Farnley and Wortley (ward)

Farnley and Wortley is an electoral ward of Leeds City Council in west Leeds, West Yorkshire, covering the urban areas of Farnley and Wortley.

Farnley and Wortley
Farnley and Wortley highlighted within Leeds
Population18,214 (2023 electorate)
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • Kate Haigh[1] (Labour)
  • Adrian McCluskey (Labour)
  • Mark Sewards[2] (Labour)
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire

Councillors since 1980

Fabian Hamilton represented Wortley ward (1987-1998). Member of Parliament for Leeds North East since 1997.
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
Wortley (until 2004)
1980Walter Thurlow (Lab)Pat Fathers (Lab)Malcolm Bedford (Lab)
1982Walter Thurlow (Lab)Pat Fathers (Lab)Malcolm Bedford (Lab)
1983Walter Thurlow (Lab)Pat Fathers (Lab)Malcolm Bedford (Lab)
1984Walter Thurlow (Lab)Pat Fathers (Lab)Malcolm Bedford (Lab)
1986Walter Thurlow (Lab)Pat Fathers (Lab)[a]Malcolm Bedford (Lab)
1987Walter Thurlow (Lab)Fabian Hamilton (Lab)Malcolm Bedford (Lab)
1988Philip Towler (Lab)Fabian Hamilton (Lab)Malcolm Bedford (Lab)
1990Philip Towler (Lab)Fabian Hamilton (Lab)Malcolm Bedford (Lab)
1991Philip Towler (Lab)Fabian Hamilton (Lab)Malcolm Bedford (Lab)
1992Philip Towler (Lab)Fabian Hamilton (Lab)Malcolm Bedford (Lab)
1994Philip Towler (Lab)Fabian Hamilton (Lab)Malcolm Bedford (Lab)
1995Philip Towler (Lab)Fabian Hamilton (Lab)Malcolm Bedford (Lab)
1996Philip Towler (Lab)Fabian Hamilton (Lab)[b]Malcolm Bedford (Lab)
1998Philip Towler (Lab)David Blackburn (Green)Malcolm Bedford (Lab)
1999Philip Towler (Lab)David Blackburn (Green)Malcolm Bedford (Lab)
2000Claire Nash (Green)David Blackburn (Green)Malcolm Bedford (Lab)
2002Claire Nash (Green)David Blackburn (Green)Ann Blackburn (Green)[3]
2003Claire Nash (Green)David Blackburn (Green)Ann Blackburn (Green)
Farnley and Wortley (2004 to present)
2004Claire Nash (Green)David Blackburn (Green)Ann Blackburn (Green)
2006Luke Russell (Green)[4]David Blackburn (Green)Ann Blackburn (Green)
2007Luke Russell (Green)David Blackburn (Green)Ann Blackburn (Green)
2008Luke Russell (Green)David Blackburn (Green)Ann Blackburn (Green)
2008 by-electionAndy Parnham (Green)[c][5]David Blackburn (Green)Ann Blackburn (Green)
2010John Hardy (Lab)[6]David Blackburn (Green)Ann Blackburn (Green)
2011John Hardy (Lab)David Blackburn (Green)Ann Blackburn (Green)
2012John Hardy (Lab)David Blackburn (Green)Ann Blackburn (Green)
2014Terry Wilford (Green)[7]David Blackburn (Green)Ann Blackburn (Green)
2015Terry Wilford(Green)David Blackburn (Green)Ann Blackburn (Green)
2016Terry Wilford(Green)David Blackburn (Green)Ann Blackburn (Green)
2018Matt Gibson (Lab)[8]David Blackburn (Green)Ann Blackburn (Green)
2019Ann Forsaith (Green)[9]David Blackburn (Green)Ann Blackburn (Green)
2021Ann Forsaith (Green)David Blackburn (Green)Ann Blackburn (Green)
2022Ann Forsaith (Green)David Blackburn (Green)Mark Sewards (Lab)
2023Adrian McCluskey (Lab)David Blackburn (Green)Mark Sewards (Lab)
2024Adrian McCluskey* (Lab)Kate Haigh* (Lab)Mark Sewards* (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.  indicates seat up for election following resignation or death of sitting councillor.* indicates incumbent councillor.

