Newsome (ward)

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Newsome
Newsome and Central (1973–1982)
Metropolitan Borough ward
for Kirklees Council
Newsome (ward).svg
Newsome within Kirklees
County West Yorkshire
Population22,636 (2016) [1]
Registered electors 12,317 (2018)
Settlements Newsome
Current ward
Created1973
First Round
Councillor
Karen Allison
(Green)
Second Round
Councillor
Sue Lee-Richards
(Green)
Third Round
Councillor
Andrew Cooper
(Green)
Number of Councillors Three
Overlaps
UK Parliament constituency Huddersfield

Newsome (previously Newsome and Central, 1973 to 1982) is a Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council Ward in the Huddersfield Parliamentary constituency.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
1973Mennell (Lab)J. Richardson (Lab)D. White (Lab)
1975G. Furness (Con)J. Richardson (Lab)D. White (Lab)
1976G. Furness (Con)B. Jenkins (Con)D. White (Lab)
1978G. Furness (Con)B. Jenkins (Con)D. White (Lab)
1979M. Drayton (Lab)B. Jenkins (Con)D. White (Lab)
1980M. Drayton (Lab)E. Moorhouse (Lab)D. White (Lab)
1982E. Moorhouse (Lab)M. Drayton (Lab)Barrie Metcalfe (Lab)
1983G. Colledge (SDP–Lib)M. Drayton (Lab)Barrie Metcalfe (Lab)
1984G. Colledge (SDP–Lib)M. Drayton (Lab)Barrie Metcalfe (Lab)
1986G. Colledge (SDP–Lib)M. Drayton (Lab)D. Stokes (SDP–Lib)
1987Jamil Akhtar (Lab)M. Drayton (Lab)D. Stokes (SDP–Lib)
1988Jamil Akhtar (Lab)M. Drayton (Lab)D. Stokes (SLD)
1990Jamil Akhtar (Lab)M. Drayton (Lab)Barrie Metcalfe (Lab)
1991Jamil Akhtar (Lab)M. Drayton (Lab)Barrie Metcalfe (Lab)
1992Jamil Akhtar (Lab)E. Lawson (Lab)Barrie Metcalfe (Lab)
1994Jamil Akhtar (Lab)E. Lawson (Lab)Barrie Metcalfe (Lab)
1995Jamil Akhtar (Lab)E. Lawson (Lab)Barrie Metcalfe (Lab)
1996Jamil Akhtar (Lab)Nick Harvey (Green)Barrie Metcalfe (Lab)
1998 Jamil Akhtar (Lab)Nick Harvey (Green)Graham Simpson (Green)
1999Andrew Cooper (Green)Nick Harvey (Green)Graham Simpson (Green)
2000Andrew Cooper (Green)Nick Harvey (Green)Graham Simpson (Green)
2002Andrew Cooper (Green)Julie Stewart (Green)Graham Simpson (Green)
2003Andrew Cooper (Green)Julie Stewart (Green)Graham Simpson (Green)
2004 Sharon Fallows (Green)Julie Stewart-Turner [n 1] (Green)Andrew Cooper (Green)
2006 Graham Simpson (Green)Julie Stewart-Turner (Green)Andrew Cooper (Green)
2007Graham Simpson (Green)Julie Stewart-Turner (Green)Andrew Cooper (Green)
2008Graham Simpson (Green)Julie Stewart-Turner (Green)Andrew Cooper (Green)
2010Graham Simpson (Green)Julie Stewart-Turner (Green)Andrew Cooper (Green)
2011Graham Simpson (Green)Julie Stewart-Turner (Green)Andrew Cooper (Green)
2012 Graham Simpson (Green)Julie Stewart-Turner (Green)Andrew Cooper (Green)
2014 Karen Allison (Green)Julie Stewart-Turner (Green)Andrew Cooper (Green)
2015 Karen Allison (Green)Julie Stewart-Turner (Green)Andrew Cooper (Green)
2016 Karen Allison (Green)Julie Stewart-Turner (Green)Andrew Cooper (Green)
2018 Karen Allison (Green)Julie Stewart-Turner (Green)Andrew Cooper (Green)
2019 Karen Allison (Green)Sue Lee-Richards (Green)Andrew Cooper (Green)
2021 Karen Allison (Green)Sue Lee-Richards (Green)Andrew Cooper (Green)
2022 Karen Allison (Green)Sue Lee-Richards (Green)Andrew Cooper (Green)
2023 Karen Allison (Green)Sue Lee-Richards (Green)Andrew Cooper (Green)
2024 Karen Allison (Green)Sue Lee-Richards (Green)Andrew Cooper (Green)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

  indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes.

  indicates seat up for re-election after casual vacancy.

Election Results (2004 to present)

Elections in the 2020s

May 2024

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 2024: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Andrew Cooper2,59366.8+2.5
Labour Mark Morris89223.0-1.5
Conservative Kath Bellamy2727.0-0.6
Liberal Democrats Waheed Anwar1253.2+1.3
Green hold Swing

May 2023

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 2023: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Sue Lee-Richards2,19764.3+1.5
Labour Jane Rylah83724.5-3.4
Conservative Charles Ayugbo2587.6+0.8
Liberal Democrats Patrycja Bartosinka641.9-0.5
Yorkshire Bikatshi Katenga611.8+0.1
Green hold Swing

May 2022

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 2022: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Karen Allison2,36060.6-0.4
Labour Mohammed Safdar98425.3-0.6
Conservative John Roberts3799.7-1.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Wilkinson1062.7+1.1
Yorkshire Bikatshi Katenga681.7N/A
Green hold Swing

May 2021

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 2021: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Andrew Cooper2,59260.97-2.0
Labour Pauline Wheat-Bowen1,10225.92-2.0
Conservative Maria Ackroyd49911.48+5.5
Liberal Democrats Andrew Wilkinson691.62-1
Green hold Swing

Elections in the 2010s

May 2019

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 2019: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Sue Lee-Richards2,45562.8
Labour Chris Owen1,09227.9
Conservative Scarlett Black2666.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Wilkinson952.4
Green hold Swing

May 2018

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2018: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Karen Allison2,215 51.5 Decrease2.svg0.4
Labour Jo Lawson1,59337.0Decrease2.svg2.0
Conservative Charlie Reid3668.5Increase2.svg1.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Wilkinson751.7Decrease2.svg0.7
Yorkshire Bikatshi Katenga561.3New
Majority62214.5Increase2.svg1.6
Registered electors 12,317
Turnout 4,31335.0Decrease2.svg3.6
Rejected ballots80.2Decrease2.svg0.6
Green hold Swing Increase2.svg0.8

[2]

May 2016

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 2016: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Andrew Cooper2,428 51.9 Increase2.svg14.2
Labour Nadeem Iqbal1,82239.0Increase2.svg5.3
Conservative Pauline McGleenan3126.7Decrease2.svg6.1
Liberal Democrats Stephen Bird1132.4Decrease2.svg0.4
Majority60612.9Increase2.svg8.9
Registered electors 12,193
Turnout 4,71138.6
Rejected ballots360.8
Green hold Swing Increase2.svg4.5

[3]

May 2015

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 2015: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Julie Stewart-Turner2,842 37.7 Decrease2.svg6.2
Labour Nadeem Iqbal2,53733.7Increase2.svg4.3
Conservative Tasmin Coloney96512.8Increase2.svg4.7
UKIP Ian French88911.8Decrease2.svg3.0
Liberal Democrats Eleanor Ritchie2132.8Increase2.svg0.1
TUSC Paul Randall851.1Steady2.svg
Majority3054.0Decrease2.svg10.5
Registered electors 12,801
Green hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.3

[4]

May 2014

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 22 May 2014: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Karen Allison 1,793 43.9 Decrease2.svg9.1
Labour Sheikh Ullah1,20129.4Decrease2.svg5.5
UKIP Ian French60314.8New
Conservative Simon Ackroyd3328.1Increase2.svg0.4
Liberal Democrats Eleanor Ritchie1112.7Increase2.svg1.0
TUSC Jake Lawley471.1Decrease2.svg1.6
Majority59214.5Decrease2.svg3.6
Green hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.8

[5]

May 2012

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2012: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Andrew Cooper2,354 53.0 Increase2.svg1.4
Labour Sadia Rehman1,55234.9Increase2.svg5.7
Conservative Mark Dodsworth3447.7Decrease2.svg3.6
TUSC Ian Slattery1192.7Decrease2.svg0.5
Liberal Democrats Rilwan Olateju761.7Decrease2.svg3.0
Majority80218.1Decrease2.svg4.3
Registered electors 14,199
Turnout 31.3Decrease2.svg3.3
Green hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.2

[6] [7]

May 2011

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 2011: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Julie Stewart-Turner2,450 51.6 Increase2.svg18.8
Labour Mohammed Saeed1,38329.2Increase2.svg4.1
Conservative Jas Virdee53611.3Decrease2.svg4.5
Liberal Democrats Philip Scott2554.7Decrease2.svg14.3
TUSC Ian Slattery1503.2New
Majority1,06722.4Increase2.svg14.7
Registered electors 13,955
Turnout 34.6Decrease2.svg18.7
Green hold Swing Increase2.svg7.4

[6] [7]

May 2010

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 2010: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Graham Simpson2,447 32.8 Decrease2.svg14.1
Labour Munir Ahmed1,87825.1Increase2.svg3.0
Liberal Democrats Philip Scott1,42119.0Increase2.svg12.8
Conservative Bernard McGuin1,17815.8Increase2.svg0.2
BNP Stuart Exley4355.8Decrease2.svg3.5
Independent Hazel Spencer1091.5New
Majority5697.7Decrease2.svg17.1
Registered electors 14,010
Turnout 53.3Increase2.svg20.7
Green hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.6

[6] [7]

Elections in the 2000s

May 2008

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 2008: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Andrew Cooper1,942 46.9 Decrease2.svg5.8
Labour Jean Goodison91622.1Decrease2.svg4.1
Conservative Janice Thomas64515.6Increase2.svg1.9
BNP Stuart Exley3849.3New
Liberal Democrats Helen Greaves2566.2Decrease2.svg1.3
Majority1,02624.8Decrease2.svg1.7
Registered electors 12,866
Turnout 32.6Increase2.svg1.7
Green hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.9

[6] [7]

May 2007

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2007: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Julie Stewart-Turner2,083 52.7 Increase2.svg10.8
Labour Jamil Akhtar1,03526.2Decrease2.svg0.1
Conservative Neil Drake54113.7Increase2.svg3.0
Liberal Democrats David Wainwright2967.5Decrease2.svg2.2
Majority1,04826.5Increase2.svg10.9
Registered electors 12,904
Turnout 30.9Decrease2.svg3.5
Green hold Swing Increase2.svg5.5

[6] [7]

May 2006

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 2006: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Graham Simpson 1,817 41.9 Increase2.svg5.0
Labour Mohammad Iqbal1,14026.3Increase2.svg6.8
BNP Simon Towers49111.3Decrease2.svg1.7
Conservative Neil Drake46410.7Increase2.svg0.6
Liberal Democrats Kuldip Brar4209.7Decrease2.svg6.3
Majority67715.6Decrease2.svg1.8
Registered electors 12,224
Turnout 34.4Decrease2.svg9.1
Green hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.9

[6] [7]

June 2004

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 10 June 2004: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Andrew Cooper [n 2] 2,006 36.9 N/A
Green Julie Stewart-Turner [n 3] 1,965
Green Sharon Fallows [n 4] 1,882
Labour Jamil Akhtar1,06219.5N/A
Labour Garth Pratt950
Liberal Democrats Kuldip Brar86816.0N/A
Labour Elsie Wheatley829
Liberal Democrats Anne Thornton772
BNP Allan Milton70913.0N/A
Liberal Democrats David Crossley673
Conservative Neil Drake54810.1N/A
Conservative Stephen Halstead460
Conservative Anne Henderson420
Socialist Alternative Jean Goodison2454.5N/A
Socialist Alternative Dylan Murphy101
Socialist Alternative Michael Forster100
Majority94417.4N/A
Registered electors 11,815
Turnout 43.5N/A
Green win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

[6] [7]

Election Results (1982 to 2003)

Newsome within Kirklees, 1982 to 2004 Newsome (1982-2004, ward).svg
Newsome within Kirklees, 1982 to 2004

Elections in the 2000s

May 2003

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 2003: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Andrew Cooper1,984 61.1 Increase2.svg6.7
Labour Garth Pratt65120.0Decrease2.svg3.4
Liberal Democrats Anne Thornton2908.9Decrease2.svg2.0
Socialist Alternative Jean Goodison1655.1Increase2.svg2.2
Conservative Anah Mahenn1594.9Decrease2.svg3.5
Majority1,33341.1Increase2.svg10.1
Registered electors 10,199
Turnout 31.9Decrease2.svg1.4
Green hold Swing Increase2.svg5.1

