Leeds council election, 2019

02/05/2019 · 33 wards · 33 seats contested

Most seats
19
Labour Party
Seats contested
33
across 33 wards
Turnout
31.1%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 19 -42 66,058 38.2% -8.1
Conservative and Unionist Party 7 -15 39,319 22.7% -5.5
Liberal Democrats 3 -3 20,090 11.6% +1.8
Morley Borough Independents 2 -3 5,641 3.3% +0.3
Green Party 1 -1 19,887 11.5% +5.3
Garforth and Swillington Independents Party 1 -2 4,007 2.3% -0.4
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 +0 8,253 4.8% +4.3
Independent 0 +0 2,042 1.2% +0.5
The For Britain Movement 0 +0 1,670 1.0% +0.7
East Leeds Independents Party 0 +0 1,390 0.8% +0.2
Social Democratic Party 0 +0 1,221 0.7% +0.5
Yorkshire Party 0 +0 1,097 0.6% +0.1
Save Our Beeston and Holbeck Independents 0 +0 1,079 0.6% -0.1
Women's Equality Party 0 +0 611 0.4% +0.3
Alliance For Green Socialism 0 +0 325 0.2% +0.0
Socialist Alternative 0 +0 184 0.1% —
English Democrats 0 +0 109 0.1% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 03/05/2018. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 33
Conservative and Unionist Party 33
Labour Party 33
Green Party 32
Liberal Democrats 32
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 16
The For Britain Movement 8
Social Democratic Party 4
Alliance For Green Socialism 3
Independent 3
Socialist Alternative 3
Women's Equality Party 3
Yorkshire Party 3
East Leeds Independents Party 2
Morley Borough Independents 2
English Democrats 1
Garforth and Swillington Independents Party 1
Save Our Beeston and Holbeck Independents 1

A party standing a full slate could field 33 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Adel & Wharfedale

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Billy Flynn Elected 2,952 46.6% —
Labour Party Nigel Gill 1,235 19.5% —
Liberal Democrats Ian Dowling 1,159 18.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Andrew Greenwood 491 7.8% —
Green Party Lesley Evelyn Jeffries 491 7.8% —
Majority1,717
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast6,328

Alwoodley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Harrand Elected 3,417 54.8% —
Labour Party Andrea McKenna 1,663 26.7% —
Liberal Democrats Alan Taylor 577 9.2% —
Green Party Gideon Matthew William Jones 335 5.4% —
Women's Equality Party Louise Mary Jennings 186 3.0% —
Alliance For Green Socialism Brian Jackson 60 1.0% —
Majority1,754
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast6,238

Ardsley & Robin Hood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Lisa Mulherin Elected 1,738 35.7% -14.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Foster 1,238 25.4% -14.7
Independent Thomas Leadley 798 16.4% -19.5
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Lindon Dove 596 12.2% —
Green Party Quinn Daley 249 5.1% -5.5
Liberal Democrats Ben Ward 225 4.6% -2.4
Social Democratic Party Paul Daniel Whestone 28 0.6% —
Majority500
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,872

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Armley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Lou Cunningham Elected 2,477 60.7% -8.8
Green Party Keith Duncan Whittaker 544 13.3% -5.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Cormac John Trigg 415 10.2% -6.5
The For Britain Movement Jim Miller 366 9.0% +2.4
Liberal Democrats Dan Walker 226 5.5% -4.3
Socialist Alternative Nina Charlotte Brown 53 1.3% —
Majority1,933
Turnout25.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,081

Labour Party hold

Beeston & Holbeck

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Andrew Scopes Elected 2,033 47.5% —
Save Our Beeston and Holbeck Independents Laura Walton 1,079 25.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Bill Palfreman 349 8.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Winfield 326 7.6% —
Green Party Alaric Timothy Peter Hall 302 7.1% —
Liberal Democrats Jarrod Gaines 187 4.4% —
Majority954
Turnout25.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,276

Bramley & Stanningley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Julie Heselwood Elected 1,942 48.5% -25.6
UK Independence Party (UKIP) David Woodhead 581 14.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Alex Nancolas 417 10.4% -9.3
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Anne Bee 387 9.7% -3.8
Green Party Clive Lord 351 8.8% -5.9
The For Britain Movement Anne Murgatroyd 218 5.4% -7.0
English Democrats Dean Andrew Locke 109 2.7% —
Majority1,361
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,005

Labour Party hold

Burmantofts & Richmond Hill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Denise Ragan Elected 2,052 56.5% -22.4
East Leeds Independents Party Geoff Holloran 718 19.8% +0.3
Liberal Democrats David Ewan Hollingsworth 392 10.8% -6.8
Green Party John Barlow 261 7.2% -5.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Louisa Mary Singh 211 5.8% -4.6
Majority1,334
Turnout23.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,634

Labour Party hold

Calverley & Farsley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Peter Carlill Elected 2,891 43.5% -1.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Jas Singh 2,864 43.1% -15.2
Green Party Ellen Graham 643 9.7% -1.1
Liberal Democrats Kate Arbuckle 242 3.6% -2.0
Majority27
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast6,640

