2010 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
{{One source|date=July 2024}}{{Short description|2010 UK local government election}}
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{{Use British English|date=November 2013}}
File:Wakefield UK ward map 2010.svg
The 2010 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in the West Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council with an increased majority.
After the election, the composition of the council was as follows.
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|+Party political make-up of Wakefield Council ! style="background:#ccc" rowspan="2" | ! style="background:#ccc" rowspan="2" | Party ! style="background:#ccc" colspan="3" | Seats ! style="background:#ccc" colspan="63" rowspan="2" | Current Council (2010) |
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| Labour | style="text-align: right" | 40 | style="text-align: right" | 32 | style="text-align: right" | 33 | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | style="background:#c00" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Lib Dems | style="text-align: right" | 3 | style="text-align: right" | 2 | style="text-align: right" | 1 | style="background:#f90" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- Labour 33 (+1)
- Conservative 24 (+1)
- Independent 5 (-1)
- Liberal Democrat 1 (-1){{cite web |title=Local election results 2010 |url=http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/ElectoralServices/PreviousElectionResults/Local%20Elections/localelection2010.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110509001859/http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/ElectoralServices/PreviousElectionResults/Local%20Elections/localelection2010.htm |access-date=7 July 2021|archive-date=9 May 2011 }}
Election result
{{Election summary begin|title = Wakefield Local Election Result 2010}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 14
|gain = 1
|loss = 0
|net = +1
|seats % = 67
|votes % = 43.4
|votes = 64,138
|plus/minus = +8%
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 7
|gain = 1
|loss = 0
|net = +1
|seats % = 33
|votes % = 28.8
|votes = 42,587
|plus/minus = -5%
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 1
|net = -1
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 11.6
|votes = 17,185
|plus/minus = +3%
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = British National Party
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 9.0
|votes = 13,247
|plus/minus = +1%
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 1
|net = -1
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 6.7
|votes = 9,846
|plus/minus = -7%
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 0.3
|votes = 508
|plus/minus = -1%
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 0.2
|votes = 235
|plus/minus = ±0%
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Socialist Party (England and Wales)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 0.1
|votes = 159
|plus/minus = ±0%
}}
{{Election box end}}
Ward results
= Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Allan Garbutt
|votes = 3,001
|percentage = 37.6
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Don Marshall
|votes = 2,434
|percentage = 30.5
|change = -12.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Brendan Power
|votes = 1,034
|percentage = 13.0
|change = -5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = John Evans
|votes = 745
|percentage = 9.3
|change = +9.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Ian Kitchen
|votes = 722
|percentage = 9.1
|change = +9.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 567
|percentage = 7.1
|change = +12
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 7,973
|percentage = 63
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +6%
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Airedale and Ferry Fryston ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Airedale and Ferry Fryston}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Linda Broom
|votes = 3,305
|percentage = 55.7
|change = +9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Paul Kirby
|votes = 1,009
|percentage = 17.0
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mellisa Wan Omer
|votes = 715
|percentage = 12.1
|change = -5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Stephen Rogerson
|votes = 668
|percentage = 11.3
|change = -9.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Jason Smart
|votes = 220
|percentage = 3.7
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,296
|percentage = 38.7
|change = +12.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,930
|percentage = 51.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +3.2%
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Altofts and Whitwood ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Altofts and Whitwood}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Darran Travis
|votes = 3,385
|percentage = 46.2
|change = +8.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Rudge
|votes = 1,561
|percentage = 21.3
|change = -1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Michael Burch
|votes = 1533
|percentage = 20.9
|change = -2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Adam Frazer
|votes = 818
|percentage = 11.2
|change = -5.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,824
|percentage = 24.9
|change = +11
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 7,327
|percentage = 59.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= Castleford Central and Glasshoughton ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Castleford Central and Glasshoughton}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Denise Jeffery
|votes = 4,146
|percentage = 63.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Eamonn Mullins
|votes = 1,209
|percentage = 18.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Rita Robinson
|votes = 1,147
|percentage = 17.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,937
|percentage = 44.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,573
|percentage = 54.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= Crofton, Ryhill and Walton ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Crofton, Ryhill and Walton}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Albert Manifield
|votes = 3,166
|percentage = 39.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ian Sanders
|votes = 2,305
|percentage = 29.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Wendy Thompson
|votes = 1,262
|percentage = 15.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Dean Crossland
|votes = 846
|percentage = 10.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Barry Murphy
|votes = 345
|percentage = 4.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 861
|percentage = 10.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 7,944
|percentage = 65.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Featherstone ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Featherstone}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Dick Taylor
|votes = 3,970
|percentage = 56.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Roy Bickerton
|votes = 1,466
|percentage = 20.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Ledgard
|votes = 923
|percentage = 13.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = James Goodfellow
|votes = 668
|percentage = 9.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,504
|percentage = 35.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 7,090
|percentage = 56.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Hemsworth ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Hemsworth}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sandra Pickin
|votes = 3,630
|percentage = 54.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Raymond Warren
|votes = 1,341
|percentage = 20.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Philip Davies
|votes = 942
|percentage = 14.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Ian Kitchen
|votes = 646
|percentage = 10.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,289
|percentage = 34.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,633
|percentage = 56.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Horbury and South Ossett ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Horbury and South Ossett}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Elizabeth Hick
|votes = 3,034
|percentage = 37.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Brian Holmes
|votes = 2,932
|percentage = 36.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Smith
|votes = 1,517
|percentage = 18.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Michael Bailey
|votes = 558
|percentage = 6.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 102
|percentage = 1.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 8,070
|percentage = 67.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Knottingley ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Knottingley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Harry Ellis
