Local election results - 2026

Here you can see the results of the 2026 Wakefield District elections.

Results will be available on this web page on Friday 8 May as they come in.

How you voted

Individual ward turnouts

Ackworth North Elmsall and Upton No 1 - 4,965 ballots 37% turnout

Airedale and Ferry Fryston No 2 - 3,475 ballots 29% turnout

Altofts & Whitwood No 3 - 4,993 ballots 35% turnout

Castleford Central and Glasshoughton No 4 - 4,184 ballots 31% turnout

Crofton, Ryhill and Walton No 5 - 5,211 ballots 42%

Featherstone No 6 - 4,158 ballots 31% turnout

Hemsworth No 7 - 3,524 ballots 29% turnout

Horbury and South Ossett No 8 - 5,169 ballots 44% turnout

Knottingley and Ferrybridge No 9 - 3,488 ballots 32% turnout

Normanton No 10 - 4,422 ballots 34% turnout

Ossett No 11 - 5,185 ballots 41% turnout

Pontefract North (No 12) - 4,282 ballots 32% turnout

Pontefract South (No 13) - 5,184 ballots 39%

South Elmsall and South Kirkby (No 14) - 4,318 ballots 32% turnout

Stanley and Outwood East (No 15) - 5,780 ballots 42%

Wakefield East (No 16) - 4,219 ballots 37%

Wakefield North (No 17) - 4,267 ballots 35% turnout

Wakefield Rural (No 18) - 6,277 ballots 45%

Wakefield South (No 19) - 5,195 ballots 42%

Wakefield West (No 20) - 4,365 ballots 36%

Wrenthorpe and Outwood West (No 21) - 5,741 ballots 43%

Overall turn out

Ballot papers 98,402

Voter turnout 36.6%

Number of councillors provisionally elected

Donut pie chart showing number of seats for each party
  • Reform UK 58
  • Liberal Democrat 2
  • Green Party 1
  • Conservative Party 1
  • Labour Party 1

 

Ward results

Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
Candidate Name Party ​Votes for candidate ​Vote share %
Atcheson, Kevin (ELECTED) Reform UK 2165 15.7
Carr, Rhys Lawrence Paul (ELECTED) Reform UK 2244 16.2
Carrington, Jessica Louise Labour Party 1179 8.5
Jones, Laura Labour Party 1062 7.7
Massey, Raymond Independent 371 2.7
McKinney, Charles Patrick Green Party 757 5.5
McKinney, Yvette Amanda Dorothy Green Party 818 5.9
Moran, Anne Labour Party 970 7.0
Pointon, Ayrton Independent 256 1.9
Pointon, David Independent 270 2.0
Thomas, Chad Jordan (ELECTED) Reform UK 2040 14.8
Walker, John Brian Liberal Democrats 409 3.0
Wood, Incy Green Party 710 5.1
Wrightson, Daniel The Conservative Party Candidate 569 4.1
Majority 79 0.5
Spoiled Votes 14  
Total Votes 13,820  

 

Airedale and Ferry Fryston
Candidate Name Party ​Votes for candidate ​Vote share %
Campbell, Daniel James Labour Party 966 9.9
Ferguson, Jackie Labour Party 1009 10.3
Freer, Adam James (ELECTED) Reform UK 1859 19.0
Gledhill, Carrie Louise (ELECTED) Reform UK 1877 19.2
Herron, Gemma Louise Green Party 408 4.2
Leech, Jake Edward Green Party 327 3.3
Lowe, Dion (ELECTED) Reform UK 1781 18.2
Mullins, Eamonn Malachy The Conservative Party Candidate 268 2.7
Russell, Daniel Mark Green Party 333 3.4
Scott, Kathryn Labour Party 970 9.9
Majority 18 0.2
Spoiled Votes 9  
Total Votes 9,798  

 

