Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton

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Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton is an electoral ward of the City of Wakefield district used for elections to Wakefield Metropolitan District Council. [1]

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Overview

The ward is situated in the south east of the Wakefield district and is made up of a number of villages and hamlets set amongst farmland. The villages in the ward include Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton, Badsworth, Thorpe Audlin, Low Ackworth and High Ackworth and part of Wentbridge. [2] Landmarks include Nostell Priory. [2]

Election results

2019 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jessica Carrington122434.8-7.5
Yorkshire Martin Roberts67019.0+10.2
Conservative Philip Davies64218.3-6.7
Independent John Hardman41211.7+11.7
Liberal Democrats Nick Gray2938.3+4.7
Independent Gwen Marshall2767.8-6.3
Majority55417.3-1.5
Turnout 352027.3+2.0
Rejected ballots118
Labour hold Swing
2018 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Allan Garbutt138342.3-3.4
Conservative Philip Davies81725+4.5
Independent Gwen Marshall46114.1N/A
Yorkshire Martin Roberts2868.8+2.6
Green George Scogings2026.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Mary MacQueen1193.6N/A
Majority56617.3-5.3
Turnout 326825.3-5.3
Rejected ballots5
Labour hold Swing
2016 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Martyn Ward163145.70.0
Conservative Don Marshall77620.5-7.7
UKIP Nathan Garbutt63916.9-4.1
Independent Steven Pallett50013.2N/A
Yorkshire First Martin Roberts2346.2-0.4%
Majority85522.6+4.6
Turnout 378030.6-27.9
Labour hold Swing
2015 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jessica Carrington343745.7+2.5
Conservative Don Marshall208127.7+5.5
UKIP Mick Tetlow150720.0-14.6
Yorkshire First Martin Roberts4936.6N/A
Majority135618.0+9.4
Turnout 751858.5+28.3
Labour hold Swing
2014 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Allan Garbutt163643.2-18.8
UKIP Anne Arundel131234.6N/A
Conservative Don Marshall84122.2-15.4
Majority3248.6-16.2
Turnout 378930.2+3.3
Labour hold Swing
2012 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Martyn Ward2,12862.4+10.2
Conservative Don Marshall1,28237.6+3
Majority84624.8+7.1
Turnout 3,41026.9-10.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
2011 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jean Askew2,48452.2+14.6
Conservative Don Marshall1,64334.6+4.7
BNP Ian Kitchen3186.7-2.4
Liberal Democrats David Arthur2856.0-7
Majority84117.7+10.6
Turnout 4,75537.5-25.5
Labour hold Swing
2010 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Allan Garbutt3,00137.6-0.7
Conservative Don Marshall2,43430.5-12.7
Liberal Democrats Brendan Power1,03413.0-5.5
Independent John Evans7459.3+9.3
BNP Ian Kitchen7229.1+9.1
Majority5677.1+12
Turnout 7,97363
Labour hold Swing +6%
2008 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Molloy1,65343.2+13.5
Labour Allan Garbutt1,46638.3+1.1
Liberal Democrats David Arthur70918.5+4.1
Majority1874.9
Turnout 3,828
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
2007 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jean Martin1,40737.2-4.4
Conservative Richard Molloy1,12429.7-1.6
Independent John Evans70818.7+4.9
Liberal Democrats Oliver Wadsworth54414.4+1.2
Majority2837.5-2.8
Turnout 3,783
Labour hold Swing
2006 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sarah Balfour1,70741.6
Conservative Andrew Crowther1,28531.3
Independent John Evans56613.8
Liberal Democrats Oliver Wadsworth54313.2
Majority42210.3
Turnout 4,101
Labour hold Swing
2004 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Allan Garbutt1,951
Labour Alan Bell1,526
Labour Linda Broom1,362
Liberal Democrats James McDougall1,259
Conservative Keith Wilson1,241
Conservative Katie Denson1,060
Conservative Sheila Scholes1,021
Independent John Evans974
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Ridgway784
Liberal Democrats Margaret Dodd725
Turnout 11,90338.6

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References

  1. "Ward 3 Altofts and Whitwood" (PDF). Wakefield Metropolitan District Council. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 Wakefield JSNA. Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton Ward (PDF).
  3. "Local Elections: Wakefield results". Yorkshire Evening Post . 2 May 2008. ISSN   0963-2255.
  4. "Wakefield Council elections - final results". Wakefield Express . 24 April 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  5. "Local Elections 2007: Wakefield". BBC Online . Retrieved 12 December 2009.