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Sunderland 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

25 ward races

25 seats

10 elected below the proportional quota

40.0% 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 25 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 25 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	29,436	45.5%	18	72.0%	12	48.0%	+6
Conservative and Unionist Party	11,773	18.2%	3	12.0%	5	20.0%	-2
Liberal Democrats	9,950	15.4%	4	16.0%	4	16.0%	0
Reform UK	9,377	14.5%	0	0.0%	3	12.0%	-3
Green Party	3,255	5.0%	0	0.0%	1	4.0%	-1
Independent	957	1.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	64,748	100.0%	25	100.0%	25	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.

Fulwell · 1 seat · won at 36.0% · +14.0 pts below quota
St. Peters · 1 seat · won at 38.3% · +11.7 pts below quota
Hendon · 1 seat · won at 39.8% · +10.2 pts below quota
Barnes · 1 seat · won at 39.8% · +10.2 pts below quota
St. Annes · 1 seat · won at 45.0% · +5.0 pts below quota
St. Michaels · 1 seat · won at 45.7% · +4.3 pts below quota
St. Chads · 1 seat · won at 45.8% · +4.2 pts below quota
Hetton · 1 seat · won at 46.6% · +3.4 pts below quota
Pallion · 1 seat · won at 48.2% · +1.8 pts below quota
Doxford · 1 seat · won at 49.3% · +0.7 pts below quota
Washington West · 1 seat · won at 51.6% · above quota
Washington South · 1 seat · won at 51.7% · above quota
Redhill · 1 seat · won at 51.9% · above quota
Silksworth · 1 seat · won at 51.9% · above quota
Ryhope · 1 seat · won at 53.7% · above quota
Southwick · 1 seat · won at 55.0% · above quota
Millfield · 1 seat · won at 56.3% · above quota
Washington East · 1 seat · won at 56.6% · above quota
Copt Hill · 1 seat · won at 57.4% · above quota
Shiney Row · 1 seat · won at 57.9% · above quota
Sandhill · 1 seat · won at 60.5% · above quota
Houghton · 1 seat · won at 61.4% · above quota
Washington Central · 1 seat · won at 62.9% · above quota
Castle · 1 seat · won at 62.9% · above quota
Washington North · 1 seat · won at 64.0% · above quota

Race results

Fulwell · single-seat

Marginal winner 36.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +14.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,834

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hartnack, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,379	36.0%	Elected
2	Smith, M.	Liberal Democrats	1,234	32.2%
3	Stafford, A.	Labour Party	791	20.6%
4	Hilton, L.	Reform UK	303	7.9%
5	Lynch, K.	Green Party	127	3.3%

Electorate 8,885 · Ballots cast 3,834 · EC ward code E05001157 · Back to ward index

St. Peters · single-seat

Marginal winner 38.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,050

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Newey, D.	Labour Party	1,167	38.3%	Elected
2	Johnston, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,074	35.2%
3	Craig, D.	Reform UK	411	13.5%
4	Lennox, J.	Liberal Democrats	255	8.4%
5	Dufferwiel, L.	Green Party	143	4.7%

Electorate 8,006 · Ballots cast 3,050 · EC ward code E05001168 · Back to ward index

Hendon · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,451

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Elms, S.	Labour Party	976	39.8%	Elected
2	Morrissey, C.	Liberal Democrats	948	38.7%
3	Andrews, L.	Reform UK	258	10.5%
4	Gould, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	144	5.9%
5	Izaks, H.	Green Party	125	5.1%

Electorate 8,976 · Ballots cast 2,451 · EC ward code E05001158 · Back to ward index

Barnes · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,990

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Tobin, F.	Labour Party	1,191	39.8%	Elected
2	Dunn, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,019	34.1%
3	Bilton, A.	Reform UK	415	13.9%
4	Ellis-Dale, T.	Liberal Democrats	203	6.8%
5	Tyers, M.	Green Party	162	5.4%

Electorate 8,277 · Ballots cast 2,990 · EC ward code E05001153 · Back to ward index

St. Annes · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,933

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dagg, L.	Labour Party	869	45.0%	Elected
2	Peacock, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	429	22.2%
3	Woods-Brass, S.	Reform UK	420	21.7%
4	Hughes, S.	Green Party	119	6.2%
5	Smith, A.	Liberal Democrats	96	5.0%

