1999 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

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Map of the results for the 1999 Bradford council election. Bradford UK local election 1999 map.png
Map of the results for the 1999 Bradford council election.

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council elections were held on Thursday, 6 May 1999, with one third of the council up for election. Since the previous election there had been a by-election resulting in Labour successfully defending their seat in Little Horton. Labour retained control of the council. [1] [2]

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Election result

Bradford Local Election Result 1999 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 14112Decrease2.svg1146.738.340,836-3.0%
  Conservative 1291Increase2.svg840.039.742,290+1.1%
  Liberal Democrats 430Increase2.svg313.316.817,851+0.4%
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.02.62,726+0.5%
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.02.52,680+1.1%
  Independent Labour 000Steady2.svg0.00.1109+0.1%

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

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour6554
Conservative1826
Liberal Democrat710
Total9090
Working majority 40  18 

Ward results

Baildon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Cole2,42754.9+5.6
Conservative E. Ward1,33530.2−13.4
Labour C. Jennings56412.8+5.6
Green H. Kemp932.1+2.1
Majority 1,09224.7+19.0
Turnout 4,419
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +9.5
Bingley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Owens2,15950.0+1.9
Labour J. Flood1,62737.7−4.5
Liberal Democrats R. Walters3488.1+1.3
Green M. Thompson1824.2+1.3
Majority 53212.3+6.4
Turnout 4,316
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +3.2
Bingley Rural [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Cooke2,52062.4+0.3
Labour M. Gregory1,04225.8−5.1
Liberal Democrats T. Mead3709.2+2.2
Green K. Warnes1052.6+2.6
Majority 1,47836.6+5.4
Turnout 4,037
Conservative hold Swing +2.7
Bolton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats C. Middleton1,67054.0−2.2
Labour A. Stone82826.7−0.1
Conservative V. Binney59719.3+2.3
Majority 84227.2−2.1
Turnout 3,095
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing -1.0
Bowling [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Ali1,79659.3−0.4
Liberal Democrats J. Harrington65221.5+6.7
Conservative H. Rehman58219.2−6.3
Majority 1,14437.8+3.7
Turnout 3,030
Labour hold Swing -3.5
Bradford Moor [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Hussain2,49457.4+19.3
Labour R. Virdee1,48734.2−16.6
Liberal Democrats E. Hallman3608.3−2.6
Majority 1,00723.2+10.5
Turnout 4,341
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +17.9
Clayton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Byrom1,62849.4+6.2
Labour Y. Tough1,20736.7−7.8
Liberal Democrats H. Tooby36711.1−1.2
Green A. Suchi902.7+2.7
Majority 42112.8+11.6
Turnout 3,292
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +7.0
Craven [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Emmott1,79543.5−7.4
Independent C. Atkinson1,00924.4+19.0
Labour F. Harrison85020.6−12.8
Liberal Democrats H. Hay47311.5+1.1
Majority 78619.0+1.5
Turnout 4,127
Conservative gain from Labour Swing -13.2
Eccleshill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Attenborough1,00338.0+13.0
Labour S. Barnbrook87133.0−8.1
Conservative J. Ryder76629.0−2.5
Majority 1325.0−4.6
Turnout 2,640
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing +10.5
Great Horton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Godward1,49246.1−7.3
Conservative M. Crabtree1,25138.7+4.7
Liberal Democrats C. Wright36111.2−1.4
Green M. Islam1294.0+4.0
Majority 2417.4−12.0
Turnout 3,233
Labour hold Swing -6.0
Heaton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Seekins1,90743.5+2.9
Conservative S. Hussain1,87842.9−6.7
Liberal Democrats L. Howard59713.6+7.8
Majority 290.7−8.3
Turnout 4,382
Labour hold Swing +4.8
Idle [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Ozolins1,94457.1+0.0
Labour J. Crewdson82124.1−0.2
Conservative S. Bowman63918.8+0.2
Majority 1,12333.0+0.3
Turnout 3,404
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing -0.1
Ilkley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Smith2,35559.6−5.9
Labour P. Cheney1,02325.9+3.2
Liberal Democrats S. Harris57114.5+2.7
