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Warrington 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

22 ward races

58 seats

56 elected below the proportional quota

96.6% 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 22 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 58 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	54,519	38.9%	36	62.1%	23	39.7%	+13
Conservative and Unionist Party	51,345	36.7%	11	19.0%	22	37.9%	-11
Liberal Democrats	22,388	16.0%	8	13.8%	9	15.5%	-1
Independent	8,552	6.1%	3	5.2%	3	5.2%	0
Green Party	3,242	2.3%	0	0.0%	1	1.7%	-1
Total	140,046	100.0%	58	100.0%	58	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.

Westbrook · 2 seats · won at 17.8% · +15.5 pts below quota
Stockton Heath · 2 seats · won at 20.4% · +12.9 pts below quota
Lymm South · 2 seats · won at 21.2% · +12.1 pts below quota
Poulton North · 3 seats · won at 13.3% · +11.7 pts below quota
Great Sankey North & Whittle Hall · 3 seats · won at 13.4% · +11.6 pts below quota
Chapelford & Old Hall · 3 seats · won at 14.0% · +11.0 pts below quota
Penketh & Cuerdley · 3 seats · won at 14.1% · +10.9 pts below quota
Grappenhall · 2 seats · won at 22.5% · +10.8 pts below quota
Birchwood · 3 seats · won at 14.3% · +10.7 pts below quota
Rixton & Woolston · 3 seats · won at 14.7% · +10.3 pts below quota
Latchford West · 2 seats · won at 23.1% · +10.3 pts below quota
Lymm North & Thelwall · 3 seats · won at 15.0% · +10.0 pts below quota
Orford · 3 seats · won at 15.4% · +9.6 pts below quota
Appleton · 3 seats · won at 15.9% · +9.1 pts below quota
Poulton South · 2 seats · won at 25.3% · +8.1 pts below quota
Fairfield & Howley · 3 seats · won at 17.0% · +8.0 pts below quota
Culcheth, Glazebury & Croft · 3 seats · won at 17.2% · +7.8 pts below quota
Bewsey & Whitecross · 3 seats · won at 18.3% · +6.7 pts below quota
Great Sankey South · 3 seats · won at 18.8% · +6.2 pts below quota
Poplars & Hulme · 3 seats · won at 19.4% · +5.6 pts below quota
Burtonwood & Winwick · 2 seats · won at 30.0% · +3.3 pts below quota
Latchford East · 2 seats · won at 33.5% · above quota

Race results

Westbrook · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +15.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,474

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Carr S.M.	Labour Party	659	19.0%	Elected
2	Gallagher B.	Labour Party	619	17.8%	Elected
3	Paszkowska M.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	610	17.6%
4	Shah N.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	507	14.6%
5	Duddle D.L.	Independent	428	12.3%
6	Webb J.I.	Independent	427	12.3%
7	Walker J.M.	Liberal Democrats	114	3.3%
8	Davies B.M.	Liberal Democrats	110	3.2%

Electorate 5,188 · Ballots cast 3,474 · EC ward code E05011045 · Back to ward index

Stockton Heath · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,900

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wheeler J.C.	Liberal Democrats	1,012	20.7%	Elected
2	Walker P.J.	Liberal Democrats	999	20.4%	Elected
3	Kidley B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	885	18.1%
4	Olsen L.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	837	17.1%
5	Murphy L.J.	Labour Party	504	10.3%
6	Slater G.L.	Labour Party	444	9.1%
7	McAteer L.	Green Party	219	4.5%

Electorate 5,662 · Ballots cast 4,900 · EC ward code E05011044 · Back to ward index

Lymm South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,809

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Buckley K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,119	23.3%	Elected
2	Gowland G.F.	Liberal Democrats	1,019	21.2%	Elected
3	Martland T.	Liberal Democrats	895	18.6%
4	Pemberton I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	859	17.9%
5	Cockayne T.	Labour Party	382	7.9%
6	Anderson C.M.	Labour Party	296	6.2%
7	Griffiths J.	Independent	239	5.0%

Electorate 5,092 · Ballots cast 4,809 · EC ward code E05011037 · Back to ward index

Poulton North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,192

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Friend D.	Labour Party	1,172	16.3%	Elected
2	Friend G.J.	Labour Party	1,126	15.7%	Elected
3	Emery S.	Labour Party	956	13.3%	Elected
4	Gibson W.D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	804	11.2%
5	Duncanson B.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	799	11.1%
6	Settle G.	Green Party	727	10.1%
7	Tweedale I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	709	9.9%
8	Parr J.	Independent	544	7.6%
9	Wilson S.	Liberal Democrats	203	2.8%
10	Harwood T.	Liberal Democrats	152	2.1%

Electorate 8,020 · Ballots cast 7,192 · EC ward code E05011041 · Back to ward index

Great Sankey North & Whittle Hall · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,541

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Whalen J.	Labour Party	1,184	15.7%	Elected
2	Patel H.	Labour Party	1,143	15.2%	Elected
3	Henshaw J.	Labour Party	1,007	13.4%	Elected
4	Pinnington P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	824	10.9%
5	Paterson O.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	766	10.2%
6	Catlow N.J.	Independent	722	9.6%
7	Mirfin T.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	644	8.5%
8	Clark D.	Independent	542	7.2%
9	Davies S.	Green Party	432	5.7%
10	Tobin A.J.	Liberal Democrats	277	3.7%

Electorate 7,908 · Ballots cast 7,541 · EC ward code E05011032 · Back to ward index

Chapelford & Old Hall · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,886

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Parish S.	Labour Party	1,224	15.5%	Elected
2	Warburton P.J.	Labour Party	1,186	15.0%	Elected
3	Butler L.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,104	14.0%	Elected
4	Knowles R.A.	Labour Party	1,088	13.8%
5	Wilson I.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	972	12.3%
6	Tuli S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	908	11.5%
7	Bird A.K.	Liberal Democrats	567	7.2%
8	Williamson S.L.	Green Party	465	5.9%
9	Wass M.A.	Green Party	204	2.6%
10	Taylor C.	Liberal Democrats	168	2.1%

Electorate 8,803 · Ballots cast 7,886 · EC ward code E05011028 · Back to ward index

Penketh & Cuerdley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,670

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Heaver A.	Independent	1,473	15.2%	Elected
2	Fellows G.	Independent	1,391	14.4%	Elected
3	Lenihan C.J.	Independent	1,361	14.1%	Elected
4	Dirir L.S.	Labour Party	1,038	10.7%
5	Brookes A.C.	Labour Party	1,021	10.6%
6	Potts M.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	943	9.8%
7	Watson K.	Labour Party	827	8.6%
8	Davies L.G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	795	8.2%
9	Marshall M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	678	7.0%
10	Todd P.	Liberal Democrats	143	1.5%

Electorate 8,260 · Ballots cast 9,670 · EC ward code E05011039 · Back to ward index

Grappenhall · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,039

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bate R.S.R.	Liberal Democrats	1,335	26.5%	Elected
2	Biggin M.J.	Liberal Democrats	1,136	22.5%	Elected
3	Brookes S.C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,052	20.9%
4	Freeman J.S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	803	15.9%
5	Cundy D.	Labour Party	261	5.2%
6	Price S.J.	Labour Party	258	5.1%
7	Wilson K.R.	Green Party	194	3.8%

Electorate 5,549 · Ballots cast 5,039 · EC ward code E05011031 · Back to ward index

Birchwood · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,519

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bowden R.	Labour Party	1,521	20.2%	Elected
2	Ellis D.M.	Labour Party	1,389	18.5%	Elected
3	Balding N.W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,076	14.3%	Elected
4	Guthrie J.M.	Labour Party	1,073	14.3%
5	Allen C.P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,068	14.2%
6	Young P.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	743	9.9%
7	Scott M.	Liberal Democrats	351	4.7%
8	Eccles D.J.	Liberal Democrats	298	4.0%

