The 2019 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. One councillor was elected in each ward for a four-year term so the councillors elected in 2019 last stood for election in 2015. Each ward is represented by three councillors, the election of which is staggered, so only one third of the councillors were elected in this election. Before the election there was no overall control with a minority Labour administration. Following the election Labour, having gained four councillors, took control of the council with an overall majority of five seats.[2]
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In May 2019 Councillor Colin Peel defected from the Conservative Party to Change UK.[3] After the dissolution of the party he retained his seat as an independent councillor.
In November 2019 Councillor Roger Taylor was suspended from the Conservative Party over alleged Islamophobic comments.[4]
Council results
edit2019 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election[5] | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Labour | 10 | 4 | 58.8 | 18 | 28 | 54.9 | 20,668 | 37.3 | –4.6 | |
Conservative | 4 | 6 | 23.5 | 10 | 14 | 27.5 | 16,608 | 30.0 | –4.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 11.8 | 5 | 7 | 13.7 | 7,849 | 14.2 | +3.5 | |
Independent | 1 | 1 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 3.9 | 3,016 | 5.4 | –2.2 | |
Green | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5,192 | 9.4 | +5.2 | ||
Yorkshire | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 859 | 1.6 | +1.3 | ||
For Britain | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 287 | 0.5 | New | ||
National Front | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 152 | 0.3 | +0.1 |
Council Composition
editPrior to the election the composition of the council was:
24 | 20 | 6 | 1 |
Labour | Conservative | Lib Dem | Ind |
After the election the composition of the council was:
28 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
Labour | Conservative | Lib Dem | Ind |
Party | Previous council | New council | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 24 | 28 | |||
Conservative | 20 | 14 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 6 | 7 | |||
Independent | 1 | 2 | |||
Total | 51 | 51 |
Ward results
editBrighouse ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Scott Lloyd Benton | 1,910 | 55.7 | +9.9 | |
Labour | Oliver George Willows | 662 | 19.3 | −9.9 | |
Yorkshire | Philip Lumb | 517 | 15.1 | +15.1 | |
Green | Kim Atkinson | 317 | 9.2 | +5.1 | |
Majority | 1248 | 36.4 | +19.8 | ||
Turnout | 3428 | 40.9 | −26.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | 0 |
The incumbent was Scott Benton for the Conservative Party. Swing shown is Conservative against Labour.
Calder ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Dave Young | 2,517 | 54.0 | +15.0 | |
Green | Alan Patrick McDonald | 757 | 16.2 | −3.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ruth Christine Coleman-Taylor | 681 | 14.6 | +4.9 | |
Conservative | Joe William Atkinson | 624 | 13.4 | −5.5 | |
Majority | 1760 | 37.8 | +18.8 | ||
Turnout | 4661 | 50.5 | −25.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +5.75 |
The incumbent was Dave Young for the Labour Party. The swing shown is Labour against Green. The swing for Labour against Conservative, who were second in the previous election, is +4.8.
Elland ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Victoria Margaret Porritt | 1,090 | 37.1 | +5.3 | |
Conservative | John Frank Brearley Ford | 961 | 32.7 | −3.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Javed Bashir | 486 | 16.5 | −7.7 | |
Green | Barry Edward Crossland | 347 | 11.8 | +4.9 | |
Majority | 129 | 4.4 | |||
Turnout | 2940 | 33.8 | −27.8 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.1 |
The incumbent was John Ford for the Conservative Party. The swing is for Labour against Conservative.
Greetland & Stainland ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Sue Holdsworth | 1,494 | 49.2 | +23.5 | |
Conservative | Jacob Nathaniel Cook | 827 | 27.2 | −13.3 | |
Labour | Paul Richard Clarke | 384 | 12.7 | −4.8 | |
Green | Mark Richard Mullany | 275 | 9.1 | +5.2 | |
Majority | 667 | 22.0 | |||
Turnout | 3035 | 36.0 | −33.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +5 |
The incumbent was Chris Pearson for the Conservative Party who stood down at this election. The swing is for Liberal Democrats against Conservatives.
