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Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton is located in West Yorkshire
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
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53°37′59″N 1°18′38″W / 53.63315598818736°N 1.3106347892390762°W / 53.63315598818736; -1.3106347892390762

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

Overview

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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]

Councillors

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Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2004 Allan Garbutt (Lab) Alan Bell (Lab) Linda Broom (Lab)
2006 Sarah Balfour (Lab)
2007 Jean Martin (Lab)
2008 Richard Molloy (Con)
2010 Allan Garbutt (Lab)
2011 Jean Askew (Lab)
2012 Martyn Ward (Lab)
2014
2015 Sarah Carrington (Lab)
2016
2018
2019
2021 Raymond Massey (Con)
2022
2023
2024 Martin Roberts (Lab)

Election results

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2024 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martin Roberts 1,719 57.4 10.9
Green Jody Gabriel 663 22.2 12.4
Conservative Dylan Nykamp 611 20.4 2.7
Majority 1,056 35.2 6.1
Turnout 2,993 22.4 –1.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease0.8
2023 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jessica Carrington* 1,516 47.5 12.7
Conservative Chad Jordan Thomas 579 18.1 −0.2
Independent Gwen Marshall 550 17.2 9.3
Reform UK Arthur Jerome Miles 293 8.8 New
Green Jody Paul Gabriel 267 8.4 New
Majority 937 29.4 12.1
Turnout 3,221 23.9 −3.4
Rejected ballots 28
Labour hold Swing
2022 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Allan Garbutt* 1537 44.8 9.6
Conservative David Pointon 916 26.7 −9.9
Independent Gwen Marshall 568 16.6 13
Green Jody Gabriel 288 8.4 1.7
Freedom Alliance Carol Higgins 121 3.5 N/A
Majority 621 18.1 16.2
Turnout 3430 25.6 −4.7
Labour hold Swing
2021 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Raymond Massey 1483 36.6 18.3
Labour Stan Bates 1427 35.2 0.4
Yorkshire Chris Dawson 447 11.0 −8.0
Liberal Democrats Christopher Howden 281 6.9 −1.6
Green Jody Gabriel 271 6.7 6.7
Independent Gwen Marshall 144 3.6 −4.2
Majority 56 1.4 −15.9
Turnout 4053 30.3 3.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing {{{swing}}}


2019 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jessica Carrington 1224 34.8 −7.5
Yorkshire Martin Roberts 670 19.0 10.2
Conservative Philip Davies 642 18.3 −6.7
Independent John Hardman 412 11.7 11.7
Liberal Democrats Nick Gray 293 8.3 4.7
Independent Gwen Marshall 276 7.8 −6.3
Majority 554 17.3 −1.5
Turnout 3520 27.3 2.0
Rejected ballots 118
Labour hold Swing
2018 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Allan Garbutt 1383 42.3 −3.4
Conservative Philip Davies 817 25 4.5
Independent Gwen Marshall 461 14.1 N/A
Yorkshire Martin Roberts 286 8.8 2.6
Green George Scogings 202 6.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Mary MacQueen 119 3.6 N/A
Majority 566 17.3 −5.3
Turnout 3268 25.3 −5.3
Rejected ballots 5
Labour hold Swing
2016 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martyn Ward 1631 45.7 0.0
Conservative Don Marshall 776 20.5 −7.7
UKIP Nathan Garbutt 639 16.9 −4.1
Independent Steven Pallett 500 13.2 N/A
Yorkshire First Martin Roberts 234 6.2 −0.4%
Majority 855 22.6 4.6
Turnout 3780 30.6 −27.9
Labour hold Swing
2015 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jessica Carrington 3437 45.7 2.5
Conservative Don Marshall 2081 27.7 5.5
UKIP Mick Tetlow 1507 20.0 −14.6
Yorkshire First Martin Roberts 493 6.6 N/A
Majority 1356 18.0 9.4
Turnout 7518 58.5 28.3
Labour hold Swing
2014 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Allan Garbutt 1636 43.2 −18.8
UKIP Anne Arundel 1312 34.6 N/A
Conservative Don Marshall 841 22.2 −15.4
Majority 324 8.6 −16.2
Turnout 3789 30.2 3.3
Labour hold Swing
2012 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martyn Ward 2,128 62.4 10.2
Conservative Don Marshall 1,282 37.6 3
Majority 846 24.8 7.1
Turnout 3,410 26.9 −10.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
2011 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jean Askew 2,484 52.2 14.6
Conservative Don Marshall 1,643 34.6 4.7
BNP Ian Kitchen 318 6.7 −2.4
Liberal Democrats David Arthur 285 6.0 −7
Majority 841 17.7 10.6
Turnout 4,755 37.5 −25.5
Labour hold Swing
2010 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Allan Garbutt 3,001 37.6 −0.7
Conservative Don Marshall 2,434 30.5 −12.7
Liberal Democrats Brendan Power 1,034 13.0 −5.5
Independent John Evans 745 9.3 9.3
BNP Ian Kitchen 722 9.1 9.1
Majority 567 7.1 12
Turnout 7,973 63
Labour hold Swing 6%
2008 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election [3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Molloy 1,653 43.2 13.5
Labour Allan Garbutt 1,466 38.3 1.1
Liberal Democrats David Arthur 709 18.5 4.1
Majority 187 4.9
Turnout 3,828
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
2007 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jean Martin 1,407 37.2 −4.4
Conservative Richard Molloy 1,124 29.7 −1.6
Independent John Evans 708 18.7 4.9
Liberal Democrats Oliver Wadsworth 544 14.4 1.2
Majority 283 7.5 −2.8
Turnout 3,783
Labour hold Swing
2006 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sarah Balfour 1,707 41.6
Conservative Andrew Crowther 1,285 31.3
Independent John Evans 566 13.8
Liberal Democrats Oliver Wadsworth 543 13.2
Majority 422 10.3
Turnout 4,101
Labour hold Swing
2004 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Allan Garbutt 1,951
Labour Alan Bell 1,526
Labour Linda Broom 1,362
Liberal Democrats James McDougall 1,259
Conservative Keith Wilson 1,241
Conservative Katie Denson 1,060
Conservative Sheila Scholes 1,021
Independent John Evans 974
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Ridgway 784
Liberal Democrats Margaret Dodd 725
Turnout 11,903 38.6

References

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  1. ^ "Ward 3 Altofts and Whitwood" (PDF). Wakefield Metropolitan District Council. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b 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.
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