2018 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

The 2018 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council in England.^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections in England. The result gave the Labour Party majority control of Kirklees Council with 36 of the 69 councillors representing the party.^[2]

Votes by Party

Labour Party: 49,733 votes

Conservative Party: 35,847

Liberal Democrats: 14,116

Green Party: 8,441

Independents: 3,502

TUSC: 986

UKIP: 411

Democrats and Veterans: 317

Pirate Party: 64

Yorkshire Party: 56

Candidates

Almondbury ward

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Ashbrow ward

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Newsome ward

Notes and References

1. Web site: District Council Election 2018, statutory notices and key dates . kirklees.gov.uk . . 26 April 2018 . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180426213727/http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/voting-and-elections/key-dates-district-election-2018.aspx . 26 April 2018 . dead .
2. News: Lavigueur. Nick. Kirklees Council elections see Colne Valley turn red as Labour claims vital Lib Dem scal. 14 May 2018. The Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 4 May 2018.
3. Web site: Election results for Almondbury, 3 May 2018. 2018-05-03. en. 2018-05-06.
4. Web site: Election results for Ashbrow, 3 May 2018. 2018-05-03. en. 2018-05-06.