Local elections to appoint City of York councillors for council wards in York were held on Thursday 2 May 2019. Details of elected candidates were announced by Returning Officer, Mary Weastell, on Friday 3 May.
Outcomes of the local election
Following the results of the local elections 'final seats' on City of York Council, by party are:
- Conservative Party: 2
- Labour Party: 17
- Liberal Democrat Party: 21
- Green Party: 4
- Independent: 3
- UK Independence Party: 0
- Socialist Alternative Party: 0
- Women's Equality Party: 0
24 or more seats are needed for the majority.
Bar chart of 'final seats' (click to enlarge)
Diagram showing 'members by ward' (click to enlarge)
Pie charts showing 'turn out by ward' (click to enlarge)
The number of votes cast for candidates, total votes and turn out are listed in each ward:
- Acomb Ward
- Bishopthorpe Ward
- Clifton Ward
- Copmanthorpe Ward
- Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward
- Fishergate Ward
- Fulford and Heslington Ward
- Guildhall Ward
- Haxby and Wigginton Ward
- Heworth Ward
- Heworth Without Ward
- Holgate Ward
- Hull Road Ward
- Huntington and New Earswick Ward
- Micklegate Ward
- Osbaldwick and Derwent Ward
- Rawcliffe and Clifton Without Ward
- Rural West York Ward
- Strensall Ward
- Westfield Ward
- Wheldrake Ward
Elected councillors are denoted with their party colour.
| Party | |
|---|---|
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Labour Party |
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Conservative Party |
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Liberal Democrat Party |
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Independent |
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Women's Equality Party |
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Green Party |
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Socialist Alternative Party |
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UK Independence Party |
Acomb Ward
| Candidates | Party | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Barnes | |
Labour Party | 1021 |
| Tom Franklin | Green Party | 270 | |
| Matthew Greenwood | Conservative Party | 429 | |
| Katie Lomas | |
Labour Party | 1105 |
| Quentin Macdonald | Liberal Democrat | 202 | |
| Keith Myers | Conservative Party | 590 | |
| Jonathan Pitt | Green Party | 322 | |
| Matt Ward-Perkins | Liberal Democrat | 142 | |
| Brian Watson | Independent | 465 |
Stuart Barnes and Katie Lomas have been duly elected as councillors for Acomb Ward.
Turnout: 36.7%, total votes: 4546
Bishopthorpe Ward
| Candidates | Party | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Galvin | |
Independent | 568 |
| Carole Green | Green Party | 539 | |
| Daniel Khan | Liberal Democrat | 99 | |
| Michael Nicholls | Conservative Party | 360 | |
| Bob Scrase | Labour Party | 155 |
John Galvin has been duly elected as councillor for Bishopthorpe Ward.
Turnout: 51.6%, total votes: 1721
Clifton Ward
| Candidates | Party | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobie Abel | Liberal Democrat | 241 | |
| Alan Dunnett | Green Party | 408 | |
| Danny Myers | |
Labour Party | 1291 |
| Richard Schofield | Conservative Party | 342 | |
| Alfie Thomlinson | Conservative Party | 374 | |
| John Walford | Green Party | 322 | |
| Mark Waudby | Liberal Democrat | 193 | |
| Margaret Wells | |
Labour Party | 1126 |
Danny Myers and Margaret Wells have been duly elected as councillors for Clifton Ward.
Turnout: 33.8%, total votes: 4297
Copmanthorpe Ward
| Candidates | Party | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Brown | Liberal Democrat | 254 | |
| David Carr | |
Independent | 662 |
| Matthew Freckelton | Conservative Party | 258 | |
| Lars Kramm | Green Party | 159 | |
| William Owen | Labour Party | 99 |
David Carr has been duly elected as councillor for Copmanthorpe Ward.
Turnout: 42.87%, total votes: 1437
Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward
| Candidates | Party | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Ashman | Conservative Party | 463 | |
| Timothy Ashman | Conservative Party | 425 | |
| David Atkinson | Conservative Party | 445 | |
| Cathryn Auplish | Labour Party | 705 | |
| Stephen Fenton | |
Liberal Democrat | 2402 |
| Graham Gatman | Labour Party | 671 | |
| Bronwen Gray | Green Party | 410 | |
| John Gray | Green Party | 298 | |
| Rob Gray | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 318 | |
| Ginevra House | Green Party | 282 | |
| Scott Marmion | Independent | 341 | |
| Ashley Mason | |
Liberal Democrat | 2247 |
| Tracy White | Labour Party | 681 | |
| Paula Widdowson | |
Liberal Democrat | 2263 |
Stephen Fenton, Ashley Mason and Paula Widdowson have been duly elected as councillors for Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward.
Turnout: 46%, total votes: 11,951
Fishergate Ward
| Candidates | Party | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Boyce | Labour Party | 663 | |
| Andy D'agorne | |
Green Party | 1553 |
| Monta Drozdova | Liberal Democrat | 141 | |
| Dan Kettlewell | Labour Party | 566 | |
| Paul Mulvey | Liberal Democrat | 135 | |
| Stephen Munro | Conservative Party | 222 | |
| Dave Taylor | |
Green Party | 1381 |
| Robin Willoughby | Conservative Party | 169 |
Andrew D'Agorne and Dave Taylor have been duly elected as councillors for Fishergate Ward.
Turnout: 44.04%, total votes: 4830
Fulford and Heslington Ward
| Candidates | Party | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Aspden | |
Liberal Democrat | 916 |
| Eileen Dickinson | Conservative Party | 94 | |
| Anne Kerr | Labour Party | 239 | |
| Susie Taylor | Green Party | 99 |
Keith Aspden has been duly elected as councillor for Fulford and Heslington Ward.
Turnout: 49%, total votes: 1357
Guildhall Ward
| Candidates | Party | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Argyle | Conservative Party | 429 | |
| David Barratt | Conservative Party | 409 | |
| Jamie Butler | Liberal Democrat | 271 | |
| Denise Craghill | |
Green Party (first choice candidate) | 1492 |
| Robin Dickson | Conservative Party | 374 | |
| Fiona Fitzpatrick | |
Labour Party | 1198 |
| James Flinders | Labour Party | 1050 | |
| Janet Looker | |
Labour Party | 1151 |
| Danni Makin | Green Party (third choice candidate) | 977 | |
| Jack McAteer | Liberal Democrat | 226 | |
| Matthew Smithson | Liberal Democrat | 191 | |
| June Tranmer | Green Party (second choice candidate) | 1076 |
Denise Craghill, Fiona Fitzpatrick and Janet Looker have been duly elected as councillors for Guildhall Ward.
Turnout: 35.3%, total votes: 8841
Haxby and Wigginton Ward
| Candidates | Party | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Cuthbertson | |
Liberal Democrat | 2872 |
| Jess Dixon | Green Party | 284 | |
| Caroline Hind | Labour Party | 274 | |
| Andrew Hollyer | |
Liberal Democrat | 2819 |
| Joe Pattinson | Conservative Party | 725 | |
| Edward Pearson | |
Liberal Democrat | 2806 |
| Tony Richardson | Independent | 515 | |
| Liz Scurfield | Green Party | 200 | |
| Lindsay Walter | Labour Party | 227 | |
| Albert Ward | Labour Party | 216 | |
| Roy Watson-Smith | Conservative Party | 810 | |
| David Williams | Green Party | 155 | |
| Neil Wyatt | Independent | 422 | |
| Margaret Young | Conservative Party | 673 |
Ian Cuthbertson, Andrew Hollyer and Nathaniel Pearson have been duly elected as councillors for Haxby and Wigginton Ward.
Turnout: 47.3%, total votes: 12,998
Heworth Ward
| Candidates | Party | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Coxshall | Conservative Party | 461 | |
| Claire Douglas | |
Labour Party | 1615 |
| Sally Duffin | Women's Equality Party | 389 | |
| Jacob Groet | Conservative Party | 451 | |
| Sabine Janssen-Havercroft | Green Party | 542 | |
| Steve Jones | Liberal Democrat | 424 | |
| Jonathan Morley | Liberal Democrat | 392 | |
| Nicola Normandale | Green Party | 629 | |
| Anna Perrett | |
Labour Party | 1375 |
| Teri Rhodes | Conservative Party | 527 | |
| Ben Rich | Liberal Democrat | 272 | |
| Nigel Smith | Socialist Alternative | 148 | |
| Robert Webb | |
Labour Party | 1308 |
| Andy Wilson | Green Party | 407 |
Claire Douglas, Anna Perrett and Robert Webb have been duly elected as councillors for Heworth Ward.
