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Halton 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

18 ward races

18 seats

4 elected below the proportional quota

22.2% 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 18 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 18 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	14,973	64.2%	16	88.9%	13	72.2%	+3
Conservative and Unionist Party	4,125	17.7%	1	5.6%	3	16.7%	-2
Liberal Democrats	2,245	9.6%	1	5.6%	1	5.6%	0
Green Party	1,211	5.2%	0	0.0%	1	5.6%	-1
Independent	757	3.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	23,311	100.0%	18	100.0%	18	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.

Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor · 1 seat · won at 34.1% · +15.9 pts below quota
Norton North · 1 seat · won at 46.9% · +3.1 pts below quota
Beechwood & Heath · 1 seat · won at 47.9% · +2.1 pts below quota
Birchfield · 1 seat · won at 49.9% · +0.1 pts below quota
Mersey & Weston · 1 seat · won at 56.7% · above quota
Halton Castle · 1 seat · won at 63.0% · above quota
Farnworth · 1 seat · won at 64.8% · above quota
Norton South & Preston Brook · 1 seat · won at 71.0% · above quota
Hough Green · 1 seat · won at 72.5% · above quota
Bridgewater · 1 seat · won at 74.6% · above quota
Highfield · 1 seat · won at 74.9% · above quota
Halton Lea · 1 seat · won at 75.8% · above quota
Grange · 1 seat · won at 78.2% · above quota
Halton View · 1 seat · won at 80.1% · above quota
Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank · 1 seat · won at 80.2% · above quota
Appleton · 1 seat · won at 84.6% · above quota
Central & West Bank · 1 seat · won at 85.7% · above quota
Bankfield · 1 seat · won at 86.8% · above quota

Race results

Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor · single-seat

Marginal winner 34.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +15.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,169

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Davidson S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	399	34.1%	Elected
2	Hutchinson A.	Labour Party	398	34.0%
3	Kinchin R.	Green Party	372	31.8%

Electorate 3,832 · Ballots cast 1,169 · EC ward code E05013175 · Back to ward index

Norton North · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,718

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Logan G.	Labour Party	806	46.9%	Elected
2	Cargill G.	Green Party	326	19.0%
3	Inch D.	Liberal Democrats	276	16.1%
4	Davidson P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	187	10.9%
5	Porter G.	Independent	123	7.2%

Electorate 5,649 · Ballots cast 1,718 · EC ward code E05013185 · Back to ward index

Beechwood & Heath · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,080

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Stockton G.	Liberal Democrats	997	47.9%	Elected
2	Butcher C.	Labour Party	625	30.0%
3	Clarke D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	365	17.5%
4	Bentley R.	Independent	93	4.5%

Electorate 6,043 · Ballots cast 2,080 · EC ward code E05013171 · Back to ward index

Birchfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,774

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Fry M.	Labour Party	885	49.9%	Elected
2	Powell J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	665	37.5%
3	Teebay A.	Liberal Democrats	118	6.7%
4	Healey M.	Green Party	106	6.0%

Electorate 6,087 · Ballots cast 1,774 · EC ward code E05013172 · Back to ward index

Mersey & Weston · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.7 pts Valid ballots 1,415

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Plumpton-Walsh N.	Labour Party	803	56.7%	Elected
2	Redhead L.	Liberal Democrats	352	24.9%
3	Baker D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	164	11.6%
4	Rowe J.	Independent	96	6.8%

Electorate 6,069 · Ballots cast 1,415 · EC ward code E05013184 · Back to ward index

Halton Castle · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.0 pts Valid ballots 1,131

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Carlin C.	Labour Party	713	63.0%	Elected
2	Ferguson I.	Green Party	197	17.4%
3	Whyte D.	Independent	134	11.8%
4	Heatley P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	87	7.7%

Electorate 4,938 · Ballots cast 1,131 · EC ward code E05013179 · Back to ward index

Farnworth · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.8 pts Valid ballots 1,594