Altofts and Whitwood
Candidate Name Party ​Votes for candidate ​Vote share %
Greenwood, Donna Marie Liberal Democrats 319 2.3
Hepworth, Jo Labour Party 1423 10.1
Jennings, Mark Anthony Labour Party 1322 9.4
Keeley, Michelle (ELECTED) Reform UK 2521 17.8
Mackintosh, Janet Green Party 628 4.4
McGrevy, Jamie (ELECTED) Reform UK 2425 17.2
Newman, Skyler Millie Green Party 682 4.8
Pedlar, Mark Knight Green Party 636 4.5
Pritchard, Josie Labour Party 1269 9.0
Smart, Doreen The Conservative Party Candidate 470 3.3
Thomas, John Robert (ELECTED) Reform UK 2439 17.3
Majority 82 0.5
Spoiled Votes 10  
Total Votes 14,134  

 

Castleford Central and Glasshoughton
Candidate Name Party ​Votes for candidate ​Vote share %
Atha, Sheila Betha Ann Liberal Democrats 298 2.5
Chambers, Matthew Green Party 562 4.8
Drake, Sandra (ELECTED) Reform UK 1961 16.7
Forrester, Mike (ELECTED) Reform UK 1949 16.6
Harkin, Fiona Christian Green Party 537 4.6
Jeffery, Denise Margaret Labour Party 1357 11.6
Lee, Claire Michelle Labour Party 1202 10.2
Moore, Rob Michael Green Party 475 4.0
Muscroft, Brett Stephen (ELECTED) Reform UK 1923 16.4
Smart, Joanne Grace The Conservative Party Candidate 338 2.9
Sunderland, Joseph Anthony Labour Party 1127 9.6
Majority 12 0.1
Spoiled Votes 14  
Total Votes 11,729  

 

Crofton, Ryhill and Walton
Candidate Name Party ​Votes for candidate ​Vote share %
Ali, Usman Labour Party 1455 10.0
Ashton, Penny (ELECTED) Reform UK 2447 16.8
Ashton, Steven (ELECTED) Reform UK 2355 16.2
Clayton, Connor The Conservative Party Candidate 639 4.4
Cummings, Maureen Anne Labour Party 1860 12.8
Davison, Niall Lewis Green Party 599 4.1
Longley, Dwain Jon Labour Party 1219 8.4
McLennan, Kevin Liberal Democrats 336 2.3
Newby, Garry Green Party 551 3.8
Ruzvidzo, Felistas The Conservative Party Candidate 398 2.7
Small, Matthew James Green Party 507 3.5
Watkins, Bev (ELECTED) Reform UK 2192 15.1
Majority 92 0.6
Spoiled Votes 9  
Total Votes 14,558  

 

Featherstone
Candidate Name Party ​Votes for candidate ​Vote share %
Broadbent, Scott Stephen The Conservative Party Candidate 336 2.9
Cottam, Josie Green Party 481 4.2
Haslam, Scott Labour Party 1265 11.0
Lee, Samuel Thomas Green Party 391 3.4
Mulligan, James (ELECTED) Reform UK 2068 17.9
Nicholson, Julie Zoe Green Party 462 4.0
Padget, Jacob (ELECTED) Reform UK 1882 16.3
Strutt, Benjamin Alexander Liberal Democrats 225 2.0
Tennant-King, Maureen Labour Party 1341 11.6
Vickers, Steve Labour Party 1238 10.7
Womack, Gilly (ELECTED) Reform UK 1841 16.0
Majority 186 1.6
Spoiled Votes 11  
Total Votes 11,530  

 

