Before (end of 2022) (63 seats, Open Council Data)
Labour 45 · Conservative 13 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 2
After (end of 2023) (63 seats, Open Council Data)
Labour 49 · Conservative 7 · Other 4 · Liberal Democrats 3
Ward results
| Jessica Louise Carrington | Labour | 1,516 ✓ |
| Chad Jordan Thomas | Conservative | 579 |
| Garnet Marshall | Independent | 550 |
| Arthur Jerome Miles | Reform UK | 281 |
| Jody Paul Gabriel | Green | 267 |
Airedale & Ferry Fryston1 seat · turnout 19.0%
| Les Shaw | Labour | 1,061 ✓ |
| Neil Owen Kennedy | Wakefield & District Independents | 711 |
| Keith Hudson | Conservative | 258 |
| John Paul Ingham | Green | 88 |
| Richard John Heaps | Liberal Democrats | 67 |
Altofts & Whitwood1 seat
| Jo Hepworth | Labour | 1,748 ✓ |
| John Robert Thomas | Wakefield & District Independents | 804 |
| Amy Louise Swift | Conservative | 518 |
| Kate Dodd | Green | 238 |
| Tony Wallis | Labour | 1,657 ✓ |
| Paul Phelps | Yorkshire Party | 435 |
| Joanne Grace Smart | Conservative | 368 |
| Stephen James Brennan | Green | 114 |
| Janet Walton | Liberal Democrats | 95 |
Crofton, Ryhill and Walton1 seat · turnout 28.3%
| Maureen Anne Cummings | Labour | 2,032 ✓ |
| Connor Clayton | Conservative | 904 |
| Daniel Cochran | YORKS | 280 |
| G. Newby | Green | 250 |
Featherstone1 seat · turnout 21.5%
| Graham Isherwood | Labour | 2,057 ✓ |
| James Robert Hardwick | Conservative | 475 |
| Ashton Victor Howick | Green | 281 |
Hemsworth1 seat
| Jakob Matthew Williamson | Labour | 1,310 ✓ |
| Lyn Morton | Green | 704 |
| Elizabeth Dunn Cowton | Conservative | 313 |
Horbury and South Ossett1 seat · turnout 30.6%
| Gwen Page | Labour | 1,796 ✓ |
| Stephanie Fishwick | Conservative | 1,303 |
| Mark Andrew Goodair | Liberal Democrats | 283 |
| R. Norris | Green | 192 |
Knottingley1 seat · turnout 22.9%
| Rachel Speak | Liberal Democrats | 1,398 ✓ |
| Theo Biddle | Labour | 734 |
| Eamonn Malachy Mullins | Conservative | 182 |
| Ruth Alexandra Love | Green | 72 |
Normanton1 seat · turnout 21.0%
| Armaan Khan | Labour | 1,258 ✓ |
| Cliff Parsons | Wakefield & District Independents | 520 |
| Laura Weldon | Conservative | 494 |
| Nigel James Ebbs | Liberal Democrats | 225 |
| John Robert Clayton | Green | 175 |
Ossett1 seat · turnout 27.0%
| Olivia Maria Rowley | Labour | 1,531 ✓ |
| Deano Kitchen | Independent | 670 |
| Simon David Watson Biltcliffe | Yorkshire Party | 484 |
| Tony Sargeant | Liberal Democrats | 473 |
| Stephen Scott | Green | 210 |
Pontefract North1 seat · turnout 20.5%
| Hannah Ruth Appleyard | Labour | 1,832 ✓ |
| Chris Hyomes | Conservative | 464 |
| Christopher Dawson | Yorkshire Party | 375 |
| Emma Kay Tingle | Green | 151 |
| Leah Hayes Birdsall | Liberal Democrats | 101 |
Pontefract South1 seat · turnout 28.0%
| Brian Mayhew | Labour | 1,658 ✓ |
| Arnie Craven | Conservative | 1,244 |
| Olli Watkins | Green | 164 |
| Susan Hayes | Liberal Democrats | 163 |
| Trevor Lake | Social Democratic Party | 84 |
South Elmsall and South Kirkby1 seat · turnout 19.3%
| S. Tulley | Labour | 2,091 ✓ |
| S. Ludewig | Green | 265 |
Stanley and Outwood East1 seat · turnout 27.7%
| J. Hemingway | Labour | 2,018 ✓ |
| K. Sanghera | Conservative | 733 |
| J. Prest | B and D IND | 336 |
| Brent Hawksley | YORKS | 273 |
| R. Copeland | Green | 223 |
| Darren Lumber | TUSC | 36 |
Wakefield East1 seat · turnout 29.7%
| Stuart Heptinstall | Labour | 1,815 ✓ |
| Ansar Hayat | Conservative | 1,175 |
| Matt Wilson | Independent | 216 |
| Janet Mackintosh | Green | 183 |
| Mick Griffiths | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 70 |
Wakefield North1 seat · turnout 24.4%
| Margaret Isherwood | Labour | 1,818 ✓ |
| Angela Margaret Holwell | Conservative | 643 |
| Daniel Mark Russell | Green | 224 |
| Andy Mack | Yorkshire Party | 222 |
| Tom Cullen Griffiths | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 59 |
Wakefield Rural1 seat · turnout 29.9%
| Jordan Bryan | Labour | 1,530 ✓ |
| Ian John Sanders | Conservative | 1,516 |
| David John Rowntree Herdson | Yorkshire Party | 494 |
| Mark Simon Lord | Liberal Democrats | 300 |
| Karen Sadler | Green | 240 |
Wakefield South1 seat · turnout 32.6%
| Katrina Law | Labour | 1,493 ✓ |
| Naeem Formuli | Conservative | 1,424 |
| Karl Johnson | Wakefield & District Independents | 298 |
| Krys Tal Holmes | Green | 291 |
Wakefield West1 seat · turnout 25.3%
| Michael Paul Graham | Labour | 1,829 ✓ |
| Nick Hannam | Conservative | 681 |
| Christine Mary Gill | Wakefield & District Independents | 190 |
| Lewis Elliott | Green | 156 |
Wrenthorpe & Outwood West1 seat · turnout 29.2%
| Charlie Keith | Labour | 1,520 ✓ |
| Nic Stansby | Wakefield & District Independents | 1,120 |
| Waj Ali | Conservative | 614 |
| Natasha Marie De Vere | Liberal Democrats | 195 |
| Oliver Thompson | Green | 175 |
| David Alan Dews | Reform UK | 153 |