Turnout: 33.5%, total votes: 8940
Heworth Without Ward
| Candidates | Party | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel Ayre | |
Liberal Democrat | 1318 |
| Brannan Coady | Conservative Party | 160 | |
| Andrew Garbutt | Labour Party | 136 | |
| Alison Webb | Green Party | 124 |
Nigel Ayre has been duly elected as councillor for Heworth Without Ward.
Turnout: 52.1%, total votes: 1738
Holgate Ward
| Candidates | Party | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Burn | Conservative Party | 338 | |
| Pam Hanley | Green Party | 601 | |
| David Heaton | |
Labour Party | 1787 |
| Andreas Heinemeyer | Green Party | 641 | |
| Aileen Hingston | Liberal Democrat | 399 | |
| Emma Keef | Liberal Democrat | 574 | |
| Emilie Knight | Liberal Democrat | 460 | |
| Rachel Melly | |
Labour Party | 1801 |
| Janet Powell | Conservative Party | 418 | |
| Tet Powell | Conservative Party | 367 | |
| Caleb Rowan | Green Party | 540 | |
| Kallum Taylor | |
Labour Party | 2013 |
David Heaton, Rachel Melly and Kallum Taylor have been duly elected as councillors for Holgate Ward.
Turnout: 38.3%, total votes: 9939
Hull Road Ward
| Candidates | Party | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Cossham | Green Party (second choice candidate) | 523 | |
| Jordan Hennessy | Conservative Party | 328 | |
| Katharine Macy | Liberal Democrat | 263 | |
| Carl Mellor | Conservative Party | 304 | |
| Ian Murphy | Liberal Democrat | 187 | |
| Aisling Musson | |
Labour and Co-Operative Party | 1032 |
| George Norman | |
Labour and Co-Operative Party | 912 |
| Michael Pavlovic | |
Labour and Co-Operative Party | 979 |
| Hilary Shepherd | Independent | 268 | |
| Chris Small | Liberal Democrat | 253 | |
| Candy Spillard | Green Party (third choice candidate) | 400 | |
| Patrick Thelwell | Green Party (first choice candidate) | 626 | |
| Robert Ward | Conservative Party | 322 |
Aisling Musson, George Norman and Michael Pavlovic have been duly elected as councillors for Hull Road Ward.
Turnout: 30.7%, total votes: 6394
Huntington and New Earswick Ward
| Candidates | Party | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe Anderson | Labour Party | 710 | |
| Ian Craven | Labour Party | 668 | |
| Chris Cullwick | |
Liberal Democrat | 2075 |
| Fiona Duncan | Conservative Party | 350 | |
| Charles Everett | Green Party | 312 | |
| Sandra Fairley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 344 | |
| Wendy Loveday | Labour Party | 624 | |
| Keith Orrell | |
Liberal Democrat | 2114 |
| Sally Page | Conservative Party | 310 | |
| Carol Runciman | |
Liberal Democrat | 2087 |
| Benjamin Tait | Conservative Party | 296 | |
| Martina Weitsch | Green Party | 372 | |
| Clive Woolley | Green Party | 385 |
Christopher Cullwick, Keith Orrell and Carol Runciman have been duly elected as councillors for Huntington and New Earswick Ward.
Turnout: 38.1%, total votes: 10,647
Micklegate Ward
| Candidates | Party | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlotta Allum | Liberal Democrat | 407 | |
| Rosie Baker | |
Green Party (first choice candidate) | 1954 |
| Sam Biram | Green Party (second choice candidate) | 1313 | |
| John Brewin | Conservative Party | 457 | |
| Jonny Crawshaw | |
Labour Party | 2408 |
| Bill Gambold | Conservative Party | 436 | |
| Jennie Gambold | Conservative Party | 449 | |
| Christopher Gammie | Liberal Democrat | 293 | |
| Vera Gool | Green Party (third choice candidate) | 1052 | |
| Pete Kilbane | |
Labour Party | 1913 |
| Sandi Redpath | Labour Party | 1746 | |
| Kate Webster | Liberal Democrat | 349 |
Rosie Baker, Jonny Crawshaw and Pete Kilbane have been duly elected as councillors for Micklegate Ward.
