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Wirral 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

22 ward races
66 seats
65 elected below the proportional quota
98.5% 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 66 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 Party100,84040.8%3045.5%2842.4%+2
Conservative and Unionist Party61,65025.0%1725.8%1725.8%0
Green Party54,01921.9%1319.7%1421.2%-1
Liberal Democrats26,47110.7%69.1%710.6%-1
FFS-FA1,8930.8%00.0%00.0%0
Independent1,3280.5%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK6760.3%00.0%00.0%0
NHP1490.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total247,026100.0%66100.0%66100.0%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

West Kirby & Thurstaston · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 13,051

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Johnson, J.Conservative and Unionist Party1,88414.4%Elected
2Green, J.Conservative and Unionist Party1,85914.2%Elected
3Mountney, S.Conservative and Unionist Party1,82013.9%Elected
4Kenny, P.Labour Party1,43311.0%
5MacEwan, M.Labour Party1,38810.6%
6Watkins, E.Labour Party1,30710.0%
7Cresswell, J.Liberal Democrats6705.1%
8Reisdorf, P.Liberal Democrats6344.9%
9Burton, B.Green Party4983.8%
10Wilde, M.Green Party4933.8%
11Campbell, R.Liberal Democrats4693.6%
12Brenchley, K.Green Party4633.5%
13Whearty, P.FFS-FA1331.0%

Electorate 10,254 · Ballots cast 13,051 · Back to ward index

Greasby Frankby & Irby · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 15,712

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Jenkinson, G.Labour Party2,74017.4%Elected
2McManus, G.Labour Party2,49915.9%Elected
3Skillicorn, M.Labour Party2,21914.1%Elected
4Elzeiny, T.Conservative and Unionist Party2,07813.2%
5Fairbairn, D.Conservative and Unionist Party1,98712.6%
6May, D.Conservative and Unionist Party1,92312.2%
7Cooke, M.Green Party6013.8%
8Green, T.Green Party5273.4%
9Brighouse, A.Liberal Democrats4382.8%
10Page, C.Green Party4102.6%
11Burgess-Joyce, D.Independent1931.2%
12Evans, R.FFS-FA970.6%

Electorate 11,520 · Ballots cast 15,712 · Back to ward index

Clatterbridge · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 13,528

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Povall, C.Conservative and Unionist Party2,04215.1%Elected
2Jordan, M.Conservative and Unionist Party2,04215.1%Elected
3Cameron, H.Conservative and Unionist Party1,95214.4%Elected
4Holliday, J.Labour Party1,69012.5%
5Smith, J.Labour Party1,57611.6%
6Holliday, M.Labour Party1,55811.5%
7Gorman, D.Green Party7735.7%
8McGinley, J.Green Party6795.0%
9Rodgers, J.Green Party6114.5%
10Raymond, C.Liberal Democrats5213.9%
11Peacock, P.FFS-FA840.6%

Electorate 11,204 · Ballots cast 13,528 · Back to ward index

Pensby & Thingwall · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 13,028

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Ainsworth, A.Labour Party2,11816.3%Elected
2Sullivan, M.Labour Party2,05015.7%Elected
3Pitt, R.Labour Party1,88314.5%Elected
4Collins, M.Conservative and Unionist Party1,76813.6%
5Camphor, I.Conservative and Unionist Party1,61712.4%
6Fraser, L.Conservative and Unionist Party1,58212.1%
7Burton, A.Green Party5504.2%
8Jones, M.Green Party5204.0%
9Wolf, J.Liberal Democrats4443.4%
10Reeves, M.Green Party4033.1%
11Parry, W.FFS-FA930.7%

Electorate 10,423 · Ballots cast 13,028 · Back to ward index

Heswall · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 14,572

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hodson, A.Conservative and Unionist Party2,35116.1%Elected
2Hodson, K.Conservative and Unionist Party2,21315.2%Elected
3Davies, G.Conservative and Unionist Party2,17114.9%Elected
4Brame, E.Liberal Democrats2,15014.8%
5Waterfield, P.Liberal Democrats1,98313.6%
6Jones, D.Liberal Democrats1,76612.1%
7Ballantyne, S.Labour Party7335.0%
8Royden, M.Labour Party5874.0%
9Sergi, J.Labour Party5443.7%
10Lyons-Whearty, D.FFS-FA740.5%

