# Otley and Yeadon (ward)

Otley and Yeadon is an electoral ward of Leeds City Council in north west Leeds, West Yorkshire, covering the towns of Otley and Yeadon (except for a southern part in Guiseley and Rawdon ward) as well as Newall.

## Boundaries

The Otley and Yeadon ward includes the following civil parishes of:
* Carlton (part of Bramhope and Carlton Parish Council, although Bramhope Parish sits in the neighbouring Adel and Wharfedale ward)
* Otley (Otley Town Council)

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 2004 | Graham Kirkland (LD) | Colin Campbell (LD) | Ryk Downes (LD) |
| 2006 | Graham Kirkland (LD) | Colin Campbell (LD) | Ryk Downes (LD) |
| 2007 | Graham Kirkland (LD) | Colin Campbell (LD) | Ryk Downes (LD) |
| 2008 | Graham Kirkland (LD) | Colin Campbell (LD) | Ryk Downes (LD) |
| 2010 | Graham Kirkland (LD) | Colin Campbell (LD) | Ryk Downes (LD) |
| 2011 | Graham Kirkland (LD) | Colin Campbell (LD) | Ryk Downes (LD) |
| 2012 | Sandy Lay (LD) | Colin Campbell (LD) | Ryk Downes (LD) |
| 2014 | Sandy Lay (LD) | Colin Campbell (LD) | Ryk Downes (LD) |
| 2015 | Sandy Lay (LD) | Colin Campbell (LD) | Ryk Downes (LD) |
| 2016 | Sandy Lay (LD) | Colin Campbell (LD) | Ryk Downes (LD) |
| 2018 | Sandy Lay (LD) | Colin Campbell (LD) | Ryk Downes (LD) |
| 2019 | Sandy Lay (LD) | Colin Campbell (LD) | Ryk Downes (LD) |
| 2021 | Sandy Lay (LD) | Colin Campbell (LD) | Ryk Downes (LD) |
| 2022 | Sandy Lay (LD) | Colin Campbell (LD) | Ryk Downes (LD) |
| 2023 | Sandy Lay (LD) | Colin Campbell (LD) | Ryk Downes (LD) |
| 2024 | Sandy Lay* (LD) | Colin Campbell* (LD) | Ryk Downes* (LD) |
indicates seat up for re-election. * indicates incumbent councillor.

## Elections since 2010
### May 2024

2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandy Lay* | 3,455 | 46.9 | +1.6 |
| | Labour Co-op | Ian McCargo | 1,924 | 26.1 | +1.6 |
| | Green | Mick Bradley | 1,106 | 15.0 | +1.6 |
| | Conservative | Jas Singh | 491 | 6.7 | −4.5 |
| | Yorkshire | Noah Libbish | 392 | 5.3 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,531 | 20.8 | ±0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,403 | 42.2 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ±0.0 | |

### May 2023

2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ryk Downes* | 3,189 | 45.3 | −1.7 |
| | Labour Co-op | Ian McCargo | 1,727 | 24.5 | +2.0 |
| | Green | Mick Bradley | 946 | 13.4 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | Stewart Harper | 791 | 11.2 | −1.3 |
| | Yorkshire | Claire Buxton | 197 | 2.8 | −2.6 |
| | Breakthrough Party | Elliot Nathan | 156 | 2.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,462 | 20.8 | −3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,037 | 38.5 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### May 2022

2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Campbell* | 3,546 | 47.0 | +2.0 |
| | Labour | Steve Clapcote | 1,695 | 22.5 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | Lee Farmer | 939 | 12.5 | −4.3 |
| | Green | Mick Bradley | 928 | 12.3 | +0.7 |
| | Yorkshire | Claire Buxton | 405 | 5.4 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,851 | 24.5 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,542 | 42.4 | −4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### May 2021

2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandy Lay* | 3,766 | 45.0 | −4.6 |
| | Labour | Lucy Nuttgens | 1,793 | 21.4 | +1.9 |
| | Conservative | Stewart Harper | 1,408 | 16.8 | +7.5 |
| | Green | Mick Bradley | 978 | 11.6 | −1.4 |
| | Yorkshire | Claire Jane Buxton | 387 | 4.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,973 | 23.5 | −7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,378 | 46.9 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### May 2019