Electorate 7,930 · Ballots cast 1,933 · EC ward code E05001165 · Back to ward index

St. Michaels · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,340

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Reed, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,525	45.7%	Elected
2	Cooper, J.	Labour Party	1,201	36.0%
3	Farrer, N.	Reform UK	270	8.1%
4	Appleton, J.	Green Party	242	7.2%
5	Wilson, C.	Liberal Democrats	102	3.1%

Electorate 8,564 · Ballots cast 3,340 · EC ward code E05001167 · Back to ward index

St. Chads · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,408

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Burnicle, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,102	45.8%	Elected
2	Rowntree, A.	Labour Party	833	34.6%
3	Samme, S.	Reform UK	254	10.5%
4	Burrows, S.	Green Party	113	4.7%
5	Usher, A.	Liberal Democrats	106	4.4%

Electorate 7,309 · Ballots cast 2,408 · EC ward code E05001166 · Back to ward index

Hetton · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,473

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Blackburn, J.	Labour Party	1,153	46.6%	Elected
2	Geddis, D.	Independent	721	29.2%
3	Holt, S.	Reform UK	269	10.9%
4	Sinclair, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	145	5.9%
5	Lowe, R.	Green Party	123	5.0%
6	Ellis, I.	Liberal Democrats	62	2.5%

Electorate 9,369 · Ballots cast 2,473 · EC ward code E05001159 · Back to ward index

Pallion · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,382

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Donkin, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,147	48.2%	Elected
2	Noble, K.	Labour Party	869	36.5%
3	Lathan, R.	Reform UK	255	10.7%
4	Gibson, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	73	3.1%
5	Lynch, D.	Green Party	38	1.6%

Electorate 7,811 · Ballots cast 2,382 · EC ward code E05001162 · Back to ward index

Doxford · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,925

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gibson, P.	Liberal Democrats	1,441	49.3%	Elected
2	Highmore, L.	Labour Party	831	28.4%
3	Lathan, S.	Reform UK	359	12.3%
4	Brown, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	200	6.8%
5	Bradle, M.	Green Party	94	3.2%

Electorate 8,381 · Ballots cast 2,925 · EC ward code E05001156 · Back to ward index

Washington West · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.6 pts Valid ballots 2,739

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Warne, J.	Labour Party	1,412	51.6%	Elected
2	Lorraine, D.	Reform UK	492	18.0%
3	Cosgrove, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	395	14.4%
4	Leonard, P.	Green Party	225	8.2%
5	Bex, A.	Liberal Democrats	215	7.8%

Electorate 8,621 · Ballots cast 2,739 · EC ward code E05001177 · Back to ward index

Washington South · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.7 pts Valid ballots 3,005

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Feeley, B.	Labour Party	1,555	51.7%	Elected
2	Noble, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	890	29.6%
3	Donaghy, P.	Reform UK	382	12.7%
4	Chantkowski, M.	Green Party	96	3.2%
5	Terry, S.	Liberal Democrats	82	2.7%

Electorate 7,667 · Ballots cast 3,005 · EC ward code E05001176 · Back to ward index

Redhill · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.9 pts Valid ballots 1,794

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smith, A.	Labour Party	931	51.9%	Elected
2	Eynon, C.	Reform UK	579	32.3%
3	Leishman, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	156	8.7%
4	Dale, S.	Liberal Democrats	128	7.1%

Electorate 7,917 · Ballots cast 1,794 · EC ward code E05001163 · Back to ward index

Silksworth · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.9 pts Valid ballots 2,546

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Clinton, S.	Labour Party	1,322	51.9%	Elected
2	Featherstone, R.	Green Party	551	21.6%
3	Ellis, M.	Reform UK	380	14.9%
4	Snaith, O.	Conservative and Unionist Party	243	9.5%
5	Amatosi, M.	Liberal Democrats	50	2.0%

Electorate 7,995 · Ballots cast 2,546 · EC ward code E05001171 · Back to ward index

Ryhope · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.7 pts Valid ballots 2,524

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Glancy, H.	Labour Party	1,356	53.7%	Elected
2	Thompson, T.	Reform UK	656	26.0%
3	Leonard, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	345	13.7%
4	Ellis, J.	Liberal Democrats	167	6.6%

Electorate 8,816 · Ballots cast 2,524 · EC ward code E05001164 · Back to ward index

Southwick · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.0 pts Valid ballots 2,075