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hill V.	Labour Party	1,033	64.8%	Elected
2	Dawson A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	561	35.2%

Electorate 6,112 · Ballots cast 1,594 · EC ward code E05013177 · Back to ward index

Norton South & Preston Brook · single-seat

Marginal winner 71.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −21.0 pts Valid ballots 1,143

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lloyd Jones M.	Labour Party	811	71.0%	Elected
2	Burnett A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	174	15.2%
3	Wyna C.	Independent	79	6.9%
4	Hodge M.	Liberal Democrats	79	6.9%

Electorate 5,023 · Ballots cast 1,143 · EC ward code E05013186 · Back to ward index

Hough Green · single-seat

Marginal winner 72.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −22.5 pts Valid ballots 1,223

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Harris P.	Labour Party	887	72.5%	Elected
2	Nguzo L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	212	17.3%
3	Miller T.	Green Party	124	10.1%

Electorate 5,411 · Ballots cast 1,223 · EC ward code E05013183 · Back to ward index

Bridgewater · single-seat

Marginal winner 74.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −24.6 pts Valid ballots 1,373

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Garner E.	Labour Party	1,024	74.6%	Elected
2	Eaton D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	202	14.7%
3	Howard S.	Liberal Democrats	147	10.7%

Electorate 5,749 · Ballots cast 1,373 · EC ward code E05013173 · Back to ward index

Highfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 74.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −24.9 pts Valid ballots 1,288

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gilligan B.	Labour Party	965	74.9%	Elected
2	Powell J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	178	13.8%
3	Dowdeswell S.	Independent	145	11.3%

Electorate 5,150 · Ballots cast 1,288 · EC ward code E05013182 · Back to ward index

Halton Lea · single-seat

Marginal winner 75.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −25.8 pts Valid ballots 1,123

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lowe A.	Labour Party	851	75.8%	Elected
2	Davidson S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	130	11.6%
3	Brown A.	Green Party	86	7.7%
4	Hodge L.	Liberal Democrats	56	5.0%

Electorate 5,165 · Ballots cast 1,123 · EC ward code E05013180 · Back to ward index

Grange · single-seat

Marginal winner 78.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −28.2 pts Valid ballots 1,010

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dennett M.	Labour Party	790	78.2%	Elected
2	Howard J.	Liberal Democrats	220	21.8%

Electorate 5,718 · Ballots cast 1,010 · EC ward code E05013178 · Back to ward index

Halton View · single-seat

Marginal winner 80.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −30.1 pts Valid ballots 1,248

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nolan L.	Labour Party	1,000	80.1%	Elected
2	Powell J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	248	19.9%

Electorate 5,465 · Ballots cast 1,248 · EC ward code E05013181 · Back to ward index

Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank · single-seat

Marginal winner 80.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −30.2 pts Valid ballots 1,180

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wright M.	Labour Party	946	80.2%	Elected
2	Harper P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	234	19.8%

Electorate 5,277 · Ballots cast 1,180 · EC ward code E05013176 · Back to ward index

Appleton · single-seat

Marginal winner 84.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −34.6 pts Valid ballots 1,022

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Teeling A.	Labour Party	865	84.6%	Elected
2	Harper D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	157	15.4%

Electorate 4,954 · Ballots cast 1,022 · EC ward code E05013169 · Back to ward index

Central & West Bank · single-seat

Marginal winner 85.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −35.7 pts Valid ballots 739

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hutchinson N.	Labour Party	633	85.7%	Elected
2	Harper C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	106	14.3%

Electorate 4,928 · Ballots cast 739 · EC ward code E05013174 · Back to ward index

Bankfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 86.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −36.8 pts Valid ballots 1,081

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bevan L.	Labour Party	938	86.8%	Elected
2	McCann K.	Independent	87	8.0%
3	Dorian D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	56	5.2%

Electorate 5,076 · Ballots cast 1,081 · EC ward code E05013170 · Back to ward index