# 2014 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election

The 2014 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council elections were held on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in West Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election.

## Council Make-up

The make up of the Council following the election was:
Party political make-up of Wakefield Council :
| Party | Seats | Seats | Seats | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) |
| Party | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) |
| Labour | 40 | 52 | 54 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Conservative | 20 | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Independent | 3 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Summary

Wakefield Local Election Result 2014 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 17 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 81 | 47.6 | 35,781 | -8.6 |
| UKIP | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 10 | 22.3 | 16,797 | +14.4 |
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 5 | 21.9 | 16,484 | -1.7 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 | 2.4 | 1802 | -4.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 2055 | -0.6 |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 1257 | +1.7 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1093 | +0.4 |
* +/- compared with Wakefield Council election 2012.

## Ward results
### Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward

Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Allan Garbutt | 1636 | 43.2 | −18.8 |
| | UKIP | Anne Arundel | 1312 | 34.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Don Marshall | 841 | 22.2 | −15.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 324 | 8.6 | −16.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3789 | 30.2 | +3.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Airedale and Ferry Fryston ward

Airedale and Ferry Fryston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kathryn Scott | 1564 | 54.4 | −18.9 |
| | UKIP | William Proctor | 1049 | 36.5 | +16.1 |
| | Conservative | Mellisa Omer | 262 | 9.1 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 515 | 17.9 | −35.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2875 | 25.0 | +1.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Altofts and Whitwood ward

Altofts and Whitwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jacquie Speight | 1735 | 49.4 | −12.2 |
| | UKIP | Tracie Corbett | 1285 | 36.6 | +12.6 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Hill | 494 | 14.1 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 450 | 12.8 | −24.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3514 | 27.7 | +1.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Castleford Central and Glasshoughton ward

Castleford Central and Glasshoughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Denise Jeffrey | 1775 | 54.9 | −21.4 |
| | UKIP | Dawn Lumb | 1211 | 37.4 | +21.5 |
| | Conservative | Eamonn Mullins | 249 | 7.7 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 564 | 17.5 | −42.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3235 | 26.8 | +2.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Crofton, Ryhill and Walton ward

Crofton, Ryhill and Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Albert Manifield | 1628 | 39.4 | −27.9 |
| | UKIP | Steve Ashton | 1462 | 35.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Allan Couch | 817 | 19.8 | −12.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Pile | 221 | 5.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 166 | 4 | −30.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4128 | 34.1 | +2.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Featherstone ward

Featherstone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dick Taylor | 2681 | 80.6 | −3.1 |
| | Conservative | Rodney Williams | 647 | 19.4 | +3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2034 | 61.2 | −6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3328 | 26.0 | +1.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -3.1 | |

### Hemsworth ward

Hemsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sandra Pickin | 1651 | 53.9 | −3.6 |
| | UKIP | Penny Ashton | 1121 | 36.6 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | Phillip Maxwell | 291 | 9.5 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 530 | 17.3 | −5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3063 | 26.1 | +0.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Horbury and South Ossett ward

Horbury and South Ossett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Janet Holmes | 1622 | 41.3 | +0.8 |
| | UKIP | Graham Jesty | 1190 | 30.5 | +20.0 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Holwell | 828 | 21.2 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Goodair | 214 | 5.4 | −2.9 |
| | TUSC | John Vasey | 67 | 1.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 426 | 10.8 | −6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3927 | 32.7 | −1.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Knottingley ward

Knottingley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Ellis | 1951 | 77.9 | +8.2 |
| | Conservative | Rebecca Norris | 555 | 22.1 | +11.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1395 | 55.8 | +5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2506 | 24.2 | +0.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Normanton ward

Normanton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Elaine Blezard | 2192 | 74.6 | +11.7 |
| | Conservative | Richard Wakefield | 747 | 25.4 | +13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1445 | 49.2 | +11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2939 | 23.6 | +1.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Ossett ward

Ossett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UKIP | Nick Farmer | 1429 | 33.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | Gwen Page | 1306 | 30.7 | −18.5 |
| | Conservative | Ian Bunney | 1175 | 27.6 | −8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Smith | 294 | 6.9 | −8.1 |
| | TUSC | Simon Barraclough | 56 | 1.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | 2.8 | −10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4260 | 33.7 | +1.8 |
| | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | +26.0 | |