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Chapel Allerton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jane Dowson Elected 4,243 72.1% -5.1
Green Party Bobak Walker 701 11.9% -2.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Shazar Ahad 404 6.9% -3.9
Liberal Democrats Rory Mason 353 6.0% -3.8
Alliance For Green Socialism Mike Davies 185 3.1% -2.9
Majority3,542
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast5,886

Labour Party hold

Cross Gates & Whinmoor

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jessica Lennox Elected 2,095 43.8% -11.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Paula Hayes 995 20.8% -8.3
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Harvey Alexander 960 20.1% +9.9
Green Party Ben Goldthorp 391 8.2% -2.7
Liberal Democrats Roderic Parker 286 6.0% -0.7
Social Democratic Party David Creasser 58 1.2% —
Majority1,100
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,785

Labour Party hold

Farnley & Wortley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Ann Forsaith Elected 2,010 41.1% —
Labour Party Matt Gibson 1,798 36.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Patrick Woods 659 13.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Hayley Nancolas 332 6.8% —
Liberal Democrats Maria Frank 96 2.0% —
Majority212
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,895

Garforth & Swillington

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Garforth and Swillington Independents Party Suzanne McCormack Elected 4,007 62.9% —
Labour Party Mark Pratt 1,077 16.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Linda Richards 837 13.1% —
The For Britain Movement Michael Bolton 265 4.2% —
Liberal Democrats Mitchell Galdas 186 2.9% —
Majority2,930
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast6,372

Gipton & Harehills

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kamila Maqsood Elected 3,426 77.6% -10.5
Green Party Lynne Ann Caulfield 286 6.5% -2.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Harris 276 6.3% -2.8
Liberal Democrats Ashley Mark Cresswell 206 4.7% -3.4
Socialist Alternative Iain Alaistair Dalton 113 2.6% —
Social Democratic Party Shaff Sheikh 108 2.4% —
Majority3,140
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,415

Labour Party hold

Guiseley & Rawdon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul John Spencer Wadsworth Elected 2,836 40.6% -9.7
Labour and Co-operative Party Eleanor Frances Thomson 1,825 26.1% -10.3
Yorkshire Party Bob Buxton 899 12.9% -7.8
Green Party Mark Rollinson 746 10.7% -7.3
Liberal Democrats Christine Amy Glover 386 5.5% +0.1
Independent Roger Tattersall 299 4.3% —
Majority1,011
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast6,991

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Harewood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ryan Stephenson Elected 3,891 69.4% -9.0
Green Party David Corry 768 13.7% -2.4
Labour Party Zahid Noor 627 11.2% -8.6
Liberal Democrats Dan Cook 321 5.7% -9.3
Majority3,123
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast5,607

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Headingley & Hyde Park

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Neil Walshaw Elected 2,055 53.8% -15.7
Green Party Tim Goodall 1,066 27.9% -0.3
Liberal Democrats Penny Goodman 425 11.1% +0.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Steven Malcom Rowley 146 3.8% -0.7
Yorkshire Party Anthony Joseph Greaux 67 1.8% —
Women's Equality Party Caroline Hunt 60 1.6% -7.2
Majority989
Turnout23.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,819

Labour Party hold

Horsforth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jackie Shemilt Elected 2,625 37.4% -6.2
Labour Party John Garvani 1,878 26.8% -6.7
Liberal Democrats Simon Mark Dowling 1,339 19.1% -7.9
Green Party Rosa Shaw 838 11.9% -3.5
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Paul Hellyer 337 4.8% —
Majority747
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast7,017

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hunslet & Riverside

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Paul Wray Elected 2,012 48.8% -9.8
Green Party Ed Carlisle 1,766 42.9% +0.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Jordan Young 192 4.7% -5.3
Liberal Democrats Ben Turner-Chastney 149 3.6% -0.7
Majority246
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,119

Labour Party hold

Killingbeck & Seacroft

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Katie Dye Elected 1,751 46.3% -25.3
East Leeds Independents Party Catherine Frances Dobson 672 17.8% -8.7
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Peter Morgan 579 15.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Martin 378 10.0% -6.3
Green Party Colin Noble 227 6.0% —
Yorkshire Party Matthew Clover 131 3.5% -10.7
The For Britain Movement Adam Ramoth 41 1.1% —
Majority1,079
Turnout22.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,779

Labour Party hold

Kippax & Methley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mirelle Midgley Elected 2,149 47.4% -14.7
Conservative and Unionist Party James Egan 1,155 25.5% -1.4
Green Party Dylan Brown 950 21.0% +5.9
Liberal Democrats Conrad Hart-Brooke 280 6.2% -1.4
Majority994
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,534

Labour Party hold

Kirkstall

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party John Illingworth Elected 2,959 62.5% -20.0
Green Party Victoria Smith 682 14.4% -5.9
UK Independence Party (UKIP) David Barlow 497 10.5% —
Liberal Democrats Ed Richardson 312 6.6% -2.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Liam Kenrick-Bailey 283 6.0% -7.4
Majority2,277
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,733

