1996 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

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Map of the results for the 1996 Bradford council election. Bradford UK local election 1996 map.png
Map of the results for the 1996 Bradford council election.

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council elections were held on Thursday, 2 May 1996, with one third of the council up for election. Labour retained control of the council. [1] [2]

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Election result

Bradford Local Election Result 1996 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 23130Increase2.svg1376.749.458,339-5.0%
  Conservative 4015Decrease2.svg1513.331.837,575+3.3%
  Liberal Democrats 320Increase2.svg29.916.319,302+2.5%
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.01.51,825-0.4%
  Independent Labour 000Steady2.svg0.00.6732-0.2%
Militant Labour 000Steady2.svg0.00.3362+0.1%

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

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour5871
Conservative2813
Liberal Democrat46
Total9090
Working majority 26  52 

Ward results

Baildon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Micklem2,54053.3+9.7
Conservative R. Cope1,69735.6+1.6
Labour M. Yaqoob53111.1−7.1
Majority 84317.7+8.1
Turnout 4,768
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +4.0
Bingley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Sinclair1,95944.0−12.5
Conservative C. Gill1,90342.7+6.4
Liberal Democrats C. Svensgaard4129.2+9.2
Green M. Thompson1794.0−3.2
Majority 561.3−18.9
Turnout 4,453
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -9.4
Bingley Rural [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Pettit2,03046.4+2.8
Labour M. Leslie1,80241.2−2.0
Liberal Democrats J. Hutton54112.4−0.8
Majority 2285.2+4.9
Turnout 4,373
Conservative hold Swing +2.4
Bolton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats H. Middleton2,07354.0+15.7
Labour B. Singh1,09628.5−13.7
Conservative M. Gaunt67317.5−2.0
Majority 97725.4+21.4
Turnout 3,842
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +14.7
Bowling [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Ryan1,81957.1+5.6
Independent Labour D. Coughlin73223.0−3.7
Conservative J. Ridyard36211.4+3.8
Liberal Democrats R. Harrington2738.6−3.0
Majority 1,08734.1+9.3
Turnout 3,186
Labour hold Swing +4.6
Bradford Moor [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Khaliq2,04650.0+5.7
Conservative M. Choudhary1,64240.1−2.9
Liberal Democrats J. Collins4039.8−2.8
Majority 4049.9+8.6
Turnout 4,091
Labour hold Swing +4.3
Clayton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Whitfield1,99251.2+0.5
Conservative E. Byrom1,48738.2−1.5
Liberal Democrats A. Wilson-Fletche3087.9+1.4
Green M. Rawnsley1042.7−0.4
Majority 50513.0+2.0
Turnout 3,891
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +1.0
Craven [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Harrison2,11347.0+4.6
Labour R. Kelly1,76239.2−5.9
Liberal Democrats G. Morgan62313.8+1.2
Majority 3517.8+5.1
Turnout 4,498
Conservative hold Swing +5.2
Eccleshill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Rooney1,52453.1−7.3
Conservative H. Lycett90331.4+5.3
Liberal Democrats M. Attenborough44415.5+2.1
Majority 62121.6−12.7
Turnout 2,871
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -6.3
Great Horton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Collard2,23060.2−3.8
Conservative M. Crabtree99326.8+5.5
Liberal Democrats C. Wright37010.0−1.7
Green W. Taylor1123.0+0.0
Majority 1,23733.4−9.2
Turnout 3,705
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -4.6
Heaton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Ajeeb2,25145.1−16.7
Conservative J. King2,10242.1+15.0
Liberal Democrats A. Cruden4058.1+0.5
Green J. Robinson2314.6+1.2
Majority 1493.0−31.7
Turnout 4,989
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -15.8
Idle [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Ward2,17352.7+15.0
Labour F. Dale1,30031.5−16.9
Conservative A. White64815.7+1.9
Majority 87321.2+10.4
Turnout 4,121
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +15.9
Ilkley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Powell2,42151.5−4.3
Labour R. Fox1,51532.2−12.0
Liberal Democrats M. Cohen76516.3+16.3
Majority 90619.3+7.7
Turnout 4,701
Conservative hold Swing +3.8
Keighley North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Macpherson2,51255.6−7.3
Conservative K. Jepson1,51433.5+8.0
Liberal Democrats A. Carter49010.8−0.7
Majority 99822.1−15.4
Turnout 4,516
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -7.6
Keighley South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Thomas2,41175.5+1.0
Conservative C. Coleman46314.5+2.7
Liberal Democrats M. Hamid32010.0−3.7
Majority 1,94861.0+0.2
Turnout 3,194
Labour hold Swing -0.8
Keighley West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Mudd2,51161.5−3.9
Conservative W. Redman1,09926.9+5.1
Liberal Democrats J. Brooksbank47011.5−1.2
Majority 1,41234.6−9.1
Turnout 4,080
Labour hold Swing -4.5
Little Horton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Mir1,85765.8−5.6
Conservative G. Johnson45416.1+5.9
Liberal Democrats A. Griffiths35912.7+5.4
Militant Labour M. Dominguez1515.3-3.8
Majority 1,40349.7−11.6
Turnout 2,821
Labour hold Swing -5.7
Odsal [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. O'Neill2,31659.6−5.9
Conservative J. Robertshaw1,03726.7+6.1
Liberal Democrats K. Hall53213.7+2.3
Majority 1,27932.9−12.0
Turnout 3,885
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -6.0
Queensbury [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Mason2,14555.2−10.0
Conservative L. Jagger1,24132.0+8.6
Liberal Democrats J. Saul49712.8+2.3
Majority 90423.3−18.6
Turnout 3,883
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -9.3
Rombalds [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Smith2,44650.8+7.1
Labour A. Atkins1,58833.0+1.8
Liberal Democrats J. Main78216.2−8.9
Majority 85817.8+5.2
Turnout 4,816
Conservative hold Swing +2.6
Shipley East [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Thornton1,94463.7−3.3
Conservative D. Servant56818.6+3.5
Liberal Democrats J. Hall43114.1−0.1
Green M. Love1083.5+3.5
Majority 1,37645.1−6.8
Turnout 3,051
Labour hold Swing -3.4
Shipley West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Gundry2,12143.5−7.0
Conservative J. Carroll1,76636.2+2.2
Green D. Ford55411.4+3.1
Liberal Democrats J. Gregory4338.9+1.7
Majority 3557.3−9.3
Turnout 4,874
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -4.6
Thornton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Kettlewell1,56147.0−4.7
Conservative M. Ellis1,15534.8−0.1
Liberal Democrats H. Wright47714.4+3.8
Green A. Suchi872.6−0.4
Militant Labour L. Wilkinson381.1+1.1
Majority 40612.2−4.8
Turnout 3,318
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -2.4
Toller [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Brown2,89152.2+8.6
Conservative A. Rashid2,19039.6−6.7
Liberal Democrats S. Devonshire2805.1−2.9
Green N. Taimuri1312.4+0.2
Militant Labour C. Thompson430.8+0.8
Majority 70112.7+9.9
Turnout 5,535
Labour hold Swing +7.6
Tong [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Cairns1,55573.7−3.7
Conservative E. Harker30114.3+0.6
Liberal Democrats C. Devonshire2049.7+0.7
Green P. Braham492.3+2.3
Majority 1,25459.5−4.3
Turnout 2,109
Labour hold Swing -2.1
Undercliffe [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Foord1,94263.2−4.3
Conservative E. Blackburn69022.5+8.3
Liberal Democrats E. Hallmann44014.3+1.2
Majority 1,25240.8−12.7
Turnout 3,072
Labour hold Swing -6.3
University [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Hussain3,33172.3+3.9
Conservative I. Grieve60113.0−8.1
Liberal Democrats L. McKeever2776.0+6.0
Green N. Tart2705.9−4.6
Militant Labour S. Jackson1302.8+2.8
Majority 2,73059.2+12.0
Turnout 4,609
Labour hold Swing +6.0
Wibsey [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. McMath2,12961.2−4.1
Conservative R. Sheard90926.1+3.6
Liberal Democrats B. Boulton43912.6+0.5
Majority 1,22035.1−7.7
Turnout 3,477
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -3.8
Worth Valley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Cope1,80843.6−2.5
Conservative G. Hodgson1,24230.0−4.0
Liberal Democrats D. Samuels1,09326.4+6.5
Majority 56613.7+1.6
Turnout 4,143
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -3.2
Wyke [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Niland1,89057.9−7.0
Conservative V. Owen92528.3+8.9
Liberal Democrats H. Boulton44813.7−1.8
Majority 96529.6−15.9
Turnout 3,263
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -7.9

By-elections between 1996 and 1998

Heaton by-election 26 September 1996 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John King2,04150.4+8.3
Labour 1,80844.6−0.5
Liberal Democrats 2025.0−3.1
Majority 2335.8+2.8
Turnout 4,05134.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +4.4
Shipley West by-election 9 October 1997 [3] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rowland Dale1,26336.8−6.7
Conservative 1,22235.6−0.6
Green 66719.4+8.0
Liberal Democrats 2848.3−0.6
Majority 411.2−6.1
Turnout 3,436
Labour hold Swing -3.0
Baildon by-election 20 November 1997 [3] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Cole1,61452.3−1.0
Conservative 1,07734.9−0.7
Labour 37212.1+1.0
Independent 220.7+0.7
Majority 53717.4−0.3
Turnout 3,08524.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -0.1

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 "District results: Bradford". The Yorkshire Post . 3 May 1996.
  2. "Vote 2012: Bradford". BBC News Online . Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Local Authority Byelection Results". gwydir.demon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  4. "Councillors: Heaton Ward". bradford.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 31 January 1998. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  5. "Councillors: Shipley West Ward". bradford.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 31 January 1998. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  6. "Councillors: Baildon Ward". bradford.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 31 January 1998. Retrieved 10 August 2015.