Local elections to appoint councillors for parish councils in the City of York area were held on Thursday 4 May 2023.
Details of elected candidates, announced by the Returning Officer on Friday 5 May, are shown on this page listed as:
Contested parish council election results
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Uncontested parish council election results
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Acaster Malbis Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Rob Jones |
Uncontested |
- |
| Jimmy Newark |
Uncontested |
- |
| Ian Nilsson-Forrest |
Uncontested |
Landlord of the Ship Inn |
| Jane Redfearn |
Uncontested |
- |
| Garry Taylor |
Uncontested |
- |
| David Walker |
Uncontested |
- |
| Lesley Jayne Welch |
Uncontested |
Retired GP |
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Askham Bryan Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Julie Patricia Barber |
Uncontested |
- |
| Jason Carrington Boakes |
Uncontested |
- |
| Helen Dawson |
Uncontested |
- |
| Simon Timothy Peers |
Uncontested |
- |
| Kathryn Margaret Smith |
Uncontested |
Councillor seeking re-election |
| Markk Walker |
Uncontested |
- |
| David Michael Wiseman |
Uncontested |
- |
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Askham Richard Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Alan Robert Hall |
Uncontested |
- |
| Abigail Wilson |
Uncontested |
- |
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Bishopthorpe Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Sally Astbury |
Uncontested |
- |
| Christine Gajewicz |
Uncontested |
- |
| Ian Clive George |
Uncontested |
- |
| Carole Ann Green |
Uncontested |
- |
| Stewart Peter Harrison |
Uncontested |
- |
| Ian Arthur Jemison |
Uncontested |
- |
| Michael Nicholls |
Uncontested |
- |
| Kim Stephen |
Uncontested |
Retired civil servant |
| Lisa Jayne Thornton |
Uncontested |
- |
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Central Ward of Haxby Town Council (contested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| Thomas Iain Carmichael |
No |
- |
71 |
| Ian Michael Cuthbertson |
Yes |
Liberal Democrats Party |
418 |
| Chris Hogg |
Yes |
Liberal Democrats Party |
428 |
| Ruth Elaine Pearson |
Yes |
Liberal Democrats Party |
440 |
| Ian Thompson |
Yes |
Liberal Democrats Party |
410 |
| Neil Andrew Charles Wyatt |
No |
- |
176 |
The number of Ballot Papers rejected is as follows:
- Want of Official Mark: 0
- Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to: 3
- Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
- Unmarked or void for uncertainty: 23
The total number of Ballot Papers rejected: 26
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Clifton Without Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Abigail Brogan |
Uncontested |
Independent |
| Andy Dearden |
Uncontested |
Green Party |
| Tom Franklin |
Uncontested |
Green Party |
| Susan Richardson |
Uncontested |
- |
| Nigel Paul Sanderson |
Uncontested |
- |
| Darryl Joshua Smalley |
Uncontested |
Liberal Democrats Party |
| Derek Alan Wann |
Uncontested |
Liberal Democrats Party |
| Sam Waudby |
Uncontested |
Liberal Democrats Party |
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Copmanthorpe Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Graham Auton |
Uncontested |
- |
| David Terry Carr |
Uncontested |
- |
| John Dobson |
Uncontested |
- |
| Lars Martin Kramm |
Uncontested |
Green Party |
| David Andrew Smith |
Uncontested |
- |
| Megan Taylor |
Uncontested |
- |
| Robert Michael West |
Uncontested |
- |
| Peter John Whitfield |
Uncontested |
- |
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Deighton Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Trevor Bartram |
Uncontested |
- |
| Sally Clarke |
Uncontested |
- |
| Kevin Dixon |
Uncontested |
- |
| Eve Hale |
Uncontested |
- |
| John Hale |
Uncontested |
- |
| Alan Henshall |
Uncontested |
- |
| Elizabeth Lewis |
Uncontested |
- |
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Dunnington Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Keith Philip Anderson |
Uncontested |
- |
| Andrew Charles Dykes |
Uncontested |
- |
| Nick Ford |
Uncontested |
- |
| Karen Lesley Jackson |
Uncontested |
- |
| Charles Mortimer Kay |
Uncontested |
- |
| John Kenneth Maggs |
Uncontested |
- |
| Zoe Rees-Gay |
Uncontested |
- |
| Martin Andrew Rowley |
Uncontested |
- |
| Marian Ruston |
Uncontested |
- |
| Gill Shaw |
Uncontested |
- |
| David Mark Swallow |
Uncontested |
- |
| Mick Thompson |
Uncontested |
- |
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Earswick Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Andrew William Bell |
Uncontested |
- |
| Derek John Jones |
Uncontested |
- |
| Pat Leveson |
Uncontested |
- |
| Gill Offler |
Uncontested |
- |
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East Ward of Haxby Town Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Ian Paul Craven |
Uncontested |
Labour Party |
| Tony Richardson |
Uncontested |
- |
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Elvington Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Jonathan Mark Laverack |
Uncontested |
- |
| Stuart Neville Lloyd |
Uncontested |
- |
