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South Tyneside 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

18 ward races

20 seats

15 elected below the proportional quota

75.0% 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 18 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 20 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	19,238	43.4%	16	80.0%	9	45.0%	+7
Conservative and Unionist Party	9,576	21.6%	1	5.0%	4	20.0%	-3
Independent	8,999	20.3%	1	5.0%	4	20.0%	-3
Green Party	5,967	13.5%	2	10.0%	3	15.0%	-1
Social Democratic Party	354	0.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	153	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	44,287	100.0%	20	100.0%	20	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.

Harton · 1 seat · won at 33.9% · +16.1 pts below quota
Monkton · 2 seats · won at 18.4% · +15.0 pts below quota
Horsley Hill · 2 seats · won at 19.3% · +14.0 pts below quota
Westoe · 1 seat · won at 38.5% · +11.5 pts below quota
Bede · 1 seat · won at 39.7% · +10.3 pts below quota
Cleadon Park · 1 seat · won at 41.5% · +8.5 pts below quota
Primrose · 1 seat · won at 42.9% · +7.1 pts below quota
Whiteleas · 1 seat · won at 46.0% · +4.0 pts below quota
Beacon & Bents · 1 seat · won at 46.5% · +3.5 pts below quota
Simonside & Rekendyke · 1 seat · won at 46.9% · +3.1 pts below quota
Cleadon & East Boldon · 1 seat · won at 48.0% · +2.0 pts below quota
Boldon Colliery · 1 seat · won at 49.5% · +0.5 pts below quota
Biddick & All Saints · 1 seat · won at 49.8% · +0.2 pts below quota
West Park · 1 seat · won at 51.2% · above quota
Fellgate & Hedworth · 1 seat · won at 54.3% · above quota
Hebburn North · 1 seat · won at 56.2% · above quota
Whitburn & Marsden · 1 seat · won at 56.8% · above quota
Hebburn South · 1 seat · won at 59.6% · above quota

Race results

Harton · single-seat

Marginal winner 33.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +16.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,362

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hay P.	Labour Party	801	33.9%	Elected
2	Grant C.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	710	30.1%
3	Nolan L.	Independent	610	25.8%
4	Drummond S.E.A.	Green Party	241	10.2%

Electorate 6,583 · Ballots cast 2,362 · EC ward code E05001142 · Back to ward index

Monkton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +15.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,847

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Keegan J.M.	Labour Party	1,022	26.6%	Elected
2	Meling M.M.	Labour Party	707	18.4%	Elected
3	Slator G.	Independent	655	17.0%
4	Hamilton P.	Independent	640	16.6%
5	Smith C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	292	7.6%
6	Snowling M.T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	252	6.6%
7	Curtis R.S.	Green Party	189	4.9%
8	Stead M.E.	Reform UK	90	2.3%

Electorate 6,355 · Ballots cast 3,847 · EC ward code E05001146 · Back to ward index

Horsley Hill · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,596

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Walsh M.	Labour Party	888	19.3%	Elected
2	Berkley R.R.	Labour Party	887	19.3%	Elected
3	Thorburn E.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	653	14.2%
4	Brown P.	Independent	542	11.8%
5	Sinclair T.J.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	529	11.5%
6	Ford J.	Green Party	372	8.1%
7	Guy A.J.	Green Party	239	5.2%
8	Fisher A.	Independent	168	3.7%
9	Wallhead O.R.R.	Independent	161	3.5%
10	Morris D.	Independent	157	3.4%

Electorate 6,783 · Ballots cast 4,596 · EC ward code E05001145 · Back to ward index

Westoe · single-seat

Marginal winner 38.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,394

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Best A.M.	Labour Party	922	38.5%	Elected
2	Brenen P.D.	Independent	707	29.5%
3	Wildhirt H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	530	22.1%
4	Lambie A.	Green Party	235	9.8%

Electorate 6,108 · Ballots cast 2,394 · EC ward code E05001149 · Back to ward index

Bede · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,801

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Peacock M.M.	Labour Party	715	39.7%	Elected
2	Sadler S.W.	Independent	577	32.0%
3	Smith B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	387	21.5%
4	Chilton J.M.	Green Party	122	6.8%

Electorate 5,792 · Ballots cast 1,801 · EC ward code E05001136 · Back to ward index

Cleadon Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,813

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Donaldson A.	Labour Party	752	41.5%	Elected
2	Thoburn G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	462	25.5%
3	Riley J.G.	Green Party	243	13.4%
4	Elsom G.R.W.	Independent	242	13.3%
5	Campbell I.J.	Independent	114	6.3%