Elections since 2010

May 2024

2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opKate Haigh 2,222 45.7 -3.1
GreenDavid Blackburn*1,71735.4+2.4
ConservativeDaisy George61312.6+1.8
Liberal DemocratsPeter Andrews2294.7+3.4
SDPFinley Taylor761.6+1.3
Majority50510.3-5.5
Turnout4,90727.0-0.3
Labour Co-op gain from GreenSwing-2.8

May 2023

2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAdrian McCluskey 2,438 48.9 +1.1
GreenMark Rollinson1,64833.1-0.8
ConservativeNatalia Armitage53810.8-7.1
Reform UKAndrea Whitehead2014.0N/A
Liberal DemocratsChristine Golton651.3N/A
IndependentBev Lockwood611.2N/A
SDPJack Bellfield170.3N/A
Majority79015.8+1.9
Turnout4,98527.3-2.2
Labour gain from GreenSwing

May 2022

2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMark Sewards 2,567 47.8 +11.2
GreenAnn Blackburn*1,81933.9-5.1
ConservativePeter Allison95917.9+0.8
Majority74813.9+11.6
Turnout5,36729.5-2.8
Labour gain from GreenSwing

May 2021

2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GreenDavid Blackburn* 2,293 39.0 -2.1
LabourMatt Gibson2,15536.6-0.1
ConservativeCormac Trigg1,00417.1+10.3
YorkshireIan Cowling3155.4N/A
Liberal DemocratsMaria Frank771.3-0.7
Majority1382.3-2.1
Turnout5,88432.3+4.9
Green holdSwing

May 2019

2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GreenAnn Forsaith 2,010 41.1 -2.7
LabourMatt Gibson*1,79836.7-0.6
UKIPPatrick Woods65913.5+13.5
ConservativeHayley Nancolas3326.8-5.4
Liberal DemocratsMaria Frank962.0-0.8
Majority2124.4-1.1
Turnout4,91727.4-2.8
Green gain from LabourSwing-1.1

May 2018

2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GreenAnn Blackburn* 2,461 43.8 -3.8
GreenDavid Blackburn* 2,424
LabourMatt Gibson 2,151 38.3 +8.5
LabourAndrea McKenna1,991
LabourAndy Parnham1,989
GreenStuart Haley1,984
ConservativeHayley Nancolas68512.2-2.0
ConservativeDorothy Flynn643
ConservativeJohn Hardcastle615
For BritainSam Melia1622.9N/A
Liberal DemocratsRosemary Spencer1602.8+1.6
Majority3105.5-12.3
Turnout17,95630.2-0.2
Green holdSwing
Green holdSwing
Labour gain from GreenSwing

May 2016

2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GreenDavid Blackburn* 2,517 47.6 +10.8
LabourJohn Hardy1,57629.8-0.8
UKIPTony Roberts75114.2-4.8
ConservativeHayley Laura Nancolas3807.2-3.8
Liberal DemocratsRob Jacques601.2-0.8
Majority94117.8+11.7
Turnout5,28430.4
Green holdSwing

May 2015

2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GreenAnn Blackburn* 3,851 36.8 -10.6
LabourJohn Hardy3,20830.6-6.7
UKIPGregory McDougall1,99119.0+19.0
ConservativeMohammed Rahman1,15611.0-1.2
Liberal DemocratsRobert Jacques2122.0-1.2
TUSCMaddy Steeds580.6+0.6
Majority6436.1-4.1
Turnout10,47658.7
Green holdSwing-2.0

May 2014

2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GreenTerry Wilford 1,900 34.3
UKIPAlan Felber1,60629.0
LabourJohn Hardy*1,50627.2
ConservativeSamuel Fisher4167.5
Liberal DemocratsRobert Jacques761.4
TUSCMichael Johnson300.5
Majority294
Turnout553431.52
Green gain from LabourSwing

May 2012

2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GreenDavid Blackburn* 2,516 48.9 +1.5
LabourDavid Dresser1,60831.2-6.0
UKIPMark Thackray54110.5+10.5
ConservativeRyan Stephenson2955.7-6.4
Liberal DemocratsElizabeth Bee1182.3-0.9
IndependentWilliam Croke691.3+1.3
Majority90817.6+7.4
Turnout5,147
Green holdSwing+3.7

May 2011

2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GreenAnn Blackburn* 2,995 47.4 +23.1
LabourStuart McKenna2,35337.3+4.2
ConservativeCaroline Oldfield76912.2-5.1
Liberal DemocratsPhilip Moore1993.2-11.9
Majority64210.2+1.4
Turnout6,31635
Green holdSwing+9.4

May 2010

2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Hardy 3,488 33.1 +11.0
GreenAndy Parnham2,56324.3-20.3
ConservativeMichael Best1,81717.2+2.3
Liberal DemocratsPhilip Moore1,59015.1+11.0
BNPHelen Foster1,08410.3-3.5
Majority9258.8-13.7
Turnout10,54258.7+26.2
Labour gain from GreenSwing+15.6

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