Sheldon ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
07/05/2026 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Darren Colling Elected | 2,102 | 41.2% | — |
| Reform UK | Rachel Ann Conaghan Elected | 2,006 | 39.3% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Calvin Tilsley | 1,719 | 33.7% | -22.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Francis Green | 1,595 | 31.3% | — |
| Green Party | Mark Richard Meatcher | 492 | 9.6% | +2.7 |
| Green Party | Melanie Jane Smith | 482 | 9.4% | — |
| Labour Party | Gerald David Dickson | 414 | 8.1% | -18.6 |
| Labour Party | Meenatchi Gopal | 321 | 6.3% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mark Stewart Ackroyd | 313 | 6.1% | -11.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Sara Jane Ackroyd | 296 | 5.8% | — |
| Workers Party of Britain | Haroon Ahmed Khattak | 235 | 4.6% | — |
| Workers Party of Britain | Sikander Aslam | 228 | 4.5% | — |
| Majority | 287 | |||
| Turnout | 37.1% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 5,102 | |||
Reform UK gain from Liberal Democrats · Reform UK gain from Liberal Democrats
05/05/2022 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Calvin Tilsley Elected | 1,752 | 56.1% | -10.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Francis Green Elected | 1,534 | 49.1% | — |
| Labour Party | Isra Abdi | 835 | 26.7% | +3.5 |
| Labour Party | Joseph Piekarz | 743 | 23.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Susan Axford | 564 | 18.1% | +5.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Oliver Jenkins | 513 | 16.4% | — |
| Green Party | Kevin Harrison | 218 | 7.0% | +3.6 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Mark David Andrews | 89 | 2.8% | — |
| Majority | 699 | |||
| Turnout | 24.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 3,124 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
03/05/2018 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Calvin Tilsley Elected | 2,565 | 66.2% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Ward Elected | 2,342 | 60.5% | — |
| Labour Party | Bob Collins | 900 | 23.2% | — |
| Labour Party | Julia Larden | 880 | 22.7% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Nick Psirides | 474 | 12.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Suhel Ali | 452 | 11.7% | — |
| Green Party | Kevin Harrison | 131 | 3.4% | — |
| Majority | 1,442 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 3,872 | |||
05/05/2016 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 58% |
| Labour Party | 20% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 10% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 7% |
| Green Party | 3% |
| National Front | 1% |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 1% |
Reconstructed from Sheldon (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.