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Kirklees 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

23 ward races

25 seats

15 elected below the proportional quota

60.0% 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 23 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 25 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	48,366	38.4%	9	36.0%	10	40.0%	-1
Labour Party	44,804	35.5%	12	48.0%	10	40.0%	+2
Liberal Democrats	13,450	10.7%	2	8.0%	3	12.0%	-1
Green Party	13,034	10.3%	1	4.0%	2	8.0%	-1
Independent	3,339	2.6%	1	4.0%	0	0.0%	+1
ND	1,361	1.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
DEWS IND	692	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Yorkshire Party	527	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
FREE	328	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	83	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
FIVESTAR	67	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Heritage Party	27	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Social Democratic Party	23	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	126,101	100.0%	25	100.0%	25	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.

Golcar · 2 seats · won at 17.8% · +15.5 pts below quota
Holme Valley North · 1 seat · won at 34.8% · +15.2 pts below quota
Colne Valley · 1 seat · won at 37.2% · +12.8 pts below quota
Lindley · 1 seat · won at 39.7% · +10.3 pts below quota
Dalton · 1 seat · won at 40.2% · +9.8 pts below quota
Dewsbury South · 1 seat · won at 41.4% · +8.6 pts below quota
Dewsbury East · 1 seat · won at 43.2% · +6.8 pts below quota
Birstall & Birkenshaw · 2 seats · won at 27.3% · +6.0 pts below quota
Heckmondwike · 1 seat · won at 45.2% · +4.8 pts below quota
Holme Valley South · 1 seat · won at 46.9% · +3.1 pts below quota
Denby Dale · 1 seat · won at 47.8% · +2.2 pts below quota
Cleckheaton · 1 seat · won at 48.7% · +1.3 pts below quota
Ashbrow · 1 seat · won at 49.9% · +0.1 pts below quota
Crosland Moor & Netherton · 1 seat · won at 50.7% · above quota
Almondbury · 1 seat · won at 51.2% · above quota
Kirkburton · 1 seat · won at 54.3% · above quota
Dewsbury West · 1 seat · won at 55.3% · above quota
Batley West · 1 seat · won at 57.1% · above quota
Greenhead · 1 seat · won at 57.7% · above quota
Liversedge & Gomersal · 1 seat · won at 58.2% · above quota
Newsome · 1 seat · won at 61.0% · above quota
Batley East · 1 seat · won at 67.6% · above quota
Mirfield · 1 seat · won at 69.1% · above quota

Race results

Golcar · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +15.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,826

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Reynolds E.D.	Labour Party	1,394	17.8%	Elected
2	Iredale R.C.	Liberal Democrats	1,392	17.8%	Elected
3	Tedesco D.J.	Labour Party	1,141	14.6%
4	Barnett I.O.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,069	13.7%
5	Walker J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,049	13.4%
6	Dungworth G.M.	Liberal Democrats	1,002	12.8%
7	Roberts N.A.	Green Party	433	5.5%
8	Vincent I.C.	Green Party	272	3.5%
9	Lewis R.I.	FREE	74	0.9%

Electorate 13,772 · Ballots cast 7,826 · EC ward code E05001401 · Back to ward index

Holme Valley North · single-seat

Marginal winner 34.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +15.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,812

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Greaves C.R.	Independent	2,024	34.8%	Elected
2	McGrath T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,911	32.9%
3	McCarthy H.J.	Labour Party	1,278	22.0%
4	Fox J.E.F.	Green Party	346	6.0%
5	Hill K.	Liberal Democrats	173	3.0%
6	Curtis-Haries R.F.	FREE	53	0.9%
7	Laird S.	Heritage Party	27	0.5%

Electorate 13,287 · Ballots cast 5,812 · EC ward code E05008561 · Back to ward index

Colne Valley · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,802

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McLoughlin M.P.	Labour Party	2,156	37.2%	Elected
2	Bellamy T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,895	32.7%
3	Turner N.J.	Liberal Democrats	1,358	23.4%
4	Norman J.F.	Green Party	393	6.8%

Electorate 13,721 · Ballots cast 5,802 · EC ward code E05008559 · Back to ward index

Lindley · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,095

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gregg A.F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,417	39.7%	Elected
2	Eastwood R.A.	Liberal Democrats	2,172	35.6%
3	Owen A.L.	Labour Party	1,131	18.6%
4	Parker C.A.	Green Party	375	6.2%

