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.
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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