Horsforth is an electoral ward of Leeds City Council in north west Leeds, West Yorkshire, covering the suburb of the same name and a southern part of Rawdon.
Boundaries The Horsforth ward includes the civil parish of the same name, also overseen by Horsforth Town Council.
Councillors ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 1973 Morris Crossfield (Lib) R. Morrish (Lib) H. Stuttard (Lib) 1975 Morris Crossfield (Lib) R. Morrish (Lib) M. Frame (Con) 1976 Morris Crossfield (Lib) A. Foyston (Con) M. Frame (Con) 1978 Morris Crossfield (Lib) A. Foyston (Con) M. Frame (Con) By-election Morris Crossfield (Lib) Unknown (Con) M. Frame (Con) 1979 Morris Crossfield (Lib) Unknown (Con) R. Howe (Lib) 1980 Morris Crossfield (Lib) S.J. Cooksey (Lib) Valerie Stephens (Con) 1982 Morris Crossfield (Lib) S.J. Cooksey (Lib) Julian Cummins (Lib) 1983 Valerie Stephens (Con) S.J. Cooksey (Lib) Julian Cummins (Lib) 1984Valerie Stephens (Con) S.J. Cooksey (Lib) Julian Cummins (Lib) 1986Valerie Stephens (Con) S.J. Cooksey (Lib) Julian Cummins (Lib) 1987 B. Rich (Lib) S.J. Cooksey (Lib) Julian Cummins (Lib) 1988 B. Rich (SLD) S.J. Cooksey (SLD) Julian Cummins (SLD) 1989 by-election John Meade (SLD) Andrew McCaig (SLD) Julian Cummins (SLD) 1990 John Meade (LD) Andrew McCaig (LD) Michael Shaw (LD) 1991 John Meade (LD) Christopher Townsley (LD) Michael Shaw (LD) 1992 John Meade (LD) Mary Addison (Con) Michael Shaw (LD) 1994 John Meade (LD) Mary Addison (Con) Christopher Townsley (LD) 1995 Brian Cleasby (LD) Mary Addison (Con) Christopher Townsley (LD) 1996 Brian Cleasby (LD) Roger Harris (LD) Christopher Townsley (LD) 1998 Brian Cleasby (LD) Roger Harris (LD) Christopher Townsley (LD) 1999 Brian Cleasby (LD) Tom Nossiter (LD) Christopher Townsley (LD) 2000 Brian Cleasby (LD) Andrew Barker (LD) Christopher Townsley (LD) 2002 Brian Cleasby (LD) Andrew Barker (LD) Christopher Townsley (LD) 2003 Brian Cleasby (LD) Andrew Barker (LD) Christopher Townsley (LD) 2004 Brian Cleasby (LD) Andrew Barker (LD) Christopher Townsley (LD) 2006 Brian Cleasby (LD) Andrew Barker (LD) Christopher Townsley (LD) 2007 Brian Cleasby (LD) Andrew Barker (LD) Christopher Townsley (LD) 2008 Brian Cleasby (LD) Andrew Barker (LD) Christopher Townsley (LD) 2010 Brian Cleasby (LD) Andrew Barker (LD) Christopher Townsley (LD) 2011 Brian Cleasby (LD) Dawn Collins (Con) Christopher Townsley (LD) 2012 Brian Cleasby (LD) Dawn Collins (Con) Christopher Townsley (LD) 2014 Brian Cleasby (LD) Dawn Collins (Con) Christopher Townsley (LD)2015 Brian Cleasby (LD) Dawn Collins (Con) Christopher Townsley (LD) 2016 Brian Cleasby (LD) Dawn Collins (Con) Christopher Townsley (LD) 2018 Jonathon Taylor (Con) Dawn Collins (Con) Jackie Shemilt (Con) 2019 Jonathon Taylor (Con) Dawn Collins (Con) Jackie Shemilt (Con) 2021 Jonathon Taylor (Con) Dawn Collins (Con) Jackie Shemilt (Con) 2022 John Garvani (Lab) Emmie Bromley (Lab) Jackie Shemilt (Con) 2023 John Garvani (Lab) Emmie Bromley (Lab) Raymond Jones (Lab) 2024 John Garvani (Lab) Emmie Bromley (Lab) Raymond Jones (Lab) 2026John Garvani* (Lab) Emmie Bromley* (Lab) Raymond Jones* (Lab) indicates seat up for re-election. indicates seat up for election following resignation or death of sitting councillor. * indicates incumbent councillor.
Elections since 2010
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