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Chequer, K.	Labour Party	1,141	55.0%	Elected
2	Wilson, J.	Reform UK	453	21.8%
3	Reynolds, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	227	10.9%
4	Crozier, C.	Green Party	139	6.7%
5	Dagg, M.	Liberal Democrats	115	5.5%

Electorate 8,225 · Ballots cast 2,075 · EC ward code E05001172 · Back to ward index

Millfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.3 pts Valid ballots 2,576

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hodson, N.	Liberal Democrats	1,450	56.3%	Elected
2	Ali, S.	Labour Party	742	28.8%
3	Brown, K.	Reform UK	156	6.1%
4	Bradley, R.	Green Party	118	4.6%
5	Barad, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	110	4.3%

Electorate 8,077 · Ballots cast 2,576 · EC ward code E05001161 · Back to ward index

Washington East · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.6 pts Valid ballots 2,881

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Laws, S.	Labour Party	1,632	56.6%	Elected
2	Johnson, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	550	19.1%
3	Muncaster, A.	Reform UK	466	16.2%
4	Welby, C.	Liberal Democrats	233	8.1%

Electorate 8,796 · Ballots cast 2,881 · EC ward code E05001174 · Back to ward index

Copt Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.4 pts Valid ballots 2,493

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Johnston, K.	Labour Party	1,432	57.4%	Elected
2	Lorraine, M.	Reform UK	395	15.8%
3	Davies-Scott, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	316	12.7%
4	Robertson, A.	Green Party	245	9.8%
5	Boddy, N.	Liberal Democrats	105	4.2%

Electorate 9,127 · Ballots cast 2,493 · EC ward code E05001155 · Back to ward index

Shiney Row · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.9 pts Valid ballots 2,770

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mason-Gage, K.	Labour Party	1,605	57.9%	Elected
2	Snowdon, R.	Reform UK	466	16.8%
3	Reed, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	358	12.9%
4	Mower, T.	Green Party	252	9.1%
5	Peacock, M.	Liberal Democrats	89	3.2%

Electorate 9,545 · Ballots cast 2,770 · EC ward code E05001170 · Back to ward index

Sandhill · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.5 pts Valid ballots 2,178

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Edgeworth, P.	Liberal Democrats	1,318	60.5%	Elected
2	Carroll, D.	Labour Party	543	24.9%
3	Alexander, B.	Reform UK	215	9.9%
4	Aiston, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	60	2.8%
5	Welsh, R.	Green Party	42	1.9%

Electorate 7,615 · Ballots cast 2,178 · EC ward code E05001169 · Back to ward index

Houghton · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.4 pts Valid ballots 2,755

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Price, J.	Labour Party	1,692	61.4%	Elected
2	Alexander, L.	Reform UK	379	13.8%
3	Morrison, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	249	9.0%
4	Thomas, D.	Independent	236	8.6%
5	Kordbarlag, A.	Green Party	106	3.8%
6	Boddy, S.	Liberal Democrats	93	3.4%

Electorate 10,577 · Ballots cast 2,755 · EC ward code E05001160 · Back to ward index

Washington Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.9 pts Valid ballots 2,661

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Snowdon, D.	Labour Party	1,673	62.9%	Elected
2	Jaitay, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	445	16.7%
3	Trow, A.	Reform UK	320	12.0%
4	Moore, R.	Green Party	133	5.0%
5	Wood, L.	Liberal Democrats	90	3.4%

Electorate 8,338 · Ballots cast 2,661 · EC ward code E05001173 · Back to ward index

Castle · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.9 pts Valid ballots 1,796

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wilson, D.	Labour Party	1,130	62.9%	Elected
2	Samme, K.	Reform UK	346	19.3%
3	Rose, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	160	8.9%
4	Coupland, M.	Liberal Democrats	98	5.5%
5	Jackson, D.	Green Party	62	3.5%

Electorate 8,095 · Ballots cast 1,796 · EC ward code E05001154 · Back to ward index

Washington North · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.0 pts Valid ballots 2,169

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Walker, M.	Labour Party	1,389	64.0%	Elected
2	Brown, E.	Reform UK	478	22.0%
3	Rakhimova, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	179	8.3%
4	West, C.	Liberal Democrats	123	5.7%

Electorate 7,993 · Ballots cast 2,169 · EC ward code E05001175 · Back to ward index