Kirklees local election
Mirfield ward
This election was held on Thursday 7 May 2026.
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This is an election for metropolitan borough councillors.
Councillors represent the people of their ward on the council. Councillors are elected for four-year terms. Most wards are represented by more than one councillor, which is why you may have more than one vote.
Metropolitan borough councils are responsible for many different services, including:
- Child and adult social care
- Schools and education
- Rubbish collection and recycling
- Housing and planning
- Libraries and museums
- Roads and pavements
- Sports facilities and public parks
Councils are funded by a combination of council tax, business rates, and grants from the UK government. Councillors are not paid a salary, but they do receive financial compensation and expenses to cover their time and travel commitments.
15 candidates stood in the Mirfield ward.
| Electorate | 15,958 |
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| Ballot Papers Issued | 7,298 |
| Spoilt Ballots | 15 |
| Turnout | 45% |
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Carl Richard Pickering
Reform UK
2,495 votes
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Vivien Lees-Hamilton
Conservative and Unionist Party
2,319 votes
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Mark Hamilton
Conservative and Unionist Party
1,971 votes
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Catherine Helen Whittingham
Green Party
1,163 votes
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Richard Mark Dewhirst
Green Party
985 votes
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James Howard Fishwick
Labour Party
952 votes
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Debby Plummer
Green Party
832 votes
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Jessica Rose May White
Labour Party
759 votes
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Shanta Pinnock
Labour Party
709 votes
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Claire Louise Scargill
Liberal Democrats
312 votes
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Thomas Charles Waterhouse
Liberal Democrats
212 votes
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Andrew Hartley Wilkinson
Liberal Democrats
211 votes
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