The 2016 Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party and the Conservative Party fielded a full slate of 21 candidates, with UK Independence Party putting forward 11 candidates, 9 Liberal Democrat candidates, 6 Trade Union and Socialist Coalition candidates, 5 Yorkshire First candidates, 3 Green Party candidates and 4 Independent candidates.
Council Make-up
The make up of the Council following the election was:
Summary
- +/- compared with Wakefield Council election 2015.
Ward results
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward
Airedale and Ferry Fryston ward
Altofts and Whitwood ward
Castleford Central and Glasshoughton ward
Crofton, Ryhill and Walton ward
Featherstone ward
Hemsworth ward
Horbury and South Ossett ward
Knottingley ward
Normanton ward
Ossett ward
Pontefract North ward
South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward
Stanley and Outwood East ward
Wakefield East ward
Wakefield North ward
Wakefield Rural ward
Wakefield South ward
Wakefield West ward
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West ward
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