Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election, 2015
The 2015 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election is scheduled to take place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in England.[1] This is on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party and Conservatives fielded a full slate of 21 candidates, with UKIP putting forward 17 candidates. There are 9 Green candidates, 9 TUSC candidates and 6 Liberal Democrat candidates. Also standing are 2 Yorkshire First representatives, and one Independent.
Ward results
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward
Airedale and Ferry Fryston ward
Altofts and Whitwood ward
| Altofts and Whitwood |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Labour |
Jo Hepworth |
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Conservative |
Anthony Hill |
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UKIP |
Geoffrey Johnston |
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Castleford Central and Glasshoughton ward
| Castleford Central and
Glasshoughton |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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UKIP |
Dawn Lumb |
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Conservative |
Eamonn Mullins |
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Labour |
Tony Wallis |
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Crofton, Ryhill and Walton ward
| Crofton, Ryhill and Walton |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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UKIP |
Steve Ashton |
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Labour |
Maureen Cummings |
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Conservative |
Madalena Mestre |
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Featherstone ward
| Featherstone |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Labour |
Graham Isherwood |
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Independent |
Karen Palmer |
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UKIP |
David Sea-Borne |
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Conservative |
Rodney Williams |
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Hemsworth ward
Horbury and South Ossett ward
| Horbury and South Ossett |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Labour |
Rory Bickerton |
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UKIP |
Bob Dixon |
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Liberal Democrat |
Mark Goodair |
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Conservative |
Margaret Holwell |
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Green |
Richard Norris |
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TUSC |
John Vasey |
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Knottingley ward
Normanton ward
Ossett ward
| Ossett |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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UKIP |
Jonathan Cook |
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Labour |
Don Hitchen |
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Green |
Lesley Kimber |
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Liberal Democrat |
Tony Sargeant |
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Conservative |
Angela Taylor |
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Pontefract North ward
South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward
| South Elmsall and South Kirkby |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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UKIP |
Jim Kenyon |
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Conservative |
Charles Scholes |
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Labour |
Steve Tulley |
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Stanley and Outwood East ward
| Stanley and Outwood East |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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TUSC |
Dave Byrom |
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Liberal Democrat |
Margaret Dodd |
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Labour |
Clive Hudson |
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UKIP |
James Johnston |
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Conservative |
Rachel Malyk |
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Wakefield East ward
| Wakefield East |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Green |
Jody Gabriel |
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UKIP |
Steve Gilks |
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TUSC |
Mick Griffiths |
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Labour |
Stuart Heptinstall |
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Conservative |
Richard Wakefield |
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Wakefield North ward
Wakefield Rural ward
| Wakefield Rural |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Liberal Democrat |
Finbarr Cronin |
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Green |
Miriam Hawkins |
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TUSC |
Sam Lynch |
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Conservative |
Ian Sanders |
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UKIP |
Ruth Sheard |
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Labour |
Jayne Wilby |
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Wakefield South ward
| Wakefield South |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Labour |
Darren Byford |
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Liberal Democrat |
David Currie |
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Conservative |
Monica Graham |
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Green |
Mark Pedlar |
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TUSC |
John Sibbald |
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Wakefield West ward
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West ward
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