Calderdale 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 | 88% | 13/20 |
| Liberal Democrats | C | 6 | 84% | 13/20 |
| Green Party | C | 3 | 96% | 13/20 |
| Conservative and Unionists Group | D | 8 | 73% | 11/20 |
| Reform UK | D | 3 | 73% | 10/20 |
| Workers Party of Britain | E | 1 | 75% | 8/20 |
| Independent Councillor | E | 1 | 58% | 7/20 |
Labour
27 councillors
Attendance
4/588% overall rate
515 of 585 meetings
Engagement
5/56.6 committees avg
4.4 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 27/27 have email
- 13/27 have phone
- 17/27 have social media
- 27/27 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
6/27 with election data
Liberal Democrats
6 councillors
Attendance
4/584% overall rate
108 of 128 meetings
Engagement
5/57 committees avg
2 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 6/6 have email
- 5/6 have phone
- 1/6 have social media
- 6/6 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
1/6 with election data
Green Party
3 councillors
Attendance
5/596% overall rate
46 of 48 meetings
Engagement
4/54.7 committees avg
8 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 3/3 have email
- 2/3 have phone
- 0/3 have social media
- 3/3 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
1/3 with election data
Conservative and Unionists Group
8 councillors
Attendance
3/573% overall rate
104 of 143 meetings
Engagement
4/56.1 committees avg
4.5 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 8/8 have email
- 6/8 have phone
- 1/8 have social media
- 8/8 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
2/8 with election data
Reform UK
3 councillors
Attendance
3/573% overall rate
41 of 56 meetings
Engagement
4/56 committees avg
2 outside bodies avg
Transparency
3/5- 3/3 have email
- 0/3 have phone
- 1/3 have social media
- 3/3 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Workers Party of Britain
1 councillor
Attendance
3/575% overall rate
6 of 8 meetings
Engagement
2/53 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
3/5- 1/1 have email
- 0/1 have phone
- 0/1 have social media
- 1/1 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Independent Councillor
1 councillor
Attendance
1/558% overall rate
7 of 12 meetings
Engagement
3/54 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
3/5- 1/1 have email
- 0/1 have phone
- 0/1 have social media
- 1/1 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
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).