# 2019 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2019 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Results summary

2019 Kirlees Metropolitan Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 11 | 1 | 47.8 | 24 | 35 | 50.7 | 37,976 | 36.7 | |
| | Conservative | 5 | 3 | 21.7 | 12 | 17 | 24.6 | 26,055 | 25.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | 4 | 3 | 17.4 | 6 | 10 | 14.5 | 14,812 | 14.3 | |
| | Green | 1 | | 4.3 | 2 | 3 | 4.3 | 13,105 | 12.7 | |
| | Independent | 1 | | 4.3 | 2 | 3 | 4.3 | 2,987 | 2.9 | |
| | Dewsbury Borough Independents | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 | 1,766 | 1.7 | |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,763 | 3.6 | |
| | Batley Borough Independents | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,959 | 1.9 | |
| | Democrats and Veterans | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 926 | 0.9 | |

## Ward results
### Almondbury

Almondbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paola Davies | 1,988 | 45.5 |
| | Conservative | James Spivey | 989 | 22.6 |
| | Labour | Julia Green-Wiles | 895 | 20.5 |
| | Green | Tricia Moores | 500 | 11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Ashbrow

Ashbrow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Amanda Pinnock | 1,882 | 50.8 |
| | Conservative | Dominic Gill | 981 | 26.5 |
| | Green | Brenda Smithson | 574 | 15.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew McCraig | 267 | 7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Batley East

Batley East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Habiban Zaman | 3,183 | 70.5 |
| | Conservative | Keiron Gavaghan | 778 | 17.2 |
| | Green | James Hansford | 384 | 8.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clare Kane | 172 | 3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | |

### Batley West

Batley West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Yusra Hussain | 2,599 | 48.3 |
| | Batley Borough Independents | Paul Halloran | 1,959 | 36.4 |
| | Conservative | Paul Young | 588 | 10.9 |
| | Green | Martin Pelan | 134 | 2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Kane | 97 | 1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Birstall & Birkenshaw

Birstall & Birkenshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Charlotte Goodwin | 2,000 | 53.8 |
| | Labour Co-op | Catherin Pinder | 847 | 22.8 |
| | Green | Christopher Green | 510 | 13.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Louise Walsh | 360 | 9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Cleckheaton

Cleckheaton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Pinnock | 2,650 | 64.5 |
| | Conservative | Madeleine Poutney | 618 | 15.1 |
| | Green | Linda Simmons | 457 | 11.1 |
| | Labour | Khalid Patel | 381 | 9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Colne Valley

Colne Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Lesley Warner | 1,542 | 29.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Iredale | 1,333 | 25.7 |
| | Conservative | Donna Bellamy | 1,300 | 25.1 |
| | UKIP | Melanie Roberts | 577 | 11.1 |
| | Green | Karen How | 429 | 8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Crosland Moor & Netherton

Crosland Moor & Netherton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mohammad Sarwar | 2,218 | 51.5 |
| | Conservative | Tony Mcgrath | 769 | 17.9 |
| | Green | Robert Barraclough | 404 | 9.4 |
| | UKIP | David Thorpe | 394 | 9.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kingsley Hill | 293 | 6.8 |
| | Independent | Steve Bradbury | 230 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Dalton

Dalton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mus Khan | 1,334 | 38.5 |
| | UKIP | Keith Taylor | 635 | 18.3 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Brightmore | 572 | 16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Battye | 566 | 16.3 |
| | Green | Simon Duffy | 361 | 10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Denby Dale

Denby Dale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Watson | 2,037 | 41.5 |
| | Labour | Jackie Ramsay | 1,591 | 32.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alison Baskeyfield | 676 | 13.8 |
| | Green | Clare Walters | 604 | 12.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Dewsbury East