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Little London & Woodhouse

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Abigail Marshall Katung Elected 1,749 68.2% -18.4
Green Party Gavin Andrews 391 15.2% -3.7
Liberal Democrats James Thomas Mock 142 5.5% -4.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Amy Green 140 5.5% -3.4
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Chris Jackson 124 4.8% —
Socialist Alternative Michael Johnson 18 0.7% —
Majority1,358
Turnout21.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,564

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Middleton Park

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Paul Truswell Elected 1,879 43.2% -43.3
Social Democratic Party Wayne Alan Dixon 1,027 23.6% -8.0
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Will Lockwood 831 19.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Hugh Findlay 259 6.0% -10.0
Green Party Eunice Agbemafle 212 4.9% —
Liberal Democrats Robert Hugh Jacques 137 3.2% -4.4
Majority852
Turnout22.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,345

Labour Party hold

Moortown

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Mohammed Shahzad Elected 2,940 48.2% -12.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Rob Speed 1,154 18.9% -5.6
Green Party Rachel Elizabeth Hartshorne 1,008 16.5% -0.4
Liberal Democrats David Stephen Dresser 994 16.3% -2.1
Majority1,786
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast6,096

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Morley North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Morley Borough Independents Robert Finnigan Elected 3,238 60.0% -2.2
Labour and Co-operative Party Johnathan Leng 881 16.3% -14.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Cameron Stephenson 782 14.5% -6.1
Green Party Fiona Sarah Heather Love 362 6.7% —
Liberal Democrats James Spencer 137 2.5% -2.5
Majority2,357
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast5,400

Morley Borough Independents hold

Morley South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Morley Borough Independents Wyn Kidger Elected 2,403 50.5% +0.7
Labour and Co-operative Party Pete Compton 1,248 26.2% -15.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Lewis Jones 601 12.6% -4.3
Green Party Chris Bell 375 7.9% -3.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Richard Andrews 129 2.7% -0.2
Majority1,155
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,756

Morley Borough Independents hold

Otley & Yeadon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Ryk Downes Elected 3,436 49.6% -1.8
Labour Party Elliot Nathan 1,347 19.5% -12.5
Green Party Mick Bradley 901 13.0% -4.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Stewart Peter Harper 645 9.3% -5.6
UK Independence Party (UKIP) John Hook 429 6.2% —
The For Britain Movement Tom Hollings 163 2.4% -0.9
Majority2,089
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast6,921

Liberal Democrats hold

Pudsey

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Trish Smith Elected 2,661 41.4% -9.2
Labour Party Richard Lewis 2,417 37.6% -7.7
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Lee Stuart Jackson 569 8.8% —
Green Party Catherine Harrison 462 7.2% -1.1
Liberal Democrats Jude Arbuckle 244 3.8% -3.2
The For Britain Movement Lorraine Ida Nelis 82 1.3% —
Majority244
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast6,435

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Rothwell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Diane Chapman Elected 2,206 42.0% -15.1
Labour Party Karen Bruce 1,731 32.9% -9.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Joe Boycott 623 11.9% -10.8
The For Britain Movement Simon Michael Crowe 409 7.8% —
Green Party Ali Aliremzioglu 288 5.5% -1.0
Majority475
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast5,257

Liberal Democrats hold

Roundhay

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jacob Goddard Elected 3,021 43.9% -13.6
Independent Tony Quinn 945 13.7% -4.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Elayna Cohen 876 12.7% -10.0
Green Party Paul Ellis 807 11.7% -2.0
Liberal Democrats Jon Hannah 575 8.4% -3.8
Women's Equality Party Hannah Barham-Brown 365 5.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Tony Roberts 212 3.1% —
Alliance For Green Socialism Malcolm Christie 80 1.2% -4.2
Majority2,076
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast6,881

Labour Party hold

Temple Newsam

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Nicole Sharpe Elected 1,947 38.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Elizabeth Hayes 1,549 30.8% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Ian Greenberg 702 14.0% —
Green Party Shahab Adris 373 7.4% —
Liberal Democrats Keith Cecil Norman 330 6.6% —
The For Britain Movement Billy Baldwin 126 2.5% —
Majority398
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast5,027

Weetwood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Chris Howley Elected 2,574 41.6% -5.9
Labour Party James Gibson 2,379 38.5% -5.6
Green Party Martin Francis Hemingway 521 8.4% -7.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Angelo Basu 373 6.0% -5.2
UK Independence Party (UKIP) John Parsons 337 5.4% —
Majority195
Turnout42.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast6,184

Liberal Democrats hold

Wetherby

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Gerald Wilkinson Elected 3,466 56.9% -14.4
Liberal Democrats David Hopps 1,452 23.8% +3.5
Labour Party Paul Ratcliffe 593 9.7% -12.7
Green Party Ruth Lissner Corry 580 9.5% -2.5
Majority2,014
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast6,091

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

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