| Joanne Claire Young |
Uncontested |
- |
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Fulford Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Keith Richard James Aspden |
Uncontested |
Liberal Democrats Party |
| Vivienne Jean Clare |
Uncontested |
- |
| Karin De Vries |
Uncontested |
- |
| Juliet Koprowska |
Uncontested |
- |
| Simon Marsh |
Uncontested |
- |
| Mary Maureen Urmston |
Uncontested |
- |
| Andrew Michael Vevers |
Uncontested |
- |
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Heslington Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| David Kenneth Blacketer |
Uncontested |
- |
| Pauline Bramley |
Uncontested |
- |
| Richard William Bramley |
Uncontested |
- |
| John Garner |
Uncontested |
Resident of Heslington |
| Bev Heap |
Uncontested |
Parish councillor seeking re-election |
| Rose Hilton |
Uncontested |
Retired health professional; resident 7 years |
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Hessay Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| - |
Uncontested |
- |
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Heworth Without Parish Council (contested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| Nigel John Ayre |
Yes |
- |
496 |
| Asha Nayar Basu |
Yes |
- |
330 |
| Andrew David Garbutt |
Yes |
- |
344 |
| Emma Victoria Hardy |
Yes |
- |
209 |
| Angela Jane Harrison |
Yes |
- |
229 |
| David Harrison |
Yes |
- |
197 |
| Kin Last |
Yes |
- |
319 |
| Richard Morrice |
No |
- |
107 |
| Caloe Andrew James Thomas Wallace Pheonix |
No |
- |
162 |
| Samantha Alice Pheonix |
Yes |
- |
177 |
| Melanie Kate Starkey |
Yes |
- |
368 |
The number of Ballot Papers rejected is as follows:
Want of Official Mark: 0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to: 1
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
Unmarked or void for uncertainty: 10
The total number of Ballot Papers rejected: 11
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Holtby Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Mairi Susanne Hollands Bailes |
Uncontested |
Seeking re-election |
| Peter David Broadley |
Uncontested |
Seeking re-election |
| Judith Mary Heels |
Uncontested |
Seeking re-election |
| Jonathan Gordon Kay |
Uncontested |
Seeking re-election |
| Gregory Noel Smith |
Uncontested |
- |
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Huntington Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Malcolm Duncanson |
Uncontested |
Councillor seeking re-election |
| Diane Jane Geogheghan-Breen |
Uncontested |
Councillor seeking re-election |
| Allan Hawxby |
Uncontested |
Councillor seeking re-election |
| John Keith Orrell |
Uncontested |
Liberal Democrats Party |
| Yasmin Safder |
Uncontested |
- |
| Darren Smith |
Uncontested |
- |
| Jean Muriel Willis |
Uncontested |
- |
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Kexby with Scoreby Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Andy Cole |
Uncontested |
- |
| Kevin Henry Daniel |
Uncontested |
- |
| Anne Martina Longmore |
Uncontested |
- |
| John Mackfall |
Uncontested |
- |
| Terence Charles Marran |
Uncontested |
- |
| Andrew John Wilkinson |
Uncontested |
- |
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Knapton Ward of Rufforth with Knapton Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Linda Young |
Uncontested |
- |
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Murton Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| - |
Uncontested |
- |
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Naburn Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Philip Ashworth |
Uncontested |
- |
| Keith Gordon Atkinson |
Uncontested |
- |
| Andrew Mark Bean |
Uncontested |
- |
| John Britton |
Uncontested |
- |
| Anne Margaret Mary Clark |
Uncontested |
- |
| Sallie Gray |
Uncontested |
- |
| Laurence Peter Gunson |
Uncontested |
- |
| Andrew Holmes |
Uncontested |
- |
| John Malcolm Jefferson |
Uncontested |
- |
| Vincent Phillips |
Uncontested |
- |
| Susanna Raimes |
Uncontested |
- |
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Nether Poppleton Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Gordon Bates |
Uncontested |
Teacher |
| Richard Alan Harper |
Uncontested |
- |
| Julie Anne Hook |
Uncontested |
- |
| Edie Jones |
Uncontested |
Retired teacher |
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New Earswick Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Christine Elizabeth Cooke |
Uncontested |
Retired |
| Christine Denise Durrant |
Uncontested |
Retired |
| Sue Glenton |
Uncontested |
- |
| Roy Love |
Uncontested |
- |
| Yvonne Orton |
Uncontested |
- |
| Carol Elizabeth Runciman |
Uncontested |
Liberal Democrats Party |
| Audrey Steel |
Uncontested |
Retired |
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North Ward of Haxby Town Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Grant Alexander James Cockburn |
Uncontested |
Independent |
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Osbaldwick Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Suzanne Cambridge |
Uncontested |
- |
| Ian Alexander Beaupré Eiloart |
Uncontested |
- |
| Mary Griffiths |
Uncontested |
Registered nurse |
| Kevin James Lamb |
Uncontested |
