Leeds council election, 2021

06/05/2021 · 33 wards · 34 seats contested

Most seats
19
Labour Party
Seats contested
34
across 33 wards
Turnout
38.1%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 19 +0 94,391 41.6% +3.4
Conservative and Unionist Party 9 +2 70,758 31.2% +8.5
Liberal Democrats 2 -1 19,350 8.5% -3.1
Morley Borough Independents 2 +0 5,049 2.2% -1.0
Green Party 1 +0 24,529 10.8% -0.7
Garforth and Swillington Independents Party 1 +0 3,780 1.7% -0.6
Social Democratic Party 0 +0 2,791 1.2% +0.5
Yorkshire Party 0 +0 2,729 1.2% +0.6
Independent 0 +0 870 0.4% -0.8
Alliance For Green Socialism 0 +0 742 0.3% +0.1
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 +0 527 0.2% —
Save Our Beeston and Holbeck Independents 0 +0 468 0.2% -0.4
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance 0 +0 225 0.1% —
Women's Equality Party 0 +0 174 0.1% -0.3
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 +0 157 0.1% -4.7
Reform UK 0 +0 116 0.1% —
The For Britain Movement 0 +0 47 0.0% -0.9

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2019. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 34
Conservative and Unionist Party 34
Labour Party 34
Liberal Democrats 34
Green Party 32
Social Democratic Party 18
Yorkshire Party 8
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 7
Alliance For Green Socialism 3
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance 3
Independent 3
Morley Borough Independents 2
Garforth and Swillington Independents Party 1
Reform UK 1
Save Our Beeston and Holbeck Independents 1
The For Britain Movement 1
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 1
Women's Equality Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 34 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 Caroline Helen Anderson Elected 4,527 56.0% +9.3
Labour Party Chris Bridges 1,975 24.4% +4.9
Liberal Democrats Keith White 1,022 12.6% -5.7
Green Party Lesley Evelyn Jeffries 566 7.0% -0.8
Majority2,552
Turnout50.0%
Registered electors16,380
Ballots cast8,090

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Alwoodley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Neil Alan Buckley Elected 4,481 57.8% +3.0
Labour Party Amy Hegan 2,370 30.6% +3.9
Liberal Democrats Roderic Parker 328 4.2% -5.0
Yorkshire Party Howard Graham Dews 245 3.2% —
Women's Equality Party Louise Mary Jennings 174 2.2% -0.7
Alliance For Green Socialism Brian Jackson 152 2.0% +1.0
Majority2,111
Turnout44.0%
Registered electors17,690
Ballots cast7,750

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Ardsley & Robin Hood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Foster Elected 3,006 47.4% +21.9
Labour and Co-operative Party Ben Garner 2,639 41.6% +5.9
Green Party Colin Noble 372 5.9% +0.7
Liberal Democrats Ben Ward 260 4.1% -0.5
Social Democratic Party David Creasser 71 1.1% +0.5
Majority367
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors17,778
Ballots cast6,348

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour and Co-operative Party

Armley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jim McKenna Elected 2,858 56.8% -3.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Tamas Kovacs 1,026 20.4% +10.2
Green Party Mark Rollinson 815 16.2% +2.9
Liberal Democrats Dan Walker 211 4.2% -1.3
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Richard Chaves-Sanderson 83 1.6% —
Social Democratic Party Andrew Alexander Martin 43 0.9% —
Majority1,832
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors17,336
Ballots cast5,036

Labour Party hold

Beeston & Holbeck

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Gohar Almass Elected 2,777 53.2% +5.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Martin 996 19.1% +11.4
Green Party Becky Kellett 748 14.3% +7.3
Save Our Beeston and Holbeck Independents Francesca Robinson 468 9.0% -16.3
Liberal Democrats Robert Hugh Jacques 117 2.2% -2.1
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Bill Palfreman 82 1.6% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Jay Slayton-Joslin 34 0.7% —
Majority1,781
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors17,887
Ballots cast5,222

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Bramley & Stanningley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Caroline Gruen Elected 2,779 53.5% +5.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Adam Daniel Cook 1,342 25.8% +15.4
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Anne Bee 571 11.0% +1.3
Green Party Clive Lord 461 8.9% +0.1
Social Democratic Party Paul Daniel Whestone 40 0.8% —
Majority1,437
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors17,204
Ballots cast5,193