Hemsworth
Candidate Name Party ​Votes for candidate ​Vote share %
Appleyard, Carol Pearl Labour Party 743 7.6
Caton, Matthew Richard (ELECTED) Reform UK 1609 16.5
Chambers, Joanne (ELECTED) Reform UK 1443 14.8
Craig, Heidi (ELECTED) Reform UK 1604 16.5
Darley, Dean James Local Unity Independent Candidate 549 5.6
Dixon, Dale No description 508 5.2
Dodd, Nick Green Party 385 4.0
Greenwood, Nichola Green Party 417 4.3
Hardacre, Peter Independent 280 2.9
Hudson, Keith The Conservative Party Candidate 162 1.7
Johnson, Michael James Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 69 0.7
Kitching, Pauline Ann Labour Party 695 7.1
Padgett, Michael Liberal Democrats 159 1.6
White, Robert Labour Party 599 6.1
Williamson, Jakob Matthew Local Unity Independent Candidate 522 5.4
Majority 5 0.0
Spoiled Votes 5  
Total Votes 9,744  

 

Horbury and South Ossett
Candidate Name Party ​Votes for candidate ​Vote share %
Amoss, Andrew John Green Party 600 4.0
Bielecka, Izabela Liberal Democrats 306 2.1
Byford, Darren Labour and Co-operative Party 1915 12.9
Carter, Julian Paul (ELECTED) Reform UK 2131 14.4
Deighton, Lisa Margaret Local Unity Independent Candidate 275 1.9
Dytor, Teresa (ELECTED) Reform UK 1995 13.4
Edwards, Neil The Conservative Party Candidate 535 3.6
Hartley, Tommy Oliver The Conservative Party Candidate 461 3.1
Johnson, Ian (ELECTED) Reform UK 1993 13.4
Nicholls, Deb Labour and Co-operative Party 1495 10.1
Norris, Richard Hargreaves Green Party 494 3.3
Page, Gwen Labour and Co-operative Party 1370 9.2
Scaife, Andrew Hevered Mark Liberal Democrats 156 1.1
Tebay, Joseph Michael Stephen Green Party 468 3.2
Walton, Janet Liberal Democrats 197 1.3
Woolmer, Margaret The Conservative Party Candidate 459 3.1
Majority 136 1.0
Spoiled Votes 8  
Total Votes 14,850  

 

Knottingley and Ferrybridge
Candidate Name Party ​Votes for candidate ​Vote share %
Coysh, Hollie Ann Green Party 240 2.4
Frost, Lisa Marie Reform UK 1392 13.9
Garbutt, William (ELECTED) Reform UK 1502 15.0
Gledhill, Robin John Labour and Co-operative Party 335 3.3
Hayes, Adele (ELECTED) Liberal Democrats 1430 14.3
Hirst, Charlotte Kimberley Mae Green Party 203 2.0
Kennedy, David Paul Reform UK 1339 13.4
McCormick, Larissa The Conservative Party Candidate 105 1.0
Rutter, Sharon Diane Liberal Democrats 1231 12.3
Speak, Rachel (ELECTED) Liberal Democrat Focus Team 1425 14.2
Strickland, Laura Green Party 218 2.2
Tildesley, Craig Labour and Co-operative Party 325 3.2
Wallis, Tony Labour and Co-operative Party 263 2.6
Majority 72 0.7
Spoiled Votes 5  
Total Votes 10,008  

 

Normanton
Candidate Name Party ​Votes for candidate ​Vote share %
Belcher, Adam James Liberal Democrats 258 2.1
Bones, Alison Labour Party 1033 8.5
Borcz, Lukasz (ELECTED) Reform UK 1615 13.3
Ceesay, Abraham The Conservative Party Candidate 277 2.3
Clayton, John Robert Green Party 364 3.0
Daniel, Archie Thomas Green Party 507 4.2
Lewis, Steven Sylvester (ELECTED) Reform UK 1792 14.8
Medford, Julie Labour Party 1293 10.7
Parsons, Cliff (ELECTED) Reform UK 1880 15.5
Reynolds, Eugene Wakefield Independents 912 7.5
Sharpe-Martin, Sue Independent 472 3.9
Thomas, Rebecca Louise Green Party 403 3.3
Wilton, Daniel Labour Party 1333 11.0
Majority 88 0.7
Spoiled Votes 6  
Total Votes 12,139  

 

