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Lancaster 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

27 ward races
61 seats
59 elected below the proportional quota
96.7% 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 27 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 61 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
Labour Party24,28031.8%2439.3%2032.8%+4
Green Party22,67029.7%2134.4%1829.5%+3
Conservative and Unionist Party14,82019.4%58.2%1219.7%-7
Liberal Democrats7,69110.1%711.5%69.8%+1
MBIND6,1698.1%34.9%58.2%-2
Independent8211.1%11.6%00.0%+1
Total76,451100.0%61100.0%61100.0%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

Bare · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 8.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +16.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,199

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Blaikie, G.Liberal Democrats4869.3%Elected
2Knight, K.Conservative and Unionist Party4669.0%Elected
3Bottoms, D.MBIND4598.8%Elected
4Bateson, S.Conservative and Unionist Party4478.6%
5Knight, S.MBIND4458.6%
6Jakeman, M.Conservative and Unionist Party4308.3%
7Ainscough, C.Labour Party3997.7%
8Walsh, R.MBIND3586.9%
9Dagdeviren, L.Liberal Democrats3496.7%
10Kenrick, F.Labour Party3286.3%
11Balsamini, D.Liberal Democrats3095.9%
12Dugan, M.Independent2885.5%
13Carrington, L.Green Party1913.7%
14Hughes, S.Green Party1312.5%
15Lee, A.Green Party1132.2%

Electorate 5,536 · Ballots cast 5,199 · Back to ward index

Heysham North · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +15.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,264

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cozler, C.Labour Party27021.4%Elected
2Cleet, R.Independent22117.5%Elected
3Jarnell, M.Labour Party20115.9%
4Kent, C.MBIND17413.8%
5Padgett, A.MBIND13010.3%
6Mall, S.Conservative and Unionist Party1048.2%
7Chapple, E.Liberal Democrats685.4%
8Stansfield, L.Liberal Democrats443.5%
9Maskell, J.Green Party322.5%
10McMurray, P.Green Party201.6%

Electorate 3,427 · Ballots cast 1,264 · Back to ward index

Torrisholme · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,022

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Dennison, R.MBIND44321.9%Elected
2Cooper, B.MBIND37618.6%Elected
3Hewitt, C.Conservative and Unionist Party32115.9%
4Penney, T.Labour Party29214.4%
5Matthews, C.Independent1537.6%
6Livesey, R.Green Party1447.1%
7Cowley, W.Independent1336.6%
8Willmott, R.Green Party874.3%
9Wilson, T.Liberal Democrats733.6%

Electorate 3,607 · Ballots cast 2,022 · Back to ward index

Poulton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,628

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hart, P.Liberal Democrats39524.3%Elected
2Livermore, J.Liberal Democrats30418.7%Elected
3Metcalfe, T.Labour Party22713.9%
4Panesh, M.Labour Party19812.2%
5Heath, T.MBIND16710.3%
6Heath, J.MBIND1549.5%
7Moser, P.Green Party603.7%
8Yates, J.Conservative and Unionist Party593.6%
9McMurray, J.Green Party382.3%
10Boyd-Power, V.Independent261.6%

Electorate 3,825 · Ballots cast 1,628 · Back to ward index

Scotforth East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,709

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Maddocks, S.Labour Party60722.4%Elected
2Wood, J.Labour Party52919.5%Elected
3Mills, N.Green Party52619.4%
4Robertson, C.Green Party47317.5%
5Hoggarth, S.Conservative and Unionist Party27810.3%
6Quinn, G.Conservative and Unionist Party2097.7%
7Long, R.Liberal Democrats873.2%

Electorate 3,502 · Ballots cast 2,709 · Back to ward index

Heysham Central · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,944

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Armistead, C.Labour Party43022.1%Elected
2Penney, S.Labour Party38619.9%Elected
3Knight, G.MBIND37019.0%
4Thistlethwaite, G.MBIND36318.7%
5Taylor-Craddock, L.Conservative and Unionist Party21411.0%
6Young, J.Green Party1115.7%
7Wingfield, C.Green Party492.5%
8Foulsham, B.Liberal Democrats211.1%

