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Hyndburn 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

17 ward races

19 seats

8 elected below the proportional quota

42.1% 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 19 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	19,656	45.3%	9	47.4%	10	52.6%	-1
Conservative and Unionist Party	19,537	45.1%	10	52.6%	9	47.4%	+1
Green Party	1,397	3.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	1,280	3.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Independent	1,057	2.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Liberal Democrats	278	0.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	154	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	43,359	100.0%	19	100.0%	19	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.

Rishton · 1 seat · won at 37.6% · +12.4 pts below quota
Great Harwood Rishton & Clayton-Le-Moors · 2 seats · won at 21.5% · +11.8 pts below quota
St. Andrews · 2 seats · won at 22.2% · +11.2 pts below quota
Overton · 1 seat · won at 46.3% · +3.7 pts below quota
Accrington West & Oswaldtwistle Central · 1 seat · won at 49.2% · +0.8 pts below quota
Accrington South · 1 seat · won at 49.8% · +0.2 pts below quota
Central · 1 seat · won at 50.6% · above quota
St. Oswalds · 1 seat · won at 50.8% · above quota
Barnfield · 1 seat · won at 52.2% · above quota
Church · 1 seat · won at 52.2% · above quota
Accrington North · 1 seat · won at 54.0% · above quota
Oswaldtwistle · 1 seat · won at 55.0% · above quota
Altham · 1 seat · won at 55.7% · above quota
Baxenden · 1 seat · won at 59.4% · above quota
Spring Hill · 1 seat · won at 60.0% · above quota
Netherton · 1 seat · won at 60.5% · above quota
Peel · 1 seat · won at 67.2% · above quota

Race results

Rishton · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,748

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Haythornthwaite C.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	658	37.6%	Elected
2	Clements J.	Labour Party	620	35.5%
3	Harris A.J.	Independent	411	23.5%
4	Robinson I.	Reform UK	39	2.2%
5	Waller-Slack A.J.T.	Liberal Democrats	20	1.1%

Electorate 4,982 · Ballots cast 1,748 · EC ward code E05005218 · Back to ward index

Great Harwood Rishton & Clayton-Le-Moors · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 12,051

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Haythornthwaite C.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,685	22.3%	Elected
2	Aziz N.	Labour Party	2,592	21.5%	Elected
3	Walsh K.	Labour Party	2,369	19.7%
4	Molineux G.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,282	18.9%
5	McGinley P.	Independent	646	5.4%
6	Fitzharris W.	Reform UK	382	3.2%
7	Kinghan S.	Green Party	356	3.0%
8	Robinson I.	Reform UK	343	2.8%
9	Sowter G.H.	Green Party	239	2.0%
10	Waller-Slack A.J.T.	Liberal Democrats	157	1.3%

Electorate 19,481 · Ballots cast 12,051 · EC ward code E58000776 · Back to ward index

St. Andrews · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,678

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Britcliffe P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	550	32.8%	Elected
2	Smithson S.L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	372	22.2%	Elected
3	Eaves S.T.	Labour Party	364	21.7%
4	Knight G.B.	Labour Party	312	18.6%
5	Allen J.C.	Reform UK	80	4.8%

Electorate 3,295 · Ballots cast 1,678 · EC ward code E05005219 · Back to ward index

Overton · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,700

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hindley M.J.	Labour Party	787	46.3%	Elected
2	Molineux G.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	698	41.1%
3	Fitzharris W.	Reform UK	215	12.6%

Electorate 4,796 · Ballots cast 1,700 · EC ward code E05005216 · Back to ward index

Accrington West & Oswaldtwistle Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,342

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dad M.	Labour Party	2,138	49.2%	Elected
2	Younis M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,938	44.6%
3	Seaford T.	Green Party	266	6.1%

Electorate 10,175 · Ballots cast 4,342 · EC ward code E58000753 · Back to ward index

Accrington South · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,486

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hurn T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,737	49.8%	Elected
2	Dawson B.	Labour Party	1,524	43.7%
3	Brockbank K.	Green Party	225	6.5%

Electorate 9,956 · Ballots cast 3,486 · EC ward code E58000752 · Back to ward index

Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.6 pts Valid ballots 1,949

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Khan A.G.	Labour Party	986	50.6%	Elected
2	Younis M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	963	49.4%

Electorate 3,784 · Ballots cast 1,949 · EC ward code E05005209 · Back to ward index

St. Oswalds · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.8 pts Valid ballots 1,859

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hayes S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	945	50.8%	Elected
2	Harrison G.K.	Labour Party	861	46.3%
3	Waller-Slack B.	Liberal Democrats	53	2.9%

Electorate 4,856 · Ballots cast 1,859 · EC ward code E05005220 · Back to ward index

Barnfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.2 pts Valid ballots 1,139

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Montague C.E.	Labour Party	594	52.2%	Elected
2	Cassidy D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	545	47.8%

Electorate 3,284 · Ballots cast 1,139 · EC ward code E05005207 · Back to ward index

Church · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.2 pts Valid ballots 1,140

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mahmood S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	595	52.2%	Elected
2	Pritchard C.	Labour Party	545	47.8%

Electorate 3,476 · Ballots cast 1,140 · EC ward code E05005210 · Back to ward index

Accrington North · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.0 pts Valid ballots 2,976

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cox L.	Labour Party	1,606	54.0%	Elected
2	Mahmood S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,017	34.2%
3	West J.	Green Party	199	6.7%
4	Harris L.	UK Independence Party (UKIP)	154	5.2%

Electorate 10,061 · Ballots cast 2,976 · EC ward code E58000751 · Back to ward index

Oswaldtwistle · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.0 pts Valid ballots 3,547

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Britcliffe P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,952	55.0%	Elected
2	Harrison G.K.	Labour Party	1,284	36.2%
3	Allen J.C.	Reform UK	151	4.3%
4	Stubbins J.C.	Green Party	112	3.2%
5	Waller-Slack B.A.	Liberal Democrats	48	1.4%

Electorate 9,358 · Ballots cast 3,547 · EC ward code E58000796 · Back to ward index

Altham · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.7 pts Valid ballots 1,134

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Allen D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	632	55.7%	Elected
2	Button S.	Labour Party	502	44.3%

Electorate 3,918 · Ballots cast 1,134 · EC ward code E05005206 · Back to ward index

Baxenden · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.4 pts Valid ballots 1,311

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hurn T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	779	59.4%	Elected
2	Whitehead K.J.	Labour Party	532	40.6%

Electorate 3,226 · Ballots cast 1,311 · EC ward code E05005208 · Back to ward index

Spring Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.0 pts Valid ballots 1,319

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dad M.	Labour Party	792	60.0%	Elected
2	Hussain S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	527	40.0%

Electorate 3,589 · Ballots cast 1,319 · EC ward code E05005221 · Back to ward index

Netherton · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.5 pts Valid ballots 1,232

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Aziz N.	Labour Party	745	60.5%	Elected
2	Edwards P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	417	33.8%
3	Fitzharris S.M.	Reform UK	70	5.7%

Electorate 3,385 · Ballots cast 1,232 · EC ward code E05005215 · Back to ward index

Peel · single-seat

Marginal winner 67.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −17.2 pts Valid ballots 748

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Short P.	Labour Party	503	67.2%	Elected
2	Eccles D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	245	32.8%

Electorate 2,965 · Ballots cast 748 · EC ward code E05005217 · Back to ward index