Wakefield local elections LIVE: All the council election updates as they arrive
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With the counting of the votes in the elections for seats on Wakefield Council starting this morning, results will filter through for each ward throughout the day, with the final results expected to be known by later this afternoon.
A third of Wakefield Council seats – 21 in total – will be contested.
We will keep you up to date with all the latest developments on this live blog, as those results come in.
Local elections 2023 LIVE: Here are the results as they are announced for Wakefield Council
Wakefield Rural
Labour gain Wakefield Rural
BRYAN, Jordan Phillip (Elected) - Labour and Co-operative Party - 1530
SANDERS, Ian John - The Conservative and Unionist Party - 1516
HERDSON, David John Rowntree - orkshire Party - 494
LORD, Mark Simon - Liberal Democrats - 300
SADLER, Karen - Green Party - 240
Turnout: 29.9
Stanley and Outwood East
Labour hold Stanley and Outwood East
HEMINGWAY, Jack Spencer (Elected) - Labour Party - 2018
SANGHERA, Kully - The Conservative Party Candidate - 733
PREST, Jenny - Wakefield & District Independents - 336
HAWKSLEY, Brent Andrew - Yorkshire Party - 273
COPELAND, Richard David - Green Party - 223
LUMBER, Darren Joseph - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition - 36
Wakefield South
Labour gain Wakefield South
LAW, Katrina Pentland Frame (Elected) - Labour Party - 1493
FORMULI, NAEEM - Conservative Party Candidate - 1424
JOHNSON, Karl - Wakefield & District Independents - 298
HOLMES, Krys Tal - Green Party - 291
Turnout: 32.5%
Wakefield East
Labour hold Wakefield East
HEPTINSTALL, Stuart (Elected) - Labour Party - 1815
HAYAT, Muhammad Ansar - The Conservative Party Candidate - 1175
WILSON, Matt - Independent - 216
MACKINTOSH, Janet - Green Party - 183
GRIFFITHS, Mick - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition - 70
Turnout: 29.6%
Pontefract South
Labour hold Pontefract South
MAYHEW, Brian Arthur (Elected) - Labour Party - 1658
CRAVEN, Arnie - Conservative Party Candidate - 1244
WATKINS, Oliver Luke - Green Party - 164
HAYES, Susan - Liberal Democrats - 163
LAKE, Trevor - Social Democratic Party - 84
Turnout: 28.0%
Wakefield North
Labour hold Wakefield North
ISHERWOOD, Margaret (Elected) - Labour Party - 1818
HOLWELL, Angela Margaret - The Conservative Party Candidate - 643
RUSSELL, Daniel Mark - Green Party - 224
MACK, Andy - Yorkshire Party - 222
GRIFFITHS, Tom - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition - 59
Turnout: 24.3%
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Labour hold Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
KEITH, Charlie (Elected) - Labour Party - 1520
STANSBY, Nic - Wakefield & District Independents - 1120
ALI, Waj - The Conservative and Unionist Party - 614
DE VERE, Natasha - Liberal Democrats - 195
THOMPSON, Oliver - Green Party - 175
DEWS, David Alan - Reform UK - 153
Turnout: 29.2%
Labour gain Ossett
ROWLEY, Olivia Maria (Elected) - Labour Party - 1531
KITCHEN, Deano - Independent - 670
BILTCLIFFE, Simon David Watson - Yorkshire Party - 484
SARGEANT, Tony - Liberal Democrats - 473
SCOTT, Stephen - Green Party - 210
Turnout: 29%