# 2019 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election

The 2019 Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party and the Conservative Party fielded a full slate of 21 candidates, as well as 14 Liberal Democrats, 8 Yorkshire Party candidates, 7 UK Independence Party candidates, 6 Green Party candidates, 6 Independent candidates, 1 Socialist Alternative candidate and 1 Democrats and Veteran's Party candidate.

## Council make-up

The make up of the Council following the election was:
Party political make-up of Wakefield Council :
| Party | Seats | Seats | Seats | | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) |
| Party | 2015 | 2016 | 2018 | 2019 | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) | Current Council (2019) |
| Labour | 53 | 53 | 52 | 49 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Conservative | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Independent | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lib Dems | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Summary

Wakefield Local Election Result 2019 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 13 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 62 | 42.5 | 28,750 | -9.2 |
| Conservative | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.6 | 16,669 | -9.4 |
| Independent | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 10 | 6.2 | 4179 | +2.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 | 9.0 | 6119 | +4.1 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 | 4992 | +6.3 |
| Yorkshire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 4686 | +3.9 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | 1987 | +1.8 |
| Democrats and Veterans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 219 | +0.1 |
| Socialist Alternative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 87 | -0.1 |
* +/- compared with Wakefield Council election 2018.

## Ward results
### Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward

Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jessica Carrington | 1,224 | 34.8 | −7.5 |
| | Yorkshire | Martin Roberts | 670 | 19.0 | +10.2 |
| | Conservative | Philip Davies | 642 | 18.3 | −6.7 |
| | Independent | John Hardman | 412 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Gray | 293 | 8.3 | +4.7 |
| | Independent | Gwen Marshall | 276 | 7.8 | −6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 554 | 17.3 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3520 | 27.3 | +2.0 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 118 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Airedale and Ferry Fryston ward

Around a year after his election, Alex Kear was jailed after arranging to meet with a three-year-old girl for sexual abuse.
Airedale and Ferry Fryston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Alex Kear | 1,166 | 45.2 | +45.2 |
| | Labour | Yvonne Crewe | 1091 | 42.3 | −31.0 |
| | Conservative | Eamonn Mullins | 321 | 12.5 | −11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75 | 2.9 | −49.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2578 | 22.4 | +3.5 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 31 | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Altofts and Whitwood ward

Altofts and Whitwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jo Hepworth | 1,318 | 39.4 | −18.1 |
| | Yorkshire | Laura Walker | 1089 | 32.5 | +22.4 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Hill | 562 | 16.8 | −11.2 |
| | Democrats and Veterans | John Thomas | 219 | 6.5 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Pollack | 159 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 229 | 6.9 | −22.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3347 | 24.8 | +0.9 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 35 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Castleford Central and Glasshoughton ward

Castleford Central and Glasshoughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Wallis | 1,316 | 42.7 | −18.2 |
| | UKIP | Lawrence Burrows | 828 | 26.9 | +26.9 |
| | Yorkshire | Paul Phelps | 689 | 22.4 | −2.8 |
| | Conservative | Joanne Smart | 249 | 8.1 | −5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 488 | 15.8 | −19.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3082 | 25.3 | +2.9 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 13 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Crofton, Ryhill and Walton ward

Crofton, Ryhill and Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Maureen Cummings | 1,645 | 49.1 | −5.0 |
| | Conservative | James Hardwick | 1082 | 32.3 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Belcher | 621 | 18.5 | +7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 563 | 16.8 | −2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3348 | 27.6 | −2.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Featherstone ward

Featherstone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Graham Isherwood | 1,794 | 71.0 | −4.8 |
| | Conservative | Rodney Williams | 733 | 29.0 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1061 | 42.0 | −9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2527 | 19.4 | −3.3 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 157 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Hemsworth ward

Hemsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ian Womersley | 1,459 | 49.6 | +13.0 |
| | Labour | Glyn Lloyd | 1104 | 37.5 | −17.2 |
| | Conservative | Nathaniel Harvey | 194 | 6.6 | −2.1 |
| | Green | Lyn Morton | 184 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 355 | 12.1 | −6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2941 | 24.7 | +1.4 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 31 | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Horbury and South Ossett ward

Horbury and South Ossett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Simon Fishwick | 1,478 | 39.2 | −5.5 |
| | Labour | Melanie Jones | 1240 | 32.8 | −6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Goodair | 413 | 10.9 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Mark Harrop | 327 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| | Green | Richard Norris | 317 | 8.4 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 238 | 6.4 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3775 | 32.2 | −1.4 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 43 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Knottingley ward

Knottingley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Gordon | 1,906 | 63.1 | +63.1 |
| | Labour | Glenn Burton | 642 | 21.3 | −45.3 |
| | Green | Willow Tolley | 237 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| | Conservative | Joshua Spencer | 235 | 7.8 | −25.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1264 | 41.8 | −5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3020 | 29.4 | +8.7 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 52 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Normanton ward

