2016 Leeds City Council election

2016 Leeds City Council election

5 May 2016

33 of the 99 seats on Leeds City Council
50 seats needed for a majority
Turnout34.7% (Decrease29.39%)
 First partySecond party
 
LeaderJudith BlakeAndrew Carter
PartyLabourConservative
Last election22 seats, 39.8%6 seats, 27.4%
Seats won216
Seats after6319
Seat changeSteadySteady
Popular vote79,44242,465
Percentage43.0%23.0%

Labour in red (21), Conservatives in blue (6), Liberal Democrats in yellow (3), Morley Borough Independents in dark green (2) and Greens in light green (1).

Council control before election

Majority administration
Labour

Council control after election

Majority administration
Labour

The 2016 Leeds City Council election took place on Thursday 5 May 2016 to elect members of Leeds City Council in England.[1] It was on the same day as other local elections.

As per the election cycle, one third of the council's seats were up for election. The councillors subsequently elected replaced those elected when their individual seats were previously contested in 2012.

The Labour Party retained all 21 of their contested council seats, maintaining their majority control of the council with a total of 63 of the 99 elected councillors. It was the second election in a row in which no party gained or lost any seats.

Election summary

Leeds City Council Election Result 2016[2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
 Labour2100Steady63.643.079,442+4.4
 Conservative600Steady18.223.042,465+1.5
 UKIP000Steady0.012.523,166-4.2
 Liberal Democrats300Steady9.110.018,525-0.2
 Green100Steady3.07.113,021-2.0
 Morley Borough Independent200Steady6.12.85,079+0.3
 Yorkshire First000Steady0.00.61,063+0.6
 Independent000Steady0.00.5987+0.2
 Alliance for Green Socialism000Steady0.00.3541-0.3
 TUSC000Steady0.00.2387-0.1
 'Total'99SteadySteadySteady100.0100.0184,676

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:[2][3]

Party2015 electionNew council
Labour6363
Conservative1919
Liberal Democrat99
Morley Borough Independent55
Green33
Total9999
Working majority 27  27 

Councillors who did not stand for re-election

Councillor/s who did not stand for re-election (5)
CouncillorWardFirst electedPartyReasonSuccessor
Ann Castle[4]Harewood1988, 2000Conservativestood downRyan Stephenson (Conservative)
Judith Cummins[5]Temple Newsam2012Labourstood downDebra Coupar (Labour)
Maureen Ingham[6]Armley2012Labourstood downDenise Ragan (Labour)
Andrea McKenna[7]Garforth & Swillington2003Labourstood downSarah Field (Labour)
Bill Urry[8]Roundhay2012Labourstood downEleanor Tunnicliffe (Labour)

Incumbent Labour councillors, Debra Coupar (Cross Gates & Whinmoor), Roger Harington (Gipton & Harehills) and Janette Walker (Headingley), all stood for new wards. Coupar was elected to represent Temple Newsam and Walker replaced Coupar as a councillor for Cross Gates & Whinmoor. Harington lost to the Liberal Democrats in Weetwood.[9]

