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Sheffield 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

28 ward races

29 seats

16 elected below the proportional quota

55.2% 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 28 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 29 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	51,574	39.8%	15	51.7%	12	41.4%	+3
Green Party	28,561	22.0%	6	20.7%	7	24.1%	-1
Liberal Democrats	28,096	21.7%	7	24.1%	6	20.7%	+1
Conservative and Unionist Party	12,101	9.3%	0	0.0%	3	10.3%	-3
Independent	5,336	4.1%	1	3.4%	1	3.4%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	2,853	2.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	502	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Heritage Party	362	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Social Democratic Party	175	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Communist Party of Britain	69	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	129,629	100.0%	29	100.0%	29	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.

Graves Park · 1 seat · won at 36.4% · +13.6 pts below quota
Beighton · 1 seat · won at 37.4% · +12.6 pts below quota
Ecclesall · 1 seat · won at 37.7% · +12.3 pts below quota
Stannington · 1 seat · won at 40.2% · +9.8 pts below quota
West Ecclesfield · 1 seat · won at 40.4% · +9.6 pts below quota
Nether Edge and Sharrow · 1 seat · won at 40.8% · +9.2 pts below quota
Beauchief and Greenhill · 1 seat · won at 42.7% · +7.3 pts below quota
East Ecclesfield · 1 seat · won at 42.8% · +7.2 pts below quota
Burngreave · 1 seat · won at 45.1% · +4.9 pts below quota
Firth Park · 2 seats · won at 29.8% · +3.6 pts below quota
Birley · 1 seat · won at 47.6% · +2.4 pts below quota
Fulwood · 1 seat · won at 48.2% · +1.8 pts below quota
Crookes and Crosspool · 1 seat · won at 48.3% · +1.7 pts below quota
Mosborough · 1 seat · won at 48.6% · +1.4 pts below quota
Stocksbridge and Upper Don · 1 seat · won at 49.6% · +0.4 pts below quota
Walkley · 1 seat · won at 50.2% · above quota
Park and Arbourthorne · 1 seat · won at 50.8% · above quota
Broomhill and Sharrow Vale · 1 seat · won at 51.0% · above quota
Dore and Totley · 1 seat · won at 51.3% · above quota
Hillsborough · 1 seat · won at 51.3% · above quota
City · 1 seat · won at 51.4% · above quota
Gleadless Valley · 1 seat · won at 52.2% · above quota
Southey · 1 seat · won at 52.4% · above quota
Darnall · 1 seat · won at 52.9% · above quota
Richmond · 1 seat · won at 53.7% · above quota
Shiregreen and Brightside · 1 seat · won at 54.7% · above quota
Manor Castle · 1 seat · won at 57.6% · above quota
Woodhouse · 1 seat · won at 57.8% · above quota

Race results

Graves Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 36.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +13.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,375

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bannister, R.	Labour Party	1,954	36.4%	Elected
2	Zaman, T.	Liberal Democrats	1,856	34.5%
3	Atkin-Withers, T.	Green Party	1,043	19.4%
4	Garratt, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	396	7.4%
5	Ball, L.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	126	2.3%

Electorate 13,458 · Ballots cast 5,375 · EC ward code E05010871 · Back to ward index

Beighton · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,625

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Woolhouse, A.	Liberal Democrats	1,355	37.4%	Elected
2	Banes, L.	Labour Party	1,353	37.3%
3	Clayton, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	579	16.0%
4	Kemp, S.	Green Party	255	7.0%
5	Dixey, M.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	83	2.3%

Electorate 13,228 · Ballots cast 3,625 · EC ward code E05010858 · Back to ward index

Ecclesall · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,340

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gilbert, P.	Green Party	3,147	37.7%	Elected
2	Davison, R.	Liberal Democrats	2,751	33.0%
3	Markham, L.	Labour Party	1,915	23.0%
4	Millward, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	453	5.4%
5	Eden, N.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	74	0.9%

Electorate 15,887 · Ballots cast 8,340 · EC ward code E05010867 · Back to ward index

Stannington · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,871

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Williams, R.	Liberal Democrats	1,959	40.2%	Elected
2	Blake Dagnall, L.	Labour Party	1,589	32.6%
3	Bragg, C.	Green Party	692	14.2%
4	Howarth, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	521	10.7%
5	Simpson, R.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	110	2.3%

Electorate 14,304 · Ballots cast 4,871 · EC ward code E05010880 · Back to ward index

West Ecclesfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,111

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Whitaker, A.	Liberal Democrats	1,662	40.4%	Elected
2	Blandford, T.	Labour Party	1,584	38.5%
3	Darby, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	465	11.3%
4	Aston, K.	Green Party	288	7.0%
5	Littlewood, C.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	112	2.7%

Electorate 13,463 · Ballots cast 4,111 · EC ward code E05010883 · Back to ward index

Nether Edge and Sharrow · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,518

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Raouf, M.	Green Party	2,662	40.8%	Elected
2	Martin, D.	Labour Party	2,549	39.1%
3	Raoof, N.	Liberal Democrats	501	7.7%
4	Shah Ji, F.	Independent	381	5.8%
5	Chapman, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	253	3.9%
6	Gilbert, B.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	172	2.6%

Electorate 15,362 · Ballots cast 6,518 · EC ward code E05010875 · Back to ward index

Beauchief and Greenhill · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,538

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thornton, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,937	42.7%	Elected
2	Rehman, H.	Labour Party	1,446	31.9%
3	Black, G.	Green Party	574	12.6%
4	Smith, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	396	8.7%
5	Newman, C.	Heritage Party	104	2.3%
6	Smith, D.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	81	1.8%

Electorate 13,790 · Ballots cast 4,538 · EC ward code E05010857 · Back to ward index

East Ecclesfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,456

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Woodcock, A.	Liberal Democrats	1,906	42.8%	Elected
2	Kelly, B.	Labour Party	1,705	38.3%
3	Mahoney, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	475	10.7%
4	Trevillion, R.	Green Party	271	6.1%
5	Fryer, R.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	99	2.2%

Electorate 13,894 · Ballots cast 4,456 · EC ward code E05010866 · Back to ward index

Burngreave · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,948

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Saeed, S.	Labour Party	1,780	45.1%	Elected
2	Ahmed, M.	Green Party	894	22.6%
3	Nisar, M.	Independent	612	15.5%
4	Ellwood, J.	Liberal Democrats	302	7.6%
5	Thule, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	241	6.1%
6	Buisson, H.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	119	3.0%

Electorate 14,710 · Ballots cast 3,948 · EC ward code E05010861 · Back to ward index

Firth Park · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +3.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,323

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Belfield, N.	Labour Party	1,605	30.2%	Elected
2	Belbin, F.	Labour Party	1,585	29.8%	Elected
3	Ward, E.	Green Party	438	8.2%
4	McCulloch, C.	Green Party	381	7.2%
5	Colk, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	310	5.8%
6	Wright, J.	Liberal Democrats	222	4.2%
7	Brown, M.	Liberal Democrats	212	4.0%
8	Booker, J.	Independent	201	3.8%
9	Hall, J.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	185	3.5%
10	Diallo, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	184	3.5%

Electorate 14,380 · Ballots cast 5,323 · EC ward code E05010868 · Back to ward index

Birley · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,190

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dwyer, M.	Labour Party	1,520	47.6%	Elected
2	Cronshaw, D.	Independent	647	20.3%
3	Winstone, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	378	11.8%
4	Yearsley, A.	Green Party	308	9.7%
5	Marshall, W.	Liberal Democrats	288	9.0%
6	Ugolini, A.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	49	1.5%

Electorate 12,495 · Ballots cast 3,190 · EC ward code E05010859 · Back to ward index

