Armley (ward)
Armley is an electoral ward of Leeds City Council in the west of Leeds, West Yorkshire, covering the district of the same name.
| Armley | |
|---|---|
 Armley highlighted within Leeds | |
| Population | 16,659 (2019 electorate)[1] |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
| Councillors | |
Councillors since 1980
Michael Meadowcroft represented Castleton ward (1968-1973), Armley and Castleton ward (1973-1980) and Armley ward (1980-1983). Member of Parliament for Leeds West (1983-1987).
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Michael Meadowcroft (Lib)[lower-alpha 1] | David Selby (Lib) | B. Nelson (Lib)[lower-alpha 2] | |||
| 1982 | Michael Meadowcroft (Lib) | David Selby (Lib) | M.P. Roberts (Lib) | |||
| 1983 | Michael Meadowcroft (Lib) | David Selby (Lib) | M.P. Roberts (Lib) | |||
| 1983 by-election | Sandy Melville (Lib)[lower-alpha 3] | David Selby (Lib) | M.P. Roberts (Lib) | |||
| 1984 | Sandy Melville (Lib) | David Selby (Lib) | M.P. Roberts (Lib) | |||
| January 1986 | Sandy Melville (Ind)[lower-alpha 4] | David Selby (Lib) | M.P. Roberts (Lib) | |||
| 1986 | Sandy Melville (Ind) | David Selby (Lib) | M.P. Roberts (Lib) | |||
| 1987 | Sandy Melville (Ind) | David Selby (Lib) | M.P. Roberts (Lib) | |||
| 1988 | James McKenna (Lab) | David Selby (SLD) | M.P. Roberts (SLD) | |||
| 1988 by-election | James McKenna (Lab) | Paul Paley (Lab) | M.P. Roberts (SLD) | |||
| 1990 | James McKenna (Lab) | Paul Paley (Lab) | Alison Lowe (Lab)[5] | |||
| 1991 | James McKenna (Lab) | Paul Paley (Lab) | Alison Lowe (Lab) | |||
| 1992 | James McKenna (Lab) | Paul Paley (Lab) | Alison Lowe (Lab) | |||
| 1994 | James McKenna (Lab) | Paul Paley (Lab) | Alison Lowe (Lab) | |||
| 1995 | James McKenna (Lab) | Paul Paley (Lab) | Alison Lowe (Lab) | |||
| 1996 | James McKenna (Lab) | Paul Paley (Lab) | Alison Lowe (Lab) | |||
| 1998 | James McKenna (Lab) | Paul Paley (Lab) | Alison Lowe (Lab) | |||
| 1999 | James McKenna (Lab) | Janet Harper (Lab)[lower-alpha 5][6] | Alison Lowe (Lab) | |||
| 2000 | James McKenna (Lab) | Janet Harper (Lab) | Alison Lowe (Lab) | |||
| 2002 | James McKenna (Lab) | Janet Harper (Lab) | Alison Lowe (Lab) | |||
| 2003 | James McKenna (Lab) | Janet Harper (Lab) | Alison Lowe (Lab) | |||
| 2004 | James McKenna (Lab) | Janet Harper (Lab) | Alison Lowe (Lab) | |||
| 2006 | James McKenna (Lab) | Janet Harper (Lab) | Alison Lowe (Lab) | |||
| 2007 | James McKenna (Lab) | Janet Harper (Lab) | Alison Lowe (Lab) | |||
| 2008 | James McKenna (Lab) | Janet Harper (Lab) | Alison Lowe (Lab) | |||
| 2010 | James McKenna (Lab) | Janet Harper (Lab) | Alison Lowe (Lab) | |||
| 2011 | James McKenna (Lab) | Janet Harper (Lab) | Alison Lowe (Lab) | |||
| 2012 | James McKenna (Lab) | Janet Harper (Lab) | Alison Lowe (Lab) | |||
| 2014 | James McKenna (Lab) | Alice Smart (Lab) | Alison Lowe (Lab) | |||
| 2015 | James McKenna (Lab) | Alice Smart (Lab) | Alison Lowe (Lab) | |||
| 2016 | James McKenna (Lab) | Alice Smart (Lab) | Alison Lowe (Lab) | |||
| 2018 | James McKenna (Lab) | Alice Smart (Lab) | Alison Lowe (Lab) | |||
| 2019 | James McKenna* (Lab) | Alice Smart* (Lab) | Lou Cunningham* (Lab) | |||
indicates seat up for re-election. indicates seat up for election following resignation or death of sitting councillor. indicates councillor defection. * indicates incumbent councillor.