2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ryk Downes* | 3,436 | 49.6 | +6.2 |
| | Labour | Elliot Nathan | 1,347 | 19.5 | −7.4 |
| | Green | Mick Bradley | 901 | 13.0 | −1.3 |
| | Conservative | Stewart Harper | 645 | 9.3 | −3.3 |
| | UKIP | John Adrian Hook | 429 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | For Britain | Tom Hollings | 163 | 2.4 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,089 | 30.1 | +11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,985 | 39.6 | −3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +6.8 | |

### May 2018

2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Campbell* | 3,768 | 43.4 | −4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandy Lay* | 3,757 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ryk Downes* | 3,663 | | |
| | Labour | Sian Gregory | 2,340 | 26.9 | +3.4 |
| | Labour | Elliot Nathan | 2,200 | | |
| | Labour | James Ranson | 1,703 | | |
| | Green | Mick Bradley | 1,245 | 14.3 | +10.2 |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Creek | 1,094 | 12.6 | +3.6 |
| | Conservative | Diane Fox | 978 | | |
| | Conservative | Philip Rees | 974 | | |
| | For Britain | Tom Hollings | 241 | 2.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,428 | 18.6 | −6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,677 | 43.4 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -8.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### May 2016

2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandy Lay* | 3,737 | 48.1 | +12.6 |
| | Labour | Nik Rutherford | 1,825 | 23.5 | −2.6 |
| | Conservative | Jonathon Taylor | 702 | 9.0 | −9.0 |
| | UKIP | Tom Hollings | 675 | 8.7 | −2.7 |
| | Green | Mick Bradley | 501 | 6.5 | −2.5 |
| | Independent | Jackie Brown | 323 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,912 | 24.6 | +15.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,763 | 45.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +7.6 | |

### May 2015

2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Campbell* | 4,347 | 35.5 | −3.1 |
| | Labour | John Eveleigh | 3,193 | 26.1 | +0.7 |
| | Conservative | John Bale | 2,200 | 18.0 | +5.8 |
| | UKIP | Tom Hollings | 1,396 | 11.4 | −5.9 |
| | Green | Mick Bradley | 1,098 | 9.0 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,154 | 9.4 | +7.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,234 | 69.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

### May 2014

2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ryk Downes* | 2,916 | 38.6 | −5.0 |
| | Labour | Carl Morris | 1,916 | 25.4 | −9.6 |
| | UKIP | Tom Hollings | 1,306 | 17.3 | +17.3 |
| | Conservative | Gerard Francis | 921 | 12.2 | −0.5 |
| | Green | Owen Brear | 490 | 6.5 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1000 | 13.2 | +4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,549 | 43.65 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

### May 2012

2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandy Lay | 3,259 | 43.6 | +5.0 |
| | Labour | John Eveleigh | 2,615 | 35.0 | −1.7 |
| | Conservative | Makhan Thakur | 947 | 12.7 | −12.0 |
| | Green | Steven Crossan | 474 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | TUSC | Ryan Preston | 176 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 644 | 8.6 | +6.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,471 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

### May 2011

2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Campbell* | 3,185 | 38.6 | −6.3 |
| | Labour | John Eveleigh | 3,026 | 36.7 | +12.8 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Fancis | 2,034 | 24.7 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 159 | 1.9 | −17.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,245 | 47 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -9.5 | |

### May 2010

2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ryk Downes* | 5,647 | 44.9 | +6.1 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Francis | 3,159 | 25.1 | −3.0 |
| | Labour | John Eveleigh | 3,011 | 23.9 | +1.4 |
| | BNP | Geoffrey Bulmer | 527 | 4.2 | −0.8 |
| | Alliance for Green Socialism | Francis Denning | 233 | 1.9 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,488 | 19.8 | +9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,577 | 72.0 | +27.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +4.5 | |