Killingbeck and Seacroft (ward)

Killingbeck and Seacroft
Killingbeck and Seacroft
	Killingbeck and Seacroft highlighted within Leeds
Population	18,297 (2023 electorate)
Metropolitan borough	City of Leeds;
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire;
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	Leeds East;
Councillors	Katie Dye; (Labour); David Jenkins; (Labour); John Tudor; (Labour);
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Killingbeck and Seacroft is an electoral ward of Leeds City Council in east Leeds, West Yorkshire, covering both of the outer city suburb areas of Killingbeck and Seacroft and the north west part of Cross Gates.

Councillors since 1973

Kenneth Woolmer represented Seacroft ward on the City of Leeds Council (1970-1974) and Leeds City Council (1974-1978). Later Member of Parliament for Batley and Morley (1979-1983).

Election
Seacroft (1973 to 2004)
1973	Kenneth Woolmer (Lab)^[a]	F. Stringer (Lab)^[b]	George Mudie (Lab)^[c]
1975	Kenneth Woolmer (Lab)	F. Stringer (Lab)	George Mudie (Lab)
1976	Kenneth Woolmer (Lab)^[d]	F. Stringer (Lab)	George Mudie (Lab)
1978	I. Adams (Lab)	F. Stringer (Lab)	George Mudie (Lab)
1979	I. Adams (Lab)	F. Stringer (Lab)	George Mudie (Lab)
1980	Douglas Gabb OBE (Lab)^[e]	Arthur Vollans (Lab)	George Mudie (Lab)
1982	Douglas Gabb OBE (Lab)	Arthur Vollans (Lab)	George Mudie (Lab)
1983	Douglas Gabb OBE (Lab)	Arthur Vollans (Lab)	George Mudie (Lab)
1984	Douglas Gabb OBE (Lab)	Arthur Vollans (Lab)	George Mudie (Lab)
1986	Douglas Gabb OBE (Lab)	Arthur Vollans (Lab)	George Mudie (Lab)
1987	Douglas Gabb OBE (Lab)	Arthur Vollans (Lab)	George Mudie (Lab)
1988	Douglas Gabb OBE (Lab)	Arthur Vollans (Lab)	George Mudie (Lab)
1988	Douglas Gabb OBE (Lab)	Arthur Vollans (Lab)	George Mudie (Lab)
1990	Douglas Gabb OBE (Lab)	Arthur Vollans (Lab)	George Mudie (Lab)
1987	Douglas Gabb OBE (Lab)	Arthur Vollans (Lab)	George Mudie (Lab)
1992	Douglas Gabb OBE (Lab)	Arthur Vollans (Lab)	Graham Hyde (Lab)^[5]
1994	Douglas Gabb OBE (Lab)	Arthur Vollans (Lab)	Graham Hyde (Lab)
1995	Douglas Gabb OBE (Lab)	Arthur Vollans (Lab)	Graham Hyde (Lab)
1996	Douglas Gabb OBE (Lab)	Arthur Vollans (Lab)	Graham Hyde (Lab)
1998	Douglas Gabb OBE (Lab)	Arthur Vollans (Lab)	Graham Hyde (Lab)
1999	Brian Selby (Lab)^[6]	Arthur Vollans (Lab)	Graham Hyde (Lab)
2000	Brian Selby (Lab)	Arthur Vollans (Lab)	Graham Hyde (Lab)
2002	Brian Selby (Lab)	Michael Davey (Lab)	Graham Hyde (Lab)
2003	Brian Selby (Lab)	Michael Davey (Lab)	Graham Hyde (Lab)
Killingbeck and Seacroft (2004 to present)
2004	Brian Selby (Lab)	Michael Davey (Lab)	Graham Hyde (Lab)
2006	Brian Selby (Lab)	Vonnie Morgan (Lab)^[7]	Graham Hyde (Lab)
2007	Brian Selby (Lab)	Vonnie Morgan (Lab)	Graham Hyde (Lab)
2008	Brian Selby (Lab)	Vonnie Morgan (Lab)	Graham Hyde (Lab)
2010	Brian Selby (Lab)	Vonnie Morgan (Lab)	Graham Hyde (Lab)
2011	Brian Selby (Lab)	Vonnie Morgan (Lab)	Graham Hyde (Lab)
2012	Brian Selby (Lab)	Vonnie Morgan (Lab)	Graham Hyde (Lab)
2014	Brian Selby (Lab)	Vonnie Morgan (Lab)	Graham Hyde (Lab)
2015	Brian Selby (Lab)	Catherine Dobson (Lab)^[8]	Graham Hyde (Lab)
2016	Brian Selby (Lab)	Catherine Dobson (Lab)	Graham Hyde (Lab)
October 2017	Brian Selby (Lab)	Catherine Dobson (ELI)^[f]	Graham Hyde (Lab)
2018	Paul Drinkwater (Lab)^[10]	David Jenkins (Lab)	Katie Dye (Lab)
2019	Paul Drinkwater (Lab)	David Jenkins (Lab)	Katie Dye (Lab)
2021	Paul Drinkwater (Lab)	David Jenkins (Lab)	Katie Dye (Lab)
May 2021	Paul Drinkwater (Ind)^[g]	David Jenkins (Lab)	Katie Dye (Lab)
2022	John Tudor (Lab)	David Jenkins (Lab)	Katie Dye (Lab)
2023	John Tudor (Lab)	David Jenkins (Lab)	Katie Dye (Lab)
2024	John Tudor* (Lab)	David Jenkins* (Lab)	Katie Dye* (Lab)

indicates seat up for re-election. indicates seat up for election following resignation or death of sitting councillor. indicates councillor defection. * indicates incumbent councillor.

Elections since 2010

May 2024

2024
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David Jenkins*	2,551	61.3	−2.8
	Conservative	Rosemary Gaskell	481	11.6	−6.1
	Reform UK	Jayne Dresser	435	10.5	New
	Green	John Arnison	407	9.8	+0.1
	Liberal Democrats	John Otley	183	4.4	−3.3
	SDP	Catherine Dobson	106	2.5	New
Majority			2,070	49.7	+3.3
Turnout			4,190	22.7	+1.9
	Labour hold		Swing	+1.7

May 2023

2023
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Katie Dye*	2,446	64.1	+2.7
	Conservative	Bradley Chandler	676	17.7	−2.0
	Green	David Anthoney	369	9.7	+2.5
	Liberal Democrats	John Otley	295	7.7	+2.1
Majority			1,770	46.4	+4.5
Turnout			3,814	20.8	−1.8
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2022

2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Tudor	2,510	61.7	−0.3
	Conservative	Cormac Trigg	803	19.7	−4.4
	Green	David Anthoney	293	7.2	−1.0
	Liberal Democrats	John Otley	229	5.6	+1.9
	Freedom Alliance	Suzanne Harbourne	122	3.0	N/A
	TUSC	Iain Dalton	96	2.3	+2.2
Majority			1,707	41.9	+4.0
Turnout			4,071	22.6%	−4.0
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2021

2021
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David Jenkins*	2,946	62.0	+15.7
	Conservative	David Frame	1,145	24.1	+14.1
	Green	Alan Anthoney	391	8.2	+2.2
	Liberal Democrats	John Otley	174	3.7	N/A
	SDP	Hafizur Rahman	32	0.1	N/A
Majority			1,801	37.9	+9.4
Turnout			4,755	26.6	+4.4
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2019

2019
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Katie Dye*	1,751	46.3	−5.3
	East Leeds Independents	Catherine Dobson	672	17.8	−1.3
	UKIP	Peter Morgan	579	15.3	+15.3
	Conservative	Andrew Martin	378	10.0	−1.7
	Green	Colin Noble	227	6.0	−5.7
	Yorkshire	Matthew Clover	131	3.5	−6.7
	For Britain	Adam Ramoth	41	1.1	+1.1
Majority			1,079	28.5	−4.0
Turnout			3,802	22.2	−3.5
	Labour hold		Swing	-2.0

May 2018

2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Paul Drinkwater	2,718	51.6	−10.7
	Labour	David Jenkins	2,602
	Labour	Katie Dye	2,585
	East Leeds Independents	Catherine Dobson*	1,005	19.1	N/A
	Conservative	Marilyn Coen	619	11.7	+2.1
	Yorkshire	John Otley	538	10.2	+7.7
	Conservative	Anne Palmer	478
	Conservative	Fiona Robertson	445
	Liberal Democrats	Kate Langwick	389	7.4	+3.7
Majority			1,713	32.5	−11.5
Turnout			16,989	25.7	−2.1
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2016

2016
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Graham Hyde*	2,811	62.3	+7.5
	UKIP	Steve Leak	828	18.3	−5.3
	Conservative	Elizabeth Hayes	431	9.5	−4.6
	Liberal Democrats	Adam Douglas	166	3.7	+0.2
	Green	Jaimes Moran	124	2.7	−1.3
	Yorkshire First	John Otley	111	2.5	+2.5
	TUSC	Iain Dalton	44	1.0	+1.0
Majority			1983	44.0	+12.8
Turnout			4,515	27.8
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2015

2015
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Catherine Dobson	4,792	54.8	−18.7
	UKIP	Phil Moore	2,061	23.6	+23.6
	Conservative	Beatrice Greenwood	1,235	14.1	−2.5
	Green	Louise Winrow	350	4.0	+4.0
	Liberal Democrats	Joanne Binns	304	3.5	−6.4
Majority			2,731	31.2	−25.8
Turnout			8,742	53.2
	Labour hold		Swing	21.2

May 2014

2014
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Brian Selby*	2,927
	Conservative	Dorothy Flynn	623
	Green	Louise Richardson	617
	Liberal Democrats	Joanne Binns	311
Majority			2,304
Turnout				29.2
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2012

2012
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Graham Hyde*	3,240	73.8	+0.3
	English Democrat	Sam Kelly	487	11.1	+11.1
	Conservative	Elizabeth Hayes	439	10.0	−6.6
	Liberal Democrats	Harriet Chapman	223	5.1	−4.8
Majority			2,753	62.7	+5.7
Turnout			4,389
	Labour hold		Swing	+3.4

May 2011

2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Veronica Morgan*	3,761	73.5	+19.5
	Conservative	William Flynn	847	16.6	−0.1
	Liberal Democrats	Joanne Binns	508	9.9	−6.8
Majority			2,914	57.0	+19.7
Turnout			5,116	31
	Labour hold		Swing	+9.8

May 2010

2010
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Brian Selby*	4,711	54.0	+4.2
	Liberal Democrats	Joanne Binns	1,459	16.7	+6.5
	Conservative	William Flynn	1,450	16.6	+1.8
	BNP	Bernard Allen	962	11.0	−3.0
	Alliance for Green Socialism	Simon Fearn	147	1.7	−0.7
Majority			3,252	37.3	+2.3
Turnout			8,729	52.8	+21.4
	Labour hold		Swing	+1.1

Notes

^ Woolmer had previously represented Seacroft as a City of Leeds Councillor since 1970.
^ Stringer had previously represented Seacroft as a City of Leeds Councillor since 1972.
^ Mudie had previously represented Seacroft as a City of Leeds Councillor since 1971.
^ Woolmer would serve as Batley and Morley from 1979 to 1983.
^ Gabb previously represented Osmondthorpe from 1954 to 1971 and again between 1974 and 1980. He was elected as an Alderman between 1971 and 1974 and awarded an OBE in the 1975 Birthday Honours.^[4]
^ Dobson resigned the Labour whip and became Leader of the East Leeds Independents group on the council, joining previous defector and Cross Gates and Whinmoor councillor Janette Walker. The Yorkshire Evening Post quoted Dobson stating, "I am not prepared to stand by while the Labour Council withdraws basic services to my community while bankrolling vanity projects”.^[9]
^ Days after the 2021 council election, Drinkwater resigned from the Labour Party on 10 May, citing "institutionalised bullying" in the ruling Labour council group and argued for a change to the council's decision-making structures. He did not stand for re-election in 2022.^[11]

References

^ "Councillor Katie Dye". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
^ "Councillor David Jenkins". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
^ "Councillor John Tudor". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
^ Meadowcroft, Michael. "Alderman Douglas Gabb OBE". /beemeadowcroft.uk. Michael Meadowcroft & Liz Bee. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
^ "Councillor Graham Hyde". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
^ "Councillor Brian Selby". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
^ "Councillor Vonnie Morgan". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
^ "Councillor Catherine Dobson". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
^ Staff writer (25 October 2017). "Culture bid schism opens in Leeds as another councillor quits Labour". Yorkshire Evening Post.
^ "Councillor Paul Drinkwater". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
^ Richard Beecham, 'Leeds councillor quits Labour over "institutionalised bullying", and calls for committee governance system', Yorkshire Evening Post (10 May 2021).

[4] Woolmer had previously represented Seacroft as a City of Leeds Councillor since 1970.

[5] Stringer had previously represented Seacroft as a City of Leeds Councillor since 1972.

[6] Mudie had previously represented Seacroft as a City of Leeds Councillor since 1971.

[7] Woolmer would serve as Batley and Morley from 1979 to 1983.

[9] Gabb previously represented Osmondthorpe from 1954 to 1971 and again between 1974 and 1980. He was elected as an Alderman between 1971 and 1974 and awarded an OBE in the 1975 Birthday Honours.^[4]

[15] Dobson resigned the Labour whip and became Leader of the East Leeds Independents group on the council, joining previous defector and Cross Gates and Whinmoor councillor Janette Walker. The Yorkshire Evening Post quoted Dobson stating, "I am not prepared to stand by while the Labour Council withdraws basic services to my community while bankrolling vanity projects”.^[9]

[18] Days after the 2021 council election, Drinkwater resigned from the Labour Party on 10 May, citing "institutionalised bullying" in the ruling Labour council group and argued for a change to the council's decision-making structures. He did not stand for re-election in 2022.^[11]

[1] "Councillor Katie Dye". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 24 December 2018.

[2] "Councillor David Jenkins". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 24 December 2018.

[3] "Councillor John Tudor". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

[8] Meadowcroft, Michael. "Alderman Douglas Gabb OBE". /beemeadowcroft.uk. Michael Meadowcroft & Liz Bee. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

[10] "Councillor Graham Hyde". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 24 December 2018.

[11] "Councillor Brian Selby". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 24 December 2018.

[12] "Councillor Vonnie Morgan". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 24 December 2018.

[13] "Councillor Catherine Dobson". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 24 December 2018.

[Turmoil-14] Staff writer (25 October 2017). "Culture bid schism opens in Leeds as another councillor quits Labour". Yorkshire Evening Post.

[16] "Councillor Paul Drinkwater". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

[17] Richard Beecham, 'Leeds councillor quits Labour over "institutionalised bullying", and calls for committee governance system', Yorkshire Evening Post (10 May 2021).

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