# Chapel Allerton (ward)

Chapel Allerton is an electoral ward of Leeds City Council in north Leeds, West Yorkshire, incorporating the suburb of the same name, Chapeltown, Potternewton and the southern part of the historic area of Scott Hall.

## Councillors since 1980

| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 1980 | Garth Frankland (Lab) | Cedric Clarke (Lab) | Neil Taggart (Lab) |
| 1982 | Garth Frankland (Lab) | Cedric Clarke (Lab) | Neil Taggart (Lab) |
| 1983 | Garth Frankland (Lab) | Cedric Clarke (Lab) | Neil Taggart (Lab) |
| 1984 | Garth Frankland (Lab) | Cedric Clarke (Lab) | Neil Taggart (Lab) |
| 1986 | Garth Frankland (Lab) | Cedric Clarke (Lab) | Neil Taggart (Lab) |
| 1987 | Garth Frankland (Lab) | Cedric Clarke (Lab) | Neil Taggart (Lab) |
| 1988 | Garth Frankland (Lab) | Cedric Clarke (Lab) | Neil Taggart (Lab) |
| 1990 | Garth Frankland (Lab) | Cedric Clarke (Lab) | Neil Taggart (Lab) |
| 1991 | Garth Frankland (Lab) | Norma Hutchinson (Lab) | Neil Taggart (Lab) |
| 1992 | Garth Frankland (Lab) | Norma Hutchinson (Lab) | Neil Taggart (Lab) |
| 1994 | Garth Frankland (Lab) | Norma Hutchinson (Lab) | Neil Taggart (Lab) |
| 1995 | Garth Frankland (Lab) | Norma Hutchinson (Lab) | Neil Taggart (Lab) |
| 1996 | Garth Frankland (Lab) | Norma Hutchinson (Lab) | Neil Taggart (Lab) |
| 1998 | Garth Frankland (Lab) | Norma Hutchinson (Lab) | Neil Taggart (Lab) |
| 1999 | Garth Frankland (Lab) | Norma Hutchinson (Lab) | Neil Taggart (Lab) |
| 2000? | Garth Frankland (Left) | Norma Hutchinson (Lab) | Neil Taggart (Lab) |
| 2000 | Eileen Moxon (Lab) | Norma Hutchinson (Lab) | Neil Taggart (Lab) |
| 2002 | Eileen Moxon (Lab) | Norma Hutchinson (Lab) | Neil Taggart (Lab) |
| 2003 | Eileen Moxon (Lab) | Norma Hutchinson (Lab) | Neil Taggart (Lab) |
| 2004 | Sharon Hamilton (Lab) | Mohammed Rafique (Lab) | Jane Dowson (Lab) |
| 2006 | Sharon Hamilton (Lab) | Mohammed Rafique (Lab) | Jane Dowson (Lab) |
| 2007 | Sharon Hamilton (Lab) | Mohammed Rafique (Lab) | Jane Dowson (Lab) |
| 2008 | Eileen Taylor (Lab) | Mohammed Rafique (Lab) | Jane Dowson (Lab) |
| 2010 | Eileen Taylor (Lab) | Mohammed Rafique (Lab) | Jane Dowson (Lab) |
| 2011 | Eileen Taylor (Lab) | Mohammed Rafique (Lab) | Jane Dowson (Lab) |
| 2012 | Eileen Taylor (Lab) | Mohammed Rafique (Lab) | Jane Dowson (Lab) |
| 2014 | Eileen Taylor (Lab) | Mohammed Rafique (Lab) | Jane Dowson (Lab) |
| 2015 | Eileen Taylor (Lab) | Mohammed Rafique (Lab) | Jane Dowson (Lab) |
| 2016 | Eileen Taylor (Lab) | Mohammed Rafique (Lab) | Jane Dowson (Lab) |
| 2018 | Eileen Taylor (Lab) | Mohammed Rafique (Lab) | Jane Dowson (Lab) |
| 2019 | Eileen Taylor (Lab) | Mohammed Rafique (Lab) | Jane Dowson (Lab) |
| 2021 | Eileen Taylor (Lab) | Mohammed Rafique (Lab) | Jane Dowson (Lab) |
| 2022 | Eileen Taylor (Lab) | Mohammed Rafique (Lab) | Jane Dowson (Lab) |
| 2023 | Eileen Taylor (Lab) | Mohammed Rafique (Lab) | Jane Dowson (Lab) |
| 2024 | Eileen Taylor* (Lab) | Mohammed Rafique* (Lab) | Jane Dowson* (Lab) |
indicates seat up for re-election.  indicates councillor defection. * indicates incumbent councillor.

## Elections since 2010
### May 2024

2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mohammed Rafique* | 4,139 | 62.6 | −10.8 |
| | Green | Bobak Walker | 1,392 | 21.0 | +9.2 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Black | 409 | 6.2 | −0.2 |
| | Alliance for Green Socialism | Mike Davies | 222 | 3.4 | +0.4 |
| | Yorkshire | Ryan Kett | 212 | 3.2 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Majd Qahwaji | 166 | 2.5 | −1.5 |
| | SDP | Richard Cowles | 75 | 1.1 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,747 | 41.6 | −20.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,711 | 36.7 | +3.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -10.0 | |

### May 2023

2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jane Dowson* | 4,505 | 73.4 | −0.4 |
| | Green | Bobak Walker | 721 | 11.8 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative | Safaraz Ahad | 390 | 6.4 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Aqila Choudhury | 246 | 4.0 | −0.4 |
| | Alliance for Green Socialism | Mike Davies | 183 | 3.0 | +0.4 |
| | SDP | Sasha Watson | 48 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,784 | 61.7 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,134 | 33.2 | −0.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2022

2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eileen Taylor* | 4,650 | 73.8 | +6.4 |
| | Green | Bobak Walker | 691 | 11.0 | −1.5 |
| | Conservative | Shazar Ahad | 488 | 7.7 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Marshall | 278 | 4.4 | −1.4 |
| | Alliance for Green Socialism | Mike Davies | 164 | 2.6 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,959 | 62.8 | +7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,303 | 34.0 | −5.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2021

2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mohammed Rafique* | 4,903 | 67.4 | −4.7 |
| | Green | Bobak Walker | 912 | 12.5 | +0.6 |
| | Conservative | Shaz Ahad | 690 | 9.5 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Marshall | 419 | 5.8 | −0.2 |
| | Alliance for Green Socialism | Mike Davies | 227 | 3.1 | +0.0 |
| | SDP | Richard Cowles | 55 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,991 | 54.9 | −5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,274 | 39.2 | +5.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2019

2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jane Dowson* | 4,243 | 72.1 | +4.9 |
| | Green | Bobak Walker | 701 | 11.9 | −0.4 |
| | Conservative | Shaz Ahad | 404 | 6.9 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rory Mason | 353 | 6.0 | −2.2 |
| | Alliance for Green Socialism | Mike Davies | 185 | 3.1 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,542 | 60.2 | +7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,955 | 33.7 | −4.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.7 | |

### May 2018

2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eileen Taylor* | 4,809 | 65.2 | −4.3 |
| | Labour | Mohammed Rafique* | 4,728 | | |
| | Labour | Jane Dowson* | 4,708 | | |
| | Green | Justine Merton-Scott | 907 | 12.3 | +4.3 |
| | Green | Bobak Walker | 703 | | |
| | Conservative | Kevin Black | 672 | 9.1 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Harris | 608 | 8.2 | +3.6 |
| | Conservative | Linda Feldman | 604 | | |
| | Conservative | David Myers | 565 | | |
| | Alliance for Green Socialism | Mike Davies | 379 | 5.1 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,902 | 52.9 | −7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,927 | 38.1 | +2.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2016

2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eileen Taylor* | 4,169 | 69.5 | +11.5 |
| | Conservative | David Bernard Myers | 541 | 9.0 | +6.2 |
| | Green | Keith Mollison | 464 | 7.7 | +6.4 |
| | UKIP | Sheila Valerie Store | 290 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Darren Finlay | 275 | 4.6 | +3.3 |
| | Alliance for Green Socialism | Mike Davies | 262 | 4.4 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,628 | 60.5 | +17.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,001 | 36.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2015

2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mohammed Rafique* | 6,467 | 58.0 | −5.6 |
| | Conservative | Farzana Arif | 1,692 | 15.2 | +1.8 |
| | Green | Mags Shevlin | 1,568 | 14.1 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Harris | 876 | 7.9 | +0.2 |
| | Alliance for Green Socialism | Mike Davies | 555 | 5.0 | −2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,775 | 42.8 | −7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,158 | 62.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -3.7 | |

### May 2014

2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jane Dowson* | 3,683 | 61.3 |
| | Conservative | Farzana Arif | 746 | 12.4 |
| | Green | Emma Carter | 736 | 12.3 |
| | Alliance for Green Socialism | Mike Davies | 515 | 8.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Aqila Choudhry | 326 | 5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,937 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,006 | 34.59 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2012

2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eileen Taylor* | 3,588 | 67.4 | +3.7 |
| | Conservative | David Myers | 550 | 10.3 | −3.1 |
| | Alliance for Green Socialism | Mike Davies | 483 | 9.1 | +1.3 |
| | Green | Colin Noble | 409 | 7.7 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Slack | 297 | 5.6 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,038 | 57.0 | +6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,327 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

### May 2011

2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mohammed Rafique* | 4,121 | 63.6 | +8.3 |
| | Conservative | David Myers | 868 | 13.4 | −0.6 |
| | Alliance for Green Socialism | Mike Davies | 502 | 7.8 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Slack | 501 | 7.7 | −12.8 |
| | Green | Colin Noble | 484 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,253 | 50.2 | +15.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,476 | 38 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

### May 2010

2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jane Dowson* | 5,796 | 55.3 | +11.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Slack | 2,154 | 20.6 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Paterson | 1,471 | 14.0 | −0.5 |
| | Alliance for Green Socialism | John Frankland | 825 | 7.9 | −1.2 |
| | BNP | Dean Marshall | 230 | 2.2 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,642 | 34.8 | +13.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,476 | 62.9 | +31.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.4 | |