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Local election results May 2019

Local elections to appoint City of York councillors for council wards in York were held on Thursday 2 May 2019. Details of elected candidates were announced by Returning Officer, Mary Weastell, on Friday 3 May.

Outcome of the local election

There are 47 seats on City of York Council; a 'majority party' requires 24 or more seats to lead the council on its own, without help from any other party. Following local elections on 2 May 2019, final seats on City of York Council, by party, are:
  • Liberal Democrat Party (21)
  • Labour Party (17)
  • Green Party (4)
  • Independent (3)
  • Conservative Party (2)
  • UK Independence Party (0)
  • Socialist Alternative Party (0)
  • Women's Equality Party (0)

As 'the count' (of votes) was completed, the map was coloured to show which political party is represented in each ward:

Map showing which political parties are represented in each of York's wards.

  • Liberal Democrat Party (Yellow). Liberal Democrat Party (yellow)
  • Labour Party (Red). Labour Party (red)
  • Green Party (Green). Green Party (green)
  • Independents (Grey). Independents (grey)
  • Conservative party (Light Blue). Conservative party (light blue)
  • UK Independence Party (Purple). UK Independence Party (purple)
  • Socialist Alternative Party (Bright Red). Socialist Alternative Party (bright red)
  • Women's Equality Party (Dark Purple). Women's Equality Party (dark blue)

Local election results in York's wards

The number of votes cast for candidates, total votes and 'turn out' (percentage of registered voters) are detailed for each ward:

  1. Acomb Ward local election results
  2. Bishopthorpe Ward local election results
  3. Clifton Ward local election results
  4. Copmanthorpe Ward local election results
  5. Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward local election results
  6. Fishergate Ward local election results
  7. Fulford and Heslington Ward local election results
  8. Guildhall Ward local election results
  9. Haxby and Wigginton Ward local election results
  10. Heworth Ward local election results
  11. Heworth Without Ward local election results
  12. Holgate Ward local election results
  13. Hull Road Ward local election results
  14. Huntington and New Earswick Ward local election results
  15. Micklegate Ward local election results
  16. Osbaldwick and Derwent Ward local election results
  17. Rawcliffe and Clifton Without Ward local election results
  18. Rural West York Ward local election results
  19. Strensall Ward local election results
  20. Westfield Ward local election results
  21. Wheldrake Ward local election results

Acomb Ward local election results

Number of seats on City of York Council representing Acomb Ward: 2

Total votes in Acomb Ward: 4546.

Candidate Elected Party Number of votes
Stuart Barnes Yes Labour Party (Red). Labour Party 1021
Tom Franklin No Green Party 270
Matthew Greenwood No Conservative Party 429
Katie Lomas Yes Labour Party (Red). Labour Party 1105
Quentin Macdonald No Liberal Democrat Party 202
Keith Myers No Conservative Party 590
Jonathan Pitt No Green Party 322
Matt Ward-Perkins No Liberal Democrat Party 142
Brian Watson No Independent 465

Stuart Barnes and Katie Lomas have been elected as councillors for Acomb Ward.

Acomb Ward turnout: 36.7%.

 

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Bishopthorpe Ward local election results

Number of seats on City of York Council representing Bishopthorpe Ward: 1

Total votes in Bishopthorpe Ward: 1721.

Candidate Elected Party Number of votes
John Galvin Yes Independent (Grey). Independent 568
Carole Green No Green Party 539
Daniel Khan No Liberal Democrat Party 99
Michael Nicholls No Conservative Party 360
Bob Scrase No Labour Party 155

John Galvin has been elected as councillor for Bishopthorpe Ward.

Bishopthorpe Ward turnout: 51.6%.

 

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Clifton Ward local election results

Number of seats on City of York Council representing Clifton Ward: 2

Total votes in Clifton Ward: 4297.

Candidate Elected Party Number of votes
Tobie Abel No Liberal Democrat Party 241
Alan Dunnett No Green Party 408
Danny Myers Yes Labour Party (Red). Labour Party 1291
Richard Schofield No Conservative Party 342
Alfie Thomlinson No Conservative Party 374
John Walford No Green Party 322
Mark Waudby No Liberal Democrat Party 193
Margaret Wells Yes Labour Party (Red). Labour Party 1126

Danny Myers and Margaret Wells have been elected as councillors for Clifton Ward.

