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2004 Boundaries of Skircoat Ward
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Skircoat is an electoral ward in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, and returns three members to sit on Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council. The population at the 2011 Census was 12,712.[1] It covers the area of Skircoat Green.

Election results

Returned Councillors

Election 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019
Councillor, party Geoffrey Wainwright, Conservative John Hardy, Conservative
Councillor, party John Ford, Conservative Stephen Gow, Liberal Democrats Marcus Thompson, Conservative Mike Barnes, Labour
Councillor, party Grenville Horsfall, Conservative Pauline Nash, Liberal Democrats Andrew Tagg, Conservative Colin Hutchinson, Labour

The percentage changes are calculated in comparison to the party performances in the previous election.

2019 Election

The incumbent was Marcus Thompson for the Conservative Party who stood down at this election.

Skircoat Ward 2019[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Mike Barnes 1,725 42.0 -4.8
Conservative Jeff Featherstone 1257 30.6 -14.9
Independent John Joseph Wainwright 625 15.2 +15.2
Liberal Democrats Alexander Nigel Sutcliffe 239 5.8 +1.3
Green Finn Mygind Jensen 231 5.6 +2.7
Majority 468 11.4 +10.1
Turnout 4,103 42.7 -2.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2018 Election

The incumbent was Andrew Tagg for the Conservative Party.

Skircoat Ward 2018[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colin Hugh Hutchinson 2,017 46.8 +17.3
Conservative Andrew James Tagg 1,963 45.5 +1.5
Liberal Democrats Sean William Bamforth 196 4.5 -8.9
Green Anne Marie Nelson 127 2.9 -0.7
Majority 54 1.3 -13.2
Turnout 4,312 45.2 +4.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2016 Election

The incumbent was John Hardy for the Conservative Party.

Skircoat Ward 2016[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Cecil David Hardy 1,660 44.0 -3.8
Labour Dave Draycott 1,113 29.5 +3.4
Liberal Democrats Stephen Alexander Gow 507 13.4 +4.1
UKIP Geoffrey Thompson 293 7.8 +7.8
Green Eric Dolphy Fabrizi 136 3.6 -5.7
Yorkshire First Darren Stansfield 56 1.5 +1.5
Majority 547 14.5 -7.2
Turnout 3,775 40.4 -29.3
Conservative hold Swing

2015 Election

The incumbent was Marcus Thompson for the Conservative Party.

Skircoat Ward 2015[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marcus Joseph Thompson 3,185 47.8 +13.7
Labour Mohammad Naeem 1,740 26.1 +4.8
Liberal Democrats Stephen Alexander Gow 1,033 15.5 -3.5
Green Gary Michael Scott 622 9.3 -1.1
Majority 1,445 21.7 +8.8
Turnout 6,658 69.7 +31.1
Conservative hold Swing

2014 Election

The incumbent was Pauline Nash for the Liberal Democrats.

Skircoat Ward 2014[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Tagg 1,252 34.1 -6.9
Labour Alistair John Millington 780 21.3 0.0
Liberal Democrats Margaret Pauline Elizabeth Nash 696 19.0 -11.3
UKIP Grenville Horsfall 628 17.1 +17.1
Green Gary Michael Scott 300 8.2 +1.3
Majority 472 12.9 +2.2
Turnout 3,668 38.6 +0.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2012 Election

The incumbent was John Hardy for the Conservative Party.

Skircoat Ward 2012[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Cecil David Hardy 1,496 41.0 +4.5
Liberal Democrats Stephen Gow 1,104 30.3 -2.0
Labour Alistair John Millington 778 21.3 -1.6
Green Charles Gate 251 6.9 -0.9
Majority 392 10.7 +6.5
Turnout 3,647 38.4 -7.5
Conservative hold Swing

2011 Election

The incumbent was Stephen Gow for the Liberal Democrats.

Skircoat Ward 2011[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marcus Joseph Chance Thompson 1,584 36.5 +1.1
Liberal Democrats Stephen Gow 1,401 32.3 -9.3
Labour Co-op Anne Collins 993 22.9 +5.9
Green Charles Gate 339 7.8 +2.9
Majority 183 4.2 -2.1
Turnout 4,335 45.9 -22.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2010 Election

The incumbent was Grenville Horsfall for the Conservative Party.

