Farnley and Wortley is an electoral ward of Leeds City Council in west Leeds, West Yorkshire, covering the urban areas of Farnley and Wortley.
Councillors since 1980
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorWortley (until 2004) 1980 Walter Thurlow (Lab) Pat Fathers (Lab) Malcolm Bedford (Lab) 1982 Walter Thurlow (Lab) Pat Fathers (Lab) Malcolm Bedford (Lab) 1983 Walter Thurlow (Lab) Pat Fathers (Lab) Malcolm Bedford (Lab) 1984 Walter Thurlow (Lab) Pat Fathers (Lab) Malcolm Bedford (Lab) 1986 Walter Thurlow (Lab) Pat Fathers (Lab) Malcolm Bedford (Lab) 1987 Walter Thurlow (Lab) Fabian Hamilton (Lab) Malcolm Bedford (Lab) 1988 Philip Towler (Lab) Fabian Hamilton (Lab) Malcolm Bedford (Lab) 1990 Philip Towler (Lab) Fabian Hamilton (Lab) Malcolm Bedford (Lab) 1991 Philip Towler (Lab) Fabian Hamilton (Lab) Malcolm Bedford (Lab) 1992 Philip Towler (Lab) Fabian Hamilton (Lab) Malcolm Bedford (Lab) 1994 Philip Towler (Lab) Fabian Hamilton (Lab) Malcolm Bedford (Lab) 1995 Philip Towler (Lab) Fabian Hamilton (Lab) Malcolm Bedford (Lab) 1996 Philip Towler (Lab) Fabian Hamilton (Lab) Malcolm Bedford (Lab) 1998 Philip Towler (Lab) David Blackburn (GPEW) Malcolm Bedford (Lab) 1999 Philip Towler (Lab) David Blackburn (GPEW) Malcolm Bedford (Lab) 2000 Claire Nash (GPEW) David Blackburn (GPEW) Malcolm Bedford (Lab) 2002 Claire Nash (GPEW) David Blackburn (GPEW) Ann Blackburn (GPEW) 2003 Claire Nash (GPEW) David Blackburn (GPEW) Ann Blackburn (GPEW)Farnley and Wortley (2004 to present) 2004 Claire Nash (GPEW) David Blackburn (GPEW) Ann Blackburn (GPEW) 2006 Luke Russell (GPEW) David Blackburn (GPEW) Ann Blackburn (GPEW) 2007 Luke Russell (GPEW) David Blackburn (GPEW) Ann Blackburn (GPEW) 2008 Luke Russell (GPEW) David Blackburn (GPEW) Ann Blackburn (GPEW) 2008 by-election Andy Parnham (GPEW) David Blackburn (GPEW) Ann Blackburn (GPEW) 2010 John Hardy (Lab) David Blackburn (GPEW) Ann Blackburn (GPEW) 2011 John Hardy (Lab) David Blackburn (GPEW) Ann Blackburn (GPEW) 2012 John Hardy (Lab) David Blackburn (GPEW) Ann Blackburn (GPEW) 2014 Terry Wilford (GPEW) David Blackburn (GPEW) Ann Blackburn (GPEW) 2015 Terry Wilford (GPEW) David Blackburn (GPEW) Ann Blackburn (GPEW) 2016 Terry Wilford (GPEW) David Blackburn (GPEW) Ann Blackburn (GPEW) 2018 Matt Gibson (Lab) David Blackburn (GPEW) Ann Blackburn (GPEW) 2019 Ann Forsaith (GPEW) David Blackburn (GPEW) Ann Blackburn (GPEW) 2021 Ann Forsaith (GPEW) David Blackburn (GPEW) Ann Blackburn (GPEW) 2022 Ann Forsaith (GPEW) David Blackburn (GPEW) Mark Sewards (Lab) 2023 Adrian McCluskey (Lab) David Blackburn (GPEW) Mark Sewards (Lab) 2024 Adrian McCluskey (Lab) Kate Haigh (Lab) Mark Sewards (Lab) 2024 by-election Adrian McCluskey (Lab) Kate Haigh (Lab) David Blackburn (GPEW) 2026 Adrian McCluskey* (Lab) Kate Haigh* (Lab) Wenzdae Robbins* (RUK) indicates seat up for re-election. indicates seat up for election following resignation or death of sitting councillor. * indicates incumbent councillor.
Elections since 2010 May 2026
October 2024 by-election
May 2024
May 2023
May 2022
May 2021
May 2019
May 2018
May 2016
May 2015
May 2014
May 2012
May 2011
May 2010
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