2016_City_of_Bradford_Metropolitan_District_Council_election

2016 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

2016 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

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The 2016 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election took place on 5 May 2016. This was on the same day as other local elections. One councillor was elected in each ward of the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, for a four-year term. Each ward is represented by three councillors, the election of which is staggered, so only one third of the councillors were elected in this election.

2016 local election results in Bradford

Election Result

Of the Council's 90 seats, 30 were up for election.

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Ward results

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Baildon ward

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Bingley ward

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Bingley Rural ward

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Bolton and Undercliffe ward

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Bowling and Barkerend ward

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Bradford Moor ward

The incumbent Faisal Khan was elected as a councillor for the Respect Party but resigned from the party in October 2013 and served as an independent councillor[3] until March 2015 when he rejoined the party.[4]

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City ward

The incumbent Ruqayyah Collector was elected as a councillor for the Respect Party but resigned from the party in October 2013 and served as an independent councillor[3] until March 2015 when he rejoined the party.[4]

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Clayton and Fairweather Green ward

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Craven ward

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Eccleshill ward

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Great Horton ward

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Heaton ward

The incumbent Mohammad Shabbir was elected as a councillor for the Respect Party but resigned from the party in October 2013 and served until April 2015 as an independent councillor,[3] he then joined the Labour Party.[5]

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Idle and Thackley ward

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Ilkley ward

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Keighley Central ward

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Keighley East ward

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Keighley West ward

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Little Horton ward

The incumbent Alyas Karmani was elected as a councillor for the Respect Party but resigned from the party in October 2013 and served as an independent councillor[3] until March 2015 when he rejoined the party.[4]

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Manningham ward

The incumbent Ishtiaq Ahmed was elected as a councillor for the Respect Party but resigned from the party in October 2013 and served as an independent councillor[3] until March 2015 when he rejoined the party.[4]

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Queensbury ward

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Royds ward

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Shipley ward

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Thornton and Allerton ward

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Toller ward

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Tong ward

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Wharfedale ward

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Wibsey ward

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Windhill and Wrose ward

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Worth Valley ward

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Wyke ward

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By-elections between 2016 and 2018 elections

Queensbury ward

By-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Lisa Carmody (Conservative Party).[6]

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Wibsey ward

By-election triggered by the death in office of Cllr. Lynne Smith (Labour).[8]

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See also


References

  1. "Statement of Persons Nominated - Local Elections". Bradford Metropolitan District Council. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  2. Pidd, Helen (31 March 2015). "Four Bradford councillors rejoin George Galloway's Respect party". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  3. "Press Release Councillor Mohammad Shabbir". cllrshabbir.blogspot.co.uk. Blogspot. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  4. Mason, Vivien (4 May 2017). "Tory landslide in Queensbury by-election". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  5. Wilde, Claire (15 May 2016). "Tributes paid to senior Bradford councillor who died today". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  6. Wilde, Claire (15 July 2016). "Labour holds Wibsey seat in council by-election". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 27 September 2017.

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