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Redcar & Cleveland 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

24 ward races

59 seats

54 elected below the proportional quota

91.5% 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 24 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 59 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	23,542	31.6%	23	39.0%	19	32.2%	+4
Conservative and Unionist Party	19,339	25.9%	12	20.3%	16	27.1%	-4
Independent	16,661	22.3%	12	20.3%	13	22.0%	-1
Liberal Democrats	13,196	17.7%	11	18.6%	11	18.6%	0
Green Party	1,076	1.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
EC IND	491	0.7%	1	1.7%	0	0.0%	+1
Reform UK	257	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	74,562	100.0%	59	100.0%	59	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.

Longbeck · 2 seats · won at 17.1% · +16.2 pts below quota
Wheatlands · 2 seats · won at 18.5% · +14.8 pts below quota
Teesville · 3 seats · won at 11.2% · +13.8 pts below quota
Belmont · 2 seats · won at 20.4% · +12.9 pts below quota
Skelton East · 2 seats · won at 20.5% · +12.9 pts below quota
Saltburn · 3 seats · won at 13.0% · +12.0 pts below quota
Guisborough · 3 seats · won at 13.2% · +11.8 pts below quota
Hutton · 3 seats · won at 13.3% · +11.7 pts below quota
Skelton West · 2 seats · won at 22.2% · +11.1 pts below quota
Dormanstown · 2 seats · won at 22.5% · +10.9 pts below quota
Kirkleatham · 3 seats · won at 14.2% · +10.8 pts below quota
Coatham · 2 seats · won at 22.8% · +10.6 pts below quota
Normanby · 3 seats · won at 14.5% · +10.5 pts below quota
Zetland · 2 seats · won at 22.9% · +10.4 pts below quota
St Germain's · 3 seats · won at 15.5% · +9.5 pts below quota
West Dyke · 3 seats · won at 15.7% · +9.3 pts below quota
Loftus · 3 seats · won at 16.4% · +8.6 pts below quota
Eston · 3 seats · won at 18.0% · +7.0 pts below quota
Newcomen · 2 seats · won at 26.4% · +6.9 pts below quota
Ormesby · 3 seats · won at 21.3% · +3.7 pts below quota
Brotton · 3 seats · won at 22.7% · +2.3 pts below quota
South Bank · 2 seats · won at 32.9% · +0.4 pts below quota
Grangetown · 2 seats · won at 38.4% · above quota
Lockwood · 1 seat · won at 71.4% · above quota

Race results

Longbeck · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +16.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,410

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Myer, L.	Labour Party	707	29.3%	Elected
2	Rider, V.	Independent	413	17.1%	Elected
3	Turner, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	409	17.0%
4	Jeffries, V.	Independent	342	14.2%
5	Turner, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	293	12.2%
6	Crane, S.	Independent	246	10.2%

Electorate 3,384 · Ballots cast 2,410 · Back to ward index

Wheatlands · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,152

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hargreaves, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	448	20.8%	Elected
2	Symon, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	399	18.5%	Elected
3	Lax-Keeler, Y.	Liberal Democrats	363	16.9%
4	Moody, S.	Liberal Democrats	336	15.6%
5	Sillett, D.	Labour Party	265	12.3%
6	Wimble, D.	Labour Party	261	12.1%
7	Peacock, S.	Independent	80	3.7%

Electorate 3,852 · Ballots cast 2,152 · Back to ward index

Teesville · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 11.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +13.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,094

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Chaney, P.	Labour Party	597	14.6%	Elected
2	Clark, R.	Labour Party	576	14.1%	Elected
3	O'Donoghue, M.	Labour Party	457	11.2%	Elected
4	Cargill, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	425	10.4%
5	Blackburn, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	412	10.1%
6	Cargill, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	394	9.6%
7	Higgins, A.	Independent	319	7.8%
8	Smith, V.	Independent	281	6.9%
9	Higgins, J.	Independent	250	6.1%
10	Turner, P.	Independent	186	4.5%
11	Fisher, D.	Independent	160	3.9%
12	Lax-Keeler, C.	Liberal Democrats	37	0.9%

Electorate 4,915 · Ballots cast 4,094 · Back to ward index

Belmont · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,462

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Berry, P.	Independent	515	20.9%	Elected
2	Curr, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	503	20.4%	Elected
3	Jupp, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	426	17.3%
4	Watts, A.	Independent	393	16.0%
5	Robson, A.	Labour Party	290	11.8%
6	Fairley, P.	Labour Party	241	9.8%
7	Smith, J.	Liberal Democrats	94	3.8%

Electorate 3,605 · Ballots cast 2,462 · Back to ward index

Skelton East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,803

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Oliver, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	419	23.2%	Elected
2	Thompson, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	369	20.5%	Elected
3	Pratt, S.	Labour Party	315	17.5%
4	MacLeod, N.	Labour Party	289	16.0%
5	Craig, D.	Independent	229	12.7%
6	Barker, D.	Independent	153	8.5%
7	Jacobs, T.	Liberal Democrats	29	1.6%

