat

Marginal winner 68.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −18.7 pts Valid ballots 457

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Roberts I.Labour Party31468.7%Elected
2Jones S.Independent12126.5%
3Price K.Green Party224.8%

Electorate 1,744 · Ballots cast 457 · EC ward code W05001587 · Back to ward index

Buckley: Mountain · single-seat

Marginal winner 71.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −21.3 pts Valid ballots 708

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Ellis C.Independent50571.3%Elected
2Preece K.Labour Party20328.7%

Electorate 2,032 · Ballots cast 708 · EC ward code W05001578 · Back to ward index

Mold East · single-seat

Marginal winner 72.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −22.0 pts Valid ballots 756

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bithell C.Labour Party54472.0%Elected
2Beacher P.Independent21228.0%

Electorate 2,010 · Ballots cast 756 · EC ward code W05001604 · Back to ward index

Hope · single-seat

Marginal winner 75.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −25.2 pts Valid ballots 660

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Healey G.Labour Party49675.2%Elected
2Dickin J.Independent16424.8%

Electorate 2,077 · Ballots cast 660 · EC ward code W05001599 · Back to ward index

Shotton West · single-seat

Marginal winner 76.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −26.5 pts Valid ballots 648

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bibby S.Labour Party49676.5%Elected
2Griffiths S.Independent15223.5%

Electorate 1,568 · Ballots cast 648 · EC ward code W05001613 · Back to ward index

Caergwrle · single-seat

Marginal winner 76.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −26.8 pts Valid ballots 358

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Healey D.Labour Party27576.8%Elected
2Foy S.Independent8323.2%

Electorate 1,248 · Ballots cast 358 · EC ward code W05001580 · Back to ward index

Whitford · single-seat

Marginal winner 78.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −28.3 pts Valid ballots 811

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Dolphin C.Independent63578.3%Elected
2Papworth H.Labour Party17621.7%

Electorate 1,903 · Ballots cast 811 · EC ward code W05001615 · Back to ward index