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Warrington 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

22 ward races

58 seats

45 elected below the proportional quota

77.6% 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	54,208	47.3%	42	72.4%	28	48.3%	+14
Conservative and Unionist Party	29,261	25.5%	1	1.7%	15	25.9%	-14
Liberal Democrats	19,705	17.2%	12	20.7%	10	17.2%	+2
Independent	7,598	6.6%	3	5.2%	4	6.9%	-1
Reform UK	2,045	1.8%	0	0.0%	1	1.7%	-1
Green Party	1,822	1.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	114,639	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.

Penketh and Cuerdley · 3 seats · won at 12.2% · +12.8 pts below quota
Rixton and Woolston · 3 seats · won at 14.1% · +10.9 pts below quota
Lymm South · 2 seats · won at 22.9% · +10.4 pts below quota
Burtonwood and Winwick · 2 seats · won at 23.1% · +10.2 pts below quota
Appleton · 3 seats · won at 15.9% · +9.1 pts below quota
Chapelford and Old Hall · 3 seats · won at 16.0% · +9.0 pts below quota
Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall · 3 seats · won at 17.4% · +7.6 pts below quota
Stockton Heath · 2 seats · won at 26.5% · +6.8 pts below quota
Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft · 3 seats · won at 18.3% · +6.7 pts below quota
Grappenhall · 2 seats · won at 27.3% · +6.0 pts below quota
Latchford West · 2 seats · won at 28.3% · +5.0 pts below quota
Orford · 3 seats · won at 21.0% · +4.0 pts below quota
Birchwood · 3 seats · won at 21.1% · +3.9 pts below quota
Bewsey and Whitecross · 3 seats · won at 21.1% · +3.9 pts below quota
Lymm North and Thelwall · 3 seats · won at 21.1% · +3.9 pts below quota
Great Sankey South · 3 seats · won at 21.3% · +3.7 pts below quota
Poplars and Hulme · 3 seats · won at 24.2% · +0.8 pts below quota
Fairfield and Howley · 3 seats · won at 24.7% · +0.3 pts below quota
Latchford East · 2 seats · won at 33.6% · above quota
Poulton North · 3 seats · won at 27.1% · above quota
Westbrook · 2 seats · won at 36.1% · above quota
Poulton South · 2 seats · won at 39.0% · above quota

Race results

Penketh and Cuerdley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,102

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Peters, E.	Independent	1,144	14.1%	Elected
2	Barnard, J.	Labour Party	1,130	13.9%	Elected
3	Fellows, G.	Independent	986	12.2%	Elected
4	Gallagher, B.	Labour Party	888	11.0%
5	McManus, M.	Labour Party	841	10.4%
6	Lenihan, C.	Independent	685	8.5%
7	Heaver, A.	Independent	620	7.7%
8	Wych, C.	Independent	484	6.0%
9	Baxter, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	468	5.8%
10	Eriobuna, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	390	4.8%
11	Wilkinson, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	316	3.9%
12	Barr, K.	Liberal Democrats	150	1.9%

Electorate 8,089 · Ballots cast 8,102 · EC ward code E05011039 · Back to ward index

Rixton and Woolston · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,235

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Tynan, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	977	15.7%	Elected
2	Cooksey, H.	Labour Party	973	15.6%	Elected
3	Sheridan, L.	Labour Party	879	14.1%	Elected
4	Rushby, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	782	12.5%
5	Varghese, S.	Labour Party	738	11.8%
6	Klein, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	730	11.7%
7	Eastty, P.	Independent	447	7.2%
8	Wild, K.	Green Party	393	6.3%
9	Siddall, G.	Reform UK	316	5.1%

Electorate 7,372 · Ballots cast 6,235 · EC ward code E05011043 · Back to ward index

Lymm South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,563

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gowland, G.	Liberal Democrats	1,144	32.1%	Elected
2	Studdard, L.	Liberal Democrats	816	22.9%	Elected
3	Pemberton, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	639	17.9%
4	Ford, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	532	14.9%
5	Frith, S.	Labour Party	432	12.1%

Electorate 5,082 · Ballots cast 3,563 · EC ward code E05011037 · Back to ward index

Burtonwood and Winwick · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,089

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Burgess, K.	Labour Party	841	27.2%	Elected
2	Mann, S.	Independent	714	23.1%	Elected
3	Carr, S.	Labour Party	614	19.9%
4	Murray, T.	Independent	553	17.9%
5	Wheeldon, M.	Green Party	198	6.4%
6	Gardiner, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	169	5.5%

