2022 North Yorkshire Council election explained

Election Name:2022 North Yorkshire Council election
Country:Yorkshire
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2017 North Yorkshire County Council election
Previous Year:2017
Next Election:2027 North Yorkshire Council election
Next Year:2027
Seats For Election:All 90 seats to North Yorkshire Council
Majority Seats:46
Leader1:Carl Les
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Leaders Seat1:Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale
Seats1:47
Popular Vote1:69,272
Percentage1:41.2%
Party2:Independent politician
Seats2:13
Popular Vote2:22,476
Percentage2:13.4%
Leader3:[1]
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Leaders Seat3:Northstead
Seats3:12
Popular Vote3:29,169
Percentage3:17.3%
Leader4:Bryn Griffiths
Party4:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leaders Seat4:Stokesley
Seats4:12
Popular Vote4:27,317
Percentage4:16.2%
Leader5:N/A[2]
Party5:Green Party of England and Wales
Seats5:5
Popular Vote5:16,497
Percentage5:9.8%
Leader6:N/A[3]
Party6:Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
Seats6:1
Popular Vote6:1,469
Percentage6:0.9%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

The 2022 North Yorkshire Council election took place on 5 May 2022, alongside the other local elections. These were the last elections to North Yorkshire County Council, and the elected councillors would also serve as the first councillors on the North Yorkshire Council (a new unitary authority), which replaced the existing county council in April 2023.[4]

The scheduled 2021 North Yorkshire County Council elections were not held due to the restructure of local government in the county.[5]

The North Yorkshire County Council was led by a Conservative Party majority prior to the election.

Previous council composition

After 2017 electionBefore 2022 election[6]
PartySeatsPartySeats
5551
1014
44
33
Changes:

Results summary

PartyCouncillorsVotes
Of totalNetOf totalNet
Conservative Party47data-sort-value=""
69,27241.2%
Labour Party12data-sort-value=""
29,16917.3%
Liberal Democrats12data-sort-value=""
27,31716.2%
Independents13data-sort-value=""
22,47613.4%
Green5data-sort-value=""
16,4979.8%
Liberal Party1data-sort-value=""
1,4690.9%
Whitby Area Independents0data-sort-value=""
1,3060.8%
Yorkshire Party0data-sort-value=""
4790.3%
Reform UK0data-sort-value=""
1300.1%
SDP0data-sort-value=""
640.0%

Candidates

Statements of persons nominated were published on 6 April.[20] [21] [22]

Craven area

PartyCouncillorsVotes
Of totalNetOf totalNet
Conservative Party3data-sort-value=""
5,38934.4%
Independents3data-sort-value=""
3,00619.2%
Green2data-sort-value=""
3,71223.7%
Labour Party0data-sort-value=""
2,35315.0%
Liberal Democrats0data-sort-value=""
1,1157.1%
Yorkshire Party0data-sort-value=""
950.6%

Bentham & Ingleton

Changes are shown from 2017 with the identical North Craven division of North Yorkshire County Council.

Skipton West & West Craven

1 - Solloway and Madeley were both tied on 503 votes; Solloway won the seat via drawing of lots.

Hambleton area

PartyCouncillorsVotes
Of totalNetOf totalNet
Conservative Party12data-sort-value=""
11,55548.6%
Liberal Democrats1data-sort-value=""
3,46014.5%
Green1data-sort-value=""
2,68011.3%
Labour Party0data-sort-value=""
4,48218.8%
Independents0data-sort-value=""
1,6206.8%

Thirsk

Harrogate area

PartyCouncillorsVotes
Of totalNetOf totalNet
Liberal Democrats10data-sort-value=""
16,06735.4%
Conservative Party9data-sort-value=""
17,59438.7%
Independents1data-sort-value=""
4,71110.4%
Green1data-sort-value=""
3,9458.7%
Labour Party0data-sort-value=""
2,9086.4%
Yorkshire Party0data-sort-value=""
2230.5%

Wathvale & Bishop Monkton

Richmondshire area

PartyCouncillorsVotes
Of totalNetOf totalNet
Conservative Party5data-sort-value=""
5,62244.1%
Independents1data-sort-value=""
2,98523.4%
Green1data-sort-value=""
1,0258.0%
Liberal Democrats0data-sort-value=""
2,70121.2%
Labour Party0data-sort-value=""
4243.3%

Upper Dales

Ryedale area

PartyCouncillorsVotes
Of totalNetOf totalNet
Conservative Party4data-sort-value=""
7,17544.5%
Independents2data-sort-value=""
2,65916.5%
Liberal Democrats1data-sort-value=""
1,92411.9%
Liberal Party1data-sort-value=""
1,4699.1%
Green0data-sort-value=""
1,84511.4%
Labour Party0data-sort-value=""
1,0146.3%
Yorkshire Party0data-sort-value=""
500.3%

Thornton Dale & Wolds

Scarborough area

PartyCouncillorsVotes
Of totalNetOf totalNet
Conservative Party8data-sort-value=""
9,91635.3%
Labour Party7data-sort-value=""
8,61530.6%
Independents3data-sort-value=""
4,85517.3%
Green0data-sort-value=""
1,8576.6%
Whitby Area Independents0data-sort-value=""
1,3064.6%
Liberal Democrats0data-sort-value=""
1,2604.5%
Reform UK0data-sort-value=""
1300.5%
Yorkshire Party0data-sort-value=""
1110.4%
SDP0data-sort-value=""
640.2%

Woodlands

Selby area

PartyCouncillorsVotes
Of totalNetOf totalNet
Conservative Party6data-sort-value=""
9,52641.9%
Labour Party5data-sort-value=""
8,41537.0%
Independents3data-sort-value=""
3,37114.8%
Green0data-sort-value=""
1,4336.3%

Camblesforth & Carlton

Changes are shown from the 2021 by-election to the identical Camblesforth & Carlton ward of Selby District Council.

Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton

Changes 2022–2027

Eastfield

Tony Randerson, who had been elected in 2022 for Labour, was a candidate of the Social Justice Party, but was listed as an independent on the ballot paper due to the party not being registered with the Electoral Commission.[23] The party was subsequently formally registered in February 2024.[24] [25]

Hutton Rudby & Osmotherley

Sowerby & Topcliffe

Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone

Notes and References

  1. Broadbent was the prior Labour group leader on North Yorkshire County Council, but did not continue in the role after the election and was replaced by Steve Shaw-Wright.
  2. The Green Party did not hold any prior representation on North Yorkshire County Council. Kevin Foster was chosen as group leader after the election.
  3. The Liberal Party sits in a group with the Liberal Democrats, and does not have its own leader.
  4. Web site: The new council. North Yorkshire County Council. 1 January 2022.
  5. News: 23 February 2021. Local elections postponed in three English counties. en-GB. BBC News. 10 April 2021.
  6. Web site: Your Councillors by Party . northyorks.gov . 26 April 2022 . en .
  7. Web site: Senior Tory councillor Mike Jordan joins Yorkshire Party in protest at Government's devolution stance. Yorkshire Post. 27 April 2019. 29 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200129064440/https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/latest-news/senior-tory-councillor-mike-jordan-joins-yorkshire-party-in-protest-at-government-s-devolution-stance-1-9261997. dead.
  8. Web site: DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL - Election of a County Councillor for Knaresborough . northyorks.gov . 26 April 2022.
  9. News: Swift . Nina . Tributes paid to long-serving councillor and Yorkshire Dales champion John Blackie . 26 April 2022 . Yorkshire Post . 14 July 2019 . en.
  10. Web site: DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL - Election of a County Councillor for Upper Dales . northyorks.gov . 26 April 2022.
  11. News: Gavaghan . Carl . Yorkshire Conservative councillor: I was deselected for voting for Brexit Party in European elections . 29 April 2022 . . 22 October 2019 . en.
  12. News: Gavaghan . Carl . Scarborough councillor Andrew Backhouse quits Conservative party . 26 April 2022 . The Scarborough News . 28 November 2019 . en.
  13. Web site: Craven District Council pays tribute to Councillor Richard Welch . www.cravendc.gov.uk . 26 April 2022.
  14. Web site: Councillor details - Councillor Geoff Webber . northyorks.gov . 26 April 2022 . en . 26 April 2022.
  15. Web site: Local Elections Archive Project — Harrogate Bilton and Nidd Gorge Division . www.andrewteale.me.uk . 26 April 2022.
  16. Web site: Local Elections Archive Project — Ribblesdale Division . www.andrewteale.me.uk . 26 April 2022.
  17. News: Darley . Karen . Councillor resigns from Conservative Party over the Prime Minister's 'lack of integrity and competence' . 29 April 2022 . Gazette & Herald . 7 February 2022 . en.
  18. Web site: Councillor details - Councillor Val Arnold . northyorks.gov . 29 April 2022 . en . 29 April 2022.
  19. Web site: Councillor details - Councillor David Hugill . northyorks.gov . 29 April 2022 . en . 29 April 2022.
  20. Web site: Local elections Statement of Persons Nominated. 2022-04-09 . Harrogate Council . en.
  21. Web site: Local elections Statement of Persons Nominated. 2022-04-09 . Ryedale Council . en.
  22. Web site: Local elections Statement of Persons Nominated. 2022-04-09 . Selby Council . en.
  23. News: Numminen . Anttoni James . Tony Randerson "absolutely thrilled" to be re-elected in Scarborough's Eastfield by-election . 6 May 2024 . Scarborough News . 31 May 2023.
  24. Web site: Social Justice Party . Electoral Commission . 6 May 2024.
  25. News: Numminen . Anttoni James . Social Justice Party gains first seat on North Yorks Council . 6 May 2024 . Gazette and Herald . 15 February 2024.
  26. News: Minting . Stuart . Dale . Tim . North Yorkshire: Conservatives lose majority after councillor quits . 6 May 2024 . BBC News . 13 June 2023.
  27. News: Boothroyd . David . Quartet of change . 6 May 2024 . Local Councils . Thorncliffe . 9 February 2024.
  28. News: Barrett . Thomas . 'I feel liberated': Harrogate Lib Dem councillor goes independent . 6 May 2024 . The Stray Ferret . 13 June 2023.
  29. https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-09/Statement%20of%20Persons%20Nominated%20-%20Hutton%20Rudby%20and%20Osmotherley.pdf Statement of Persons Nominated - Hutton Rudby & Osmotherley
  30. News: Barrett . Thomas . Former Harrogate mayor and Liberal Democrat councillor Pat Marsh resigns following antisemitism row . 7 May 2024 . Harrogate Advertiser . 26 February 2024.
  31. News: Boothroyd . David . In like Flintshire . 6 May 2024 . Local Councils . Thorncliffe . 22 March 2024.

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