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Wakefield 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

21 ward races
21 seats
7 elected below the proportional quota
33.3% of seats below quota
7 unfairly awarded seats
33.3% 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 Party34,30452.7%2095.2%1361.9%+7
Conservative Party14,15321.7%00.0%523.8%-5
Green Party4,6637.2%00.0%14.8%-1
WAKE & D IND3,9796.1%00.0%14.8%-1
Liberal Democrats3,3005.1%14.8%14.8%0
Yorkshire Party2,5633.9%00.0%00.0%0
Independent1,4362.2%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK4340.7%00.0%00.0%0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1650.3%00.0%00.0%0
Social Democratic Party840.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total65,081100.0%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 2023 election (current) and immediately before it (2022). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2023 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2023)
Previous (2022)

Wards in this council

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

Race results

Wakefield Rural · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,080

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
1Bryan, J.Labour Party1,53037.5%−12.5 ptsElected
2Sanders, I.Conservative Party1,51637.2%
3Herdson, D.Yorkshire Party49412.1%
4Lord, M.Liberal Democrats3007.4%
5Sadler, K.Green Party2405.9%

Electorate 13,629 · Back to ward index

Wrenthorpe and Outwood West · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,777

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
1Keith, C.Labour Party1,52040.2%−9.8 ptsElected
2Stansby, N.WAKE & D IND1,12029.7%
3Ali, W.Conservative Party61416.3%
4Vere, N.Liberal Democrats1955.2%
5Thompson, O.Green Party1754.6%
6Dews, D.Reform UK1534.1%

Electorate 12,945 · Back to ward index

Wakefield South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,506

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
1Law, K.Labour Party1,49342.6%−7.4 ptsElected
2Formuli, N.Conservative Party1,42440.6%
3Johnson, K.WAKE & D IND2988.5%
4Holmes, K.Green Party2918.3%

Electorate 10,783 · Back to ward index

Ossett · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,368

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
1Rowley, O.Labour Party1,53145.5%−4.5 ptsElected
2Kitchen, D.Independent67019.9%
3Biltcliffe, S.Yorkshire Party48414.4%
4Sargeant, T.Liberal Democrats47314.0%
5Scott, S.Green Party2106.2%

Electorate 12,480 · Back to ward index

Normanton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,672

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
1Khan, A.Labour Party1,25847.1%−2.9 ptsElected
2Parsons, C.WAKE & D IND52019.5%
3Weldon, L.Conservative Party49418.5%
4Ebbs, N.Liberal Democrats2258.4%
5Clayton, J.Green Party1756.5%

Electorate 12,852 · Back to ward index

Ackworth North Elmsall and Upton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,193

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
1Carrington, J.Labour Party1,51647.5%−2.5 ptsElected
2Thomas, C.Conservative Party57918.1%
3Marshall, G.Independent55017.2%
4Miles, A.Reform UK2818.8%
5Gabriel, J.Green Party2678.4%

Electorate 13,362 · Back to ward index

Airedale and Ferry Fryston · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,185

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
1Shaw, L.Labour Party1,06148.6%−1.4 ptsElected
2Kennedy, N.WAKE & D IND71132.5%
3Hudson, K.Conservative Party25811.8%
4Ingham, J.Green Party884.0%
5Heaps, R.Liberal Democrats673.1%

Electorate 11,526 · Back to ward index

Pontefract South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. 0.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,313

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
1Mayhew, B.Labour Party1,65850.0%0.0 ptsElected
2Craven, A.Conservative Party1,24437.5%
3Watkins, O.Green Party1645.0%
4Hayes, S.Liberal Democrats1634.9%
5Lake, T.Social Democratic Party842.5%

Electorate 11,834 · Back to ward index

Horbury and South Ossett · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,574

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
1Page, G.Labour Party1,79650.3%+0.3 ptsElected
2Fishwick, S.Conservative Party1,30336.5%
3Goodair, M.Liberal Democrats2837.9%
4Norris, R.Green Party1925.4%