Turnout: 48%, total votes: 12,777
Osbaldwick and Derwent Ward
| Candidates | Party | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Blanchard | Liberal Democrat | 263 | |
| Ian Eiloart | Liberal Democrat | 325 | |
| Kevin Farnsworth | Labour Party | 325 | |
| Paul Hutchinson | Green Party | 229 | |
| Lata Narayanaswamy | Labour Party | 300 | |
| Martin Rowley | |
Conservative Party | 755 |
| Ginnie Shaw | Green Party | 506 | |
| Mark Warters | |
Independent | 1293 |
| John Zimnoch | Conservative Party | 511 |
Martin Rowley and Mark Warters have been duly elected as Councillors for Osbaldwick and Derwent Ward.
Turnout: 41.3%, total votes: 4507
Rawcliffe and Clifton Without Ward
| Candidates | Party | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Armstrong | Green Party | 295 | |
| Rod Bell | Green Party | 211 | |
| Will Bossman | Labour Party | 642 | |
| Andy Dearden | Green Party | 281 | |
| Peter Dew | Conservative Party | 721 | |
| Rebecca Fewtrell | Labour Party | 729 | |
| Dave Merrett | Labour Party | 692 | |
| Charlotte Milligan | Conservative Party | 746 | |
| Stuart Rawlings | Conservative Party | 711 | |
| Darryl Smalley | |
Liberal Democrat | 2219 |
| Derek Wann | |
Liberal Democrat | 2149 |
| Sam Waudby | |
Liberal Democrat | 2128 |
Darryl Smalley, Derek Wann and Sam Waudby have been duly elected as councillors for Rawcliffe and Clifton Without Ward.
Turnout: 41.8%
Rural West York Ward
| Candidates | Party | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Barker | |
Liberal Democrat | 1260 |
| Andrew Carter | Labour Party | 233 | |
| Robin Garland | Conservative Party | 1019 | |
| Ginevra Gordon | Green Party | 214 | |
| Mark Havercroft | Green Party | 171 | |
| Anne Hook | |
Liberal Democrat | 1570 |
| Chris Steward | Conservative Party | 952 | |
| Mark Windmill | Labour Party | 206 |
James Barker and Anne Hook have been duly elected as councillors for Rural West York Ward.
Turnout: 48.5%, total votes: 5623
Strensall Ward
| Candidates | Party | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Bennett | Green Party | 183 | |
| Paul Clarke | Labour Party | 213 | |
| Paul Doughty | |
Conservative Party | 960 |
| Tony Fisher | |
Liberal Democrat | 1200 |
| Catherine Love | Green Party | 211 | |
| Danielle Mason | Liberal Democrat | 738 | |
| Liam Penny | Labour Party | 182 | |
| Sian Wiseman | Conservative Party | 814 |
Paul Doughty and Tony Fisher have been duly elected as councillors for Strensall Ward.
Turnout: 37.1%, total votes: 4501
Westfield Ward
| Candidates | Party | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Blenkinsop | Conservative Party | 178 | |
| Charles Brooks | Conservative Party | 174 | |
| Sebastian Butterworth | Green Party | 288 | |
| Louise Corson | Labour Party | 945 | |
| Simon Daubeney | |
Liberal Democrat | 1653 |
| Fasil Demsash | Labour Party | 836 | |
| Mikael Hanson | Green Party | 226 | |
| Sue Hunter | |
Liberal Democrat | 1870 |
| Sheena Jackson | Independent | 316 | |
| Samuel Lisle | Conservative Party | 144 | |
| Jason Rose | Labour Party | 870 | |
| Jonathan Tyler | Green Party | 245 | |
| Andrew Waller | |
Liberal Democrat | 2048 |
Simon Daubeney, Sue Hunter and Andrew Waller have been duly elected as councillors for Westfield Ward.
Turnout: 35.3%, total votes: 9789
Wheldrake Ward
| Candidates | Party | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Coultas | Conservative Party | 457 | |
| Will Dyson | Green Party | 134 | |
| Jon Hughes | Labour Party | 112 | |
| Suzie Mercer | Independent | 333 | |
| Christian Vassie | |
Liberal Democrat | 537 |
Christian Vassie has been duly elected as councillor for Wheldrake Ward.
Turnout: 49.3%, total votes: 1573