Whitefield 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Brian Johns Elected | 1,006 | 35.4% | -19.8 |
| Labour Party | Robert Owens | 650 | 22.9% | -21.8 |
| Reform UK | Claude Chonzi | 591 | 20.8% | — |
| Reform UK | Claudius Chonzi | 591 | 20.8% | — |
| Majority | 356 | |||
| Turnout | 27.9% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,838 | |||
Independent hold
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Steve Smith Elected | 1,030 | 55.3% | +1.1 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Louise Harbour | 833 | 44.7% | -1.1 |
| Majority | 197 | |||
| Turnout | 23.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,863 | |||
Independent hold
21/03/2024 By-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Brian Johns Elected | 659 | 54.1% | +8.9 |
| Labour Party | Robert Owens | 558 | 45.9% | -6.6 |
| Majority | 101 | |||
| Turnout | 23.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,217 | |||
Independent gain from Labour Party
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Gary Paul Bennett Elected | 1,062 | 52.5% | +6.2 |
| Independent | John Joseph Morgan | 916 | 45.3% | -8.5 |
| For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance | Christine Dillon | 45 | 2.2% | — |
| Majority | 146 | |||
| Turnout | 25.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,023 | |||
Labour Party gain from Independent
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Steve Guy Elected | 1,193 | 53.7% | +6.1 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Louise Harbour | 1,027 | 46.3% | +0.3 |
| Majority | 166 | |||
| Turnout | 28.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,220 | |||
Independent hold
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Steve Smith Elected | 1,011 | 47.6% | — |
| Labour Party | Sean Donnelly | 975 | 45.9% | -39.4 |
| The For Britain Movement | Christine Dillon | 73 | 3.4% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Krelle | 63 | 3.0% | — |
| Majority | 36 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,122 | |||
Independent gain from Labour Party
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | John Joseph Morgan Elected | 1,400 | 85.4% | -5.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Darren John Melling | 240 | 14.6% | — |
| Majority | 1,160 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,640 | |||
Labour Party hold
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Louise Harbour Elected | 1,579 | 90.6% | +15.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Les Rigby | 164 | 9.4% | — |
| Majority | 1,415 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,743 | |||
Labour Party hold
05/05/2016 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Sean Donnelly Elected | 1,089 | 75.0% | — |
| Labour Party | Norman Frederick Keats Elected | 1,063 | 73.2% | — |
| Labour Party | Ros Smith Elected | 886 | 61.0% | — |
| First For Kirkby | Geraldine Veronica Robertson | 691 | 47.6% | — |
| Independent | Brian Johns | 626 | 43.1% | — |
| Majority | 195 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 1,452 | |||