2012 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election

2012 UK local government election November 2025 November 2025 thumb|right|300px|2012 local election results in Wakefield The 2012 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election was held on 3 May 2012 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 after the election was: +Party political make-up of Wakefield Council    Party Seats Council make-up (2012) 2010Local election results 2010 http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/ElectoralServices/PreviousElectionResults/Local+Elections/localelection2010.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110509002549/http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/ElectoralServices/PreviousElectionResults/Local+Elections/localelection2010.htm 9 May 2011 23 April 2012 Wakefield Council 2011District Council Election Results 2011 http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/ElectoralServices/Elections/localelection2011.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120402235056/http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/ElectoralServices/Elections/localelection2011.htm 2 April 2012 23 April 2012 Wakefield Council 2012Local election results 2012 http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/ElectoralServices/PreviousElectionResults/LocalElections/localelection2012.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120903172006/http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/ElectoralServices/PreviousElectionResults/LocalElections/localelection2012.htm 3 September 2012 5 May 2021 Wakefield Council   Labour 33 40 52                                                                                                                                 Conservative 24 20 11                                                                                                                                 Independent 5 3 0                                                                                                                                Lib Dems 1 0 0                                                                                                                               Election result Wakefield local election result 2012 Labour Party (UK) 20 12 0 +12 95 56.2 41,147 +0.4 Conservative Party (UK) 1 0 9 -9 5 23.6 17,251 -6.3 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 7.9 5,804 +4.8 Independent (politician) 0 0 3 -3 0 6.5 4,746 +3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 3.3 2,424 -1.7 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 801 +0.2 English Democrats Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 594 +0.8 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 76 -0.2 +/- compared with Wakefield Council election 2011. Ward results Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton Labour Party (UK) Martyn Ward 2,128 62.4 +10.2 Conservative Party (UK) Don Marshall 1,282 37.6 +3 846 24.8 +7.1 3,410 26.9 -10.6 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Airedale and Ferry Fryston ward Airedale and Ferry Fryston Labour Party (UK) Les Shaw 1,977 73.3 -6.8 United Kingdom Independence Party Arnie Craven 556 20.4 +20.4 Conservative Party (UK) Mellisa Wan Omer 171 6.3 -12.9 1,441 52.9 -8 2,724 23.5 -4.7 Labour Party (UK) Altofts and Whitwood ward Altofts and Whitwood Labour Party (UK) Peter Box 2,009 61.6 -2.5 United Kingdom Independence Party David Armitage 783 24 +24 Conservative Party (UK) Steven Beeton 470 14.4 -10.7 1,226 37.6 -1.5 3,262 25.8 -6.4 Labour Party (UK) Castleford Central and Glasshoughton ward Castleford Central and Glasshoughton Labour Party (UK) Mark Burns-Williamson 2,306 76.3 +2.1 United Kingdom Independence Party Alison Bullivant 482 15.9 +2.5 Conservative Party (UK) Eamonn Mullins 235 7.8 -4.2 1,824 60.3 -0.5 3,023 24.8 Labour Party (UK) Crofton, Ryhill and Walton ward Crofton, Ryhill and Walton Labour Party (UK) Faith Hepptinstall 2,582 67.3 +6.1 Conservative Party (UK) Allan Couch 1,253 32.7 +2.7 1,329 34.7 +3.5 3,835 31.6 -8.1 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Featherstone ward Featherstone Labour Party (UK) June Cliffe 2,649 83.7 +21.4 Conservative Party (UK) Charles Scholes 516 16.3 +4.4 2,133 67.4 +30.3 3,165 34.8 -9.6 Labour Party (UK) Hemsworth ward Hemsworth Labour Party (UK) Shaun Hodson 1,779 57.5 -2 Independent (politician) Jim Kenyon 1,075 34.8 +7.2 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Davies 238 7.7 -4.3 704 22.8 -9.1 3,092 25.7 -7.2 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Horbury and South Ossett ward Horbury and South Ossett Labour Party (UK) Jack Hemingway 1,660 40.5 -8.2 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Wakefield 934 22.8 -18.2 Independent (politician) Graham Jesty 732 17.9 +17.9 United Kingdom Independence Party Anthony Lumb 429 10.5 +10.