Rothwell (ward)
Rothwell is an electoral ward of Leeds City Council in south east Leeds, West Yorkshire, including the town of the same name and the villages of Carlton, Oulton and Woodlesford.
| Rothwell | |
|---|---|
 Rothwell highlighted within Leeds | |
| Population | 16,012 (2019 electorate)[1] |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
| Councillors |
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Councillors
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Rose Lund (Lab) | A. Benson (Lab) | J. De Carieret (Lab) | |||
| 1975 | Rose Lund (Lab) | A. Benson (Lab) | S. Arran (Lab) | |||
| 1976 | Rose Lund (Lab) | A. Benson (Lab) | S. Arran (Lab) | |||
| 1978 | Rose Lund (Lab) | A. Benson (Lab) | S. Arran (Lab) | |||
| 1979 | Rose Lund (Lab) | A. Benson (Lab) | Brian Walker (Lab) | |||
| 1980 | Rose Lund (Lab) | Alec Hudson (Lab) | Brian Walker (Lab) | |||
| 1982 | Rose Lund (Lab) | Alec Hudson (Lab) | Brian Walker (Lab) | |||
| 1983 | Rose Lund (Lab) | Alec Hudson (Lab) | Brian Walker (Lab) | |||
| 1984 | Rose Lund (Lab) | Alec Hudson (Lab) | Brian Walker (Lab) | |||
| 1986 | Rose Lund (Lab) | Alec Hudson (Lab) | Brian Walker (Lab) | |||
| 1987 | Rose Lund (Lab) | Alec Hudson (Lab) | Brian Walker (Lab) | |||
| 1988 | Rose Lund (Lab) | Alec Hudson (Lab) | Brian Walker (Lab) | |||
| 1990 | Rose Lund (Lab) | Alec Hudson (Lab) | Brian Walker (Lab) | |||
| 1991 | Rose Lund (Lab) | Alec Hudson (Lab) | Brian Walker (Lab) | |||
| 1992 | Rose Lund (Lab) | Alec Hudson (Lab) | Brian Walker (Lab) | |||
| 1994 | Rose Lund (Lab) | Alec Hudson (Lab) | Brian Walker (Lab) | |||
| 1995 | Rose Lund (Lab) | Alec Hudson (Lab) | Brian Walker (Lab) | |||
| 1996 | Lorna Cohen (Lab)[lower-alpha 2] | Alec Hudson (Lab) | Brian Walker (Lab) | |||
| 1998 | Lorna Cohen (Lab) | Alec Hudson (Lab) | Brian Walker (Lab) | |||
| 1999 | Lorna Cohen (Lab) | Alec Hudson (Lab) | Brian Walker (Lab) | |||
| 2000 | Donald Wilson (LD)[6] | Alec Hudson (Lab) | Brian Walker (Lab) | |||
| 2002 | Donald Wilson (LD) | Keith Willey (LD)[7] | Brian Walker (Lab) | |||
| 2003 | Donald Wilson (LD) | Keith Willey (LD) | Steve Smith (LD)[8][9] | |||
| 2004[10] | Donald Wilson (LD) | Mitchell Galdas (LD)[11] | Steve Smith (LD) | |||
| 2006 | Donald Wilson (LD) | Stewart Golton (LD)[lower-alpha 3] | Steve Smith (LD) | |||
| 2007 | Donald Wilson (LD) | Stewart Golton (LD) | Steve Smith (LD) | |||
| 2008 | Donald Wilson (LD) | Stewart Golton (LD) | Steve Smith (LD) | |||
| 2010 | Donald Wilson (LD) | Stewart Golton (LD) | Steve Smith (LD) | |||
| 2011 | Donald Wilson (LD) | Stewart Golton (LD) | Karen Bruce (Lab)[lower-alpha 4][12] | |||
| 2012 | David Nagle (Lab)[13] | Stewart Golton (LD) | Karen Bruce (Lab) | |||
| 2014 | David Nagle (Lab) | Stewart Golton (LD) | Karen Bruce (Lab) | |||
| 2015 | David Nagle (Lab) | Stewart Golton (LD) | Karen Bruce (Lab) | |||
| 2016 | David Nagle (Lab) | Stewart Golton (LD) | Karen Bruce (Lab) | |||
| 2018 | Carmel Harrison (LD)[14] | Stewart Golton (LD) | Karen Bruce (Lab) | |||
| 2019 | Carmel Harrison (LD)[lower-alpha 5] | Stewart Golton (LD) | Diane Chapman (LD) | |||
| July 2020 | Vacant[lower-alpha 6] | Stewart Golton* (LD) | Diane Chapman* (LD) | |||
indicates seat up for re-election. * indicates incumbent councillor.
