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 | Seats | Current Council (2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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.
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 | |||
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 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Lynne Whitehouse | 1,755 | 55.1 | 13.5 | |
Independent | Wilf Benson | 844 | 26.5 | 24.5 | |
Conservative | Dianne Presha | 269 | 8.4 | 1.0 | |
Independent | Laurie Harrison | 233 | 7.3 | New | |
Independent | Jim Kenyon | 83 | 2.6 | New | |
Majority | 911 | 28.6 | New | ||
Turnout | 3,184 | 23.4 | 3.4 | ||
Rejected ballots | 7 | ||||
Labour gain from Independent Politician | Swing | 19.0 | |||
Harrison stood as Labour candidate for South Elmsall and South Kirby in 2014.
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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.
- 1 2 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