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    William Dalrymple (historian)

    2024 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election
    ← 2023 2 May 2024 2026 →
    17 of 51 seats on Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
    26 seats needed for a majority
    Turnout34.8 (Decrease 21.4)
      First party Second party Third party
      Blank Blank Blank
    Leader Jane Scullion Steven Leigh Paul Bellenger
    Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
    Leader's seat Luddendenfoot Ryburn Greetland and Stainland
    Last election 28 seats, 44.1% 15 seats, 29.3% 6 seats, 12.6%
    Seats won 29 11 6
    Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 4 Steady
      Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
      Blank Blank
    Leader Unknown None Unknown
    Party Green Independent Workers Party
    Last election 2 seats, 12.1% 0 seats, 0.6% N/A
    Seats won 3 1 1
    Seat change Increase Steady Increase 1
    Results by ward
    Leader before election

    Jane Scullion
    Labour

    		Leader after election

    Jane Scullion
    Labour

    The 2024 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election was held on 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day. The council remained under Labour majority control.

    Background

    Results from 2021, when these seats were last up for election

    The Local Government Act 1972 created a two-tier system of metropolitan counties and districts covering Greater Manchester, Merseyside, South Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear, the West Midlands, and West Yorkshire starting in 1974. Calderdale was a district of the West Yorkshire metropolitan county.[1] The Local Government Act 1985 abolished the metropolitan counties, with metropolitan districts taking on most of their powers as metropolitan boroughs. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority was established in 2014 and began electing the mayor of West Yorkshire in 2021.[2]

    Calderdale Council was under no overall control with Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour leaders until the Labour Party achieved a majority of seats in the 2019 election, when they gained four seats to hold 28 of the council's 51 seats. In the most recent election in 2023, seventeen seats were up for election. Labour won ten seats, the Conservatives won four seats, Liberal Democrats won two seats and the Greens won one seat.[3]

    Seats up for election in 2024 were last elected in 2021. These elections were originally scheduled for 2020, but were delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] In that election, the Conservatives won nine seats, Labour won eight, and the Liberal Democrats won two. Labour retained its majority on the council at this election.[5]

    Electoral process

    The council elects its councillors in thirds, with a third being up for election for three consecutive years and no election in the fourth year.[6][7] The election used first-past-the-post voting, with wards generally being represented by three councillors, with one elected in each election year to serve a four-year term.

    All registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) living in Calderdale aged 18 or over were entitled to vote in the election. People who live at two addresses in different councils, such as university students with different term-time and holiday addresses, are entitled to be registered for and vote in elections in both local authorities. Voting in-person at polling stations took place from 07:00 to 22:00 on election day, and voters were able to apply for postal votes or proxy votes in advance of the election.

    Council results

    Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council's composition following the 2024 election.
    • Turnout: 52,112
    • Electorate: 151,597
    2024 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election[8]
    Party This election Full council This election
    Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
      Labour 10 Increase 2 58.8 20 29 56.9 21,418 41.1 +3.8
      Conservative 3 Decrease 4 17.6 5 11 21.6 13,585 26.1 -12.9
      Liberal Democrats 2 Steady 11.8 4 6 11.8 5,556 10.7 -0.6
      Independent 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 2.0 835 1.6 -1.7
      Green 1 Increase 1 5.9 2 3 5.9 8,311 16.0 +7.7
      Workers Party 1 Increase 1 5.9 0 1 2.0 1,643 3.2 New
      Freedom Alliance 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 139 0.3 +0.2

    Council composition

    Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

    ↓
    27 14 6 2 1 1
    Labour Conservative Lib Dem Green Ind Vac

    After the election the composition of the council was:

    ↓
    29 11 6 3 1 1
    Labour Conservative Lib Dem Green Ind WPB
    After 2023 election Before 2024 election After 2024 election
    Party Seats Party Seats Party Seats
    Labour 28 Labour 27 Labour 29
    Conservative 15 Conservative 14 Conservative 11
    Liberal Democrats 6 Liberal Democrats 6 Liberal Democrats 6
    Green 2 Green 2 Green 3
    Independent 0 Independent & vacant 2 Independent & other 2

    Changes between 2023 & 2024:

    • November 2023: Guy Beech (Conservative, Illingworth & Mixenden) resigned; seat remained vacant until the May 2024 elections.[9]
    • February 2024: Rahat Khan (Labour, Park) resigned from the Labour Party and sits as an independent.[10]

    Ward results

    Incumbent councillors are marked with an asterisk.[11]

    Brighouse

    Brighouse (1)
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Conservative Geraldine Carter 1,163 40.8 −10.9
    Labour Frank Darnley 1,078 37.8 +9.5
    Green Kim Atkinson 445 15.6 +5.6
    Liberal Democrats Jennie Rigg 126 4.4 +0.9
    Majority 85 3.0 −13.7
    Rejected ballots 40 1.4
    Turnout 2,852 34.6 −10.7
    Registered electors 8,249
    Conservative hold Swing Decrease 10.2