Clifton Ward turnout: 33.8%.

 

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Copmanthorpe Ward local election results

Number of seats on City of York Council representing Copmanthorpe Ward: 1

Total votes in Copmanthorpe Ward: 1437.

Candidate Elected Party Number of votes
Richard Brown No Liberal Democrat Party 254
David Carr Yes Independent (Grey). Independent 662
Matthew Freckelton No Conservative Party 258
Lars Kramm No Green Party 159
William Owen No Labour Party 99

David Carr has been elected as councillor for Copmanthorpe Ward.

Copmanthorpe Ward turnout: 42.87%.

 

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Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward local election results

Number of seats on City of York Council representing Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward: 3

Total votes in Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward: 11,951.

Candidate Elected Party Number of votes
Amanda Ashman No Conservative Party 463
Timothy Ashman No Conservative Party 425
David Atkinson No Conservative Party 445
Cathryn Auplish No Labour Party 705
Stephen Fenton Yes Liberal Democrat Party (Yellow). Liberal Democrat Party 2402
Graham Gatman No Labour Party 671
Bronwen Gray No Green Party 410
John Gray No Green Party 298
Rob Gray No UK Independence Party (UKIP) 318
Ginevra House No Green Party 282
Scott Marmion No Independent 341
Ashley Mason Yes Liberal Democrat Party (Yellow). Liberal Democrat Party 2247
Tracy White No Labour Party 681
Paula Widdowson Yes Liberal Democrat Party (Yellow). Liberal Democrat Party 2263

Stephen Fenton, Ashley Mason and Paula Widdowson have been elected as councillors for Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward.

Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward turnout: 46%.

 

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Fishergate Ward local election results

Number of seats on City of York Council representing Fishergate Ward: 2

Total votes in Fishergate Ward: 4830.

Candidate Elected Party Number of votes
Barbara Boyce No Labour Party 663
Andy D'agorne Yes Green Party (Green). Green Party 1553
Monta Drozdova No Liberal Democrat Party 141
Dan Kettlewell No Labour Party 566
Paul Mulvey No Liberal Democrat Party 135
Stephen Munro No Conservative Party 222
Dave Taylor Yes Green Party (Green). Green Party 1381
Robin Willoughby No Conservative Party 169

Andrew D'Agorne and Dave Taylor have been elected as councillors for Fishergate Ward.

Fishergate Ward turnout: 44.04%.

 

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Fulford and Heslington Ward local election results

Number of seats on City of York Council representing Fulford and Heslington Ward: 1

Total votes in Fulford and Heslington Ward: 1357.

Candidate Elected Party Number of votes
Keith Aspden Yes Liberal Democrat Party (Yellow). Liberal Democrat Party 916
Eileen Dickinson No Conservative Party 94
Anne Kerr No Labour Party 239
Susie Taylor No Green Party 99

Keith Aspden has been elected as councillor for Fulford and Heslington Ward.

Fulford and Heslington turnout: 49%.

 

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Guildhall Ward local election results

Number of seats on City of York Council representing Guildhall Ward: 3

Total votes in Guildhall Ward: 8841.

Candidate Elected Party Number of votes
Dawn Argyle No Conservative Party 429
David Barratt No Conservative Party 409
Jamie Butler No Liberal Democrat Party 271
Denise Craghill Yes Green Party (Green). Green Party (first choice candidate) 1492
Robin Dickson No Conservative Party 374
Fiona Fitzpatrick Yes Labour Party (Red). Labour Party 1198
James Flinders No Labour Party 1050
Janet Looker Yes Labour Party (Red). Labour Party 1151
Danni Makin No Green Party (third choice candidate) 977
Jack McAteer No Liberal Democrat Party 226
Matthew Smithson No Liberal Democrat Party 191
June Tranmer No Green Party (second choice candidate) 1076

Denise Craghill, Fiona Fitzpatrick and Janet Looker have been elected as councillors for Guildhall Ward.

