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Thursday 4 July 2024
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UK Parliament elections
Wakefield and Rothwell constituency
This election will be held on Thursday 4 July 2024.
We are currently aware of four candidates for this position. The official candidate list will be published by , when this page will be updated. Once nomination papers are published, we will manually verify each candidate. You can help improve this page: add information about candidates to our database.
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David Alan Dews
Reform UK
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Simon Lightwood
Labour and Co-operative Party
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Jeremy Lunn
Conservative and Unionist Party
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Keith Mason
Workers Party of Britain
Mayor of West Yorkshire
This election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024.
The Mayor of West Yorkshire helps direct the overall strategy of the five councils which make up the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. The Mayor oversees police in the region, and also has responsibilities in areas including transport, adult education and skills, housing and economic development.
Visit the official West Yorkshire election website.
Learn more about devolution in West Yorkshire from the Institute for Government.
6 candidates stood in the West Yorkshire Combined Authority mayoral election.
Read the official candidate booklet for this election.
Ballot Papers Issued | 552,153 |
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Spoilt Ballots | 5,437 |
Turnout | 32% |
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Arnold Craven
Conservative and Unionist Party
82,757 votes -
Andrew Varah Cooper
Green Party
66,648 votes -
Bob Buxton
Yorkshire Party
47,937 votes -
Jonathan Tilt
Independent
46,443 votes -
Stewart Golton
Liberal Democrats
27,501 votes
Wakefield local election
Wakefield North ward
This election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024.
5 candidates stood in the Wakefield North ward.
Ballot Papers Issued | 3,224 |
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Spoilt Ballots | 19 |
Turnout | 25% |
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Ashton Victor Howick
Green Party
733 votes -
Tim Woolmer
Conservative and Unionist Party
460 votes -
Andy Mack
Yorkshire Party
347 votes -
Tom Griffiths
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
71 votes
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You should get a "poll card" through the post telling you where to vote.
If you haven't got one, or aren't sure where to vote, you should call your local council
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️ You will need to take photo ID to vote at a polling station in this election
You do not need your poll card to vote. You must vote at your assigned polling station. Read more about voting in Great Britain.
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