Wakefield council election, 2023

04/05/2023 · 21 wards · 21 seats contested

Most seats
20
Labour Party
Seats contested
21
across 21 wards
Turnout
24.9%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 20 +3 34,304 52.7% +1.0
Liberal Democrats 1 +0 3,300 5.1% -0.2
Conservative and Unionist Party 0 -3 14,153 21.7% -5.8
Green Party 0 +0 4,663 7.2% +2.3
Wakefield Independents 0 +0 3,979 6.1% —
Yorkshire Party 0 +0 2,563 3.9% -0.4
Independent 0 +0 1,436 2.2% -3.2
Reform UK 0 +0 434 0.7% +0.5
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 +0 165 0.3% +0.1
Social Democratic Party 0 +0 84 0.1% +0.1

Changes are against the previous council election on 05/05/2022. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 21
Green Party 21
Labour Party 21
Conservative and Unionist Party 20
Liberal Democrats 10
Wakefield Independents 7
Yorkshire Party 7
Independent 3
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 3
Reform UK 2
Social Democratic Party 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 Jessica Louise Carrington Elected 1,516 47.9% +2.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Chad Jordan Thomas 579 18.3% -8.5
Independent Gwen Marshall 550 17.4% +0.8
Reform UK Arthur Jerome Miles 281 8.9% —
Green Party Jody Paul Gabriel 267 8.4% +0.0
Majority937
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors13,304
Ballots cast3,165

Labour Party hold

Airedale and Ferry Fryston

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Les Shaw Elected 1,061 48.7% -13.0
Wakefield Independents Neil Owen Kennedy 711 32.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Keith Hudson 258 11.8% -10.0
Green Party John Paul Ingham 88 4.0% —
Liberal Democrats Richard John Heaps 67 3.1% -1.2
Majority350
Turnout19.0%
Registered electors11,500
Ballots cast2,178

Labour Party hold

Altofts and Whitwood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jo Hepworth Elected 1,748 53.0% -3.6
Wakefield Independents John Robert Thomas 804 24.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Amy Louise Swift 518 15.7% -6.6
Green Party Kate Dodd 238 7.2% —
Majority944
Turnout23.0%
Registered electors14,383
Ballots cast3,297

Labour Party hold

Castleford Central and Glasshoughton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Tony Wallis Elected 1,657 62.5% -2.4
Yorkshire Party Paul Phelps 435 16.4% +0.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Joanne Grace Smart 368 13.9% -2.6
Green Party Stephen James Brennan 114 4.3% —
Liberal Democrats Janet Walton 95 3.6% +0.6
Majority1,222
Turnout21.0%
Registered electors12,710
Ballots cast2,653

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Crofton, Ryhill and Walton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Maureen Anne Cummings Elected 2,032 58.9% +10.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Connor Clayton 904 26.2% -8.8
Yorkshire Party Dan Cochran 280 8.1% —
Green Party Garry Newby 250 7.2% -0.9
Majority1,128
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors12,379
Ballots cast3,450

Labour Party hold

Featherstone

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Graham Isherwood Elected 2,057 73.6% +13.2
Conservative and Unionist Party James Robert Hardwick 475 17.0% -1.0
Green Party Ashton Victor Howick 281 10.1% —
Majority1,582
Turnout22.0%
Registered electors12,786
Ballots cast2,795

Labour Party hold

Hemsworth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Jakob Matthew Williamson Elected 1,310 56.6% -5.6
Green Party Lyn Morton 704 30.4% +9.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Elizabeth Dunn Cowton 313 13.5% -2.9
Majority606
Turnout19.0%
Registered electors12,247
Ballots cast2,316

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Horbury and South Ossett

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Gwen Page Elected 1,796 50.5% -0.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Fishwick 1,303 36.6% +1.6
Liberal Democrats Mark Andrew Goodair 283 8.0% +1.3
Green Party Richard Hargreaves Norris 192 5.4% +2.4
Majority493
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors11,529
Ballots cast3,556

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Knottingley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Rachel Speak Elected 1,398 58.9% +8.3
Labour and Co-operative Party Theo Biddle 734 30.9% -10.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Eamonn Malachy Mullins 182 7.7% -0.9
Green Party Ruth Alexandra Love 72 3.0% —
Majority664
Turnout23.0%
Registered electors10,374
Ballots cast2,375

Liberal Democrats hold

Normanton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Armaan Khan Elected 1,258 47.3% -9.5
Wakefield Independents Cliff Parsons 520 19.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Laura Weldon 494 18.6% -4.2
Liberal Democrats Nigel James Ebbs 225 8.5% +2.5
Green Party John Robert Clayton 175 6.6% +1.3
Majority738
Turnout21.0%
Registered electors12,724
Ballots cast2,659

