Skircoat (UK electoral ward)

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2004 Boundaries of Skircoat Ward
Population12,712 (2011 census) [1]
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Skircoat is an electoral ward in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, and returns three members to sit on Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council. The population at the 2011 Census was 12,712. [1] It covers the area of Skircoat Green.

Calderdale Metropolitan borough in England

The Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. It takes its name from the River Calder, whose upper part flows through the borough. Several small valleys contain tributaries of the River Calder. The population at the 2011 Census was 203,826.

West Yorkshire County of England

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Contents

Election results

Returned Councillors

Election2004200620072008200920102011201220142015201620182019
Councillor, partyGeoffrey Wainwright, Conservative John Hardy, Conservative
Councillor, partyJohn Ford, Conservative Stephen Gow, Liberal Democrats Marcus Thompson, Conservative Mike Barnes, Labour
Councillor, partyGrenville Horsfall, Conservative Pauline Nash, Liberal Democrats Andrew Tagg, Conservative Colin Hutchinson, Labour

The percentage changes are calculated in comparison to the party performances in the previous election.

2019 Election

The incumbent was Marcus Thompson for the Conservative Party who stood down at this election.

Skircoat Ward 2019 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Co-op Mike Barnes 1725 42.0 -4.8
Conservative Jeff Featherstone125730.6-14.9
Independent John Joseph Wainwright62515.2+15.2
Liberal Democrat Alexander Nigel Sutcliffe2395.8+1.3
Green Finn Mygind Jensen2315.6+2.7
Majority46811.4+10.1
Turnout 4,10342.7-2.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2018 Election

The incumbent was Andrew Tagg for the Conservative Party.

Skircoat Ward 2018 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Colin Hugh Hutchinson 2,017 46.8 +17.3
Conservative Andrew James Tagg1,96345.5+1.5
Liberal Democrat Sean William Bamforth1964.5-8.9
Green Anne Marie Nelson1272.9-0.7
Majority541.3-13.2
Turnout 4,31245.2+4.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2016 Election

The incumbent was John Hardy for the Conservative Party.

Skircoat Ward 2016 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Cecil David Hardy 1,660 44.0 -3.8
Labour Dave Draycott1,11329.5+3.4
Liberal Democrat Stephen Alexander Gow50713.4+4.1
UKIP Geoffrey Thompson2937.8+7.8
Green Eric Dolphy Fabrizi1363.6-5.7
Yorkshire Party Darren Stansfield561.5+1.5
Majority54714.5-7.2
Turnout 3,77540.4-29.3
Conservative hold Swing

2015 Election

The incumbent was Marcus Thompson for the Conservative Party.

Skircoat Ward 2015 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Marcus Joseph Thompson 3,185 47.8 +13.7
Labour Mohammad Naeem1,74026.1+4.8
Liberal Democrat Stephen Alexander Gow1,03315.5-3.5
Green Gary Michael Scott6229.3-1.1
Majority1,44521.7+8.8
Turnout 6,65869.7+31.1
Conservative hold Swing

2014 Election

The incumbent was Pauline Nash for the Liberal Democrats.

Skircoat Ward 2014 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Andrew Tagg 1,252 34.1 -6.9
Labour Alistair John Millington78021.30.0
Liberal Democrat Margaret Pauline Elizabeth Nash69619.0-11.3
UKIP Grenville Horsfall62817.1+17.1
Green Gary Michael Scott3008.2+1.3
Majority47212.9+2.2
Turnout 3,66838.6+0.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

2012 Election

The incumbent was John Hardy for the Conservative Party.

Skircoat Ward 2012 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Cecil David Hardy 1,496 41.0 +4.5
Liberal Democrat Stephen Gow1,10430.3-2.0
Labour Alistair John Millington77821.3-1.6
Green Charles Gate2516.9-0.9
Majority39210.7+6.5
Turnout 3,64738.4-7.5
Conservative hold Swing

2011 Election

The incumbent was Stephen Gow for the Liberal Democrats.

Skircoat Ward 2011 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Marcus Joseph Chance Thompson 1,584 36.5 +1.1
Liberal Democrat Stephen Gow1,40132.3-9.3
Labour Co-op Anne Collins99322.9+5.9
Green Charles Gate3397.8+2.9
Majority1834.2-2.1
Turnout 4,33545.9-22.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

2010 Election

The incumbent was Grenville Horsfall for the Conservative Party.