Electorate 10,887 · Ballots cast 14,572 · Back to ward index

Wallasey · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 15,212

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Rennie, L.Conservative and Unionist Party2,39115.7%Elected
2Lewis, I.Conservative and Unionist Party2,37015.6%Elected
3Hall, B.Labour Party2,29415.1%Elected
4Cooper, G.Labour Party2,26114.9%
5Hoey, S.Conservative and Unionist Party2,23814.7%
6Murphy, S.Labour Party2,19114.4%
7Gommon, M.Green Party3332.2%
8Gorman, J.Green Party3012.0%
9Davies, R.Green Party2901.9%
10Codling, J.Liberal Democrats2451.6%
11Uriel, J.Liberal Democrats1160.8%
12Chell, M.FFS-FA930.6%
13Williams, L.Reform UK890.6%

Electorate 11,551 · Ballots cast 15,212 · Back to ward index

Hoylake & Meols · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 13,585

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cox, T.Conservative and Unionist Party2,19716.2%Elected
2Gardner, A.Conservative and Unionist Party2,16816.0%Elected
3Booth, M.Conservative and Unionist Party2,15815.9%Elected
4Murphy, S.Labour Party1,72112.7%
5Carney, P.Labour Party1,56011.5%
6Sindall, D.Labour Party1,50711.1%
7Cockcroft, A.Green Party6404.7%
8Cleary, F.Green Party5624.1%
9Priest, J.Green Party4153.1%
10Hughes, T.Liberal Democrats2912.1%
11Johnson, I.Liberal Democrats2601.9%
12Roper, C.FFS-FA1060.8%

Electorate 10,516 · Ballots cast 13,585 · Back to ward index

Bromborough · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 12,258

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bird, J.Green Party2,49720.4%Elected
2Molyneux, R.Green Party2,13317.4%Elected
3Murphy, K.Green Party1,99416.3%Elected
4Ashton, B.Labour Party1,70013.9%
5Percy, S.Labour Party1,53312.5%
6Gordon, F.Labour Party1,53112.5%
7Drury, A.Conservative and Unionist Party3132.6%
8Byrne, G.Conservative and Unionist Party2582.1%
9Johnson, E.Conservative and Unionist Party2331.9%
10McGarry-Gribbin, S.FFS-FA660.5%

Electorate 12,102 · Ballots cast 12,258 · Back to ward index

Eastham · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,984

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Gilchrist, P.Liberal Democrats2,42122.0%Elected
2Carubia, C.Liberal Democrats2,23120.3%Elected
3Raymond, H.Liberal Democrats1,80716.5%Elected
4Downey, M.Labour Party9478.6%
5Williams, N.Labour Party8357.6%
6Smith, W.Labour Party8077.3%
7Crossley-Williams, D.Conservative and Unionist Party4083.7%
8Hogg, J.Green Party3693.4%
9Harland, W.Conservative and Unionist Party3242.9%
10Merry, P.Conservative and Unionist Party3222.9%
11Hogg, P.Green Party2522.3%
12Rand, P.Green Party2091.9%
13Blackburn, S.FFS-FA520.5%

Electorate 11,162 · Ballots cast 10,984 · Back to ward index

Rock Ferry · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,474

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Basnett, P.Labour Party1,52523.6%Elected
2Murphy, T.Labour Party1,42822.1%Elected
3McDonald, C.Green Party1,07316.6%Elected
4Rowlands, G.Green Party71311.0%
5Nolan, Y.Independent4937.6%
6O'Donnell, H.Green Party4697.2%
7Amyes, S.Conservative and Unionist Party1902.9%
8Doyle, F.Liberal Democrats1712.6%
9Taylor, P.Conservative and Unionist Party1412.2%
10Kalil, M.Conservative and Unionist Party1402.2%
11Stanley, T.Reform UK1312.0%

Electorate 10,262 · Ballots cast 6,474 · Back to ward index

Moreton West & Saughall Massie · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 11,225

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Wilson, V.Conservative and Unionist Party1,90817.0%Elected
2Baldwin, C.Conservative and Unionist Party1,90116.9%Elected
3Bennett, G.Conservative and Unionist Party1,87516.7%Elected
4Cawood, M.Labour Party1,50813.4%
5Stuart, K.Labour Party1,42812.7%
6Stuart, M.Labour Party1,35812.1%
7Cullen, H.Green Party3433.1%
8Turner, J.Green Party2942.6%
9Hughes, R.Green Party2392.1%
10Whelligan, P.Reform UK1231.1%
11Teggin, C.Liberal Democrats1050.9%
12Thompson, R.Liberal Democrats800.7%
13McGarry-Gribbin, N.FFS-FA630.6%

Electorate 10,693 · Ballots cast 11,225 · Back to ward index

Seacombe · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,185

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Laing, T.Labour Party1,75519.1%Elected
2Stuart, K.Labour Party1,69918.5%Elected
3Stuart, P.Labour Party1,62217.7%Elected
4Voller, R.Green Party1,25513.7%
5Rapley, H.Green Party1,24313.5%
6Spoor, S.Green Party1,10712.1%
7Cartwright, B.Conservative and Unionist Party1161.3%
8Cardin, P.FFS-FA1071.2%
9Lumb, A.Conservative and Unionist Party1061.2%
10Sorrell, E.Conservative and Unionist Party1031.1%
11Morris, A.Liberal Democrats720.8%

Electorate 10,246 · Ballots cast 9,185 · Back to ward index

Oxton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 11,379

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Brame, A.Liberal Democrats2,68923.6%Elected
2Kelly, S.Liberal Democrats2,59222.8%Elected
3Redfern, M.Liberal Democrats2,11718.6%Elected
4Agard, C.Labour Party9648.5%
5Cottier, T.Labour Party9428.3%
6Goode, A.Green Party5775.1%
7Heydon, R.Green Party5354.7%
8Wallis, A.Green Party2692.4%
9Loach, J.Conservative and Unionist Party1691.5%
10Punnen, F.Conservative and Unionist Party1551.4%
11Vallance-Owen, C.Conservative and Unionist Party1531.3%
12Griffiths, P.Reform UK1131.0%
13Skinner, M.FFS-FA1040.9%

Electorate 10,919 · Ballots cast 11,379 · Back to ward index

Upton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,941

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bennett, S.Labour Party2,23622.5%Elected
2Robinson, J.Labour Party2,14021.5%Elected
3Williams, J.Labour Party1,92019.3%Elected
4Clough, L.Green Party6606.6%
5Andrew, J.Conservative and Unionist Party6496.5%
6Brown, A.Conservative and Unionist Party6006.0%
7Maxwell, T.Conservative and Unionist Party5495.5%
8Watson, T.Green Party4584.6%
9Parsons, N.Green Party3403.4%
10Davies, A.Liberal Democrats2522.5%
11Cameron, D.FFS-FA1371.4%

Electorate 12,297 · Ballots cast 9,941 · Back to ward index

Birkenhead & Tranmere · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,102

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cleary, P.Green Party1,85622.9%Elected
2Onwuemene, A.Green Party1,59019.6%Elected
3Tomeny, E.Green Party1,56719.3%Elected
4Collinson, H.Labour Party1,03412.8%
5McGeough, J.Labour Party91611.3%
6Miah, P.Labour Party7929.8%
7Baker, R.Conservative and Unionist Party821.0%
8Evans, C.FFS-FA750.9%
9Lewis, A.Conservative and Unionist Party680.8%
10Smith, E.Liberal Democrats620.8%
11Young, C.Conservative and Unionist Party600.7%

Electorate 10,516 · Ballots cast 8,102 · Back to ward index

Leasowe & Moreton East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,705

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Davies, A.Labour Party1,95922.5%Elected
2Luxon-Kewley, L.Labour Party1,88121.6%Elected
3Jobson, P.Labour Party1,68819.4%Elected
4Greaney, K.Independent6427.4%
5Blackburn, T.Conservative and Unionist Party5306.1%
6Cartwright, N.Conservative and Unionist Party4775.5%
7Wang, Y.Conservative and Unionist Party3554.1%
8Bristow, K.Green Party3343.8%
9Dixon, M.Green Party2613.0%
10Turner, H.Green Party2583.0%
11Newton, C.Liberal Democrats2272.6%
12Mantley, J.FFS-FA931.1%

