Burmantofts and Richmond Hill
Burmantofts and Richmond Hill highlighted within Leeds
Population17,023 (2023 electorate)
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • Luke Farley[1] (Labour)
  • Asghar Khan[2] (Labour)
  • Nkele Manaka (Labour)
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire

Burmantofts and Richmond Hill is an electoral ward of Leeds City Council in east Leeds, West Yorkshire, covering the former industrial and now largely residential areas of Burmantofts and Richmond Hill.

Councillors

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2004 Ralph Pryke (LD)[a][3] Richard Brett (LD)[4] David Hollingsworth (LD)[5]
2006 Ralph Pryke (LD) Richard Brett (LD) David Hollingsworth (LD)
2007 Ralph Pryke (LD) Richard Brett (LD) David Hollingsworth (LD)
2008 Ralph Pryke (LD) Richard Brett (LD) David Hollingsworth (LD)
2010 Ralph Pryke (LD) Richard Brett (LD) Ronald Grahame (Lab)[b][6]
2011 Ralph Pryke (LD) Asghar Khan (Lab) Ronald Grahame (Lab)
2012 Maureen Ingham (Lab)[7] Asghar Khan (Lab) Ronald Grahame (Lab)
2014 Maureen Ingham (Lab) Asghar Khan (Lab) Ronald Grahame (Lab)
2015 Maureen Ingham (Lab) Asghar Khan (Lab) Ronald Grahame (Lab)
2016 Denise Ragan (Lab)[8] Asghar Khan (Lab) Ronald Grahame (Lab)
2018 Denise Ragan (Lab) Asghar Khan (Lab) Ronald Grahame (Lab)
2019 Denise Ragan (Lab) Asghar Khan (Lab) Ronald Grahame (Lab)
December 2020 Denise Ragan (Lab) Asghar Khan (Lab) Ronald Grahame (Ind)[c]
2021 Denise Ragan (Lab) Asghar Khan (Lab) Ronald Grahame (Ind)
2022 Denise Ragan (Lab) Asghar Khan (Lab) Luke Farley (Lab)
2023 Nkele Manaka* (Lab) Asghar Khan* (Lab) Luke Farley* (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.   indicates councillor defection or change in party affiliation. * indicates incumbent councillor.

Elections since 2010

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May 2023

2023
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nkele Manaka 2,547 66.8 +0.2
Green Rebwar Sharazur 410 10.8 +4.2
Liberal Democrats David Hollingsworth 392 10.3 +3.0
Conservative Taiwo Adeyemi 294 7.7 -2.8
TUSC Richard Chaves-Sanderson 88 2.3 N/A
SDP Paul Whetstone 59 1.5 N/A
Majority 2,137 56.1 ±0.0
Turnout 3,811 22.4 -1.0
Labour hold Swing

May 2022

2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Luke Farley 2,674 66.6 +6.2
Conservative Brian Berry 422 10.5 -2.0
Independent Geoff Holloran 340 8.5 -2.7
Liberal Democrats David Hollingsworth 295 7.3 -0.4
Green Richard Wilson 263 6.6 -0.7
Majority 2,252 56.1 +8.2
Turnout 4,015 23.4% -5.6
Labour hold Swing

May 2021

2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Asghar Khan* 2,984 60.4 +3.9
Conservative Dawn Payne 619 12.5 +6.7
Independent Geoff Holloran 554 11.2 -8.6
Liberal Democrats David Hollingsworth 378 7.7 -3.1
Green Karen Peters 361 7.3 +0.1
Majority 2,365 47.9 +11.2
Turnout 4,937 29.0 +6.2
Labour hold Swing

May 2019

2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denise Ragan* 2,052 56.5 -0.5
East Leeds Independents Geoff Holloran 718 19.8 +5.8
Liberal Democrats David Hollingsworth 392 10.8 -1.9
Green John Barlow 261 7.2 -1.6
Conservative Louisa Singh 211 5.8 -1.7
Majority 1,334 36.7 -6.3
Turnout 3,672 22.8 -2.0
Labour hold Swing -3.2

