2016 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
{{Short description|2016 UK local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
The 2016 Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in England.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35813119 |title=Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland |access-date=21 April 2016 |work=BBC News}} This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party and the Conservative Party fielded a full slate of 21 candidates, with UK Independence Party putting forward 11 candidates, 9 Liberal Democrat candidates, 6 Trade Union and Socialist Coalition candidates, 5 Yorkshire First candidates, 3 Green Party candidates and 4 Independent candidates.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/about-the-council/elections/current-elections/local|title=District (Local) election|last=Council|first=Wakefield Metropolitan District|website=www.wakefield.gov.uk|access-date=2016-05-06}}
Council Make-up
The make up of the Council following the election was:
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| style="background:#ccc" | 2014{{Cite web|date=23 May 2014|title=Local Election Results 2014 - Wakefield Council|url=http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/about-the-council/elections/previous-election-results-electorate-statistics/local-election-results/local-election-results-2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601184734/http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/about-the-council/elections/previous-election-results-electorate-statistics/local-election-results/local-election-results-2014|archive-date=2016-06-01|access-date=|website=wakefield.gov.uk}}
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Summary
{{Election summary begin|title = Wakefield Local Election Result 2016}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 19
|gain = 1
|loss = 1
|seats % = 90.0
|net = 0
|votes % = 53.4
|votes = 39,305
|plus/minus = +4.4
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 2
|gain = 1
|loss = 0
|seats % = 10.0
|net = +1
|votes % = 23.3
|votes = 17,171
|plus/minus = -3.2
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 11.5
|votes = 8478
|plus/minus = -6.4
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 1
|net = -1
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 3.9
|votes = 2901
|plus/minus = +3.5
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 3.5
|votes = 2577
|plus/minus = +1.5
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Yorkshire Party
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 1.7
|votes = 1270
|plus/minus = +1.3
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 1.4
|votes = 1044
|plus/minus = +0.3
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 1.1
|votes = 855
|plus/minus = -1.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
- +/- compared with Wakefield Council election 2015.
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 = Martyn Ward|votes = 1631|percentage = 45.7|change = 0.0|
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party = Conservative Party (UK)|candidate = Don Marshall|votes = 776|percentage = 20.5|change = -7.7|
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party = United Kingdom Independence Party|candidate = Nathan Garbutt|votes = 639|percentage = 16.9|change = -4.1|
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party = Independent (politician)|candidate = Steven Pallett|votes = 500|percentage = 13.2|change = N/A|
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party = Yorkshire First|candidate = Martin Roberts|votes = 234|percentage = 6.2|change = -0.4%|
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 855
|percentage = 22.6
|change = +4.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3780
|percentage = 30.6
|change = -27.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{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 = Les Shaw
|votes = 2142
|percentage = 82.1
|change = +12
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Amy Swift
|votes = 467
|percentage = 17.9
|change = +0.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1675
|percentage = 52.2
|change = +12
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2609
|percentage = 23.5
|change = -26.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{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 = Peter Box|votes = 1994|percentage = 58.5|change = +3.5|
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party = Conservative Party (UK)|candidate = Anthony Hill|votes = 668|percentage = 19.6|change = -2.4|
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party = Independent (politician)|candidate = Matthew Jeans|votes = 384|percentage = 11.3|change = N/A|
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party = Yorkshire First|candidate = Steve Crookes|votes = 363|percentage = 10.6|change = N/A|
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1326
|percentage = 38.9
|change = +6.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3409
|percentage = 27.4
|change = -30.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{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 = Richard Forster
|votes = 2133
|percentage = 69.0
|change = +6.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Dawn Lumb
|votes = 718
|percentage = 23.2
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Joanne Smart
|votes = 241
|percentage = 7.8
|change = -4.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1415
|percentage = 45.8
|change = +7.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3092
|percentage = 27.0
|change = -25.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{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 = Faith Heptinstall
|votes = 1968
|percentage = 48.8
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Steve Ashton
|votes = 1003
|percentage = 24.9
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tony Ayoade
|votes = 812
|percentage = 20.1
|change = -4.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Adam Belcher
|votes = 252
|percentage = 6.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 965
|percentage = 23.9
|change = +4.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4035
|percentage = 34.4
|change = -28.2
}}
{{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 = Maureen Tennant-King
|votes = 2778
|percentage = 82.0
|change = +22.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Rodney Williams
|votes = 611
|percentage = 18.0
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2167
|percentage = 64.0
|change = +26.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3389
|percentage = 27.6
|change = -26.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Hemsworth ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Hemsworth}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party = Labour Party (UK)|candidate = Pauline Kitching|votes = 1391|percentage = 44.9|change = -25.6|
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party = Independent (politician)|candidate = Ian Womersley|votes = 1104|percentage = 35.6|change = N/A|
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party = United Kingdom Independence Party|candidate = Penny Ashton|votes = 413|percentage = 13.3|change = -11.7|
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party = Conservative Party (UK)|candidate = John Martin|votes = 190|percentage = 6.1|change = -7.3|
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 287
|percentage = 9.3
|change = -27.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3098
|percentage = 27.2
|change = -25.1
}}
{{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 = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Darren Byford
|votes = 1611
|percentage = 39
|change = +6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Neil Coleman
|votes = 890
|percentage = 21.5
|change = +1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Madalena Mestre
|votes = 883
|percentage = 21.4
|change = -12
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Mark Goodair
|votes = 531
|percentage = 12.9
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Richard Norris
|votes = 216
|percentage = 5.2
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 721
|percentage = 17.5
|change = +16.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4131
|percentage = 35.9
|change = -27.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Knottingley ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Knottingley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Graham Stokes|votes=1597|percentage=61.5|change=-15.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=United Kingdom Independence Party|candidate=Lewis Thompson|votes=724|percentage=27.9|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Eamonn Mullins|votes=277|percentage=10.7|change=-12.8}}
{{Election box majority||votes=873|percentage=33.6|change=-19.4}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=2598|percentage=26.4|change=-24.3}}
{{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 = Alan Wassell
|votes = 2147
|percentage = 54.4
|change = +20.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Matthew Gilligan
|votes = 706
|percentage = 24.7
|change = +5.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1441
|percentage = 50.6
|change = +22.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2853
|percentage = 23.9
|change = -28.2
}}
{{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 = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Lynn Masterman
|votes = 1168
|percentage = 27.4
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Jonathon Cook
|votes = 1017
|percentage = 23.8
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Tony Richardson
|votes = 913
|percentage = 21.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Terry Brown
|votes = 880
|percentage = 20.6
|change = -16
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Tony Sargeant
|votes = 290
|percentage = 6.8
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 151
|percentage = 3.6
|change = -4.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4268
|percentage = 34.9
|change = -28.3
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Pontefract North ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Pontefract North}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Lorna Malkin|votes=1601|percentage=53.3|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=United Kingdom Independence Party|candidate=Joshua Spencer|votes=762|percentage=25.4|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Chris Hyomes|votes=470|percentage=15.7|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Yorkshire First|candidate=Arnie Craven|votes=168|percentage=5.6|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=839|percentage=27.9|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=3001|percentage=26.1|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= [[Pontefract South (electoral ward)|Pontefract South]] =
{{Election box begin | title=Pontefract South}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Celia Loughran
|votes = 1917
|percentage = 47.2
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Geoff Walsh
|votes = 1669
|percentage = 41.1
|change = -2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|candidate = John Gill
|votes = 271
|percentage = 6.7
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Daniel Woodlock
|votes = 203
|percentage = 5.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 248
|percentage = 6.1
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4060
|percentage = 35.3
|change = -25.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour 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 = Michelle Collins
|votes = 2802
|percentage = 83.9
|change = +15.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Chris I'Anson
|votes = 536
|percentage = 16.1
|change = +7.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2266
|percentage = 67.8
|change = +22.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3338
|percentage = 26.1
|change = -27.1
}}
{{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 = Matthew Morley
|votes = 1873
|percentage = 48.6
|change = +6.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Gill Laidler
|votes = 950
|percentage = 24.6
|change = -5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = James Johnston
|votes = 831
|percentage = 21.5
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Margaret Dodd
|votes = 151
|percentage = 3.9
|change = -1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|candidate = Dave Byrom
|votes = 52
|percentage = 1.3
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 923
|percentage = 24.0
|change = +11.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3857
|percentage = 32.0
|change = -30.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Wakefield East ward =
{{Election box begin | title=Wakefield East}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Rosaline Lund
|votes = 2225
|percentage = 66.8
|change = +6.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Wakefield
|votes = 550
|percentage = 16.5
|change = -6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jody Gabriel
|votes = 315
|percentage = 9.5
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|candidate = Mick Griffiths
|votes = 243
|percentage = 7.3
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1675
|percentage = 50.3
|change = +12.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3333
|percentage = 30.8
|change = -20.9
}}
{{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 = Elizabeth Rhodes
|votes = 1781
|percentage = 55.2
|change = +12.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Keith Wells
|votes = 636
|percentage = 19.7
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Allan Couch
|votes = 564
|percentage = 17.5
|change = -6.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Yorkshire First
|candidate = Lucy Brown
|votes = 246
|percentage = 7.6
|change = +5.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1171
|percentage = 35.5
|change = +16.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3227
|percentage = 30.5
|change = -24.9
}}
{{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 = Cynthia Binns
|votes = 1978
|percentage = 43.8
|change = +5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jayne Wilby
|votes = 1744
|percentage = 38.6
|change = +9.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Finbarr Cronin
|votes = 546
|percentage = 12.1
|change = +5.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|candidate = Sam Lynch
|votes = 246
|percentage = 5.4
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 234
|percentage = 5.2
|change = -3.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4514
|percentage = 34.2
|change = -30.1
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour 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 = Richard Hunt
|votes = 1643
|percentage = 45.1
|change = -8.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ian Bain
|votes = 1408
|percentage = 38.6
|change = +7.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Yorkshire First
|candidate = Daniel Cochran
|votes = 259
|percentage = 7.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Currie
|votes = 248
|percentage = 6.8
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|candidate = John Sibbald
|votes = 89
|percentage = 2.4
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 235
|percentage = 6.5
|change = -15.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3647
|percentage = 36.2
|change = -26.6
}}
{{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 = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Hilary Mitchell
|votes = 1563
|percentage = 49.0
|change = +6.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Dianne Presha
|votes = 962
|percentage = 30.2
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Brian Else
|votes = 324
|percentage = 10.2
|change = +5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Peter Williams
|votes = 196
|percentage = 6.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|candidate = Neil Taylor
|votes = 143
|percentage = 4.5
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 601
|percentage = 18.8
|change = +5.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3188
|percentage = 30.2
|change = -22.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour 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 = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Martyn Johnson
|votes = 1831
|percentage = 43.9
|change = +4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sam Harvey
|votes = 1338
|percentage = 32.1
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Ian Sheldrake
|votes = 845
|percentage = 20.2
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Natasha De Vere
|votes = 160
|percentage = 3.8
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 493
|percentage = 11.8
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4174
|percentage = 36.4
|change = -28.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{reflist}}{{United Kingdom local elections, 2016}}
{{West Yorkshire elections}}