2016 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election explained

The 2016 Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in England.^[1] 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.^[2]

Council Make-up

The make up of the Council following the election was:

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Party	Seats			Current Council (2014)
2014^[3]	2015^[4]	2016
	Labour	54	53	53
	Conservative	6	6	7
	UKIP	2	2	2
	Independent	1	2	1

Summary

• +/- compared with Wakefield Council election 2015.

Ward results

Wrenthorpe and Outwood West ward

Notes and References

1. Web site: Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland . 21 April 2016 . BBC News.
2. Web site: District (Local) election. Council. Wakefield Metropolitan District. www.wakefield.gov.uk. 2016-05-06.
3. Web site: 23 May 2014. Local Election Results 2014 - Wakefield Council. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160601184734/http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/about-the-council/elections/previous-election-results-electorate-statistics/local-election-results/local-election-results-2014. 2016-06-01. wakefield.gov.uk.
4. Web site: Local Election results 2015 - Wakefield Council. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160601182127/http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/about-the-council/elections/previous-election-results-electorate-statistics/local-election-results/local. 2016-06-01. wakefield.gov.uk.