Kirklees is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire , England. One third of the Council is elected each election year. Every fourth year there is no election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 69 councillors have been elected from 23 wards.
As of the 2018 elections , the Labour Party has a majority of three seats in the council.
Political control
Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Council elections
The political make-up of the council is as follows;
↓
36
20
7
3
3
Labour
Conservative
Liberal Democrat
Green
Ind
Previous election results
2018 election
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2016 election
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2015 election
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2014 election
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2012 election
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2011 election
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2010 election
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Summary of election results 1973 - 2018
The first elections to Kirklees council were held on 10 May 1973, with the councillors serving as a shadow authority until 1 April of the next year. A system of elections by thirds was then introduced from 1975, with polls being held in three years out of four. This continued until 1982 when new ward boundaries were introduced, and an election of the whole council was held.[2] Elections by thirds continued from that date until 2016.
Election
Labour
Conservative
Liberal Democrat/Liberal
UKIP
Green
Independent
Other
Control
1973[3]
45
14
8
0
0
1
0
Labour
1975[4]
36
28
7
0
0
1
0
Labour hold
1976[5]
25
50
9
0
0
0
0
Conservative gain from Labour
1978[6]
15
48
9
0
0
0
0
Conservative hold
1979[7]
32
35
5
0
0
0
0
Conservative lose to no overall control
1980[8]
44
25
3
0
0
0
0
Labour gain from no overall control
1982[2] [9]
37
19
12
0
0
0
4
Labour hold
1983[10]
37
20
12
0
0
0
3
Labour hold
1984[11]
37
18
14
0
0
0
3
Labour hold
1986[12]
36
18
17
0
0
1
0
Labour hold
1987[13]
33
21
18
0
0
0
0
Labour lose to no overall control
1988[14]
33
23
15
0
0
1
0
No overall control
1990[15]
45
15
12
0
0
0
0
Labour gain from no overall control
1992[16]
41
19
10
0
0
2
0
Labour hold
1994[17]
35
21
15
0
0
1
0
Labour lose to no overall control
1995[18]
40
16
14
0
0
2
0
Labour gain from no overall control
1996[19]
45
6
18
0
1
1
1 vacancy
Labour hold
1998[20]
43
7
20
0
2
0
0
Labour hold
1999[21]
36
10
23
0
3
0
0
Labour lose to no overall control
2000[22]
25
15
29
0
3
0
0
No overall control
2002[23]
26
15
28
0
3
0
0
No overall control
2003[24]
22
16
31
0
3
0
0
No overall control
2004[25]
17
22
25
0
3
1
1
No overall control
2006[26]
20
21
20
0
3
1
4
No overall control
2007[27]
22
20
18
0
4
1
4
No overall control
2008[28]
22
21
19
0
4
0
3
No overall control
2010[29]
24
19
20
0
4
2
0
No overall control
2011[30]
27
21
14
0
4
3
0
No overall control
2012[31]
32
18
10
0
5
4
0
No overall control
2014[32]
32
18
10
0
5
4
0
No overall control
2015[33]
34
18
10
0
4
3
0
No overall control
2016[34]
34
20
9
0
3
3
0
No overall control
2018[35]
36
20
7
0
3
3
0
Labour gain from no overall control
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1998
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1999
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2000
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2002
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2003
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2004
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2006
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2007
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2008
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2010
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2011
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2012
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2014
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2015
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2016
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2018
District result maps
2006 results map
2007 results map
2008 results map
2010 results map
2011 results map
2012 results map
2014 results map
2015 results map
2016 results map
By-election results
Notes
^ Since the last elections in 2016, a Labour councillor has left the party.
References
^ https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cxwp9z34p8zt/kirklees-council
^ a b "How the councils fared". The Times . 8 May 1982. p. 2.
^ "Three major parties find cause for satisfaction in local election results despite low poll". The Times . 14 May 1973.
^ "Tories capture 199 seats in 'big cities' poll triumph, May Day blow to Labour as the Tories make many gains in district council elections". The Times . 2 May 1975.
^ "Tories seize cities but fail to achieve expected landslide". The Times . 7 May 1976.
^ "Power shift in only eight of 80 councils outside London". The Times . 6 May 1978. p. 3.
^ Whitaker's Almanac, 1980
^ "Labour makes gains throughout Britain in local government elections". The Times . 2 May 1980. p. 4.
^ "Conservative candidates hold ground as Alliance bandwagon falters". The Times . 7 May 1982. p. 2.
^ "How votes were cast in local government elections". The Times . 7 May 1983. p. 4.
^ "Labour captures Birmingham, Tories hold Birmingham". The Times . 6 May 1983. p. 4.
^ "How the main parties fared in Britain's local elections". The Times . 10 May 1986.
^ "Results in Thiursday's local elections". The Times . 9 May 1987.
^ "The gains and losses: Council election results in full". The Times . 7 May 1988.
^ "Local election results". The Times . 5 May 1990.
^ "Local election results 1992". The Times . 9 May 1992. p. 6.
^ "Local elections: Tories lose 18 councils in worst poll performance". The Guardian . 7 May 1994. p. 4.
^ "Complete list of results from Thursday's local elections". The Times . 6 May 1995. p. 10.
^ "Complete list of results". The Times . 4 May 1996. p. 8.
^ "Local election results". The Times . 9 May 1998. p. 46.
^ "How Britain voted: Council election results". The Independent . 8 May 1999. p. 12.
^ "Election results: Local councils". The Times . 6 May 2000. p. 10.
^ "Election results: Local councils". The Times . 4 May 2002. p. 16.
^ "Election results". Financial Times . 3 May 2003. p. 8.
^ "Local elections 2004 - Election summary" . Voting and elections . Kirklees Council. April 2007. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2009 .
^ "Local elections 2006 - Election summary" . Voting and elections . Kirklees Council. April 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2016 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Local elections 2007 - Election summary" . Voting and elections . Kirklees Council. April 2007. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2016 .
^ "Results for the 01 May 2008 District Council Election" . Kirklees Council. May 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2009 .[dead link ]
^ "Local elections 2010 - Election summary" . Voting and elections . Kirklees Council. April 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2016 .
^ "Local elections 2010 - Election summary" . Voting and elections . Kirklees Council. April 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2016 .
^ "Local elections 2012 - Election summary" . Voting and elections . Kirklees Council. April 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2016 .
^ "Local elections 2014 - Election summary" . Voting and elections . Kirklees Council. April 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2016 .
^ "Local elections 2015 - Election summary" . Voting and elections . Kirklees Council. April 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2016 .
^ "Local elections 2016 - Election summary" . Voting and elections . Kirklees Council. April 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2016 .
^ "Local elections 2018 - Election summary" . Voting and elections . Kirklees Council. April 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2018 .
^ "District council, Heckmondwike by-election result, 14 August 2003" . Kirkless Council. Retrieved 6 August 2016 .
^ "District council, Greenhead by-election result, 27 July 2006" . Kirkless Council. Retrieved 6 August 2016 .
^ "District council, Dalton by-election result, 10 July 2008" . Kirkless Council. Retrieved 6 August 2016 .
^ "District council, Dewsbury East by-election result, 16 October 2008" . Kirkless Council. Retrieved 1 August 2016 .
^ "Liversedge and Gomersal, 2013" . EnglishElections. Retrieved 15 August 2017 .
^ "District council, Golcar by-election result, 21 November 2013" . Kirkless Council. Retrieved 1 August 2016 .
^ "District council, Batley East by-election result, 26 October 2017" (PDF) . Kirkless Council. Retrieved 27 December 2017 .
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