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Local Elections 2026
Results in Birstall and Birkenshaw
These are the local election records for Birstall and Birkenshaw (Spen Valley) on 7 May 2026.
Council-wide result
Kirklees Council
Seat totals across the whole council, not ward-level candidate votes.
Declared69 of 69 seats declared
42.0%
20.3%
17.4%
13.0%
Reform UK 29 (42.0%)(+29)Independent 14 (20.3%)(+8)Green Party 12 (17.4%)(+8)Conservative 9 (13.0%)(-6)Liberal Democrats 5 (7.2%)(-5)
Current councillors in Birstall and Birkenshaw
Joshua Connor Sheard, Liz Smaje, Philip Anthony James were elected in Birstall and Birkenshaw.
17,558 valid candidate votes were recorded across 15 candidates.
Turnout was 43.5%.
Filter by party
15 candidates across 5 parties
Joshua Connor SheardElected
Conservative
14.57 %
2,559 votes
Philip Anthony JamesElected
Reform UK
12.73 %
2,235 votes
Liz SmajeElected
Conservative
12.54 %
2,202 votes
KM
Keith MallinsonNot elected
Reform UK
12.43 %
2,182 votes
AR
Adrian ReidNot elected
Reform UK
11.4 %
2,001 votes
Mark Stephen ThompsonNot elected
Conservative
11.08 %
1,945 votes
EW
Elaine WilkesNot elected
Labour
3.64 %
639 votes
JF
Jamie Conor FosterNot elected
Green Party
3.63 %
638 votes
CW
Cheya Amélie WatsonNot elected
Labour
3.54 %
621 votes
LG
Lorna Maria GoldmanNot elected
Labour
3.54 %
621 votes
Tahir AkramNot elected
Green Party
3.38 %
594 votes
CH
Corey Patrick HayesNot elected
Green Party
3.37 %
591 votes
LW
Louise Mary WalshNot elected
Liberal Democrats
1.84 %
323 votes
BD
Bernard Thomas DiskenNot elected
Liberal Democrats
1.24 %
217 votes
RD
Richard DodNot elected
Liberal Democrats
1.08 %
190 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Candidates | 15 |
| Parties on ballot | 5 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 17,558 |
| Turnout | 43.5% |