2019 UK local government election
2019 local election results in Wakefield Wakefield Council on UK wide map The 2019 Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in England.[1] The election was held on the same day as other local elections . The Labour Party and the Conservative Party fielded a full slate of 21 candidates, as well as 14 Liberal Democrats, 8 Yorkshire Party candidates, 7 UK Independence Party candidates, 6 Green Party candidates, 6 Independent candidates, 1 Socialist Alternative candidate and 1 Democrats and Veteran's Party candidate.[2]
Council make-up The make up of the Council following the election was:
Party political make-up of Wakefield Council Party Seats Current Council (2019) 2015[3] 2016[note 1] [4] 2018[5] 2019[6] Labour 53 53 52 49 Conservative 6 7 11 11 Independent 2 1 0 2 Lib Dems 0 0 0 1
Summary Wakefield Local Election Result 2019 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Labour 13 0 3 -3 62 42.5 28,750 -9.2 Conservative 5 0 0 0 24 24.6 16,669 -9.4 Independent 2 2 0 +2 10 6.2 4179 +2.3 Liberal Democrats 1 1 0 +1 5 9.0 6119 +4.1 UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 7.4 4992 +6.3 Yorkshire 0 0 0 0 0 6.9 4686 +3.9 Green 0 0 0 0 0 2.9 1987 +1.8 Democrats and Veterans 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 219 +0.1 Socialist Alternative 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 87 -0.1
+/- compared with Wakefield Council election 2018. Ward results [7]
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Jessica Carrington 1,224 34.8 -7.5 Yorkshire Martin Roberts 670 19.0 +10.2 Conservative Philip Davies 642 18.3 -6.7 Independent John Hardman 412 11.7 +11.7 Liberal Democrats Nick Gray 293 8.3 +4.7 Independent Gwen Marshall 276 7.8 -6.3 Majority 554 17.3 -1.5 Turnout 3520 27.3 +2.0 Rejected ballots 118 Labour hold Swing
Airedale and Ferry Fryston ward Around a year after his election, Alex Kear was jailed after arranging to meet with a three-year-old girl for sexual abuse.[8]
Airedale and Ferry Fryston Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Alex Kear 1,166 45.2 +45.2 Labour Yvonne Crewe 1091 42.3 -31.0 Conservative Eamonn Mullins 321 12.5 -11.3 Majority 75 2.9 -49.5 Turnout 2578 22.4 +3.5 Rejected ballots 31 Independent gain from Labour Swing
Altofts and Whitwood ward Altofts and Whitwood Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Jo Hepworth 1,318 39.4 -18.1 Yorkshire Laura Walker 1089 32.5 +22.4 Conservative Anthony Hill 562 16.8 -11.2 Democrats and Veterans John Thomas 219 6.5 +2.1 Liberal Democrats Malcolm Pollack 159 4.8 +4.8 Majority 229 6.9 -22.6 Turnout 3347 24.8 +0.9 Rejected ballots 35 Labour hold Swing
Castleford Central and Glasshoughton ward Castleford Central and Glasshoughton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Tony Wallis 1,316 42.7 -18.2 UKIP Lawrence Burrows 828 26.9 +26.9 Yorkshire Paul Phelps 689 22.4 -2.8 Conservative Joanne Smart 249 8.1 -5.8 Majority 488 15.8 -19.9 Turnout 3082 25.3 +2.9 Rejected ballots 13 Labour hold Swing
Crofton, Ryhill and Walton ward Crofton, Ryhill and Walton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Maureen Cummings 1,645 49.1 -5.0 Conservative James Hardwick 1082 32.3 -2.7 Liberal Democrats Adam Belcher 621 18.5 +7.6 Majority 563 16.8 -2.3 Turnout 3348 27.6 -2.1 Labour hold Swing
Featherstone ward Featherstone Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Graham Isherwood 1,794 71.0 -4.8 Conservative Rodney Williams 733 29.0 +4.8 Majority 1061 42.0 -9.6 Turnout 2527 19.4 -3.3 Rejected ballots 157 Labour hold Swing
Hemsworth ward Hemsworth Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Ian Womersley 1,459 49.6 +13.0 Labour Glyn Lloyd 1104 37.5 -17.2 Conservative Nathaniel Harvey 194 6.6 -2.1 Green Lyn Morton 184 6.3 +6.3 Majority 355 12.1 -6.0 Turnout 2941 24.7 +1.4 Rejected ballots 31 Independent gain from Labour Swing
Horbury and South Ossett ward Horbury and South Ossett Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Simon Fishwick 1,478 39.2 -5.5 Labour Melanie Jones 1240 32.8 -6.7 Liberal Democrats Mark Goodair 413 10.9 +0.1 Independent Mark Harrop 327 8.7 +8.7 Green Richard Norris 317 8.4 +3.4 Majority 238 6.4 +1.2 Turnout 3775 32.2 -1.4 Rejected ballots 43 Conservative hold Swing
Knottingley ward Knottingley Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Thomas Gordon 1,906 63.1 +63.1 Labour Glenn Burton 642 21.3 -45.3 Green Willow Tolley 237 7.8 +7.8 Conservative Joshua Spencer 235 7.8 -25.6 Majority 1264 41.8 -5.1 Turnout 3020 29.4 +8.7 Rejected ballots 52 Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Normanton ward Normanton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour David Dagger 1,322 45.6 -25.2 UKIP Cliff Parsons 1174 40.5 +40.5 Conservative Luke Thomas 405 14.0 -15.2 Majority 148 5.1 -36.5 Turnout 2901 23.4 +3.1 Rejected ballots 37 Labour hold Swing
Ossett ward Ossett Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Angela Taylor 1,551 42.6 -8.4 Labour Duncan Smith 1427 39.2 +2.2 Green Stephen Scott 405 11.1 +11.1 Liberal Democrats Tony Sargeant 261 7.2 -4.8 Majority 124 3.4 -10.6 Turnout 3644 29.4 -3.8 Rejected ballots 88 Conservative hold Swing
Pontefract North ward Pontefract North Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Patricia Garbutt 1,214 41.4 -18.8 Yorkshire Steven Crookes 1148 39.2 +29.9 Conservative Chris Hyomes 570 19.4 -5.5 Majority 66 2.2 -20.3 Turnout 2932 22.1 -0.4 Rejected ballots 54 Labour hold Swing
Pontefract South Pontefract South Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour David Jones 1,560 46.4 -5.8 Conservative Tony Hames 1351 40.2 -2.7 Liberal Democrats Salli Martlew 450 13.4 +8.5 Majority 209 6.2 -3.1 Turnout 3361 28.3 -3.6 Rejected ballots 160 Labour hold Swing
South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward South Elmsall and South Kirkby Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Stephen Tulley 2,120 75.6 +20.5 Liberal Democrats Michael Keeton 383 13.6 +13.6 Conservative Pepe Ruzvidzo 303 10.8 +2.4 Majority 1737 62.0 +33.4 Turnout 2806 20.5 -2.0 Rejected ballots 135 Labour hold Swing
Stanley and Outwood East ward Stanley and Outwood East Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Jack Hemingway 1,567 44.8 -3.9 Conservative Gillian Laidler 859 24.5 -10.7 UKIP James Johnston 770 22.0 +16.0 Liberal Democrats Mary Macqueen 304 8.7 -1.4 Majority 708 20.3 +6.8 Turnout 3500 27.8 +0.0 Rejected ballots 40 Labour hold Swing
Wakefield East ward Wakefield East Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Stuart Heptinstall 1,725 56.9 -8.0 UKIP Colin Thornton 386 12.7 +12.7 Conservative Dianne Presha 370 12.2 -7.9 Green Terence Emmingham 270 8.9 +2.7 Yorkshire Stuart Rick 194 6.4 +6.4 Socialist Alternative Michael Griffiths 87 2.9 -1.7 Majority 1339 44.2 -0.6 Turnout 3032 26.7 +0.7 Rejected ballots 13 Labour hold Swing
Wakefield North ward Wakefield North Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Margaret Isherwood 1,377 46.0 -8.2 Conservative Angela Holwell 583 19.5 -9.6 UKIP Keith Wells 517 17.3 +11.9 Yorkshire Arnie Craven 302 10.1 +2.8 Liberal Democrats Natasha De Vere 214 7.0 +3.2 Majority 794 26.5 +1.4 Turnout 2993 25.5 -0.8 Rejected ballots 24 Labour hold Swing
Wakefield Rural ward Wakefield Rural Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Ian Sanders 1,796 44.4 -9.9 Labour Kevin Barker 1335 33.0 -3.8 Green Sarah Greenwood 574 14.2 +14.2 Liberal Democrats Catherine Budgen 343 8.5 -0.4 Majority 461 11.4 -6.1 Turnout 4048 29.6 -5.5 Rejected ballots 107 Conservative hold Swing
Wakefield South ward Wakefield South Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Karl Johnson 1,532 40.8 -15.9 Labour Pete Rosser 1060 28.2 -3.9 Independent Norman Hazell 539 14.4 +14.4 Yorkshire Daniel Cochran 320 8.5 +2.5 Liberal Democrats David Currie 303 8.1 +2.8 Majority 472 12.6 -12.0 Turnout 3754 36.0 -1.0 Rejected ballots 34 Conservative hold Swing
Wakefield West ward Wakefield West Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Michael Graham 1,429 48.3 -3.3 UKIP Josie Thornton 678 22.9 +22.9 Conservative Tony Ayoade 655 22.1 -19.2 Liberal Democrats John Clayton 198 6.7 -0.4 Majority 751 25.4 +15.1 Turnout 2960 26.9 +0.8 Rejected ballots 27 Labour hold Swing
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West ward Wrenthorpe and Outwood West Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Charlie Keith 1,240 34.2 -5.6 Conservative Henry Drabble 1198 33.1 -10.9 UKIP David Dews 639 17.6 +7.4 Yorkshire Brent Hawksley 274 7.6 +7.6 Liberal Democrats Esther Amis-Hughes 271 7.5 +1.6 Majority 42 1.1 -3.1 Turnout 3622 28.9 -2.5 Rejected ballots 10 Conservative hold Swing
Notes References ^ "Information for voters". Retrieved 4 May 2019 . ^ Wakefield Metropolitan District Council. "Statement of Persons Nominated". www.wakefield.gov.uk . Retrieved 4 May 2019 . ^ "Local Election Results 2014". Wakefield Council . Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. ^ "Local election results 2016". Wakefield Council . Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. ^ "Local Election results 2018". Wakefield Council . Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. ^ Wakefield Metropolitan District Council. "Local elections 2019 – results". www.wakefield.gov.uk . Retrieved 5 May 2019 . ^ Wakefield Metropolitan District Council. "Local elections 2019". www.wakefield.gov.uk . Retrieved 5 May 2019 . ^ "Paedophile councillor jailed after arranging to meet 'three-year-old girl' for sexual abuse" . 22 August 2020. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020 .