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    Pontefract South, Wakefield

    At the most recent election (7 May 2026), Philip Booth (Reform UK), Keith Christian Anderson (Reform UK) and Michael Thomas Livsey (Reform UK) won Pontefract South, with a majority of 331 votes on a turnout of 40.24%.

    Area type
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    Within
    Wakefield
    Elections recorded
    36
    Recorded results
    133
    Pontefract South: Local Elections 2026Turnout 40.24%, electorate 11,828
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Philip BoothReform UK2,20615.4%Yes
    Keith Christian AndersonReform UK2,18815.3%Yes
    Michael Thomas LivseyReform UK2,08114.6%Yes
    George Alexander AyreThe Labour Party1,75012.3%No
    Julie Anne CraigThe Labour Party1,61611.3%No
    Brian MayhewThe Labour Party1,48010.4%No
    Jonathan Alan CrosswaiteConservative Party6314.4%No
    Stephen James BrennanGreen Party5593.9%No
    Peter Sutherland ForsterConservative Party5423.8%No
    Dick DaviesGreen Party4723.3%No
    Jaspal Singh MundhGreen Party4122.9%No
    Susan HayesLiberal Democrats2621.8%No
    John GillTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition800.6%No
    Pontefract South: Local Elections 2024Turnout 28.16%, electorate 11,828
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Julie Anne CraigThe Labour Party1,92557.8%Yes
    Tony HamesConservative Party1,10233.1%No
    Olli WatkinsGreen Party3049.1%No
    Pontefract South: Local Elections 2023Turnout 27.98%, electorate 11,842
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Brian MayhewThe Labour Party1,65850%Yes
    Arnie CravenConservative Party1,24437.5%No
    Olli WatkinsGreen Party1645%No
    Susan HayesLiberal Democrats1634.9%No
    Trevor LakeSocial Democratic Party842.5%No
    Pontefract South: Local Elections 2022Turnout 32.37%, electorate 11,844
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    George AyreThe Labour Party2,08254.3%Yes
    Fishwick S.Conservative Party1,30534%No
    Craven J.YORKS2626.8%No
    Hayes S.Liberal Democrats1333.5%No
    Lake T.SDP521.4%No
    Pontefract South: Local Elections 2021Turnout 34.53%, electorate 11,939
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Tony HamesConservative Party1,84244.7%Yes
    Melanie JonesThe Labour Party1,71241.5%No
    Peasant T.YORKS3909.5%No
    Kate DoddGreen Party1784.3%No
    Pontefract South: Local Elections 2019Turnout 28.69%, electorate 11,715
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    David Thomas JonesThe Labour Party1,56046.4%Yes
    Tony HamesConservative Party1,35140.2%No
    Salli Ann MartlewLiberal Democrats45013.4%No
    Pontefract South: Local Elections 2018Turnout 32.09%, electorate 11,948
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    George Alexander AyreThe Labour Party2,00052.2%Yes
    Amy Louise SwiftConservative Party1,64642.9%No
    David John WoodheadLiberal Democrats1884.9%No
    Pontefract South: Local Elections 2016Turnout 35.33%, electorate 11,492
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Celia LoughranThe Labour Party1,91747.2%Yes
    Gerard WalshConservative Party1,66941.1%No
    John GillTUSC2716.7%No
    David John WoodheadLiberal Democrats2035%No
    Pontefract South: Local Elections 2015Turnout 61.28%, electorate 11,897
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    David Thomas JonesThe Labour Party3,57749.1%Yes
    Gerard WalshConservative Party3,19643.8%No
    John GillTUSC5187.1%No
    Pontefract South: Local Elections 2014Turnout 35.48%, electorate 11,910
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    George AyreThe Labour Party1,76641.8%Yes
    Gerard WalshConservative Party1,43433.9%No
    Terence UttleyUK Independence Party (UKIP)95722.6%No
    John GillTUSC691.6%No
    Pontefract South: Local Elections 2012Turnout 36.46%, electorate 12,087
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Celia LoughranThe Labour Party2,22250.4%Yes
    Andrew CrowtherConservative Party1,61736.7%No
    Tez UttleyUK Independence Party (UKIP)44610.1%No
    Dawn DaleLiberal Democrats1222.8%No
    Pontefract South: Local Elections 2011Turnout 42.21%, electorate 12,022
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Tony DeanThe Labour Party2,73453.9%Yes
    Philip BoothConservative Party2,34146.1%No

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