2016 Harrogate Borough Council election

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2016 local election results in Harrogate

The 2016 Harrogate Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Harrogate Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Ward results

Bishop Monkton

784

Bishop Monkton 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Roger Galloway55670.9
Green Greig John Sharman11614.8
Labour Laura Ann Dinning11214.3
Majority44056.1
Conservative hold Swing

Boroughbridge

819

Boroughbridge 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Windass58871.8
Green Shan Oakes8210.0
Labour Paul Martin Burns819.9
Liberal Democrats Hannah Gostlow688.3
Majority50661.8
Conservative hold Swing

Claro

1063

Claro 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Duxbury67363.3
Liberal Democrats Emma Jane Walsh19518.3
Green Adam Richard Harper12211.5
Labour David Anthony Bulmer736.9
Majority47845.0
Conservative hold Swing

Killinghall

812

Killinghall 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Harrison55968.9
UKIP Kenn Hart10512.9
Liberal Democrats Bill Hoult799.7
Labour Rio Sebastian Justin Goldhammer698.5
Majority45456.0
Conservative hold Swing

Kirkby Malzeard

917

Kirkby Malzeard 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Margaret Edna Atkinson71377.8
Labour Vivienne Graham20422.2
Majority50955.6
Conservative hold Swing

Lower Nidderdale

797

Lower Nidderdale 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nathan Roger Hull56170.4
Green Paul Geoffrey Trewhitt14317.9
Labour Ian Crabbe9311.7
Majority41852.5
Conservative hold Swing

Marston Moor

Marston Moor 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Myatt76879.3
Labour Guy Allanson20020.7
Majority56858.6
Conservative hold Swing

Mashamshire

Mashamshire 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Simms53876.1
Labour Christine Elsie Brackley16923.9
Majority36952.2
Conservative hold Swing

Newby

845

Newby 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Brown68981.5
Labour Matthew David Forth15618.5
Majority53363.0
Conservative hold Swing

Nidd Valley

844

Nidd Valley 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tom Watson44753.0
Conservative Mick Stanley32138.0
Labour Andrew James Murday769.0
Majority12615.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ouseburn

938

Ouseburn 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ash Teague67872.3
Liberal Democrats Kevin Brian Hawkins13114.0
Labour Dave Wheeler12913.8
Majority54758.3
Conservative hold Swing

Pateley Bridge

Pateley Bridge 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stanley Lumley39247.5
Independent Stan Beer31938.7
Labour David Brackley779.3
Green Gillian Rosemary Charters374.5
Majority738.8
Conservative hold Swing

Ribston

876

Ribston 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andy Paraskos51859.1
Liberal Democrats Simon James Oldroyd15918.2
Labour Alan Beatham11813.5
Green Elizabeth Collins819.2
Majority35940.9
Conservative hold Swing

Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale

835

Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Shirley Patricia Fawcett64377.0
Labour Carol Walker11613.9
Liberal Democrats Pamela Godsell769.1
Majority52763.1
Conservative hold Swing

Washburn

1015

Washburn 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christine Anne Ryder76175.0
Labour Nick Murray13613.4
UKIP Harvey Alexander11811.6
Majority62561.6
Conservative hold Swing

Wathvale

697

Wathvale 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bernard Arthur Bateman50772.7
Labour Alan Peter Woodhead19027.3
Majority31745.4
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "Candidates". Harrogate Borough Council. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.