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Local Elections 2026
Results in Garforth & Swillington
These are the local election records for Garforth & Swillington (Leeds East) on 7 May 2026.
Council-wide result
Leeds Council
Seat totals across the whole council, not ward-level candidate votes.
Declared36 of 36 seats declared
133.3%
38.9%
30.6%
27.8%
27.8%
16.7%
Labour 48 (133.3%)(-12)Conservative 14 (38.9%)(0)Green Party 11 (30.6%)(+6)Independent 10 (27.8%)(-2)Reform UK 10 (27.8%)(+8)Liberal Democrats 6 (16.7%)(0)
Current councillors in Garforth & Swillington
Mark Dobson was elected in Garforth & Swillington.
8,018 valid candidate votes were recorded across 6 candidates.
Turnout was 48.8%.
Filter by party
6 candidates across 6 parties
Mark DobsonElected
Garforth and Swillington Independents Party
62.45 %
5,007 votes
DB
David Ian ButterfieldNot elected
Reform UK
19.73 %
1,582 votes
David Patrick NagleNot elected
Labour
6.76 %
542 votes
Alexander James BullNot elected
Green Party
5.4 %
433 votes
PB
Peter BentleyNot elected
Conservative
4.51 %
362 votes
RP
Rebecca Cecilia PhillipsNot elected
Liberal Democrats
1.15 %
92 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 1 |
| Candidates | 6 |
| Parties on ballot | 6 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 8,018 |
| Turnout | 48.8% |