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Tameside 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

19 ward races

19 seats

6 elected below the proportional quota

31.6% 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 19 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 19 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	27,851	50.8%	16	84.2%	10	52.6%	+6
Conservative and Unionist Party	19,593	35.7%	3	15.8%	7	36.8%	-4
Green Party	5,901	10.8%	0	0.0%	2	10.5%	-2
STP	546	1.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Liberal Democrats	534	1.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	357	0.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
The Liberal Party	45	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	54,827	100.0%	19	100.0%	19	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.

Stalybridge North · 1 seat · won at 40.9% · +9.1 pts below quota
Dukinfield Stalybridge · 1 seat · won at 45.3% · +4.7 pts below quota
Hyde Godley · 1 seat · won at 45.4% · +4.6 pts below quota
Audenshaw · 1 seat · won at 46.9% · +3.1 pts below quota
Ashton Hurst · 1 seat · won at 47.0% · +3.0 pts below quota
Ashton Waterloo · 1 seat · won at 47.3% · +2.7 pts below quota
Hyde Werneth · 1 seat · won at 50.7% · above quota
Hyde Newton · 1 seat · won at 51.6% · above quota
Longdendale · 1 seat · won at 53.0% · above quota
Dukinfield · 1 seat · won at 53.5% · above quota
Mossley · 1 seat · won at 53.9% · above quota
Droylsden East · 1 seat · won at 55.6% · above quota
Ashton St. Michaels · 1 seat · won at 56.4% · above quota
Droylsden West · 1 seat · won at 57.5% · above quota
Denton North East · 1 seat · won at 58.5% · above quota
Stalybridge South · 1 seat · won at 60.1% · above quota
Denton West · 1 seat · won at 62.7% · above quota
Denton South · 1 seat · won at 64.8% · above quota
St. Peters · 1 seat · won at 69.0% · above quota

Race results

Stalybridge North · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,850

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jackson J.	Labour Party	1,167	40.9%	Elected
2	Tilbrook D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	920	32.3%
3	Stafford L.G.	STP	546	19.2%
4	Fernley D.	Green Party	217	7.6%

Electorate 9,253 · Ballots cast 2,850 · EC ward code E05000817 · Back to ward index

Dukinfield Stalybridge · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,889

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Feeley L.	Labour Party	1,308	45.3%	Elected
2	McPartland K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,295	44.8%
3	Anthony D.	Green Party	286	9.9%

Electorate 8,641 · Ballots cast 2,889 · EC ward code E05000810 · Back to ward index

Hyde Godley · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,978

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kitchen J.	Labour Party	1,353	45.4%	Elected
2	Colbourne A.A.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,301	43.7%
3	Cooper K.A.	Green Party	214	7.2%
4	Ashe S.A.	Liberal Democrats	65	2.2%
5	Edge J.A.	The Liberal Party	45	1.5%

Electorate 9,293 · Ballots cast 2,978 · EC ward code E05000811 · Back to ward index

Audenshaw · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,212

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smith T.A.	Labour Party	1,507	46.9%	Elected
2	Mather D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,425	44.4%
3	Body T.	Green Party	280	8.7%

Electorate 9,487 · Ballots cast 3,212 · EC ward code E05000803 · Back to ward index

Ashton Hurst · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,198

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Costello D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,503	47.0%	Elected
2	Drennan L.V.C.	Labour Party	1,349	42.2%
3	Blakeney P.	Green Party	247	7.7%
4	Holgate M.D.J.	Liberal Democrats	99	3.1%

Electorate 8,677 · Ballots cast 3,198 · EC ward code E05000800 · Back to ward index

Ashton Waterloo · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,775

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Patel S.	Labour Party	1,313	47.3%	Elected
2	Whitehead L.A.	Green Party	826	29.8%
3	Howarth-Hamilton K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	636	22.9%

Electorate 8,621 · Ballots cast 2,775 · EC ward code E05000802 · Back to ward index

Hyde Werneth · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.7 pts Valid ballots 3,754

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Welsh R.A.W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,903	50.7%	Elected
2	Roderick H.W.	Labour Party	1,496	39.9%
3	Harrop N.L.	Green Party	237	6.3%
4	O'Brien R.	Liberal Democrats	118	3.1%

