Wakefield Council Election 2026 Results
Reform UK won a majority on Wakefield Council with 58 of 63 seats, gaining 56 seats.
| Party | Actual | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Labour | 1 | 48 | -47 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Green | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Reform UK | 58 | 2 | +56 |
| Others | 0 | 9 | -9 |
Election type: Elects by thirds - approximately a third of 63 seats up for election
Control: Labour to Reform UK
Last election (2024)
Labour 21, Liberal Democrats 1
Conservative 19.0% Labour 54.5% Liberal Democrats 3.1% Green 10.8% Reform UK 1.4% Others 11.2%
2026 ward results
| Ward | Elected | Con | Lab | LD | Grn | Ref | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackworth North Elmsall Upton | Reform UK 3 | 4.1 | 23.2 | 3.0 | 16.5 | 46.7 | 6.5 |
| Airedale Ferry Fryston | Reform UK 3 | 2.7 | 30.1 | 0.0 | 10.9 | 56.3 | 0.0 |
| Altofts Whitwood | Reform UK 3 | 3.3 | 28.4 | 2.3 | 13.8 | 52.2 | 0.0 |
| Castleford Central Glasshoughton | Reform UK 3 | 2.9 | 31.4 | 2.5 | 13.4 | 49.7 | 0.0 |
| Crofton Ryhill Walton | Reform UK 3 | 7.1 | 31.1 | 2.3 | 11.4 | 48.0 | 0.0 |
| Featherstone | Reform UK 3 | 2.9 | 33.3 | 2.0 | 11.6 | 50.2 | 0.0 |
| Hemsworth | Reform UK 3 | 1.7 | 20.9 | 1.6 | 8.2 | 47.8 | 19.8 |
| Horbury South Ossett | Reform UK 3 | 9.8 | 32.2 | 4.4 | 10.5 | 41.2 | 1.9 |
| Knottingley Ferrybridge | Liberal Democrats 2, Reform UK 1 | 1.0 | 9.2 | 40.8 | 6.6 | 42.3 | 0.0 |
| Normanton | Reform UK 3 | 2.3 | 30.1 | 2.1 | 10.5 | 43.6 | 11.4 |
| Ossett | Reform UK 3 | 13.8 | 25.7 | 1.9 | 9.5 | 45.8 | 3.4 |
| Pontefract North | Reform UK 3 | 2.6 | 31.0 | 4.1 | 13.9 | 48.3 | 0.0 |
| Pontefract South | Reform UK 3 | 11.7 | 32.7 | 1.8 | 9.7 | 43.6 | 0.5 |
| South Elmsall South Kirkby | Reform UK 3 | 1.5 | 20.4 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 53.1 | 14.0 |
| Stanley Outwood East | Reform UK 3 | 10.1 | 32.6 | 2.2 | 12.1 | 42.9 | 0.0 |
| Wakefield East | Labour 1, Reform UK 2 | 6.3 | 26.1 | 1.2 | 15.4 | 28.6 | 22.4 |
| Wakefield North | Green 1, Reform UK 2 | 7.9 | 20.1 | 1.3 | 34.3 | 35.2 | 1.2 |
| Wakefield Rural | Reform UK 3 | 18.5 | 16.9 | 11.3 | 9.2 | 43.8 | 0.3 |
| Wakefield South | Conservative 1, Reform UK 2 | 25.2 | 20.7 | 1.9 | 17.4 | 33.0 | 1.9 |
| Wakefield West | Reform UK 3 | 8.1 | 23.5 | 1.7 | 14.8 | 44.3 | 7.7 |
| Wrenthorpe Outwood West | Reform UK 3 | 9.5 | 21.2 | 2.9 | 13.3 | 42.2 | 10.8 |
Councillors elected in each ward, and each party's share of the votes cast in that ward (%).