Otley and Yeadon (ward)

Otley and Yeadon is an electoral ward of Leeds City Council in north west Leeds, West Yorkshire, covering the towns of Otley and Yeadon (except for a southern part in Guiseley and Rawdon ward) as well as Newall.

Otley and Yeadon
Otley and Yeadon highlighted within Leeds
Population18,283 (2023 electorate)
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
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England
Yorkshire

Boundaries

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The Otley and Yeadon ward includes the following civil parishes of:

Councillors

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Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2004 Graham Kirkland (LD)[a][4] Colin Campbell (LD)[b] Ryk Downes (LD)
2006 Graham Kirkland (LD) Colin Campbell (LD) Ryk Downes (LD)
2007 Graham Kirkland (LD) Colin Campbell (LD) Ryk Downes (LD)
2008 Graham Kirkland (LD) Colin Campbell (LD) Ryk Downes (LD)
2010 Graham Kirkland (LD) Colin Campbell (LD) Ryk Downes (LD)
2011 Graham Kirkland (LD) Colin Campbell (LD) Ryk Downes (LD)
2012 Sandy Lay (LD) Colin Campbell (LD) Ryk Downes (LD)
2014 Sandy Lay (LD) Colin Campbell (LD) Ryk Downes (LD)
2015 Sandy Lay (LD) Colin Campbell (LD) Ryk Downes (LD)
2016 Sandy Lay (LD) Colin Campbell (LD) Ryk Downes (LD)
2018 Sandy Lay (LD) Colin Campbell (LD) Ryk Downes (LD)
2019 Sandy Lay (LD) Colin Campbell (LD) Ryk Downes (LD)
2021 Sandy Lay (LD) Colin Campbell (LD) Ryk Downes (LD)
2022 Sandy Lay (LD) Colin Campbell (LD) Ryk Downes (LD)
2023 Sandy Lay (LD) Colin Campbell (LD) Ryk Downes (LD)
2024 Sandy Lay* (LD) Colin Campbell* (LD) Ryk Downes* (LD)

  indicates seat up for re-election. * indicates incumbent councillor.

Elections since 2010

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May 2024

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2024
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sandy Lay* 3,455 46.9 +1.6
Labour Co-op Ian McCargo 1,924 26.1 +1.6
Green Mick Bradley 1,106 15.0 +1.6
Conservative Jas Singh 491 6.7 −4.5
Yorkshire Noah Libbish 392 5.3 +2.5
Majority 1,531 20.8 ±0.0
Turnout 7,403 42.2 +3.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing ±0.0

May 2023

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2023
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ryk Downes* 3,189 45.3 −1.7
Labour Co-op Ian McCargo 1,727 24.5 +2.0
Green Mick Bradley 946 13.4 +1.1
Conservative Stewart Harper 791 11.2 −1.3
Yorkshire Claire Buxton 197 2.8 −2.6
Breakthrough Party Elliot Nathan 156 2.2 N/A
Majority 1,462 20.8 −3.7
Turnout 7,037 38.5 +6.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2022

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2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Campbell* 3,546 47.0 +2.0
Labour Steve Clapcote 1,695 22.5 +1.1
Conservative Lee Farmer 939 12.5 −4.3
Green Mick Bradley 928 12.3 +0.7
Yorkshire Claire Buxton 405 5.4 +0.8
Majority 1,851 24.5 +1.0
Turnout 7,542 42.4 −4.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2021

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2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sandy Lay* 3,766 45.0 −4.6
Labour Lucy Nuttgens 1,793 21.4 +1.9
Conservative Stewart Harper 1,408 16.8 +7.5
Green Mick Bradley 978 11.6 −1.4
Yorkshire Claire Jane Buxton 387 4.6 N/A
Majority 1,973 23.5 −7.6
Turnout 8,378 46.9 +7.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2019

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2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ryk Downes* 3,436 49.6 +6.2
Labour Elliot Nathan 1,347 19.5 −7.4
Green Mick Bradley 901 13.0 −1.3
Conservative Stewart Harper 645 9.3 −3.3
UKIP John Adrian Hook 429 6.2 +6.2
For Britain Tom Hollings 163 2.4 −0.4
Majority 2,089 30.1 +11.5
Turnout 6,985 39.6 −3.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +6.8

May 2018

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2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Campbell* 3,768 43.4 −4.7
Liberal Democrats Sandy Lay* 3,757
Liberal Democrats Ryk Downes* 3,663
Labour Sian Gregory 2,340 26.9 +3.4
Labour Elliot Nathan 2,200
Labour James Ranson 1,703
Green Mick Bradley 1,245 14.3 +10.2
Conservative Kenneth Creek 1,094 12.6 +3.6
Conservative Diane Fox 978
Conservative Philip Rees 974
For Britain Tom Hollings 241 2.8 N/A
Majority 1,428 18.6 −6.0
Turnout 7,677 43.4 −1.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -8.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2016

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2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sandy Lay* 3,737 48.1 +12.6
Labour Nik Rutherford 1,825 23.5 −2.6
Conservative Jonathon Taylor 702 9.0 −9.0
UKIP Tom Hollings 675 8.7 −2.7
Green Mick Bradley 501 6.5 −2.5
Independent Jackie Brown 323 4.1 +4.1
Majority 1,912 24.6 +15.2
Turnout 7,763 45.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +7.6

May 2015

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2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Campbell* 4,347 35.5 −3.1
Labour John Eveleigh 3,193 26.1 +0.7
Conservative John Bale 2,200 18.0 +5.8
UKIP Tom Hollings 1,396 11.4 −5.9
Green Mick Bradley 1,098 9.0 +2.5
Majority 1,154 9.4 +7.5
Turnout 12,234 69.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -1.9

May 2014

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2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ryk Downes* 2,916 38.6 −5.0
Labour Carl Morris 1,916 25.4 −9.6
UKIP Tom Hollings 1,306 17.3 +17.3
Conservative Gerard Francis 921 12.2 −0.5
Green Owen Brear 490 6.5 +0.2
Majority 1000 13.2 +4.6
Turnout 7,549 43.65
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +2.3

May 2012

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2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sandy Lay 3,259 43.6 +5.0
Labour John Eveleigh 2,615 35.0 −1.7
Conservative Makhan Thakur 947 12.7 −12.0
Green Steven Crossan 474 6.3 +6.3
TUSC Ryan Preston 176 2.4 +2.4
Majority 644 8.6 +6.7
Turnout 7,471
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +3.3

May 2011

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2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Campbell* 3,185 38.6 −6.3
Labour John Eveleigh 3,026 36.7 +12.8
Conservative Nigel Fancis 2,034 24.7 −0.4
Majority 159 1.9 −17.9
Turnout 8,245 47
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -9.5

May 2010

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2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ryk Downes* 5,647 44.9 +6.1
Conservative Nigel Francis 3,159 25.1 −3.0
Labour John Eveleigh 3,011 23.9 +1.4
BNP Geoffrey Bulmer 527 4.2 −0.8
Alliance for Green Socialism Francis Denning 233 1.9 −0.5
Majority 2,488 19.8 +9.1
Turnout 12,577 72.0 +27.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +4.5

Notes

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  1. ^ Kirkland had been a councillor for Otley ward from 1973 to 1976 and Otley and Wharfedale ward from 1980 to 2003.
  2. ^ Campbell had previously been an Otley and Wharfedale councillor from 1982 to 1998.

References

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  1. ^ "Councillor Colin Campbell". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Councillor Ryk Downes". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Councillor Sandy Lay". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Councillor Graham Kirkland". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 28 December 2018.