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Goodair 340 8.3 -1.2 726 17.7 +10 4,095 33.9 -7.5 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Knottingley ward Knottingley Labour Party (UK) Graham Stokes 1,788 69.7 +12.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Clinton Rhodes 494 19.3 +8.6 Conservative Party (UK) Jon Wadey 282 11 -4.7 1,294 50.5 +8.7 2,564 23.8 -5.7 Labour Party (UK) Normanton ward Normanton Labour Party (UK) Alan Wassell 1,775 62.9 -1 United Kingdom Independence Party Bryan Barkley 712 25.2 +7.9 Conservative Party (UK) Emma-Jane Lisle 337 11.9 -6.4 1,063 37.6 -8 2,824 22.3 -6.2 Labour Party (UK) Ossett ward Ossett Labour Party (UK) Tony Richardson 1,991 49.2 +8.9 Conservative Party (UK) Terry Brown 1,453 35.9 -7.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Smith 606 15 -0.8 538 13.3 4,050 31.9 -7.8 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Pontefract North ward Pontefract North Labour Party (UK) Paula Sherriff 1,649 47.9 -11.9 Independent (politician) Jack Kershaw 769 22.3 +22.3 Conservative Party (UK) Hannah Crowther 481 14 -9.6 United Kingdom Independence Party Nathan Garbutt 368 10.7 0 Green Party of England and Wales Rennie Smith 103 3.0 -2.4 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Daniel Dearden 76 2.2 +2.2 880 25.5 -10.6 3,446 28.1 -3.1 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Pontefract South Pontefract South Labour Party (UK) Celia Loughran 2,222 50.4 -3.1 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Crowther 1,617 36.7 -9.1 United Kingdom Independence Party Terence Edward Uttley 446 10.1 +10.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Doug Dale 122 2.8 -10.1 605 13.7 -6 4,407 36.6 -5.9 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward South Elmsall and South Kirkby Labour Party (UK) Michelle Collins 2,071 56.1 -21.5 Independent (politician) Wilf Benson 1,425 38.6 +38.6 Conservative Party (UK) Christian IAnson 197 5.3 -6.8 646 17.5 -48 3,693 27.4 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Stanley and Outwood East ward Stanley and Outwood East Labour Party (UK) Matthew Morley 2,135 61.4 +6.1 Conservative Party (UK) James Kildea 971 27.9 -8.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Dodd 370 10.6 +2.6 1,164 33.5 +14.2 3,476 28.4 -8.7 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Wakefield East ward Wakefield East Labour Party (UK) Ros Lund 1,741 50.9 +13.5 Independent (politician) Choudry Ikram 659 19.3 +19.3 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Bracewell 596 17.4 -2.4 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Michael Griffiths 327 9.9 +0.9 Independent (politician) Safia Ilyas 86 2.5 +2.5 1,082 31.6 43.2 -11.6 3,419 28.6 33.6 -5 Labour Party (UK) Wakefield North ward Wakefield North Labour Party (UK) Elizabeth Rhodes 1,901 61.0 +10.1 United Kingdom Independence Party Keith Wells 594 19.1 +8.8 Conservative Party (UK) Dianne Presha 451 14.5 -10.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rob Bell 170 5.5 -1.6 1,307 41.9 -9.7 3,116 27.6 -5.2 Labour Party (UK) Wakefield Rural ward Wakefield Rural Labour Party (UK) Lawrence Kirkpatrick 2,003 43.5 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) Tom Fletcher 1,778 38.6 -5.4 Green Party of England and Wales Miriam Hawkins 472 10.2 +2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dennis Cronin 354 7.7 +2.7 225 4.9 +6.3 4,607 34 -6.3 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Wakefield South ward Wakefield South Conservative Party (UK) David Hopkins 1,851 47.8 -6.9 Labour Party (UK) Javed Iqbal 1,562 40.3 +5.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Nuthall 462 11.9 +1.8 289 7.5 -12.6 3,875 36.1 -7.3 Conservative Party (UK) Wakefield West ward Wakefield West Labour Party (UK) Hilary Mitchell 1,456 43.1 +4.2 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Booth 1,101 32.6 -7.5 English Democrats Party Norman Tate 594 17.6 +17.6 Green Party of England and Wales Brian Else 226 6.7 +1.4 355 10.5 3,377 29.5 -5 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Wrenthorpe and Outwood West ward Wrenthorpe and Outwood West Labour Party (UK) Martyn Johnson 1,743 46.9 +2.3 Conservative Party (UK) Anne-Marie Glover 1,037 27.9 -7.9 United Kingdom Independence Party David Dews 940 25.3 +11.9 706 19 +10.4 3,720 31.8 -7.6 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Wakefield 2012 Category:2010s in West Yorkshire