# 2019 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2019 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One councillor was elected in each ward for a four-year term so the councillors elected in 2019 last stood for election in 2015. Each ward is represented by three councillors, the election of which is staggered, so only one third of the councillors were elected in this election. Before the election there was no overall control with a minority Labour administration. Following the election Labour, having gained four councillors, took control of the council with an overall majority of five seats.
In May 2019 Councillor Colin Peel defected from the Conservative Party to Change UK. After the dissolution of the party he retained his seat as an independent councillor.
In November 2019 Councillor Roger Taylor was suspended from the Conservative Party over alleged Islamophobic comments.

## Council results

2019 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 10 | 4 | 58.8 | 18 | 28 | 54.9 | 20,668 | 37.3 | –4.6 |
| | Conservative | 4 | 6 | 23.5 | 10 | 14 | 27.5 | 16,608 | 30.0 | –4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 11.8 | 5 | 7 | 13.7 | 7,849 | 14.2 | +3.5 |
| | Independent | 1 | 1 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 3.9 | 3,016 | 5.4 | –2.2 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5,192 | 9.4 | +5.2 |
| | Yorkshire | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 859 | 1.6 | +1.3 |
| | For Britain | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 287 | 0.5 | New |
| | National Front | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 152 | 0.3 | +0.1 |

## Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
| 24 | 20 | 6 | 1 |
| Labour | Conservative | Lib Dem | Ind |
After the election the composition of the council was:
| 28 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| Labour | Conservative | Lib Dem | Ind |
| Party | Party | Previous council | New council |
| | Labour | 24 | 28 |
| | Conservative | 20 | 14 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 6 | 7 |
| | Independent | 1 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 51 | 51 | 51 |

## Ward results
### Brighouse ward

Brighouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Scott Lloyd Benton | 1,910 | 55.7 | +9.9 |
| | Labour | Oliver George Willows | 662 | 19.3 | −9.9 |
| | Yorkshire | Philip Lumb | 517 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| | Green | Kim Atkinson | 317 | 9.2 | +5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1248 | 36.4 | +19.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3428 | 40.9 | −26.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0 | |
The incumbent was Scott Benton for the Conservative Party. Swing shown is Conservative against Labour.

### Calder ward

Calder :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dave Young | 2,517 | 54.0 | +15.0 |
| | Green | Alan Patrick McDonald | 757 | 16.2 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ruth Christine Coleman-Taylor | 681 | 14.6 | +4.9 |
| | Conservative | Joe William Atkinson | 624 | 13.4 | −5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1760 | 37.8 | +18.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4661 | 50.5 | −25.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +5.75 | |
The incumbent was Dave Young for the Labour Party. The swing shown is Labour against Green. The swing for Labour against Conservative, who were second in the previous election, is +4.8.

### Elland ward

Elland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Victoria Margaret Porritt | 1,090 | 37.1 | +5.3 |
| | Conservative | John Frank Brearley Ford | 961 | 32.7 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Javed Bashir | 486 | 16.5 | −7.7 |
| | Green | Barry Edward Crossland | 347 | 11.8 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 129 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2940 | 33.8 | −27.8 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.1 | |
The incumbent was John Ford for the Conservative Party. The swing is for Labour against Conservative.

### Greetland & Stainland ward

Greetland & Stainland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Holdsworth | 1,494 | 49.2 | +23.5 |
| | Conservative | Jacob Nathaniel Cook | 827 | 27.2 | −13.3 |
| | Labour | Paul Richard Clarke | 384 | 12.7 | −4.8 |
| | Green | Mark Richard Mullany | 275 | 9.1 | +5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 667 | 22.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3035 | 36.0 | −33.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +5 | |
The incumbent was Chris Pearson for the Conservative Party who stood down at this election. The swing is for Liberal Democrats against Conservatives.

### Hipperholme & Lightcliffe ward

Hipperholme & Lightcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Eric Kirton | 1,678 | 54.2 | −8.4 |
| | Labour | Keith John Butterick | 676 | 21.8 | +1.5 |
| | Green | Martin John Hey | 440 | 14.2 | +6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mason Manley | 237 | 7.7 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1002 | 32.4 | −10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3094 | 34.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -3.5 | |
The incumbent was David Kirton for the Conservative Party. The swing is Conservative against Labour.

### Illingworth & Mixenden ward

Illingworth & Mixenden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stephanie Clarke | 969 | 40.3 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | Guy Beech | 803 | 33.4 | +4.3 |
| | Independent | Sean Loftus | 311 | 12.9 | +11.6 |
| | Green | John Richard Ward Nesbitt | 170 | 7.1 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Stephen Pittaway | 119 | 4.9 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 166 | 6.9 | −3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2405 | 26.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.6 | |
The incumbent was Barry Collins for the Labour Party who stood down at this election. Swing is Labour against Conservative.

