District Council election Results 2021
The results of the elections held on Thursday, 6 May 2021 for the Wakefield District Council are shown below.
Airedale and Ferry Fryston
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| EVANS, Richard Charles | The Conservative Party Candidate | 567 | 12.5% |
| FERGUSON, Jackie (Elected 3 years) |
Labour Party | 1,190 | 26.4% |
| INGHAM, John Paul | Green party | 144 | 3.1% |
| KENNEDY, Ian Michael | Independent | 367 | 8.1% |
| KENNEDY, Neil Owen | Independent | 522 | 11.5% |
| MULLINS, Eamonn Malachy | The Conservative Party Candidate | 480 | 10.6% |
| RUSSELL, Daniel Mark | Green Party | 120 | 2.6% |
| SHAW, Les (Elected 2 years) |
Labour Party | 1,116 | 24.7% |
Airedale and Ferry Fryston results summary
| Spoiled votes | Total votes | Outcome |
| 21 | 4,506 | Labour Hold 1 seat Labour Gain 1 seat |
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| BATES, Stan | Labour Party | 1,427 | 35.2% |
| DAWSON, Christopher | Your Local Yorkshire Party Candidate | 447 | 11% |
| GABRIEL, Jody Paul | Green Party | 271 | 6.7% |
| HOWDEN, Christopher Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 281 | 6.9% |
| MARSHALL, Gwen | N/A | 144 | 3.6% |
| MASSEY, Raymond (Elected) |
The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,483 | 36.6% |
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton summary
| Majority | Spoiled votes | %Turnout | Total votes | Outcome |
| 56 (1.4%) | 30 | 30.3% | 4,053 | Conservative Gain |
Altofts and Whitwood
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| BECKETT, Brenden Scott | Green Party | 283 | 7.1% |
| BECKETT, Brenden Scott | Green Party | 80 | 2% |
| FARRAR, Josie (Elected) |
Labour Party | 1,869 | 47.5% |
| HILL, Anthony David | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,522 | 38.1% |
| THOMAS, John Robert | Reform UK | 209 | 5.2% |
Altofts and Whitwood summary
| Majority | Spoiled votes | %Turnout | Total votes | Outcome |
| 374 (9.4%) | 17 | 28.1% | 3,990 | Labour Hold |
Castleford Central and Glasshoughton
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| FORSTER, Richard Anthony (Elected) |
Labour Party | 2,092 | 62.4% |
| HORNE, Alan Michael | Green Party | 140 | 4.2% |
| PHELPS, Paul | Your Local Yorkshire Party Candidate | 389 | 11.6% |
| SMART, Joanne Grace | The Conservative Party Candidate | 731 | 21.8% |
Castleford Central and Glasshoughton results summary
| Majority | Spoiled votes | %Turnout | Total votes | Outcome |
| 1,361 (40.6%) | 15 | 26.4% | 3,352 | Labour Hold |
Crofton, Ryhill and Walton
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| DICKINSON, Cynthia Mary | Green Party | 474 | 10.9% |
| HEPTINSTALL, Faith | Labour Party | 1,906 | 43.7% |
| STOCKHILL, Paul (Elected) |
The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,985 | 45.5% |
Crofton, Ryhill and Walton results summary
| Majority | Spoiled votes | %Turnout | Total votes | Outcome |
| 79 (1.8%) | 34 | 34.9% | 4,365 | Conservative Gain |
Featherstone
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| CRAVEN, James | Yorkshire Party - invest in our schools | 292 | 8.45% |
| EBBS, Nigel James | Liberal Democrats | 101 | 2.9% |
| LOVE, Ruth Alexandra | Green Party | 169 | 4.9% |
| POINTON, Ayrton Michael Lee | The Conservative Party Candidate | 802 | 23.1% |
| TENNANT-KING, Maureen Linda (Elected) |
Labour Party | 2,104 | 60.7% |
Featherstone results summary
| Majority | Spoiled votes | %Turnout | Total votes | Outcome |
| 1302 (37.6%) | 21 | 26.3% | 3,468 | Labour Hold |
Hemsworth
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| ALI, Waj | Reform UK | 100 | 3.3% |
| KENYON, Jim | Independent | 647 | 21.6% |
| KITCHING, Pauline Ann (Elected) |
Labour Party | 1,314 | 44% |