Labour Party hold

Burmantofts & Richmond Hill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Ashgar Khan Elected 2,984 60.9% +4.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Dawn Marie Payne 619 12.6% +6.8
Independent Geoff Holloran 554 11.3% —
Liberal Democrats David Ewan Hollingsworth 378 7.7% -3.1
Green Party Karen Peters 361 7.4% +0.2
Majority2,365
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors17,023
Ballots cast4,896

Labour Party hold

Calverley & Farsley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Amanda Lesley Carter Elected 4,424 53.9% +10.8
Labour Party Naheem Alam 2,808 34.2% -9.3
Green Party Ellen Graham 664 8.1% -1.6
Liberal Democrats Ian Dowling 312 3.8% +0.2
Majority1,616
Turnout44.0%
Registered electors18,575
Ballots cast8,208

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour and Co-operative Party

Chapel Allerton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mohammed Rafique Elected 4,903 68.0% -4.0
Green Party Bobak Walker 912 12.7% +0.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Shazar Ahad 690 9.6% +2.7
Liberal Democrats James Marshall 419 5.8% -0.2
Alliance For Green Socialism Mike Davies 227 3.2% +0.0
Social Democratic Party Richard Cowles 55 0.8% —
Majority3,991
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors18,577
Ballots cast7,206

Labour Party hold

Cross Gates & Whinmoor

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party James Gibson Elected 2,826 43.5% -0.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Phil Moore 2,687 41.3% +20.5
Green Party Keith Hale 378 5.8% -2.4
Independent Mark Nicholson 286 4.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Harvey Alexander 157 2.4% -17.6
Liberal Democrats Aqila Choudhry 145 2.2% -3.7
Social Democratic Party Jack Newcombe 21 0.3% -0.9
Majority139
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors18,552
Ballots cast6,500

Labour Party hold

Farnley & Wortley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party David Blackburn Elected 2,293 39.2% -1.8
Labour Party Matt Gibson 2,155 36.9% +0.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Cormac John Trigg 1,004 17.2% +10.4
Yorkshire Party Ian Cowling 315 5.4% —
Liberal Democrats Maria Frank 77 1.3% -0.6
Majority138
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors18,210
Ballots cast5,844

Green Party hold

Garforth & Swillington

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Garforth and Swillington Independents Party Sarah Jane Field Elected 3,780 49.1% -13.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Barratt 2,105 27.3% +14.2
Labour Party Michael Bailey 1,317 17.1% +0.2
Green Party Steve Beer 420 5.5% —
Liberal Democrats Jake Knox 79 1.0% -1.9
Majority1,675
Turnout48.0%
Registered electors16,305
Ballots cast7,701

Garforth and Swillington Independents Party hold

Gipton & Harehills

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Arif Hussain Elected 3,854 73.4% -4.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Sandy Goodhall 616 11.7% +5.5
Green Party Alaric Timothy Peter Hall 318 6.1% -0.4
Liberal Democrats Darren Finlay 214 4.1% -0.6
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Iain Alaistair Dalton 139 2.6% —
Social Democratic Party Shaff Sheikh 113 2.2% -0.3
Majority3,238
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors17,776
Ballots cast5,254

Labour Party hold

Guiseley & Rawdon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul James Alderson Elected 4,069 45.8% +5.2
Labour and Co-operative Party Eleanor Frances Thomson 3,200 36.0% +9.9
Yorkshire Party Bob Buxton 840 9.5% -3.4
Green Party Nick Hodgkinson 458 5.2% -5.5
Liberal Democrats Stuart McLeod 274 3.1% -2.4
The For Britain Movement Tom Hollings 47 0.5% —
Majority869
Turnout48.0%
Registered electors18,719
Ballots cast8,888

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Harewood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Sam Firth Elected 5,080 68.0% -1.4
Labour Party Michael Millar 1,347 18.0% +6.8
Green Party Claire Anne Evans 662 8.9% -4.8
Liberal Democrats Dan Cook 383 5.1% -0.6
Majority3,733
Turnout50.0%
Registered electors15,015
Ballots cast7,472