Electorate 4,976 · Ballots cast 3,089 · EC ward code E05011027 · 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 9,065

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Booth, L.	Liberal Democrats	1,999	22.1%	Elected
2	Walker, P.	Liberal Democrats	1,906	21.0%	Elected
3	Scott, M.	Liberal Democrats	1,440	15.9%	Elected
4	Jervis, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,165	12.9%
5	Chapman, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,040	11.5%
6	Critchley, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	997	11.0%
7	Whalen, J.	Labour Party	518	5.7%

Electorate 8,424 · Ballots cast 9,065 · EC ward code E05011024 · Back to ward index

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

Marginal winner 16.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,269

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Parish, S.	Labour Party	1,521	20.9%	Elected
2	Warburton, P.	Labour Party	1,394	19.2%	Elected
3	Pete, B.	Labour Party	1,163	16.0%	Elected
4	Cooper, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	935	12.9%
5	Hepherd-Hall, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	737	10.1%
6	Shah, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	692	9.5%
7	Bird, A.	Liberal Democrats	446	6.1%
8	Hutton-Riedijk, B.	Green Party	381	5.2%

Electorate 8,712 · Ballots cast 7,269 · EC ward code E05011028 · Back to ward index

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

Marginal winner 17.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,371

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Henshaw, J.	Labour Party	1,365	18.5%	Elected
2	Patel, H.	Labour Party	1,319	17.9%	Elected
3	Cameron, M.	Labour Party	1,285	17.4%	Elected
4	Catlow, N.	Independent	1,159	15.7%
5	Groom, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	606	8.2%
6	Kuong-Kwan, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	592	8.0%
7	Davies, S.	Green Party	568	7.7%
8	Mitchell, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	477	6.5%

Electorate 8,616 · Ballots cast 7,371 · EC ward code E05011032 · Back to ward index

Stockton Heath · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,839

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wheeler, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,210	31.5%	Elected
2	Harris, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,018	26.5%	Elected
3	Murphy, L.	Labour Party	634	16.5%
4	Sheldon, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	537	14.0%
5	Olsen, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	440	11.5%

Electorate 5,578 · Ballots cast 3,839 · EC ward code E05011044 · Back to ward index

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

Marginal winner 18.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,235

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smith, M.	Labour Party	1,763	19.1%	Elected
2	Johnson, N.	Labour Party	1,694	18.3%	Elected
3	Seddon, J.	Labour Party	1,691	18.3%	Elected
4	Benson, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,457	15.8%
5	Allen, V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,374	14.9%
6	Edwards, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,256	13.6%

Electorate 8,561 · Ballots cast 9,235 · EC ward code E05011029 · Back to ward index

Grappenhall · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,245

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Browne, M.	Liberal Democrats	1,184	27.9%	Elected
2	Speed, H.	Liberal Democrats	1,160	27.3%	Elected
3	Freeman, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	583	13.7%
4	Freeman, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	573	13.5%
5	Cundy, D.	Labour Party	463	10.9%
6	Caldow, M.	Green Party	282	6.6%

Electorate 6,079 · Ballots cast 4,245 · EC ward code E05011031 · Back to ward index

Latchford West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,091

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McLaughlin, M.	Labour Party	915	29.6%	Elected
2	Matthews, D.	Labour Party	875	28.3%	Elected
3	Taylor, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	565	18.3%
4	Turner, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	504	16.3%
5	Jordan, T.	Liberal Democrats	232	7.5%

Electorate 5,778 · Ballots cast 3,091 · EC ward code E05011035 · Back to ward index

Orford · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,512

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Appleton, D.	Labour Party	1,039	23.0%	Elected
2	Russon, E.	Labour Party	981	21.7%	Elected
3	Frith, R.	Labour Party	948	21.0%	Elected
4	Kilgannon, C.	Independent	806	17.9%
5	Nicholls, T.	Reform UK	476	10.5%
6	Bent, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	262	5.8%

Electorate 8,669 · Ballots cast 4,512 · EC ward code E05011038 · Back to ward index

Birchwood · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,819

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dhillon, K.	Labour Party	1,454	21.3%	Elected
2	Dhillon, B.	Labour Party	1,448	21.2%	Elected
3	Price, T.	Labour Party	1,436	21.1%	Elected
4	Baldng, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	891	13.1%
5	Allen, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	626	9.2%
6	Murphy, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	536	7.9%
7	Challinor, D.	Reform UK	428	6.3%

Electorate 8,224 · Ballots cast 6,819 · EC ward code E05011026 · Back to ward index

Bewsey and Whitecross · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,815

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wright, S.	Labour Party	1,151	23.9%	Elected
2	Jennings, T.	Labour Party	1,133	23.5%	Elected
3	Mohammed, S.	Labour Party	1,015	21.1%	Elected
4	Crowther, D.	Liberal Democrats	414	8.6%
5	Critchley, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	378	7.9%
6	Thompson, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	365	7.6%
7	Price, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	359	7.5%

Electorate 9,130 · Ballots cast 4,815 · EC ward code E05011025 · Back to ward index

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

Marginal winner 21.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,603

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Marks, I.	Liberal Democrats	2,014	23.4%	Elected
2	Hignett, B.	Liberal Democrats	1,848	21.5%	Elected
3	Johnson, W.	Liberal Democrats	1,817	21.1%	Elected
4	Milner, H.	Labour Party	819	9.5%
5	Pembeton, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	802	9.3%
6	Farrington, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	687	8.0%
7	Higginson, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	616	7.2%

Electorate 9,031 · Ballots cast 8,603 · EC ward code E05011036 · Back to ward index

Great Sankey South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,843

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Watson, L.	Labour Party	1,378	23.6%	Elected
2	Hussain, M.	Labour Party	1,256	21.5%	Elected
3	Hussain, L.	Labour Party	1,243	21.3%	Elected
4	Pennington, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	490	8.4%
5	Dolan, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	422	7.2%
6	Lovegrove, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	389	6.7%
7	Tobin, A.	Liberal Democrats	346	5.9%
8	Smith, R.	Liberal Democrats	319	5.5%

Electorate 8,356 · Ballots cast 5,843 · EC ward code E05011033 · Back to ward index

Poplars and Hulme · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +0.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,403

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sudworth, N.	Labour Party	1,004	29.5%	Elected
2	Kerr-Brown, J.	Labour Party	894	26.3%	Elected
3	Southern, G.	Labour Party	825	24.2%	Elected
4	Cornwell, D.	Reform UK	402	11.8%
5	Muir, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	278	8.2%

Electorate 8,563 · Ballots cast 3,403 · EC ward code E05011040 · Back to ward index

Fairfield and Howley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +0.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,255

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Flahety, J.	Labour Party	1,271	29.9%	Elected
2	Higgins, T.	Labour Party	1,167	27.4%	Elected
3	Zaman, S.	Labour Party	1,049	24.7%	Elected
4	Fowler, D.	Reform UK	423	9.9%
5	Thompson, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	345	8.1%

Electorate 8,482 · Ballots cast 4,255 · EC ward code E05011030 · Back to ward index

Latchford East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 33.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −0.3 pts Valid ballots 2,519

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mundry, K.	Labour Party	880	34.9%	Elected
2	Mundry, H.	Labour Party	847	33.6%	Elected
3	Allan, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	294	11.7%
4	Olsen, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	256	10.2%
5	Duncan, V.	Liberal Democrats	242	9.6%

Electorate 6,591 · Ballots cast 2,519 · EC ward code E05011034 · Back to ward index

Poulton North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference −2.1 pts Valid ballots 4,308

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Friend, G.	Labour Party	1,259	29.2%	Elected
2	Emery, S.	Labour Party	1,172	27.2%	Elected
3	Gillham, U.	Labour Party	1,166	27.1%	Elected
4	Millington, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	711	16.5%

Electorate 7,774 · Ballots cast 4,308 · EC ward code E05011041 · Back to ward index

Westbrook · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 36.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −2.8 pts Valid ballots 2,344

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rufus, M.	Labour Party	925	39.5%	Elected
2	Eglinton, K.	Labour Party	846	36.1%	Elected
3	Ruben, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	573	24.4%

Electorate 5,189 · Ballots cast 2,344 · EC ward code E05011045 · Back to ward index

Poulton South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 39.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −5.7 pts Valid ballots 2,114

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Knowles, R.	Labour Party	841	39.8%	Elected
2	Rydzkowski, S.	Labour Party	825	39.0%	Elected
3	Jones, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	448	21.2%

Electorate 4,872 · Ballots cast 2,114 · EC ward code E05011042 · Back to ward index