Hipperholme & Lightcliffe ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | David Eric Kirton | 1,678 | 54.2 | −8.4 | |
Labour | Keith John Butterick | 676 | 21.8 | +1.5 | |
Green | Martin John Hey | 440 | 14.2 | +6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mason Manley | 237 | 7.7 | +0.1 | |
Majority | 1002 | 32.4 | −10 | ||
Turnout | 3094 | 34.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | -3.5 |
The incumbent was David Kirton for the Conservative Party. The swing is Conservative against Labour.
Illingworth & Mixenden ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Stephanie Clarke | 969 | 40.3 | +0.9 | |
Conservative | Guy Beech | 803 | 33.4 | +4.3 | |
Independent | Sean Loftus | 311 | 12.9 | +11.6 | |
Green | John Richard Ward Nesbitt | 170 | 7.1 | +4.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark Stephen Pittaway | 119 | 4.9 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 166 | 6.9 | −3.4 | ||
Turnout | 2405 | 26.9 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | +2.6 |
The incumbent was Barry Collins for the Labour Party who stood down at this election. Swing is Labour against Conservative.
Luddendenfoot ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Roisin Cavanagh | 1,570 | 44.8 | +14.9 | |
Conservative | Nicola Jayne May | 946 | 27.0 | −5.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephne Cavell Harrison | 553 | 15.8 | +1.1 | |
Green | Kieran Luke Turner | 370 | 10.6 | +0.3 | |
Majority | 624 | 17.8 | |||
Turnout | 3503 | 43.5 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.8 |
The incumbent was Nicola May for the Conservative Party. The swing shown is Labour against Conservative
Northowram & Shelf ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Roger Laurence Taylor | 1,817 | 56.5 | −4.2 | |
Labour | David Henry Wager | 568 | 17.7 | −9 | |
Yorkshire | Daniel Richard Manning | 342 | 10.6 | +10.6 | |
Green | Elaine Hey | 331 | 10.3 | +3.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Dennis Reynolds | 120 | 3.7 | −0.5 | |
Majority | 1249 | 38.8 | +4.7 | ||
Turnout | 3215 | 35.3 | −6.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
The incumbent was Roger Taylor for the Conservative party. The swing shown is Conservative against Labour.
Ovenden ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour Co-op | Bryan Thomas Raymond Smith | 803 | 43.7 | −3.9 | |
Conservative | Ben Marcus Hardick | 362 | 19.7 | −3.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sean Bamforth | 249 | 13.6 | +10.9 | |
Independent | Jo Redfearn | 228 | 12.4 | +12.4 | |
Green | David Booth | 155 | 8.4 | +4.7 | |
Majority | 441 | 24.0 | −1.2 | ||
Turnout | 1835 | 21.8 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | -3.7 |
The incumbent was Bryan Smith for the Labour Party. The swing is for Labour against Conservatives.
Park ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Faisal Shoukat | 3,518 | 86.7 | +14.7 | |
Conservative | Naveed Khan | 268 | 6.6 | −10.3 | |
Green | Derek Lloyd Sykes | 160 | 3.9 | −0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | James Leonard Troke | 90 | 2.2 | −2.9 | |
Majority | 3250 | 80.0 | +24.9 | ||
Turnout | 4060 | 43.2 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | +2.2 |
The incumbent was Faisal Shoukat for the Labour Party. Swing shown is Labour against Conservative.
Rastrick ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Chris Pillai | 1,488 | 49.9 | +2.7 | |
Labour Co-op | Peter Judge | 833 | 27.9 | −8.3 | |
Green | Kaye Sweeny | 340 | 11.4 | +5.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kathleen Haigh-Hutchinson | 262 | 8.8 | +1.8 | |
Majority | 809 | 21.8 | +10.8 | ||
Turnout | 2984 | 35.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | +2.8 |
The incumbent was Chris Pillai for the Conservative Party. Swing is for Conservatives against Labour.