Guildhall Ward turnout: 35.3%.

 

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Haxby and Wigginton Ward local election results

Number of seats on City of York Council representing Haxby and Wiggington Ward: 3

Total votes in Haxby and Wigginton Ward: 12,998.

Candidate Elected Party Number of votes
Ian Cuthbertson Yes Liberal Democrat Party (Yellow). Liberal Democrat Party 2872
Jess Dixon No Green Party 284
Caroline Hind No Labour Party 274
Andrew Hollyer Yes Liberal Democrat Party (Yellow). Liberal Democrat Party 2819
Joe Pattinson No Conservative Party 725
Edward Pearson Yes Liberal Democrat Party (Yellow). Liberal Democrat Party 2806
Tony Richardson No Independent 515
Liz Scurfield No Green Party 200
Lindsay Walter No Labour Party 227
Albert Ward No Labour Party 216
Roy Watson-Smith No Conservative Party 810
David Williams No Green Party 155
Neil Wyatt No Independent 422
Margaret Young No Conservative Party 673

Ian Cuthbertson, Andrew Hollyer and Nathaniel Pearson have been elected as councillors for Haxby and Wigginton Ward.

Haxby and Wigginton Ward turnout: 47.3%.

 

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Heworth Ward local election results

Number of seats on City of York Council representing Heworth Ward: 3

Total votes Heworth Ward: 8940.

Candidate Elected Party Number of votes
George Coxshall No Conservative Party 461
Claire Douglas Yes Labour Party (Red). Labour Party 1615
Sally Duffin No Women's Equality Party 389
Jacob Groet No Conservative Party 451
Sabine Janssen-Havercroft No Green Party 542
Steve Jones No Liberal Democrat Party 424
Jonathan Morley No Liberal Democrat Party 392
Nicola Normandale No Green Party 629
Anna Perrett Yes Labour Party (Red). Labour Party 1375
Teri Rhodes No Conservative Party 527
Ben Rich No Liberal Democrat Party 272
Nigel Smith No Socialist Alternative 148
Robert Webb Yes Labour Party (Red). Labour Party 1308
Andy Wilson No Green Party 407

Claire Douglas, Anna Perrett and Robert Webb have been elected as councillors for Heworth Ward.

Heworth Ward turnout: 33.5%.

 

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Heworth Without Ward local election results

Number of seats on City of York Council representing Heworth Without Ward: 1

Total votes in Heworth Without Ward: 1738.

Candidate Elected Party Number of votes
Nigel Ayre Yes Liberal Democrat Party (Yellow). Liberal Democrat Party 1318
Brannan Coady No Conservative Party 160
Andrew Garbutt No Labour Party 136
Alison Webb No Green Party 124

Nigel Ayre has been elected as councillor for Heworth Without Ward.

Heworth Without Ward turnout: 52.1%.

 

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Holgate Ward local election results

Number of seats on City of York Council representing Holgate Ward: 3

Total votes in Holgate Ward: 9939.

Candidate Elected Party Number of votes
Sophie Burn No Conservative Party 338
Pam Hanley No Green Party 601
David Heaton Yes Labour Party (Red). Labour Party 1787
Andreas Heinemeyer No Green Party 641
Aileen Hingston No Liberal Democrat Party 399
Emma Keef No Liberal Democrat Party 574
Emilie Knight No Liberal Democrat Party 460
Rachel Melly Yes Labour Party (Red). Labour Party 1801
Janet Powell No Conservative Party 418
Tet Powell No Conservative Party 367
Caleb Rowan No Green Party 540
Kallum Taylor Yes Labour Party (Red). Labour Party 2013

David Heaton, Rachel Melly and Kallum Taylor have been elected as councillors for Holgate Ward.

Holgate Ward turnout: 38.3%.

 

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Hull Road Ward local election results

Number of seats on City of York Council representing Hull Road Ward: 3

Total votes Hull Road Ward: 6394.

