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Wakefield 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

21 ward races
21 seats
6 elected below the proportional quota
28.6% of seats below quota
6 unfairly awarded seats
28.6% of seats unfairly awarded

Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →

If votes were counted by party

Across the 21 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 21 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Labour Party38,56151.7%1781.0%1152.4%+6
Conservative Party20,51227.5%314.3%628.6%-3
Liberal Democrats3,9605.3%14.8%14.8%0
Independent3,7275.0%00.0%14.8%-1
Green Party3,6444.9%00.0%14.8%-1
Yorkshire Party3,2284.3%00.0%14.8%-1
FREE3690.5%00.0%00.0%0
ND2800.4%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK1600.2%00.0%00.0%0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1020.1%00.0%00.0%0
Social Democratic Party520.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total74,595100.0%21100.0%21100.0%0

Vote share vs seats won

The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.

Vote share
Actual seats
Proportional seats

Council composition: what this election replaced

Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2022 election (current) and immediately before it (2021). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2022 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2022)
Previous (2021)

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Race results

Wrenthorpe and Outwood West · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,123

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Sharp N.Labour Party1,60739.0%−11.0 ptsElected
2Ali W.Conservative Party1,03225.0%
3Stansby N.Independent92222.4%
4Thompson O.Green Party2205.3%
5De Vere N.Liberal Democrats1824.4%
6Dews D.Reform UK1603.9%

Electorate 13,035 · EC ward code E05001464 · Back to ward index

Ossett · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,253

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Farmer N.Conservative Party1,81842.7%−7.3 ptsElected
2Khan A.Labour Party1,61037.9%
3Sargeant T.Liberal Democrats3337.8%
4Dawson D.Yorkshire Party3177.5%
5Scott S.Green Party1754.1%

Electorate 12,625 · EC ward code E05001454 · Back to ward index

Ackworth North Elmsall and Upton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,430

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Garbutt A.Labour Party1,53744.8%−5.2 ptsElected
2Pointon D.Conservative Party91626.7%
3Marshall G.Independent56816.6%
4Gabriel J.Green Party2888.4%
5Higgins C.FREE1213.5%

Electorate 13,393 · EC ward code E05001444 · Back to ward index

Wakefield South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,935

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Ahmed N.Conservative Party1,83646.7%−3.3 ptsElected
2Belbin P.Labour Party1,53339.0%
3Cochran D.Yorkshire Party2125.4%
4Holmes K.Green Party2035.2%
5Ebbs N.Liberal Democrats1513.8%

Electorate 10,783 · EC ward code E05001462 · Back to ward index

Wakefield Rural · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,996

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Harvey S.Conservative Party2,34747.0%−3.0 ptsElected
2Bryan J.Labour Party1,83836.8%
3Herdson D.Yorkshire Party4288.6%
4Sadler K.Green Party3146.3%
5Davies L.FREE691.4%

Electorate 13,717 · EC ward code E05001461 · Back to ward index

Crofton Ryhill and Walton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,841

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Ali U.Labour Party1,83247.7%−2.3 ptsElected
2Thomas C.Conservative Party1,33534.8%
3Clayton C.Liberal Democrats3649.5%
4Newby G.Green Party3108.1%

Electorate 12,457 · EC ward code E05001448 · Back to ward index

Knottingley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,974

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Girt R.Liberal Democrats1,50450.6%+0.6 ptsElected
2Green P.Labour Party1,21640.9%
3Kirby R.Conservative Party2548.5%

Electorate 10,356 · EC ward code E05001452 · Back to ward index

Horbury and South Ossett · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,347

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Nicholls D.Labour Party2,22251.1%+1.1 ptsElected
2Cruise G.Conservative Party1,52235.0%
3Goodair M.Liberal Democrats2896.6%
4Kett R.Yorkshire Party1834.2%
5Norris R.Green Party1313.0%

Electorate 11,760 · EC ward code E05001451 · Back to ward index

Pontefract North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,306

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Tennant C.Labour Party1,71852.0%+2.0 ptsElected
2Hyomes C.Conservative Party65519.8%
3Dawson C.Yorkshire Party56217.0%
4Tingle E.Green Party2557.7%
5Atha S.Liberal Democrats1163.5%

