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St. Helens 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

18 ward races

48 seats

29 elected below the proportional quota

60.4% 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 48 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	50,667	52.5%	29	60.4%	26	54.2%	+3
Independent	14,839	15.4%	7	14.6%	7	14.6%	0
Green Party	11,368	11.8%	6	12.5%	5	10.4%	+1
Conservative and Unionist Party	9,889	10.3%	2	4.2%	5	10.4%	-3
Liberal Democrats	9,531	9.9%	4	8.3%	5	10.4%	-1
FBM	176	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	96,470	100.0%	48	100.0%	48	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.

Newton-le-Willows West · 3 seats · won at 15.3% · +9.7 pts below quota
Bold & Lea Green · 3 seats · won at 16.2% · +8.8 pts below quota
Billinge & Seneley Green · 3 seats · won at 16.9% · +8.1 pts below quota
Sutton South East · 2 seats · won at 26.6% · +6.7 pts below quota
Haydock · 3 seats · won at 19.6% · +5.4 pts below quota
Rainhill · 3 seats · won at 20.2% · +4.8 pts below quota
Windle · 3 seats · won at 20.6% · +4.4 pts below quota
Moss Bank · 3 seats · won at 21.9% · +3.1 pts below quota
Blackbrook · 3 seats · won at 22.1% · +2.9 pts below quota
Newton-le-Willows East · 3 seats · won at 22.2% · +2.8 pts below quota
Sutton North West · 2 seats · won at 31.4% · +2.0 pts below quota
Thatto Heath · 3 seats · won at 25.6% · above quota
Eccleston · 3 seats · won at 25.9% · above quota
Parr · 3 seats · won at 27.2% · above quota
West Park · 3 seats · won at 27.3% · above quota
Rainford · 2 seats · won at 36.2% · above quota
Town Centre St Helens · 2 seats · won at 37.8% · above quota
Peasley Cross & Fingerpost · 1 seat · won at 60.6% · above quota

Race results

Newton-le-Willows West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,797

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Maguire T.	Independent	1,670	21.4%	Elected
2	Collier K.	Independent	1,302	16.7%	Elected
3	Banks D.	Labour Party	1,190	15.3%	Elected
4	Banks J.	Labour Party	1,182	15.2%
5	Smith C.	Independent	1,153	14.8%
6	Davidson A.	Labour Party	1,063	13.6%
7	Dockerty A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	237	3.0%

Electorate 9,498 · Ballots cast 7,797 · EC ward code E05014127 · Back to ward index

Bold & Lea Green · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,933

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hawley D.	Green Party	1,209	17.4%	Elected
2	Makin A.	Green Party	1,176	17.0%	Elected
3	Richards G.	Green Party	1,120	16.2%	Elected
4	Housley J.	Labour Party	1,084	15.6%
5	Preston L.	Labour Party	1,032	14.9%
6	Preston C.	Labour Party	983	14.2%
7	Woodcock B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	329	4.7%

Electorate 8,784 · Ballots cast 6,933 · EC ward code E05014122 · Back to ward index

Billinge & Seneley Green · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,998

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Peers P.	Independent	1,424	17.8%	Elected
2	Murphy S.	Labour Party	1,388	17.4%	Elected
3	Betts C.	Independent	1,352	16.9%	Elected
4	McDonnell D.	Labour Party	1,220	15.3%
5	Webster M.	Independent	988	12.4%
6	Cross G.	Labour Party	980	12.3%
7	Gibney D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	646	8.1%

Electorate 8,466 · Ballots cast 7,998 · EC ward code E05014120 · Back to ward index

Sutton South East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,215

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Spencer B.	Liberal Democrats	816	36.8%	Elected
2	Johnson J.	Labour Party	589	26.6%	Elected
3	Johnson A.	Labour Party	560	25.3%
4	Gupta D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	250	11.3%

Electorate 5,527 · Ballots cast 2,215 · EC ward code E05014134 · Back to ward index

Haydock · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,926

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hooton P.	Green Party	1,485	21.4%	Elected
2	Sheldon J.	Green Party	1,445	20.9%	Elected
3	Van Der Burg D.	Green Party	1,357	19.6%	Elected
4	Butterworth M.	Labour Party	834	12.0%
5	Pritchard P.	Labour Party	762	11.0%
6	Sample A.	Labour Party	756	10.9%
7	Collins J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	287	4.1%

Electorate 8,464 · Ballots cast 6,926 · EC ward code E05014124 · Back to ward index

Rainhill · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,194

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Tasker J.	Independent	2,336	22.9%	Elected
2	Greaves D.	Independent	2,133	20.9%	Elected
3	Stevenson K.	Independent	2,062	20.2%	Elected
4	Rustidge K.	Labour Party	1,179	11.6%
5	Davies E.	Labour Party	1,122	11.0%
6	Grunewald B.	Labour Party	1,029	10.1%
7	Spriggs H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	333	3.3%

Electorate 9,277 · Ballots cast 10,194 · EC ward code E05014131 · Back to ward index

