The 2012

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, also known as Wakefield Council, is the local authority of the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It is a metropolitan district council and provides a full range of local government services inc ...

election was held on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in

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, England. One third of the council was up for election.

Council Make-up

The make up of the Council after the election was:

Election result

* +/- compared with Wakefield Council election 2011.

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

Pontefract South Pontefract South is an electoral ward of the City of Wakefield district, used for elections to Wakefield Metropolitan District Council. Overview The ward is one of 21 in the Wakefield district, and is one of its most marginal. Its marginal ...

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

References

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