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Salford 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

20 ward races

60 seats

52 elected below the proportional quota

86.7% 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 20 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 60 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	72,135	57.4%	52	86.7%	35	58.3%	+17
Conservative and Unionist Party	32,159	25.6%	7	11.7%	16	26.7%	-9
Green Party	8,139	6.5%	0	0.0%	4	6.7%	-4
Liberal Democrats	7,860	6.2%	1	1.7%	3	5.0%	-2
CORE IND	2,595	2.1%	0	0.0%	1	1.7%	-1
Independent	2,180	1.7%	0	0.0%	1	1.7%	-1
WEP	342	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
ND	185	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	173	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	125,768	100.0%	60	100.0%	60	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.

Kersal & Broughton Park · 3 seats · won at 12.0% · +13.0 pts below quota
Walkden South · 3 seats · won at 13.4% · +11.6 pts below quota
Quays · 3 seats · won at 13.7% · +11.3 pts below quota
Boothstown & Ellenbrook · 3 seats · won at 13.9% · +11.1 pts below quota
Worsley & Westwood Park · 3 seats · won at 15.5% · +9.5 pts below quota
Eccles · 3 seats · won at 15.8% · +9.2 pts below quota
Claremont · 3 seats · won at 16.8% · +8.2 pts below quota
Cadishead & Lower Irlam · 3 seats · won at 17.0% · +8.0 pts below quota
Blackfriars & Trinity · 3 seats · won at 17.7% · +7.3 pts below quota
Walkden North · 3 seats · won at 17.9% · +7.1 pts below quota
Higher Irlam & Peel Green · 3 seats · won at 18.1% · +6.9 pts below quota
Swinton Park · 3 seats · won at 18.2% · +6.8 pts below quota
Pendlebury & Clifton · 3 seats · won at 18.3% · +6.7 pts below quota
Ordsall · 3 seats · won at 18.9% · +6.1 pts below quota
Little Hulton · 3 seats · won at 19.1% · +5.9 pts below quota
Pendleton & Charlestown · 3 seats · won at 20.0% · +5.0 pts below quota
Swinton & Wardley · 3 seats · won at 20.0% · +5.0 pts below quota
Broughton · 3 seats · won at 20.3% · +4.7 pts below quota
Barton & Winton · 3 seats · won at 20.6% · +4.4 pts below quota
Weaste & Seedley · 3 seats · won at 23.0% · +2.0 pts below quota

Race results

Kersal & Broughton Park · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +13.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,428

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Saunders A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,797	24.2%	Elected
2	Leitner A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,679	22.6%	Elected
3	Walter A.Y.	Liberal Democrats	891	12.0%	Elected
4	Amana-Ghola Y.N.	Labour Party	721	9.7%
5	Husain A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	711	9.6%
6	Wain R.	Labour Party	707	9.5%
7	Saeed M.	Labour Party	559	7.5%
8	Ransley J.M.	Green Party	363	4.9%

Electorate 9,503 · Ballots cast 7,428 · EC ward code E05013026 · Back to ward index

Walkden South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,928

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brooks J.M.	Labour Party	1,703	21.5%	Elected
2	Morris M.A.	Labour Party	1,347	17.0%	Elected
3	Syed I.	Labour Party	1,066	13.4%	Elected
4	Croden L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,060	13.4%
5	Midgley C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,014	12.8%
6	Gallagher J.T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	978	12.3%
7	Dylan T.M.	Green Party	501	6.3%
8	Lewis S.	Liberal Democrats	259	3.3%

Electorate 8,986 · Ballots cast 7,928 · EC ward code E05013035 · Back to ward index

Quays · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,656

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Humphreys A.	Labour Party	959	20.6%	Elected
2	Rowland J.S.	Labour Party	723	15.5%	Elected
3	Treasadern P.	Labour Party	639	13.7%	Elected
4	Warren A.	Liberal Democrats	531	11.4%
5	Masters L.E.	Green Party	376	8.1%
6	Coombe B.	Liberal Democrats	347	7.5%
7	Wynne A.	Liberal Democrats	338	7.3%
8	Thomas J.C.	Green Party	246	5.3%
9	Khan S.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	168	3.6%
10	Semple D.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	167	3.6%
11	Majid W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	162	3.5%

Electorate 6,221 · Ballots cast 4,656 · EC ward code E05013031 · Back to ward index

Boothstown & Ellenbrook · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,686

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Clarke B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,205	22.8%	Elected
2	Ward D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,797	18.6%	Elected
3	Turner L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,345	13.9%	Elected
4	Pepper T.	Labour Party	1,257	13.0%
5	Robinson C.	Labour Party	1,209	12.5%
6	Rowley C.	Labour Party	750	7.7%
7	Battersby D.J.	Green Party	499	5.2%
8	Chisnall I.L.	Liberal Democrats	354	3.7%
9	Hughes G.K.	Liberal Democrats	140	1.4%
10	Biesiadzinski S.	Liberal Democrats	130	1.3%

Electorate 9,778 · Ballots cast 9,686 · EC ward code E05013020 · Back to ward index