Dewsbury East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Dewsbury Borough Independents | Aleks Lukic | 1,766 | 41.6 |
| | Labour | Eric Firth | 1,695 | 40.0 |
| | Conservative | Sean Guy | 489 | 11.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dennis Hullock | 150 | 3.5 |
| | Green | Gideon Richards | 141 | 3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Dewsbury Borough Independents gain from Labour | Dewsbury Borough Independents gain from Labour | | |

### Dewsbury South

Dewsbury South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Nosheen Ded | 2,627 | 64.3 |
| | Conservative | Charlie Reid | 725 | 17.8 |
| | Green | Marnie Cope | 445 | 10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bernard Diskin | 286 | 7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Dewsbury West

Dewsbury West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Darren O'Donovan | 3,198 | 72.1 |
| | Conservative | Farmida Ishaq | 569 | 12.8 |
| | Green | Simon Cope | 408 | 9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jon Bloom | 259 | 5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Golcar

Golcar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Marchington | 1,876 | 41.8 |
| | Labour | Hilary Richards | 1,265 | 28.2 |
| | UKIP | Carole Harrison | 603 | 13.4 |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Walker | 403 | 9.0 |
| | Green | Ian Vincent | 340 | 7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Greenhead

Greenhead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Carole Pattison | 2,963 | 65.0 |
| | Conservative | Paulin McGleenan | 456 | 10.0 |
| | Green | John Phillips | 455 | 10.0 |
| | UKIP | Nick Martinek | 343 | 7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Howard Cohen | 342 | 7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Heckmondwike

Heckmondwike :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Aafaq Butt | 2,044 | 47.9 |
| | Conservative | Helen Gavaghan | 852 | 20.0 |
| | Independent | Alan Girvan | 785 | 18.4 |
| | Green | Alan Freeman | 401 | 9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Josie Pugsley | 187 | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Holme Valley North

Holme Valley North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Paul White | 1,850 | 37.1 |
| | Labour | John Heneghan | 1,009 | 20.2 |
| | Conservative | Trevor Bellamy | 901 | 18.1 |
| | UKIP | Susan Laird | 473 | 9.5 |
| | Green | Sonia King | 413 | 8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gina Dungworth | 225 | 4.5 |
| | Democrats and Veterans | Joshua Dalton | 120 | 2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Holme Valley South

Holme Valley South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul Davies | 1,820 | 31.9 |
| | Conservative | Ken Sims | 1,613 | 28.2 |
| | Democrats and Veterans | James Dalton | 806 | 14.1 |
| | Green | Darryl Gould | 606 | 10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Caroline Anstey | 539 | 9.4 |
| | UKIP | Stefan Dransfield | 330 | 5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Kirkburton

Kirkburton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Taylor | 2,013 | 46.1 |
| | Green | Derek Hardcastle | 1,506 | 34.5 |
| | Labour | Neil Denby | 696 | 15.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Rossington | 150 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Lindley

Lindley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Smith | 1,785 | 32.3 |
| | Conservative | Adam Gregg | 1,661 | 30.1 |
| | Labour | Lisa Hogarth | 1,262 | 22.9 |
| | UKIP | John Livsey | 408 | 7.4 |
| | Green | Peter Taylor | 280 | 5.1 |
| | Independent | Mike Chalker | 122 | 2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Liversedge & Gomersal

Liversedge & Gomersal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Lisa Holmes | 2,544 | 61.6 |
| | Labour | Jude McKaig | 942 | 22.8 |
| | Green | Nicholas Eugene | 406 | 9.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Snee | 241 | 5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Mirfield

Mirfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kathleen Taylor | 2,931 | 58.7 |
| | Green | Catherine Helen | 892 | 17.9 |
| | Labour | Kieron Dunn | 891 | 17.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Bird | 275 | 5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Newsome

Newsome :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Susan Lee-Richards | 2,455 | 62.8 |
| | Labour | Chris Owen | 1,092 | 27.9 |
| | Conservative | Scarlett Black | 266 | 6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Wilkinson | 95 | 2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | |