Blackpool Council
Party Rankings
Each party is graded across four dimensions: attendance, engagement, transparency, and electoral mandate. Scores are averaged across all party councillors.
| Party | Grade | Councillors | Attendance | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | C | 27 | 94% | 12/20 |
| Conservative | D | 12 | 87% | 11/20 |
| Reform UK | D | 3 | 71% | 10/20 |
Labour
27 councillors
Attendance
5/594% overall rate
563 of 600 meetings
Engagement
3/54.9 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 27/27 have email
- 22/27 have phone
- 6/27 have social media
- 27/27 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
27/27 with election data
Conservative
12 councillors
Attendance
4/587% overall rate
195 of 223 meetings
Engagement
3/54.8 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 12/12 have email
- 12/12 have phone
- 1/12 have social media
- 12/12 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
12/12 with election data
Reform UK
3 councillors
Attendance
3/571% overall rate
30 of 42 meetings
Engagement
3/55 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 3/3 have email
- 2/3 have phone
- 2/3 have social media
- 3/3 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
3/3 with election data
How are party scores calculated?
Party scores are calculated by averaging individual councillor report card scores across four dimensions (each worth up to 5 points, 20 total):
- Attendance
- Based on the party's overall attendance percentage across all meetings.
- Engagement
- Average of individual councillor engagement scores (committees + outside body memberships).
- Transparency
- Average of individual transparency scores (email, phone, social media, photo, profile).
- Electoral Mandate
- Average of individual councillor vote shares from their most recent election.
Grades: A+ (18-20), A (16-17), B (14-15), C (12-13), D (10-11), E (7-9), F (0-6).