News Release 2 May 2008 LEEDS LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS - 2008 Results have been confirmed in the local elections for Leeds City Council. Of the 34 seats contested – one in each ward except in Calverley and Farsley ward where there was a double vacancy – Labour have 13, Conservative 9, Liberal Democrat 9, Green Party 1, Morley Borough Independent 2. Taking into account the council’s total 99 seats, the political composition of Leeds City Council is now as follows: Labour 43, Liberal Democrat 24, Conservative 22, Morley Borough Independent 5, Green Party 3, Independent 1, BNP 1. Voter turnout was approximately 35.76%, as compared to 37.52% in 2007. Full results are below, listed in alphabetical order by ward. Total percentage of votes by party are as follows: Party Percentage votes by party Conservative 31.41% Labour 28.67% Liberal Democratic 18.89% BNP 11.35% Green 3.72% Morley Borough Independents 3.19% Alliance for Green Socialism 0.97% UK Independent Party 0.9% Independent 0.77% English Democrats ‘Putting England First’ 0.14 Corporate Communications, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR Tel. 0113 247 4328 Fax. 0113 247 4736 For more news and information from Leeds City Council visit www.leeds.gov.uk www.leeds.gov.uk Switchboard : 0113 234 8080 Full details of the results are available on the Leeds City Council website, www.leeds.gov.uk/elections Local Elections 2008 - Results Adel and Wharfedale Ward Elected: BARRY JOHN ANDERSON Turnout: 47.62% Surname Other Names Party Votes ANDERSON BARRY JOHN CONSERVATIVE 4377 JASON BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 269 HARLAND DOREEN ILLINGWORTH LABOUR 727 VALERIE PAUL MARCHANT GREEN PARTY 202 RICHARD SHAW CHRISTINA LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 2020 Alwoodley Ward Elected: RONNIE FELDMAN Turnout: 40.68% Surname Other Names Party Votes CLAY JOHN LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 1041 FELDMAN RONNIE CONSERVATIVE 4059 HENDON WARREN UK INDEPENDENCE PARTY 250 ALLIANCE FOR GREEN JACKSON BRIAN 174 SOCIALISM MASTERTON DOUG LABOUR 1390 WHITAKER CHRISTINE BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 228 Corporate Communications, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR Tel. 0113 247 4328 Fax. 0113 247 4736 For more news and information from Leeds City Council visit www.leeds.gov.uk www.leeds.gov.uk Switchboard: 0113 234 8080 Ardsley and Robin Hood Ward Elected: KAREN RENSHAW Turnout: 35.53% Surname Other Names Party Votes BEVERLEY JOANNA BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 1685 DANIEL DAVID UK INDEPENDENCE PARTY 201 FLYNN BILLY CONSERVATIVE 1298 MCARDLE STEWART INDEPENDENT 420 PHILIP MOORE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 396 HARRISON RENSHAW KAREN LABOUR 1696 Armley Ward Elected: ALISON NATALIE KAY LOWE Turnout: 28.01% Surname Other Names Party Votes CROKE MICHAEL GREEN PARTY 616 BRITISH NATIONAL FITZPATRICK SHAUN LIAM 753 PARTY KAPP JEREMY MARK CONSERVATIVE 915 CHRISTOPHER LOVELL LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 512 JOHN ALISON LOWE LABOUR 2104 NATALIE KAY Corporate Communications, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR Tel. 0113 247 4328 Fax. 0113 247 4736 For more news and information from Leeds City Council visit www.leeds.gov.uk www.leeds.gov.uk Switchboard: 0113 234 8080 Beeston and Holbeck Ward Elected: ANGELA GABRIEL Turnout: 28.54% Surname Other Names Party Votes JULIE CUTHBERT GREEN PARTY 237 CONSUELO FULLER JAMES LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 462 GABRIEL ANGELA LABOUR 1841 TAYLOR DEAN MARK BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 