Electorate 11,012 · Ballots cast 8,705 · Back to ward index

New Brighton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,834

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Jones, T.Labour Party2,26120.9%Elected
2Powell-Wilde, S.Labour Party2,13719.7%Elected
3Martin, P.Labour Party2,10919.5%Elected
4Stonall, C.Green Party7396.8%
5Lavin, A.Conservative and Unionist Party6616.1%
6Badwi, A.Green Party6536.0%
7Bennett, A.Green Party6185.7%
8Gilfoyle, A.Conservative and Unionist Party5985.5%
9Murphy, E.Conservative and Unionist Party5445.0%
10Houghton, C.Liberal Democrats3383.1%
11Bolger, D.FFS-FA1761.6%

Electorate 11,399 · Ballots cast 10,834 · Back to ward index

Claughton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,257

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Davies, G.Labour Party2,05322.2%Elected
2Foulkes, S.Labour Party1,84519.9%Elected
3Wood, G.Labour Party1,83019.8%Elected
4Braddock, S.Green Party5095.5%
5Hodson, A.Conservative and Unionist Party5025.4%
6Assa, C.Conservative and Unionist Party4815.2%
7Heydon, L.Green Party4464.8%
8Tear-Edmonds, S.Conservative and Unionist Party4294.6%
9Evans, D.Liberal Democrats3964.3%
10Sheldricks, P.Green Party3203.5%
11Wood, R.Liberal Democrats2973.2%
12Bergin, G.NHP1491.6%

Electorate 11,360 · Ballots cast 9,257 · Back to ward index

Prenton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 11,137

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cooke, C.Green Party2,41921.7%Elected
2Gorman, H.Green Party2,29720.6%Elected
3Graham, N.Green Party2,22720.0%Elected
4Ainsworth, J.Labour Party1,24611.2%
5Millard, R.Labour Party1,14410.3%
6Wood, A.Labour Party1,0129.1%
7Clements, M.Conservative and Unionist Party2151.9%
8Davey-Hayford, M.Conservative and Unionist Party1721.5%
9Ghosh, S.Conservative and Unionist Party1611.4%
10Richardson, J.Liberal Democrats1050.9%
11Evans, L.FFS-FA820.7%
12Tyrrell, D.Liberal Democrats570.5%

Electorate 10,871 · Ballots cast 11,137 · Back to ward index

Liscard · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,814

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Kenny, D.Labour Party2,01222.8%Elected
2Williamson, J.Labour Party1,86521.2%Elected
3Laing, J.Labour Party1,82620.7%Elected
4Burnham, H.Green Party5416.1%
5Owens, J.Conservative and Unionist Party5025.7%
6Dobson, S.Conservative and Unionist Party4405.0%
7May, L.Conservative and Unionist Party4134.7%
8Gorman, W.Green Party3694.2%
9Lageard, P.Green Party3243.7%
10Bruffell, D.Reform UK2202.5%
11Downie, V.Liberal Democrats1952.2%
12Welsh, L.FFS-FA1071.2%

Electorate 11,280 · Ballots cast 8,814 · Back to ward index

Bebington · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 14,470

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Grier, J.Green Party3,39723.5%Elected
2Walsh, J.Green Party3,34923.1%Elected
3Lamb, E.Green Party3,15921.8%Elected
4Peterson, K.Labour Party1,2618.7%
5Stuart, C.Labour Party1,1387.9%
6Ward, R.Labour Party1,0407.2%
7Oakley, N.Conservative and Unionist Party3462.4%
8Tunna, B.Conservative and Unionist Party2982.1%
9Tunna, C.Conservative and Unionist Party2741.9%
10Molyneux, A.Liberal Democrats1451.0%
11Williams, C.FFS-FA630.4%

Electorate 11,763 · Ballots cast 14,470 · Back to ward index

Bidston & St. James · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,573

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Grey, L.Labour Party1,43525.7%Elected
2Kenny, B.Labour Party1,33624.0%Elected
3McManus, J.Labour Party1,28323.0%Elected
4Clough, J.Green Party2474.4%
5Gorman, M.Green Party2314.1%
6McDonnell, T.Conservative and Unionist Party2153.9%
7Fitzpatrick, C.Green Party2103.8%
8Clements, W.Conservative and Unionist Party2023.6%
9Goldsmith, J.Conservative and Unionist Party2013.6%
10Parsons, M.Liberal Democrats1252.2%
11Davis, M.FFS-FA881.6%

Electorate 10,620 · Ballots cast 5,573 · Back to ward index