| MORTON, Lyn | Green Party | 342 | 11.4% |
| POINTON, David | The Conservative Party Candidate | 586 | 19.6% |
Hemsworth results summary
| Majority | Spoiled votes | %Turnout | Total votes | Outcome |
| 667 (22.4%) | 23 | 24.7% | 2,989 | Labour Hold |
Horbury and South Ossett
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| ALLUM, Jonathan Dawson | The Conservative Party Candidate | 2,070 | 44.7% |
| BYFORD, Darren (Elected) |
Labour Party | 2,231 | 48.1% |
| GOODAIR, Mark Andrew | Liberal Democrats | 174 | 3.8% |
| NORRIS, Richard Hargreaves | Green Party | 159 | 3.4% |
Horbury and South Ossett results summary
| Majority | Spoiled votes | %Turnout | Total votes | Outcome |
| 161 (3.4%) | 27 | 38.6% | 4,634 | Labour Hold |
Knottingley
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| CROSS, Kerron James | Labour and Co-Operative Party | 867 | 28.9% |
| HAYES, Adele Suzanne (Elected) |
Liberal Democrats | 1,624 | 54.2% |
| NEWBY, Garry | Green Party | 91 | 3% |
| PLUMBLEY, Hilary Anne Patricia | The Conservative Party Candidate | 415 | 13.8% |
Knottingley results summary
| Majority | Spoiled votes | %Turnout | Total votes | Outcome |
| 757 (25.3%) | 20 | 28.6% | 2,997 | Liberal Democrats Gain |
Normanton
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| DEWEY-NAGER, Gillian Anne | Green Party | 214 | 6.2% |
| HAYES, Susan | Liberal Democrats | 92 | 2.7% |
| HUDSON, Keith | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,069 | 31% |
| MEDFORD, Julie (Elected) |
Labour Party | 1,785 | 51.8% |
| PARSONS, Cliff | Alliance for Democracy and Freedom Wakefield | 246 | 7.1% |
| WHALLEY-REID, Marcus | Workers Party of Britain | 43 | 1.2% |
Normanton results summary
| Majority | Spoiled votes | %Turnout | Total votes | Outcome |
| 716 (20.8%) | 28 | 27.1% | 3,449 | Labour Hold |
Ossett
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| HOMEWOOD, Tony John (Elected) |
The Conservative Party Candidate | 2,395 | 53.8% |
| MASTERMAN, Lynn | Labour Party | 1,729 | 38.8% |
| POLLACK, Malcolm | Liberal Democrats | 111 | 2.5% |
| SCOTT, Stephen | Green Party | 220 | 4.9% |
Ossett results summary
| Majority | Spoiled votes | %Turnout | Total votes | Outcome |
| 666 (15%) | 21 | 35% | 4,455 | Conservative Gain |
Pontefract North
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| HYOMES, Christopher Robert | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,120 | 31.2% |
| KETT, Ryan David | Your Local Yorkshire Party Candidate | 628 | 17.5% |
| MALKIN, Lorna Jane (Elected) |
Labour Party | 1,653 | 46.1% |
| TINGLE, Emma Kay | Green Party | 183 | 5.1% |
Pontefract North results summary
| Majority | Spoiled votes | %Turnout | Total votes | Outcome |
| 533 (14.9%) | 31 | 25.4% | 3,584 | Labour Hold |
Pontefract South
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| DODD, Katherine Clare | Green Party | 178 | 4.3% |
| HAMES, Tony (Elected) |
The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,842 | 44.7% |
| JONES, Melanie | Labour Party | 1,712 | 41.5% |
| PEASANT, Trevor | Your Local Yorkshire Party Candidate | 390 | 9.5% |
Pontefract South results summary
| Majority | Spoiled votes | %Turnout | Total votes | Outcome |
| 130 (3.2%) | 15 | 34.3 | 4,122 | Conservative Gain |
South Elmsall and South Kirkby
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| COLLINS, Michelle Louise (Elected) |
Labour Party | 2,002 | 60.8% |
| LUDEWIG, Stefan Arnold | Green Party | 155 | 4.7% |
| MANSFIELD, Sarah | Your Local Yorkshire Party Candidate | 312 | 9.5% |
| THOMAS, Chad Jordan | The Conservative Party Candidate | 822 | 25% |
South Elmsall and South Kirkby results summary
| Majority | Spoiled votes | %Turnout | Total votes | Outcome |