Worsley & Westwood Park · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,893

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Garrido K.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,440	18.2%	Elected
2	Garrido R.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,224	15.5%	Elected
3	Davies T.	Labour Party	1,220	15.5%	Elected
4	Kealey A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,082	13.7%
5	Mullen M.A.	Labour Party	1,007	12.8%
6	Grogan B.	Labour Party	850	10.8%
7	Bertenshaw C.	Green Party	456	5.8%
8	Blessing J.K.	Liberal Democrats	275	3.5%
9	Robbins S.M.	Liberal Democrats	209	2.6%
10	Wells D.L.	Liberal Democrats	130	1.6%

Electorate 9,051 · Ballots cast 7,893 · EC ward code E05013037 · Back to ward index

Eccles · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,190

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	August S.	Labour Party	2,132	23.2%	Elected
2	McCusker M.	Labour Party	1,834	20.0%	Elected
3	Tetteh N.D.	Labour Party	1,451	15.8%	Elected
4	Cawdrey D.S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	819	8.9%
5	Hamilton C.P.	Green Party	799	8.7%
6	Craig K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	754	8.2%
7	Husain A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	507	5.5%
8	McLellan J.H.	Liberal Democrats	379	4.1%
9	Humphery D.L.	WEP	342	3.7%
10	Griffiths S.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	173	1.9%

Electorate 11,036 · Ballots cast 9,190 · EC ward code E05013024 · Back to ward index

Claremont · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,149

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bentham B.A.	Labour Party	1,745	21.4%	Elected
2	Pevitt M.T.	Labour Party	1,413	17.3%	Elected
3	Reynolds N.A.	Labour Party	1,372	16.8%	Elected
4	Grosskopf J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	507	6.2%
5	Stephenson R.J.	Green Party	504	6.2%
6	Overend J.	Liberal Democrats	489	6.0%
7	Murphy P.	Liberal Democrats	441	5.4%
8	Ferrer M.	Independent	438	5.4%
9	Saunders M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	427	5.2%
10	Grant J.B.F.	Liberal Democrats	414	5.1%
11	Mountaine J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	399	4.9%

Electorate 10,030 · Ballots cast 8,149 · EC ward code E05013023 · Back to ward index

Cadishead & Lower Irlam · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,193

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nelson L.E.	Labour Party	1,829	29.5%	Elected
2	Robinson-Smith H.J.	Labour Party	1,199	19.4%	Elected
3	Walsh J.	Labour Party	1,052	17.0%	Elected
4	Pike D.	CORE IND	1,046	16.9%
5	Miller A.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	537	8.7%
6	Meades-Smith J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	530	8.6%

Electorate 9,522 · Ballots cast 6,193 · EC ward code E05013022 · Back to ward index

Blackfriars & Trinity · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,339

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hamilton J.E.	Labour Party	1,226	23.0%	Elected
2	Coen S.A.	Labour Party	1,205	22.6%	Elected
3	Walker R.M.J.	Labour Party	946	17.7%	Elected
4	Olsen W.K.	Green Party	606	11.4%
5	Seed C.	Green Party	349	6.5%
6	Wharton M.	Green Party	276	5.2%
7	Assam P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	177	3.3%
8	Treves Brown B.J.	Liberal Democrats	142	2.7%
9	Begum S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	137	2.6%
10	D'Amelio Z.	Independent	118	2.2%
11	Gillan S.	Liberal Democrats	96	1.8%
12	Turner-Preece S.J.	Liberal Democrats	61	1.1%

Electorate 7,368 · Ballots cast 5,339 · EC ward code E05013019 · Back to ward index

Walkden North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,898

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brocklehurst A.	Labour Party	1,365	27.9%	Elected
2	Bellamy S.	Labour Party	1,106	22.6%	Elected
3	Youd J.L.	Labour Party	875	17.9%	Elected
4	Thompson C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	501	10.2%
5	Battersby F.R.	Green Party	411	8.4%
6	Carlyle J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	400	8.2%
7	Sutherland J.F.	Liberal Democrats	240	4.9%

Electorate 9,413 · Ballots cast 4,898 · EC ward code E05013034 · Back to ward index

Higher Irlam & Peel Green · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,907

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kelly T.	Labour Party	1,320	22.3%	Elected
2	Jones R.	Labour Party	1,251	21.2%	Elected
3	Taylor P.	Labour Party	1,070	18.1%	Elected
4	Goulden D.J.	CORE IND	599	10.1%
5	Goulden P.A.	CORE IND	506	8.6%
6	Perry N.K.	CORE IND	444	7.5%
7	Ferreira E.P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	432	7.3%
8	Hussain J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	285	4.8%

Electorate 9,813 · Ballots cast 5,907 · EC ward code E05013025 · Back to ward index

