Driffield and Rural ward

Vote share over time

Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.

04/05/2023 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Mark Anthony Blakeston Elected 1,718 50.9% +18.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Matt Rogers Elected 1,202 35.6% -9.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Lee Elected 1,038 30.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Appleby Frost 949 28.1% —
Labour Party Wendy Phillips 873 25.9% +4.3
Labour Party Thomas Liam Watson 767 22.7% —
Labour Party Richard Ellis Phillips 764 22.7% —
Independent David Malcolm Thorley 680 20.2% —
Liberal Democrats Jenny Aspden 330 9.8% -1.0
Liberal Democrats Hollie Kate Haeney 324 9.6% —
Liberal Democrats Richard Stewart Hawkins 224 6.6% —
Majority89
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors12,640
Ballots cast3,373

Conservative and Unionist Party hold · Independent gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

02/05/2019 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Felicity Temple Elected 1,370 44.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Matt Rogers Elected 1,300 42.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Lee Elected 1,178 38.6% —
Independent Mark Anthony Blakeston 982 32.2% —
Independent Maureen Steward 691 22.6% —
Labour Party Tom Watson 658 21.6% —
Labour Party Jan Blyton 585 19.2% —
Independent Kevin Francis Moir McLeod 569 18.6% —
Labour Party Bill Meadows 561 18.4% —
Yorkshire Party Terry Walls 410 13.4% —
Liberal Democrats Richard Christopher Gorski 329 10.8% —
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Richard Ormerod 265 8.7% —
Liberal Democrats Grace Elizabeth Gorski 258 8.5% —
Majority196
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,052