Wakefield council election, 2022

05/05/2022 · 21 wards · 21 seats contested

Most seats
17
Labour Party
Seats contested
21
across 21 wards
Turnout
27.0%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 17 +4 38,561 51.7% +6.5
Conservative and Unionist Party 3 -5 20,512 27.5% -10.0
Liberal Democrats 1 +0 3,960 5.3% +2.3
Independent 0 +0 4,007 5.4% +3.2
Green Party 0 +0 3,644 4.9% -1.6
Yorkshire Party 0 +0 3,228 4.3% -0.1
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance 0 +0 369 0.5% —
Reform UK 0 +0 160 0.2% -0.2
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 +0 102 0.1% -0.0
Social Democratic Party 0 +0 52 0.1% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 06/05/2021. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 21
Conservative and Unionist Party 21
Labour Party 21
Green Party 15
Liberal Democrats 15
Yorkshire Party 10
Independent 7
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance 4
Reform UK 1
Social Democratic Party 1
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1

A party standing a full slate could field 21 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.

Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Allan Garbutt Elected 1,537 45.0% +9.5
Conservative and Unionist Party David Pointon 916 26.8% -10.1
Independent Gwen Marshall 568 16.6% +13.0
Green Party Jody Paul Gabriel 288 8.4% +1.7
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Carol Denise Higgins 121 3.5% —
Majority621
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors13,192
Ballots cast3,419

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Airedale and Ferry Fryston

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kathryn Scott Elected 1,524 61.7% +8.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Charles Evans 541 21.9% -3.3
Independent Neil Owen Kennedy 311 12.6% -10.6
Liberal Democrats Leah Hayes Birdsall 105 4.2% —
Majority983
Turnout21.0%
Registered electors11,814
Ballots cast2,471

Labour Party gain from Independent

Altofts and Whitwood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jacquie Speight Elected 2,053 56.6% +9.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Barbara Frances Wright 809 22.3% -15.8
Independent John Robert Thomas 613 16.9% —
Liberal Democrats Leanne Hall 159 4.4% —
Majority1,244
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors13,977
Ballots cast3,625

Labour Party hold

Castleford Central and Glasshoughton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Denise Margaret Jeffery Elected 1,900 64.9% +2.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Joanne Grace Smart 482 16.5% -5.4
Yorkshire Party Paul Phelps 471 16.1% +4.5
Liberal Democrats Janet Walton 88 3.0% —
Majority1,418
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors12,254
Ballots cast2,929

Labour Party hold

Crofton, Ryhill and Walton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Usman Ali Elected 1,832 48.0% +4.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Chad Jordan Thomas 1,335 35.0% -10.8
Liberal Democrats Connor Clayton 364 9.5% —
Green Party Garry Newby 310 8.1% -2.8
Majority497
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors12,390
Ballots cast3,816

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Featherstone

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Steve Vickers Elected 2,000 60.4% -0.3
Independent Dick Taylor 717 21.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party John Richard Taylor 597 18.0% -5.1
Majority1,283
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,314

Labour Party hold

Hemsworth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Melanie Jones Elected 1,752 62.2% +17.9
Green Party Lyn Morton 604 21.4% +9.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Eamonn Malachy Mullins 461 16.4% -3.4
Majority1,148
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,817

Labour Party hold

Horbury and South Ossett

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Deb Nicholls Elected 2,222 51.1% +3.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Gill Cruise 1,522 35.0% -9.7
Liberal Democrats Mark Andrew Goodair 289 6.6% +2.9
Yorkshire Party Ryan Kett 183 4.2% —
Green Party Richard Hargreaves Norris 131 3.0% -0.4
Majority700
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,347

Labour Party hold

Knottingley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Robert Peter Girt Elected 1,504 50.6% -3.6
Labour Party Paul Green 1,216 40.9% +12.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Roger John Kirby 254 8.5% -5.3
Majority288
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,974

Liberal Democrats hold

Normanton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Isabel Martha Owen Elected 1,735 56.8% +4.6
Conservative and Unionist Party James Robert Hardwick 697 22.8% -8.4
Independent Cliff Parsons 280 9.2% —
Liberal Democrats Deborah Goodall 183 6.0% +3.3
Green Party John Robert Clayton 161 5.3% -1.0
Majority1,038
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,056