Majority 1,33233.7−9.1
Turnout 3,949
Conservative hold Swing -4.5
Keighley North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Slater2,16154.8+4.5
Conservative M. Startin1,42536.1−2.6
Liberal Democrats M. Mastrigt3569.0−1.9
Majority 73618.7+7.0
Turnout 3,942
Labour hold Swing +3.5
Keighley South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Joyce1,76367.5−0.9
Conservative W. Redman57522.0+2.1
Liberal Democrats T. Keeley27410.5−1.1
Majority 1,18845.5−3.0
Turnout 2,612
Labour hold Swing -1.5
Keighley West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Thorne1,71643.3−2.9
Conservative A. Majeed1,25431.6+1.8
Independent B. Hudson70117.7+3.2
Liberal Democrats J. Keeley2957.4−2.1
Majority 46211.6−4.7
Turnout 3,966
Labour hold Swing -2.3
Little Horton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. Greenwood1,47959.7+18.0
Conservative A. Mahmood66626.9−13.7
Liberal Democrats S. Lambert2379.6+0.5
Green K. Spencer562.3−2.1
Independent K. Wilson381.5+1.5
Majority 81332.8+31.8
Turnout 2,476
Labour hold Swing +15.8
Odsal [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Green1,64151.6−4.8
Conservative J. Robertshaw1,07433.8+4.4
Liberal Democrats B. Boulton46314.6+0.4
Majority 56717.8−9.2
Turnout 3,178
Labour hold Swing -4.6
Queensbury [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Smith1,62148.6+5.3
Labour A. Pitts1,26237.8−7.0
Liberal Democrats A. Cruden34210.3−1.6
Independent Labour G. Riseborough1093.3+3.3
Majority 35910.8+9.2
Turnout 3,334
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +6.1
Rombalds [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Wightman2,37354.3+5.3
Labour A. Benjamin1,04423.9−5.0
Liberal Democrats J. Hall95221.8−0.3
Majority 1,32930.4+10.3
Turnout 4,369
Conservative hold Swing +5.1
Shipley East [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Blackburn1,25652.9−5.5
Conservative C. Wyatt-Millington50521.3+1.6
Liberal Democrats M. Pollard49420.8+3.3
Green M. Love1185.0+0.7
Majority 75131.6−7.1
Turnout 2,373
Labour hold Swing -3.5
Shipley West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Herdson1,58533.6−3.7
Labour F. Dale1,45530.8−4.7
Green D. Ford1,40229.7+8.6
Liberal Democrats B. Moore2795.9−0.1
Majority 1302.7+1.0
Turnout 4,721
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +0.5
Thornton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Buffham1,65657.6+9.9
Labour I. Bowmaker82628.7−1.1
Liberal Democrats A. Griffiths30210.5−8.3
Green M. Rawnsley913.2−0.5
Majority 83028.9+11.0
Turnout 2,875
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +5.5
Toller [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Hussain2,78048.7+9.3
Conservative A. Hussain2,45042.9−6.3
Liberal Democrats I. Inness4818.4−0.4
Majority 3305.8−4.0
Turnout 5,711
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +7.8
Tong [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Johnson1,04161.4−5.2
Conservative D. Manogue40023.6+10.1
Liberal Democrats J. Massen25415.0−4.9
Majority 64137.8−9.0
Turnout 1,695
Labour hold Swing -7.6
Undercliffe [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. McNally1,29346.4−5.2
Conservative M. Looby87031.2−0.1
Liberal Democrats J. Mangeolles46016.5−0.6
Green S. Scofield1665.9+5.9
Majority 42315.2−5.1
Turnout 2,789
Labour hold Swing -2.5
University [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Hussain2,47947.0+24.6
Labour C. Rangzeb2,14340.6−19.0
Green J. Robinson2945.6−2.7
Liberal Democrats H. Wright2635.0+0.2
Independent S. Shah1001.9+1.9
Majority 3366.4−30.9
Turnout 5,279
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +21.8
Wibsey [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Berry1,39249.3−7.2
Conservative R. Sheard1,04537.0+5.6
Liberal Democrats S. Devonshire38513.6+1.6
Majority 34712.3−12.8
Turnout 2,822
Labour hold Swing -6.4
Worth Valley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Miller1,36437.3−4.0
Labour M. Young1,02027.9−3.9
Independent D. Samuels83222.8+3.6
Liberal Democrats S. Hutton43912.0+4.3
Majority 3449.4−0.1
Turnout 3,655
Conservative gain from Labour Swing -0.0
Wyke [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Longthorn1,04943.2−4.6
Conservative R. Reynolds94939.0+5.3
Liberal Democrats K. Hall43217.8−0.7
Majority 1004.1−9.9
Turnout 2,430
Labour hold Swing -4.9

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 . 7 May 1999.
  2. "Vote 2012: Bradford". BBC News Online . Retrieved 1 August 2015.