Wakefield local election
Stanley & Outwood East 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.
13 candidates stood in the Stanley & Outwood East ward.
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Matthew Morley
Labour Party
2,004 votes
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Jack Spencer Hemingway
Labour Party
1,739 votes
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Lynn Masterman
Labour Party
1,651 votes
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Kathleen Rose Beels
Green Party
766 votes
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Richard David Copeland
Green Party
671 votes
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Richard Martin Wakefield
Conservative and Unionist Party
660 votes
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Joseph Gosling
Green Party
562 votes
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Jane Louise Garfit
Conservative and Unionist Party
527 votes
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Kenneth Stewart Sanderson
Conservative and Unionist Party
488 votes
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Natasha Marie De Vere
Liberal Democrats
364 votes
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