Local election results - 2023
Here you can see the results of the 2023 local elections that took place across the District on Thursday 4 May.
The page will be updated as results come in.
| Ward | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton | 3,221 | 23.9% |
| Airedale and Ferry Fryston | 2,192 | 19.0% |
| Altofts and Whitwood | 3,319 | 23.0% |
| Castleford Central and Glasshoughton | 2,685 | 21.3% |
| Crofton, Ryhill and Walton | 3,482 | 28.1% |
| Featherstone | 2,831 | 21.5% |
| Hemsworth | 2,338 | 19.3% |
| Horbury and South Ossett | 3,592 | 30.7% |
| Knottingley | 2,397 | 22.8% |
| Normanton | 2,685 | 20.8% |
| Ossett | 3,397 | 27.0% |
| Pontefract North | 2,932 | 20.5% |
| Pontefract South | 3,333 | 28.0% |
| South Elmsall and South Kirkby | 2,635 | 19.2% |
| Stanley and Outwood East | 3,627 | 27.5% |
| Wakefield East | 3,473 | 29.6% |
| Wakefield North | 2,977 | 24.3% |
| Wakefield Rural | 4,093 | 29.9% |
| Wakefield South | 3,519 | 32.5% |
| Wakefield West | 2,866 | 25.3% |
| Wrenthorpe and Outwood West | 3,782 | 29.2% |
| Total | 65,376 | 24.9% |
| Labour hold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton | |||
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| CARRINGTON, Jessica Louise (Elected) | Labour Party | 1516 | 47.5 |
| GABRIEL, Jody Paul | Green Party | 267 | 8.4 |
| MARSHALL, Gwen | Independent | 550 | 17.2 |
| MILES, Arthur Jerome | Reform UK | 281 | 8.8 |
| THOMAS, Chad Jordan | The Conservative and Unionist Party | 579 | 18.1 |
| Majority | 937 | 29.4 | |
| Spoiled Votes | 28 | ||
| % turnout | 23.9 | ||
| Total Votes | 3,193 | ||
| Labour hold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Airedale and Ferry Fryston | |||
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| HEAPS, Richard | Liberal Democrats | 67 | 3.1 |
| HUDSON, Keith | The Conservative Party Candidate | 258 | 11.8 |
| INGHAM, John Paul | Green Party | 88 | 4.0 |
| KENNEDY, Neil Owen | Wakefield District Independents Airedale, Ferry Fryston | 711 | 32.5 |
| SHAW, Les (Elected) | Labour Party | 1061 | 48.6 |
| Majority | 350 | 16.1 | |
| Spoiled Votes | 7 | ||
| % turnout | 19.0 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,185 | ||
| Labour hold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Altofts and Whitwood | |||
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| DODD, Katherine Clare | Green Party | 238 | 7.2 |
| HEPWORTH, Jo (Elected) | Labour Party | 1748 | 52.8 |
| SWIFT, Amy Louise | Conservative Party Candidate | 518 | 15.7 |
| THOMAS, John | Wakefield District Independents Altofts and Whitwood | 804 | 24.3 |
| Majority | 944 | 28.5 | |
| Spoiled Votes | 11 | ||
| % turnout | 23.0 | ||
| Total Votes | 3,308 | ||
| Labour hold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Castleford Central and Glasshoughton | |||
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| BRENNAN, Stephen James | Green Party | 114 | 4.3 |
| PHELPS, Paul | Yorkshire Party | 435 | 16.3 |
| SMART, Joanne Grace | The Conservative Party Candidate | 368 | 13.8 |
| WALLIS, Tony (Elected) | Labour and Co-operative Party | 1657 | 62.1 |
| WALTON, Janet | Liberal Democrats | 95 | 3.6 |
| Majority | 1,222 | 45.8 | |
| Spoiled Votes | 16 | ||
| % turnout | 21.3 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,669 | ||
| Labour hold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Crofton, Ryhill and Walton | |||
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| CLAYTON, Connor James | The Conservative and Unionist Party | 904 | 26.1 |
| COCHRAN, Daniel | Yorkshire Party | 280 | 8.1 |
| CUMMINGS, Maureen Anne (Elected) | Labour Party | 2032 | 58.6 |
| NEWBY, Garry | Green Party | 250 | 7.2 |
| Majority | 1,128 | 32.5 | |
| Spoiled Votes | 16 | ||
| % turnout | 28.1 | ||
| Total Votes | 3,466 | ||
| Labour hold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstone | |||
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| HARDWICK, James Robert | The Conservative Party Candidate | 475 | 16.9 |
| HOWICK, Ashton Victor | Green Party | 281 | 10.0 |
| ISHERWOOD, Graham Leslie (Elected) | Labour Party | 2057 | 73.1 |
| Majority | 1,582 | 56.2 | |
