FRI PM: Full Kirklees District Council Election results

May 7 2010 By Huddersfield Examiner

THE BNP has lost its only seat in Kirklees as Labour bucked the national trend to triumph locally.

Although they remain the biggest party, the Lib Dems moved up to second with the Tories now third. Labour won  Heckmondwike from the BNP and Crosland Moor and Netherton from Independent Jackie Grunsell. The Lib Dems won Lindley from the Tories and the Conservatives also lost Holme Valley North to independent Terry Lyons.

The results leave Labour with 24 seats, the Lib Dems up to second with 20 and the Tories have slipped to third with 19.

The three parties are now meeting this weekend to discuss who should be the first elected leader for Kirklees and hold the position for the next four years.

Disappointed Conservative leader Clr Jim Dodds said: "We worked hard in all the wards and were confident of becoming the biggest party, but Kirklees always bucks the national trend."

Labour leader Clr Mehboob Khan said: "I think the Labour party should provide the leadership of the council but Kirklees runs best when it’s run in partnership."

Almondbury
  
LIBDEM Liberal Democrat Wilkinson, Linda Mary 3448
CON Conservative Leonard, Martin James 2397 
LAB Labour Dunn, Keiron Leith 1162 
GRN Green Marchant, Eileen  606 
BNP British National Party Sandford, Len  513 
 
Total votes:   8126
Turnout:   64%

Ashbrow
  
LAB Labour Calvert, Jean  3543 Held
CON Conservative Armer, Bill  2565 
LIBDEM Liberal Democrat Singh, Manjit  1490 
BNP British National Party Abbott, Dale  321 
GRN Green Fallows, Sharon Elaine 275 
 
Total votes:   8194
Turnout:   60%