Kirkstall 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Party | Joe Ingham Elected | 2,922 | 45.2% | +24.6 |
| Labour Party | Hannah Louise Bithell | 1,958 | 30.3% | -32.0 |
| Reform UK | Jacob Andrew Holmes | 946 | 14.6% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Dawn Julia Collins | 240 | 3.7% | -2.1 |
| Independent | Stuart Long | 211 | 3.3% | -0.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Read | 178 | 2.8% | -2.4 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | George Phillips | 16 | 0.2% | -2.2 |
| Majority | 964 | |||
| Turnout | 41.6% | |||
| Registered electors | 15,617 | |||
| Ballots cast | 6,471 | |||
Green Party gain from Labour Party
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Fiona Elizabeth Venner Elected | 3,451 | 62.3% | -2.1 |
| Green Party | Victoria Smith | 1,137 | 20.5% | +1.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lyall Ainscow | 321 | 5.8% | -2.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Adam James Belcher | 288 | 5.2% | -0.9 |
| Independent | Stuart Long | 204 | 3.7% | +1.7 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | John Tival | 138 | 2.5% | — |
| Majority | 2,314 | |||
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 15,897 | |||
| Ballots cast | 5,539 | |||
Labour Party hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Andy Rontree Elected | 3,018 | 64.4% | -3.4 |
| Green Party | Victoria Smith | 886 | 18.9% | +2.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Reiss Capitano | 402 | 8.6% | -1.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Adam James Belcher | 288 | 6.1% | +0.3 |
| Independent | Stuart Long | 95 | 2.0% | — |
| Majority | 2,132 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 16,138 | |||
| Ballots cast | 4,689 | |||
Labour Party hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Hannah Louise Bithell Elected | 3,346 | 67.7% | -0.4 |
| Green Party | Victoria Smith | 797 | 16.1% | +1.5 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Reiss Capitano | 511 | 10.3% | -2.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Adam James Belcher | 287 | 5.8% | +2.6 |
| Majority | 2,549 | |||
| Turnout | 31.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 16,172 | |||
| Ballots cast | 4,941 | |||
Labour Party hold
06/05/2021
| 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% | — |
| Majority | 3,077 | |||
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 16,672 | |||
| Ballots cast | 5,758 | |||
Labour Party hold
02/05/2019
| 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 |
| Majority | 2,277 | |||
| Turnout | 31.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 4,733 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party hold
03/05/2018 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Hannah Louise Bithell Elected | 3,977 | 82.5% | — |
| Labour Party | Fiona Elizabeth Venner Elected | 3,850 | 79.9% | — |
| Labour Party | John Illingworth Elected | 3,634 | 75.4% | — |
| Green Party | Ben Goldthorp | 978 | 20.3% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Liam Kenrick-Bailey | 645 | 13.4% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Amaad Mohammed Amin | 471 | 9.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Eleni Nicolaou | 454 | 9.4% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Maria Frank | 445 | 9.2% | — |
| Majority | 2,656 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 4,818 | |||
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 |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 68% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 11% |
| Green Party | 8% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 6% |
| Liberal Democrats | 4% |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 1% |
Reconstructed from Kirkstall (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.