Ryburn ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Robert Holden | 1,852 | 49.9 | +49.9 | |
Conservative | Robert Ernest Thornber | 1043 | 28.1 | −24 | |
Labour | Cal Stuart Duffy | 413 | 11.1 | −11.3 | |
Green | Freda Mary Davis | 237 | 6.4 | −0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Tatchell | 144 | 3.9 | −2.2 | |
Majority | 809 | 21.8 | |||
Turnout | 3710 | 41.6 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | +13 |
The incumbent was Robert Thornber for the Conservative Party. The swing shown is for the Independent, Robert Holden, against the Conservative Party. The swing for the Conservatives against Labour was -17.7.
Skircoat ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour Co-op | Mike Barnes | 1,725 | 42.0 | +15.9 | |
Conservative | Jeff Featherstone | 1,257 | 30.6 | −17.2 | |
Independent | John Joseph Wainwright | 625 | 15.2 | +15.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alexander Nigel Sutcliffe | 239 | 5.8 | −9.7 | |
Green | Finn Mygind Jensen | 231 | 5.6 | −3.7 | |
Majority | 468 | 11.4 | |||
Turnout | 4103 | 42.7 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +0.7 |
The incumbent was Marcus Thompson for the Conservative Party who stood down at this election. Swing is for Labour against Conservative.
Sowerby Bridge ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Audrey Smith | 1,250 | 40.7 | +2.1 | |
Conservative | Mike Payne | 1,143 | 37.2 | −6 | |
Green | Verity Ann Curtis | 341 | 11.1 | +1.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Tom Stringfellow | 282 | 9.2 | +2.5 | |
Majority | 107 | 3.5 | |||
Turnout | 3074 | 35.5 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +2 |
The incumbent was Mike Payne for the Conservative Party. Swing is Labour against Conservatives.
Todmorden ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Silvia Dacre | 1,527 | 45.2 | +6.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mick Taylor | 803 | 23.8 | +16.5 | |
Green | Angharad Lois Turner | 441 | 13.0 | +2.4 | |
Conservative | James Aananda Pillai | 408 | 12.1 | −16.4 | |
National Front | Chris Jackson | 152 | 4.5 | +2.1 | |
Majority | 724 | 21.4 | +11.6 | ||
Turnout | 3380 | 37.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | +11.7 |
The incumbent was Carol Machell for the Labour Party who stood down at this election. Swing is for Labour against the Conservatives.
Town ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour Co-op | Tim Swift | 1,065 | 43.9 | +3.1 | |
Conservative | Mark Llewellyn Edwards | 690 | 28.4 | +0.2 | |
For Britain | Jamie Lee Rushworth | 287 | 11.8 | +11.8 | |
Green | Polly Jack | 233 | 9.6 | +4.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alexander Parsons-Hulse | 120 | 4.9 | +2 | |
Majority | 375 | 15.5 | +2.9 | ||
Turnout | 2427 | 27.4 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 1.7 |
The incumbent was Tim Swift for the Labour Party. Swing show is for Labour against the Conservatives.
Warley ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | James Douglas Baker | 1,877 | 53.0 | +19.3 | |
Labour | Helen Sutcliffe | 1098 | 31.0 | −1.7 | |
Conservative | Jill Smith-Moorhouse | 383 | 10.8 | −16.2 | |
Green | Katie Witham | 140 | 4.0 | −1.4 | |
Majority | 779 | 22.0 | +21 | ||
Turnout | 3542 | 38.6 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +8.8 |
The incumbent was James Baker for the Liberal Democrats. Swing shown is Liberal Democrats against Labour.
References
edit- ^ "Full rundown of Calderdale candidates standing in the local elections 2019". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Election results: Labour gains Calderdale Council". BBC. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Conservative leader calls for resignation and by-election after Calderdale councillor quits party for Change UK". Halifax Courier. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Calderdale Tory councillor suspended over 'Islamophobic' comment". Halifax Courier. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Election of Local Councillors 2019 - 02/05/2019". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale. Retrieved 3 May 2019.