Electorate 14,251 · EC ward code E05001455 · Back to ward index

Stanley and Outwood East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,959

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Masterman L.Labour Party2,13954.0%+4.0 ptsElected
2Harvey G.Conservative Party1,12228.3%
3Hawksley B.Yorkshire Party3268.2%
4Copeland R.Green Party2265.7%
5Pollack M.Liberal Democrats1463.7%

Electorate 13,033 · EC ward code E05001458 · Back to ward index

Pontefract South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,834

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Ayre G.Labour Party2,08254.3%+4.3 ptsElected
2Fishwick S.Conservative Party1,30534.0%
3Craven J.Yorkshire Party2626.8%
4Hayes S.Liberal Democrats1333.5%
5Lake T.Social Democratic Party521.4%

Electorate 11,890 · EC ward code E05001456 · Back to ward index

Wakefield West · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,189

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Swift K.Labour Party1,77055.5%+5.5 ptsElected
2Weldon L.Conservative Party90528.4%
3Bentley R.Yorkshire Party2457.7%
4Elliott L.Green Party1574.9%
5Girt-Wilson C.Liberal Democrats611.9%
6Haycock G.FREE511.6%

Electorate 11,222 · EC ward code E05001463 · Back to ward index

Altofts and Whitwood · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,634

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Speight J.Labour Party2,05356.5%+6.5 ptsElected
2Wright B.Conservative Party80922.3%
3Thomas J.Independent61316.9%
4Hall L.Liberal Democrats1594.4%

Electorate 14,218 · EC ward code E05001446 · Back to ward index

Normanton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,056

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Owen I.Labour Party1,73556.8%+6.8 ptsElected
2Hardwick J.Conservative Party69722.8%
3Parsons C.ND2809.2%
4Goodall D.Liberal Democrats1836.0%
5Clayton J.Green Party1615.3%

Electorate 12,818 · EC ward code E05001453 · Back to ward index

Featherstone · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,314

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Vickers S.Labour Party2,00060.4%+10.4 ptsElected
2Taylor D.Independent71721.6%
3Taylor J.Conservative Party59718.0%

Electorate 13,141 · EC ward code E05001449 · Back to ward index

South Elmsall and South Kirkby · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,056

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Bates S.Labour Party1,85160.6%+10.6 ptsElected
2Stevens N.Independent59619.5%
3Ruzvidzo P.Conservative Party44514.6%
4Ludewig S.Green Party1645.4%

Electorate 13,602 · EC ward code E05001457 · Back to ward index

Wakefield North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,523

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Pickersgill D.Labour Party2,13960.7%+10.7 ptsElected
2Formuli N.Conservative Party81723.2%
3Mack A.Yorkshire Party2226.3%
4Russell D.Green Party1995.6%
5MacQueen J.Liberal Democrats1464.1%

Electorate 12,037 · EC ward code E05001460 · Back to ward index

Airedale and Ferry Fryston · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,481

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Scott K.Labour Party1,52461.4%+11.4 ptsElected
2Evans R.Conservative Party54121.8%
3Kennedy N.Independent31112.5%
4Birdsall L.Liberal Democrats1054.2%

Electorate 11,604 · EC ward code E05001445 · Back to ward index

Hemsworth · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,817

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Jones M.Labour Party1,75262.2%+12.2 ptsElected
2Morton L.Green Party60421.4%
3Mullins E.Conservative Party46116.4%

Electorate 11,989 · EC ward code E05001450 · Back to ward index

Castleford Central and Glasshoughton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,941

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Jeffery D.Labour Party1,90064.6%+14.6 ptsElected
2Smart J.Conservative Party48216.4%
3Phelps P.Yorkshire Party47116.0%
4Walton J.Liberal Democrats883.0%

Electorate 12,531 · EC ward code E05001447 · Back to ward index

Wakefield East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,586

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Ayub Y.Labour Party2,50369.8%+19.8 ptsElected
2Hannam N.Conservative Party61617.2%
3Mackintosh Kent J.Green Party2376.6%
4Dodgson M.FREE1283.6%
5Griffiths M.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1022.8%

Electorate 11,621 · EC ward code E05001459 · Back to ward index