Local election in England
2018 local election results in Wakefield Wakefield Council on UK wide map The 2018 Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 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 12 Liberal Democrats, 6 Yorkshire Party candidates, 4 Green Party candidates, 3 UK Independence Party candidates, 1 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 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 (2018) 2014[3] 2015[4] 2016[5] 2018[6] Labour 54 53 53 52 Conservative 6 6 7 11 UKIP 2 2 2 0 Independent 1 2 1 0
Summary Wakefield Local Election Result 2018 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Labour 16 1 2 -1 76 51.7 35,344 -1.7 Conservative 5 4 0 +4 24 34.0 23,236 +10.7 Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0 0 4.9 3347 +1.4 Independent 0 0 1 -1 0 3.9 2633 +0.0 Yorkshire 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 2023 +1.3 UKIP 0 0 2 -2 0 1.1 766 -10.4 Green 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 749 +0.0 Democrats and Veterans 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 140 +0.2 TUSC 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 135 -1.2
+/- compared with Wakefield Council election 2016. Results by ward Changes compared to 2014 .[6]
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Allan Garbutt 1,383 42.3 0.9 Conservative Philip Davies 817 25.0 2.8 Independent Gwen Marshall 461 14.1 New Yorkshire Martin Roberts 286 8.8 New Green George Scogings 202 6.2 New Liberal Democrats Mary MacQueen 119 3.6 New Majority 566 17.3 8.7 Turnout 3,268 25.3 4.9 Rejected ballots 5 Labour hold Swing 1.9
Airedale and Ferry Fryston Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Kathryn Scott 1,662 76.2 21.8 Conservative Eamonn Mullins 520 23.8 14.7 Majority 1,142 52.4 34.5 Turnout 2,182 18.9 6.1 Rejected ballots 10 Labour hold Swing 4.0
Altofts and Whitwood Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Jacquie Speight 1,823 57.5 8.1 Conservative Anthony Hill 888 28.0 13.9 Yorkshire Steven Crookes 320 10.1 New Democrats and Veterans John Thomas 140 4.4 New Majority 935 29.5 16.7 Turnout 3,171 23.9 3.8 Rejected ballots 9 Labour hold Swing 2.9
Castleford Central and Glasshoughton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Denise Jeffrey 1,652 60.9 6.0 Yorkshire Paul Phelps 684 25.2 New Conservative Joanne Smart 377 13.9 6.2 Majority 968 35.7 18.2 Turnout 2,713 22.4 4.4 Rejected ballots 8 Labour hold Swing 9.6
Crofton , Ryhill and Walton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Albert Manifield 1,958 54.1 14.7 Conservative Susan Lodge 1,268 35.0 15.2 Liberal Democrats Adam Belcher 396 10.9 5.5 Majority 690 19.1 15.1 Turnout 3,622 29.7 4.4 Rejected ballots 11 Labour hold Swing 0.3
Featherstone Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Richard Taylor 2,238 75.8 4.8 Conservative Diane Dolby 716 24.2 4.8 Majority 1,522 51.6 9.6 Turnout 2,954 22.7 3.3 Rejected ballots 38 Labour hold Swing 4.8
Hemsworth Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Sandra Pickin 1,512 54.7 0.8 Independent Ian Womersley 1,012 36.6 New Conservative Terry Brown 241 8.7 0.8 Majority 500 18.1 0.8 Turnout 2,765 23.3 2.8 Rejected ballots 3 Labour hold Swing 17.9
Horbury and South Ossett Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Gillian Cruise 1,790 44.7 23.6 Labour Melanie Jones 1,583 39.5 1.8 Liberal Democrats Mark Goodair 432 10.8 5.4 Green Richard Norris 202 5.0 New Majority 207 5.2 New Turnout 4,007 33.6 0.9 Rejected ballots 11 Conservative gain from Labour Swing 12.7
Knottingley Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Harry Ellis 1,419 66.6 11.3 Conservative Joshua Spencer 713 33.4 11.3 Majority 706 33.2 22.6 Turnout 2,132 20.7 3.5 Rejected ballots 29 Labour hold Swing 11.3
Normanton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Susan Blezard 1,777 70.8 3.8 Conservative Hilary Plumbley 733 29.2 3.8 Majority 1,044 41.6 7.6 Turnout 2,510 20.3 3.3 Rejected ballots 21 Labour hold Swing 3.8
Ossett Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Nick Farmer 2,124 51.0 23.4 Labour Co-op Kerron Cross 1,543 37.0 6.3 Liberal Democrats Tony Sargeant 499 12.0 5.1 Majority 581 14.0 New Turnout 4,166 33.2 0.5 Rejected ballots 12 Conservative gain from UKIP Swing 8.6
Farmer was first elected as a UKIP Councillor for Ossett in 2014 , but resigned his membership in 2017 and later joined the Conservatives.
Pontefract North Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Clive Tennant 1,724 60.2 11.6 Conservative Chris Hyomes 714 24.9 11.2 Yorkshire Arnie Craven 266 9.3 New Green Rennie Smith 162 5.7 New Majority 1,010 35.3 22.3 Turnout 2,866 22.5 5.8 Rejected ballots 3 Labour hold Swing 0.2
Pontefract South Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour George Ayre 2,000 52.2 10.4 Conservative Amy Swift 1,646 42.9 9.0 Liberal Democrats Daniel Woodlock 188 4.9 New Majority 354 9.3 1.4 Turnout 3,834 31.9 3.6 Rejected ballots 23 Labour hold Swing 0.7
Harrison stood as Labour candidate for South Elmsall and South Kirby in 2014 .
Stanley and Outwood East Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Jacqui Williams 1,700 48.7 3.6 Conservative Nathaniel Harvey 1,230 35.2 3.7 Liberal Democrats Nicola Sinclair 352 10.1 2.3 UKIP James Johnston 209 6.0 New Majority 470 13.5 7.3 Turnout 3,491 27.8 3.2 Rejected ballots 8 Labour hold Swing 3.7
Wakefield East Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Olivia Rowley 1,918 64.9 12.7 Conservative Richard Wakefield 594 20.1 4.4 Green Jody Gabriel 183 6.2 New TUSC Michael Griffiths 135 4.6 1.0 Liberal Democrats Margaret Dodd 124 4.2 New Majority 1,324 44.8 21.1 Turnout 2,954 26.0 4.4 Rejected ballots 15 Labour hold Swing 4.2
Wakefield North Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Tracey Austin 1,660 54.2 10.2 Conservative Antony Calvert 890 29.1 12.5 Yorkshire Lucy Brown 223 7.3 New UKIP Keith Wells 166 5.4 24.6 Liberal Democrats Natasha de Vere 121 4.0 1.4 Majority 770 25.1 11.1 Turnout 3,060 26.3 4.2 Rejected ballots 13 Labour hold Swing 1.2
Wakefield Rural Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Samantha Harvey 2,625 54.3 16.9 Labour Kevin Barker 1,781 36.8 2.3 Liberal Democrats Finbarr Cronin 431 8.9 2.5 Majority 844 17.5 New Turnout 4,837 35.1 2.6 Rejected ballots 14 Conservative gain from Labour Swing 9.6
Wakefield South Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Nadeem Ahmed 2,209 56.7 17.0 Labour Gwen Page 1,250 32.1 2.2 Yorkshire Daniel Cochran 234 6.0 New Liberal Democrats David Currie 205 5.3 0.4 Majority 959 24.6 14.8 Turnout 3,898 37.0 2.2 Rejected ballots 6 Conservative hold Swing 7.4
Wakefield West Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Kevin Swift 1,478 51.6 5.3 Conservative Nathan Garbutt Moore 1,183 41.3 14.1 Liberal Democrats John Clayton 203 7.1 1.8 Majority 295 10.3 8.8 Turnout 2,864 26.1 3.0 Rejected ballots 8 Labour hold Swing 4.4
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Nic Stansby 1,689 44.0 20.7 Labour Christine Sharman 1,528 39.8 6.7 UKIP David Dews 391 10.2 28.4 Liberal Democrats Esther Amis-Hughes 227 5.9 1.0 Majority 161 4.2 New Turnout 3,835 31.4 2.7 Rejected ballots 6 Conservative gain from UKIP Swing 7.0
References ^ "Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland". BBC News . Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018 . ^ Council, Wakefield Metropolitan District. "District (Local) election". www.wakefield.gov.uk . Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018 . ^ "Local Election Results 2014". wakefield.gov.uk . Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2018 . ^ "Local Election results 2015". wakefield.gov.uk . Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2018 . ^ "District (Local) election". wakefield.gov.uk . Archived from the original on 10 January 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2018 . ^ a b Council, Wakefield Metropolitan District. "Local elections 2018 - results". www.wakefield.gov.uk . Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018 . External links Candidates by ward Wakefield Metropolitan District Council