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Local Elections 2026
Results in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton
These are the local election records for Crofton, Ryhill and Walton (Normanton and Hemsworth) on 7 May 2026.
Council-wide result
Wakefield Council
Seat totals across the whole council, not ward-level candidate votes.
Declared63 of 63 seats declared
92.1%
Reform UK 58 (92.1%)(+58)Liberal Democrats 2 (3.2%)(-1)Conservative 1 (1.6%)(-2)Green Party 1 (1.6%)(+1)Labour 1 (1.6%)(-56)
Current councillors in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton
Bev Watkins, Penny Ashton, Steven Ashton were elected in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton.
14,558 valid candidate votes were recorded across 12 candidates.
Filter by party
12 candidates across 5 partiesPA
Penny AshtonElected
Reform UK
16.81 %
2,447 votes
Steven AshtonElected
Reform UK
16.18 %
2,355 votes
BW
Bev WatkinsElected
Reform UK
15.06 %
2,192 votes
Maureen Anne CummingsNot elected
Labour
12.78 %
1,860 votes
Usman AliNot elected
Labour
9.99 %
1,455 votes
DL
Dwain Jon LongleyNot elected
Labour
8.37 %
1,219 votes
CC
Connor ClaytonNot elected
Conservative
4.39 %
639 votes
ND
Niall Lewis DavisonNot elected
Green Party
4.11 %
599 votes
Garry NewbyNot elected
Green Party
3.78 %
551 votes
MS
Matthew James SmallNot elected
Green Party
3.48 %
507 votes
FR
Felistas RuzvidzoNot elected
Conservative
2.73 %
398 votes
KM
Kevin McLennanNot elected
Liberal Democrats
2.31 %
336 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Candidates | 12 |
| Parties on ballot | 5 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 14,558 |
| Turnout | Not available |