Council seats swapped parties in Calderdale.
The Labour Party won four new seats, taking their total to 25 seats, the Conservatives have 19, Lib Dem have six seats and there is one Independent.
In the Lower Valley areas, Brighouse stalwart Independent Colin Stout lost his seat to Howard Blagbrough, a former Brighouse councillor who returns for the Conservatives. Elland’s Liberal Democrat member David Hardy lost his seat to Labour’s Angie Gallagher.
The results for the Lower Valley are as follows:
Brighouse:
Blagbrough, Howard Conservative Party 897 Elected
Murphy, Danny Independent 122
Rigg, Jennie Liberal Democrats 102
Rutherford, Anthony John Labour Party 725
Stout, Colin Independent 758
Yates, Nick UK Independence Party 725
Total number of eligible voters 8488
Total turnout 3340 (39.35%)
Elland:
Gallagher Angie Labour Party 903 Elected
Hall Sue Conservative Party 855
Hardy David Liberal Democrats 775
Shaw Abigail Elizabeth Mary Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts 72
Thomas, Susan Ann Green Party 221
Total number of eligible voters 8384
Total turnout 2852 (34.02%)
Greetland and Stainland
Gallagher Jim Labour Party 412
Gill Luke Anthony Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts 21
Greenwood Christine Marilyn Liberal Democrats 929 Elected
Mullany Mark Richard Green Party 179
Pearson Chris Conservative Party 869
Thompson Angela UK Independence Party 647
Total number of eligible voters 8506
Total turnout 3065 (36.03%)
Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
Bowles Mat Liberal Democrats 106
Clegg Joe Conservative Party 888
Fellows Pam Labour Party 445
Raistrick Colin Independent 1861 Elected
Total number of eligible voters 8772
Total turnout 3321 (37.86%)
Rastrick:
Bailey Robert Golding Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts 234
Beal Christine Conservative Party 1480 Elected
Haigh-Hutchinson Kathleen Liberal Democrats 183
Judge Peter Labour Party 946
Total number of eligible voters 8309
Total turnout 2877 (34.63%)
