Freshney 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 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Karen Ann Batson Elected | 939 | 56.8% | — |
| Reform UK | Karen Batson Elected | 939 | 56.8% | — |
| Independent | Dawn Merryweather | 835 | 50.5% | -4.2 |
| Labour Party | Wendy Marie Draper | 231 | 14.0% | -9.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David Christie | 200 | 12.1% | -5.9 |
| Green Party | Simon Tatam | 120 | 7.3% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Scarlett Olivia Lockhart | 44 | 2.7% | +0.6 |
| Majority | 104 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 1,654 | |||
Reform UK gain from Independent · Reform UK gain
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Paul Christopher Bright Elected | 997 | 54.7% | +8.3 |
| Labour Party | Samantha Joanne Wrexal Holborow | 433 | 23.7% | -4.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Tanya Brasted | 328 | 18.0% | -1.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Tamzin Rose Barton | 38 | 2.1% | — |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Paul Andrew Wood | 28 | 1.5% | — |
| Majority | 564 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,824 | |||
Independent hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Lyndsey Downes Elected | 964 | 46.3% | +10.8 |
| Labour Party | Sheldon James Mill | 576 | 27.7% | -3.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Anna Griffiths | 394 | 18.9% | -14.3 |
| Independent | Mick Kiff | 146 | 7.0% | — |
| Majority | 388 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,080 | |||
Independent hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Steve Holland Elected | 750 | 35.5% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Callum Terence Procter | 701 | 33.2% | -23.8 |
| Labour Party | Sheldon James Mill | 660 | 31.3% | -7.8 |
| Majority | 49 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,111 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Tanya Brasted Elected | 1,105 | 57.0% | +21.6 |
| Labour Party | Cliff Barber | 758 | 39.1% | +10.3 |
| For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance | Timothy John Shaw | 41 | 2.1% | — |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Daryl Marc Clifford | 36 | 1.9% | — |
| Majority | 347 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,940 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Tom Furneaux Elected | 713 | 35.3% | -3.5 |
| Labour Party | Sheldon James Mill | 580 | 28.7% | -12.6 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Martin Joseph Grant | 363 | 18.0% | +13.3 |
| Independent | Mick Kiff | 362 | 17.9% | +4.1 |
| Majority | 133 | |||
| Turnout | 28.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,018 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party
26/07/2018 By-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Sheldon James Mill Elected | 692 | 41.3% | +0.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Steve Holland | 650 | 38.8% | -6.2 |
| Independent | Mick Kiff | 231 | 13.8% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Barry Charles Fisher | 78 | 4.7% | -4.6 |
| Green Party | Loyd Layton Emmerson | 24 | 1.4% | -2.8 |
| Majority | 42 | |||
| Turnout | 23.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,675 | |||
Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Callum Terence Procter Elected | 878 | 45.0% | +23.5 |
| Labour Party | Stefan Leon Allan | 793 | 40.6% | -8.2 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Barry Charles Fisher | 180 | 9.2% | -15.0 |
| Green Party | Andy Lingwood | 83 | 4.3% | +0.5 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Val Pow | 17 | 0.9% | -0.7 |
| Majority | 85 | |||
| Turnout | 27.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,951 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party
05/05/2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Cliff Barber Elected | 876 | 48.9% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Guy Thomas Twisleton Haxby | 434 | 24.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Max Logan Burnett | 386 | 21.5% | — |
| Green Party | Andy Lingwood | 68 | 3.8% | — |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Julian Darren Best | 29 | 1.6% | — |
| Majority | 442 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,793 | |||