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.
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 | |
|---|---|
 |
Labour Party |
 |
Conservative Party |
 |
Liberal Democrat Party |
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Independent |
 |
Women's Equality Party |
 |
Green Party |
 |
Socialist Alternative Party |
 |
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