# 2021 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election

The 2021 Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council election took take place during 2021 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections. The election was originally due to take place in May 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Results

2021 Wakefield Metropolitan District 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 | 13 | 6 | 59.1 | 30 | 43 | 68.3 | 37,139 | 45.1 | +2.6 |
| | Conservative | 8 | 6 | 36.4 | 9 | 17 | 27.0 | 30,849 | 37.5 | +12.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 3.2 | 2,484 | 3.0 | -6.0 |
| | Independent | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.6 | 1,745 | 2.1 | -4.1 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5,307 | 6.4 | +3.5 |
| | Yorkshire | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,643 | 4.4 | -2.5 |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 309 | 0.4 | New |
| | Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 246 | 0.3 | New |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 220 | 0.3 | -7.1 |
| | Workers Party | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 123 | 0.1 | New |
| | TUSC | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 118 | 0.1 | New |
| | For Britain | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 101 | 0.1 | New |
| Party | Party | Seats | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | 2016 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 |
| | Labour | 53 | 52 | 49 | 43 |
| | Conservative | 7 | 11 | 11 | 17 |
| | Independent | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| | Lib Dems | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |

### Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton

The incumbent Labour councillor Martyn Ward stood down, with the Conservative's Raymond Massey winning the seat.
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Raymond Massey | 1,483 | 36.6 | +18.3 |
| | Labour | Stan Bates | 1427 | 35.2 | +0.4 |
| | Yorkshire | Chris Dawson | 447 | 11.0 | −8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Howden | 281 | 6.9 | −1.6 |
| | Green | Jody Gabriel | 271 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| | Independent | Gwen Marshall | 144 | 3.6 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 56 | 1.4 | −15.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4053 | 30.3 | +3.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |

### Airedale and Ferry Fryston

Incumbent Les Shaw won re-election and Jackie Ferguson won her seat from independent Alex Kear who was expelled from the council after a sexual offense conviction.
Airedale and Ferry Fryston (two seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jackie Ferguson | 1,190 | 51.1 | +8.8 |
| | Labour | Les Shaw | 1,116 | | |
| | Conservative | Richard Evans | 567 | 23.1 | +10.6 |
| | Independent | Neil Kennedy | 522 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
| | Conservative | Eamonn Mullins | 480 | | |
| | Independent | Ian Kennedy | 367 | 8.1 | +8.1 |
| | Green | John Ingham | 144 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Green | Daniel Russell | 120 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 628 | 28 | +25.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Altofts and Whitwood

Former Mayor of Normanton Josie Farrah won the ward, holding it after former council leader Peter Box CBE's resignation.
Altofts and Whitwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Josie Farrar | 1,896 | 47.5 | +8.1 |
| | Conservative | Anthony David Hill | 1,522 | 38.1 | +21.3 |
| | Green | Brenden Beckett | 283 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| | Reform UK | John Thomas | 209 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| | Workers Party | Zane Carpenter | 80 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 374 | 9.4 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,990 | 28.1 | +3.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -6.6 | |

### Castleford Central and Glasshoughton

Incumbent Richard Forster won re-election.
Castleford Central and Glasshoughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Richard Forster | 2,092 | 62.4 | +19.7 |
| | Conservative | Joanne Smart | 731 | 21.8 | +13.7 |
| | Yorkshire | Paul Phelps | 389 | 11.6 | −9.8 |
| | Green | Alan Horne | 140 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1361 | 40.6 | +20.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3352 | 26.4 | +1.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

### Crofton, Ryhill and Walton

Paul Stockhill beat incumbent councillor Faith Heptinstall by 79 votes.
Crofton, Ryhill and Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Stockhill | 1,985 | 45.5 | +13.2 |
| | Labour | Faith Heptinstall | 1906 | 43.7 | −5.4 |
| | Green | Cynthia Dickinson | 474 | 10.9 | +10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 79 | 1.8 | −18.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4365 | 34.9 | +7.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Featherstone

Incumbent Maureen Tennant-King won re-election.
Featherstone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Maureen Tennant-King | 2,104 | 60.7 | −10.3 |
| | Conservative | Ayrton Pointon | 802 | 23.1 | −5.9 |
| | Yorkshire | James Craven | 292 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| | Green | Ruth Love | 169 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Ebbs | 101 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,302 | 37.6 | −4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,468 | 26.3 | +6.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Hemsworth

Incumbent Pauline Kitching won re-election.
Hemsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Pauline Kitching | 1,314 | 44.0 | +6.5 |
| | Independent | Jim Kenyon | 647 | 21.6 | +21.6 |
| | Conservative | David Pointon | 586 | 19.6 | +13.0 |
| | Green | Lyn Morton | 342 | 11.4 | +5.1 |
| | Reform UK | Waj Ali | 100 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 667 | 22.4 | +10.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,989 | 24.7 | +0.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Horbury and South Ossett

Incumbent Darren Byford won re-election.
Horbury and South Ossett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Darren Byford | 2,231 | 48.1 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Allum | 2,070 | 44.7 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Goodair | 174 | 3.8 | −3.4 |
| | Green | Richard Norris | 159 | 3.4 | −6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 161 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,634 | 38.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Knottingley