### Luddendenfoot ward

Luddendenfoot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Roisin Cavanagh | 1,570 | 44.8 | +14.9 |
| | Conservative | Nicola Jayne May | 946 | 27.0 | −5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephne Cavell Harrison | 553 | 15.8 | +1.1 |
| | Green | Kieran Luke Turner | 370 | 10.6 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 624 | 17.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3503 | 43.5 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.8 | |
The incumbent was Nicola May for the Conservative Party. The swing shown is Labour against Conservative

### Northowram & Shelf ward

Northowram & Shelf :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roger Laurence Taylor | 1,817 | 56.5 | −4.2 |
| | Labour | David Henry Wager | 568 | 17.7 | −9 |
| | Yorkshire | Daniel Richard Manning | 342 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| | Green | Elaine Hey | 331 | 10.3 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Dennis Reynolds | 120 | 3.7 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1249 | 38.8 | +4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3215 | 35.3 | −6.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The incumbent was Roger Taylor for the Conservative party. The swing shown is Conservative against Labour.

### Ovenden ward

Ovenden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Bryan Thomas Raymond Smith | 803 | 43.7 | −3.9 |
| | Conservative | Ben Marcus Hardick | 362 | 19.7 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sean Bamforth | 249 | 13.6 | +10.9 |
| | Independent | Jo Redfearn | 228 | 12.4 | +12.4 |
| | Green | David Booth | 155 | 8.4 | +4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 441 | 24.0 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1835 | 21.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -3.7 | |
The incumbent was Bryan Smith for the Labour Party. The swing is for Labour against Conservatives.

### Park ward

Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Faisal Shoukat | 3,518 | 86.7 | +14.7 |
| | Conservative | Naveed Khan | 268 | 6.6 | −10.3 |
| | Green | Derek Lloyd Sykes | 160 | 3.9 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Leonard Troke | 90 | 2.2 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3250 | 80.0 | +24.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4060 | 43.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
The incumbent was Faisal Shoukat for the Labour Party. Swing shown is Labour against Conservative.

### Rastrick ward

Rastrick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Chris Pillai | 1,488 | 49.9 | +2.7 |
| | Labour Co-op | Peter Judge | 833 | 27.9 | −8.3 |
| | Green | Kaye Sweeny | 340 | 11.4 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kathleen Haigh-Hutchinson | 262 | 8.8 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 809 | 21.8 | +10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2984 | 35.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.8 | |
The incumbent was Chris Pillai for the Conservative Party. Swing is for Conservatives against Labour.

### Ryburn ward

Ryburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Robert Holden | 1,852 | 49.9 | +49.9 |
| | Conservative | Robert Ernest Thornber | 1043 | 28.1 | −24 |
| | Labour | Cal Stuart Duffy | 413 | 11.1 | −11.3 |
| | Green | Freda Mary Davis | 237 | 6.4 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Tatchell | 144 | 3.9 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 809 | 21.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3710 | 41.6 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | +13 | |
The incumbent was Robert Thornber for the Conservative Party. The swing shown is for the Independent, Robert Holden, against the Conservative Party. The swing for the Conservatives against Labour was -17.7.

### Skircoat ward

Skircoat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Mike Barnes | 1,725 | 42.0 | +15.9 |
| | Conservative | Jeff Featherstone | 1,257 | 30.6 | −17.2 |
| | Independent | John Joseph Wainwright | 625 | 15.2 | +15.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexander Nigel Sutcliffe | 239 | 5.8 | −9.7 |
| | Green | Finn Mygind Jensen | 231 | 5.6 | −3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 468 | 11.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4103 | 42.7 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +0.7 | |
The incumbent was Marcus Thompson for the Conservative Party who stood down at this election. Swing is for Labour against Conservative.

### Sowerby Bridge ward

Sowerby Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Audrey Smith | 1,250 | 40.7 | +2.1 |
| | Conservative | Mike Payne | 1,143 | 37.2 | −6 |
| | Green | Verity Ann Curtis | 341 | 11.1 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Stringfellow | 282 | 9.2 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3074 | 35.5 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +2 | |
The incumbent was Mike Payne for the Conservative Party. Swing is Labour against Conservatives.

### Todmorden ward

Todmorden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Silvia Dacre | 1,527 | 45.2 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mick Taylor | 803 | 23.8 | +16.5 |
| | Green | Angharad Lois Turner | 441 | 13.0 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative | James Aananda Pillai | 408 | 12.1 | −16.4 |
| | National Front | Chris Jackson | 152 | 4.5 | +2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 724 | 21.4 | +11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3380 | 37.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +11.7 | |
The incumbent was Carol Machell for the Labour Party who stood down at this election. Swing is for Labour against the Conservatives.

### Town ward

Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Tim Swift | 1,065 | 43.9 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative | Mark Llewellyn Edwards | 690 | 28.4 | +0.2 |
| | For Britain | Jamie Lee Rushworth | 287 | 11.8 | +11.8 |
| | Green | Polly Jack | 233 | 9.6 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexander Parsons-Hulse | 120 | 4.9 | +2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 375 | 15.5 | +2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2427 | 27.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.7 | |
The incumbent was Tim Swift for the Labour Party. Swing show is for Labour against the Conservatives.

### Warley ward

Warley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Douglas Baker | 1,877 | 53.0 | +19.3 |
| | Labour | Helen Sutcliffe | 1098 | 31.0 | −1.7 |
| | Conservative | Jill Smith-Moorhouse | 383 | 10.8 | −16.2 |
| | Green | Katie Witham | 140 | 4.0 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 779 | 22.0 | +21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3542 | 38.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +8.8 | |
The incumbent was James Baker for the Liberal Democrats. Swing shown is Liberal Democrats against Labour.