Skircoat Ward 2010[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Pauline Nash 2,748 41.6 +8.1
Conservative Sheila Ruth Helen Jackson 2,334 35.4 -1.4
Labour Co-op Anne Collins 1,124 17.0 +9.4
Green Charles Gate 324 4.9 +2.3
Majority 414 6.3 +3.0
Turnout 6,602 68.6 +30.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2009 By-Election

The incumbent was Geoffrey Wainwright for the Conservative Party. The by-election was triggered by his sudden death.[10]

Skircoat Ward 2009[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Cecil David Hardy 1,327 36.8 -17.2
Liberal Democrats Pauline Nash 1,209 33.5 +0.4
Labour Anne Collins 274 7.6 -0.2
Independent Paul Brannigan 238 6.6 +6.6
BNP Chris Godridge 235 6.5 +6.5
Independent Philip Maxwell Crossley 229 6.4 +6.4
Green Viv Smith 92 2.6 -2.5
Majority 118 3.3 -17.7
Turnout 3,608 38.1 -4.1
Conservative hold Swing

2008 Election

The incumbent was Geoffrey Wainwright for the Conservative Party.

Skircoat Ward 2008[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Wainwright 2,132 54.0 +21.0
Liberal Democrats Pauline Nash 1,305 33.1 -10.4
Labour Co-op Marion Simone Batten 308 7.8 -3.6
Green Viv Smith 202 5.1 +1.1
Majority 827 21.0 +10.5
Turnout 3,947 42.2 -0.4
Conservative hold Swing

2007 Election

The incumbent was John Ford for the Conservative Party.

Skircoat Ward 2007[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Alexander Gow 1,716 43.5 +3.2
Conservative John Frank Brearley Ford 1,301 33.0 -7.5
Labour Anne Collins 449 11.4 +2.0
BNP Anthony Shane Bentley 317 8.0 +8.0
Green Simon Christopher Turner 159 4.0 -5.4
Majority 415 10.5 +10.2
Turnout 3,951 42.6 +3.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2006 Election

The incumbent was Grenville Horsfal for the Conservative Party.

Skircoat Ward 2006[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Grenville Horsfall 1,419 40.5 -14.5
Liberal Democrats Stephen Alexander Gow 1,410 40.3 +20.4
Green Vivienne Patricia Smith 343 9.8 +9.8
Labour Mohammed Ilyas Najib 330 9.4 -10.8
Majority 9 0.3 -34.6
Turnout 3,534 39.1
Conservative hold Swing

2004 Election

The ward was created after boundary changes in the 2004 election. All three councillor posts were up for election and each elector had three votes.

Skircoat Ward 2004[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Wainwright 2,367 20.08 -
Conservative John Frank Brearley Ford 2,167 18.4 -
Conservative Grenville Horsfall 1,948 16.5 -
Liberal Democrats Stephen Alexander Gow 1,002 8.5 -
Labour David Charles Russell 862 7.3 -
Liberal Democrats Sheila Jackson 782 6.6 -
Labour James Frederick Wilson 759 6.4 -
Labour Maura Wilson 754 6.4 -
BNP Stuart Brian Gill 582 4.9 -
Liberal Democrats Rafael Hassan Babar 561 4.8 -
Turnout 4,518 -

The same results expressed by party

Skircoat Ward 2004
List Candidates Votes % ±
Conservative Geoffrey Wainwright
John Ford
Grenville Horsfall 		6,482 55.0 -
Labour - 2,375 20.2 -
Liberal Democrats - 2,345 19.9 -
BNP - 582 4.9 -
Majority 4,107 34.9 -
Turnout 4,518 -

References

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Skircoat Ward (as of 2011) (E05001383)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Election of Local Councillors 2019 - 02/05/2019, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Election of Local Councillors 2018 - 03/05/2018, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Election of Local Councillors 2016 - 05/05/2016, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Election of Local Councillors 2015 - 07/05/2015, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Election of District Councillors 2014 - 22/05/2014, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Election of District Councillors 2012 - 03/05/2012, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Election of District Councillors 2011 - 05/05/2011, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Election of District Councillors 2010 - 06/05/2010, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  10. ^ Conservative Hardy wins Skircoat by-election. The Halifax Courier. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Skircoat Ward By-Election - 02/04/2009". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  12. ^ "Election of District Councillors - 01/05/2008, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  13. ^ "Election of Local Councillors 2007 - 03/05/2007, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  14. ^ "Election of Local Councillors 2006 - 04/05/2006, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  15. ^ "Election of Local Councillors 2004 - 10/06/2004, Skircoat". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
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