# Bowling and Barkerend

Bowling and Barkerend is an electoral ward within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. The population at the 2011 Census was 20,618.
Bowling and Barkerend covers the area immediately east and south of Bradford centre. It includes the areas known as Barkerend, Bowling, East Bowling, Swaine Green, Cutler Heights and Goose Hill. St Clement's Church on Barkerend Road has Pre-Raphaelite decorations by Sir Edward Burne-Jones. Note that West Bowling is in neighbouring Little Horton ward.

## Boundaries

It is bounded on the west side by the Bradford Inner Ring Road (Canal Road, Shipley Airedale Road, Croft Street) then the railway line from Bradford Interchange to Halifax until it meets New Cross Street where the boundary heads south east around the edge of Parkside (New Cross Street, Avenue Road, Parkside Road and along the edge of the Cemetery). On the south side the boundary follows the Outer Ring Road (Rooley Lane, Sticker Lane) past Wakefield Road then forks east on Cutler Heights Lane which becomes Dick Lane as it curves northward. The boundary then follows the Bradford to Leeds railway line west. The boundary heads north again along Birksland Street and continues the same line between Gledhill Road and Whitehead Street, through the grounds of Leeds Road Hospital and along the edge of the allotments to Barkerend Road. Then north east along the path marking the edge of Bradford Moor Golf Course to re-join the Outer Ring Road (Killinghall Road). Along the north side the boundary forks west off Killinghall Road onto Northcote Road then turns west along Otley Road. The boundary loops south round Undercliffe Cemetery and back to Otley Road, as the road turns south the boundary continues west along the edge of the school fields to Bolton Road and continues west down the hill to Canal Road as it feeds into the inner ring road.

## Councillors

Bowling and Barkerend ward is represented on Bradford Council by three Labour Party councillors, Rizwana Jamil, Imran Khan and Hassan Khan.
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 2004 | Mukhtar Ali (Lib Dem) | Mohammed Jamil (Con) | Rupert Oliver (Lib Dem) |
| 2006 | Zameer Hussain Shah (Con) | Mohammed Jamil (Con) | Rupert Oliver (Lib Dem) |
| October 2006 | Zameer Shah (Con) | Mohammed Jamil (Con) | Rupert Oliver (Lab) |
| 2007 | Zameer Shah (Con) | Mohammed Jamil (Con) | Rupert Oliver (Lab) |
| 2008 | Zameer Shah (Con) | Mohammed Jamil (Con) | John Robertshaw (Con) |
| 2010 | Zameer Shah (Con) | Mohammed Jamil (Con) | John Robertshaw (Con) |
| 2011 | Zameer Shah (Con) | Imran Ahmed Khan (Lab) | John Robertshaw (Con) |
| 2012 | Zameer Shah (Con) | Imran Khan (Lab) | Hassan Uzzaman Khan (Lab) |
| 2014 | Rizwana Jamil (Lab) | Imran Khan (Lab) | Hassan Khan (Lab) |
| 2015 | Rizwana Jamil (Lab) | Imran Khan (Lab) | Hassan Khan (Lab) |
| 2016 | Rizwana Jamil (Lab) | Imran Khan (Lab) | Hassan Khan (Lab) |
indicates seat up for re-election.  Incumbent Rupert Oliver switched from the Lib Dems to Labour in October 2006.

## Elections in 2010s
### May 2016

2016 United Kingdom local elections: Bowling and Barkerend :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Hassan Uzzaman Khan* | 2,643 | 67 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bacha Sayed | 650 | 17 |
| | TUSC | Ian Slattery | 351 | 9 |
| | Conservative | Altaf Hussain | 278 | 7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,993 | 50.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,922 | 34 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2015

In the 2015 election one of the three councillor posts was up for re-election. Imran Ahmed Khan for the Labour Party was the incumbent. The election was held in conjunction with the 2015 UK general election. Turnout is often increased in local elections when held in conjunction with general elections.
2015 United Kingdom local elections: Bowling and Barkerend :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Imran Ahmed Khan | 3,446 | 50.5 | 6.1 |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Jamil | 1,380 | 20.2 | 14.62 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Anne Elliott | 942 | 13.8 | 5.5 |
| | UKIP | Brian Gilbert Jones | 792 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| | Green | Dale Patrick Deacon | 201 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| | TUSC | Ian Slattery | 63 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,066 | 30.3 | 7.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,824 | 61.6 | 18.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.42 | |

### May 2014

In the 2014 election one of the three councillor posts was up for re-election. Zafir Hussain Shah for the Conservative Party was the incumbent. The percentage changes are calculated in comparison to the 2012 election.
2014 United Kingdom local elections: Bowling and Barkerend :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rizwana Jamil | 2,532 | 56.6 | 14.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Andrew Stelling | 863 | 19.3 | 6.9 |
| | Respect | Mohammed Ashraf Miah | 829 | 18.5 | 15.6 |
| | Conservative | Zaf Shah | 249 | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,669 | 37.3 | 29.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,403 | 43.0 | 5.5 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 29.0 | |

