Normanton is an electoral ward of the City of Wakefield district used for elections to Wakefield Metropolitan District Council.
Overview The ward is one of 21 in the Wakefield district, and has been held by Labour since the current boundaries were formed for the 2004 Council election. The predecessor ward was Normanton and Sharlston. As of 2019, the electorate stands at 12,315 of which 92.7% identify as "White British" and 67.9% of who identify as Christian.
The ward comprises Normanton, Kirkthorpe, Woodhouse, Warmfield cum Heath and Ashfield with the key landmarks being Normanton railway station, All Saints' Church and Kirkthorpe Hydro.
Representation Like all wards in the Wakefield district, Normanton has 3 councillors, whom are elected on a 4-year-rota. This means elections for new councillors are held for three years running, with one year every four years having no elections.
The current councillors are Julie Medford, Armaan Khan and Daniel Wilton all of whom are Labour.
Councillors ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor2004Barry Smith (Lab)Graeme Milner (Ind)Peter Loosemore (Lab)2006Elaine Blezzard (Lab)2007David Dagger (Lab)2008201020112012Alan Wassall (Lab)201420152016201820192021Julie Medford (Lab)2022Isabel Owen (Lab)2023Armaan Khan (Lab)2024Daniel Wilton (Lab)
Ward results
Isabel Owen was the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire under Mark Burns-Williamson.
Labour's Julie Medford held the seat after the death of the former councillor Alan Wassell.
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