Adel and Wharfedale (ward)
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Population | 16,606 (2023 electorate) |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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Adel and Wharfedale is an electoral ward of Leeds City Council in the north west of Leeds, West Yorkshire, covering both urban and rural areas including Adel, Bramhope, Cookridge, Holt Park and Pool-in-Wharfedale.
Boundaries
[edit]The Adel and Wharfedale ward includes the civil parishes of:
- Arthington
- Bramhope (part of Bramhope and Carlton Parish Council, although Carlton Parish sits in Otley and Yeadon ward)
- Pool-in-Wharfedale (Pool Parish Council)
Councillors
[edit]Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
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2004 | Barry Anderson (Con)[a] | Les Carter (Con)[b][4] | Clive Fox (Con)[c][5] | |||
2006 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Les Carter (Con) | Clive Fox (Con) | |||
2007 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Les Carter (Con) | Clive Fox (Con) | |||
2008 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Les Carter (Con) | Clive Fox (Con) | |||
2010 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Les Carter (Con) | Clive Fox (Con) | |||
2011 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Les Carter (Con) | Clive Fox (Con) | |||
2012 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Les Carter (Con) | Clive Fox (Con)[d] | |||
2014 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Les Carter (Con) | Billy Flynn (Con) | |||
2015 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Caroline Anderson (Con) | Billy Flynn (Con) | |||
2016 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Caroline Anderson (Con) | Billy Flynn (Con) | |||
2018 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Caroline Anderson (Con) | Billy Flynn (Con) | |||
2019 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Caroline Anderson (Con) | Billy Flynn (Con) | |||
2021 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Caroline Anderson (Con) | Billy Flynn (Con) | |||
2022 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Caroline Anderson (Con) | Billy Flynn (Con) | |||
2023 | Barry Anderson (Con) | Caroline Anderson (Con) | Billy Flynn (Con) | |||
2024 | Barry Anderson* (Con) | Caroline Anderson* (Con) | Billy Flynn* (Con) |
indicates seat up for re-election. * indicates incumbent councillor.
Elections since 2010
[edit]May 2024
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Caroline Anderson* | 3,274 | 44.0 | +0.2 | |
Labour | Jane Orton | 2,563 | 34.4 | +5.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sharon Slinger | 838 | 11.3 | −7.8 | |
Green | Fiona Love | 503 | 6.8 | −1.1 | |
Yorkshire | Corey Robinson | 228 | 3.1 | New | |
Majority | 711 | 5.6 | −8.9 | ||
Turnout | 7,442 | 44.4 | +1.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -2.4 |
May 2023
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Billy Flynn* | 3,087 | 43.8 | −12.5 | |
Labour Co-op | Steve Clapcote | 2,064 | 29.3 | +2.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sharon Slinger | 1,343 | 19.1 | +10.6 | |
Green | Fiona Love | 554 | 7.9 | +1.7 | |
Majority | 1,023 | 14.5 | −14.8 | ||
Turnout | 7,076 | 42.6 | −4.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
May 2022
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Barry Anderson* | 4,385 | 56.3 | +0.7 | |
Labour | Chris Bridges | 2,104 | 27.0 | +2.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark Twitchett | 663 | 8.5 | −4.0 | |
Green | Fiona Love | 486 | 6.2 | −0.7 | |
Yorkshire | Corey Robinson | 127 | 1.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,281 | 29.3 | −2.0 | ||
Turnout | 7,793 | 47.3 | −2.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
May 2021
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Caroline Anderson* | 4,527 | 55.6 | +9.0 | |
Labour | Chris Bridges | 1,975 | 24.3 | +4.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael White | 1,022 | 12.5 | −5.8 | |
Green | Lesley Jeffries | 566 | 6.9 | −0.9 | |
Majority | 2,552 | 31.3 | +4.2 | ||
Turnout | 8,144 | 50.0 | +9.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
May 2019
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Billy Flynn* | 2,952 | 46.6 | −14.9 | |
Labour | Nigel Gill | 1,235 | 19.5 | −0.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ian Dowling | 1,159 | 18.3 | +6.0 | |
Green | Lesley Jeffries | 491 | 7.8 | +0.3 | |
UKIP | Andrew Greenwood | 491 | 7.8 | +7.8 | |
Majority | 1,717 | 27.1 | −14.3 | ||
