← Rossendale (all cycles) · 1 May 2025 cohort
Rossendale 2025
Local elections held 1 May 2025.
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 5 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 8,237 | 43.5% | 4 | 80.0% | 3 | 60.0% | +1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 3,745 | 19.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 20.0% | -1 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | 3,678 | 19.4% | 1 | 20.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 0 |
| Green Party | 1,814 | 9.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Labour Party | 1,251 | 6.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 196 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 18,921 | 100.0% | 5 | 100.0% | 5 | 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.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Rossendale West · 1 seat · won at 37.6% · +12.4 pts below quota
- Rossendale South · 1 seat · won at 41.1% · +8.9 pts below quota
- Mid-Rossendale · 1 seat · won at 43.8% · +6.2 pts below quota
- Whitworth & Bacup · 1 seat · won at 43.9% · +6.1 pts below quota
- Rossendale East · 1 seat · won at 51.4% · above quota
Race results
Rossendale West · single-seat
Marginal winner 37.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,624
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samara Barnes | Labour and Co-operative Party | 1,364 | 37.6% | Elected |
| 2 | Jamie Rippingale | Reform UK | 1,334 | 36.8% | |
| 3 | Margaret Pendlebury | Conservative and Unionist Party | 636 | 17.5% | |
| 4 | Jacob Rorke | Green Party | 276 | 7.6% |
Rossendale South · single-seat
Marginal winner 41.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,681
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joanne Ash | Reform UK | 1,512 | 41.1% | Elected |
| 2 | Liz McInnes | Labour and Co-operative Party | 1,022 | 27.8% | |
| 3 | Simon Holland | Conservative and Unionist Party | 802 | 21.8% | |
| 4 | John Payne | Green Party | 346 | 9.4% |
Mid-Rossendale · single-seat
Marginal winner 43.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,330
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clive Balchin | Reform UK | 1,895 | 43.8% | Elected |
| 2 | Sean Joseph Michael Serridge | Labour and Co-operative Party | 1,292 | 29.8% | |
| 3 | John Peter Greenwood | Conservative and Unionist Party | 682 | 15.8% | |
| 4 | Bob Bauld | Green Party | 466 | 10.8% |
Whitworth & Bacup · single-seat
Marginal winner 43.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,490
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Matchett | Reform UK | 1,533 | 43.9% | Elected |
| 2 | Scott Smith | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,292 | 37.0% | |
| 3 | Michelle Christianne Smith | Labour Party | 452 | 13.0% | |
| 4 | Vivienne Hall | Green Party | 210 | 6.0% |
Rossendale East · single-seat
Marginal winner 51.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.4 pts Valid ballots 3,821
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mackenzie Ritson | Reform UK | 1,963 | 51.4% | Elected |
| 2 | Jackie Oakes | Labour Party | 799 | 20.9% | |
| 3 | Julie Adshead | Green Party | 516 | 13.5% | |
| 4 | Jenny Rigby | Conservative and Unionist Party | 333 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Mark Dexter Hillier | Liberal Democrats | 196 | 5.1% |