Garforth and Swillington is an electoral ward of Leeds City Council in east Leeds, West Yorkshire, covering the town of Garforth as well as the villages of Great Preston and Swillington.
Boundaries The Garforth and Swillington ward includes the civil parishes of: Austhorpe (east half) Great and Little Preston Sturton Grange Swillington
Councillors ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 1980 Greg Moakes (Lab) David Lambert (Lab) Ernest Smith (Lab) 1982 Greg Moakes (Lab) David Lambert (Lab) David Schofield (Con) 1983 Greg Moakes (Lab) David Lambert (Lab) David Schofield (Con) 1984 Greg Moakes (Lab) David Lambert (Lab) David Schofield (Con) 1986 Greg Moakes (Lab) David Lambert (Lab) Alan Groves (Lab) 1987 Greg Moakes (Lab) John Ratchford (Lab) Alan Groves (Lab) 1988 Greg Moakes (Lab) John Ratchford (Lab) Alan Groves (Lab) 1990 Greg Moakes (Lab) John Ratchford (Lab) Alan Groves (Lab) 1991 Greg Moakes (Lab) Shirley Haines (Lab) Alan Groves (Lab) 1992 Thomas Murray (Lab) Shirley Haines (Lab) Alan Groves (Lab) 1994 Thomas Murray (Lab) Shirley Haines (Lab) Alan Groves (Lab) 1995 Thomas Murray (Lab) Shirley Haines (Lab) Alan Groves (Lab) 1996 Thomas Murray (Lab) Shirley Haines (Lab) Alan Groves (Lab) 1998 Thomas Murray (Lab) Shirley Haines (Lab) Karen Groves (Lab) 1999 Thomas Murray (Lab) Alan Groves (Lab) Karen Groves (Lab) 2000 Thomas Murray (Lab) Alan Groves (Lab) Karen Groves (Lab) 2002 Thomas Murray (Lab) Alan Groves (Lab) Karen Marshall (Lab) 2003 Thomas Murray (Lab) Andrea Harrison (Lab) Karen Marshall (Lab) 2004 Thomas Murray (Lab) Andrea Harrison (Lab) Mark Phillips (Con) 2006 Thomas Murray (Lab) Andrea Harrison (Lab) Mark Phillips (Con) 2007 Thomas Murray (Lab) Andrea Harrison (Lab) Mark Dobson (Lab) 2008 Thomas Murray (Lab) Andrea McKenna (Lab) Mark Dobson (Lab) 2010 Thomas Murray (Lab) Andrea McKenna (Lab) Mark Dobson (Lab) 2011 Thomas Murray (Lab) Andrea McKenna (Lab) Mark Dobson (Lab) 2012 Thomas Murray (Lab) Andrea McKenna (Lab) Mark Dobson (Lab) 2014 Stuart McKenna (Lab) Andrea McKenna (Lab) Mark Dobson (Lab) 2015 Stuart McKenna (Lab) Andrea McKenna (Lab) Mark Dobson (Lab) 2016 Stuart McKenna (Lab) Sarah Field (Lab) Mark Dobson (Lab) February 2017 Stuart McKenna (Lab) Sarah Field (GSI) Mark Dobson (GSI) 2018 Suzanne McCormack (GSI) Sarah Field (GSI) Mark Dobson (GSI) 2019 Suzanne McCormack (GSI) Sarah Field (GSI) Mark Dobson (GSI) 2021 Suzanne McCormack (GSI) Sarah Field (GSI) Mark Dobson (GSI) 2022 Suzanne McCormack (GSI) Sarah Field (GSI) Mark Dobson (GSI) 2023 Suzanne McCormack (GSI) Sarah Field (GSI) Mark Dobson (GSI) 2024 Suzanne McCormack (GSI) Sarah Field (GSI) Mark Dobson (GSI) 2026 Suzanne McCormack* (GSI) Sarah Field* (GSI) Mark Dobson* (GSI) indicates seat up for re-election. indicates councillor defection. * indicates incumbent councillor.
Elections since 2010 May 2026
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