2011 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election

2011 English municipal election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|right|300px|2011 local election results in Wakefield The 2011 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in West Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council with an increased majority.http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/ElectoralServices/Elections/localelection2011.htm www.wakefield.gov.uk: District Council Election Results 2011 10 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120402235056/http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/ElectoralServices/Elections/localelection2011.htm 2 April 2012 dead After the election, the composition of the council was: +Party political make-up of Wakefield Council    Party Seats Current Council (2011) 2008 2010 2011   Labour 32 34 39                                                                                                                       Conservative 23 23 21                                                                                                                       Independent 6 5 3                                                                                                                      Lib Dems 2 1 0                                                                                                                     Election result Wakefield local election result 2011 Labour Party (UK) 17 5 0 +5 81.0 55.8 49,995 +12.8 Conservative Party (UK) 4 1 3 -2 19.0 29.9 26,752 +0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 1 -1 0.0 5.0 4,439 -7 Independent (politician) 0 0 2 -2 0.0 3.5 3,105 -3.5 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 3.1 2,821 +3 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.9 831 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 759 -8 Socialist Party (England and Wales) 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 305 0.7% of ballots were spoilt Ward results Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton Labour Party (UK) Jean Askew 2,484 52.2 +14.6 Conservative Party (UK) Don Marshall 1,643 34.6 +4.7 British National Party Ian Kitchen 318 6.7 -2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Arthur 285 6.0 -7 841 17.7 +10.6 4,755 37.5 -25.5 Labour Party (UK) Airedale and Ferry Fryston ward Airedale and Ferry Fryston Labour Party (UK) Yvonne Crewe 2,611 80.1 +24.4 Conservative Party (UK) Mellisa Wan Omer 627 19.2 +7.1 1,984 60.9 +22.2 3,258 28.2 -23.4 Labour Party (UK) Altofts and Whitwood ward Altofts and Whitwood Labour Party (UK) Heather Hudson 2,582 64.1 +17.9 Conservative Party (UK) Steven Beeton 1,009 25.1 +3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Burch 404 10.0 -10.9 1,573 39.1 +14.2 4,027 32.2 -27.5 Labour Party (UK) Castleford Central and Glasshoughton ward Castleford Central and Glasshoughton Labour Party (UK) Tony Wallis 2,641 74.2 +11.1 United Kingdom Independence Party Alison Bullivant 477 13.4 +13.4 Conservative Party (UK) Eamonn Mullins 426 12 -6.4 2,164 60.8 +16.1 3,558 54.5 -24.9 Labour Party (UK) Crofton, Ryhill and Walton ward Crofton, Ryhill and Walton Labour Party (UK) Maureen Cummings 2,954 61.2 +21.3 Conservative Party (UK) Jane Brown 1,446 30.0 +1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Pilkington 403 8.3 -7.6 1,508 31.2 +20.4 4,827 39.7 -25.7 Labour Party (UK) Featherstone ward Featherstone Labour Party (UK) Graham Isherwood 2,707 62.3 +6.3 Independent (politician) Steve Vickers 1,093 25.1 +4.4 Conservative Party (UK) June Harrison 516 11.9 -1.1 1,614 37.1 +1.8 4,347 34.4 -21.8 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Hemsworth ward Hemsworth Labour Party (UK) Glyn Lloyd 2,322 59.5 +4.8 Independent (politician) Raymond Warren 1,078 27.6 +7.4 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Davies 471 12.1 -2.1 1,244 31.9 -2.6 3,902 32.9 -23.7 Labour Party (UK) Horbury and South Ossett ward Horbury and South Ossett Labour Party (UK) Brian Holmes 2,433 48.7 +12.4 Conservative Party (UK) Alyson Ripley 2,048 41.0 +3.