# 2021 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2021 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One-third of the seats were up for election, with two wards Almondbury (Birstall & Birkenshaw and Golcar) electing two councillors. In November 2020, 3 Labour Councillors resigned in protest over the handling of the suspension of Jeremy Corbyn. This resulted in Labour losing overall control of Kirklees Council.

## Results

2021 Kirklees 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 | 12 | 1 | 47.1 | 21 | 33 | 47.8 | 42,488 | 35.9 | 0.8 |
| | Conservative | 9 | 2 | 34.6 | 10 | 19 | 27.5 | 44,974 | 38.0 | 12.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 7.7 | 7 | 9 | 13.0 | 12,022 | 10.2 | 4.1 |
| | Green | 1 | | 3.8 | 2 | 3 | 4.3 | 12,292 | 10.4 | 2.3 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 4.3 | 4,700 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
| | Heavy Woollen Independents | 1 | | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 | 692 | 0.6 | New |
| | Dewsbury Borough Independents | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| | Yorkshire | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 527 | 0.4 | New |
| | Freedom Alliance | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 328 | 0.3 | New |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 83 | 0.1 | New |
| | Five Star Direct Democracy | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 67 | 0.1 | New |
| | Heritage | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 | <0.1 | New |
| | SDP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 23 | <0.1 | New |

## Ward results
### Almondbury

Almondbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bernard McGuin | 2,533 | 51.21 | 23.99 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrycja Bartosinka | 1,170 | 23.66 | 2.33 |
| | Labour | Tyler Hawkins | 846 | 17.10 | 8.70 |
| | Green | Peter Taylor | 322 | 6.51 | 3.00 |
| | Freedom Alliance | Emma Kirkham | 52 | 1.05 | N/A |
| | SDP | John Whittaker | 23 | 0.47 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,363 | 27.56 | 26.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,946 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ashbrow

Ashbrow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Homewood | 2,258 | 49.81 | 8.51 |
| | Conservative | Tony Butler | 1,595 | 35.26 | 6.38 |
| | Green | Joan Smithson | 447 | 9.88 | 2.13 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Manjit Singh | 224 | 4.95 | 1.16 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 663 | 14.66 | 17.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,524 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Batley East

Batley East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Fazila Loonat | 3,520 | 67.56 | 2.22 |
| | Conservative | Keiron Gavaghan | 1,160 | 22.26 | 10.37 |
| | Green | James Hansford | 308 | 5.91 | 2.79 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Kane | 139 | 2.67 | 2.29 |
| | Reform UK | Dave Carrington | 83 | 1.59 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,390 | 45.87 | 12.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,210 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Batley West

Batley West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Shabir Pandor | 2,950 | 57.08 | 5.42 |
| | Conservative | Lewis Roberts | 1,501 | 29.04 | 14.74 |
| | Green | Jack Senior | 293 | 5.67 | 1.30 |
| | Independent | John Duggan | 251 | 4.86 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Long | 173 | 3.35 | 0.09 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,449 | 28.04 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,168 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Birstall and Birkenshaw

Birstall and Birkenshaw (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mark Thompson | 2,449 | 50.74 |
| | Conservative | Joshua Sheard | 2,175 | 45.06 |
| | Labour | Gina Harding | 1,121 | 23.22 |
| | Labour | Julie Smith | 977 | 20.24 |
| | Green | Ross Peltier | 419 | 8.68 |
| | Green | Ty Akram | 361 | 7.48 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Louise Walsh | 238 | 4.93 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Shepherd | 225 | 4.66 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,827 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,965 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Cleckheaton

Cleckheaton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kath Pinnock | 2,422 | 48.68 | 6.93 |
| | Conservative | Piers Briggs | 1,728 | 34.73 | 20.21 |
| | Labour | J Hayat | 589 | 11.84 | 0.41 |
| | Green | Nicholas Whittingham | 236 | 4.74 | 2.29 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 694 | 13.95 | 26.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,975 | 36.87 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Colne Valley

Colne Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Matthew McLoughlin | 2,156 | 37.16 | 4.74 |
| | Conservative | Trevor Bellamy | 1,895 | 32.66 | 14.65 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicola Turner | 1,358 | 23.41 | 7.69 |
| | Green | Julia Norman | 393 | 6.77 | 0.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 261 | 4.50 | 3.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,802 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Crosland Moor and Netherton

Crosland Moor and Netherton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Manisha Kaushik | 2,490 | 50.65 | 2.59 |
| | Conservative | Neil Allsopp | 1,470 | 29.90 | 11.59 |
| | Green | Chris Green | 413 | 8.40 | 0.83 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Suzanne Barraclough | 324 | 6.59 | 0.86 |
| | Independent | Steve Bradbury | 149 | 3.03 | 0.21 |
| | Freedom Alliance | Clare Wilson | 70 | 1.42 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,020 | 20.75 | 14.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,916 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Dalton

Dalton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Naheed Mather | 1,535 | 40.17 | 3.35 |
| | Conservative | Eileen Marchant | 1,382 | 36.17 | 19.81 |
| | Green | Clare Walters | 529 | 13.84 | 8.72 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Battye | 375 | 9.81 | 5.74 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 153 | 4.00 | 20.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,821 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Denby Dale

Denby Dale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tim Bamford | 2,880 | 47.85 | 2.15 |
| | Labour | Graham Turner | 2,398 | 39.84 | 8.57 |
| | Green | Andrew Stimson | 444 | 7.38 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Craig Armistead | 218 | 3.62 | 2.27 |
| | Freedom Alliance | Jonathan Tilt | 79 | 1.31 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 482 | 8.01 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,019 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Dewsbury East

Dewsbury East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eric Firth | 1,902 | 43.21 | +3 |
| | Conservative | Keith Mallinson | 1,343 | 30.51 | +19 |
| | Heavy Woollen Independents | Mark Thackray | 692 | 15.72 | −26 |
| | Green | Simon Duffy | 156 | 3.54 | − |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dennis Hullock | 150 | 3.41 | − |
| | Yorkshire | Dan Woodlock | 138 | 3.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 559 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Dewsbury South

Dewsbury South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jackie Ramsay | 2,259 | 41.37 | −23 |
| | Conservative | Imtiaz Ameen | 1,534 | 28.1 | +10.5 |
| | Independent | Khizar Iqbal | 1,361 | 24.93 | New Party |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bernard Disken | 156 | 2.86 | −4 |
| | Green | Marnie Cope | 150 | 2.75 | −7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 725 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Dewsbury West

Dewsbury West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mussarat Pervaiz | 3,159 | 55.3 | −17 |
| | Conservative | Basharat Rafiq | 1,467 | 25.68 | +13 |
| | Independent | Tanisha Bramwell | 627 | 11.18 | New Party |
| | Green | Simon Cope | 154 | 2.7 | −6.5 |
| | Yorkshire | Emma Stirling | 183 | 3.0 | New Party |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Rossington | 122 | 2.14 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,692 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Golcar

Golcar (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Reynolds | 1,394 | 32.85 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Iredale | 1,392 | 32.80 |
| | Labour | Dathan Tedesco | 1,141 | 26.89 |
| | Conservative | Isaac Barnett | 1,069 | 25.19 |
| | Conservative | Jackie Walker | 1,049 | 24.72 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gina Dungworth | 1,002 | 23.61 |
| | Green | Nina Roberts | 433 | 10.20 |
| | Green | Ian Vincent | 272 | 6.41 |
| | Freedom Alliance | Ruth Lewis | 74 | 1.74 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 251 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Greenhead

Greenhead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sheikh Ullah | 3,003 | 57.73 | −7 |
| | Conservative | David Daniel | 1,083 | 20.82 | +11 |
| | Green | Sarah Newton | 831 | 15.97 | +6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Howard Cohen | 285 | 5.48 | −2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,920 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Heckmondwike

Heckmondwike :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Steve Hall | 2,095 | 45.22 | −2.5 |
| | Conservative | Itrat Ali | 1,947 | 42.02 | +22 |
| | Green | Alan Freeman | 391 | 8.44 | −1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Josie Pugsley | 200 | 4.32 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 148 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Holme Valley North

Holme Valley North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Charles Greaves | 2,024 | 34.82 | −2 |
| | Conservative | Tony McGrath | 1,911 | 32.88 | +15 |
| | Labour | Harry McCarthy | 1,278 | 21.99 | +2 |
| | Green | Jeffrey Fox | 346 | 5.95 | −2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kingsley Hill | 173 | 2.98 | −1.5 |
| | Freedom Alliance | Rebecca Curtis-Haries | 53 | 1.0 | New Party |
| | Heritage | Susan Laird | 27 | 0.4 | New Party |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 113 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Holme Valley South

Holme Valley South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Donald Firth | 3,289 | 46.89 | +18.5 |
| | Labour | Moses Crook | 2,511 | 35.8 | +4 |
| | Green | Darryl Gould | 490 | 6.99 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Caroline Anstey | 451 | 6.43 | −3 |
| | Yorkshire | Will Thompson | 206 | 2.9 | New Party |
| | 5 Star Direct Democracy Party | James Dalton | 67 | 0.9 | New Party |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 778 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Kirkburton

Kirkburton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Smith | 2,913 | 54.34 | +8 |
| | Green | David Knight | 1,835 | 34.23 | − |
| | Labour | Imran Safdar | 552 | 10.3 | −5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Waheed Anwar | 61 | 1.14 | −2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,078 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Lindley

Lindley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Adam Gregg | 2,417 | 39.66 | +9.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Eastwood | 2,172 | 35.64 | +3 |
| | Labour | Audrey Owen | 1,131 | 18.56 | −4 |
| | Green | Christine Parker | 373 | 6.15 | +1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 245 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Liversedge and Gomersal

Liversedge and Gomersal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Melanie Stephen | 2,801 | 58.23 | −3 |
| | Labour | Jude McKaig | 1,207 | 25.09 | +2 |
| | Green | Linda Simmons | 321 | 6.67 | −3 |
| | Independent | Tracey King | 288 | 5.99 | New Party |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Snee | 193 | 4.01 | −2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,594 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Mirfield

Mirfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martyn Bolt | 4,266 | 69.06 | +10 |
| | Labour | Geoff Kernan | 1,230 | 19.91 | +2 |
| | Green | Catherine Whittingham | 523 | 8.47 | −9.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Bird | 158 | 2.56 | −3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,036 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Newsome

Newsome :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Andrew Cooper | 2,592 | 60.97 | −2 |
| | Labour | Pauline Wheat-Bowen | 1,102 | 25.92 | −2 |
| | Conservative | Maria Ackroyd | 488 | 11.48 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Wilkinson | 69 | 1.62 | −1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,490 | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |