# Normanton (electoral ward)

Normanton is an electoral ward of the City of Wakefield district used for elections to Wakefield Metropolitan District Council.

## Overview

The ward is one of 21 in the Wakefield district, and has been held by Labour since the current boundaries were formed for the 2004 Council election. The predecessor ward was Normanton and Sharlston. As of 2019, the electorate stands at 12,315 of which 92.7% identify as "White British" and 67.9% of who identify as Christian.
The ward comprises Normanton, Kirkthorpe, Woodhouse, Warmfield cum Heath and Ashfield with the key landmarks being Normanton railway station, All Saints' Church and Kirkthorpe Hydro.

## Representation

Like all wards in the Wakefield district, Normanton has 3 councillors, whom are elected on a 4-year-rota. This means elections for new councillors are held for three years running, with one year every four years having no elections.
The current councillors are Julie Medford, Armaan Khan and Daniel Wilton all of whom are Labour.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 2004 | Barry Smith (Lab) | Graeme Milner (Ind) | Peter Loosemore (Lab) |
| 2006 | Barry Smith (Lab) | Graeme Milner (Ind) | Elaine Blezzard (Lab) |
| 2007 | Barry Smith (Lab) | David Dagger (Lab) | Elaine Blezzard (Lab) |
| 2008 | Barry Smith (Lab) | David Dagger (Lab) | Elaine Blezzard (Lab) |
| 2010 | Barry Smith (Lab) | David Dagger (Lab) | Elaine Blezzard (Lab) |
| 2011 | Barry Smith (Lab) | David Dagger (Lab) | Elaine Blezzard (Lab) |
| 2012 | Alan Wassall (Lab) | David Dagger (Lab) | Elaine Blezzard (Lab) |
| 2014 | Alan Wassall (Lab) | David Dagger (Lab) | Elaine Blezzard (Lab) |
| 2015 | Alan Wassall (Lab) | David Dagger (Lab) | Elaine Blezzard (Lab) |
| 2016 | Alan Wassall (Lab) | David Dagger (Lab) | Elaine Blezzard (Lab) |
| 2018 | Alan Wassall (Lab) | David Dagger (Lab) | Elaine Blezzard (Lab) |
| 2019 | Alan Wassall (Lab) | David Dagger (Lab) | Elaine Blezzard (Lab) |
| 2021 | Julie Medford (Lab) | David Dagger (Lab) | Elaine Blezzard (Lab) |
| 2022 | Julie Medford (Lab) | David Dagger (Lab) | Isabel Owen (Lab) |
| 2023 | Julie Medford (Lab) | Armaan Khan (Lab) | Isabel Owen (Lab) |
| 2024 | Julie Medford (Lab) | Armaan Khan (Lab) | Daniel Wilton (Lab) |