Electorate 5,766 · Ballots cast 1,813 · EC ward code E05001140 · Back to ward index

Primrose · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,850

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kennedy D.	Independent	793	42.9%	Elected
2	Stephenson K.	Labour Party	683	36.9%
3	Armstrong W.F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	283	15.3%
4	Alderson K.	Green Party	91	4.9%

Electorate 6,136 · Ballots cast 1,850 · EC ward code E05001147 · Back to ward index

Whiteleas · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,859

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Purvis D.	Labour Party	855	46.0%	Elected
2	Robson B.	Independent	372	20.0%
3	Wildhirt D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	336	18.1%
4	Milne R.	Green Party	176	9.5%
5	Angell J.A.	Independent	120	6.5%

Electorate 6,300 · Ballots cast 1,859 · EC ward code E05001152 · Back to ward index

Beacon & Bents · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,759

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Stonehouse S.	Green Party	1,282	46.5%	Elected
2	Cunningham F.	Labour Party	781	28.3%
3	Khan A.	Independent	467	16.9%
4	Hayder A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	229	8.3%

Electorate 6,837 · Ballots cast 2,759 · EC ward code E05001135 · Back to ward index

Simonside & Rekendyke · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,977

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Malcolm E.	Labour Party	927	46.9%	Elected
2	Wood K.G.	Independent	352	17.8%
3	Sanderson C.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	345	17.5%
4	McKeown S.J.	Green Party	207	10.5%
5	Wood D.	Independent	146	7.4%

Electorate 6,295 · Ballots cast 1,977 · EC ward code E05001148 · Back to ward index

Cleadon & East Boldon · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,486

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Forster I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,673	48.0%	Elected
2	Carter J.	Labour Party	1,300	37.3%
3	Herbert D.	Green Party	450	12.9%
4	Fisher D.M.	Reform UK	63	1.8%

Electorate 6,892 · Ballots cast 3,486 · EC ward code E05001139 · Back to ward index

Boldon Colliery · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,697

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bell J.	Labour Party	1,336	49.5%	Elected
2	Oliver S.K.	Independent	605	22.4%
3	Spinks A.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	561	20.8%
4	Collins P.	Green Party	195	7.2%

Electorate 7,202 · Ballots cast 2,697 · EC ward code E05001138 · Back to ward index

Biddick & All Saints · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,593

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Walsh A.J.	Labour Party	794	49.8%	Elected
2	Oliver P.M.	Independent	346	21.7%
3	White J.O.	Conservative and Unionist Party	276	17.3%
4	Telford B.D.	Green Party	177	11.1%

Electorate 6,392 · Ballots cast 1,593 · EC ward code E05001137 · Back to ward index

West Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.2 pts Valid ballots 2,024

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bristow P.J.	Green Party	1,036	51.2%	Elected
2	Hobson G.	Labour Party	628	31.0%
3	Auton M.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	360	17.8%

Electorate 5,449 · Ballots cast 2,024 · EC ward code E05001150 · Back to ward index

Fellgate & Hedworth · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.3 pts Valid ballots 2,327

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Fay A.E.	Labour Party	1,264	54.3%	Elected
2	Cullen J.B.	Independent	643	27.6%
3	Wright H.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	290	12.5%
4	Hill K.L.	Green Party	69	3.0%
5	D'Ambrose P.	Independent	61	2.6%

Electorate 5,700 · Ballots cast 2,327 · EC ward code E05001141 · Back to ward index

Hebburn North · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.2 pts Valid ballots 2,140

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McHugh L.	Labour Party	1,202	56.2%	Elected
2	Goodman B.	Independent	384	17.9%
3	Robson M.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	352	16.4%
4	Ford S.	Green Party	202	9.4%

Electorate 7,102 · Ballots cast 2,140 · EC ward code E05001143 · Back to ward index

Whitburn & Marsden · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.8 pts Valid ballots 2,352

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dixon T.A.	Labour Party	1,337	56.8%	Elected
2	Wildhirt S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	612	26.0%
3	Sewell T.R.	Green Party	266	11.3%
4	Burns D.	Independent	137	5.8%

Electorate 5,809 · Ballots cast 2,352 · EC ward code E05001151 · Back to ward index

Hebburn South · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.6 pts Valid ballots 2,410

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McCabe J.G.	Labour Party	1,437	59.6%	Elected
2	Day M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	444	18.4%
3	Conway M.A.	Social Democratic Party	354	14.7%
4	Tosh C.R.	Green Party	175	7.3%

Electorate 7,133 · Ballots cast 2,410 · EC ward code E05001144 · Back to ward index