Swinton Park · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,060

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Fletcher H.D.	Labour Party	1,425	20.2%	Elected
2	Cammell J.	Labour Party	1,398	19.8%	Elected
3	Dickman S.J.	Labour Party	1,282	18.2%	Elected
4	Brookes D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	631	8.9%
5	O'Neill J.	Independent	555	7.9%
6	Olive J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	453	6.4%
7	Meades D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	426	6.0%
8	Balkind H.S.	Green Party	412	5.8%
9	Barnes C.	Independent	272	3.9%
10	Thompson K.W.	Liberal Democrats	206	2.9%

Electorate 9,522 · Ballots cast 7,060 · EC ward code E05013033 · Back to ward index

Pendlebury & Clifton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,677

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bailey D.C.	Labour Party	1,229	21.6%	Elected
2	Warner B.	Labour Party	1,113	19.6%	Elected
3	Linden S.	Labour Party	1,038	18.3%	Elected
4	Hall S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	577	10.2%
5	Betreen G.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	575	10.1%
6	Kahn N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	449	7.9%
7	Mulleady P.	Green Party	371	6.5%
8	Watkins G.	Liberal Democrats	193	3.4%
9	Marsden J.D.	Independent	132	2.3%

Electorate 9,227 · Ballots cast 5,677 · EC ward code E05013029 · Back to ward index

Ordsall · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,018

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Burch T.	Labour Party	1,229	30.6%	Elected
2	Mashiter R.	Labour Party	934	23.2%	Elected
3	Walsh J.D.	Labour Party	758	18.9%	Elected
4	Smith N.	Green Party	438	10.9%
5	Croden L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	229	5.7%
6	Balcombe T.R.	Liberal Democrats	162	4.0%
7	Ilett T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	159	4.0%
8	Cooper P.N.	Liberal Democrats	109	2.7%

Electorate 7,032 · Ballots cast 4,018 · EC ward code E05013028 · Back to ward index

Little Hulton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,721

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lewis K.	Labour Party	1,115	30.0%	Elected
2	Sharpe R.	Labour Party	905	24.3%	Elected
3	Weir C.M.	Labour Party	709	19.1%	Elected
4	Chapman D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	438	11.8%
5	Oxbrow S.M.	Green Party	318	8.5%
6	Masood A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	236	6.3%

Electorate 9,277 · Ballots cast 3,721 · EC ward code E05013027 · Back to ward index

Pendleton & Charlestown · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,715

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barnes M.	Labour Party	1,279	27.1%	Elected
2	Nkurunziza W.	Labour Party	1,028	21.8%	Elected
3	Warmisham J.D.	Labour Party	943	20.0%	Elected
4	Nadin A.	Green Party	430	9.1%
5	McAntagart S.E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	328	7.0%
6	Lederberger A.S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	270	5.7%
7	Nuttall J.R.	Liberal Democrats	252	5.3%
8	Broadley G.W.	ND	115	2.4%
9	Youd O.R.	ND	70	1.5%

Electorate 9,561 · Ballots cast 4,715 · EC ward code E05013030 · Back to ward index

Swinton & Wardley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,212

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dawson J.	Labour Party	1,672	26.9%	Elected
2	Hinds B.	Labour Party	1,429	23.0%	Elected
3	Reynolds G.C.	Labour Party	1,245	20.0%	Elected
4	Cunliffe C.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	701	11.3%
5	Frazer R.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	568	9.1%
6	Olsen A.	Independent	300	4.8%
7	McKinlay I.	Liberal Democrats	297	4.8%

Electorate 9,423 · Ballots cast 6,212 · EC ward code E05013032 · Back to ward index

Broughton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,982

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brabiner M.	Labour Party	1,217	24.4%	Elected
2	King J.	Labour Party	1,209	24.3%	Elected
3	Merry J.D.	Labour Party	1,013	20.3%	Elected
4	Goldfine B.D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	431	8.7%
5	Jones D.	Green Party	367	7.4%
6	Mebeze P.C.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	323	6.5%
7	Sabir A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	270	5.4%
8	Parry D.R.	Liberal Democrats	152	3.1%

Electorate 9,552 · Ballots cast 4,982 · EC ward code E05013021 · Back to ward index

Barton & Winton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,324

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Boshell P.	Labour Party	1,642	26.0%	Elected
2	Lancaster D.A.	Labour Party	1,410	22.3%	Elected
3	Mullen J.	Labour Party	1,305	20.6%	Elected
4	Barden J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	496	7.8%
5	Reygan J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	425	6.7%
6	Sayer J.L.	Green Party	417	6.6%
7	Roberts T.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	404	6.4%
8	Duke A.I.	Liberal Democrats	225	3.6%

Electorate 10,674 · Ballots cast 6,324 · EC ward code E05013018 · Back to ward index

Weaste & Seedley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,792

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cusack P.G.	Labour Party	1,747	30.2%	Elected
2	Wade M.	Labour Party	1,423	24.6%	Elected
3	Shama A.M.	Labour Party	1,330	23.0%	Elected
4	Richman M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	529	9.1%
5	Markham A.	Liberal Democrats	398	6.9%
6	Fallows B.M.	Independent	365	6.3%

Electorate 11,069 · Ballots cast 5,792 · EC ward code E05013036 · Back to ward index