### Pontefract North ward

Pontefract North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Clive Tennant | 1645 | 48.6 | +0.7 |
| | UKIP | Nathan Garbutt | 1205 | 35.6 | +24.9 |
| | Conservative | Amy Swift | 463 | 13.7 | −0.3 |
| | TUSC | Daniel Dearden | 71 | 2.1 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 440 | 13.0 | −12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3384 | 28.3 | +0.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Pontefract South

Pontefract South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Ayre | 1766 | 41.8 | −8.6 |
| | Conservative | Geoff Walsh | 1434 | 33.9 | −2.8 |
| | UKIP | Terence Edward Uttley | 957 | 22.6 | +12.5 |
| | TUSC | John Gill | 69 | 33.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 332 | 7.9 | −5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4226 | 35.5 | −1.1 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward

South Elmsall and South Kirkby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Wilf Benson | 1802 | 51.0 | +12.4 |
| | Labour | Laurie Harrison | 1471 | 41.6 | −14.5 |
| | Conservative | Christian I'Anson | 263 | 7.4 | +2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 331 | 9.4 | −8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3536 | 26.8 | −0.6 |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Stanley and Outwood East ward

Stanley and Outwood East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jacqui Williams | 2064 | 52.3 | −9.1 |
| | Conservative | Diane Wilson | 1208 | 31.5 | +3.6 |
| | TUSC | Dave Byrom | 323 | 8.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Dodd | 297 | 7.8 | −2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 796 | 20.8 | −12.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3832 | 31.0 | +2.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Wakefield East ward

Wakefield East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Olivia Maria | 1851 | 52.2 | +1.3 |
| | UKIP | Steve Gilks | 1009 | 28.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Haroon Khan | 558 | 15.7 | −1.7 |
| | TUSC | Michael Griffiths | 127 | 3.6 | −6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 842 | 23.7 | −7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3545 | 30.4 | 1.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Wakefield North ward

Wakefield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tracey Jane Austin | 1462 | 44.0 | −17.0 |
| | UKIP | Keith Frank Wells | 995 | 30.0 | +10.9 |
| | Conservative | Sophie Bracewell | 551 | 16.6 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Sargeant | 179 | 5.4 | −0.1 |
| | TUSC | Adrian O'Malley | 135 | 4.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 467 | 14.0 | −27.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3322 | 30.5 | +2.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Wakefield Rural ward

Wakefield Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin Edward | 1707 | 39.1 | −4.4 |
| | Conservative | Madalena Mestre | 1632 | 37.4 | −1.2 |
| | Green | Miriam Hawkins | 589 | 13.5 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Finbarr Cronin | 279 | 6.4 | −1.3 |
| | TUSC | Samuel Lynch | 161 | 3.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75 | 1.7 | −3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4368 | 32.5 | −1.5 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Wakefield South ward

Wakefield South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nadeem Ahmed | 1651 | 39.7 | −8.1 |
| | Labour | Javed Iqbal | 1243 | 29.9 | −20.4 |
| | UKIP | Alan Hazelhurst | 1000 | 24.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Currie | 202 | 4.9 | −7.0 |
| | TUSC | John Sibbald | 59 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 408 | 9.8 | +2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4155 | 39.2 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wakefield West ward

Wakefield West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin Swift | 1506 | 46.3 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | Kully Sanghera | 885 | 27.2 | −5.4 |
| | Green | Brian Else | 504 | 15.5 | +8.8 |
| | TUSC | Neil Taylor | 189 | 5.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Morgan | 172 | 5.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 621 | 19.1 | +8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3256 | 29.1 | −0.4 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Wrenthorpe and Outwood West ward

Wrenthorpe and Outwood West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UKIP | David Dews | 1572 | 38.6 | +13.3 |
| | Labour | Dayna O'Brien | 1325 | 33.1 | −13.8 |
| | Conservative | Anne-Marie Glover | 933 | 23.3 | −4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Arthur | 197 | 4.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 217 | 5.5 | −13.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3997 | 34.1 | +2.3 |
| | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | | |