Temple Newsam is an electoral ward of Leeds City Council in east Leeds, West Yorkshire, covering the outer city suburbs of Colton, Halton, Halton Moor and Whitkirk. Austhorpe is also shared with Cross Gates and Whinmoor ward, whilst the current civil parish boundaries of Austhorpe see its eastern half lie in the western tip of Garforth and Swillington ward.
The ward population at the 2011 Census was 21,543 and ward itself is named after the Temple Newsam estate.
Boundaries The Temple Newsam ward includes the civil parish of Austhorpe (west half).
Councillors since 1973
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor Halton (1951 to 2004) 1973 Martin Dodgson (Con) Bill Hyde (Con) Doreen Wood (Con) 1975 Martin Dodgson (Con) Bill Hyde (Con) Doreen Wood (Con) 1976 Martin Dodgson (Con) Bill Hyde (Con) Doreen Wood (Con) 1978 Martin Dodgson (Con) Bill Hyde (Con) Doreen Wood (Con) 1979 Martin Dodgson (Con) Bill Hyde (Con) Doreen Wood (Con) 1980 Martin Dodgson (Con) Bill Hyde (Con) Doreen Wood (Con) 1982 Martin Dodgson (Con) Bill Hyde (Con) Doreen Wood (Con) 1983 Martin Dodgson (Con) Bill Hyde (Con) Doreen Wood (Con) 1984 Martin Dodgson (Con) Bill Hyde (Con) Doreen Wood (Con) 1986 David Schofield (Con) Bill Hyde (Con) Doreen Wood (Con) 1987 David Schofield (Con) Bill Hyde (Con) Doreen Wood (Con) 1988 Donald Townsley (Con) Bill Hyde (Con) Doreen Wood (Con) 1990 Donald Townsley (Con) Bill Hyde (Con) John Sully (Lab) 1991 Donald Townsley (Con) Bill Hyde (Con) John Sully (Lab) 1992 David Schofield (Con) Bill Hyde (Con) John Sully (Lab) 1994 David Schofield (Con) Bill Hyde (Con) Lee Benson (Lab) 1995 David Schofield (Con) Doris McGee (Lab) Lee Benson (Lab) 1996 Randolph Haggerty (Lab) Doris McGee (Lab) Lee Benson (Lab) 1998 Randolph Haggerty (Lab) Doris McGee (Lab) Lee Benson (Lab) 1999 Randolph Haggerty (Lab) Doris McGee (Lab) Lee Benson (Lab) 2000 Bill Hyde (Con) Doris McGee (Lab) Lee Benson (Lab) 2002 Bill Hyde (Con) Doris McGee (Lab) Lee Benson (Lab) 2003 Bill Hyde (Con) Doris McGee (Lab) Lee Benson (Lab) Temple Newsam (2004 to present) 2004 Bill Hyde (Con) David Schofield (Con) Michael Lyons (Lab) 2006 Bill Hyde (Con) David Schofield (Con) Michael Lyons (Lab) 2007 Bill Hyde (Con) Jacqueline Langdale (Lab) Michael Lyons (Lab) 2008 Bill Hyde (Con) Jacqueline Langdale (Lab) Michael Lyons (Lab) 2009 by-election Bill Hyde (Con) David Schofield (Con) Michael Lyons (Lab) 2010 Bill Hyde (Con) David Schofield (Con) Michael Lyons (Lab) 2011 Bill Hyde (Con) Katherine Mitchell (Lab) Michael Lyons (Lab) 2012 Judith Cummins (Lab) Katherine Mitchell (Lab) Michael Lyons (Lab) 2014 Judith Cummins (Lab) Katherine Mitchell (Lab) Michael Lyons (Lab) 2015 Judith Cummins (Lab) Helen Hayden (Lab) Michael Lyons (Lab) 2016 Debra Coupar (Lab) Helen Hayden (Lab) Michael Lyons (Lab) 2018 Debra Coupar (Lab) Helen Hayden (Lab) Michael Lyons (Lab) 2019 Debra Coupar (Lab) Helen Hayden (Lab) Nicole Sharpe (Lab) 2021 Debra Coupar (Lab) Helen Hayden (Lab) Nicole Sharpe (Lab) 2022 Debra Coupar (Lab) Helen Hayden (Lab) Nicole Sharpe (Lab) 2023 Debra Coupar (Lab) Helen Hayden (Lab) Nicole Sharpe (Lab) 2024 Debra Coupar (Lab)Helen Hayden (Lab) Nicole Sharpe (Lab) 2026Richard Barker* (RUK)Helen Hayden* (Lab) Kieran White* (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
May 2024
May 2023
May 2022
May 2021
May 2019
May 2018
May 2016
May 2015
May 2014
May 2012
May 2011
May 2010
See also Listed buildings in Leeds (Temple Newsam Ward)
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