Ossett
Candidate Name Party ​Votes for candidate ​Vote share %
Armitage, James William The Conservative Party Candidate 590 4.0
Ellis, Christine Social Democratic Party 151 1.0
Evans, Dave Labour Party 1242 8.5
Farmer, Nick (ELECTED) Reform UK 2394 16.3
Freeman, Andy Labour Party 1307 8.9
Hayes Birdsall, Leah Liberal Democrats 275 1.9
Homewood, Tony John Wakefield Independents 351 2.4
Hunter, David (ELECTED) Reform UK 2233 15.2
Moorhouse, Brian (ELECTED) Reform UK 2086 14.2
Robinson, Samuel Jason Green Party 478 3.3
Scott, Stephen Green Party 469 3.2
Smith, Duncan Labour Party 1219 8.3
Smith, Luke The Conservative Party Candidate 1000 6.8
Thomas, Guy Richard Green Party 447 3.0
Woolmer, Timothy The Conservative Party Candidate 428 2.9
Majority 161 1.1
Spoiled Votes 8  
Total Votes 14,670  

 

Pontefract North
Candidate Name Party ​Votes for candidate ​Vote share %
Antcliff, Helen Kirsty Labour Party 1210 10.0
Appleyard, Hannah Ruth Labour Party 1399 11.5
Atkinson, Stuart John Green Party 690 5.7
Bedford, Jordan (ELECTED) Reform UK 2002 16.5
Dawson, Christopher (ELECTED) Reform UK 1975 16.3
Heaps, Richard John Liberal Democrats 302 2.5
James, Katherine-Alice Green Party 522 4.3
Ruzvidzo, Pepe The Conservative Party Candidate 321 2.6
Smith, Craig (ELECTED) Reform UK 1885 15.5
Tennant, Clive Malcolm Labour Party 1160 9.6
Wood, Alexander John Green Party 477 3.9
Woodlock, Dan Liberal Democrats 199 1.6
Majority 27 0.2
Spoiled Votes 11  
Total Votes 12,142  

 

Pontefract South
Candidate Name Party ​Votes for candidate ​Vote share %
Anderson, Keith Christian (ELECTED) Reform UK 2188 14.7
Ayre, George Alexander Labour Party 1750 11.8
Booth, Philip (ELECTED) Reform UK 2206 14.9
Brennan, Stephen James Green Party 559 3.8
Craig, Julie Anne Labour Party 1616 10.9
Crosswaite, Jack Lewis The Conservative Party Candidate 631 4.3
Crosswaite, Jonathan Alan The Conservative Party Candidate 558 3.8
Davies, Dick Green Party 472 3.2
Forster, Peter Sutherland The Conservative Party Candidate 542 3.7
Gill, John Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 80 0.5
Hayes, Susan Liberal Democrats 262 1.8
Livsey, Michael Thomas (ELECTED) Reform UK 2081 14.0
Mayhew, Brian Labour Party 1480 10.0
Mundh, Jaspal Singh Green Party 412 2.8
Majority 18 0.2
Spoiled Votes 19  
Total Votes 14,837  

 

South Elmsall and South Kirkby
Candidate Name Party ​Votes for candidate ​Vote share %
Bates, Stan Local Unity Independent Candidate 176 1.6
Collins, Michelle Louise Labour Party 1244 11.0
Crashley, James (ELECTED) Reform UK 1806 16.0
Davis, Geoffrey Peter Labour Party 550 4.9
Foster, Jean The Conservative Party Candidate 173 1.5
Hayes, Paul Anthony Green Party 426 3.8
Ludewig, Stefan Green Party 383 3.4
Maguire, Ann Marie Labour Party 514 4.6
Pinder, Matthew James (ELECTED) Reform UK 2253 20.0
Pringle, David Andrew (ELECTED) Reform UK 1936 17.1
Smith, Craig Andrew Liberal Democrats 149 1.3
Tulley, Steve Independent 1401 12.4
Zia, Trevor Green Party 282 2.5
Majority 317 2.9
Spoiled Votes 5  
Total Votes 11,293  