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Ossett

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Olivia Maria Rowley Elected 1,531 45.9% +7.9
Independent Deano Kitchen 670 20.1% —
Yorkshire Party Simon David Watson Biltcliffe 484 14.5% +7.0
Liberal Democrats Tony Sargeant 473 14.2% +6.3
Green Party Stephen Scott 210 6.3% +2.2
Majority861
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors12,474
Ballots cast3,339

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Pontefract North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Hannah Ruth Appleyard Elected 1,832 62.9% +10.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Chris Hyomes 464 15.9% -3.9
Yorkshire Party Christopher Dawson 375 12.9% -4.1
Green Party Emma Kay Tingle 151 5.2% -2.5
Liberal Democrats Leah Hayes Birdsall 101 3.5% -0.0
Majority1,368
Turnout20.0%
Registered electors14,615
Ballots cast2,914

Labour Party hold

Pontefract South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Brian Mayhew Elected 1,658 50.3% -4.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Arnie Craven 1,244 37.8% +3.7
Green Party Olli Watkins 164 5.0% —
Liberal Democrats Susan Hayes 163 4.9% +1.5
Social Democratic Party Trevor Lake 84 2.6% +1.2
Majority414
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors11,832
Ballots cast3,293

Labour Party hold

South Elmsall and South Kirkby

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Steve Tulley Elected 2,091 80.2% +19.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Pepe Ruzvidzo 265 10.2% -4.4
Green Party Stefan Ludewig 265 10.2% +4.8
Majority1,826
Turnout19.0%
Registered electors13,795
Ballots cast2,607

Labour Party hold

Stanley and Outwood East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jack Spencer Hemingway Elected 2,018 55.9% +1.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Kully Sanghera 733 20.3% -8.0
Wakefield Independents Jenny Prest 336 9.3% —
Yorkshire Party Brent Hawksley 273 7.6% -0.7
Green Party Richard David Copeland 223 6.2% +0.5
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Darren Lumber 36 1.0% —
Majority1,285
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors12,925
Ballots cast3,611

Labour Party hold

Wakefield East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Stuart Heptinstall Elected 1,815 52.7% -17.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Ansar Hayat 1,175 34.1% +16.9
Independent Matt Wilson 216 6.3% —
Green Party Janet Mackintosh 183 5.3% -1.3
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Mick Griffiths 70 2.0% -0.8
Majority640
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors11,530
Ballots cast3,445

Labour Party hold

Wakefield North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Margaret Isherwood Elected 1,818 61.5% +0.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Angela Margaret Holwell 643 21.8% -1.4
Green Party Daniel Mark Russell 224 7.6% +1.9
Yorkshire Party Andy Mack 222 7.5% +1.2
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Tom Cullen Griffiths 59 2.0% —
Majority1,175
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors12,358
Ballots cast2,955

Labour Party hold

Wakefield Rural

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Jordan Bryan Elected 1,530 37.6% +0.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian John Sanders 1,516 37.3% -9.7
Yorkshire Party David John Rowntree Herdson 494 12.1% +3.6
Liberal Democrats Mark Simon Lord 300 7.4% —
Green Party Karen Sadler 240 5.9% -0.4
Majority14
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors13,600
Ballots cast4,067

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

Wakefield South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Katrina Law Elected 1,493 42.7% +3.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Naeem Formuli 1,424 40.8% -5.9
Wakefield Independents Karl Johnson 298 8.5% —
Green Party Krys Tal Holmes 291 8.3% +3.2
Majority69
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors10,956
Ballots cast3,493

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Wakefield West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Michael Paul Graham Elected 1,829 64.3% +8.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Nick Hannam 681 23.9% -4.5
Wakefield Independents Christine Mary Gill 190 6.7% —
Green Party Lewis Elliott 156 5.5% +0.6
Majority1,148
Turnout25.0%
Registered electors11,424
Ballots cast2,846

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Wrenthorpe and Outwood West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Charlie Keith Elected 1,520 40.3% +1.3
Wakefield Independents Nic Stansby 1,120 29.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Waj Ali 614 16.3% -8.8
Liberal Democrats Natasha Marie De Vere 195 5.2% +0.8
Green Party Oliver Thompson 175 4.6% -0.7
Reform UK David Alan Dews 153 4.1% +0.2
Majority400
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors13,024
Ballots cast3,772

Labour Party hold

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