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Goodair 473 9.5 -9.3 385 7.7 4,998 41.4 -25.7 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Knottingley ward Knottingley Labour Party (UK) Glenn Burton 1,803 57.5 +1.6 Conservative Party (UK) Jon Wadey 493 15.7 -9.2 Independent (politician) Jack Wright 486 15.5 +15.5 United Kingdom Independence Party Nathan Garbutt 336 10.7 +10.7 1,319 41.8 +10.8 3,135 29.5 -22.7 Labour Party (UK) Normanton ward Normanton Labour Party (UK) David Dagger 2,266 63.9 +16.9 Conservative Party (UK) Jean Molloy 649 18.3 -2.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Bryan Barkley 613 17.3 +17.3 1,617 45.6 +19.1 3,546 28.5 -25.1 Labour Party (UK) Ossett ward Ossett Conservative Party (UK) Angela Taylor 2,178 43.1 +8 Labour Party (UK) Tony Richardson 2,039 40.3 +11.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Smith 801 15.8 -12 139 2.7 5,055 39.7 -26.5 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Pontefract North ward Pontefract North Labour Party (UK) Pat Garbutt 2,261 59.8 +14.2 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Speight 894 23.6 -0.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Justin Hudson 403 10.7 +10.7 Green Party of England and Wales Rennie Smith 205 5.4 +3.2 1,367 36.1 +14.3 3,784 31.2 -24.4 Labour Party (UK) Pontefract South ward Pontefract South Labour Party (UK) Tony Dean 2,734 53.5 +17.1 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Booth 2,341 45.8 +6.7 393 7.7 5,114 42.5 -20.5 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward South Elmsall and South Kirkby Labour Party (UK) Steven Tulley 3,613 77.6 +30.8 Conservative Party (UK) Christian IAnson 563 12.1 +2.1 British National Party Darren Lumb 441 9.5 -4.1 3,050 65.5 +47.7 4,656 34.7 -19.7 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Stanley and Outwood East ward Stanley and Outwood East Labour Party (UK) Clive Hudson 2,478 55.3 +17.8 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Wakefield 1,611 36.0 +3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Dodd 360 8.0 -11.6 867 19.3 +14.7 4,481 37.1 -28.1 Labour Party (UK) Wakefield East ward Wakefield East Labour Party (UK) Ron Halliday 2,497 63.0 +13.5 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Bracewell 786 19.8 -0.7 Socialist Party (England and Wales) Michael Griffiths 355 9.0 +6.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rob Bell 294 7.4 +7.4 1,711 43.2 +14.2 3,964 33.6 -19.9 Labour Party (UK) Wakefield North ward Wakefield North Labour Party (UK) Margaret Isherwood 2,096 57.2 +15 Conservative Party (UK) Gareth Hunt 915 25 -4.7 United Kingdom Independence Party Keith Wells 379 10.3 +6.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dale Doug 259 7.1 -10.1 1,181 32.2 +19.7 3,667 32.8 -24.6 Labour Party (UK) Wakefield Rural ward Wakefield Rural Conservative Party (UK) Ian Sanders 2,384 44.0 -0.6 Labour Party (UK) John Newsome 2,310 42.6 +11.5 Green Party of England and Wales Miriam Hawkins 418 7.7 +7.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dennis Cronin 271 5.0 -11.4 74 1.4 -12.2 5,421 40.3 -28.7 Conservative Party (UK) Wakefield South ward Wakefield South Conservative Party (UK) Monica Graham 2,545 54.7 +16.5 Labour Party (UK) Nick Brown 1,610 34.6 +10.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Nuthall 469 10.1 -5.5 935 20.1 +5.9 4,655 43.4 -23.2 Conservative Party (UK) Wakefield West ward Wakefield West Conservative Party (UK) Bill Sanders 1,569 40.1 +2.0 Labour Party (UK) Hilary Mitchell 1,521 38.9 +3.6 Independent (politician) Norman Tate 448 11.5 +11.5 Green Party of England and Wales Brian Else 208 5.3 +1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Morgan 140 3.6 -10.7 48 1.2 -1.6 3,908 34.5 -21.5 Conservative Party (UK) Wrenthorpe and Outwood West ward Wrenthorpe and Outwood West Labour Party (UK) Charlie Keith 2,033 44.4 +1.9 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Hunt 1,638 35.8 -10.1 United Kingdom Independence Party David Dews 613 13.4 +13.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sean McHale 280 6.1 +6.1 395 8.6 4,574 39.4 -25.1 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Wakefield 2011 Category:2010s in West Yorkshire