Electorate 11,655 · Back to ward index

Wakefield East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,459

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
1Heptinstall, S.Labour Party1,81552.5%+2.5 ptsElected
2Hayat, M.Conservative Party1,17534.0%
3Wilson, M.Independent2166.2%
4MacKintosh, J.Green Party1835.3%
5Griffiths, M.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition702.0%

Electorate 11,700 · Back to ward index

Altofts and Whitwood · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,308

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
1Hepworth, J.Labour Party1,74852.8%+2.8 ptsElected
2Thomas, J.WAKE & D IND80424.3%
3Swift, A.Conservative Party51815.7%
4Dodd, K.Green Party2387.2%

Electorate 14,359 · Back to ward index

Stanley and Outwood East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,619

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
1Hemingway, J.Labour Party2,01855.8%+5.8 ptsElected
2Sanghera, K.Conservative Party73320.3%
3Prest, J.WAKE & D IND3369.3%
4Hawksley, B.Yorkshire Party2737.5%
5Copeland, R.Green Party2236.2%
6Lumber, D.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition361.0%

Electorate 13,165 · Back to ward index

Hemsworth · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,327

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
1Williamson, J.Labour Party1,31056.3%+6.3 ptsElected
2Morton, L.Green Party70430.3%
3Cowton, L.Conservative Party31313.5%

Electorate 12,040 · Back to ward index

Knottingley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,386

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
1Speak, R.Liberal Democrats1,39858.6%+8.6 ptsElected
2Biddle, T.Labour Party73430.8%
3Mullins, E.Conservative Party1827.6%
4Love, R.Green Party723.0%

Electorate 10,468 · Back to ward index

Crofton Ryhill and Walton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,466

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
1Cummings, M.Labour Party2,03258.6%+8.6 ptsElected
2Clayton, C.Conservative Party90426.1%
3Cochran, D.Yorkshire Party2808.1%
4Newby, G.Green Party2507.2%

Electorate 12,316 · Back to ward index

Wakefield North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,966

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
1Isherwood, M.Labour Party1,81861.3%+11.3 ptsElected
2Holwell, A.Conservative Party64321.7%
3Russell, D.Green Party2247.6%
4Mack, A.Yorkshire Party2227.5%
5Griffiths, T.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition592.0%

Electorate 12,186 · Back to ward index

Castleford Central and Glasshoughton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,669

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
1Wallis, T.Labour Party1,65762.1%+12.1 ptsElected
2Phelps, P.Yorkshire Party43516.3%
3Smart, J.Conservative Party36813.8%
4Brennan, S.Green Party1144.3%
5Walton, J.Liberal Democrats953.6%

Electorate 12,509 · Back to ward index

Pontefract North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,923

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
1Appleyard, H.Labour Party1,83262.7%+12.7 ptsElected
2Hyomes, C.Conservative Party46415.9%
3Dawson, C.Yorkshire Party37512.8%
4Tingle, E.Green Party1515.2%
5Birdsall, L.Liberal Democrats1013.5%

Electorate 14,281 · Back to ward index

Wakefield West · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,856

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
1Graham, M.Labour Party1,82964.0%+14.0 ptsElected
2Hannam, N.Conservative Party68123.8%
3Gill, C.WAKE & D IND1906.7%
4Elliott, L.Green Party1565.5%

Electorate 11,290 · Back to ward index

Featherstone · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 73.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +23.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,813

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
1Isherwood, G.Labour Party2,05773.1%+23.1 ptsElected
2Hardwick, J.Conservative Party47516.9%
3Howick, A.Green Party28110.0%

Electorate 13,113 · Back to ward index

South Elmsall and South Kirkby · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 79.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +29.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,621

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
1Tulley, S.Labour Party2,09179.8%+29.8 ptsElected
2Ruzvidzo, P.Conservative Party26510.1%
3Ludewig, S.Green Party26510.1%

Electorate 13,627 · Back to ward index