# Adel and Wharfedale (ward)

Adel and Wharfedale is an electoral ward of Leeds City Council in the north west of Leeds, West Yorkshire, covering both urban and rural areas including Adel, Bramhope, Cookridge, Holt Park and Pool-in-Wharfedale.

## Boundaries

The Adel and Wharfedale ward includes the civil parishes of:
* Arthington
* Bramhope (part of Bramhope and Carlton Parish Council, although Carlton Parish sits in Otley and Yeadon ward)
* Pool-in-Wharfedale (Pool Parish Council)

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 2004 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Les Carter (Con) | Clive Fox (Con) |
| 2006 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Les Carter (Con) | Clive Fox (Con) |
| 2007 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Les Carter (Con) | Clive Fox (Con) |
| 2008 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Les Carter (Con) | Clive Fox (Con) |
| 2010 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Les Carter (Con) | Clive Fox (Con) |
| 2011 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Les Carter (Con) | Clive Fox (Con) |
| 2012 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Les Carter (Con) | Clive Fox (Con) |
| 2014 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Les Carter (Con) | Billy Flynn (Con) |
| 2015 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Caroline Anderson (Con) | Billy Flynn (Con) |
| 2016 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Caroline Anderson (Con) | Billy Flynn (Con) |
| 2018 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Caroline Anderson (Con) | Billy Flynn (Con) |
| 2019 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Caroline Anderson (Con) | Billy Flynn (Con) |
| 2021 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Caroline Anderson (Con) | Billy Flynn (Con) |
| 2022 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Caroline Anderson (Con) | Billy Flynn (Con) |
| 2023 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Caroline Anderson (Con) | Billy Flynn (Con) |
| 2024 | Barry Anderson* (Con) | Caroline Anderson* (Con) | Billy Flynn* (Con) |
indicates seat up for re-election. * indicates incumbent councillor.

## Elections since 2010
### May 2024

2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Caroline Anderson* | 3,274 | 44.0 | +0.2 |
| | Labour | Jane Orton | 2,563 | 34.4 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sharon Slinger | 838 | 11.3 | −7.8 |
| | Green | Fiona Love | 503 | 6.8 | −1.1 |
| | Yorkshire | Corey Robinson | 228 | 3.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 711 | 5.6 | −8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,442 | 44.4 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -2.4 | |

### May 2023

2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Billy Flynn* | 3,087 | 43.8 | −12.5 |
| | Labour Co-op | Steve Clapcote | 2,064 | 29.3 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sharon Slinger | 1,343 | 19.1 | +10.6 |
| | Green | Fiona Love | 554 | 7.9 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,023 | 14.5 | −14.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,076 | 42.6 | −4.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### May 2022

2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Barry Anderson* | 4,385 | 56.3 | +0.7 |
| | Labour | Chris Bridges | 2,104 | 27.0 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Twitchett | 663 | 8.5 | −4.0 |
| | Green | Fiona Love | 486 | 6.2 | −0.7 |
| | Yorkshire | Corey Robinson | 127 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,281 | 29.3 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,793 | 47.3 | −2.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### May 2021

2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Caroline Anderson* | 4,527 | 55.6 | +9.0 |
| | Labour | Chris Bridges | 1,975 | 24.3 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael White | 1,022 | 12.5 | −5.8 |
| | Green | Lesley Jeffries | 566 | 6.9 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,552 | 31.3 | +4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,144 | 50.0 | +9.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### May 2019

2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Billy Flynn* | 2,952 | 46.6 | −14.9 |
| | Labour | Nigel Gill | 1,235 | 19.5 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Dowling | 1,159 | 18.3 | +6.0 |
| | Green | Lesley Jeffries | 491 | 7.8 | +0.3 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Greenwood | 491 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,717 | 27.1 | −14.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,352 | 40.1 | −5.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -7.4 | |

### May 2018

2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Barry Anderson* | 4,856 | 61.5 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative | Caroline Anderson* | 4,269 | | |
| | Conservative | Billy Flynn* | 3,881 | | |
| | Labour | Nigel Gill | 1,556 | 19.7 | +1.7 |
| | Labour | Geraldine Montgomerie | 1,435 | | |
| | Labour | Andy Rontree | 1,264 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Jackson | 977 | 12.3 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Trewhella | 883 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ed Thornley | 715 | | |
| | Green | Liddy Swales | 591 | 7.5 | +3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,300 | 41.4 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,984 | 45.2 | −0.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### May 2016

2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Barry Anderson* | 4,125 | 58.4 | +12.3 |
| | Labour | Paul Wray | 1,270 | 18.0 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cheryl Kebede | 948 | 13.4 | −8.4 |
| | UKIP | Glenn Morley | 440 | 6.2 | −1.5 |
| | Green | Emma Carter | 281 | 4.0 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,855 | 40.4 | +16.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,064 | 45.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### May 2015

2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Caroline Anderson | 5,534 | 46.1 | −4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cheryl Kebede | 2,611 | 21.8 | +0.5 |
| | Labour | Mark Henley | 2,236 | 18.6 | −2.0 |
| | UKIP | Malcolm Steele | 926 | 7.7 | +3.9 |
| | Green | Emma Carter | 696 | 5.8 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,923 | 24.4 | −4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,003 | 75.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -2.3 | |

### May 2014

2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Billy Flynn | 3,018 | 44.5 | −1.0 |
| | Labour | Mark Henley | 1,312 | 19.3 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cheryl Kebede | 1,154 | 17.0 | −20.7 |
| | UKIP | Mal Steele | 966 | 14.2 | +13.5 |
| | Green | Paul Marchant | 336 | 5.0 | +2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,706 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,786 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### May 2012

2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Barry Anderson* | 3,674 | 52.9 | +2.7 |
| | Labour | Nigel Gill | 1,301 | 18.7 | −1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christina Shaw | 1,202 | 17.3 | −4.0 |
| | UKIP | Claire Wilson-Sharp | 486 | 7.0 | +3.2 |
| | Green | Paul Marchant | 217 | 3.1 | −1.0 |
| | Alliance for Green Socialism | Gareth Christie | 71 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,373 | 34.1 | +5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,951 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

### May 2011

2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Leslie Carter* | 4,144 | 50.2 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Shaw | 1,758 | 21.3 | −15.5 |
| | Labour | Nigel Gill | 1,701 | 20.6 | +5.7 |
| | Green | Paul Marchant | 337 | 4.1 | +1.7 |
| | UKIP | Claire Wilson-Sharp | 315 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,386 | 28.9 | +22.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,255 | 52 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +11.2 | |

### May 2010

2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Clive Fox* | 5,292 | 43.2 | −14.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christina Shaw | 4,508 | 36.8 | +10.2 |
| | Labour | Nigel Gill | 1,822 | 14.9 | +5.3 |
| | BNP | Doreen Dawson | 332 | 2.7 | −0.8 |
| | Green | Paul Marchant | 291 | 2.4 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 784 | 6.4 | −24.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,245 | 77.2 | +29.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -12.3 | |