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Wirral 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

22 ward races
23 seats
4 elected below the proportional quota
17.4% 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 22 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 23 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.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Labour Party36,28940.1%1043.5%1043.5%0
Conservative and Unionist Party29,92333.1%834.8%834.8%0
Green Party14,34815.9%313.0%313.0%0
Liberal Democrats8,9729.9%28.7%28.7%0
Independent5470.6%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK2490.3%00.0%00.0%0
FBM670.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total90,395100.0%23100.0%23100.0%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.

Race results

New Brighton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,335

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Jones T.Labour Party2,02427.6%Elected
2Martin P.J.Labour Party1,83525.0%Elected
3Pritchard T.Conservative and Unionist Party1,23016.8%
4May D.R.Conservative and Unionist Party92312.6%
5Gommon M.J.Green Party4926.7%
6Stonall C.Green Party4335.9%
7Keenan A.R.Liberal Democrats2142.9%
8Smethurst C.Liberal Democrats1842.5%

Electorate 11,476 · Ballots cast 7,335 · EC ward code E05000967 · Back to ward index

Pensby & Thingwall · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,620

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Camphor I.A.Conservative and Unionist Party2,23448.4%Elected
2Watson T.Labour Party1,67636.3%
3Burton A.J.Green Party4539.8%
4Waterfield P.Liberal Democrats2575.6%

Electorate 10,492 · Ballots cast 4,620 · EC ward code E05000969 · Back to ward index

Wallasey · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,159

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Lewis I.Conservative and Unionist Party2,56749.8%Elected
2Usher T.Labour Party2,13541.4%
3Heydon R.Green Party2975.8%
4Codling J.R.Liberal Democrats1603.1%

Electorate 11,727 · Ballots cast 5,159 · EC ward code E05000974 · Back to ward index

Clatterbridge · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.8 pts Valid ballots 4,663

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Povall C.Conservative and Unionist Party2,41451.8%Elected
2Davies C.M.Labour Party1,42630.6%
3McGinley J.Green Party46610.0%
4Rogers D.Liberal Democrats3577.7%

Electorate 11,305 · Ballots cast 4,663 · EC ward code E05000958 · Back to ward index

Hoylake & Meols · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.7 pts Valid ballots 4,806

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Gardner A.M.Conservative and Unionist Party2,53252.7%Elected
2Houghton M.Labour Party1,39128.9%
3Cockroft A.R.Green Party54811.4%
4Reisdorf P.T.C.Liberal Democrats3357.0%

Electorate 10,575 · Ballots cast 4,806 · EC ward code E05000963 · Back to ward index

Leasowe & Moreton East · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.1 pts Valid ballots 3,591

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Collinson H.L.Labour Party1,94354.1%Elected
2Caplin D.Conservative and Unionist Party1,40939.2%
3Dixon M.J.Green Party1754.9%
4Mullins J.P.Liberal Democrats641.8%

Electorate 11,118 · Ballots cast 3,591 · EC ward code E05000964 · Back to ward index

Greasby Frankby & Irby · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.3 pts Valid ballots 5,074

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Anderson T.Conservative and Unionist Party2,75554.3%Elected
2Jenkinson G.Labour Party1,58531.2%
3Page C.Green Party4288.4%
4Redfern M.Liberal Democrats3066.0%

Electorate 11,593 · Ballots cast 5,074 · EC ward code E05000961 · Back to ward index

Prenton · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.5 pts Valid ballots 4,099

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Gorman H.R.Green Party2,23554.5%Elected
2Davies A.Labour Party1,44135.2%
3Jones H.M.Conservative and Unionist Party3368.2%
4Johnson L.E.Liberal Democrats872.1%

Electorate 10,991 · Ballots cast 4,099 · EC ward code E05000970 · Back to ward index

Upton · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.2 pts Valid ballots 3,552

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Robinson J.M.Labour Party1,96055.2%Elected
2Sellman E.L.Conservative and Unionist Party1,01728.6%
3Clough L.Green Party43212.2%
4Davies A.Liberal Democrats1434.0%

Electorate 12,409 · Ballots cast 3,552 · EC ward code E05000973 · Back to ward index

Rock Ferry · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.6 pts Valid ballots 2,721

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1O'Hagan C.J.Labour Party1,51255.6%Elected
2Davies S.Independent54720.1%
3Hanna N.Conservative and Unionist Party29610.9%
4McDonald C.J.Green Party27110.0%
5Sutton T.T.Liberal Democrats953.5%

Electorate 10,269 · Ballots cast 2,721 · EC ward code E05000971 · Back to ward index

Heswall · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.1 pts Valid ballots 4,966

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hodson K.Conservative and Unionist Party2,78556.1%Elected
2Roberton G.M.Labour Party1,11822.5%
3Thompson R.N.Liberal Democrats53510.8%
4Burton B.F.Green Party4689.4%
5Ferguson K.Reform UK601.2%

Electorate 10,903 · Ballots cast 4,966 · EC ward code E05000962 · Back to ward index

Moreton West & Saughall Massie · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.2 pts Valid ballots 3,926

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Booth M.D.Conservative and Unionist Party2,20656.2%Elected
2Williams N.W.Labour Party1,32033.6%
3O'Donnell H.R.Green Party2566.5%
4Tyrrell D.R.Liberal Democrats842.1%
5Whelligan P.Reform UK601.5%

Electorate 10,763 · Ballots cast 3,926 · EC ward code E05000966 · Back to ward index

West Kirby & Thurstaston · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.7 pts Valid ballots 4,673

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Mountney S.R.Conservative and Unionist Party2,65056.7%Elected
2Reece Jones L.A.Labour Party1,22826.3%
3McGinley Y.Green Party57112.2%
4Osanlou O.Liberal Democrats2244.8%

Electorate 10,326 · Ballots cast 4,673 · EC ward code E05000975 · Back to ward index

Liscard · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.9 pts Valid ballots 3,336

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Brennan D.J.S.Labour Party1,89856.9%Elected
2Owens J.H.Conservative and Unionist Party87526.2%
3Sheldricks P.W.Green Party2718.1%
4Arrowsmith S.Liberal Democrats2216.6%
5Sharp D.Reform UK712.1%

Electorate 11,405 · Ballots cast 3,336 · EC ward code E05000965 · Back to ward index

Oxton · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.0 pts Valid ballots 4,053

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Kelly S.E.Liberal Democrats2,31157.0%Elected
2Jobson P.C.Labour Party1,05025.9%
3Merry P.G.Conservative and Unionist Party3288.1%
4Grier J.D.Green Party3067.5%
5Griffiths P.W.B.Reform UK581.4%

Electorate 11,020 · Ballots cast 4,053 · EC ward code E05000968 · Back to ward index

Bebington · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.8 pts Valid ballots 5,295

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Walsh J.P.Green Party3,16759.8%Elected
2Muspratt C.C.Labour Party1,53629.0%
3Jones G.Conservative and Unionist Party52910.0%
4Downie V.Liberal Democrats631.2%

Electorate 11,839 · Ballots cast 5,295 · EC ward code E05000954 · Back to ward index

Claughton · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.2 pts Valid ballots 3,483

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Davies G.Labour Party2,09660.2%Elected
2Elzeiny R.A.A.Conservative and Unionist Party60817.5%
3Heydon L.Green Party41211.8%
4Teggin C.M.Liberal Democrats3008.6%
5Bergin G.L.FBM671.9%

Electorate 11,468 · Ballots cast 3,483 · EC ward code E05000959 · Back to ward index

Bromborough · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.1 pts Valid ballots 3,680

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bird J.Labour Party2,24861.1%Elected
2Drury A.D.Conservative and Unionist Party81922.3%
3Hatton S.J.Green Party3188.6%
4Newton C.S.F.Liberal Democrats2958.0%

Electorate 12,237 · Ballots cast 3,680 · EC ward code E05000957 · Back to ward index

Birkenhead & Tranmere · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.9 pts Valid ballots 2,850

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Gleaves E.Green Party1,76561.9%Elected
2Mahoney S.B.Labour Party89731.5%
3Cowin J.I.Conservative and Unionist Party1535.4%
4Smith E.Liberal Democrats351.2%

Electorate 10,400 · Ballots cast 2,850 · EC ward code E05000956 · Back to ward index

Eastham · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.2 pts Valid ballots 3,948

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Gilchrist P.N.Liberal Democrats2,49763.2%Elected
2Syed S.Labour Party79220.1%
3Connolly P.T.Conservative and Unionist Party48812.4%
4Hogg P.Green Party1714.3%

Electorate 11,069 · Ballots cast 3,948 · EC ward code E05000960 · Back to ward index

Bidston & St. James · single-seat

Marginal winner 69.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −19.6 pts Valid ballots 2,272

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1McManus J.Labour Party1,58169.6%Elected
2McDonnell T.Conservative and Unionist Party36416.0%
3Johnson D.M.Green Party2059.0%
4Parsons M.Liberal Democrats1225.4%

Electorate 10,498 · Ballots cast 2,272 · EC ward code E05000955 · Back to ward index

Seacombe · single-seat

Marginal winner 69.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −19.6 pts Valid ballots 2,293

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Stuart P.C.Labour Party1,59769.6%Elected
2Wilson V.C.Conservative and Unionist Party40517.7%
3Cullen H.J.Green Party2089.1%
4Morris A.J.Liberal Democrats833.6%

Electorate 10,294 · Ballots cast 2,293 · EC ward code E05000972 · Back to ward index