Ward results

Adel & Wharfedale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeBarry Anderson* 4,125 58.4 +12.3
LabourPaul Wray1,27018.0−0.6
Liberal DemocratsCheryl Kebede94813.4−8.4
UKIPGlenn Morley4406.2−1.5
GreenEmma Louise Carter2814.0−1.8
Majority2,85540.4+16.0
Turnout7,06445.5
Conservative holdSwing
Alwoodley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeNeil Buckley* 3,443 52.1 +0.7
LabourKeith White1,98230.0−1.0
UKIPWarren Hendon5348.1+0.6
Liberal DemocratsRoderic Parker3485.3−0.2
GreenMiriam Moss2233.4+0.3
Alliance for Green SocialismBrian Jackson831.3+0.5
Majority1,46122.1+1.7
Turnout6,61338.1
Conservative holdSwing
Ardsley & Robin Hood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourKaren Renshaw* 2,248 46.1 +6.6
ConservativeTim Atkin1,16123.8−9.1
UKIPLindon Dove1,09622.5+2.0
Liberal DemocratsBenjamin Lloyd Ward2254.6+1.2
GreenLyssie Page1432.9+0.8
Majority1,08722.3+15.7
Turnout4,87328.5
Labour holdSwing
Armley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAlison Lowe* 2,726 55.7 +7.4
UKIPDavid Caldwell1,10422.6+1.3
GreenDavid Michael Smith4539.3−2.3
ConservativeShane Morgan3807.8+4.9
Liberal DemocratsChristine Glover1813.7−0.3
TUSCBeth Sutcliffe471.0−0.1
Majority1,62233.1+6.2
Turnout4,89129.1
Labour holdSwing
Beeston & Holbeck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAngela Gabriel* 2,547 61.4 +8.3
UKIPLuke Senior83320.1−2.9
ConservativeRobert Winfield42910.3−3.9
GreenAdam Dent2325.6−0.3
Liberal DemocratsKathryn Gagen842.0−0.4
TUSCKevin Pattison260.6−0.9
Majority1,71440.3+10.2
Turnout4,15128.3
Labour holdSwing
Bramley & Stanningley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourCaroline Gruen* 2,370 51.2 +5.4
UKIPAnne Murgatroyd1,15224.9+2.3
ConservativeAlex Nancolas48410.5+7.8
GreenKate Bisson4539.8−1.3
Liberal DemocratsSerena Glover1713.7+0.5
Majority1,21826.3+3.1
Turnout4,63029.2
Labour holdSwing
Burmantofts & Richmond Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDenise Ragan 2,279 57.4 +3.6
UKIPGeoff Holloran76619.3−1.4
Liberal DemocratsDavid Hollingsworth46411.7+2.3
GreenPenny Gilg2235.6+0.5
ConservativePeter Lord1894.8+4.3
TUSCJames Ellis471.2+0.7
Majority1,51338.1+5.0
Turnout3,96827.2
Labour holdSwing
Calverley & Farsley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAndrew Carter* 3,674 52.9 +5.9
LabourPeter Carlill2,26932.7+3.7
UKIPMalcolm Steele5968.6−0.2
Liberal DemocratsKate Arbuckle2493.6+0.2
GreenClive Lord1612.3+2.1
Majority1,40520.2+9.6
Turnout6,94939.6
Conservative holdSwing
Chapel Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourEileen Taylor* 4,169 69.5 +11.5
ConservativeDavid Myers5419.0+6.2
GreenKeith Mollison4647.7+6.4
UKIPSheila Valerie Store2904.8+4.8
Liberal DemocratsDarren Finlay2754.6+3.3
Alliance for Green SocialismMike Davies2624.4−0.6
Majority3,62860.5+17.7
Turnout6,00136.0
Labour holdSwing
City & Hunslet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourElizabeth Nash* 2,483 49.1 +4.2
GreenEd Carlisle1,39727.6+4.8
ConservativeAmy Green4438.810.8
UKIPBrian Weatherill4258.4+1.5
Liberal DemocratsJahangir Aziz2524.9+0
TUSCMary Rosamund Finch541.2+1.2
Majority1,08621.5−0.5
Turnout5,05425.9
Labour holdSwing
Cross Gates & Whinmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJanette Walker 2,789 48.6 +2.8
UKIPMark Maniatt1,44625.2+3.6
ConservativeMatthew Gale1,08818.8−5.6
Liberal DemocratsKate Langwick2454.3+0.6
GreenFlorence Scott1653.1−1.4
Majority1,34323.4+2.0
Turnout5,73332.4
Labour holdSwing
Farnley & Wortley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GreenDavid Blackburn* 2,517 47.6 +10.8