Electorate 3,474 · Ballots cast 1,944 · Back to ward index

Westgate · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 11.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +13.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,497

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hanson, J.Labour Party49114.0%Elected
2Black, M.Labour Party43712.5%Elected
3Harris, C.Labour Party41411.8%Elected
4Blacow, D.MBIND40811.7%
5Knight, D.MBIND39311.2%
6Dixon, W.MBIND38210.9%
7Jackson, B.Liberal Democrats2256.4%
8Johnston, C.Conservative and Unionist Party1825.2%
9Staig, S.Conservative and Unionist Party1805.1%
10Stenneken, M.Liberal Democrats1203.4%
11Sutton, T.Liberal Democrats822.3%
12Bashford, K.Green Party712.0%
13Gordon, A.Green Party621.8%
14Westaway, J.Green Party501.4%

Electorate 5,554 · Ballots cast 3,497 · Back to ward index

University · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 958

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hall, E.Labour Party21722.7%Elected
2Fish, T.Green Party19720.6%Elected
3Metcalf-Riener, I.Green Party19019.8%
4Hurst, L.Labour Party17218.0%
5Hassan, B.Conservative and Unionist Party646.7%
6Helmy, K.Conservative and Unionist Party555.7%
7Evans, C.Liberal Democrats343.5%
8Cross, T.Liberal Democrats293.0%

Electorate 3,921 · Ballots cast 958 · Back to ward index

Lower Lune Valley · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,931

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Pritchard, J.Liberal Democrats73325.0%Elected
2Jackson, P.Liberal Democrats60620.7%Elected
3Jackson, J.Conservative and Unionist Party57019.4%
4Scott, M.Conservative and Unionist Party43514.8%
5King, M.Labour Party1695.8%
6Kay, A.Labour Party1615.5%
7Wright, M.Green Party1444.9%
8Mills, R.Green Party1133.9%

Electorate 3,709 · Ballots cast 2,931 · Back to ward index

West End · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,408

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Pattison, M.Labour Party54315.9%Elected
2Ainscough, J.Labour Party49714.6%Elected
3Whitaker, D.Labour Party47714.0%Elected
4Pilling, C.Liberal Democrats39311.5%
5Perkins, J.Liberal Democrats38211.2%
6Pilling, J.Liberal Democrats36510.7%
7Duncan, T.MBIND1775.2%
8Aspinall, K.MBIND1574.6%
9Fletcher, A.MBIND1554.5%
10Ennis, M.Conservative and Unionist Party1043.1%
11Bandszus, C.Green Party601.8%
12Hester, S.Green Party561.6%
13Westcombe, M.Green Party421.2%

Electorate 5,552 · Ballots cast 3,408 · Back to ward index

Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,843

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1McGowan, S.Green Party71625.2%Elected
2Sommerville, J.Green Party64822.8%Elected
3Gibbins, D.Conservative and Unionist Party58220.5%
4Morris, S.Conservative and Unionist Party46416.3%
5Hyde, K.Labour Party2809.8%
6White, T.Liberal Democrats1535.4%

Electorate 3,896 · Ballots cast 2,843 · Back to ward index

Ellel · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,116

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Maddocks, S.Green Party95130.5%Elected
2Tynan, P.Green Party73323.5%Elected
3Park, J.Conservative and Unionist Party42613.7%
4Austen-Baker, R.Conservative and Unionist Party41213.2%
5Corkerry, S.Labour Party2959.5%
6Hopkins, A.Labour Party2457.9%
7Fildes, R.Liberal Democrats541.7%