[6] [8]

May 2002

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 2002: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Graham Simpson [n 2] 2,000 54.4 Decrease2.svg4.6
Green Julie Stewart [n 4] 1,812
Labour Garth Pratt86123.4Increase2.svg1.9
Labour Gilbert Hanson744
Liberal Democrats Andrew Hirst40110.9Decrease2.svg1.4
Liberal Democrats Anne Thornton351
Conservative Michael Brooke3108.4Increase2.svg3.1
Conservative Paul Ambler197
Socialist Alternative Dylan Murphy1072.9New
Majority1,13931.0Decrease2.svg6.5
Registered electors 10,708
Turnout 33.3Decrease2.svg3.1
Green hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.3
Green hold Swing

[6] [8]

May 2000

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 2000: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Nicholas Harvey2,400 59.0 Increase2.svg7.3
Labour Barrie Metcalfe87521.5Decrease2.svg16.8
Liberal Democrats Rana Younas50012.3Increase2.svg8.1
Conservative Oliver Colling2165.3Decrease2.svg0.5
Kirklees Council WatchSean Hellawell771.9New
Majority1,52537.5Increase2.svg24.1
Registered electors 11,290
Turnout 36.4Decrease2.svg3.8
Green hold Swing Increase2.svg12.1

[6] [9]

Elections in the 1990s

May 1999

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 1999: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Andrew Cooper 2,360 52.2 Decrease2.svg4.6
Labour Jamil Akhtar1,74938.7Increase2.svg5.0
Conservative Oliver Colling2645.0Decrease2.svg1.2
Liberal Democrats D. Waddington1904.2Increase2.svg0.9
Majority61113.5Decrease2.svg9.6
Registered electors 11,255
Turnout 40.2Increase2.svg2.3
Green gain from Labour Swing Decrease2.svg4.8

[6]

May 1998

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 1998: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Graham Simpson 2,424 56.8 Decrease2.svg7.9
Labour Barrie Metcalfe1,44033.7Increase2.svg3.8
Conservative K. Giles2646.2New
Liberal Democrats D. Waddington1413.3Decrease2.svg2.1
Majority98423.1Decrease2.svg11.7
Registered electors 11,356
Turnout 37.9Decrease2.svg7.8
Green gain from Labour Swing Decrease2.svg5.9

[6]

May 1996

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 1996: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Nicholas Harvey 3,300 64.7 Increase2.svg24.2
Labour E. Lawson1,52529.9Decrease2.svg14.4
Liberal Democrats P. Akhtar2785.4Decrease2.svg1.9
Majority1,77534.8N/A
Registered electors 11,269
Turnout 45.7Increase2.svg1.9
Green gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg19.3

[6]

May 1995

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 1995: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jamil Akhtar2,176 44.3 Decrease2.svg6.3
Green Nicholas Harvey1,99340.5Increase2.svg21.4
Conservative A. Brice3897.9Decrease2.svg6.7
Liberal Democrats B. Burgess3597.3Decrease2.svg8.4
Majority1833.8Decrease2.svg27.7
Registered electors 11,233
Turnout 43.8Decrease2.svg0.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.9

[6]

May 1994

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 1994: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barrie Metcalfe2,549 50.6 Decrease2.svg1.3
Green Nicholas Harvey96119.1Increase2.svg13.1
Liberal Democrats P. Oyston78915.7New
Conservative J. Broadbent73514.6Decrease2.svg27.5
Majority1,58831.5Increase2.svg21.7
Registered electors 11,312
Turnout 44.5Increase2.svg9.5
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg10.9

[6]

May 1992

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 1992: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Lawson 2,077 51.9 Increase2.svg3.0
Conservative R. Kaye1,68742.1Increase2.svg13.4
Green I. McCourtie2406.0Decrease2.svg0.3
Majority3909.8Decrease2.svg10.4
Registered electors 11,480
Turnout 35.0Decrease2.svg8.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.2

[6]

May 1991

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 1991: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jamil Akhtar2,433 48.9 Decrease2.svg8.0
Conservative B. Sutcliffe1,42928.7Increase2.svg11.0
Liberal Democrats M. Homfray80016.1Decrease2.svg1.8
Green H. Bewsher3146.3Decrease2.svg1.2
Majority1,00420.2Decrease2.svg18.8
Registered electors 11,487
Turnout 43.3Decrease2.svg6.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.4

[6]

May 1990

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 1990: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barrie Metcalfe 3,143 56.9 Increase2.svg2.3
SLD D. Stokes99117.9New
Conservative V. Tucker97617.7Decrease2.svg12.9
Green K. Harvey4127.5Decrease2.svg7.3
Majority2,15239.0Increase2.svg15.0
Registered electors 11,011
Turnout 50.2Increase2.svg7.5
Labour gain from SLD Swing Increase2.svg7.5

[6]

Elections in the 1980s

May 1988

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 1988: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Drayton2,643 54.6 Increase2.svg15.7
Conservative B. Sutcliffe1,47930.6Increase2.svg0.1
Green Nicholas Harvey71514.8Increase2.svg9.3
Majority1,16424.0Increase2.svg15.6
Registered electors 11,338
Turnout 42.7Decrease2.svg7.8
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg7.8

May 1987

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 1987: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jamil Akhtar 2,212 38.9 Decrease2.svg8.6
Conservative B. Sutcliffe1,73730.5New
Alliance M. Chatrik1,42725.1Decrease2.svg27.4
Green Nicholas Harvey3105.5New
Majority4758.4N/A
Registered electors 11,264
Turnout 50.5Increase2.svg3.3
Labour gain from Alliance Swing Increase2.svg6.7

[6]

May 1986

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 8 May 1986: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance D. Stokes 2,789 52.5 Increase2.svg16.0
Labour Barrie Metcalfe2,52747.5Increase2.svg1.0
Majority2625.0N/A
Registered electors 11,263
Turnout 47.2Increase2.svg3.2
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg7.5

[6]

May 1984

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 1984: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Drayton2,316 46.5 Increase2.svg8.3
Alliance P. Baker1,81836.5Decrease2.svg2.2
Conservative A. Haigh85217.1Decrease2.svg6.0
Majority49810.0N/A
Registered electors 11,332
Turnout 44.0Increase2.svg0.1
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg5.3

[6]

May 1983

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 1983: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance G. Colledge 1,916 38.6 Increase2.svg9.3
Labour Jamil Akhtar1,88938.1Decrease2.svg7.1
Conservative F. Midgley1,14423.3Decrease2.svg2.2
Majority270.5N/A
Registered electors 11,298
Turnout 43.9Increase2.svg3.0
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg8.2

[6]

May 1982

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 1982: Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barrie Metcalfe [n 2] 2,011 45.2 N/A
Labour M. Drayton [n 3] 1,976
Labour E. Moorhouse [n 4] 1,885
Alliance D. Marshall1,30229.3N/A
Alliance G. Colledge1,271
Conservative M. Calkin1,13325.5N/A
Conservative H. Lynes1,090
Alliance A. Armstrong947
Majority70915.9N/A
Registered electors 10,870
Turnout 40.9N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

[6]

Election Results (1973 to 1980)

Elections in the 1980s

May 1980

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 1980: Newsome and Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Moorhouse 2,208 56.1 Increase2.svg7.7
Conservative B. Jenkins1,05926.9Decrease2.svg3.6
Liberal B. Burgess67117.0Decrease2.svg4.2
Majority1,14929.2Increase2.svg11.3
Registered electors 11,251
Turnout 35.0Decrease2.svg36.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg5.7

[6]

Elections in the 1970s

May 1979

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 1979: Newsome and Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Drayton 3,833 48.4 Increase2.svg3.1
Conservative G. Furness2,41530.5Decrease2.svg13.8
Liberal B. Burgess1,67921.2Increase2.svg10.8
Majority1,41817.9Increase2.svg16.9
Registered electors 11,045
Turnout 71.8Increase2.svg35.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg8.5

[6]

May 1978

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 1978: Newsome and Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. White1,834 45.3 Increase2.svg7.9
Conservative R. Heywood1,79444.3Increase2.svg4.2
Liberal D. Adams42010.4Decrease2.svg12.1
Majority401.0N/A
Registered electors 11,030
Turnout 36.7Decrease2.svg4.4
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.9

[6]

May 1976

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 1976: Newsome and Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Jenkins 1,791 40.1 Decrease2.svg0.6
Labour J. Richardson1,66837.4Increase2.svg5.0
Liberal J. Crossley1,00322.5Decrease2.svg4.5
Majority1232.7Decrease2.svg5.6
Registered electors 10,894
Turnout 41.1Increase2.svg5.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Decrease2.svg2.8