## Ward results

2024 Wakefield election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Julie Medford* | 1,709 | 71.1 | +24.0 |
| | Labour Co-op | Daniel Wilton | 1,303 | 54.2 | +7.1 |
| | Wakefield Ind. | Cliff Parsons | 584 | 24.3 | +4.8 |
| | Green | John Clayton | 426 | 17.7 | +11.2 |
| | Conservative | Chad Thomas | 406 | 16.9 | –1.6 |
| | Conservative | Tomas Mestre | 379 | 15.8 | –2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | ? | 37.0 | +16.2 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |
2023 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Armaan Khan | 1,258 | 47.1 | +1.5 |
| | Wakefield District Independents | Cliff Parsons | 520 | 19.5 | −21.0 |
| | Conservative | Laura Weldon | 494 | 18.5 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel James Ebbs | 225 | 8.4 | New |
| | Green | John Robert Clayton | 175 | 6.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 738 | 27.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,672 | 20.8 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 13 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
2022 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Isabel Owen | 1,735 | 56.8 | +5.0 |
| | Conservative | James Hardwick | 697 | 22.8 | −8.2 |
| | Independent | Cliff Parsons | 280 | 9.2 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Deborah Goodall | 183 | 6.0 | +3.3 |
| | Green | John Clayton | 161 | 5.3 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,038 | 34.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,056 | 23.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.6 | |
Isabel Owen was the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire under Mark Burns-Williamson.
2021 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Julie Medford | 1,785 | 51.8 | +6.2 |
| | Conservative | Keith Hudson | 1,069 | 31.0 | −9.5 |
| | Alliance for Democracy and Freedom (UK) | Cliff Parsons | 246 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| | Green | Gillian Dewey-Nager | 214 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Hayes | 92 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Workers Party | Marcus Whalley-Reid | 43 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 716 | 20.8 | +15.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,449 | 27.1 | +3.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Labour's Julie Medford held the seat after the death of the former councillor Alan Wassell.
2019 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Dagger | 1322 | 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 | | |
2018 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | (Susan) Elaine Blezard | 1777 | 70.8 | −4.5 |
| | Conservative | Hilary Plumber | 733 | 29.2 | +4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1044 | 41.6 | −9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2510 | 20.3 | −3.6 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 21 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
2016 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alan Wassell | 2147 | 54.4 | +20.9 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Gilligan | 706 | 24.7 | +5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1441 | 50.6 | +22.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2853 | 23.9 | −28.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
2015 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Dagger | 3585 | 54.4 | −20.2 |
| | UKIP | Colin Wroe | 1752 | 26.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Jean Molloy | 1251 | 19.0 | −6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1833 | 27.8 | −21.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6588 | 52.1 | +28.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
2014 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Elaine Blezard | 2192 | 74.6 | +11.7 |
| | Conservative | Richard Wakefield | 747 | 25.4 | +13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1445 | 49.2 | +11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2939 | 23.6 | +1.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
2012 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alan Wassell | 1,775 | 62.9 | −1 |
| | UKIP | Bryan Barkley | 712 | 25.2 | +7.9 |
| | Conservative | Emma-Jane Lisle | 337 | 11.9 | −6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,063 | 37.6 | −8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,824 | 22.3 | −6.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
2011 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Dagger | 2,266 | 63.9 | +16.9 |
| | Conservative | Jean Molloy | 649 | 18.3 | −2.2 |
| | UKIP | Bryan Barkley | 613 | 17.3 | +17.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,617 | 45.6 | +19.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,546 | 28.5 | −25.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
2010 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Elaine Blezard | 3,139 | 47.0 |
| | Conservative | Jean Molloy | 1,370 | 20.5 |
| | Independent | Graeme Milner | 1,231 | 18.4 |
| | BNP | Philip Downton | 885 | 13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,769 | 26.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,674 | 53.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
2008 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Barry Smith | 1,037 | 31.8 | −8.2 |
| | Conservative | Richard Wakefield | 784 | 24.0 | +12.4 |
| | Independent | Graeme Milner | 699 | 21.4 | −3.5 |
| | BNP | Adam Frazer | 520 | 15.9 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jack Smith | 221 | 6.8 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 253 | 7.8 | −7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,261 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
2007 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Dagger | 1,218 | 40.0 | −3.3 |
| | Independent | Graeme Milner | 758 | 24.9 | +11.3 |
| | BNP | Adam Frazer | 488 | 16.0 | −5.1 |
| | Conservative | Michael Ledgard | 353 | 11.6 | −1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jack Smith | 230 | 7.5 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 460 | 15.1 | −7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,047 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
2006 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | (Susan) Elaine Blezard | 1,370 | 43.3 |
| | BNP | Adam Frazer | 667 | 21.1 |
| | Independent | William Wood | 432 | 13.6 |
| | Conservative | Tony Ayoade | 426 | 13.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jack Smith | 272 | 8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 703 | 22.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,167 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
2004 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Barry Smith | 2,105 | |
| | Independent | Graeme Milner | 1,694 | |
| | Labour | Peter Loosemore | 1,627 | |
| | Labour | Christine Sharman | 1,463 | |
| | Conservative | Sue Mountain | 877 | |
| | Conservative | Betty Charlesworth | 611 | |
| | Conservative | John Scollan | 555 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,932 | 33.1 |