| Spoiled Votes | 18 | ||
| % turnout | 21.5 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,813 | ||
| Labour hold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemsworth | |||
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| COWTON, Liz | The Conservative Party Candidate | 313 | 13.5 |
| MORTON, Lyn | Green Party | 704 | 30.3 |
| WILLIAMSON, Jakob Matthew (Elected) | Labour and Co-operative Party | 1310 | 56.3 |
| Majority | 606 | 26.0 | |
| Spoiled Votes | 11 | ||
| % turnout | 19.3 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,327 | ||
| Labour gain | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Horbury and South Ossett | |||
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| FISHWICK, Simon John | Conservative Party Candidate | 1303 | 36.5 |
| Goodair, Mark Andrew | Liberal Democrats | 283 | 7.9 |
| NORRIS, Richard Hargreaves | Green Party | 192 | 5.4 |
| PAGE, Gwen (Elected) | Labour and Co-operative Party | 1796 | 50.3 |
| Majority | 493 | 13.8 | |
| Spoiled Votes | 18 | ||
| % turnout | 30.7 | ||
| Total Votes | 3,574 | ||
| Liberal Democrat hold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Knottingley | |||
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| BIDDLE, Theo | Labour and Co-operative Party | 734 | 30.8 |
| LOVE, Ruth Alexandra | Green Party | 72 | 3.0 |
| MULLINS, Eamonn Malachy | The Conservative Party Candidate | 182 | 7.6 |
| SPEAK, Rachel Nadine (Elected) | Liberal Democrat Focus Team | 1398 | 58.6 |
| Majority | 664 | 27.8 | |
| Spoiled Votes | 11 | ||
| % turnout | 22.8 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,386 | ||
| Labour hold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Normanton | |||
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| CLAYTON, John Robert | Green Party | 175 | 6.5 |
| EBBS, Nigel James | Liberal Democrats | 225 | 8.4 |
| KHAN, Armaan (Elected) | Labour and Co-operative Party | 1258 | 47.1 |
| PARSONS, Cliff | Wakefield District Independents Normanton | 520 | 19.5 |
| Weldon, Laura | Conservative Party Candidate | 494 | 18.5 |
| Majority | 738 | 27.6 | |
| Spoiled Votes | 13 | ||
| % turnout | 20.8 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,672 | ||
| Labour gain | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett | |||
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| BILTCLIFFE, Simon David Watson | Yorkshire Party | 484 | 14.4 |
| KITCHEN, Deano | Independent | 670 | 19.9 |
| ROWLEY, Olivia Maria (Elected) | Labour Party | 1531 | 45.5 |
| SARGEANT, Tony | Liberal Democrats | 473 | 14.0 |
| SCOTT, Stephen | Green Party | 210 | 6.2 |
| Majority | 861 | 25.6 | |
| Spoiled Votes | 29 | ||
| % turnout | 27.0 | ||
| Total Votes | 3,368 | ||
| Labour hold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontefract North | |||
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| APPLEYARD, Hannah Ruth (Elected) | Labour Party | 1832 | 62.7 |
| BIRDSALL, Leah | Liberal Democrats | 101 | 3.5 |
| DAWSON, Christopher | Yorkshire Party | 375 | 12.8 |
| HYOMES, Christopher Robert | The Conservative Party Candidate | 464 | 15.9 |
| TINGLE, Emma Kay | Green Party | 151 | 5.2 |
| Majority | 1,368 | 46.8 | |
| Spoiled Votes | 9 | ||
| % turnout | 20.5 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,923 | ||
| Labour hold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontefract South | |||
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| CRAVEN, Arnie | Conservative Party Candidate | 1244 | 37.5 |
| HAYES, Susan | Liberal Democrats | 163 | 4.9 |
| LAKE, Trevor | Social Democratic Party | 84 | 2.5 |
| MAYHEW, Brian Arthur (Elected) | Labour Party | 1658 | 50.0 |
| WATKINS, Oliver Luke | Green Party | 164 | 5.0 |
| Majority | 414 | 12.5 | |
| Spoiled Votes | 20 | ||
| % turnout | 28.0 | ||
| Total Votes | 3,313 | ||
| Labour hold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| South Elmsall and South Kirkby | |||
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| LUDEWIG, Stefan Arnold | Green Party | 265 | 10.1 |
| RUZVIDZO, Perpertua | The Conservative Party Candidate | 265 | 10.1 |