Adele Hayes won the seat from incumbent Graham Stokes who stood down.
Knottingley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adele Hayes | 1,624 | 54.2 | −8.9 |
| | Labour Co-op | Kerron Cross | 867 | 28.9 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative | Hilary Plumbley | 415 | 13.8 | +6.0 |
| | Green | Garry Newby | 91 | 3.0 | −4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 757 | 25.3 | −16.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,997 | 28.6 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |

### Normanton

Labour's Julie Medford held the seat after the death of the former councillor Alan Wassell.
Normanton :
| 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 |

### Ossett

Incumbent councillor Lynn Masterman (Labour) lost her seat to Conservative Tony Homewood, election agent to Imran Ahmad Khan in the 2019 general election.
Ossett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tony Homewood | 2,395 | 53.8 | +11.2 |
| | Labour | Lynn Masterman | 1,729 | 38.8 | −0.4 |
| | Green | Stephen Scott | 220 | 4.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Pollack | 111 | 2.5 | −4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 666 | 15.0 | +11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,455 | 35.0 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Pontefract North

Incumbent councillor Lorna Malkin (Labour) won re-election for her second term, first being elected in a 2015 by-election.
Pontefract North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lorna Malkin | 1,653 | 46.1 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative | Chris Hyomes | 1,120 | 31.2 | +11.8 |
| | Yorkshire | Ryan Kett | 628 | 17.5 | −21.7 |
| | Green | Emma Tingle | 183 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 533 | 14.9 | +12.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,584 | 25.4 | +3.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Pontefract South

Pontefract South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tony Hames | 1,842 | 44.7 | +4.5 |
| | Labour | Melanie Jones | 1,712 | 41.5 | −4.9 |
| | Yorkshire | Trevor Peasant | 390 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| | Green | Katherine Dodd | 178 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 130 | 3.2 | −3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,122 | 34.3 | +6.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### South Elmsall and South Kirkby

South Elmsall and South Kirkby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michelle Collins | 2,002 | 60.8 | −14.8 |
| | Conservative | Chad Thomas | 822 | 25.0 | +14.2 |
| | Yorkshire | Sarah Mansfield | 312 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| | Green | Stefan Ludewig | 155 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1180 | 35.8 | −26.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3291 | 23.8 | +3.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Stanley and Outwood East

Stanley and Outwood East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Matthew Morley | 2,232 | 50.1 | +5.3 |
| | Conservative | Stephanie Fishwick | 1,599 | 35.9 | +11.4 |
| | Yorkshire | Brent Hawksley | 316 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| | Green | Richard Copeland | 204 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Dodd | 101 | 2.3 | −6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 633 | 14.2 | −6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4452 | 34.3 | +6.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Wakefield East

Wakefield East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Akef Akbar | 1,741 | 45.8 | +33.6 |
| | Labour | Helen Antcliff | 1693 | 44.5 | −12.4 |
| | Green | Janet MacKintosh | 252 | 6.6 | −2.3 |
| | TUSC | Mick Griffiths | 118 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 48 | 1.3 | −42.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3804 | 32.6 | +5.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Wakefield North

Wakefield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Betty Rhodes | 1,707 | 46.9 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | Naeem Formuli | 1,203 | 33.0 | +13.5 |
| | Green | Lewis Elliott | 320 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| | Yorkshire | Andy Mack | 263 | 7.2 | −2.9 |
| | UKIP | Keith Wells | 85 | 2.3 | −15.0 |
| | Independent | Rebecca Murphy | 65 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 504 | 13.9 | −12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,643 | 29.9 | +4.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Wakefield Rural

Wakefield Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Cynthia Binns | 2,939 | 58.8 | +14.4 |
| | Labour | Paul Wood | 1,499 | 30.0 | −3.0 |
| | Green | Charlotte Myles | 560 | 11.2 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1440 | 28.8 | +17.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4998 | 35.9 | +6.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Wakefield South

Wakefield South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Hunt | 2,129 | 50.2 | +9.4 |
| | Labour | Paul Belbin | 1,557 | 36.7 | +8.5 |
| | Green | Krys Tal Holmes | 289 | 6.8 | N/A |
| | Yorkshire | Dan Cochran | 267 | 6.3 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 572 | 13.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,242 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Wakefield West

Wakefield West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hilary Mitchell | 1,682 | 49.2 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | Laura Weldon | 1,382 | 40.4 | +18.3 |
| | Green | Karen Sadler | 257 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| | For Britain | Josie Thornton | 101 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 300 | 8.8 | −16.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3422 | 30.6 | +3.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Wrenthorpe and Outwood West

Wrenthorpe and Outwood West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Annemarie Glover | 1,925 | 43.5 | +10.4 |
| | Labour | Martyn Johnson | 1745 | 39.4 | +5.2 |
| | Yorkshire | Richard Bentley | 339 | 7.7 | +0.1 |
| | Green | Oliver Thompson | 282 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | UKIP | David Dews | 135 | 3.1 | −11.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 180 | 4.1 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,426 | 33.6 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |