Normanton (electoral ward)
Normanton is an electoral ward of the City of Wakefield district used for elections to Wakefield Metropolitan District Council.[1]
| Normanton | |
|---|---|
  Normanton 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. The predecessor ward was Normanton and Sharlston. As of 2019, the electorate stands at 12,315 of which 92.7% identify as "White British" and 67.9% of who identify as Christian.[1][2]
The ward comprises Normanton, Kirkthorpe, Woodhouse, Warmfield cum Heath and Ashfield with the key landmarks being Normanton railway station, All Saints' Church and Kirkthorpe Hydro.[1]
Representation
Like all wards in the Wakefield district, Normanton 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 Elaine Blezzard and David Dagger, both of whom are Labour.[4] There are only currently two councillors due to the death of Alan Wassell who had been the councillor since 2012 and had served on Normanton Town Council for 33 years.[5]
Councillors
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Barry Smith (Lab) | Graeme Milner (Ind) | Peter Loosemore (Lab) |
| 2006 | Elaine Blezzard (Lab) | ||
| 2007 | David Dagger (Lab) | ||
| 2008 | |||
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2012 | Alan Wassall (Lab) | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | Julie Medford (Lab) | ||
| 2022 | Isabel Owen (Lab) |
Ward results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Dagger | 1322 | 45.6 | -25.2 | |
| UKIP | Cliff Parsons | 1174 | 40.5 | +40.5 | |
| Conservative | Luke Thomas | 405 | 14.0 | -15.2 | |
| Majority | 148 | 5.1 | -36.5 | ||
| Turnout | 2901 | 23.4 | +3.1 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 37 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | (Susan) Elaine Blezard | 1777 | 70.8 | -4.5 | |
| Conservative | Hilary Plumber | 733 | 29.2 | +4.5 | |
| Majority | 1044 | 41.6 | -9 | ||
| Turnout | 2510 | 20.3 | -3.6 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 21 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alan Wassell | 2147 | 54.4 | +20.9 | |
| Conservative | Matthew Gilligan | 706 | 24.7 | +5.7 | |
| Majority | 1441 | 50.6 | +22.8 | ||
| Turnout | 2853 | 23.9 | -28.2 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Dagger | 3585 | 54.4 | -20.2 | |
| UKIP | Colin Wroe | 1752 | 26.6 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Jean Molloy | 1251 | 19.0 | -6.4 | |
| Majority | 1833 | 27.8 | -21.4 | ||
| Turnout | 6588 | 52.1 | +28.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Elaine Blezard | 2192 | 74.6 | +11.7 | |
| Conservative | Richard Wakefield | 747 | 25.4 | +13.5 | |
| Majority | 1445 | 49.2 | +11.5 | ||
| Turnout | 2939 | 23.6 | +1.3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alan Wassell | 1,775 | 62.9 | -1 | |
| UKIP | Bryan Barkley | 712 | 25.2 | +7.9 | |
| Conservative | Emma-Jane Lisle | 337 | 11.9 | -6.4 | |
| Majority | 1,063 | 37.6 | -8 | ||
| Turnout | 2,824 | 22.3 | -6.2 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Dagger | 2,266 | 63.9 | +16.9 | |
| Conservative | Jean Molloy | 649 | 18.3 | -2.2 | |
| UKIP | Bryan Barkley | 613 | 17.3 | +17.3 | |
| Majority | 1,617 | 45.6 | +19.1 | ||
| Turnout | 3,546 | 28.5 | -25.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Elaine Blezard | 3,139 | 47.0 | ||
| Conservative | Jean Molloy | 1,370 | 20.5 | ||
| Independent | Graeme Milner | 1,231 | 18.4 | ||
| BNP | Philip Downton | 885 | 13.3 | ||
| Majority | 1,769 | 26.5 | |||
| Turnout | 6,674 | 53.6 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Barry Smith | 1,037 | 31.8 | -8.2 | |
| Conservative | Richard Wakefield | 784 | 24.0 | +12.4 | |
| Independent | Graeme Milner | 699 | 21.4 | -3.5 | |
| BNP | Adam Frazer | 520 | 15.9 | -0.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jack Smith | 221 | 6.8 | -0.7 | |
| Majority | 253 | 7.8 | -7.3 | ||
| Turnout | 3,261 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Dagger | 1,218 | 40.0 | -3.3 | |
| Independent | Graeme Milner | 758 | 24.9 | +11.3 | |
| BNP | Adam Frazer | 488 | 16.0 | -5.1 | |
| Conservative | Michael Ledgard | 353 | 11.6 | -1.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jack Smith | 230 | 7.5 | -1.1 | |
| Majority | 460 | 15.1 | -7.1 | ||
| Turnout | 3,047 | ||||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | (Susan) Elaine Blezard | 1,370 | 43.3 | ||
| BNP | Adam Frazer | 667 | 21.1 | ||
| Independent | William Wood | 432 | 13.6 | ||
| Conservative | Tony Ayoade | 426 | 13.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jack Smith | 272 | 8.6 | ||
| Majority | 703 | 22.2 | |||
| Turnout | 3,167 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Barry Smith | 2,105 | |||
| Independent | Graeme Milner | 1,694 | |||
| Labour | Peter Loosemore | 1,627 | |||
| Labour | Christine Sharman | 1,463 | |||
| Conservative | Sue Mountain | 877 | |||
| Conservative | Betty Charlesworth | 611 | |||
| Conservative | John Scollan | 555 | |||
| Turnout | 8,932 | 33.1 | |||
References
- Wakefield Observatory (2015). "Wakefield Ward Profile - Selection: Normanton Ward" (PDF).
- "Seat Details". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- "Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Overview". Open Council Data UK. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- "Your Councillors". WMDC. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- Spereall, David (19 April 2020). "'A great man who made a difference': Tributes paid to long-serving Normanton councillor Alan Wassell". Wakefield Express. Retrieved 28 May 2020.