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Headingley & Hyde Park

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Al Garthwaite Elected 3,087 56.9% +3.1
Green Party Tim Goodall 1,628 30.0% +2.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Isaac Woolmer 274 5.1% +1.2
Liberal Democrats Brandon Ashford 232 4.3% -6.9
Yorkshire Party Tyler Callum Wilson-Kerr 99 1.8% +0.1
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Florian Oscar Alice Hynam 65 1.2% —
Independent Anthony Joseph Greaux 30 0.6% —
Social Democratic Party Michael Bellfield 10 0.2% —
Majority1,459
Turnout22.0%
Registered electors24,665
Ballots cast5,425

Labour Party hold

Horsforth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jonathon Taylor Elected 3,292 38.5% +1.1
Labour Party John Garvani 2,642 30.9% +4.1
Liberal Democrats Simon Mark Dowling 1,750 20.5% +1.4
Green Party Gideon Matthew William Jones 609 7.1% -4.8
Yorkshire Party Roland Gilmore 219 2.6% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Anne Patricia Mutch 45 0.5% —
Majority650
Turnout48.0%
Registered electors17,990
Ballots cast8,557

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hunslet & Riverside

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mohammed Iqbal Elected 2,535 46.3% -2.6
Green Party Ed Carlisle 2,303 42.0% -0.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Rowden 456 8.3% +3.7
Liberal Democrats Ben Turner-Chastney 90 1.6% -2.0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Nina Charlotte Brown 52 0.9% —
Social Democratic Party Cordelia Lynan 43 0.8% —
Majority232
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors17,537
Ballots cast5,479

Labour Party hold

Killingbeck & Seacroft

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party David John Jenkins Elected 2,946 62.8% +16.5
Conservative and Unionist Party David Frame 1,145 24.4% +14.4
Green Party Alan Anthoney 391 8.3% +2.3
Liberal Democrats John Otley 174 3.7% —
Social Democratic Party Hafizur Rahman 32 0.7% —
Majority1,801
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors17,851
Ballots cast4,688

Labour Party hold

Kippax & Methley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party James Lewis Elected 3,500 52.4% +5.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Connor Mulhall 2,388 35.7% +10.3
Green Party Dylan Brown 512 7.7% -13.3
Liberal Democrats Sara Howell 143 2.1% -4.0
Reform UK Kristian Wilkinson 116 1.7% —
Social Democratic Party Thomas Peter Foster 22 0.3% —
Majority1,112
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors17,023
Ballots cast6,681

Labour Party hold

Kirkstall

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Fiona Elizabeth Venner Elected 3,922 68.1% +5.6
Green Party Victoria Smith 845 14.7% +0.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Reiss Capitano 733 12.7% +6.8
Liberal Democrats Thomas Edwards 186 3.2% -3.4
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition James Ellis 72 1.3% —
Majority3,077
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors16,672
Ballots cast5,758

Labour Party hold

Little London & Woodhouse

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Javaid Akhtar Elected 2,641 66.0% -2.2
Green Party Marcus Cain 689 17.2% +2.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Jordan Young 393 9.8% +4.4
Liberal Democrats Iulian Biris 196 4.9% -0.6
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Michael Johnson 82 2.0% —
Majority1,952
Turnout21.0%
Registered electors19,433
Ballots cast4,001

Labour Party hold

Middleton Park

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sharon Burke Elected 2,313 41.2% -2.0
Social Democratic Party Wayne Alan Dixon 1,963 35.0% +11.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Samantha Bennett 913 16.3% +10.3
Green Party Kay-Lee Asquith 306 5.5% +0.6
Liberal Democrats James Spencer 119 2.1% -1.0
Majority350
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors20,301
Ballots cast5,614

Labour Party hold

Moortown

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Sharon Hamilton Elected 4,375 54.7% +6.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Rob Speed 1,900 23.8% +4.8
Green Party Rachel Elizabeth Hartshorne 1,133 14.2% -2.4
Liberal Democrats David Stephen Dresser 511 6.4% -9.9
Social Democratic Party Steve Wright 74 0.9% —
Majority2,475
Turnout46.0%
Registered electors17,510
Ballots cast7,993