Electorate 15,403 · Ballots cast 6,095 · EC ward code E05001407 · Back to ward index

Dalton · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,821

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mather N.	Labour Party	1,535	40.2%	Elected
2	Marchant E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,382	36.2%
3	Walters C.	Green Party	529	13.8%
4	Battye R.D.	Liberal Democrats	375	9.8%

Electorate 12,518 · Ballots cast 3,821 · EC ward code E05001396 · Back to ward index

Dewsbury South · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,460

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ramsay J.	Labour Party	2,259	41.4%	Elected
2	Ameen I.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,534	28.1%
3	Iqbal K.	ND	1,361	24.9%
4	Disken B.T.	Liberal Democrats	156	2.9%
5	Cope M.	Green Party	150	2.7%

Electorate 13,373 · Ballots cast 5,460 · EC ward code E05001399 · Back to ward index

Dewsbury East · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,402

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Firth E.	Labour Party	1,902	43.2%	Elected
2	Mallinson K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,364	31.0%
3	Thackray M.A.	DEWS IND	692	15.7%
4	Duffy S.J.	Green Party	156	3.5%
5	Hullock D.	Liberal Democrats	150	3.4%
6	Woodcock D.	Yorkshire Party	138	3.1%

Electorate 14,034 · Ballots cast 4,402 · EC ward code E05001398 · Back to ward index

Birstall & Birkenshaw · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,965

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thompson M.S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,449	30.7%	Elected
2	Sheard J.C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,175	27.3%	Elected
3	Harding G.L.	Labour Party	1,121	14.1%
4	Smith J.M.	Labour Party	977	12.3%
5	Peltier R.A.	Green Party	419	5.3%
6	Akram T.	Green Party	361	4.5%
7	Walsh L.M.	Liberal Democrats	238	3.0%
8	Shepherd D.A.	Liberal Democrats	225	2.8%

Electorate 12,876 · Ballots cast 7,965 · EC ward code E05001392 · Back to ward index

Heckmondwike · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,633

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hall S.	Labour Party	2,095	45.2%	Elected
2	Ali I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,947	42.0%
3	Freeman A.J.	Green Party	391	8.4%
4	Pugsley J.	Liberal Democrats	200	4.3%

Electorate 13,368 · Ballots cast 4,633 · EC ward code E05001403 · Back to ward index

Holme Valley South · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,014

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Firth D.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	3,289	46.9%	Elected
2	Crook M.	Labour Party	2,511	35.8%
3	Gould D.P.A.	Green Party	490	7.0%
4	Anstey C.J.	Liberal Democrats	451	6.4%
5	Thompson W.	Yorkshire Party	206	2.9%
6	Dalton J.	FIVESTAR	67	1.0%

Electorate 15,256 · Ballots cast 7,014 · EC ward code E05001405 · Back to ward index

Denby Dale · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,019

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bamford T.V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,880	47.8%	Elected
2	Turner G.	Labour Party	2,398	39.8%
3	Stimson A.C.	Green Party	444	7.4%
4	Armistead C.J.	Liberal Democrats	218	3.6%
5	Tilt J.R.	FREE	79	1.3%

Electorate 13,192 · Ballots cast 6,019 · EC ward code E05001397 · Back to ward index

Cleckheaton · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,975

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pinnock K.M.	Liberal Democrats	2,422	48.7%	Elected
2	Briggs P.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,728	34.7%
3	Hayat J.	Labour Party	589	11.8%
4	Whittingham N.E.	Green Party	236	4.7%

Electorate 13,493 · Ballots cast 4,975 · EC ward code E05001393 · Back to ward index

Ashbrow · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,524

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Homewood J.R.	Labour Party	2,258	49.9%	Elected
2	Butler T.W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,595	35.3%
3	Smithson J.B.	Green Party	447	9.9%
4	Singh M.	Liberal Democrats	224	5.0%

Electorate 13,928 · Ballots cast 4,524 · EC ward code E05001389 · Back to ward index

Crosland Moor & Netherton · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.7 pts Valid ballots 4,916

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kaushik M.R.	Labour Party	2,490	50.7%	Elected
2	Allsopp N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,470	29.9%
3	Green C.	Green Party	413	8.4%
4	Barraclough S.P.	Liberal Democrats	324	6.6%
5	Bradbury S.	Independent	149	3.0%
6	Wilson C.	FREE	70	1.4%