663 ROBERT JAMES WINFIELD CONSERVATIVE 1002 WILLIAM UK INDEPENDENCE WOODHOUSE WILFRED 207 PARTY Bramley and Stanningley Ward Elected: DENISE ATKINSON Turnout: 28.88% Surname Other Names Party Votes ATKINSON DENISE LABOUR 2019 MICHAEL BEST CONSERVATIVE 1069 KENNETH BROWN PAMELA JOY GREEN PARTY 248 DAVID GATENBY BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 628 ANDREW THE ENGLISH DEAN LOCKE DEMOCRATS - "PUTTING 276 ANDREW ENGLAND FIRST!" ADAM JOHN SLACK LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 541 THOMAS Corporate Communications, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR Tel. 0113 247 4328 Fax. 0113 247 4736 For more news and information from Leeds City Council visit www.leeds.gov.uk www.leeds.gov.uk Switchboard: 0113 234 8080 Burmantofts and Richmond Hill Ward Elected: RALPH PRYKE Turnout: 29.42% Other Surname Party Votes Names ADILYPOUR DANIAL LABOUR 1330 CAROLINE ANDERSON CONSERVATIVE 241 HELEN MARK BRITISH NATIONAL COLLETT 919 ADRIAN PARTY ALLIANCE FOR GREEN ALLAN HOUSE SOCIALISM - SAVE 93 OLIVER HOMES PRYKE RALPH LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 1852 Calverley and Farsley Ward Elected: ANDREW CARTER, JOESPH WILLIAM MARJORAM Turnout: 36.96% Surname Other Names Party Votes ARBUCKLE KATE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 836 CARTER ANDREW CONSERVATIVE 4283 HOLLINGS JANE LYNN BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 666 HOY LORRAINE LABOUR 1327 ANDREW JAROSZ LABOUR 1262 RICHARD LEARY ROBERT JOHN BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 637 JOSEPH MARJORAM CONSERVATIVE 3159 WILLIAM READ CHRIS LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 613 Corporate Communications, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR Tel. 0113 247 4328 Fax. 0113 247 4736 For more news and information from Leeds City Council visit www.leeds.gov.uk www.leeds.gov.uk Switchboard: 0113 234 8080 Chapel Allerton Ward Elected: EILEEN TAYLOR Turnout: 31.58% Surname Other Names Party Votes BAKER SIMON CONSERVATIVE 794 ELLIOT MARK JAMES GREEN PARTY 359 HUSSEIN ALTAF LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 1222 BEVERLEY ALLIANCE FOR GREEN SAMUELS 496 MONICA SOCIALISM TAYLOR EILEEN LABOUR 2415 DAVID BRITISH NATIONAL WHITAKER 177 GRAHAM PARTY City and Hunslet Ward Elected: ELIZABETH NASH Turnout: 19.71% Surname Other Names Party Votes ATKINSON JOHN BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 436 HARLEY SIMON CONSERVATIVE 538 NASH ELIZABETH LABOUR 1697 PARNHAM ANDY GREEN PARTY 193 SADLER PIP LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 488 SUJAWAL MUSERAT INDEPENDENT 272 Corporate Communications, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR Tel. 0113 247 4328 Fax. 0113 247 4736 For more news and information from Leeds City Council visit www.leeds.gov.uk www.leeds.gov.uk Switchboard: 0113 234 8080 Crossgates and Whinmoor ward Elected: SUZI ARMITAGE Turnout: 38.05% Surname Other Names Party Votes ARMITAGE SUZI LABOUR 2368 BRITISH NATIONAL DOUGLAS JOHN HARRY 979 PARTY NORMAN ANN CARMEL LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 577 UK INDEPENDENCE ODDY DARREN PAUL 276 PARTY SCHOFIELD DAVID CONSERVATIVE 2233 Farnley and Wortley Ward Elected: DAVID BLACKBURN Turnout: 32.49% Other Surname Party Votes Names BLACKBURN DAVID GREEN PARTY 2556 BROADBENT GLENN CONSERVATIVE 859 FOSTER HELEN BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 793 ALLIANCE FOR GREEN NORMASCHILD DECLAN 28 SOCIALISM MICHAEL TAYLOR LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 233 FRANCIS STEPHEN TOWLER LABOUR 1264 JOHN Corporate Communications, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR Tel. 0113 247 4328 Fax. 0113 247 4736 For more news and information from Leeds City Council visit www.leeds.gov.uk www.leeds.gov.uk Switchboard: 0113 234 8080 Garforth and Swillington Ward Elected: ANDREA SUSAN MCKENNA Turnout: 44.66% Surname Other Names Party Votes JACQUES ROBERT HUGH LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 535 MCKENNA ANDREA SUSAN LABOUR 3004 WINNIFRED MOWBRAY BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 752 MARY TURNER LOUISE JAYNE CONSERVATIVE 2768 Gipton and Harehills Ward Elected: ALAN TAYLOR Turnout: 38.22% Surname Other Names Party Votes GREENWOOD BEATRICE CONSERVATIVE 217 ALLIANCE FOR GREEN IQBAL AZAR SOCIALISM - SAVE 83 HOMES MAQSOOD KAMILA LABOUR 2551 MARTIN REED GREEN PARTY 94 LESLIE BRITISH NATIONAL SMITH DARRAN PAUL 389 PARTY TAYLOR ALAN LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 2584 WHEATLEY KATIE ANNE INDEPENDENT 110 Corporate Communications, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR Tel. 0113 247 4328 Fax. 0113 247 4736 For more news and information from Leeds City Council visit www.leeds.gov.uk www.leeds.gov.uk Switchboard: 0113 234 8080 Guiseley and Rawdon Ward Elected: GRAHAM LATTY Turnout: 40.34% Surname Other Names Party Votes AVISON COLIN CLIFFORD GREEN PARTY 347 ALLIANCE FOR GREEN CHRISTIE GARETH MORGAN 62 SOCIALISM CLEASBY CINDY LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 834 KING MIKE LABOUR 1664 LATTY GRAHAM CONSERVATIVE 3456 TAYLOR WAYNE PATRICK BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 436 Harewood Ward Elected: ANN CASTLE Turnout: 45.91% Surname Other Names Party Votes CAPSTICK PATRICIA GREEN PARTY 210 CASTLE ANN CONSERVATIVE 4940 CHAPMAN BENJAMIN LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 426 ALLIANCE FOR GREEN CHRISTIE FIONA JEAN 53 SOCIALISM MARTIN GIBSON BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 376 DARREN DAVID NAGLE LABOUR 734 PATRICK Corporate Communications, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR Tel. 0113 247 4328 Fax. 0113 247 4736 For more news and information from Leeds City Council visit www.leeds.gov.uk www.leeds.gov.uk Switchboard: 0113 234 8080 Headlingley Ward Elected: JAMIE MATTHEWS Turnout: 19.69% Surname Other Names Party Votes AZAM MOHAMMED LABOUR 730 SEQUOYAH DE SOUZA ALLIANCE FOR GREEN DOMINIK 25 VIGNESWAREN SOCIALISM NICOLAI BRITISH NATIONAL HANSARD LAWRENCE 40 PARTY HORWOOD MICHAEL JOHN CONSERVATIVE 318 MATTHEWS JAMIE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 1021 SUNDERLAND TIM JOHN GREEN PARTY 344 Horsforth Ward Elected: CHRIS TOWNSLEY Turnout: 41.95% Surname Other Names Party Votes BRITISH NATIONAL ASQUITH IAN 339 PARTY BINNS ANDREA KAY GREEN PARTY 272 GILL NIGEL LABOUR 563 HARDCASTLE RICHARD CONSERVATIVE 2746 TOWNSLEY CHRIS LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 3321 Corporate Communications, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR Tel. 0113 247 4328 Fax. 0113 247 4736 For more news and information from Leeds City Council visit www.leeds.gov.uk www.leeds.gov.uk Switchboard: 0113 234 8080 Hyde Park and Woodhouse Ward Elected: PENNY EWENS Turnout: 19.91% Surname Other Names Party Votes BERNARD BRITISH NATIONAL ALLEN 102 ADRIAN PARTY BISSON KATE ALICE GREEN PARTY 299 EWENS PENNY LIBERAL DEMOCRAT 1206 HARPER GERRY LABOUR 1142 SYPRIAN PITKIN CONSERVATIVE 219 ANTHONY Killingbeck and Seacroft Ward Elected: GRAHAM HYDE Turnout: 31.45% Other Surname Party Votes Names UK INDEPENDENCE DOUGLAS ADAM 454 PARTY ALLIANCE FOR GREEN SIMON FEARN SOCIALISM - SAVE 122 HARRIS HOMES FISHER SADIE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 530 HYDE GRAHAM LABOUR 2576 BRITISH NATIONAL