Elections since 2010
May 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Diane Chapman | 2,206 | 42.0 | -2.6 | |
| Labour | Karen Bruce* | 1,731 | 32.9 | +0.2 | |
| Conservative | Joe Boycott | 623 | 11.9 | -5.7 | |
| For Britain | Simon Michael Crowe | 409 | 7.8 | +7.8 | |
| Green | Ali Aliremzioglu | 288 | 5.5 | +0.5 | |
| Majority | 475 | 9.1 | -4.5 | ||
| Turnout | 5,306 | 33.1 | -4.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | -1.4 | |||
May 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Stewart Golton* | 3,167 | 44.6 | +14.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Carmel Harrison | 2,338 | |||
| Labour | Karen Bruce* | 2,326 | 32.7 | -3.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Patricia Yates | 2,157 | |||
| Labour | David Nagle* | 1,857 | |||
| Labour | Sharon Burke | 1,645 | |||
| Conservative | Joe Boycott | 1,254 | 17.6 | +1.4 | |
| Conservative | Melieha Long | 855 | |||
| Conservative | Shazar Ahad | 686 | |||
| Green | Ali Aliremzioglu | 358 | 5.0 | +2.4 | |
| Majority | 841 | 13.6 | +7.6 | ||
| Turnout | 6,071 | 37.7 | +1.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Nagle* | 2,026 | 36.1 | -2.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Carmel Harrison | 1,728 | 30.1 | +10.5 | |
| Conservative | Steve Ellis | 912 | 16.2 | -8.7 | |
| UKIP | David Daniel | 750 | 13.3 | ±0 | |
| Green | Emma Dobson | 203 | 3.6 | -0.1 | |
| Majority | 298 | 6.0 | -7.7 | ||
| Turnout | 5,619 | 36.4 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Karen Bruce* | 4,206 | 38.6 | -7.5 | |
| Conservative | Steve Ellis | 2,715 | 24.9 | +8.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ben Ward | 2,133 | 19.6 | -18.1 | |
| UKIP | Paul Spivey | 1,447 | 13.3 | +13.3 | |
| Green | Stephen Paul Terry | 408 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
| Majority | 1,491 | 13.7 | +5.3 | ||
| Turnout | 10,909 | 68.7 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | -8.1 | |||
May 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Stewart Golton* | 2,429 | |||
| Labour | Angela Kellett | 2,018 | |||
| Conservative | Stephen Ellis | 723 | |||
| Green | Gordon Haycock | 385 | |||
| Majority | 411 | ||||
| Turnout | 36.04 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
May 2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Nagle | 2,564 | 47.7 | +1.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Don Wilson* | 1,926 | 35.8 | -1.9 | |
| Conservative | Daniel Farrell | 399 | 7.4 | -8.8 | |
| UKIP | David Daniel | 366 | 6.8 | +6.8 | |
| English Democrat | Bernie Allen | 120 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
| Majority | 638 | 11.9 | +3.5 | ||
| Turnout | 5,375 | ||||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +1.7 | |||
May 2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Karen Bruce | 2,889 | 46.1 | +10.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Smith* | 2,365 | 37.7 | +0.0 | |
| Conservative | Louise Turner | 1,018 | 16.2 | -3.1 | |
| Majority | 524 | 8.4 | +6.7 | ||
| Turnout | 6,272 | 40 | |||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +5.0 | |||
May 2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Stewart Golton* | 3,938 | 37.7 | -5.9 | |
| Labour | Alec Hudson | 3,756 | 35.9 | +2.4 | |
| Conservative | Caroline Oldfield | 2,018 | 19.3 | +7.2 | |
| BNP | Robert Peel | 736 | 7.0 | -3.7 | |
| Majority | 182 | 1.7 | -8.3 | ||
| Turnout | 10,448 | 67.1 | +29.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -4.1 | |||
Notes
- Incumbent Carmel Hall (Liberal Democrats) died in office in July 2020. A successor will be elected when Hall's council seat is due to be contested in the upcoming 2021 Leeds City Council election. No by-election will be required as, in accordance with UK government regulations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all local government by-elections have been postponed to take place on 6 May 2021, the same date as the 2021 council election.[4][5]
- Cohen had been a councillor for Burley from 1978 to 1980 and Harehills ward from 1980 to 1996.
- Golton had previously been a councillor for Weetwood ward from 1998 to 2006.
- Bruce had previously been a Garforth and Swillington ward councillor from 1998 until losing her seat at the 2004 election.
- Following the 2019 election, Harrison changed her surname to Hall.
- Hall died in office in July 2020. No by-election will be required as a successor will be elected on 6 May 2021 in the 2021 council election, in accordance with UK government regulations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15][16]
References
- "Leeds City Council election results 2019: Rothwell". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "Councillor Diane Chapman". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- "Councillor Stewart Golton". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- Maclure, Abbey (12 July 2020). "Tributes pour in for 'strong, compassionate and dedicated' Leeds councillor Carmel Hall". The Yorkshire Post.
- Johnston, Neil (6 May 2020). "Coronavirus: FAQs on postponed elections". House of Commons Library. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- "Councillor Donald Wilson". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "Conservative delight as Francis surges to a stunning victory". thetelegraphandargus.co.uk. Telegraph & Argus. 9 May 2002. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- John Thorpe (12 May 2003). "Power of the people". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "Councillor Steve Smith". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "Double whammy, make no bones about it". wakefieldexpress.co.uk. Wakefield Express. 18 June 2004. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "Council role at last for Lib Dem stalwart". wakefieldexpress.co.uk. Wakefield Express. 2 July 2004. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "Councillor Karen Bruce". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "Councillor David Nagle". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "Councillor Carmel Hall". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- Maclure, Abbey (12 July 2020). "Tributes pour in for 'strong, compassionate and dedicated' Leeds councillor Carmel Hall". The Yorkshire Post.
- Johnston, Neil (6 May 2020). "Coronavirus: FAQs on postponed elections". House of Commons Library. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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