Elections since 2010
May 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lou Cunningham | 2,477 | 60.7 | +7.3 | |
| Green | Keith Whittaker | 544 | 13.3 | -0.9 | |
| Conservative | Cormac Trigg | 415 | 10.2 | -2.6 | |
| For Britain | Jim Miller | 366 | 8.9 | +3.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Dan Walker | 226 | 5.5 | +2.0 | |
| Socialist Alternative | Nina Brown | 53 | 1.3 | -2.1 | |
| Majority | 1,933 | 47.4 | +8.2 | ||
| Turnout | 4,111 | 24.7 | -2.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +4.1 | |||
May 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alice Smart* | 2,747 | 53.4 | -2.3 | |
| Labour | James McKenna* | 2,632 | |||
| Labour | Alison Lowe* | 2,447 | |||
| Green | Andrea Binns | 732 | 14.2 | +4.9 | |
| Conservative | Matthew Leech | 657 | 12.8 | +5.0 | |
| Conservative | Nicola Tinsley | 565 | |||
| Green | Gideon Jones | 545 | |||
| Conservative | Robert Murphy-Fell | 522 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Dan Walker | 387 | 7.5 | +3.8 | |
| For Britain | James Miller | 261 | 5.1 | N/A | |
| Democrats and Veterans | John Withill | 184 | 3.6 | N/A | |
| TUSC | Rob Hooper | 175 | 3.4 | +2.4 | |
| Majority | 2,015 | 39.2 | +6.1 | ||
| Turnout | 16,704 | 26.8 | -2.3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alison Lowe* | 2,726 | 55.7 | +7.4 | |
| UKIP | David Caldwell | 1,104 | 22.6 | +1.3 | |
| Green | David Smith | 453 | 9.3 | -2.3 | |
| Conservative | Shane Morgan | 380 | 7.8 | +4.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Glover | 181 | 3.7 | -0.3 | |
| TUSC | Beth Sutcliffe | 47 | 1.0 | -0.1 | |
| Majority | 1,622 | 33.1 | +6.2 | ||
| Turnout | 4,891 | 29.1 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jim McKenna* | 4,612 | 48.3 | -14.5 | |
| UKIP | Dave Caldwell | 2,040 | 21.3 | +21.3 | |
| Conservative | Shane Mogan | 1,314 | 13.7 | -2.9 | |
| Green | Nick Crawley | 1,108 | 11.6 | -2.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Glover | 381 | 4.0 | -3.0 | |
| TUSC | Carole O'Keefe | 103 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
| Majority | 2,572 | 26.9 | -19.4 | ||
| Turnout | 9,558 | 54.6 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | -17.9 | |||
May 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alice Smart | 2,269 | 43.8 | ||
| UKIP | John Withill | 1,548 | 29.9 | ||
| Green | Yvonne Clarke | 669 | 12.9 | ||
| Conservative | Mohammed Rahman | 392 | 7.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Glover | 236 | 4.6 | ||
| TUSC | Iain Dalton | 65 | 1.3 | ||
| Majority | 721 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,179 | 30.54 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alison Lowe* | 2,686 | 61.2 | -1.6 | |
| Green | Jane Morrison | 596 | 13.6 | -0.1 | |
| Conservative | Ross Burgham | 554 | 12.6 | -3.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Arnott | 326 | 7.4 | +0.4 | |
| TUSC | Stephen Hobson | 229 | 5.2 | +5.2 | |
| Majority | 2,090 | 47.6 | +1.3 | ||
| Turnout | 4,391 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | -0.7 | |||
May 2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jim McKenna* | 3,428 | 62.8 | +16.6 | |
| Conservative | Ross Burgham | 901 | 16.5 | +1.3 | |
| Green | Jane Morrison | 748 | 13.7 | +7.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ruth Pecher | 382 | 7.0 | -15.6 | |
| Majority | 2,527 | 46.3 | +22.7 | ||
| Turnout | 5,459 | 31 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | +7.6 | |||
May 2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Janet Harper* | 4,475 | 46.2 | +3.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Arnott | 2,186 | 22.5 | +12.1 | |
| Conservative | Gregory Rodwell | 1,478 | 15.2 | -3.4 | |
| BNP | 921 | 9.5 | -5.9 | ||
| Green | Robert Simpson | 635 | 6.5 | -6.0 | |
| Majority | 2,289 | 23.6 | -0.7 | ||
| Turnout | 9,695 | 57.1 | +29.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -4.4 | |||
Notes
- Meadowcroft had previously been a ward councillor for Castleton ward from 1968 and then Armley and Castleton ward since 1973.
- Nelson had been an Armley and Castleton ward councillor since 1973.
- The by-election was called to replace Michael Meadowcroft, who resigned after becoming Member of Parliament for Leeds West at the 1983 general election. Meadowcroft later contested Bramley ward in 1990 and 1991.
- Melville left the Liberal Party to sit as an independent councillor.
- Harper had previously been a Pudsey North ward councillor from 1994 until losing her seat in 1998.
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References
- "Leeds City Council election results 2019: Armley". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "Councillor Lou Cunningham". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- "Councillor James McKenna". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "Councillor Alice Smart". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "Councillor Alison Lowe". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "Councillor Janet Harper". democracy.leeds.gov.uk. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
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