Candidate Elected Party Number of votes
John Cossham No Green Party (second choice candidate) 523
Jordan Hennessy No Conservative Party 328
Katharine Macy No Liberal Democrat Party 263
Carl Mellor No Conservative Party 304
Ian Murphy No Liberal Democrat Party 187
Aisling Musson Yes Labour Party (Red). Labour and Co-Operative Party 1032
George Norman Yes Labour Party (Red). Labour and Co-Operative Party 912
Michael Pavlovic Yes Labour Party (Red). Labour and Co-Operative Party 979
Hilary Shepherd No Independent 268
Chris Small No Liberal Democrat Party 253
Candy Spillard No Green Party (third choice candidate) 400
Patrick Thelwell No Green Party (first choice candidate) 626
Robert Ward No Conservative Party 322

Aisling Musson, George Norman and Michael Pavlovic have been elected as councillors for Hull Road Ward.

Hull Road Ward turnout: 30.7%.

 

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Huntington and New Earswick Ward local election results

Number of seats on City of York Council representing Huntington and New Earswick Ward: 3

Total votes in Huntington and New Earswick Ward: 10,647.

Candidate Elected Party Number of votes
Chloe Anderson No Labour Party 710
Ian Craven No Labour Party 668
Chris Cullwick Yes Liberal Democrat Party (Yellow). Liberal Democrat Party 2075
Fiona Duncan No Conservative Party 350
Charles Everett No Green Party 312
Sandra Fairley No UK Independence Party (UKIP) 344
Wendy Loveday No Labour Party 624
Keith Orrell Yes Liberal Democrat Party (Yellow). Liberal Democrat Party 2114
Sally Page No Conservative Party 310
Carol Runciman Yes Liberal Democrat Party (Yellow). Liberal Democrat Party 2087
Benjamin Tait No Conservative Party 296
Martina Weitsch No Green Party 372
Clive Woolley No Green Party 385

Christopher Cullwick, Keith Orrell and Carol Runciman have been elected as councillors for Huntington and New Earswick Ward.

Huntington and New Earswick Ward turnout: 38.1%.

 

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Micklegate Ward local election results

Number of seats on City of York Council representing Micklegate Ward: 3

Total votes in Micklegate Ward: 12,777.

Candidate Elected Party Number of votes
Carlotta Allum No Liberal Democrat Party 407
Rosie Baker Yes Green Party (Green). Green Party (first choice candidate) 1954
Sam Biram No Green Party (second choice candidate) 1313
John Brewin No Conservative Party 457
Jonny Crawshaw Yes Labour Party (Red). Labour Party 2408
Bill Gambold No Conservative Party 436
Jennie Gambold No Conservative Party 449
Christopher Gammie No Liberal Democrat Party 293
Vera Gool No Green Party (third choice candidate) 1052
Pete Kilbane Yes Labour Party (Red). Labour Party 1913
Sandi Redpath No Labour Party 1746
Kate Webster No Liberal Democrat 349

Rosie Baker, Jonny Crawshaw and Pete Kilbane have been elected as councillors for Micklegate Ward.

Micklegate Ward turnout: 48%.

 

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Osbaldwick and Derwent Ward local election results

Number of seats on City of York Council representing Osbaldwick and Derwent Ward: 2

Total votes in Osbaldwick and Derwent Ward: 4507.

Candidate Elected Party Number of votes
James Blanchard No Liberal Democrat Party 263
Ian Eiloart No Liberal Democrat Party 325
Kevin Farnsworth No Labour Party 325
Paul Hutchinson No Green Party 229
Lata Narayanaswamy No Labour Party 300
Martin Rowley Yes Conservative party (Light Blue). Conservative Party 755
Ginnie Shaw No Green Party 506
Mark Warters Yes Independent (Grey). Independent 1293
John Zimnoch No Conservative Party 511

Martin Rowley and Mark Warters have been elected as Councillors for Osbaldwick and Derwent Ward.

Osbaldwick and Derwent Ward turnout: 41.3%

 

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Rawcliffe and Clifton Without Ward local election results

Number of seats on City of York Council representing Rawcliffe and Clifton Without Ward: 3

Total votes in Rawcliffe and Clifton Without Ward: 11524.

Candidate Elected Party Number of votes
Jill Armstrong No Green Party 295
Rod Bell No Green Party 211
Will Bossman No Labour Party 642
Andy Dearden No Green Party 281
Peter Dew No Conservative Party 721
Rebecca Fewtrell No Labour Party 729
Dave Merrett No Labour Party 692
Charlotte Milligan No Conservative Party 746
Stuart Rawlings No Conservative Party 711
Darryl Smalley Yes Liberal Democrat Party (Yellow). Liberal Democrat Party 2219
Derek Wann Yes Liberal Democrat Party (Yellow). Liberal Democrat Party 2149
Sam Waudby Yes Liberal Democrat Party (Yellow). Liberal Democrat Party 2128

Darryl Smalley, Derek Wann and Sam Waudby have been elected as councillors for Rawcliffe and Clifton Without Ward.

Rawcliffe and Clifton Without Ward turn out: 41.8%

 

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Rural West York Ward local election results

Number of seats on City of York Council representing Rural West York Ward: 2

Total votes in Rural West York Ward: 5623.

Candidate Elected Party Number of votes
James Barker Yes Liberal Democrat Party (Yellow). Liberal Democrat Party 1260
Andrew Carter No Labour Party 233
Robin Garland No Conservative Party 1019
Ginevra Gordon No Green Party 214
Mark Havercroft No Green Party 171
Anne Hook Yes Liberal Democrat Party (Yellow). Liberal Democrat Party 1570
Chris Steward No Conservative Party 952
Mark Windmill No Labour Party 206

James Barker and Anne Hook have been elected as councillors for Rural West York Ward.

Rural West York Ward turn out: 48.5%

 

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Strensall Ward local election results

Number of seats on City of York Council representing Strensall Ward: 2

Total votes in Strensall Ward: 4501.

Candidate Elected Party Number of votes
Ross Bennett No Green Party 183
Paul Clarke No Labour Party 213
Paul Doughty Yes Conservative party (Light Blue). Conservative Party 960
Tony Fisher Yes Liberal Democrat Party (Yellow). Liberal Democrat Party 1200
Catherine Love No Green Party 211
Danielle Mason No Liberal Democrat Party 738
Liam Penny No Labour Party 182
Sian Wiseman No Conservative Party 814

Paul Doughty and Tony Fisher have been elected as councillors for Strensall Ward.

Strensall Ward turn out: 37.1%

 

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Westfield Ward local election results

Number of seats on City of York Council representing Westfield Ward: 3

Total votes in Westfield Ward: 9789.

Candidate Elected Party Number of votes
James Blenkinsop No Conservative Party 178
Charles Brooks No Conservative Party 174
Sebastian Butterworth No Green Party 288
Louise Corson No Labour Party 945
Simon Daubeney Yes Liberal Democrat Party (Yellow). Liberal Democrat Party 1653
Fasil Demsash No Labour Party 836
Mikael Hanson No Green Party 226
Sue Hunter Yes Liberal Democrat Party (Yellow). Liberal Democrat Party 1870
Sheena Jackson No Independent 316
Samuel Lisle No Conservative Party 144
Jason Rose No Labour Party 870
Jonathan Tyler No Green Party 245
Andrew Waller Yes Liberal Democrat Party (Yellow). Liberal Democrat Party 2048

Simon Daubeney, Sue Hunter and Andrew Waller have been elected as councillors for Westfield Ward.

Westfield Ward turn out: 35.3%

 

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Wheldrake Ward local election results

Number of seats on City of York Council representing Wheldrake Ward: 1

Total votes in Wheldrake Ward: 1573.

Candidate Elected Party Number of votes
Wesley Coultas No Conservative Party 457
Will Dyson No Green Party 134
Jon Hughes No Labour Party 112
Suzie Mercer No Independent 333
Christian Vassie Yes Liberal Democrat Party (Yellow). Liberal Democrat Party 537

Christian Vassie has been elected as councillor for Wheldrake Ward.

Wheldrake Ward turnout: 49.3%

 

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