Castleford Central and Glasshoughton
Castleford Central and Glasshoughton is an electoral ward of the City of Wakefield district used for elections to Wakefield Metropolitan District Council.[1]
| Castleford Central and Glasshoughton | |
|---|---|
  Castleford Central and Glasshoughton Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Overview
The ward is one of 21 in the Wakefield district, and has been held by Labour since the current boundaries were formed for the 2004 Council election. As of 2019, the electorate stands at 12,093 of which, according to the 2011 Census, 95.7% identify as "White British" and 66.5% of who identify as Christian.[1][2]
The ward is situated in the north of the District and incorporates central Castleford, Wheldon Road and Lock Lane, Glasshoughton, Redhill (part), Smawthorne Estate, The Maltkilns, the Potteries and the Healdfield area. The south of the ward is bounded by the M62 motorway, and the boundary to the north of the ward is defined by the River Aire and River Calder.[1]
Representation
Like all wards in the Wakefield district, Castleford Central and Glashoughton has 3 councillors, whom are elected on a 4-year-rota. This means elections for new councillors are held for three years running, with one year every four years having no elections.[3]
The current councillors are Richard Forster, Tony Wallis and Denise Jeffery, all of whom are Labour.[4]
Jeffery is currently the Leader of Wakefield Council, after her predecessor Peter Box CBE stood down after 21 years in the position.[5]
Notable former councillors for this ward include former West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Burns-Williamson.[6]
Councillors
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Mark Burns-Williamson (Lab) | Tony Wallis (Lab) | Denise Jeffery (Lab) |
| 2006 | |||
| 2007 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2012 | |||
| 2013 By-Election | Richard Forster (Lab) | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 |
Ward results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Richard Forster | 2,092 | 62.4 | +19.7 | |
| Conservative | Joanne Smart | 731 | 21.8 | +13.7 | |
| Yorkshire | Paul Phelps | 389 | 11.6 | -9.8 | |
| Green | Alan Horne | 140 | 4.2 | +4.2 | |
| Majority | 1361 | 40.6 | +20.7 | ||
| Turnout | 3352 | 26.4 | +1.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +3.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tony Wallis | 1316 | 42.7 | -18.2 | |
| UKIP | Lawrence Burrows | 828 | 26.9 | +26.9 | |
| Yorkshire | Paul Phelps | 689 | 22.4 | -2.8 | |
| Conservative | Joanne Smart | 249 | 8.1 | -5.8 | |
| Majority | 488 | 15.8 | -19.9 | ||
| Turnout | 3082 | 25.3 | +2.9 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 13 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Denise Jeffrey | 1652 | 60.9 | -8.1 | |
| Yorkshire | Paul Phelps | 684 | 25.2 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Joanne Smart | 377 | 13.9 | +6.1 | |
| Majority | 968 | 35.7 | -10.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2713 | 22.4 | -4.3 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 8 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Richard Forster | 2133 | 69.0 | +6.3 | |
| UKIP | Dawn Lumb | 718 | 23.2 | -1.6 | |
| Conservative | Joanne Smart | 241 | 7.8 | -4.7 | |
| Majority | 1415 | 45.8 | +7.9 | ||
| Turnout | 3092 | 27.0 | -25.4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tony Wallis | 4015 | 62.7 | +7.8 | |
| UKIP | Dawn Lumb | 1590 | 24.8 | -12.6 | |
| Conservative | Eamonn Mullins | 798 | 12.5 | +4.8 | |
| Majority | 2425 | 37.9 | +20.4 | ||
| Turnout | 6403 | 52.4 | +25.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Denise Jeffrey | 1775 | 54.9 | -21.4 | |
| UKIP | Dawn Lumb | 1211 | 37.4 | +21.5 | |
| Conservative | Eamonn Mullins | 249 | 7.7 | -0.1 | |
| Majority | 564 | 17.5 | -42.9 | ||
| Turnout | 3235 | 26.8 | +2.0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Richard Forster | 1,567 | 76.7 | ||
| UKIP | Nathan Garbutt | 349 | 17.1 | ||
| Conservative | Anne-Marie Glover | 95 | 4.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Goodair | 33 | 1.6 | ||
| Majority | 1218 | 60.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,044 | 16.9 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
This by-election was caused by the resignation of Mark Burns-Williamson as he successfully ran to be West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mark Burns-Williamson | 2,306 | 76.3 | +2.1 | |
| UKIP | Alison Bullivant | 482 | 15.9 | +2.5 | |
| Conservative | Eamonn Mullins | 235 | 7.8 | -4.2 | |
| Majority | 1,824 | 60.3 | -0.5 | ||
| Turnout | 3,023 | 24.8 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tony Wallis | 2,641 | 74.2 | +11.1 | |
| UKIP | Alison Bullivant | 477 | 13.4 | +13.4 | |
| Conservative | Eamonn Mullins | 426 | 12 | -6.4 | |
| Majority | 2,164 | 60.8 | +16.1 | ||
| Turnout | 3,558 | 54.5 | -24.9 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Denise Jeffery | 4,146 | 63.1 | ||
| Conservative | Eamonn Mullins | 1,209 | 18.4 | ||
| BNP | Rita Robinson | 1,147 | 17.5 | ||
| Majority | 2,937 | 44.7 | |||
| Turnout | 6,573 | 54.5 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mark Burns-Williamson | 1,775 | 54.1 | -9.3 | |
| BNP | Rita Robinson | 854 | 26.1 | +3.4 | |
| Conservative | Eamonn Mullins | 649 | 19.8 | +6.0 | |
| Majority | 921 | 28.0 | -12.7 | ||
| Turnout | 3,278 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tony Wallis | 2,077 | 63.4 | +10.6 | |
| BNP | Rita Robinson | 745 | 22.7 | -1.9 | |
| Conservative | Tony Ayoade | 453 | 13.8 | +4.5 | |
| Majority | 1,332 | 40.7 | +12.5 | ||
| Turnout | 3,275 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Denise Jeffery | 1,884 | 52.8 | ||
| BNP | Rita Robinson | 876 | 24.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Mann | 475 | 13.3 | ||
| Conservative | Rebecca Mullins | 333 | 9.3 | ||
| Majority | 1,008 | 28.2 | |||
| Turnout | 3,568 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mark Burns-Williamson | 2,797 | |||
| Labour | Anthony Wallis | 2,692 | |||
| Labour | Denise Jeffery | 2,286 | |||
| BNP | Rita Robinson | 948 | |||
| Conservative | Stanley Hick | 507 | |||
| Conservative | Val Moorey | 484 | |||
| Conservative | Joan Revitt | 483 | |||
| Turnout | 10,197 | 36.7 | |||
References
- Wakefield Observatory (2015). "Wakefield Ward Profile - Selection: Castleford Central and Glasshoughton Ward" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 June 2020.
- "Seat Details". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- "Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Overview". Open Council Data UK. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- "Your Councillors". WMDC. 10 January 2020. Archived from the original on 4 September 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- Spereall, David (24 October 2019). "Denise Jeffery appointed first female leader of Wakefield Council". www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- Black, Michael (25 June 2019). "Police Commissioner joins 'inspiring' Community Champions scheme". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.