- |
| Wendy Maddocks |
Uncontested |
- |
| Laurence Pye |
Uncontested |
- |
| Helen Ripley |
Uncontested |
- |
| Martin Andrew Rowley |
Uncontested |
- |
| Jan Starzynski |
Uncontested |
- |
| Mark Jonathan Warters |
Uncontested |
- |
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Rawcliffe Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
Decision of the Returning Officer |
| Jane Kolton |
Uncontested |
- |
Invalid - Elector Numbers for the Proposer and Seconder not from the parish. |
| Darryl Joshua Smalley |
Uncontested |
Liberal Democrats Party |
|
| Emma Louise Thornton |
Uncontested |
- |
|
| Derek Alan Wann |
Uncontested |
Liberal Democrats Party |
|
| Mark Kelsall Waudby |
Uncontested |
Liberal Democrats Party |
|
| Sam Waudby |
Uncontested |
Liberal Democrats Party |
|
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Rufforth Ward of Rufforth with Knapton Parish Council (contested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| Helen Diane Butterworth |
Yes |
- |
121 |
| Frank Di Lorenzo |
Yes |
- |
139 |
| Terry Edmonds |
Yes |
Independent |
102 |
| Victoria Jane Kirk |
No |
- |
88 |
| Nick Murray |
Yes |
Councillor seeking re-election |
129 |
| Peter John Rollings |
Yes |
Current Parish Council Chairman |
123 |
The number of Ballot Papers rejected is as follows:
Want of Official Mark: 0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to: 0
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
Unmarked or void for uncertainty: 8
The total number of Ballot Papers rejected: 8
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Skelton Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| John Anthony Linfoot |
Uncontested |
Councillor seeking re-election |
| Christopher Michael Linfoot |
Uncontested |
Councillor seeking re-election |
| Linda Christine Mansell |
Uncontested |
Councillor seeking re-election |
| Stephen Timothy Stead |
Uncontested |
Councillor seeking re-election |
| Julie Denise Watson |
Uncontested |
Councillor seeking re-election |
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South West Ward of Haxby Town Council (contested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| Tony Fisher |
Yes |
Liberal Democrats Party |
338 |
| Mark LeRoy Guilford |
No |
Haxby Town Councillor |
157 |
| Andrew Graham Hollyer |
Yes |
Liberal Democrats Party |
419 |
| Ed Pearson |
Yes |
Liberal Democrats Party |
425 |
The number of Ballot Papers rejected is as follows:
Want of Official Mark: 0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to: 1
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
Unmarked or void for uncertainty: 6
The total number of Ballot Papers rejected: 7
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Stockton on the Forest Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Brian Cockerill |
Uncontested |
- |
| David Michael Crossley |
Uncontested |
- |
| Russell Charles Allen Dowson |
Uncontested |
- |
| Rosey Dunn |
Uncontested |
- |
| Chris Small |
Uncontested |
- |
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Strensall with Towthorpe Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Andrew John Bolton |
Uncontested |
- |
| Christopher Rex Chambers |
Uncontested |
- |
| Tony Fisher |
Uncontested |
- |
| Lawrence Stephen Mattinson |
Uncontested |
- |
| Susan Nunn |
Uncontested |
- |
| Kevin Graham Ogilvy |
Uncontested |
- |
| Chris Tetley |
Uncontested |
- |
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Upper Poppleton Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Alan Catterick |
Uncontested |
- |
| Ian James Clark |
Uncontested |
- |
| William Shield Hall |
Uncontested |
- |
| Anne Hook |
Uncontested |
- |
| David Keith Johnson |
Uncontested |
- |
| Neil Lawrence |
Uncontested |
- |
| Richard Robson |
Uncontested |
Teacher, Scout Leader and Parent |
| Sheri Scruton |
Uncontested |
- |
| Sue Tominson |
Uncontested |
- |
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Wheldrake Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
| Paul Batchelor |
Uncontested |
- |
| Andrea Jane Brown |
Uncontested |
- |
| Shawn Peter Buckle |
Uncontested |
- |
| Shelley Lisa Cranfield |
Uncontested |
- |
| Emma Rebecca Elsey-Jeffree |
Uncontested |
- |
| James William Myers |
Uncontested |
- |
| Aidan Edward Cambridge Nelson |
Uncontested |
- |
| Helen Beverley Southern |
Uncontested |
- |
| Tim Surtees |
Uncontested |
- |
| Graeme Urwin |
Uncontested |
- |
| Jane Elizabeth White |
Uncontested |
- |
| Tim Wilkinson |
Uncontested |
- |
| Robert Wood |
Uncontested |
- |
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Wigginton Parish Council (uncontested)
| Candidate |
Elected |
Description (if any) |
Decision of the Returning Officer |
| Richard Charles Denton |
Uncontested |
- |
|
| Hughie Douglas Ferguson |
Uncontested |
- |
Invalid – Proposer and Seconder Electoral roll numbers not supplied |
| John Gates |
Uncontested |
- |
|
| Peter Raymond Lakey |
Uncontested |
- |
|
| Jonathan Paul Leaf |
Uncontested |
- |
|
| Linda Shirley Louise Pepper |
Uncontested |
- |
|
| Carol Elizabeth Runciman |
Uncontested |
Liberal Democrats Party |
|
| Jack Wreglesworth |
Uncontested |
- |
|
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