    Calder

    Calder (1)
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labour Co-op Josh Fenton-Glynn* 3,008 67.0 +1.0
    Green Mark Stanley 638 14.2 +4.9
    Conservative Christopher Lee 574 12.8 −5.4
    Liberal Democrats Chris Wadsworth 222 4.9 +0.6
    Majority 2,370 52.7 +4.9
    Rejected ballots 53 1.2
    Turnout 4,495 48.7 −6.7
    Registered electors 9,239
    Labour hold Swing Decrease 1.95

    Elland

    Elland (1)
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Conservative Peter Hunt 786 30.9 −5.8
    Labour Khuram Majid 700 27.5 −7.3
    Liberal Democrats Richard Phillips 574 22.5 +1.3
    Green Barry Crossland 446 17.5 +10.8
    Majority 86 3.4 +1.5
    Rejected ballots 40 1.6
    Turnout 2,546 28.7 −9.2
    Registered electors 8,878
    Conservative hold Swing Increase 0.75

    Greetland and Stainland

    Greetland and Stainland (1)
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal Democrats Paul Bellenger* 1,526 50.6 −8.2
    Conservative Alex Greenwood 806 26.7 −6.4
    Labour Mark Pitkethly 420 13.9 −0.2
    Green Jacquelyn Haigh 240 8.0 −1.6
    Majority 720 23.9 +23.2
    Rejected ballots 26 0.9
    Turnout 3,018 35.5 −16.9
    Registered electors 8,503
    Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease 0.9

    Hipperholme and Lightcliffe

    Hipperholme and Lightcliffe (1)
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Conservative George Robinson* 1,846 57.0 −10.5
    Labour Sam Ackroyd 934 28.8 +5.9
    Green Catherine Graham 299 9.2 +2.5
    Liberal Democrats Nikki Stocks 122 3.8 +1.5
    Majority 912 28.2 −16.4
    Rejected ballots 37 1.2
    Turnout 3,238 35.2 −8.6
    Registered electors 9,208
    Conservative hold Swing Decrease 8.2

    Ilingworth and Mixenden

    Illingworth and Mixenden (1)
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labour Shane Taylor 1,168 49.5 +10.3
    Conservative Stephen Padgett 640 27.1 −15.3
    Green Laura Beesley 169 7.2 +4.1
    Independent Seán Loftus 143 6.1 +4.4
    Independent Sara Gaunt 135 5.7 New
    Liberal Democrats Nicholas Proctor 79 3.3 +1.7
    Majority 528 22.4 19.2
    Rejected ballots 25 1.1
    Turnout 2,359 25.3 −6.6
    Registered electors 9,319
    Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase 12.8

    Luddendenfoot

    Luddendenfoot (1)
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labour Jane Scullion* 1,862 57.7 +12.1
    Conservative Jill Smith-Moorhouse 731 22.6 −13.2
    Liberal Democrats Christine Bampton-Smith 307 9.5 −0.3
    Green Kate Sweeny 295 9.1 +0.9
    Majority 1,131 35.0 +25.3
    Rejected ballots 33 1.0
    Turnout 3,228 40.5 −7.1
    Registered electors 7,965
    Labour hold Swing Increase 12.65

    Northowram and Shelf

    Northowram and Shelf (1)
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Green Elaine Hey 2,275 67.6 +43.7
    Conservative John Vaughan 737 21.9 −36.2
    Labour Allen Slingsby 327 9.7 −6.1
    Majority 1,538 45.7 +11.5
    Rejected ballots 28 0.8
    Turnout 3,367 37.0 −4.4
    Registered electors 9,106
    Green gain from Conservative Swing Increase 39.95

    Ovenden

    Ovenden (1)
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labour Co-op Danielle Durrans* 919 55.3 +10.1
    Conservative Anne Baines 358 21.5 −15.9
    Liberal Democrats Sean Bamforth 188 11.3 Steady
    Green Finn Jensen 166 9.9 +4.6
    Majority 561 33.7 +25.9
    Rejected ballots 32 1.92
    Turnout 1,663 19.7 −5.9
    Registered electors 8,422
    Labour hold Swing Increase 13.0

    Park

    Park (1)
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Workers Party Shakir Saghir 1,643 43.9 New
    Green Sabir Hussain 953 25.4 +22.2
    Labour Sadia Zaman 758 20.2 −40.4
    Liberal Democrats Samuel Jackson 190 5.1 +2.5
    Conservative Naveed Khan 164 4.4 −28.7
    Majority 690 18.4 −9.1
    Rejected ballots 38 1.0
    Turnout 3,746 39.1 −2.3
    Registered electors 9,576
    Workers Party gain from Labour Swing Increase 9.25

    Rastrick

    Rastrick (1)
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labour Co-op Alan Judge 1,317 45.4 +15.6
    Conservative Joseph Matthews 1,151 39.6 −18.6
    Green Andrew Bramley 237 8.2 −0.8
    Liberal Democrats Bernardette Stancliffe 165 5.7 +3.2
    Majority 166 5.7 −22.7
    Rejected ballots 34 1.2
    Turnout 2,904 35.0 −8.4
    Registered electors 8,300
    Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase 17.1