Electorate 3,359 · Ballots cast 1,803 · Back to ward index

Saltburn · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,198

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smith, S.	Independent	1,385	22.3%	Elected
2	Thomson, P.	Independent	1,041	16.8%	Elected
3	Hannaway, C.	Independent	805	13.0%	Elected
4	Sainsbury, K.	Labour Party	763	12.3%
5	Wilkinson, G.	Labour Party	675	10.9%
6	McLaughlin, R.	Green Party	342	5.5%
7	Rauf, A.	Green Party	319	5.1%
8	Graham, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	311	5.0%
9	Asker, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	304	4.9%
10	Dooley, K.	Green Party	253	4.1%

Electorate 4,821 · Ballots cast 6,198 · Back to ward index

Guisborough · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,686

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Belshaw, L.	Labour Party	691	14.7%	Elected
2	Suthers, B.	Labour Party	625	13.3%	Elected
3	Clarke, B.	Independent	619	13.2%	Elected
4	Leon, A.	Labour Party	571	12.2%
5	Hixon, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	558	11.9%
6	Thrower, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	539	11.5%
7	Oakley, L.	Independent	223	4.8%
8	Page, F.	Independent	186	4.0%
9	Bunn, J.	Independent	166	3.5%
10	Welch, C.	Green Party	162	3.5%
11	Thompson, C.	Reform UK	137	2.9%
12	Bunn, D.	Independent	122	2.6%
13	Cree, C.	Liberal Democrats	87	1.9%

Electorate 5,616 · Ballots cast 4,686 · Back to ward index

Hutton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,119

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Joy, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,030	16.8%	Elected
2	Hart, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	846	13.8%	Elected
3	Jeffery, G.	Liberal Democrats	812	13.3%	Elected
4	Kidd, G.	Liberal Democrats	789	12.9%
5	Hadfield, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	757	12.4%
6	Waterfield, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	750	12.3%
7	Hampton, F.	Labour Party	351	5.7%
8	Moore, V.	Labour Party	281	4.6%
9	Dakin, M.	Independent	209	3.4%
10	Griffiths, M.	Independent	174	2.8%
11	Mann, K.	Reform UK	120	2.0%

Electorate 5,571 · Ballots cast 6,119 · Back to ward index

Skelton West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,162

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Earl, U.	Labour Party	542	25.1%	Elected
2	McCue, J.	Labour Party	480	22.2%	Elected
3	Holmes, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	470	21.7%
4	Holmes, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	384	17.8%
5	Craig, J.	Independent	180	8.3%
6	Marshall, E.	Independent	78	3.6%
7	Sykes, K.	Liberal Democrats	16	0.7%
8	Thompson, J.	Liberal Democrats	12	0.6%

Electorate 3,225 · Ballots cast 2,162 · Back to ward index

Dormanstown · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,580

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Powlay, D.	Independent	392	24.8%	Elected
2	Cawley, C.	Labour Party	355	22.5%	Elected
3	Powlay, C.	Independent	338	21.4%
4	Long, C.	Labour Party	306	19.4%
5	Storey, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	117	7.4%
6	Hall, E.	Liberal Democrats	72	4.6%

Electorate 3,596 · Ballots cast 1,580 · Back to ward index

Kirkleatham · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,702

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Grogan, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	596	16.1%	Elected
2	Brown, A.	Labour Party	559	15.1%	Elected
3	Fairley, M.	Labour Party	527	14.2%	Elected
4	Brady, C.	Labour Party	514	13.9%
5	Sayer, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	442	11.9%
6	Cave, T.	Independent	296	8.0%
7	Lockwood, M.	Independent	242	6.5%
8	Dunn, R.	Independent	187	5.1%
9	Hannon, J.	Liberal Democrats	138	3.7%
10	Hannon, M.	Liberal Democrats	108	2.9%
11	Wilson, W.	Liberal Democrats	93	2.5%

Electorate 5,362 · Ballots cast 3,702 · Back to ward index

Coatham · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,624

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Quartermain, C.	Labour Party	437	26.9%	Elected
2	Rynn, L.	Labour Party	370	22.8%	Elected
3	Baldwin, N.	Independent	264	16.3%
4	Tabner, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	178	11.0%
5	Fardon, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	167	10.3%
6	Haw, E.	Independent	120	7.4%
7	Thompson, S.	Liberal Democrats	88	5.4%

Electorate 3,345 · Ballots cast 1,624 · Back to ward index

Normanby · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,923

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Salvin, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	789	16.0%	Elected
2	McInnes, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	758	15.4%	Elected
3	Pugh, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	712	14.5%	Elected
4	Ayre, B.	Labour Party	694	14.1%
5	Garland, P.	Labour Party	642	13.0%
6	Meech-Simpson, S.	Labour Party	564	11.5%
7	Richardson, R.	Independent	421	8.6%
8	Gallacher, C.	Independent	250	5.1%
9	Saunders, S.	Liberal Democrats	93	1.9%