 

Stanley and Outwood East
Candidate Name Party ​Votes for candidate ​Vote share %
Beels, Kathleen Rose Green Party 766 4.6
Copeland, Richard David Green Party 671 4.1
De Vere, Natasha Marie Liberal Democrats 364 2.2
Evans, John Alan (ELECTED) Reform UK 2363 14.3
Garfit, Jane Louise The Conservative Party Candidate 527 3.2
Gosling, Joseph Green Party 562 3.4
Hemingway, Jack Spencer Labour Party 1739 10.5
Johnson, Karl (ELECTED) Reform UK 2490 15.1
Johnston, Geoffrey Ian (ELECTED) Reform UK 2246 13.6
Masterman, Lynn Labour Party 1651 10.0
Morley, Matthew Labour Party 2004 12.1
Sanderson, Kenneth Stewart The Conservative Party Candidate 488 3.0
Wakefield, Richard Martin The Conservative Party Candidate 660 4.0
Majority 127 0.8
Spoiled Votes 15  
Total Votes 16,531  

 

Wakefield East
Candidate Name Party ​Votes for candidate ​Vote share %
Ahmed, Yasar Local Unity Independent Candidate 906 7.5
Ayub, Yubi (ELECTED) Labour Party 1241 10.3
Beddoes, Wayne (ELECTED) Reform UK 1161 9.6
Boyes, Charlie Labour Party 957 7.9
Formuli, Khadija The Conservative Party Candidate 226 1.9
Gabriel, Jody Paul Green Party 683 5.6
Griffiths, Mick Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 104 0.9
Ilyas, Safia Local Unity Independent Candidate 558 4.6
Khan, Rabina Kouser Local Unity Independent Candidate 760 6.3
Mateta, Michael Junior Liberal Democrats 151 1.2
Mott, Peter The Conservative Party Candidate 262 2.2
Parker, Steve (ELECTED) Reform UK 1169 9.7
Pritchard, Ste Reform UK 1122 9.3
Saleem, Shabaan Independent 384 3.2
Sharp, Nadiah Green Party 685 5.7
Ullah, Sid Green Party 494 4.1
Walton, Nat Labour Party 957 7.9
Young, David Antony The Conservative Party Candidate 269 2.2
Majority 72 0.6
Spoiled Votes 10  
Total Votes 12,089  

 

Wakefield North
Candidate Name Party ​Votes for candidate ​Vote share %
Cappleman, Matt The Conservative Party Candidate 279 2.3
Cowton, Christopher Ralph The Conservative Party Candidate 281 2.3
Dodd, Kate (ELECTED) Green Party 1415 11.7
Griffiths, Tom Cullen Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 46 0.4
Howick, Ashton Victor Green Party 1347 11.2
Isherwood, Margaret Labour Party 815 6.8
Moxon, Troy David (ELECTED) Reform UK 1412 11.7
Pickersgill, David Labour Party 827 6.9
Raza, Hassan The Conservative Party Candidate 392 3.3
Rhodes, Elizabeth Labour Party 777 6.5
Sargeant, Tony Liberal Democrats 160 1.3
Sharp, Keith British Democrats 100 0.8
Suplatowicz, Magdalena Ewa Reform UK 1356 11.3
Wakefield, Andrew (ELECTED) Reform UK 1466 12.2
Watkins, Olli Green Party 1370 11.4
Majority 51 0.5
Spoiled Votes 16  
Total Votes 12,043  

 