LabourJohn Hardy1,57629.8−0.8
UKIPTony Roberts75114.2−4.8
ConservativeHayley Nancolas3807.2−3.8
Liberal DemocratsRob Jacques601.2−0.8
Majority94117.8+11.7
Turnout5,28430.4
Green holdSwing
Garforth & Swillington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourSarah Field 3,582 55.2 −2.0
ConservativeDaniel Farrell1,72626.6−0.1
UKIPTerry Harkin86213.3+2.3
GreenKieran White1752.7−0.1
Liberal DemocratsMitchell Galdas1472.3+0
Majority1,85628.6−4.0
Turnout6,49240.6
Labour holdSwing
Gipton & Harehills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourSalma Arif 3,972 79.0 +5.1
UKIPKhalil Kungulilo3607.2−3.6
ConservativeBeatrice Greenwood2635.2−1.4
Liberal DemocratsMargaret Tait2454.9+0.0
GreenRhian Williams1302.6−1.2
TUSCTanis Belsham-Wray601.2+1.2
Majority3,61271.8+8.7
Turnout5,03032.6
Labour holdSwing
Guiseley & Rawdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGraham Latty* 3,177 44.0 −2.6
LabourDavid Bowe2,11429.3−2.0
Yorkshire FirstBob Buxton74110.3+10.3
UKIPLynn Parker5717.93.3
Liberal DemocratsSimon Dowling3675.1−3.9
GreenLesley Jeffries2553.5−2.4
Majority1,06314.7−4.6
Turnout7,22540.2
Conservative holdSwing
Harewood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRyan Stephenson 3,295 57.8 −3.0
LabourLeo Verity94616.6−0.8
UKIPRosemary O'Dea70612.4+1.4
GreenDavid Corry3826.7+1.4
Liberal DemocratsSara Howell3716.5+1.0
Majority2,34941.2−2.2
Turnout5,70038.7
Conservative holdSwing
Headingley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAl Garthwaite 1,516 50.1 +10.1
GreenJoe Salmon70523.7−7.9
Liberal DemocratsPenny Goodman55618.7+6.3
ConservativeDiane Elaine Fox1133.8−8.6
UKIPPaul William Thomas Denner732.5+0.6
TUSCJack Andrew Niddrie140.5−0.4
Majority81126.4+18.0
Turnout2,92228.2
Labour holdSwing
Horsforth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsChris Townsley* 2,329 32.9 +13.4
Labour Co-opIan McCargo1,94527.5+3.2
ConservativeRichard John O'Callaghan1,92327.2−12.9
UKIPRoger Facer Tattersall4626.5−1.8
GreenBen Hall4215.9−1.0
Majority3845.4−10.4
Turnout7,08042.2
Liberal Democrats holdSwing
Hyde Park & Woodhouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourChristine Towler* 2,075 65.0 +15.3
GreenChristopher Mark Foren50915.9−10.4
ConservativeConstance Mary Campbell2156.7−6.6
UKIPJoe Murgatroyd1795.6+1.3
Liberal DemocratsIan Dowling1635.1±0
TUSCBen Mayor521.6+0.3
Majority1,56649.1+25.6
Turnout3,19323.6
Labour holdSwing
Killingbeck & Seacroft
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourGraham Hyde* 2,811 62.3 +7.5
UKIPSteve Leak82818.3−5.3
ConservativeElizabeth Hayes4319.5−4.6
Liberal DemocratsAdam Douglas1663.7+0.2
GreenJaimes Moran1242.7−1.3
Yorkshire FirstJohn Otley1112.5+2.5
TUSCIain Alaistair Dalton441.0+1.0
Majority198344.0+12.8
Turnout4,51527.8
Labour holdSwing
Kippax & Methley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMary Harland* 3,122 55.8 +6.3
UKIPPaul Spivey1,13820.3+3.3
ConservativeInes Newell97817.57.8
Liberal DemocratsElizabeth Hindley1813.2+0.2
GreenStephen Paul Terry1803.2−2.0
Majority1,98435.5+11.2
Turnout5,59935.0
Labour holdSwing
Kirkstall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourLucinda Yeadon* 3,453 68.5 +16.8
UKIPCain Weber54710.9+0.3
GreenMorgan Tatchell-Evans4208.3−10.0
ConservativeGeorge Rear3136.2−6.1
Liberal DemocratsMartin Hughes2124.2−1.5
IndependentStuart William Long531.1+1.1
TUSCMaddy Steeds430.9−0.5
Majority5,04057.6+24.2
Turnout504134.5
Labour holdSwing
Middleton Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourPaul Truswell* 2,285 48.9 −1.3