Electorate 5,442 · Ballots cast 4,923 · Back to ward index

Zetland · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,157

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lavan, J.	Labour Party	525	24.3%	Elected
2	Neal, J.	Labour Party	494	22.9%	Elected
3	Barnes, A.	Liberal Democrats	396	18.4%
4	Westbury, L.	Liberal Democrats	356	16.5%
5	Gibson, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	201	9.3%
6	Pugsley, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	185	8.6%

Electorate 3,359 · Ballots cast 2,157 · Back to ward index

St Germain's · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,269

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Learoyd, T.	Liberal Democrats	1,275	24.2%	Elected
2	King, K.	Liberal Democrats	1,260	23.9%	Elected
3	Evans, K.	Liberal Democrats	819	15.5%	Elected
4	Finlinson, P.	Independent	561	10.6%
5	Mahan, P.	Labour Party	412	7.8%
6	Riley, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	353	6.7%
7	Estensen, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	308	5.8%
8	Iceton, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	281	5.3%

Electorate 5,409 · Ballots cast 5,269 · Back to ward index

West Dyke · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,405

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones, C.	Liberal Democrats	705	16.0%	Elected
2	Ovens, M.	Liberal Democrats	695	15.8%	Elected
3	Head, M.	Liberal Democrats	691	15.7%	Elected
4	Atkinson, A.	Labour Party	444	10.1%
5	Dixon, M.	Labour Party	439	10.0%
6	Dooley, N.	Labour Party	407	9.2%
7	Phillips, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	349	7.9%
8	Charlton, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	342	7.8%
9	Maddison, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	333	7.6%

Electorate 4,863 · Ballots cast 4,405 · Back to ward index

Loftus · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,003

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Davies, W.	Independent	570	19.0%	Elected
2	White, L.	Labour Party	540	18.0%	Elected
3	Gray, T.	Independent	491	16.4%	Elected
4	Greening, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	453	15.1%
5	Lanigan, M.	Independent	405	13.5%
6	Gray, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	313	10.4%
7	Peroznejad, R.	Labour Party	231	7.7%

Electorate 4,620 · Ballots cast 3,003 · Back to ward index

Eston · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,109

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Martin, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	636	20.5%	Elected
2	Taylor, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	632	20.3%	Elected
3	Massey, C.	Labour Party	561	18.0%	Elected
4	Rees, D.	Labour Party	555	17.9%
5	Williams, G.	Labour Party	554	17.8%
6	Lax-Keeler, S.	Liberal Democrats	171	5.5%

Electorate 5,367 · Ballots cast 3,109 · Back to ward index

Newcomen · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,003

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Craven, J.	Labour Party	535	26.7%	Elected
2	Richardson, C.	Labour Party	529	26.4%	Elected
3	Wells, B.	Independent	328	16.4%
4	Appleby, M.	Independent	216	10.8%
5	Himsworth, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	201	10.0%
6	Kirke, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	194	9.7%

Electorate 3,722 · Ballots cast 2,003 · Back to ward index

Ormesby · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,997

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Morgan, C.	Liberal Democrats	914	22.9%	Elected
2	Hart, I.	Liberal Democrats	865	21.6%	Elected
3	Nightingale, G.	Liberal Democrats	852	21.3%	Elected
4	Reed, L.	Labour Party	270	6.8%
5	Norrie, C.	Labour Party	259	6.5%
6	Wood, M.	Labour Party	250	6.3%
7	Elders, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	216	5.4%
8	Smith, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	194	4.9%
9	Siner, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	177	4.4%

Electorate 4,878 · Ballots cast 3,997 · Back to ward index

Brotton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,412

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cutler, G.	Independent	882	25.8%	Elected
2	Hunt, B.	Independent	820	24.0%	Elected
3	Fletcher, M.	Independent	776	22.7%	Elected
4	Urwin, I.	Labour Party	306	9.0%
5	Henderson, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	244	7.2%
6	Suthers, A.	Labour Party	224	6.6%
7	Hinson, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	160	4.7%

Electorate 5,003 · Ballots cast 3,412 · Back to ward index

South Bank · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 32.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +0.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,517

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bendelow, N.	Labour Party	563	37.1%	Elected
2	Attwood, I.	Labour Party	499	32.9%	Elected
3	Smith, S.	Independent	192	12.7%
4	Harper, L.	Independent	155	10.2%
5	Pentland, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	108	7.1%

Electorate 3,476 · Ballots cast 1,517 · Back to ward index

Grangetown · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 38.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −5.0 pts Valid ballots 1,087

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brook, A.	Labour Party	419	38.5%	Elected
2	Pallister, L.	Labour Party	417	38.4%	Elected
3	Booth, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	135	12.4%
4	King, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	116	10.7%

Electorate 3,702 · Ballots cast 1,087 · Back to ward index

Lockwood · single-seat

Marginal winner 71.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −21.4 pts Valid ballots 688

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kay, S.	EC IND	491	71.4%	Elected
2	Solomon, I.	Labour Party	164	23.8%
3	Hutchinson, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	33	4.8%

Electorate 1,749 · Ballots cast 688 · Back to ward index