# 2010 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election

The 2010 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in the West Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council with an increased majority.
After the election, the composition of the council was as follows.
Party political make-up of Wakefield Council :
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| Party | 2007 | 2008 | 2010 | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) | Current Council (2010) |
| Labour | 40 | 32 | 33 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Conservative | 16 | 23 | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Independent | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lib Dems | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* Labour 33 (+1)
* Conservative 24 (+1)
* Independent 5 (-1)
* Liberal Democrat 1 (-1)

## Election result

Wakefield Local Election Result 2010 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 14 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 67 | 43.4 | 64,138 | +8% |
| Conservative | 7 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 33 | 28.8 | 42,587 | -5% |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 11.6 | 17,185 | +3% |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 13,247 | +1% |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 6.7 | 9,846 | -7% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 508 | -1% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 235 | ±0% |
| Socialist Alternative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 159 | ±0% |

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

Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Allan Garbutt | 3,001 | 37.6 | −0.7 |
| | Conservative | Don Marshall | 2,434 | 30.5 | −12.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brendan Power | 1,034 | 13.0 | −5.5 |
| | Independent | John Evans | 745 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| | BNP | Ian Kitchen | 722 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 567 | 7.1 | +12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,973 | 63 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6% | |

### Airedale and Ferry Fryston ward

Airedale and Ferry Fryston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Linda Broom | 3,305 | 55.7 | +9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Kirby | 1,009 | 17.0 | +2.7 |
| | Conservative | Mellisa Wan Omer | 715 | 12.1 | −5.9 |
| | BNP | Stephen Rogerson | 668 | 11.3 | −9.6 |
| | Independent | Jason Smart | 220 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,296 | 38.7 | +12.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,930 | 51.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.2% | |

### Altofts and Whitwood ward

Altofts and Whitwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Darran Travis | 3,385 | 46.2 | +8.8 |
| | Conservative | David Rudge | 1,561 | 21.3 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Burch | 1533 | 20.9 | −2.6 |
| | BNP | Adam Frazer | 818 | 11.2 | −5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,824 | 24.9 | +11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,327 | 59.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Castleford Central and Glasshoughton ward

Castleford Central and Glasshoughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Denise Jeffery | 4,146 | 63.1 |
| | Conservative | Eamonn Mullins | 1,209 | 18.4 |
| | BNP | Rita Robinson | 1,147 | 17.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,937 | 44.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,573 | 54.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Crofton, Ryhill and Walton ward

Crofton, Ryhill and Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Albert Manifield | 3,166 | 39.9 |
| | Conservative | Ian Sanders | 2,305 | 29.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wendy Thompson | 1,262 | 15.9 |
| | BNP | Dean Crossland | 846 | 10.6 |
| | Independent | Barry Murphy | 345 | 4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 861 | 10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,944 | 65.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Featherstone ward

Featherstone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dick Taylor | 3,970 | 56.0 |
| | Independent | Roy Bickerton | 1,466 | 20.7 |
| | Conservative | Michael Ledgard | 923 | 13.0 |
| | Independent | James Goodfellow | 668 | 9.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,504 | 35.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,090 | 56.2 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Hemsworth ward

Hemsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sandra Pickin | 3,630 | 54.7 |
| | Independent | Raymond Warren | 1,341 | 20.2 |
| | Conservative | Philip Davies | 942 | 14.2 |
| | BNP | Ian Kitchen | 646 | 10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,289 | 34.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,633 | 56.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Horbury and South Ossett ward

Horbury and South Ossett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Hick | 3,034 | 37.6 |
| | Labour | Brian Holmes | 2,932 | 36.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Smith | 1,517 | 18.8 |
| | BNP | Michael Bailey | 558 | 6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 102 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,070 | 67.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Knottingley ward

Knottingley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Harry Ellis | 3,092 | 55.9 |
| | Conservative | Jon Wadey | 1,379 | 24.9 |
| | BNP | Norman Tate | 1,012 | 18.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,713 | 31.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,528 | 52.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Normanton ward

Normanton :
| 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 | |

### Ossett ward

Ossett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ian Bunney | 2,933 | 35.1 |
| | Labour | Tony Richardson | 2,401 | 28.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Hunter | 2,327 | 27.8 |
| | BNP | Ian Senior | 685 | 8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 532 | 6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,368 | 66.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Pontefract North ward

Pontefract North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Clive Tennant | 3,051 | 45.6 |
| | Conservative | Carl Milner | 1,594 | 23.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Doug Dale | 1,008 | 15.1 |
| | Independent | Bob Evison | 279 | 4.2 |
| | Green | Rennie Smith | 150 | 2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,457 | 21.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,692 | 55.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Pontefract South ward

Pontefract South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Geoff Walsh | 2,978 | 39.1 |
| | Labour | Jack Kershaw | 2,773 | 36.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Rush | 1,333 | 17.5 |
| | Independent | Matt Haddleton | 275 | 3.6 |
| | Green | Neil Frankland | 150 | 2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 205 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,612 | 63 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward

South Elmsall and South Kirkby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Laurie Harrison | 3,433 | 46.8 |
| | Independent | Fred Hilton | 2,129 | 29.0 |
| | BNP | Linda Westwood | 1,000 | 13.6 |
| | Conservative | Christian IAnson | 734 | 10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,304 | 17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,334 | 54.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Stanley and Outwood East ward

Stanley and Outwood East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jacqui Williams | 2,936 | 37.5 |
| | Conservative | Richard Wakefield | 2,578 | 32.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Evans | 1,539 | 19.6 |
| | BNP | Keith Sharp | 761 | 9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 358 | 4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,838 | 65.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Wakefield East ward

Wakefield East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Olivia Rowley | 3,109 | 49.5 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Bracewell | 1,287 | 20.5 |
| | BNP | Robert Arnold | 567 | 9.0 |
| | Socialist Alternative | Michael Griffiths | 159 | 10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,822 | 29.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,284 | 53.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Wakefield North ward

Wakefield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Tracey Hardwick | 2,703 | 42.2 |
| | Conservative | Gareth Hunt | 1,904 | 29.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Moxon | 1,101 | 17.2 |
| | BNP | Grant Rowe | 449 | 7.0 |
| | UKIP | Keith Wells | 235 | 3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 799 | 12.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,412 | 57.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Wakefield Rural ward

Wakefield Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | June Drysdale | 4,107 | 44.6 |
| | Labour | John Newsome | 2,859 | 31.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Goodair | 1,507 | 16.4 |
| | BNP | Ian Light | 700 | 7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,248 | 13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,203 | 69 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Wakefield South ward

Wakefield South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nadeem Ahmed | 2,710 | 38.2 | −1.6 |
| | Labour | Charlie Keith | 1,703 | 24.0 | |
| | Independent | Norman Hazell | 1,147 | 16.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Nuthall | 1,106 | 15.6 | |
| | BNP | Elizabeth Downton | 416 | 5.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,007 | 14.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,097 | 66.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wakefield West ward

Wakefield West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Stone | 2,432 | 38.1 | |
| | Labour | Hilary Mitchell | 2,252 | 35.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Morgan | 909 | 14.3 | |
| | BNP | Neville Poynton | 559 | 8.8 | +0.3 |
| | Green | Brian Else | 208 | 3.8 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 180 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,378 | 56 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wrenthorpe and Outwood West ward

Wrenthorpe and Outwood West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Betty Liles | 3,398 | 45.9 |
| | Labour | Martyn Johnson | 3,152 | 42.5 |
| | BNP | Graham Thewlis-Hardy | 808 | 10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 246 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,411 | 64.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |