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Fylde 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

17 ward races

37 seats

34 elected below the proportional quota

91.9% 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 37 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
Conservative and Unionist Party	19,441	44.6%	19	51.4%	17	45.9%	+2
Independent	13,281	30.5%	14	37.8%	12	32.4%	+2
Labour Party	6,202	14.2%	2	5.4%	5	13.5%	-3
Liberal Democrats	3,372	7.7%	2	5.4%	3	8.1%	-1
Green Party	898	2.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom	225	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	157	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	43,576	100.0%	37	100.0%	37	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.

Medlar-with-Wesham · 2 seats · won at 18.0% · +15.4 pts below quota
Rural East Fylde · 2 seats · won at 21.7% · +11.6 pts below quota
Ashton · 3 seats · won at 13.9% · +11.1 pts below quota
Warton · 2 seats · won at 23.9% · +9.4 pts below quota
Ansdell & Fairhaven · 2 seats · won at 25.0% · +8.4 pts below quota
Heyhouses · 3 seats · won at 16.9% · +8.1 pts below quota
Lytham East · 2 seats · won at 25.2% · +8.1 pts below quota
Kilnhouse · 3 seats · won at 17.0% · +8.0 pts below quota
Lytham West · 2 seats · won at 25.7% · +7.7 pts below quota
Park · 2 seats · won at 26.0% · +7.4 pts below quota
Freckleton Village · 2 seats · won at 26.2% · +7.2 pts below quota
Carnegie · 2 seats · won at 26.4% · +6.9 pts below quota
Rural North Fylde · 2 seats · won at 26.7% · +6.6 pts below quota
Kirkham · 3 seats · won at 18.6% · +6.4 pts below quota
Kilgrimol · 2 seats · won at 29.0% · +4.3 pts below quota
Wrea Green with Westby · 2 seats · won at 29.3% · +4.0 pts below quota
Staining · 1 seat · won at 63.8% · above quota

Race results

Medlar-with-Wesham · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +15.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,509

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bickerstaffe, E.	Independent	377	25.0%	Elected
2	Ledger, J.	Labour Party	271	18.0%	Elected
3	Goodlad, D.	Independent	241	16.0%
4	Jones, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	219	14.5%
5	Preston, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	213	14.1%
6	Devany, M.	Independent	188	12.5%

Electorate 3,168 · Ballots cast 1,509 · Back to ward index

Rural East Fylde · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,278

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Collins, P.	Independent	680	29.9%	Elected
2	Evans, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	494	21.7%	Elected
3	Morgan, P.	Liberal Democrats	459	20.1%
4	Salisbury, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	413	18.1%
5	Shaw, L.	Labour Party	232	10.2%

Electorate 3,676 · Ballots cast 2,278 · Back to ward index

Ashton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,583

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Goodman, G.	Independent	538	15.0%	Elected
2	Taylor, W.	Labour Party	513	14.3%	Elected
3	Nash, E.	Independent	498	13.9%	Elected
4	Harrison, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	496	13.8%
5	Harrison, B.	Liberal Democrats	495	13.8%
6	Harris, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	473	13.2%
7	Hembury, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	413	11.5%
8	Challinor, D.	Reform UK	157	4.4%

Electorate 4,958 · Ballots cast 3,583 · Back to ward index

Warton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,634

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brickles, J.	Independent	518	31.7%	Elected
2	Pitman, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	391	23.9%	Elected
3	Rigby, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	370	22.6%
4	Glaysher, P.	Labour Party	355	21.7%

Electorate 3,608 · Ballots cast 1,634 · Back to ward index

Ansdell & Fairhaven · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,703

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dixon, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	699	25.9%	Elected
2	Redcliffe, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	675	25.0%	Elected
3	Shaw, J.	Independent	424	15.7%
4	Gradwell, C.	Labour Party	375	13.9%
5	Fielding, P.	Green Party	324	12.0%
6	Hirst, D.	Independent	206	7.6%

Electorate 3,741 · Ballots cast 2,703 · Back to ward index

Heyhouses · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,926

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Willder, V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	752	19.2%	Elected
2	Gaunt, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	664	16.9%	Elected
3	Settle, V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	662	16.9%	Elected
4	Phillips, S.	Liberal Democrats	565	14.4%
5	Miller, V.	Labour Party	532	13.6%
6	Goodwin, L.	Labour Party	469	11.9%
7	Flowers, J.	Independent	282	7.2%

Electorate 4,635 · Ballots cast 3,926 · Back to ward index

Lytham East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,535

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bamforth, M.	Independent	996	39.3%	Elected
2	Farrington, K.	Independent	639	25.2%	Elected
3	Watson, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	336	13.3%
4	Hart, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	316	12.5%
5	Sherwood, M.	Labour Party	248	9.8%

Electorate 3,565 · Ballots cast 2,535 · Back to ward index

Kilnhouse · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,373

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Henshaw, K.	Liberal Democrats	817	18.7%	Elected
2	Buckley, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	801	18.3%	Elected
3	Garner, J.	Liberal Democrats	742	17.0%	Elected
4	Small, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	739	16.9%
5	O'Rourke, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	593	13.6%
6	Timms, J.	Labour Party	456	10.4%
7	Morrison, C.	Alliance for Democracy and Freedom	225	5.1%

Electorate 5,023 · Ballots cast 4,373 · Back to ward index

Lytham West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,798

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Anthony, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	828	29.6%	Elected
2	Redfearn, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	718	25.7%	Elected
3	Blackshaw, B.	Independent	506	18.1%
4	O'Brien, P.	Independent	266	9.5%
5	Oliver, G.	Labour Party	245	8.8%
6	Black, R.	Green Party	235	8.4%

Electorate 3,347 · Ballots cast 2,798 · Back to ward index

Park · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,769

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Withers, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	745	26.9%	Elected
2	Morris, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	719	26.0%	Elected
3	Gill, B.	Independent	646	23.3%
4	Wood, T.	Independent	359	13.0%
5	Stephenson, P.	Labour Party	300	10.8%

Electorate 3,386 · Ballots cast 2,769 · Back to ward index

Freckleton Village · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,269

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Griffiths, N.	Independent	701	30.9%	Elected
2	Threlfall, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	594	26.2%	Elected
3	Fiddler, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	531	23.4%
4	Thompson, J.	Labour Party	443	19.5%

Electorate 3,734 · Ballots cast 2,269 · Back to ward index

Carnegie · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,455

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Little, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	712	29.0%	Elected
2	Fazackerley, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	649	26.4%	Elected
3	Derizzio, A.	Labour Party	369	15.0%
4	Marshall, C.	Liberal Democrats	294	12.0%
5	Webb, C.	Independent	218	8.9%
6	Robertson, D.	Independent	190	7.7%
7	Mugridge, J.	Independent	23	0.9%

Electorate 3,919 · Ballots cast 2,455 · Back to ward index

Rural North Fylde · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,899

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hayhurst, P.	Independent	682	35.9%	Elected
2	Lee, M.	Independent	507	26.7%	Elected
3	Butler, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	329	17.3%
4	Elger, K.	Labour Party	192	10.1%
5	Jones, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	189	10.0%

Electorate 3,017 · Ballots cast 1,899 · Back to ward index

Kirkham · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,397

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Collins, E.	Independent	1,006	22.9%	Elected
2	Buckley, D.	Independent	1,005	22.9%	Elected
3	Hodgson, P.	Independent	817	18.6%	Elected
4	Wellings, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	507	11.5%
5	Sullivan, J.	Labour Party	387	8.8%
6	Jones, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	373	8.5%
7	Ashraf, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	302	6.9%

Electorate 5,548 · Ballots cast 4,397 · Back to ward index

Kilgrimol · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,808

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Armit, T.	Independent	573	31.7%	Elected
2	Harrison, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	525	29.0%	Elected
3	Mcmillan, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	377	20.9%
4	Marshall, O.	Labour Party	333	18.4%

Electorate 3,477 · Ballots cast 1,808 · Back to ward index

Wrea Green with Westby · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,076

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Andrews, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	655	31.6%	Elected
2	Kirkham, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	609	29.3%	Elected
3	Walsh, J.	Green Party	339	16.3%
4	Smith, M.	Labour Party	278	13.4%
5	Brickles, M.	Independent	195	9.4%

Electorate 3,381 · Ballots cast 2,076 · Back to ward index

Staining · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.8 pts Valid ballots 564

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nixon, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	360	63.8%	Elected
2	French, S.	Labour Party	204	36.2%

Electorate 1,903 · Ballots cast 564 · Back to ward index