Electorate 8,939 · Ballots cast 3,754 · EC ward code E05000813 · Back to ward index

Hyde Newton · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.6 pts Valid ballots 3,035

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Robinson P.J.	Labour Party	1,567	51.6%	Elected
2	Molloy M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,022	33.7%
3	Baker M.	Green Party	263	8.7%
4	Ball-Foter P.S.	Liberal Democrats	183	6.0%

Electorate 10,910 · Ballots cast 3,035 · EC ward code E05000812 · Back to ward index

Longdendale · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.0 pts Valid ballots 2,562

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	North J.R.	Labour Party	1,357	53.0%	Elected
2	Kader L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	746	29.1%
3	Brierley I.	Green Party	390	15.2%
4	Offerman S.C.	Liberal Democrats	69	2.7%

Electorate 7,763 · Ballots cast 2,562 · EC ward code E05000814 · Back to ward index

Dukinfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.5 pts Valid ballots 2,475

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sharif N.	Labour Party	1,324	53.5%	Elected
2	Turner L.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	845	34.1%
3	Wood J.	Green Party	306	12.4%

Electorate 9,312 · Ballots cast 2,475 · EC ward code E05000809 · Back to ward index

Mossley · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.9 pts Valid ballots 3,103

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Homer J.	Labour Party	1,673	53.9%	Elected
2	Hay A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	959	30.9%
3	Clark C.A.	Green Party	471	15.2%

Electorate 8,721 · Ballots cast 3,103 · EC ward code E05000815 · Back to ward index

Droylsden East · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.6 pts Valid ballots 2,732

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mills D.J.	Labour Party	1,519	55.6%	Elected
2	Stevenson M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	924	33.8%
3	Axon L.D.	Green Party	289	10.6%

Electorate 9,009 · Ballots cast 2,732 · EC ward code E05000807 · Back to ward index

Ashton St. Michaels · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.4 pts Valid ballots 2,501

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Drennan J.	Labour Party	1,411	56.4%	Elected
2	Allen M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	693	27.7%
3	Whitehead K.	Green Party	397	15.9%

Electorate 8,867 · Ballots cast 2,501 · EC ward code E05000801 · Back to ward index

Droylsden West · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.5 pts Valid ballots 2,594

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cooney G.	Labour Party	1,492	57.5%	Elected
2	Roden H.F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	633	24.4%
3	Train A.	Green Party	319	12.3%
4	Jackson M.	Reform UK	150	5.8%

Electorate 8,765 · Ballots cast 2,594 · EC ward code E05000808 · Back to ward index

Denton North East · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.5 pts Valid ballots 2,543

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ward D.	Labour Party	1,487	58.5%	Elected
2	Cobb D.L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	840	33.0%
3	Bradley J.	Green Party	216	8.5%

Electorate 8,467 · Ballots cast 2,543 · EC ward code E05000804 · Back to ward index

Stalybridge South · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.1 pts Valid ballots 3,022

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dickinson D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,815	60.1%	Elected
2	Thompson P.	Labour Party	907	30.0%
3	Hickling A.J.	Green Party	300	9.9%

Electorate 8,560 · Ballots cast 3,022 · EC ward code E05000818 · Back to ward index

Denton West · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.7 pts Valid ballots 3,226

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones G.A.M.	Labour Party	2,022	62.7%	Elected
2	Dunne T.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	973	30.2%
3	Smee J.M.	Green Party	231	7.2%

Electorate 9,147 · Ballots cast 3,226 · EC ward code E05000806 · Back to ward index

Denton South · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.8 pts Valid ballots 2,634

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Newton G.F.	Labour Party	1,707	64.8%	Elected
2	Cho T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	689	26.2%
3	Hart B.	Green Party	140	5.3%
4	Kaya B.	Reform UK	98	3.7%

Electorate 8,282 · Ballots cast 2,634 · EC ward code E05000805 · Back to ward index

St. Peters · single-seat

Marginal winner 69.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −19.0 pts Valid ballots 2,744

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bray W.	Labour Party	1,892	69.0%	Elected
2	Rose D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	471	17.2%
3	Clarke T.	Green Party	272	9.9%
4	Tompson C.J.	Reform UK	109	4.0%

Electorate 9,626 · Ballots cast 2,744 · EC ward code E05000816 · Back to ward index