Windle · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,853

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Baines D.	Labour Party	1,503	25.7%	Elected
2	Clarke L.	Labour Party	1,391	23.8%	Elected
3	Uddin M.	Labour Party	1,204	20.6%	Elected
4	Donnelly A.	Green Party	999	17.1%
5	Cunliffe J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	756	12.9%

Electorate 8,438 · Ballots cast 5,853 · EC ward code E05014137 · Back to ward index

Moss Bank · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,285

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dickinson T.	Labour Party	1,547	24.6%	Elected
2	Long T.	Labour Party	1,476	23.5%	Elected
3	Begum Z.	Labour Party	1,375	21.9%	Elected
4	Harvey M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	514	8.2%
5	Kent D.	Liberal Democrats	494	7.9%
6	Kent J.	Liberal Democrats	460	7.3%
7	Wilcock P.	Independent	419	6.7%

Electorate 8,355 · Ballots cast 6,285 · EC ward code E05014125 · Back to ward index

Blackbrook · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,690

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Burns A.	Labour Party	1,309	23.0%	Elected
2	McQuade P.	Labour Party	1,262	22.2%	Elected
3	Maloney L.	Labour Party	1,255	22.1%	Elected
4	Van Der Burg E.	Green Party	715	12.6%
5	Northey J.	Green Party	707	12.4%
6	Lee M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	442	7.8%

Electorate 8,268 · Ballots cast 5,690 · EC ward code E05014121 · Back to ward index

Newton-le-Willows East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,031

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bell J.	Labour Party	1,701	24.2%	Elected
2	Laird K.	Labour Party	1,599	22.7%	Elected
3	Gomez-Aspron S.	Labour Party	1,560	22.2%	Elected
4	Smith D.	Liberal Democrats	1,393	19.8%
5	Cunliffe L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	778	11.1%

Electorate 9,480 · Ballots cast 7,031 · EC ward code E05014126 · Back to ward index

Sutton North West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 31.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +2.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,049

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Campbell N.	Labour Party	645	31.5%	Elected
2	Hodkinson J.	Labour Party	643	31.4%	Elected
3	Williams F.	Green Party	441	21.5%
4	Skeetch D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	320	15.6%

Electorate 5,138 · Ballots cast 2,049 · EC ward code E05014133 · Back to ward index

Thatto Heath · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference −0.6 pts Valid ballots 5,138

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Charlton N.	Labour Party	1,372	26.7%	Elected
2	Hattersley R.	Labour Party	1,330	25.9%	Elected
3	McCauley R.	Labour Party	1,317	25.6%	Elected
4	Price T.	Green Party	610	11.9%
5	Peet S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	509	9.9%

Electorate 9,323 · Ballots cast 5,138 · EC ward code E05014135 · Back to ward index

Eccleston · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference −0.9 pts Valid ballots 7,491

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Haw M.	Liberal Democrats	2,252	30.1%	Elected
2	Sims T.	Liberal Democrats	2,178	29.1%	Elected
3	Pearl G.	Liberal Democrats	1,938	25.9%	Elected
4	Jones G.	Labour Party	732	9.8%
5	France M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	391	5.2%

Electorate 8,533 · Ballots cast 7,491 · EC ward code E05014123 · Back to ward index

Parr · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference −2.2 pts Valid ballots 3,539

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bowden A.	Labour Party	1,172	33.1%	Elected
2	Groucutt K.	Labour Party	1,079	30.5%	Elected
3	Osundeko B.	Labour Party	964	27.2%	Elected
4	Wilcock M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	324	9.2%

Electorate 8,578 · Ballots cast 3,539 · EC ward code E05014128 · Back to ward index

West Park · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference −2.3 pts Valid ballots 4,932

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Quinn M.	Labour Party	1,543	31.3%	Elected
2	Bond M.	Labour Party	1,516	30.7%	Elected
3	Long D.	Labour Party	1,348	27.3%	Elected
4	Barton R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	525	10.6%

Electorate 9,001 · Ballots cast 4,932 · EC ward code E05014136 · Back to ward index

Rainford · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 36.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −2.8 pts Valid ballots 4,011

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Case J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,462	36.4%	Elected
2	Mussell A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,450	36.2%	Elected
3	Tabern J.	Labour Party	1,099	27.4%

Electorate 6,467 · Ballots cast 4,011 · EC ward code E05014130 · Back to ward index

Town Centre St Helens · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 37.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −4.5 pts Valid ballots 1,852

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McCormack A.	Labour Party	747	40.3%	Elected
2	Sweeney M.	Labour Party	700	37.8%	Elected
3	Ashcroft N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	229	12.4%
4	Oakes T.	FBM	176	9.5%

Electorate 5,395 · Ballots cast 1,852 · EC ward code E05014132 · Back to ward index

Peasley Cross & Fingerpost · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.6 pts Valid ballots 536

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	O'Connor D.	Labour Party	325	60.6%	Elected
2	Brown I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	107	20.0%
3	Donnelly A.	Green Party	104	19.4%

Electorate 2,819 · Ballots cast 536 · EC ward code E05014129 · Back to ward index