UKIPCraig Sweaton1,27827.4−2.7
IndependentWayne Dixon60513.0+13.0
ConservativeHugh Findlay3006.4−5.9
GreenFiona Love1042.2−0.7
Liberal DemocratsSadie Fisher992.1−0.3
Majority100721.6−0.5
Turnout4,67125.3+4.2
Labour holdSwing
Moortown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opAlex Sobel* 3,517 53.5 +8.8
ConservativeMark Dodsworth1,34920.5−7.4
Liberal DemocratsChris Howley69210.5+0.6
UKIPHarvey Alexander5658.3+0.4
GreenTim Goodall4556.7+1.2
Majority2,16833.0+16.2
Turnout6,57838.7
Labour holdSwing
Morley North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Morley Borough IndependentRobert Finnigan* 2,891 50.6 +13.3
LabourAndrew Scopes1,24521.8−0.1
ConservativeJason Aldiss81614.3−7.5
UKIPPeter Morgan5379.4+3.6
GreenMickayla Ireland1222.1−1.0
Liberal DemocratsPeter Andrews1081.9−0.4
Majority1,64628.8+13.4
Turnout5,71932.8
Morley Borough Independent holdSwing
Morley South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Morley Borough IndependentJudith Elliott* 2,188 43.2 +18.0
LabourSarah Keig1,44528.5+2.0
UKIPDavid Michael Kent68713.6−3.3
ConservativeJane Eastwood54710.8+10.0
GreenChristopher James Bell1452.9−0.8
Liberal DemocratsAqila Choudhry551.1−0.9
Majority74314.7+9.3
Turnout5.06730.8
Morley Borough Independent holdSwing
Otley & Yeadon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsSandy Lay* 3,737 48.1 +12.6
LabourNik Rutherford1,82523.5−2.6
ConservativeJonathon David Taylor7029.0−9.0
UKIPTom Hollings6758.7−2.7
GreenMick Bradley5016.5−2.5
IndependentJackie Brown3234.1+4.1
Majority1,91224.6+15.2
Turnout7,76345.1
Liberal Democrats holdSwing
Pudsey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opJosie Jarosz* 2,884 45.4 +3.8
ConservativeSimon Seary2,12033.3−2.6
UKIPKath Tattersall75111.8−1.8
GreenLaura Rosemary Johnson2203.5−1.8
Yorkshire FirstConor Andrew O'Neill2113.3+3.3
Liberal DemocratsJude Patrick Arbuckle1672.6−0.4
Majority76412.3+6.7
Turnout6,35336.9
Labour holdSwing
Rothwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDavid Nagle* 2,026 36.1 −2.5
Liberal DemocratsCarmel Harrison1,72830.1+10.5
ConservativeSteve Ellis91216.2−8.7
UKIPDavid Daniel75013.3±0
GreenEmma Dobson2033.6−0.1
Majority2986.0−7.7
Turnout5,61936.4
Labour holdSwing
Roundhay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourEleanor Tunnicliffe 4,161 57.7 +8.1
ConservativeMichael Lowry1,58422.0−6.1
GreenPaul Charles Ellis4616.4+1.8
Liberal DemocratsNajeeb Iqbal4175.8+0.2
UKIPSteven Leslie Benjamin Bell3955.5+0.7
Alliance for Green SocialismMalcolm Christie1962.7+0.5
Majority2,57735.7+14.3
Turnout7,21441.8
Labour holdSwing
Temple Newsam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDebra Coupar 2,690 46.6 +3.7
ConservativeDavid Schofield1,43024.8−4.4
UKIPPhil Moore1,25921.8+1.8
Liberal DemocratsKeith Norman2163.7−0.3
GreenSarah Ann Crossland1793.1−0.7
Majority1,26021.8+8.1
Turnout5,77436.0
Labour holdSwing
Weetwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsJonathan Bentley* 2,701 44.3 +9.0
LabourRoger Harington1,98232.5+5.5
ConservativeAngelo Basu5979.8−6.9
GreenMartin Hemingway4156.8−6.2
UKIPMike Cullen3986.5−1.0
Majority71911.8+3.5
Turnout6,09341.3
Liberal Democrats holdSwing
Wetherby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGerald Wilkinson* 3,387 58.3 −0.1
LabourAdam Ferhani1,14119.6−1.6
UKIPTina Smith71212.3+3.2
Liberal DemocratsChristine Golton3666.3+0.3
GreenVasco Santos2033.5−1.8
Majority2,24638.7+1.6
Turnout5,80937.5
Conservative holdSwing

References

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