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Morley North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Morley Borough Independents Andy Hutchison Elected 2,922 42.3% -17.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Alan Shires 1,930 27.9% +13.4
Labour and Co-operative Party Luke Mitchell 1,506 21.8% +5.5
Green Party Eunice Agbemafle 389 5.6% -1.1
Liberal Democrats Penelope Goodman 134 1.9% -0.6
Social Democratic Party Nigel Perry 33 0.5% —
Majority992
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors18,296
Ballots cast6,914

Morley Borough Independents hold

Morley South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Morley Borough Independents Jane Simone Senior Elected 2,127 33.3% -17.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Burnham 1,754 27.4% +14.8
Labour Party Bailey Bradley 1,689 26.4% +0.2
Green Party Chris Bell 608 9.5% +1.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Richard Andrews 110 1.7% -1.0
Social Democratic Party Joshua Sturgeon 104 1.6% —
Majority373
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors18,099
Ballots cast6,392

Morley Borough Independents hold

Otley & Yeadon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Sandy Edward Charles Lay Elected 3,766 45.2% -4.4
Labour Party Lucy Nuttgens 1,793 21.5% +2.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Stewart Peter Harper 1,408 16.9% +7.6
Green Party Mick Bradley 978 11.7% -1.3
Yorkshire Party Claire Jane Buxton 387 4.6% —
Majority1,973
Turnout47.0%
Registered electors17,851
Ballots cast8,332

Liberal Democrats hold

Pudsey

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Dawn Michelle Seary Elected 4,609 56.7% +15.4
Labour Party Mark Sewards 2,567 31.6% -6.0
Green Party Suzanne Elizabeth Ward 419 5.2% -2.0
Yorkshire Party Dan Woodlock 265 3.3% —
Liberal Democrats Cynthia Dowling 248 3.1% -0.7
Social Democratic Party Daniel Walker 15 0.2% —
Majority2,042
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors19,151
Ballots cast8,123

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Rothwell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Conrad Hart-Brooke Elected 2,313 34.6% -7.3
Labour Party Karen Bruce 2,212 33.1% +0.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Joe Boycott 1,543 23.1% +11.3
Yorkshire Party Sean Francis McDonald 359 5.4% —
Green Party Ali Aliremzioglu 235 3.5% -2.0
Social Democratic Party Christopher Dudley 16 0.2% —
Majority101
Turnout42.0%
Registered electors16,098
Ballots cast6,678

Liberal Democrats hold

Roundhay 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Lisa Martin Elected 4,357 58.2% +14.3
Labour Party Zara Hussain Elected 4,198 56.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Elayna Cohen 1,583 21.2% +8.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Spencer Weiner 1,486 19.9% —
Green Party Richard Wilson 1,225 16.4% +4.6
Liberal Democrats Tony Quinn 941 12.6% +4.2
Liberal Democrats Kavi Norris 575 7.7% —
Alliance For Green Socialism Malcolm Christie 363 4.9% +3.7
Social Democratic Party Max Partington 106 1.4% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Darryl Bickler 98 1.3% —
Social Democratic Party Paul Anthony Whetsone 30 0.4% —
Majority2,615
Turnout48.0%
Registered electors17,647
Ballots cast (estimated)7,481

Labour Party gain · Labour Party hold

Temple Newsam

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Helen Elizabeth Mary Hayden Elected 2,785 44.8% +6.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Jonathan Charles Firth 2,773 44.6% +13.8
Liberal Democrats Keith Cecil Norman 338 5.4% -1.1
Green Party Shahab Adris 320 5.1% -2.3
Majority12
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors16,743
Ballots cast6,216

Labour Party hold

Weetwood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Emma Flint Elected 3,540 47.5% +9.1
Liberal Democrats Sharon Margaret Slinger 2,207 29.6% -12.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Angelo Basu 943 12.7% +6.6
Green Party Chris Foren 758 10.2% +1.8
Majority1,333
Turnout46.0%
Registered electors16,337
Ballots cast7,448

Labour and Co-operative Party gain from Liberal Democrats

Wetherby

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Alan James Lamb Elected 4,563 58.2% +0.2
Green Party Penny Stables 1,753 22.4% +15.0
Labour and Co-operative Party Steve Clapcote 991 12.6% -2.8
Liberal Democrats James David Clark 527 6.7% -12.4
Majority2,810
Turnout48.0%
Registered electors16,567
Ballots cast7,834

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

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