Turnout | 6,352 | 40.1 | −5.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -7.4 |
May 2018
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Barry Anderson* | 4,856 | 61.5 | +3.1 | |
Conservative | Caroline Anderson* | 4,269 | |||
Conservative | Billy Flynn* | 3,881 | |||
Labour | Nigel Gill | 1,556 | 19.7 | +1.7 | |
Labour | Geraldine Montgomerie | 1,435 | |||
Labour | Andy Rontree | 1,264 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Peter Jackson | 977 | 12.3 | −1.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jane Trewhella | 883 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Ed Thornley | 715 | |||
Green | Liddy Swales | 591 | 7.5 | +3.5 | |
Majority | 3,300 | 41.4 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 15,984 | 45.2 | −0.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
May 2016
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Barry Anderson* | 4,125 | 58.4 | +12.3 | |
Labour | Paul Wray | 1,270 | 18.0 | −0.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Cheryl Kebede | 948 | 13.4 | −8.4 | |
UKIP | Glenn Morley | 440 | 6.2 | −1.5 | |
Green | Emma Carter | 281 | 4.0 | −1.8 | |
Majority | 2,855 | 40.4 | +16.0 | ||
Turnout | 7,064 | 45.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
May 2015
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Caroline Anderson | 5,534 | 46.1 | −4.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Cheryl Kebede | 2,611 | 21.8 | +0.5 | |
Labour | Mark Henley | 2,236 | 18.6 | −2.0 | |
UKIP | Malcolm Steele | 926 | 7.7 | +3.9 | |
Green | Emma Carter | 696 | 5.8 | +1.7 | |
Majority | 2,923 | 24.4 | −4.5 | ||
Turnout | 12,003 | 75.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | -2.3 |
May 2014
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Billy Flynn | 3,018 | 44.5 | −1.0 | |
Labour | Mark Henley | 1,312 | 19.3 | +3.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Cheryl Kebede | 1,154 | 17.0 | −20.7 | |
UKIP | Mal Steele | 966 | 14.2 | +13.5 | |
Green | Paul Marchant | 336 | 5.0 | +2.3 | |
Majority | 1,706 | ||||
Turnout | 6,786 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
May 2012
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Barry Anderson* | 3,674 | 52.9 | +2.7 | |
Labour | Nigel Gill | 1,301 | 18.7 | −1.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christina Shaw | 1,202 | 17.3 | −4.0 | |
UKIP | Claire Wilson-Sharp | 486 | 7.0 | +3.2 | |
Green | Paul Marchant | 217 | 3.1 | −1.0 | |
Alliance for Green Socialism | Gareth Christie | 71 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
Majority | 2,373 | 34.1 | +5.2 | ||
Turnout | 6,951 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +2.3 |
May 2011
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Leslie Carter* | 4,144 | 50.2 | +7.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christine Shaw | 1,758 | 21.3 | −15.5 | |
Labour | Nigel Gill | 1,701 | 20.6 | +5.7 | |
Green | Paul Marchant | 337 | 4.1 | +1.7 | |
UKIP | Claire Wilson-Sharp | 315 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
Majority | 2,386 | 28.9 | +22.5 | ||
Turnout | 8,255 | 52 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | +11.2 |
May 2010
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Clive Fox* | 5,292 | 43.2 | −14.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christina Shaw | 4,508 | 36.8 | +10.2 | |
Labour | Nigel Gill | 1,822 | 14.9 | +5.3 | |
BNP | Doreen Dawson | 332 | 2.7 | −0.8 | |
Green | Paul Marchant | 291 | 2.4 | −0.3 | |
Majority | 784 | 6.4 | −24.6 | ||
Turnout | 12,245 | 77.2 | +29.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -12.3 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Anderson had been a ward councillor for Cookridge ward since 1999.
- ^ Carter had previously been a ward councillor for Cookridge and Weetwood ward from 1973 to 1980 and then Cookridge ward until 2004.
- ^ Fox had been a ward councillor for Otley and Wharfedale ward since 2000.
- ^ Fox died in office on 8 April 2014, less than a month before his seat was up for election. No by-election was called and Billy Flynn was elected at the council election.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Councillor Barry Anderson". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Councillor Caroline Anderson". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Councillor Billy Flynn". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Councillor John Leslie Carter". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Councillor Clive Fox". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Councillor Clive Fox". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 10 October 2018.