Wakefield local elections
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One third of City of Wakefield
Metropolitan
Council in West Yorkshire
, England
is elected each year for 3 years, followed by one year without an election. 63 councillor
s are elected with 3 from each of the 21 wards
.
Wakefield Council election, 1999
Wakefield Council election, 2000
Wakefield Council election, 2002
Wakefield Council election, 2003
Wakefield Council election, 2004
(whole council elected after boundary changes)
Wakefield Council election, 2006
Wakefield Council election, 2007
Wakefield Council election, 2008
Wakefield Council election, 2010
Wakefield Council election, 2011
City of Wakefield
The City of Wakefield is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough. Wakefield is the district's administrative centre. The district includes the "Five Towns" of Normanton, Pontefract, Featherstone, Castleford and Knottingley. Other...
Metropolitan
Metropolitan borough
A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England, and is a subdivision of a metropolitan county. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts, however all of them have been granted or regranted...
Council in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
is elected each year for 3 years, followed by one year without an election. 63 councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
s are elected with 3 from each of the 21 wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
.
Political control
Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1973 - present |
Council elections
Wakefield Council election, 1998Wakefield Council election, 1999
Wakefield Council election, 1999
The 1999 Wakefield Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of City of Wakefield Metropolitan Council in West Yorkshire, England...
Wakefield Council election, 2000
Wakefield Council election, 2000
The 2000 Wakefield Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of City of Wakefield Metropolitan Council in West Yorkshire, England...
Wakefield Council election, 2002
Wakefield Council election, 2002
The 2002 Wakefield Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of City of Wakefield Metropolitan Council in West Yorkshire, England...
Wakefield Council election, 2003
Wakefield Council election, 2003
The 2003 Wakefield Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of City of Wakefield Metropolitan Council in West Yorkshire, England...
Wakefield Council election, 2004
Wakefield Council election, 2004
The 2004 Wakefield Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of City of Wakefield Metropolitan Council in West Yorkshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2003...
(whole council elected after boundary changes)
Wakefield Council election, 2006
Wakefield Council election, 2006
The 2006 Wakefield Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of City of Wakefield Metropolitan Council in West Yorkshire, England...
Wakefield Council election, 2007
Wakefield Council election, 2007
The 2007 Wakefield Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of City of Wakefield Metropolitan Council in West Yorkshire, England...
Wakefield Council election, 2008
Wakefield Council election, 2008
The 2008 Wakefield Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of City of Wakefield Metropolitan Council in West Yorkshire, England...
Wakefield Council election, 2010
Wakefield Council election, 2010
The 2010 Wakefield Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of City of Wakefield Metropolitan Council in West Yorkshire, England...
Wakefield Council election, 2011
Wakefield Council election, 2011
The 2011 Wakefield Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of City of Wakefield Metropolitan Council in West Yorkshire, England...