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Local Election results 2023

Local elections for Bradford Council were held on Thursday 4th May 2023, as well votes to select some town and parish councillors.

In our area, three of the seven seats on Bradford Council changed hands.

The Green Party won in Craven (Silsden, Steeton, Eastburn & Addingham) - a seat previously held by the Conservatives, with candidate Janet Russell polling 49% of the vote and receiving over a thousand votes more than Tory candidate Eddie Irving. It means the Craven ward now has two Green councillors following the election of Caroline Whitaker a year ago.

Labour gained the seats in Keighley Central and in Wharfedale, which includes Burley and Menston.

In Keighley West, a re-count was needed - with just 60 votes between Labour Councillor Julie Lintern and the Conservatives' challenger Laura Kelly.

Turnout across the district was 32.8%, but was higher in some wards. In the Craven ward it was 40.74%, in Ilkley it was 53.36%. Worth Valley had a turnout of 37.47%, Keighley Central 51.23%, Keighley East 31.8% and Keighley West 27.21%.

The make-up of Bradford Council following the elections is now: Labour 56, Conservative 16, Green Party 8, Liberal Democrats 5, Bradford South Independents 2, Independent 2, Ilkley Independent 1.

Elections to Ilkley Town Council and Keighley Town Council also took place - scroll down for full details of the results.

Elections to Bradford Council, 4th May 2023

Craven - Green Party GAIN

Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
 Janet Ann Russell Green Party 2831 49% Elected
 Eddie Irving Conservative 1838 32% Not elected
 Andrew Mark James Knight Labour 700 12% Not elected
 Peter John Kaye The Yorkshire Party 280 5% Not elected
 Paul Michael Mann Liberal Democrats 73 1% Not elected

Ilkley - Conservative HOLD

Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
 David Nunns Conservative 2655 42% Elected
 Ros Brown Green Party 2495 39% Not elected
 Michael Andrew Baldwin Labour 977 15% Not elected
 Caroline Rosemary Jones Liberal Democrats 214 3% Not elected

Keighley Central - Labour GAIN

Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
 Amjad Ali Zaman Labour 3125 49% Elected
 Javaid Akhtar Conservative 2284 36% Not elected
 Zafar Ali   580 9% Not elected
 Alyson Claire Telfer Green Party 178 3% Not elected
 Leo Alexander Robinson   85 1% Not elected
 Nicholas James Allon Liberal Democrats 84 1% Not elected

Keighley East - Labour HOLD

Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
 Lisa Ann Robinson Labour 2015 51% Elected
 Martin Jon Crangle Conservative 1425 36% Not elected
 Duncan Nigel Stuart Hunnisett Green Party 270 7% Not elected
 John Briggs Liberal Democrats 186 5% Not elected
 Alexander Richard Vann Social Democratic Party 37 1% Not elected

Keighley West - Labour HOLD

Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
 Julie Lintern Labour 1507 47% Elected
 Laura Ann Kelly Conservative 1447 45% Not elected
 Steven James Spoerry Liberal Democrats 127 4% Not elected
 James Jonathan Whitaker Green Party 102 3% Not elected

Worth Valley - CONSERVATIVE HOLD

Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
 Rebecca Poulsen Conservative 2412 59% Elected
 Ash Joomun-Whitehead Labour 1290 32% Not elected
 Hawarun Nesa Hussain Green Party 187 5% Not elected
 Kay Kirkham Liberal Democrats 182 4% Not elected

Wharfedale - Labour GAIN

 

Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
 Christopher Eric Steele Labour 1718 39% Elected
 Peter Sidney Cochrane Conservative 1692 39% Not elected
 Chris Turner Green Party 534 12% Not elected
 Jamie Luke Needle Liberal Democrats 420 10% Not elected

 

Elections to Ilkley Town Council, 4th May 2023

Ilkley (Ben Rhydding) - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
 Linda Clair Brown Labour 974 22% Elected
 Damian John Kearns   880 20% Elected
 Rosemary Jane Gibson Labour 879 20% Elected
 Sean Michael Spence Conservative 854 20% Elected
 Alan John Scott Strachan Conservative 772 18% Not elected

 

Ilkley (North) - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
 David John Hesmondhalgh Green Party 528 20% Elected
 Harry Alexander Nickson Burns Conservative 461 18% Elected
 David Nunns Conservative 448 17% Elected
 Mary Joanne Sugden Conservative 439 17% Not elected
 Nick Ryle Labour 404 15% Not elected
 Will McBain   334 13% Not elected

 

Ilkley (South) - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
 Amanda Grace Simmonds Labour 623 23% Elected
 Karl John Richard Milner Labour 612 23% Elected
 Pauline Heather Allon Liberal Democrats 601 22% Elected
 Kate Butler Conservative 449 17% Not elected
 Kyle Jameson Green Conservative 407 15% Not elected

 

Ilkley (West) - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
 Stephen Mark Butler Conservative 907 15% Elected
 Andrew John Patrick Loy Conservative 891 14% Elected
 Catherine Mary Cheater Conservative 890 14% Elected
 Brennan David Cowell Conservative 788 13% Elected
 Kath Steward   720 12% Not elected
 Fred Brown Labour 692 11% Not elected
 Tom Beesley   675 11% Not elected
 Ian David Smith   671 11% Not elected

 

Elections to Keighley Town Council, 4th May 2023

Keighley (Bracken Bank and Ingrow) - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
 Christopher John Herd   507 37% Elected
 Allan Brian Clark   359 26% Elected
 Paul Michael Cook   280 20% Elected
 Dominic James Atlas   237 17% Not elected

 

Keighley (Guardhouse) - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
 Mohammad Khalil   138 50% Elected
 Dwaine Michael Smith   136 50% Not elected

 

Keighley (Knowle Park) - results

Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
 Abdul Mohammed Shohid   444 62% Elected
 Jalal Uddin Sheikh   276 38% Not elected

 

Keighley (Lawkholme and Showfield) - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
 Mohammed Ibraheem   858 35% Elected
 Javaid Akhtar   850 35% Elected
 Ashok Ali   713 29% Not elected

 

Keighley (Laycock and Braithwaite) - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
 John Stevens Kirby   222 64% Elected
 Julie Ann Glentworth   127 36% Not elected

 

Keighley (Long Lee and Parkwood) - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
 John Thomas Lawless   390 33% Elected
 Wendy Harrison Conservative 303 25% Elected
 Claire Louise Denby   280 24% Not elected
 Ken Green   217 18% Not elected

 

Keighley (Morton & Sandbeds) - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
 Lewis Andrew Haynes   531 43% Elected
 Martin Jon Crangle   449 36% Elected
 Sarah Katherine Nash-Myers   269 22% Not elected

 

Keighley (Riddlesden and Stockbridge) - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
 Andrea Catherine Elizabeth Walker   958 26% Elected
 Peter James Kates   809 22% Elected
 Mohammed Muazzam   515 14% Elected
 Rashid Hussain   468 13% Not elected
 Kaif Khan   417 12% Not elected
 Edward Howard Harold Wellwood   245 7% Not elected
 Sharon Emma Bham   151 4% Not elected
 Damyan John Foster   60 2% Not elected

 

Keighley (Spring Gardens and Utley) - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
 Mohammed Kadir Rafiq   988 31% Elected
 Clare Alison Abberton   903 28% Elected
 Abdul Nasser Razak   712 22% Elected
 Mohammad Anayat   627 19% Not elected

 

Keighley (Woodhouse and Hainworth) - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
 Ellen Bailey   406 48% Elected
 Tamara Michelle Priestley   316 37% Elected
 Laura Ann Kelly   128 15% Not elected

 

 

 

 

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