Labour Party hold

Ossett

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Nick Farmer Elected 1,818 42.8% -11.2
Labour and Co-operative Party Armaan Khan 1,610 37.9% -1.1
Liberal Democrats Tony Sargeant 333 7.8% +5.3
Yorkshire Party Deborah Dawson 317 7.5% —
Green Party Stephen Scott 175 4.1% -0.8
Majority208
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors12,509
Ballots cast4,244

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Pontefract North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Clive Malcolm Tennant Elected 1,718 52.0% +5.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Chris Hyomes 655 19.8% -11.7
Yorkshire Party Christopher Dawson 562 17.0% -0.7
Green Party Emma Kay Tingle 255 7.7% +2.6
Liberal Democrats Sheila Betha Ann Atha 116 3.5% —
Majority1,063
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,306

Labour Party hold

Pontefract South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party George Alexander Ayre Elected 2,082 54.3% +12.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephanie Fishwick 1,305 34.0% -10.8
Yorkshire Party James Craven 262 6.8% -2.7
Liberal Democrats Susan Hayes 133 3.5% —
Social Democratic Party Trevor Lake 52 1.4% —
Majority777
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,834

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

South Elmsall and South Kirkby

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Stan Bates Elected 1,851 60.6% -0.3
Independent Nikky Stevens 596 19.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Pepe Ruzvidzo 445 14.6% -10.4
Green Party Stefan Ludewig 164 5.4% +0.7
Majority1,255
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,056

Labour Party hold

Stanley and Outwood East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Lynn Masterman Elected 2,139 54.0% +3.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Gideon Guohong Harvey 1,122 28.3% -7.7
Yorkshire Party Brent Hawksley 326 8.2% +1.1
Green Party Richard David Copeland 226 5.7% +1.1
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Pollack 146 3.7% +1.4
Majority1,017
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,959

Labour Party hold

Wakefield East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Yubi Ayub Elected 2,503 69.8% +25.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Nick Hannam 616 17.2% -28.6
Green Party Janet Mackintosh 237 6.6% -0.0
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Mick Dodgson 128 3.6% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Mick Griffiths 102 2.8% -0.3
Majority1,887
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,586

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Wakefield North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party David Pickersgill Elected 2,139 60.7% +13.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Naeem Formuli 817 23.2% -9.8
Yorkshire Party Andy Mack 222 6.3% -0.9
Green Party Daniel Mark Russell 199 5.6% -3.1
Liberal Democrats Mary Macqueen 146 4.1% —
Majority1,322
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,523

Labour Party hold

Wakefield Rural

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Samantha Harvey Elected 2,347 47.0% -11.8
Labour Party Jordan Bryan 1,838 36.8% +6.8
Yorkshire Party David John Rowntree Herdson 428 8.6% —
Green Party Karen Sadler 314 6.3% -4.9
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Lien Davies 69 1.4% —
Majority509
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,996

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Wakefield South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Nadeem Ahmed Elected 1,836 46.7% -3.5
Labour Party Paul Belbin 1,533 39.0% +2.3
Yorkshire Party Dan Cochran 212 5.4% -0.9
Green Party Krys Tal Holmes 203 5.2% -1.7
Liberal Democrats Nigel James Ebbs 151 3.8% —
Majority303
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,935

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Wakefield West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kevin Swift Elected 1,770 55.5% +6.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Laura Weldon 905 28.4% -12.0
Yorkshire Party Richard Bentley 245 7.7% —
Green Party Lewis Elliott 157 4.9% -2.6
Liberal Democrats Carol Louise Girt-Wilson 61 1.9% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Gaynor Lindsay Haycock 51 1.6% —
Majority865
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,189

Labour Party hold

Wrenthorpe and Outwood West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Nadiah Sharp Elected 1,607 39.0% -0.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Waj Ali 1,032 25.0% -18.5
Independent Nic Stansby 922 22.4% —
Green Party Oliver Thompson 220 5.3% -1.0
Liberal Democrats Natasha Marie De Vere 182 4.4% —
Reform UK David Alan Dews 160 3.9% —
Majority575
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,123

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

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