Wakefield Rural
Candidate Name Party ​Votes for candidate ​Vote share %
Ceesay, Ebony Labour Party 1046 5.8
Clews, Nick Labour Party 1043 5.8
Conway, Brett Barry Green Party 566 3.1
Craven, Arnie The Conservative Party Candidate 1232 6.8
Formuli, Naeem The Conservative Party Candidate 991 5.5
Garbutt-Moore, Nathan The Conservative Party Candidate 1126 6.2
Goodair, Mark Andrew Liberal Democrats 696 3.8
Greenwood, David Green Party 598 3.3
Hayat, Ansar (ELECTED) Reform UK 2467 13.6
Herdson, David John Rowntree Liberal Democrats 694 3.8
Johnston, James Lee (ELECTED) Reform UK 2751 15.2
Lord, Mark Simon Liberal Democrats 649 3.6
Newton, Finn Green Party 499 2.8
Nicholls, Andy Labour Party 966 5.3
Sharpe, Damien Paul Social Democratic Party 60 0.3
Webster, Rebecca (ELECTED) Reform UK 2700 14.9
Majority 51 0.3
Spoiled Votes 15  
Total Votes 18,084  

 

Wakefield South
Candidate Name Party ​Votes for candidate ​Vote share %
Ahmed, Nadeem (ELECTED) The Conservative Party Candidate 1586 10.8
Belbin, Paul William Green Party 944 6.4
Cochran, Dan Yorkshire Party 275 1.9
Elliott, Charles Peter Hugh Labour Party 1091 7.4
Ely, Alexander Mark Labour Party 987 6.7
Fletcher, Ian (ELECTED) Reform UK 1691 11.5
Gurdin, Cliff (ELECTED) Reform UK 1595 10.8
Hardwick, James Robert The Conservative Party Candidate 1099 7.5
Holmes, Krys Tal Green Party 758 5.1
Lunn, Jeremy Charles The Conservative Party Candidate 1023 6.9
Marlow, Reece Reform UK 1575 10.7
Robinson, Timothy James Liberal Democrats 286 1.9
Sadler, Karen Green Party 863 5.9
Wilson, Adrian Labour Party 970 6.6
Majority 96 0.7
Spoiled Votes 15  
Total Votes 14,743  

 

Wakefield West
Candidate Name Party ​Votes for candidate ​Vote share %
Ahmed, Ashfaq Labour Party 941 7.8
Chietti, Marcella Green Party 575 4.8
Couch, Allan The Conservative Party Candidate 359 3.0
Darling, Georgina Lucy Ann Green Party 631 5.2
Graham, Michael Paul Independent 929 7.7
Harvey, Samantha (ELECTED) Reform UK 1886 15.6
Higson, John Stefan The Conservative Party Candidate 298 2.5
Jackson, Paul (ELECTED) Reform UK 1735 14.3
Mitchell, Hilary Gail Labour Party 1048 8.7
Ramsey, Jack Liberal Democrats 207 1.7
Taylor, Keith The Conservative Party Candidate 318 2.6
Thomas, Gareth (ELECTED) Reform UK 1733 14.3
Towle, Laura Jane Green Party 582 4.8
Yearsley, James Labour Party 855 7.1
Majority 151 1.3
Spoiled Votes 8  
Total Votes 12,097  

 

Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Candidate Name Party ​Votes for candidate ​Vote share %
Cowton, Elizabeth Dunn The Conservative Party Candidate 639 4.0
De Vere, Anthony Patrick Campbell Liberal Democrats 473 2.9
Dews, David Alan (ELECTED) Reform UK 2457 15.3
Fraser, Brendan James Labour Party 1167 7.3
Johnson, Andrew Green Party 820 5.1
Johnson, Martyn Independent 236 1.5
Keith, Charlie Labour Party 1223 7.6
King, Mike Labour Party 1015 6.3
Love, Ruth Alexandra Green Party 703 4.4
Mott, Vivien The Conservative Party Candidate 457 2.9
Pedlar, Anne Marie Green Party 610 3.8
Ridler, Graham John (ELECTED) Reform UK 2182 13.6
Shanks, Gareth The Conservative Party Candidate 422 2.6
Sheldrake, Ian (ELECTED) Reform UK 2132 13.3
Stansby, Nic Wakefield Independents 1498 9.3
Majority 275 1.7
Spoiled Votes 13  
Total Votes 16,034  

 

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