Skircoat Ward 2010 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Pauline Nash 2,748 41.6 +8.1
Conservative Sheila Ruth Helen Jackson2,33435.4-1.4
Labour Co-op Anne Collins1,12417.0+9.4
Green Charles Gate3244.9+2.3
Majority4146.3+3.0
Turnout 6,60268.6+30.5
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

2009 By-Election

The incumbent was Geoffrey Wainwright for the Conservative Party. The by-election was triggered by his sudden death. [10]

Skircoat Ward 2009 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Cecil David Hardy 1,327 36.8 -17.2
Liberal Democrat Pauline Nash1,20933.5+0.4
Labour Anne Collins2747.6-0.2
Independent Paul Brannigan2386.6+6.6
BNP Chris Godridge2356.5+6.5
Independent Philip Maxwell Crossley2296.4+6.4
Green Viv Smith922.6-2.5
Majority1183.3-17.7
Turnout 3,60838.1-4.1
Conservative hold Swing

2008 Election

The incumbent was Geoffrey Wainwright for the Conservative Party.

Skircoat Ward 2008 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Geoffrey Wainwright 2,132 54.0 +21.0
Liberal Democrat Pauline Nash1,30533.1-10.4
Labour Co-op Marion Simone Batten3087.8-3.6
Green Viv Smith2025.1+1.1
Majority82721.0+10.5
Turnout 3,94742.2-0.4
Conservative hold Swing

2007 Election

The incumbent was John Ford for the Conservative Party.

Skircoat Ward 2007 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Stephen Alexander Gow 1,716 43.5 +3.2
Conservative John Frank Brearley Ford1,30133.0-7.5
Labour Anne Collins44911.4+2.0
BNP Anthony Shane Bentley3178.0+8.0
Green Simon Christopher Turner1594.0-5.4
Majority41510.5+10.2
Turnout 3,95142.6+3.5
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

2006 Election

The incumbent was Grenville Horsfal for the Conservative Party.

Skircoat Ward 2006 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Grenville Horsfall 1,419 40.5 -14.5
Liberal Democrat Stephen Alexander Gow1,41040.3+20.4
Green Vivienne Patricia Smith3439.8+9.8
Labour Mohammed Ilyas Najib3309.4-10.8
Majority90.3-34.6
Turnout 3,53439.1
Conservative hold Swing

2004 Election

The ward was created after boundary changes in the 2004 election. All three councillor posts were up for election and each elector had three votes.

Skircoat Ward 2004 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Geoffrey Wainwright 2,367 20.08 -
Conservative John Frank Brearley Ford 2,167 18.4 -
Conservative Grenville Horsfall 1,948 16.5 -
Liberal Democrat Stephen Alexander Gow1,0028.5-
Labour David Charles Russell8627.3-
Liberal Democrat Sheila Jackson7826.6-
Labour James Frederick Wilson7596.4-
Labour Maura Wilson7546.4-
BNP Stuart Brian Gill5824.9-
Liberal Democrat Rafael Hassan Babar5614.8-
Turnout 4,518-

The same results expressed by party

Skircoat Ward 2004
ListCandidatesVotes%±
Conservative Geoffrey Wainwright
John Ford
Grenville Horsfall		6,48255.0-
Labour -2,37520.2-
Liberal Democrat -2,34519.9-
BNP -5824.9-
Majority4,10734.9-
Turnout 4,518-

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References

  1. 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Skircoat Ward (as of 2011) (E05001383)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Election of Local Councillors 2019 - 02/05/2019, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale . Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Election of Local Councillors 2018 - 03/05/2018, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale . Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Election of Local Councillors 2016 - 05/05/2016, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale . Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Election of Local Councillors 2015 - 07/05/2015, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale . Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Election of District Councillors 2014 - 22/05/2014, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale . Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Election of District Councillors 2012 - 03/05/2012, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale . Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Election of District Councillors 2011 - 05/05/2011, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale . Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Election of District Councillors 2010 - 06/05/2010, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale . Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  10. ↑ Conservative Hardy wins Skircoat by-election. The Halifax Courier. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Skircoat Ward By-Election - 02/04/2009". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale . Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "Election of District Councillors - 01/05/2008, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale . Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Election of Local Councillors 2007 - 03/05/2007, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale . Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  14. ↑ "Election of Local Councillors 2006 - 04/05/2006, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale . Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  15. ↑ "Election of Local Councillors 2004 - 10/06/2004, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale . Retrieved 1 August 2016.
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