Electorate 8,354 · Ballots cast 7,519 · EC ward code E05011026 · Back to ward index

Rixton & Woolston · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,631

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dixon J.T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,250	16.4%	Elected
2	Hill A.J.	Labour Party	1,157	15.2%	Elected
3	Eastty P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,120	14.7%	Elected
4	Wright P.	Labour Party	1,069	14.0%
5	Tynan R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,064	13.9%
6	Rashid F.	Labour Party	970	12.7%
7	Bray P.A.	Independent	412	5.4%
8	Speed H.	Liberal Democrats	295	3.9%
9	Meichen B.A.	Liberal Democrats	294	3.9%

Electorate 7,655 · Ballots cast 7,631 · EC ward code E05011043 · Back to ward index

Latchford West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,724

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McLaughlin M.P.	Labour Party	909	24.4%	Elected
2	Morgan L.	Labour Party	859	23.1%	Elected
3	Bowles A.L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	793	21.3%
4	Taylor S.H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	787	21.1%
5	Chisholm S.J.	Liberal Democrats	207	5.6%
6	Stansfield J.K.	Liberal Democrats	169	4.5%

Electorate 5,900 · Ballots cast 3,724 · EC ward code E05011035 · Back to ward index

Lymm North & Thelwall · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 11,556

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barr B.	Liberal Democrats	2,129	18.4%	Elected
2	Marks I.G.	Liberal Democrats	2,013	17.4%	Elected
3	Johnson W.	Liberal Democrats	1,735	15.0%	Elected
4	Chadwick S.P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,211	10.5%
5	Leigh J.F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,210	10.5%
6	Longton R.N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,100	9.5%
7	Brownhill C.	Labour Party	900	7.8%
8	Wormald K.	Labour Party	657	5.7%
9	Rufus M.V.	Labour Party	601	5.2%

Electorate 9,079 · Ballots cast 11,556 · EC ward code E05011036 · Back to ward index

Orford · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,560

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Milner H.C.	Labour Party	1,036	18.6%	Elected
2	Lloyd-Fitzgerald C.E.	Labour Party	984	17.7%	Elected
3	Tarr M.A.W.	Labour Party	856	15.4%	Elected
4	Kilgannon C.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	772	13.9%
5	Murphy S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	742	13.3%
6	Forshaw N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	651	11.7%
7	Nicholls T.	Independent	349	6.3%
8	Jordan C.E.	Liberal Democrats	170	3.1%

Electorate 8,868 · Ballots cast 5,560 · EC ward code E05011038 · Back to ward index

Appleton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 12,133

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jervis M.C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,024	16.7%	Elected
2	Chapman G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,989	16.4%	Elected
3	Critchley K.D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,926	15.9%	Elected
4	Lewenz P.R.	Liberal Democrats	1,628	13.4%
5	Harris S.A.	Liberal Democrats	1,551	12.8%
6	Browne M.D.	Liberal Democrats	1,497	12.3%
7	Matthews D.J.T.	Labour Party	529	4.4%
8	Frith R.M.D.	Labour Party	511	4.2%
9	Warnock-Smith A.A.	Labour Party	478	3.9%

Electorate 8,457 · Ballots cast 12,133 · EC ward code E05011024 · Back to ward index

Poulton South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,947

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Creaghan M.A.	Labour Party	788	26.7%	Elected
2	Rydzkowski S.J.	Labour Party	745	25.3%	Elected
3	Klein H.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	594	20.2%
4	Stewart S.W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	540	18.3%
5	Crowther D.	Liberal Democrats	144	4.9%
6	Warren D.G.	Liberal Democrats	136	4.6%

Electorate 4,823 · Ballots cast 2,947 · EC ward code E05011042 · Back to ward index

Fairfield & Howley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,181

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Flaherty J.	Labour Party	1,201	23.2%	Elected
2	Higgins T.	Labour Party	1,057	20.4%	Elected
3	Zaman S.	Labour Party	883	17.0%	Elected
4	Crawshaw S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	538	10.4%
5	Davies S.S.L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	446	8.6%
6	Donleavy P.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	397	7.7%
7	Harris D.J.	Green Party	304	5.9%
8	Cummerson C.M.	Liberal Democrats	178	3.4%
9	Martin J.	Green Party	177	3.4%

Electorate 8,543 · Ballots cast 5,181 · EC ward code E05011030 · Back to ward index

Culcheth, Glazebury & Croft · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,744

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Benson C.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,942	18.1%	Elected
2	Allen V.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,923	17.9%	Elected
3	Maisey W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,845	17.2%	Elected
4	Smith M.	Labour Party	1,556	14.5%
5	Alldred B.	Labour Party	1,442	13.4%
6	Davidson J.	Labour Party	1,154	10.7%
7	Williams G.L.	Green Party	520	4.8%
8	Sloane E.	Liberal Democrats	362	3.4%

Electorate 8,834 · Ballots cast 10,744 · EC ward code E05011029 · Back to ward index

Bewsey & Whitecross · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,800

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hall S.E.	Labour Party	1,046	21.8%	Elected
2	Wright S.	Labour Party	925	19.3%	Elected
3	Jennings T.	Labour Party	879	18.3%	Elected
4	Critchley C.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	453	9.4%
5	Trainer B.	Independent	423	8.8%
6	Kerrigan A.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	390	8.1%
7	Olsen C.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	344	7.2%
8	Timmis R.	Liberal Democrats	340	7.1%

Electorate 8,717 · Ballots cast 4,800 · EC ward code E05011025 · Back to ward index

Great Sankey South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,243

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	King A.M.	Labour Party	1,512	20.9%	Elected
2	Watson L.	Labour Party	1,415	19.5%	Elected
3	Hussain M.	Labour Party	1,363	18.8%	Elected
4	Wilson A.T.P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	916	12.6%
5	Goldie C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	855	11.8%
6	Prakash A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	803	11.1%
7	Smith R.A.	Liberal Democrats	379	5.2%

Electorate 8,405 · Ballots cast 7,243 · EC ward code E05011033 · Back to ward index

Poplars & Hulme · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,562

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sudworth N.J.	Labour Party	1,047	23.0%	Elected
2	Kerr-Brown J.S.	Labour Party	942	20.6%	Elected
3	Cooksey H.	Labour Party	887	19.4%	Elected
4	Birchall C.D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	578	12.7%
5	Blackstock R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	382	8.4%
6	Mitchell C.B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	360	7.9%
7	Lingley M.	Independent	241	5.3%
8	Anderson M.	Liberal Democrats	125	2.7%

Electorate 8,825 · Ballots cast 4,562 · EC ward code E05011040 · Back to ward index

Burtonwood & Winwick · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 30.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +3.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,195

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Abbey A.	Labour Party	986	30.9%	Elected
2	Mitchell C.	Labour Party	958	30.0%	Elected
3	Campbell P.T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	579	18.1%
4	Murray T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	564	17.7%
5	Davies E.J.	Liberal Democrats	108	3.4%

Electorate 5,066 · Ballots cast 3,195 · EC ward code E05011027 · Back to ward index

Latchford East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 33.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −0.1 pts Valid ballots 2,740

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mundry H.J.	Labour Party	922	33.6%	Elected
2	Mundry K.E.	Labour Party	917	33.5%	Elected
3	Allan H.W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	377	13.8%
4	Fox T.S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	375	13.7%
5	McAllister D.P.	Liberal Democrats	149	5.4%

Electorate 6,477 · Ballots cast 2,740 · EC ward code E05011034 · Back to ward index