Normanton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Dagger | 1,322 | 45.6 | −25.2 |
| | UKIP | Cliff Parsons | 1174 | 40.5 | +40.5 |
| | Conservative | Luke Thomas | 405 | 14.0 | −15.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 148 | 5.1 | −36.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2901 | 23.4 | +3.1 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 37 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Ossett ward

Ossett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Angela Taylor | 1,551 | 42.6 | −8.4 |
| | Labour | Duncan Smith | 1427 | 39.2 | +2.2 |
| | Green | Stephen Scott | 405 | 11.1 | +11.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Sargeant | 261 | 7.2 | −4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | 3.4 | −10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3644 | 29.4 | −3.8 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 88 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Pontefract North ward

Pontefract North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Patricia Garbutt | 1,214 | 41.4 | −18.8 |
| | Yorkshire | Steven Crookes | 1148 | 39.2 | +29.9 |
| | Conservative | Chris Hyomes | 570 | 19.4 | −5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 66 | 2.2 | −20.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2932 | 22.1 | −0.4 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 54 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Pontefract South

Pontefract South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Jones | 1,560 | 46.4 | −5.8 |
| | Conservative | Tony Hames | 1351 | 40.2 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Salli Martlew | 450 | 13.4 | +8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 209 | 6.2 | −3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3361 | 28.3 | −3.6 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 160 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward

South Elmsall and South Kirkby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stephen Tulley | 2,120 | 75.6 | +20.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Keeton | 383 | 13.6 | +13.6 |
| | Conservative | Pepe Ruzvidzo | 303 | 10.8 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1737 | 62.0 | +33.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2806 | 20.5 | −2.0 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 135 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Stanley and Outwood East ward

Stanley and Outwood East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jack Hemingway | 1,567 | 44.8 | −3.9 |
| | Conservative | Gillian Laidler | 859 | 24.5 | −10.7 |
| | UKIP | James Johnston | 770 | 22.0 | +16.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Macqueen | 304 | 8.7 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 708 | 20.3 | +6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3500 | 27.8 | +0.0 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 40 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Wakefield East ward

Wakefield East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stuart Heptinstall | 1,725 | 56.9 | −8.0 |
| | UKIP | Colin Thornton | 386 | 12.7 | +12.7 |
| | Conservative | Dianne Presha | 370 | 12.2 | −7.9 |
| | Green | Terence Emmingham | 270 | 8.9 | +2.7 |
| | Yorkshire | Stuart Rick | 194 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | Socialist Alternative | Michael Griffiths | 87 | 2.9 | −1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1339 | 44.2 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3032 | 26.7 | +0.7 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 13 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Wakefield North ward

Wakefield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Margaret Isherwood | 1,377 | 46.0 | −8.2 |
| | Conservative | Angela Holwell | 583 | 19.5 | −9.6 |
| | UKIP | Keith Wells | 517 | 17.3 | +11.9 |
| | Yorkshire | Arnie Craven | 302 | 10.1 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Natasha De Vere | 214 | 7.0 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 794 | 26.5 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2993 | 25.5 | −0.8 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 24 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Wakefield Rural ward

Wakefield Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Sanders | 1,796 | 44.4 | −9.9 |
| | Labour | Kevin Barker | 1335 | 33.0 | −3.8 |
| | Green | Sarah Greenwood | 574 | 14.2 | +14.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Budgen | 343 | 8.5 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 461 | 11.4 | −6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4048 | 29.6 | −5.5 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 107 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wakefield South ward

Wakefield South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Karl Johnson | 1,532 | 40.8 | −15.9 |
| | Labour | Pete Rosser | 1060 | 28.2 | −3.9 |
| | Independent | Norman Hazell | 539 | 14.4 | +14.4 |
| | Yorkshire | Daniel Cochran | 320 | 8.5 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Currie | 303 | 8.1 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 472 | 12.6 | −12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3754 | 36.0 | −1.0 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 34 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wakefield West ward

Wakefield West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michael Graham | 1,429 | 48.3 | −3.3 |
| | UKIP | Josie Thornton | 678 | 22.9 | +22.9 |
| | Conservative | Tony Ayoade | 655 | 22.1 | −19.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Clayton | 198 | 6.7 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 751 | 25.4 | +15.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2960 | 26.9 | +0.8 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 27 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Wrenthorpe and Outwood West ward

Wrenthorpe and Outwood West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charlie Keith | 1,240 | 34.2 | −5.6 |
| | Conservative | Henry Drabble | 1198 | 33.1 | −10.9 |
| | UKIP | David Dews | 639 | 17.6 | +7.4 |
| | Yorkshire | Brent Hawksley | 274 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Esther Amis-Hughes | 271 | 7.5 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42 | 1.1 | −3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3622 | 28.9 | −2.5 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 10 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |