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Local Elections 2026
Results in Ovenden
These are the local election records for Ovenden (Halifax) on 7 May 2026.
Council-wide result
Calderdale Council
Seat totals across the whole council, not ward-level candidate votes.
Declared54 of 54 seats declared
63.0%
14.8%
13.0%
Reform UK 34 (63.0%)(+34)Labour 8 (14.8%)(-25)Green Party 7 (13.0%)(+4)Independent 3 (5.6%)(+2)Liberal Democrats 2 (3.7%)(-4)
Current councillors in Ovenden
Gordon Thorpe, Paul Dale, Stephen Paul Hodgson were elected in Ovenden.
7,681 valid candidate votes were recorded across 11 candidates.
Filter by party
11 candidates across 5 partiesPD
Paul DaleElected
Reform UK
19.93 %
1,531 votes
SH
Stephen Paul HodgsonElected
Reform UK
19.74 %
1,516 votes
GT
Gordon ThorpeElected
Reform UK
19.49 %
1,497 votes
Danielle Afton DurransNot elected
Labour
7.95 %
611 votes
Mike BarnesNot elected
Labour
7.82 %
601 votes
SC
Stuart John CairneyNot elected
Labour
7.39 %
568 votes
CG
Catherine Louise GrahamNot elected
Green Party
4.71 %
362 votes
LM
Luna Ophelia MoonNot elected
Green Party
3.91 %
300 votes
FJ
Finn Mygind JensenNot elected
Green Party
3.84 %
295 votes
Peter CaffreyNot elected
Conservative
3.19 %
245 votes
SW
Steve WhitakerNot elected
Liberal Democrats
2.02 %
155 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Candidates | 11 |
| Parties on ballot | 5 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 7,681 |
| Turnout | Not available |