May 2018

2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ron Grahame* 2,756 57.0 -0.4
Labour Asghar Khan* 2,577
Labour Denise Ragan* 2,442
East Leeds Independents Geoff Holloran 678 14.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats David Hollingsworth 613 12.7 +1.0
Green Paul Marchant 428 8.8 +2.2
Conservative Alexander Passingham 363 7.5 +2.7
Conservative Peter Lord 327
Conservative Robin Rogers 294
Majority 2,078 43.0 +4.9
Turnout 16,291 24.8 -2.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

May 2016

2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denise Ragan 2,279 57.4 +3.6
UKIP Geoff Holloran 766 19.3 -1.4
Liberal Democrats David Hollingsworth 464 11.7 +2.3
Green Penny Ellen Gilg 223 5.6 +0.5
Conservative Peter Cavendish Lord 189 4.8 +4.3
TUSC James Alan Ellis 47 1.2 +0.7
Majority 1,513 38.1 +5.0
Turnout 3,968 27.2
Labour hold Swing

May 2015

2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Asghar Khan* 4,222 53.8 +2.2
UKIP Geoff Holloran 1,622 20.7 +20.7
Liberal Democrats David Hollingsworth 737 9.4 -27.1
Conservative Hayley Nancolas 715 9.1 +4.5
Green Neil Seepujak 400 5.1 -2.2
TUSC James Ellis 150 1.9 +1.9
Majority 2,600 33.1 +18.0
Turnout 7,846 50.9
Labour hold Swing -9.3

May 2014

2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ronald Grahame* 1,864 43.0
UKIP Geoff Holloran 1,150 26.6
Liberal Democrats David Hollingsworth 843 19.5
Green Pete Exley 318 7.3
Conservative Hayley Laura 156 3.6
Majority 714
Turnout 4,331 28.5
Labour hold Swing

May 2012

2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maureen Ingham 2,107 52.8 +1.2
Liberal Democrats Ralph Pryke* 1,426 35.7 -0.8
Green Peter Exley 312 7.8 +0.5
Conservative Michael Wheeler 149 3.7 -0.9
Majority 681 17.1 +2.0
Turnout 3,994
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +1.0

May 2011

2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Asghar Khan 2,515 51.6 +7.7
Liberal Democrats David Hollingsworth 1,779 36.5 +2.6
Green Peter Exley 356 7.3 +4.8
Conservative Michael Wheeler 226 4.6 -3.7
Majority 736 15.1 +5.1
Turnout 4,876 32
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +2.5

May 2010

2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ronald Grahame 3,375 43.8 +13.8
Liberal Democrats David Hollingsworth* 2,605 33.8 -7.9
BNP Jason Harland 888 11.5 -9.2
Conservative Michael Wheeler 640 8.3 +2.9
Green Peter Exley 191 2.5 +2.5
Majority 770 10.0 -1.8
Turnout 7,699 53.1 +23.7
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +10.8

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Pryke had served as a councillor for Burmantofts ward for a year since 2003.
  2. ^ Grahame (né Blower) served as a ward councillor for Whinmoor ward from 1982, then Burmantofts ward between 1991 and not being elected for the new seat of Burmantofts and Richmond Hill in 2004.
  3. ^ Grahame was charged with historic child sex offences and "suspended from the Labour party pending the outcome of the case."[9]

References

  1. ^ "Councillor Luke Farley". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Councillor Asghar Khan". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Councillor Ralph Pryke". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Councillor Richard Brett". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Councillor David Hollingsworth". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Councillor Ronald Grahame". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Councillor Maureen Ingham". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Councillor Denise Ragan". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  9. ^ Gildea, Samantha (4 December 2020). "Leeds councillor charged with historic child sex offences". Leeds Live. Reach plc.
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