### May 2012

In the 2012 election one of the three councillor posts was up for re-election. John Anthony Robertshaw for the Conservative Party was the incumbent. The percentage changes are calculated in comparison to the party performances in the 2011 election.
2012 United Kingdom local elections: Bowling and Barkerend :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hassan Uzzaman Khan | 1,913 | 42.4 | 0.8 |
| | Respect | Mohammed Asif Kahn | 1,535 | 34.1 | 34.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Amjad Ali | 561 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| | Conservative | John Anthony Robertshaw | 498 | 11 | 19.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 378 | 8.3 | 4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,546 | 37.5 | 2.5 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 4.0 | |

### May 2011

In the 2011 election one of the three councillor posts was up for re-election. Mohammed Jamil for the Conservative Party was the incumbent. The percentage changes are calculated compared to the party performances in the 2010 election.
2011 United Kingdom local elections: Bowling and Barkerend :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Imran Ahmed Khan | 2,003 | 43.2 | 8.4 |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Jamil | 1,433 | 30.9 | 5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tracey Dawn Leeming | 1,152 | 24.8 | 0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 570 | 12.3 | 14.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,636 | 40.0 | 19.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 14.1 | |

### May 2010

In the 2010 election one of the three councillor posts was up for re-election. Zameer Shah for the Conservative Party was the incumbent. The percentage changes are calculated compared to the party shares in the 2008 election. The election was held in conjunction with the 2010 General Election, turnout is often increased when local elections coincide with General Elections.
2010 United Kingdom local elections: Bowling and Barkerend :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Zameer Hussain Shah | 2,357 | 36.6 | 6.3 |
| | Labour | Rupert Oliver | 2,241 | 34.8 | 1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tracey Dawn Leeming | 1,658 | 25.7 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 116 | 1.8 | 8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,486 | 59 | 23 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.8 | |

### Elections in 2000s
#### 2008

In the 2008 election one of the three councillor posts was up for re-election. Rupert Oliver for the Labour Party was the incumbent though he had been elected for the Liberal Democrats. The percentage changes are calculated compared to the party shares in the 2007 election.
2008 United Kingdom local elections: Bowling and Barkerend :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Antony Robertshaw | 1,796 | 42.9 | 3.1 |
| | Labour | Rupert Oliver | 1,376 | 32.9 | 3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tracey Dawn Leeming | 1,012 | 24.2 | 2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 420 | 10 | 6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,202 | 36 | 3.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.2 | |

#### 2007

In the 2007 Election one of the three councillor posts was up for re-election. Mohammed Jamil for the Conservative Party was the incumbent. The percentage changes are calculated in comparison the party shares in the 2006 election.
2007 United Kingdom local elections: Bowling and Barkerend :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Jamil | 2,094 | 45.99 | 7.9 |
| | Labour | Raymond Bage | 1,355 | 29.76 | 2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tracey Dawn Leeming | 986 | 21.76 | 0.6 |
| | Independent | Muhammad Shakeel | 87 | 1.91 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 739 | 16.23 | 5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,553 | 39.12 | 1.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.5 | |
In July 2006 Rupert Oliver, elected for the Liberal Democrats, resigned the Liberal Democrat whip & joined the Labour Party.

#### 2006

In the 2006 Election only one of the three councillor posts was up for re-election. Mukhtar Ali for the Liberal Democrats was the incumbent. The turnout does not include spoiled papers & is a percentage of the 2007 electorate. Percentages changed are expressed compared to the overall party showings in 2004.
2006 United Kingdom local elections: Bowling and Barkerend :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Zameer Shah | 1,792 | 38.13 | 3.6 |
| | Labour | Raymond Bage | 1,289 | 27.43 | 4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mukhtar Ali | 989 | 21.04 | 20.6 |
| | BNP | Sharif Gawad | 630 | 13.40 | 13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 503 | 10.70 | 17.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,700 | 40.4 | 1.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 17.5 | |

#### 2004

The ward was created after boundary changes in the 2004 election. All three councillor posts were up for election and each elector had three votes. The turnout is estimated as a third of the total votes cast as a fraction of the 2007 electorate. Candidate percentages are expressed as a fraction of this turnout estimate. The election was held in conjunction with the 2004 European election.
2004 United Kingdom local elections: Bowling and Barkerend :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rupert Oliver | 2,448 | 50.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Jamil | 1,827 | 37.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mukhtar Ali | 1,810 | 37.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ghulam Chaudhury | 1,770 | 36.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Zameer Shah | 1,679 | 34.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Dawood Karim | 1,545 | 32.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Raymond Bage | 1,212 | 25.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | Anthony Niland | 1,196 | 24.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | Shofiqul Islam | 977 | 20.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,821 | 41.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |