Before (end of 2015) (63 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 54 · Conservative 6 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2016) (63 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 53 · Conservative 7 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
| Martyn Ward | Labour | 1,631 ✓ |
| Donald Marshall | Conservative | 776 |
| Nathan Garbutt-Moore | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 639 |
| Steven Pallett | Independent | 500 |
| Martin Roberts | Yorkshire Party | 234 |
Airedale & Ferry Fryston1 seat
| Les Shaw | Labour | 2,142 ✓ |
| Amy Louise Swift | Conservative | 467 |
Altofts & Whitwood1 seat
| Peter Box | Labour | 1,994 ✓ |
| Anthony David Hill | Conservative | 668 |
| Matthew Robert Peter Jeans | Independent | 384 |
| Steve Crookes | Yorkshire Party | 363 |
| Richard Anthony Forster | Labour | 2,133 ✓ |
| Dawn Lumb | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 718 |
| Joanne Grace Smart | Conservative | 241 |
Crofton, Ryhill and Walton1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| Faith Heptinstall | Labour | 1,968 ✓ |
| Steven Ashton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,003 |
| Tony Ayoade | Conservative | 812 |
| Adam James Belcher | Liberal Democrats | 252 |
Featherstone1 seat · turnout 27.6%
| Maureen Tennant-King | Labour | 2,778 ✓ |
| Rodney Lorraine Williams | Conservative | 611 |
Hemsworth1 seat
| Pauline Ann Kitching | Labour | 1,391 ✓ |
| Ian Womersley | Independent | 1,104 |
| Penny Ashton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 413 |
| James Martin | Conservative | 190 |
Horbury and South Ossett1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| Darren Byford | Labour | 1,611 ✓ |
| Neil David Coleman | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 890 |
| Madalena Coutinho Mestre | Conservative | 883 |
| Mark Andrew Goodair | Liberal Democrats | 531 |
| Richard Hargreaves Norris | Green | 216 |
Knottingley1 seat · turnout 26.4%
| Graham Stokes | Labour | 1,597 ✓ |
| Lewis Thompson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 724 |
| Eamonn Malachy Mullins | Conservative | 277 |
Normanton1 seat · turnout 24.0%
| Alan Wassell | Labour | 2,147 ✓ |
| Mathew Charles Gilligan | Conservative | 706 |
Ossett1 seat · turnout 34.9%
| Lynn Masterman | Labour | 1,168 ✓ |
| Jonathan Andrew Cook | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,017 |
| Tony Richardson | Independent | 913 |
| Terence Brown | Conservative | 880 |
| Tony Sargeant | Liberal Democrats | 290 |
Pontefract North1 seat · turnout 26.1%
| Lorna Malkin | Labour | 1,601 ✓ |
| Joshua Spencer | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 762 |
| Chris Hyomes | Conservative | 470 |
| Arnie Craven | Yorkshire Party | 168 |
Pontefract South1 seat · turnout 35.3%
| Celia Loughran | Labour | 1,917 ✓ |
| Gerard Walsh | Conservative | 1,669 |
| John Gill | TUSC | 271 |
| David John Woodhead | Liberal Democrats | 203 |
South Elmsall and South Kirkby1 seat · turnout 26.1%
| Michelle Collins | Labour | 2,802 ✓ |
| Christian I'Anson | Conservative | 536 |
Stanley and Outwood East1 seat · turnout 32.0%
| Matthew Morley | Labour | 1,873 ✓ |
| Gill Laidler | Conservative | 950 |
| James Johnston | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 831 |
| Margaret Dodd | Liberal Democrats | 151 |
| Dave Byrom | TUSC | 52 |
Wakefield East1 seat · turnout 30.9%
| Ros Lund | Labour | 2,225 ✓ |
| Richard Martin Wakefield | Conservative | 550 |
| Jody Paul Gabriel | Green | 315 |
| Mick Griffiths | TUSC | 243 |
Wakefield North1 seat · turnout 30.6%
| Elizabeth Rhodes | Labour | 1,781 ✓ |
| Keith Frank Wells | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 636 |
| Allan Couch | Conservative | 564 |
| Lucy Brown | Yorkshire Party | 246 |
Wakefield Rural1 seat · turnout 34.3%
| Cynthia Binns | Conservative | 1,978 ✓ |
| Jayne Louise Wilby | Labour | 1,744 |
| Denis Cronin | Liberal Democrats | 546 |
| Samuel Lynch | TUSC | 246 |
Wakefield South1 seat · turnout 36.3%
| Rachael Hunt | Conservative | 1,643 ✓ |
| Ian Charles Bain | Labour | 1,408 |
| Daniel Cochran | — | 259 |
| David Cameron Currie | Liberal Democrats | 248 |
| John Henry Sibbald | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 89 |
Wakefield West1 seat · turnout 30.2%
| Hilary Gail Mitchell | Labour | 1,563 ✓ |
| Dianne Elizabeth Presha | Conservative | 962 |
| Brian Else | Green | 324 |
| Peter Williams | Liberal Democrats | 196 |
| Louise Kasatkin | TUSC | 143 |
| Martyn Johnson | Labour | 1,831 ✓ |
| Samantha Harvey | Conservative | 1,338 |
| Ian Sheldrake | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 845 |
| Natasha Marie De Vere | Liberal Democrats | 160 |