Fulwood · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,121

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Alston, S.	Liberal Democrats	2,952	48.2%	Elected
2	Kyaw Oo, W.	Labour Party	1,610	26.3%
3	Rutnam, J.	Green Party	975	15.9%
4	Wilson, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	506	8.3%
5	Bunn, J.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	78	1.3%

Electorate 13,177 · Ballots cast 6,121 · EC ward code E05010869 · Back to ward index

Crookes and Crosspool · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,852

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Milsom, R.	Labour Party	3,310	48.3%	Elected
2	Barry, J.	Liberal Democrats	2,188	31.9%
3	Idle, O.	Green Party	972	14.2%
4	Round, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	305	4.5%
5	Hibbert, J.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	77	1.1%

Electorate 13,518 · Ballots cast 6,852 · EC ward code E05010863 · Back to ward index

Mosborough · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,186

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Downing, T.	Labour Party	2,035	48.6%	Elected
2	Dixon, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,523	36.4%
3	Millward, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	450	10.8%
4	White, J.	Green Party	150	3.6%
5	Smith, R.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	28	0.7%

Electorate 13,499 · Ballots cast 4,186 · EC ward code E05010874 · Back to ward index

Stocksbridge and Upper Don · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,840

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Whittaker, M.	Labour Party	2,399	49.6%	Elected
2	Dixon, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,341	27.7%
3	Willington, D.	Green Party	607	12.5%
4	Davidson, S.	Liberal Democrats	398	8.2%
5	Wraith, C.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	95	2.0%

Electorate 14,495 · Ballots cast 4,840 · EC ward code E05010881 · Back to ward index

Walkley · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.2 pts Valid ballots 5,556

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wright, J.	Labour Party	2,789	50.2%	Elected
2	Lewis-Creser, D.	Green Party	1,782	32.1%
3	Purvis, A.	Liberal Democrats	322	5.8%
4	Neilson, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	296	5.3%
5	France, I.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	166	3.0%
6	Grindley, T.	Heritage Party	132	2.4%
7	Ughetti, B.	Communist Party of Britain	69	1.2%

Electorate 14,925 · Ballots cast 5,556 · EC ward code E05010882 · Back to ward index

Park and Arbourthorne · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.8 pts Valid ballots 3,161

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Drazaic, M.	Labour Party	1,607	50.8%	Elected
2	Turner, B.	Green Party	486	15.4%
3	Blyth, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	467	14.8%
4	Kingdom, A.	Liberal Democrats	273	8.6%
5	Stoker, A.	Social Democratic Party	175	5.5%
6	Jeffery, J.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	153	4.8%

Electorate 13,090 · Ballots cast 3,161 · EC ward code E05010876 · Back to ward index

Broomhill and Sharrow Vale · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.0 pts Valid ballots 5,810

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Holmshaw, B.	Green Party	2,963	51.0%	Elected
2	Ducaleh, A.	Labour Party	1,951	33.6%
3	Gilber, P.	Liberal Democrats	355	6.1%
4	Lowe, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	278	4.8%
5	Boyle, E.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	137	2.4%
6	Pomranz, M.	Independent	126	2.2%

Electorate 15,848 · Ballots cast 5,810 · EC ward code E05010860 · Back to ward index

Dore and Totley · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.3 pts Valid ballots 6,404

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Atkinson, R.	Liberal Democrats	3,283	51.3%	Elected
2	Savory, S.	Labour Party	1,390	21.7%
3	Steane, Z.	Conservative and Unionist Party	879	13.7%
4	Winter, B.	Green Party	796	12.4%
5	Brownbill, L.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	56	0.9%

Electorate 14,649 · Ballots cast 6,404 · EC ward code E05010865 · Back to ward index

Hillsborough · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.3 pts Valid ballots 5,309

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gilligan Kubo, C.	Green Party	2,726	51.3%	Elected
2	Twomey, B.	Labour Party	1,763	33.2%
3	Barnsley, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	363	6.8%
4	Lynch, C.	Liberal Democrats	213	4.0%
5	Hartley, J.	Heritage Party	126	2.4%
6	Byatt, L.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	118	2.2%

Electorate 14,721 · Ballots cast 5,309 · EC ward code E05010872 · Back to ward index

City · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.4 pts Valid ballots 2,652

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Johnson, D.	Green Party	1,362	51.4%	Elected
2	Evans, T.	Labour Party	901	34.0%
3	Bhandari, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	162	6.1%
4	Cockayne, S.	Liberal Democrats	141	5.3%
5	Rooney, M.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	86	3.2%

Electorate 12,842 · Ballots cast 2,652 · EC ward code E05010862 · Back to ward index

Gleadless Valley · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.2 pts Valid ballots 4,720

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dimond, A.	Green Party	2,462	52.2%	Elected
2	Cheshire, B.	Labour Party	1,607	34.0%
3	Colk, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	281	6.0%
4	Dryden, J.	Liberal Democrats	238	5.0%
5	Jenkins, S.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	132	2.8%

Electorate 13,465 · Ballots cast 4,720 · EC ward code E05010870 · Back to ward index

Southey · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.4 pts Valid ballots 2,746

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Slater, G.	Labour Party	1,438	52.4%	Elected
2	Hards, A.	Green Party	376	13.7%
3	Smith, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	319	11.6%
4	Damms, T.	Independent	318	11.6%
5	Grum, K.	Liberal Democrats	196	7.1%
6	Lomas, H.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	99	3.6%

Electorate 14,018 · Ballots cast 2,746 · EC ward code E05010879 · Back to ward index

Darnall · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.9 pts Valid ballots 4,537

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Al-Ahdal, Q.	Independent	2,402	52.9%	Elected
2	Ghafur, S.	Labour Party	1,223	27.0%
3	Winn, P.	Liberal Democrats	394	8.7%
4	Al-Mahfuz, J.	Green Party	311	6.9%
5	Rahman, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	207	4.6%

Electorate 13,835 · Ballots cast 4,537 · EC ward code E05010864 · Back to ward index

Richmond · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.7 pts Valid ballots 3,218

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barker, D.	Labour Party	1,728	53.7%	Elected
2	Kus, B.	Reform UK	502	15.6%
3	Saunders, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	401	12.5%
4	Hunt, L.	Green Party	339	10.5%
5	Statter, S.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	124	3.9%
6	Mohammed, A.	Liberal Democrats	124	3.9%

Electorate 13,798 · Ballots cast 3,218 · EC ward code E05010877 · Back to ward index

Shiregreen and Brightside · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.7 pts Valid ballots 2,827

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rusling, M.	Labour Party	1,547	54.7%	Elected
2	Barnsley, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	434	15.4%
3	Gilbert, J.	Green Party	387	13.7%
4	Booker, T.	Independent	202	7.1%
5	Barker, R.	Liberal Democrats	180	6.4%
6	Prystupa, P.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	77	2.7%

Electorate 13,664 · Ballots cast 2,827 · EC ward code E05010878 · Back to ward index

Manor Castle · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.6 pts Valid ballots 3,265

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dodd, E.	Labour Party	1,881	57.6%	Elected
2	Flagg-Abbey, R.	Green Party	603	18.5%
3	Ajao, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	308	9.4%
4	Judson, C.	Independent	175	5.4%
5	Kenning, S.	Liberal Democrats	170	5.2%
6	Tice, A.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	128	3.9%

Electorate 14,938 · Ballots cast 3,265 · EC ward code E05010873 · Back to ward index

Woodhouse · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.8 pts Valid ballots 3,130

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rooney, M.	Labour Party	1,810	57.8%	Elected
2	Love, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	453	14.5%
3	Nicklin, H.	Green Party	311	9.9%
4	Carrington, J.	Independent	272	8.7%
5	Edwardson, C.	Liberal Democrats	195	6.2%
6	Crapper, J.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	89	2.8%

Electorate 12,780 · Ballots cast 3,130 · EC ward code E05010884 · Back to ward index