| TULLEY, Steve (Elected) | Labour Party | 2091 | 79.8 |
| Majority | 1,826 | 69.7 | |
| Spoiled Votes | 14 | ||
| % turnout | 19.2 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,621 | ||
| Labour hold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley and Outwood East | |||
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| COPELAND, Richard David | Green Party | 223 | 6.2 |
| HAWKSLEY, Brent Andrew | Yorkshire Party | 273 | 7.5 |
| HEMINGWAY, Jack Spencer (Elected) | Labour Party | 2018 | 55.8 |
| LUMBER, Darren Joseph | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 36 | 1.0 |
| PREST, Jenny | Wakefield & District Independents | 336 | 9.3 |
| SANGHERA, Kully | The Conservative Party Candidate | 733 | 20.3 |
| Majority | 1,285 | 35.5 | |
| Spoiled Votes | 8 | ||
| % turnout | 27.5 | ||
| Total Votes | 3,619 | ||
| Labour hold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield East | |||
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| GRIFFITHS, Mick | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 70 | 2.0 |
| HAYAT, Muhammad Ansar | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1175 | 34.0 |
| HEPTINSTALL, Stuart (Elected) | Labour Party | 1815 | 52.5 |
| MACKINTOSH, Janet | Green Party | 183 | 5.3 |
| WILSON, Matt | Independent | 216 | 6.2 |
| Majority | 640 | 18.5 | |
| Spoiled Votes | 14 | ||
| % turnout | 29.6 | ||
| Total Votes | 3,459 | ||
| Labour hold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield North | |||
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| GRIFFITHS, Tom | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 59 | 2.0 |
| HOLWELL, Angela Margaret | The Conservative Party Candidate | 643 | 21.7 |
| ISHERWOOD, Margaret (Elected) | Labour Party | 1818 | 61.3 |
| MACK, Andy | Yorkshire Party | 222 | 7.5 |
| RUSSELL, Daniel Mark | Green Party | 224 | 7.6 |
| Majority | 1,175 | 39.6 | |
| Spoiled Votes | 11 | ||
| % turnout | 24.3 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,966 | ||
| Labour gain | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Rural | |||
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| BRYAN, Jordan Phillip (Elected) | Labour and Co-operative Party | 1530 | 37.5 |
| HERDSON, David John Rowntree | Yorkshire Party | 494 | 12.1 |
| LORD, Mark Simon | Liberal Democrats | 300 | 7.4 |
| SADLER, Karen | Green Party | 240 | 5.9 |
| SANDERS, Ian John | The Conservative and Unionist Party | 1516 | 37.2 |
| Majority | 14 | 0.3 | |
| Spoiled Votes | 13 | ||
| % turnout | 29.9 | ||
| Total Votes | 4,080 | ||
| Labour gain | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield South | |||
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| FORMULI, NAEEM | Conservative Party Candidate | 1424 | 40.6 |
| HOLMES, Krys Tal | Green Party | 291 | 8.3 |
| JOHNSON, Karl | Wakefield & District Independents | 298 | 8.5 |
| LAW, Katrina Pentland Frame (Elected) | Labour Party | 1493 | 42.6 |
| Majority | 69 | 2.0 | |
| Spoiled Votes | 13 | ||
| % turnout | 32.5 | ||
| Total Votes | 3,506 | ||
| Labour hold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield West | |||
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| ELLIOTT, Lewis | Green Party | 156 | 5.5 |
| Gill, Christine Mary | Wakefield & District Independents | 190 | 6.7 |
| GRAHAM, Michael Paul (Elected) | Labour and Co-operative Party | 1829 | 64.0 |
| HANNAM, Nick | The Conservative Party Candidate | 681 | 23.8 |
| Majority | 1,148 | 40.2 | |
| Spoiled Votes | 10 | ||
| % turnout | 25.3 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,856 | ||
| Labour hold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrenthorpe and Outwood West | |||
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| ALI, Waj | The Conservative and Unionist Party | 614 | 16.3 |
| DE VERE, Natasha | Liberal Democrats | 195 | 5.2 |
| DEWS, David Alan | Reform UK | 153 | 4.1 |
| KEITH, Charlie (Elected) | Labour Party | 1520 | 40.2 |
| STANSBY, Nic | Wakefield & District Independents | 1120 | 29.7 |
| THOMPSON, Oliver | Green Party | 175 | 4.6 |
| Majority | 400 | 10.5 | |
| Spoiled Votes | 5 | ||
| % turnout | 29.2 | ||
| Total Votes | 3,777 | ||