|votes = 3,092
|percentage = 55.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jon Wadey
|votes = 1,379
|percentage = 24.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Norman Tate
|votes = 1,012
|percentage = 18.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,713
|percentage = 31.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,528
|percentage = 52.2
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Normanton ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Normanton}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Elaine Blezard
|votes = 3,139
|percentage = 47.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jean Molloy
|votes = 1,370
|percentage = 20.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Graeme Milner
|votes = 1,231
|percentage = 18.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Philip Downton
|votes = 885
|percentage = 13.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,769
|percentage = 26.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,674
|percentage = 53.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Ossett ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Ossett}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ian Bunney
|votes = 2,933
|percentage = 35.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tony Richardson
|votes = 2,401
|percentage = 28.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Peter Hunter
|votes = 2,327
|percentage = 27.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Ian Senior
|votes = 685
|percentage = 8.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 532
|percentage = 6.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 8,368
|percentage = 66.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Pontefract North ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Pontefract North}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Clive Tennant
|votes = 3,051
|percentage = 45.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Carl Milner
|votes = 1,594
|percentage = 23.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Doug Dale
|votes = 1,008
|percentage = 15.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Bob Evison
|votes = 279
|percentage = 4.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Rennie Smith
|votes = 150
|percentage = 2.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,457
|percentage = 21.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,692
|percentage = 55.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Pontefract South ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Pontefract South}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Geoff Walsh
|votes = 2,978
|percentage = 39.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jack Kershaw
|votes = 2,773
|percentage = 36.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Chris Rush
|votes = 1,333
|percentage = 17.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Matt Haddleton
|votes = 275
|percentage = 3.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Neil Frankland
|votes = 150
|percentage = 2.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 205
|percentage = 2.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 7,612
|percentage = 63
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward =
{{Election box begin | title=South Elmsall and South Kirkby}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Laurie Harrison
|votes = 3,433
|percentage = 46.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Fred Hilton
|votes = 2,129
|percentage = 29.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Linda Westwood
|votes = 1,000
|percentage = 13.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Christian IAnson
|votes = 734
|percentage = 10.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,304
|percentage = 17.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 7,334
|percentage = 54.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Stanley and Outwood East ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Stanley and Outwood East}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jacqui Williams
|votes = 2,936
|percentage = 37.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Wakefield
|votes = 2,578
|percentage = 32.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Evans
|votes = 1,539
|percentage = 19.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Keith Sharp
|votes = 761
|percentage = 9.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 358
|percentage = 4.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 7,838
|percentage = 65.2
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= Wakefield East ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Wakefield East}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Olivia Rowley
|votes = 3,109
|percentage = 49.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Anthony Bracewell
|votes = 1,287
|percentage = 20.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Robert Arnold
|votes = 567
|percentage = 9.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Party (England and Wales)
|candidate = Michael Griffiths
|votes = 159
|percentage = 10.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,822
|percentage = 29.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,284
|percentage = 53.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Wakefield North ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Wakefield North}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tracey Hardwick
|votes = 2,703
|percentage = 42.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Gareth Hunt
|votes = 1,904
|percentage = 29.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Simon Moxon
|votes = 1,101
|percentage = 17.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Grant Rowe
|votes = 449
|percentage = 7.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Keith Wells
|votes = 235
|percentage = 3.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 799
|percentage = 12.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,412
|percentage = 57.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Wakefield Rural ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Wakefield Rural}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = June Drysdale
|votes = 4,107
|percentage = 44.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Newsome
|votes = 2,859
|percentage = 31.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Mark Goodair
|votes = 1,507
|percentage = 16.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Ian Light
|votes = 700
|percentage = 7.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,248
|percentage = 13.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 9,203
|percentage = 69
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Wakefield South ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Wakefield South}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Nadeem Ahmed
|votes = 2,710
|percentage = 38.2
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Charlie Keith
|votes = 1,703
|percentage = 24.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Norman Hazell
|votes = 1,147
|percentage = 16.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Nuthall
|votes = 1,106
|percentage = 15.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Elizabeth Downton
|votes = 416
|percentage = 5.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,007
|percentage = 14.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 7,097
|percentage = 66.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Wakefield West ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Wakefield West}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Stone
|votes = 2,432
|percentage = 38.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Hilary Mitchell
|votes = 2,252
|percentage = 35.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Susan Morgan
|votes = 909
|percentage = 14.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Neville Poynton
|votes = 559
|percentage = 8.8
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Brian Else
|votes = 208
|percentage = 3.8
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 180
|percentage = 2.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,378
|percentage = 56
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Wrenthorpe and Outwood West ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Wrenthorpe and Outwood West}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Betty Liles
|votes = 3,398
|percentage = 45.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Martyn Johnson
|votes = 3,152
|percentage = 42.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Graham Thewlis-Hardy
|votes = 808
|percentage = 10.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 246
|percentage = 3.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 7,411
|percentage = 64.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{West Yorkshire elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2010}}