Electorate 13,174 · Ballots cast 4,916 · EC ward code E05008560 · Back to ward index

Almondbury · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.2 pts Valid ballots 4,946

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McGuin B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,533	51.2%	Elected
2	Bartosinska P.	Liberal Democrats	1,170	23.7%
3	Hawkins T.C.	Labour Party	846	17.1%
4	Taylor P.H.	Green Party	322	6.5%
5	Kirkham E.L.	FREE	52	1.1%
6	Whittaker J.R.	Social Democratic Party	23	0.5%

Electorate 13,439 · Ballots cast 4,946 · EC ward code E05008558 · Back to ward index

Kirkburton · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.3 pts Valid ballots 5,361

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smith J.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,913	54.3%	Elected
2	Knight D.G.E.	Green Party	1,835	34.2%
3	Safdar M.I.S.	Labour Party	552	10.3%
4	Anwar W.	Liberal Democrats	61	1.1%

Electorate 12,336 · Ballots cast 5,361 · EC ward code E05008562 · Back to ward index

Dewsbury West · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.3 pts Valid ballots 5,712

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pervaiz M.S.	Labour Party	3,159	55.3%	Elected
2	Rafiq B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,467	25.7%
3	Bramwell T.R.M.	Independent	627	11.0%
4	Stirling E.	Yorkshire Party	183	3.2%
5	Cope S.J.	Green Party	154	2.7%
6	Rossington J.E.	Liberal Democrats	122	2.1%

Electorate 13,822 · Ballots cast 5,712 · EC ward code E05001400 · Back to ward index

Batley West · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.1 pts Valid ballots 5,168

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pandor S.	Labour Party	2,950	57.1%	Elected
2	Roberts L.P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,501	29.0%
3	Senior J.	Green Party	293	5.7%
4	Duggan J.	Independent	251	4.9%
5	Long S.J.	Liberal Democrats	173	3.3%

Electorate 13,719 · Ballots cast 5,168 · EC ward code E05001391 · Back to ward index

Greenhead · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.7 pts Valid ballots 5,202

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ullah S.N.	Labour Party	3,003	57.7%	Elected
2	Daniel D.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,083	20.8%
3	Newton S.J.	Green Party	831	16.0%
4	Cohen H.	Liberal Democrats	285	5.5%

Electorate 13,903 · Ballots cast 5,202 · EC ward code E05001402 · Back to ward index

Liversedge & Gomersal · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.2 pts Valid ballots 4,810

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Stephen M.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,801	58.2%	Elected
2	McKaig J.	Labour Party	1,207	25.1%
3	Simmons L.	Green Party	321	6.7%
4	King T.L.	Independent	288	6.0%
5	Snee D.P.	Liberal Democrats	193	4.0%

Electorate 13,944 · Ballots cast 4,810 · EC ward code E05001408 · Back to ward index

Newsome · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.0 pts Valid ballots 4,251

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cooper A.V.	Green Party	2,592	61.0%	Elected
2	Wheat-Bowen P.	Labour Party	1,102	25.9%
3	Ackroyd M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	488	11.5%
4	Wilkinson A.H.	Liberal Democrats	69	1.6%

Electorate 12,651 · Ballots cast 4,251 · EC ward code E05001410 · Back to ward index

Batley East · single-seat

Marginal winner 67.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −17.6 pts Valid ballots 5,210

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Loonat F.	Labour Party	3,520	67.6%	Elected
2	Gavaghan K.G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,160	22.3%
3	Hansford J.D.	Green Party	308	5.9%
4	Kane C.M.	Liberal Democrats	139	2.7%
5	Carrington D.	Reform UK	83	1.6%

Electorate 13,102 · Ballots cast 5,210 · EC ward code E05001390 · Back to ward index

Mirfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 69.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −19.1 pts Valid ballots 6,177

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bolt M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	4,266	69.1%	Elected
2	Kernan G.	Labour Party	1,230	19.9%
3	Whittingham C.H.	Green Party	523	8.5%
4	Bird S.J.	Liberal Democrats	158	2.6%

Electorate 15,563 · Ballots cast 6,177 · EC ward code E05001409 · Back to ward index