[6]

May 1975

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 1975: Newsome and Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Furness 1,642 40.7 Increase2.svg14.6
Labour Mennell1,30832.4Decrease2.svg13.4
Liberal Hasler1,08927.0Decrease2.svg1.1
Majority3348.3N/A
Registered electors 11,175
Turnout 36.1Decrease2.svg1.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg5.2

[6]

April 1973

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 10 May 1973: Newsome and Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. White [n 2] 1,903 45.8 N/A
Labour J. Richardson [n 3] 1,881
Labour Mennell [n 4] 1,760
Liberal Hasler1,16928.1N/A
Conservative B. Jenkins1,08326.1N/A
Liberal Scott1,040
Conservative Littlewood1,007
Conservative Parfitt939
Liberal Edinburgh883
Majority73417.7N/A
Registered electors 11,191
Turnout 37.1N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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Notes

italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

  1. née Stewart
  2. 1 2 3 4 Elected to serve a 4-year term.
  3. 1 2 3 Elected to serve a 3-year term.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Elected to serve a 2-year term.

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Kirklees is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. The borough comprises the ten towns of Batley, Birstall, Cleckheaton, Dewsbury, Heckmondwike, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Meltham, Mirfield and Slaithwaite. It is governed by Kirklees Council. Kirklees had a population of 422,500 in 2011; it is the third-largest metropolitan district in England by area, behind Doncaster and Leeds.

Kirklees Council is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, the council has comprised 69 councillors representing 23 wards. Elections are held three years out of four, with one third of the councillors elected each time for a four-year term.

Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known as Trafford Council, is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 63 councillors have been elected from 21 wards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kirklees Council</span>

Kirklees Council, also known as Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council, is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. As a metropolitan borough council it provides the majority of local government services in the borough. Since 2014 the council has been a constituent members of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heald Green (Stockport electoral ward)</span> Human settlement in England

Heald Green is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. It elects three Councillors to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council using the first past the post electoral method, electing each Councillor for a three-year term with no election every fourth year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Michael's (Liverpool ward)</span> Electoral ward in Liverpool, UK

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">1973 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election</span> 1973 UK local government election

The first elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1973, with the entirety of the 69 seat council - three seats for each of the 23 wards - up for vote. It was the first council election as the newly formed metropolitan borough under a new constitution. The Local Government Act 1972 stipulated that the elected members were to shadow and eventually take over from the County Borough of Bolton, the Municipal Borough of Farnworth, the Urban Districts of Blackrod, Horwich, Kearsley, Little Lever, and Westhoughton, and the southern part of Turton Urban District on 1 April 1974. The order in which the councillors were elected dictated their term serving, with third-place candidates serving two years and up for re-election in 1975, second-placed three years expiring in 1976 and 1st-placed five years until 1978.

The first elections to the newly created Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 10 May 1973, with the entirety of the 51 seat council — three seats for each of the 17 wards — up for vote. The Local Government Act 1972 stipulated that the elected members were to shadow and eventually take over from the predecessor corporation on 1 April 1974. The order in which the councillors were elected dictated their term serving, with third-place candidates serving two years and up for re-election in 1975, second-placed three years expiring in 1976 and 1st-placed five years until 1978.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward)</span> Metropolitan borough council ward in England

Birkenhead and Tranmere is a Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council ward in the Birkenhead Parliamentary constituency.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prenton (ward)</span>

Prenton is a Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Ward in the Birkenhead Parliamentary constituency. Through the first decade of the twenty-first century, the ward was in Liberal Democrat hands, before shifting firmly to Labour in the second. But the 2019 council elections saw a swing to the Green Party that has been presented as characteristic of the Green gains in English council elections that year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oxton (ward)</span>

Oxton is a Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council ward in the Birkenhead Parliamentary constituency.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1976 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election</span>

The 1976 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council members in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1978 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election</span>

The 1978 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1979 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election</span>

The 1979 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1980 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election</span>

The 1980 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1986 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election</span>

The 1986 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1990 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election</span>

The 1990 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1994 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election</span>

The 1994 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election</span> 2022 local election in Kirklees

The 2022 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022. One third of councillors—23 out of 69—on Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council were elected. The election took place alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election</span> 2023 local election in Kirklees

The 2023 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council elections were held on 4 May 2023 alongside other elections across the United Kingdom. 24 out of the 69 seats on Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council were contested.

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