| 1,180 (35.8%) | 15 | 23.8% | 3,291 | Labour Hold |
Stanley and Outwood East
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| COPELAND, Richard David | Green Party | 204 | 4.6% |
| DODD, Margaret | Liberal Democrats | 101 | 2.3% |
| FISHWICK, Stephanie Grace | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,599 | 35.9% |
| HAWKSLEY, Brent Andrew | Your Local Yorkshire Party Candidate | 316 | 7.1% |
| MORLEY, Matthew (Elected) |
Labour Party | 2,232 | 50.1% |
Stanley and Outwood East results summary
| Majority | Spoiled votes | %Turnout | Total votes | Outcome |
| 633 (14.2%) | 16 | 34.3% | 4,452 | Labour Hold |
Wakefield East
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| AKBAR, Akef (Elected) |
The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,741 | 45.8% |
| ANTCLIFF, Helen Kirsty | Labour Party | 1,693 | 44.5% |
| GRIFFITHS, Mick | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 118 | 3.1% |
| MacKINTOSH, Janet | Green Party | 252 | 6.6% |
Wakefield East results summary
| Majority | Spoiled votes | %Turnout | Total votes | Outcome |
| 48 (1.3%) | 27 | 32.6% | 3,804 | Conservative Gain |
Wakefield North
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| ELLIOTT, Lewis Conor | Green Party | 320 | 8.8% |
| FORMULI, Naeem Ahmad | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,203 | 33% |
| MACK, Andy | Your Local Yorkshire Party Candidate | 263 | 7.2% |
| MURPHY, Rebecca | Independent | 65 | 1.8% |
| RHODES, Elizabeth (Elected) |
Labour Party | 1,707 | 46.9% |
| WELLS, Keith Frank | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 85 | 2.3% |
Wakefield North results summary
| Majority | Spoiled votes | %Turnout | Total votes | Outcome |
| 504 (13.9%) | 24 | 29.9% | 3,643 | Labour Hold |
Wakefield Rural
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| BINNS, Cynthia (Elected) |
The Conservative Party Candidate | 2,939 | 58.8% |
| MYLES, Charlotte Emily | Green Party | 560 | 11.2% |
| WOOD, Paul Anthony | Labour Party | 1,499 | 30% |
Wakefield Rural results summary
| Majority | Spoiled votes | %Turnout | Total votes | Outcome |
| 1,440 (28.8%) | 66 | 35.9% | 4,998 | Conservative Hold |
Wakefield South
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| BELBIN, Paul William | Labour Party | 1,557 | 36.7% |
| COCHRAN, Daniel | Your Local Yorkshire Party Candidate | 267 | 6.6% |
| HOLMES, Krys Tal | Green Party | 289 | 6.8% |
| HUNT, Richard Stephen (Elected) |
The Conservative Party Candidate | 2,129 | 50.2% |
Wakefield South results summary
| Majority | Spoiled votes | %Turnout | Total votes | Outcome |
| 572 (13.5%) | 22 | 39.4% | 4,242 | Conservative Hold |
Wakefield South
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| MITCHELL, Hilary Gail (Elected) |
Labour Party | 1,682 | 49.2% |
| SADLER, Karen | Green Party | 257 | 7.5% |
| THORNTON, Josie | The For Britain Movement | 101 | 3% |
| WELDON, Laura | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,382 | 40.4% |
Wakefield South results summary
| Majority | Spoiled votes | %Turnout | Total votes | Outcome |
| 300 (8.8%) | 12 | 30.6% | 3,422 | Labour Hold |
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
| Name | Party | Votes | % |
| BENTLEY, Richard Martyn | Your Local Yorkshire Party Candidate | 339 | 7.7% |
| DEWS, David Alan | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 135 | 3.1% |
| GLOVER, Annemarie (Elected) |
The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,925 | 43.5% |
| JOHNSON, Martyn | Labour Party | 1,745 | 39.4% |
| THOMPSON, Oliver | Green Party | 282 | 6.4% |
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West results summary
| Majority | Spoiled votes | %Turnout | Total votes | Outcome |
| 180 (4.1%) | 22 | 33.6% | 4,426 | Conservative Gain |