Electorate 4,020 · Ballots cast 3,116 · Back to ward index

Carnforth & Millhead · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,743

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Gardner, P.Labour Party63316.9%Elected
2Belcher, L.Labour Party58615.7%Elected
3Hanna, C.Labour Party57115.3%Elected
4Bromilow, K.Conservative and Unionist Party53614.3%
5Yates, P.Conservative and Unionist Party53414.3%
6Guilding, M.Conservative and Unionist Party49013.1%
7Jones, A.Green Party1413.8%
8Chandisingh, D.Green Party1273.4%
9Sear, J.Green Party1253.3%

Electorate 4,720 · Ballots cast 3,743 · Back to ward index

Silverdale · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 896

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Greenwell, W.Liberal Democrats36340.5%Elected
2Williamson, P.Conservative and Unionist Party32135.8%
3Rockall, B.Labour Party11512.8%
4McCoy, A.Green Party9710.8%

Electorate 1,648 · Ballots cast 896 · Back to ward index

Overton · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 593

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Gardiner, A.Conservative and Unionist Party24140.6%Elected
2Yates, J.Labour Party18531.2%
3Slater, J.MBIND13021.9%
4Maddocks, D.Green Party376.2%

Electorate 1,939 · Ballots cast 593 · Back to ward index

Bowerham · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,858

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Mills, H.Green Party73625.8%Elected
2Punshon, S.Green Party69624.4%Elected
3Lewis, E.Labour Party60421.1%
4Curphey, P.Labour Party54118.9%
5Edwards, C.Conservative and Unionist Party1314.6%
6Whitehouse, C.Conservative and Unionist Party1204.2%
7Sue-Too, L.Liberal Democrats301.0%

Electorate 3,965 · Ballots cast 2,858 · Back to ward index

John O'Gaunt · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,037

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Abuhajar, S.Green Party55127.0%Elected
2Russell, G.Green Party49824.4%Elected
3Corkerry, L.Labour Party44121.6%
4Prue, L.Labour Party39519.4%
5Gray, M.Conservative and Unionist Party663.2%
6Kitchen, P.Conservative and Unionist Party602.9%
7Harvey, J.Liberal Democrats261.3%

Electorate 3,328 · Ballots cast 2,037 · Back to ward index

Heysham South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,024

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hartley, C.Labour Party73718.3%Elected
2Bradley, P.Labour Party70717.6%Elected
3Potter, C.Labour Party65116.2%Elected
4Riley, B.Conservative and Unionist Party42510.6%
5Greenall, M.MBIND3909.7%
6Freeman, P.Conservative and Unionist Party3418.5%
7Knight, E.MBIND2726.8%
8Fulton, J.MBIND2666.6%
9Deery, M.Green Party741.8%
10Renolds, G.Green Party681.7%
11Wild, H.Green Party501.2%
12Kent, S.Liberal Democrats431.1%

Electorate 5,189 · Ballots cast 4,024 · Back to ward index

Bolton & Slyne · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,888

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Budden, K.Conservative and Unionist Party1,05017.8%Elected
2Newton, P.Conservative and Unionist Party1,01017.2%Elected
3Wild, J.Conservative and Unionist Party98516.7%Elected
4Mossop, C.Labour Party61810.5%
5Mossop, K.Labour Party5729.7%
6Wheatley, I.Liberal Democrats4217.2%
7Saville, T.Liberal Democrats4056.9%
8Mumford, L.Green Party3425.8%
9Swan, J.Green Party2694.6%
10Flemming, G.Green Party2163.7%

Electorate 5,907 · Ballots cast 5,888 · Back to ward index

Bulk · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,228

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Jackson, C.Green Party1,14021.8%Elected
2Lenox, J.Green Party1,06120.3%Elected
3Riches, S.Green Party96418.4%Elected
4Doebler, S.Labour Party61011.7%
5Johnson, R.Labour Party54610.4%
6Fletcher, D.Labour Party5169.9%
7Banthorpe, C.Conservative and Unionist Party1092.1%
8Gaskill, N.Conservative and Unionist Party1072.0%
9Hall, K.Conservative and Unionist Party1042.0%
10Dunster, P.Liberal Democrats711.4%

Electorate 5,763 · Ballots cast 5,228 · Back to ward index

Castle · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,516

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Brookes, D.Green Party76721.8%Elected
2McGregor, S.Green Party71120.2%Elected
3Stubbins, P.Green Party65718.7%Elected
4Bateman, J.Labour Party38310.9%
5Corless, E.Labour Party36210.3%
6Snow, B.Labour Party3209.1%
7Walton, K.Conservative and Unionist Party932.6%
8Farmer, S.Conservative and Unionist Party822.3%
9Stuchlik, J.Conservative and Unionist Party752.1%
10Beesley, H.Liberal Democrats661.9%

Electorate 5,290 · Ballots cast 3,516 · Back to ward index

Skerton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,276

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Redfern, R.Labour Party69621.2%Elected
2Thornberry, A.Labour Party65920.1%Elected
3Gawith, G.Labour Party61518.8%Elected
4Busby, E.Green Party2718.3%
5Bain, K.Green Party2397.3%
6Heath, E.Green Party2327.1%
7Webb, J.Conservative and Unionist Party1685.1%
8Hailey, A.Conservative and Unionist Party1534.7%
9Wilkinson, M.Conservative and Unionist Party1484.5%
10Kaye, D.Liberal Democrats952.9%

Electorate 5,184 · Ballots cast 3,276 · Back to ward index

Marsh · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,150

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Dowding, G.Green Party1,24124.1%Elected
2Bannon, M.Green Party1,22323.7%Elected
3Wilkinson, N.Green Party1,07921.0%Elected
4Rafferty, J.Labour Party4087.9%
5Cozler, M.Labour Party3997.7%
6Soffa, B.Labour Party3546.9%
7Wrennall, J.Conservative and Unionist Party1252.4%
8Harmey, A.Conservative and Unionist Party1132.2%
9Timmings, R.Conservative and Unionist Party1102.1%
10Stanning, A.Liberal Democrats981.9%

Electorate 5,259 · Ballots cast 5,150 · Back to ward index

Scotforth West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 30.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +2.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,308

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Mills, A.Green Party1,08332.7%Elected
2Hamilton-Cox, T.Green Party1,02330.9%Elected
3Askari, S.Labour Party38711.7%
4Miller, D.Labour Party37311.3%
5Dexter, L.Conservative and Unionist Party2076.3%
6Hayes, H.Conservative and Unionist Party1624.9%
7Martin, M.Liberal Democrats732.2%

Electorate 4,008 · Ballots cast 3,308 · Back to ward index

Scale Hall · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,814

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Colbridge, R.Labour Party66323.6%Elected
2Parr, H.Labour Party65523.3%Elected
3Black, P.Labour Party63922.7%Elected
4Lowther-Edwards, J.Conservative and Unionist Party2639.3%
5Turner, C.Green Party1645.8%
6Hardy, D.Green Party1645.8%
7Long, J.Liberal Democrats1394.9%
8Pogson, G.Green Party1274.5%

Electorate 5,236 · Ballots cast 2,814 · Back to ward index

Warton · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.7 pts Valid ballots 787

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Tyldesley, S.Green Party41552.7%Elected
2Harvey, T.Conservative and Unionist Party23229.5%
3Ainsworth, D.Labour Party749.4%
4Parsons, J.Liberal Democrats668.4%

Electorate 2,014 · Ballots cast 787 · Back to ward index

Upper Lune Valley · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.3 pts Valid ballots 814

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hunter, R.Liberal Democrats48359.3%Elected
2Parkinson, J.Conservative and Unionist Party25731.6%
3Payne, J.Green Party749.1%

Electorate 1,827 · Ballots cast 814 · Back to ward index