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    Wakefield Rural, Wakefield

    At the most recent election (7 May 2026), James Lee Johnston (Reform UK), Rebecca Webster (Reform UK) and Ansar Hayat (Reform UK) won Wakefield Rural, with a majority of 1,235 votes on a turnout of 44.04%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Wakefield
    Elections recorded
    34
    Recorded results
    139
    Wakefield Rural: Local Elections 2026Turnout 44.04%, electorate 13,688
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James Lee JohnstonReform UK2,75115.2%Yes
    Rebecca WebsterReform UK2,70014.9%Yes
    Ansar HayatReform UK2,46713.6%Yes
    Arnie CravenConservative Party1,2326.8%No
    Nathan Garbutt-MooreConservative Party1,1266.2%No
    Ebony CeesayThe Labour Party1,0465.8%No
    Nick ClewsThe Labour Party1,0435.8%No
    Naeem FormuliConservative Party9915.5%No
    Andy NichollsThe Labour Party9665.3%No
    Mark Andrew GoodairLiberal Democrats6963.8%No
    David John Rowntree HerdsonLiberal Democrats6943.8%No
    Mark Simon LordLiberal Democrats6493.6%No
    David GreenwoodGreen Party5983.3%No
    Brett Barry ConwayGreen Party5663.1%No
    Finn NewtonGreen Party4992.8%No
    Damien Paul SharpeSocial Democratic Party600.3%No
    Wakefield Rural: Local Elections 2024
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Andy NichollsThe Labour Party1,71040.7%Yes
    Ian John SandersConservative Party1,36332.4%No
    David John Rowntree HerdsonYorkshire Party64015.2%No
    Karen SadlerGreen Party3197.6%No
    Mark Simon LordLiberal Democrats1694%No
    Wakefield Rural: Local Elections 2023Turnout 29.93%, electorate 13,631
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Jordan BryanThe Labour Party1,53037.5%Yes
    Ian John SandersConservative Party1,51637.2%No
    David John Rowntree HerdsonYorkshire Party49412.1%No
    Mark Simon LordLiberal Democrats3007.4%No
    Karen SadlerGreen Party2405.9%No
    Wakefield Rural: Local Elections 2022Turnout 36.46%, electorate 13,702
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Samantha HarveyConservative Party2,34747%Yes
    Bryan J.The Labour Party1,83836.8%No
    Herdson D.YORKS4288.6%No
    Sadler K.Green Party3146.3%No
    Davies L.FREE691.4%No
    Wakefield Rural: Local Elections 2021Turnout 36.19%, electorate 13,812
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Binns C.Conservative Party2,93958.8%Yes
    Wood P.A.The Labour Party1,49930%No
    Myles C.E.Green Party56011.2%No
    Wakefield Rural: Local Elections 2019Turnout 29.99%, electorate 13,498
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ian John SandersConservative Party1,79644.4%Yes
    Kevin BarkerThe Labour Party1,33533%No
    Sarah GreenwoodGreen Party57414.2%No
    Catherine Ruth BudgenLiberal Democrats3438.5%No
    Wakefield Rural: Local Elections 2018Turnout 35.46%, electorate 13,642
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Samantha HarveyConservative Party2,62554.3%Yes
    Kevin BarkerThe Labour Party1,78136.8%No
    Denis CroninLiberal Democrats4318.9%No
    Wakefield Rural: Local Elections 2016Turnout 34.33%, electorate 13,149
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Cynthia BinnsConservative Party1,97843.8%Yes
    Jayne Louise WilbyThe Labour Party1,74438.6%No
    Denis CroninLiberal Democrats54612.1%No
    Samuel LynchTUSC2465.4%No
    Wakefield Rural: Local Elections 2015Turnout 64.72%, electorate 13,634
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ian John SandersConservative Party3,38138.3%Yes
    Jayne Louise WilbyThe Labour Party2,61429.6%No
    Ruth SheardUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,74319.8%No
    Finbarr CroninLiberal Democrats5906.7%No
    Miriam HawkinsGreen Party4054.6%No
    Samuel LynchTUSC911%No
    Wakefield Rural: Local Elections 2014Turnout 32.4%, electorate 13,483
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Kevin BarkerThe Labour Party1,70739.1%Yes
    Madalena Coutinho MestreConservative Party1,63237.4%No
    Miriam HawkinsGreen Party58913.5%No
    Finbarr CroninLiberal Democrats2796.4%No
    Samuel LynchTUSC1613.7%No
    Wakefield Rural: Local Elections 2012Turnout 34.01%, electorate 13,546
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Lawrence KirkpatrickThe Labour Party2,00343.5%Yes
    Tom FletcherConservative Party1,77838.6%No
    Miriam HawkinsGreen Party47210.2%No
    Denis CroninLiberal Democrats3547.7%No
    Wakefield Rural: Local Elections 2011Turnout 39.97%, electorate 13,467
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ian John SandersConservative Party2,38444.3%Yes
    John NewsomeThe Labour Party2,31042.9%No
    Miriam HawkinsGreen Party4187.8%No
    Dennis CroninLiberal Democrats2715%No

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