    Ryburn

    Ryburn (1)
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labour Leah Webster 1,554 48.2 +27.2
    Conservative Robert Thornber* 1,270 39.4 −7.7
    Green Cordelia Prescott 197 6.1 +0.6
    Liberal Democrats Rosemary Tatchell 165 5.1 +2.6
    Majority 284 8.8 −15.9
    Rejected ballots 41 1.27
    Turnout 3,227 36.0 −6.2
    Registered electors 8,962
    Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase 17.45

    Skircoat

    Skircoat (1)
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labour Co-op Ann Kingstone* 1,932 51.1 +1.8
    Conservative Oliver Gibson 950 25.1 −10.0
    Green Robert Orange 558 14.8 −3.9
    Liberal Democrats Michael Holdsworth 309 8.2 +2.0
    Majority 982 26.0 +11.8
    Rejected ballots 34 0.9
    Turnout 3,783 39.1 −6.1
    Registered electors 9,685
    Labour hold Swing Increase 5.9

    Sowerby Bridge

    Sowerby Bridge (1)
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labour Adam Wilkinson* 1,702 58.5 +6.2
    Conservative Mark Edwards 695 23.9 −12.9
    Green David Booth 295 10.1 +3.2
    Liberal Democrats Diana Harris 167 5.7 +2.5
    Majority 1,007 34.6 +19.2
    Rejected ballots 50 1.7
    Turnout 2,909 33.0 −6.5
    Registered electors 8,820
    Labour hold Swing Increase 9.55

    Todmorden

    Todmorden (1)
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labour Co-op Diana Tremayne* 1,919 60.9 +9.4
    Conservative Brian Carter 525 16.7 −5.0
    Green Kieran Turner 495 15.7 +6.2
    Liberal Democrats Abdul Kye 160 5.1 −9.5
    Majority 1,394 44.2 +14.5
    Rejected ballots 52 1.7
    Turnout 3,151 35.1 −6.5
    Registered electors 8,983
    Labour hold Swing Increase 7.2

    Town

    Town (1)
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labour Co-op Kelly Thornham 1,160 47.0 −2.7
    Conservative Vishal Gupta 839 34.0 +1.1
    Green Elliot Hey 329 13.3 +1.9
    Liberal Democrats Garry Prashad 103 4.2 −0.9
    Majority 321 13.0 −3.8
    Rejected ballots 36 1.5
    Turnout 2,467 26.9 −4.0
    Registered electors 9,173
    Labour hold Swing Decrease 1.9

    Warley

    Warley (1)
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal Democrats Ashley Evans* 1,153 36.5 −5.7
    Labour Ben Jancovich 660 20.9 −10.4
    Independent Sohail Ashfaq 557 17.6 New
    Conservative Stephen Baines 350 11.1 −9.9
    Green Katie Witham 274 8.7 +3.8
    Freedom Alliance Martin Davies 139 4.4 New
    Majority 493 15.6 +4.7
    Rejected ballots 26 0.8
    Turnout 3,159 34.3 −4.7
    Registered electors 9,209
    Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase 2.35

    Changes 2024-2026

    Affiliation changes

    By-elections

    Calder

    Calder by-election: 24 October 2024
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labour Jonathan Timbers 1,009 36.3 –30.7
    Green Kieran Turner 784 28.2 +14.0
    Liberal Democrats Chris Wadsworth 407 14.6 +9.7
    Independent Scott Borrows 316 11.4 N/A
    Conservative Brian Carter 251 9.0 –3.8
    SDP Jim McNeill 12 0.4 N/A
    Majority 225 8.1 –44.6
    Turnout 2,779 29.3 –19.4
    Labour hold Swing Decrease22.4

    The incumbent was Josh Fenton-Glynn for Labour who resigned after being elected MP for Calder Valley in the 2024 United Kingdom general election.[12]

    References

    1. ^ Local Government in England and Wales: A Guide to the New System. London: HMSO. 1974. p. 7. ISBN 0-11-750847-0.
    2. ^ "West Yorkshire devolution deal". GOV.UK. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
    3. ^ Healey, Shawna (5 May 2023). "Local elections 2023: Here are the full results for who has been elected to join Calderdale Council - see who won where you live". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
    4. ^ "Coronavirus: English local elections postponed for a year". BBC News. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
    5. ^ "Calderdale result - Local Elections 2021". BBC News. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
    6. ^ "Local government structure and elections". GOV.UK. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
    7. ^ "Election Timetable in England" (PDF).
    8. ^ "Election of Local Councillors 2024 - 02/05/2024". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
    9. ^ Boothroyd, David (29 December 2023). "Wakey day for one councillor". www.localcouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
    10. ^ Boothroyd, David (1 March 2024). "Horsham switchover". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
    11. ^ Greenwood, John (4 May 2024). "Calderdale local election results 2024". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
    12. ^ "Calderdale councillor prompts by-election by stepping down to become MP". Halifax Courier. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Calderdale_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election

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