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 is located in West Yorkshire
Castleford Central and Glasshoughton
Castleford Central and Glasshoughton
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53°42′59″N 1°20′47″W / 53.716264°N 1.346271°W / 53.716264; -1.346271

Overview

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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

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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

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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

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2021 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
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
2019 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
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
2018 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
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
2016 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
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
2015 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
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
2014 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
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
By-Election: 21 February 2013
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.

2012 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
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


2011 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
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
2010 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
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
2008 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
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
2007 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
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
2006 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
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
2004 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
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

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  1. ^ a b c Wakefield Observatory (2015). "Wakefield Ward Profile - Selection: Castleford Central and Glasshoughton Ward" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Seat Details". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Overview". Open Council Data UK. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Your Councillors". WMDC. 10 January 2020. Archived from the original on 4 September 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.