1999 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

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Map of the results for the 1999 Bradford council election.

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council elections were held on Thursday, 6 May 1999, with one third of the council up for election. Since the previous election there had been a by-election resulting in Labour successfully defending their seat in Little Horton. Labour retained control of the council.[1][2]

Election result[edit]

Bradford Local Election Result 1999[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 14 1 12 Decrease11 46.7 38.3 40,836 -3.0%
  Conservative 12 9 1 Increase8 40.0 39.7 42,290 +1.1%
  Liberal Democrats 4 3 0 Increase3 13.3 16.8 17,851 +0.4%
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 2.6 2,726 +0.5%
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 2.5 2,680 +1.1%
  Independent Labour 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 109 +0.1%

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

Party Previous council New council
Labour 65 54
Conservative 18 26
Liberal Democrat 7 10
Total 90 90
Working majority  40   18 

Ward results[edit]

Baildon[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Cole 2,427 54.9 +5.6
Conservative E. Ward 1,335 30.2 -13.4
Labour C. Jennings 564 12.8 +5.6
Green H. Kemp 93 2.1 +2.1
Majority 1,092 24.7 +19.0
Turnout 4,419
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +9.5
Bingley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Owens 2,159 50.0 +1.9
Labour J. Flood 1,627 37.7 -4.5
Liberal Democrats R. Walters 348 8.1 +1.3
Green M. Thompson 182 4.2 +1.3
Majority 532 12.3 +6.4
Turnout 4,316
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +3.2
Bingley Rural[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Cooke 2,520 62.4 +0.3
Labour M. Gregory 1,042 25.8 -5.1
Liberal Democrats T. Mead 370 9.2 +2.2
Green K. Warnes 105 2.6 +2.6
Majority 1,478 36.6 +5.4
Turnout 4,037
Conservative hold Swing +2.7
Bolton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Middleton 1,670 54.0 -2.2
Labour A. Stone 828 26.7 -0.1
Conservative V. Binney 597 19.3 +2.3
Majority 842 27.2 -2.1
Turnout 3,095
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing -1.0
Bowling[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Ali 1,796 59.3 -0.4
Liberal Democrats J. Harrington 652 21.5 +6.7
Conservative H. Rehman 582 19.2 -6.3
Majority 1,144 37.8 +3.7
Turnout 3,030
Labour hold Swing -3.5
Bradford Moor[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Hussain 2,494 57.4 +19.3
Labour R. Virdee 1,487 34.2 -16.6
Liberal Democrats E. Hallman 360 8.3 -2.6
Majority 1,007 23.2 +10.5
Turnout 4,341
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +17.9
Clayton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Byrom 1,628 49.4 +6.2
Labour Y. Tough 1,207 36.7 -7.8
Liberal Democrats H. Tooby 367 11.1 -1.2
Green A. Suchi 90 2.7 +2.7
Majority 421 12.8 +11.6
Turnout 3,292
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +7.0
Craven[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Emmott 1,795 43.5 -7.4
Independent C. Atkinson 1,009 24.4 +19.0
Labour F. Harrison 850 20.6 -12.8
Liberal Democrats H. Hay 473 11.5 +1.1
Majority 786 19.0 +1.5
Turnout 4,127
Conservative gain from Labour Swing -13.2
Eccleshill[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Attenborough 1,003 38.0 +13.0
Labour S. Barnbrook 871 33.0 -8.1
Conservative J. Ryder 766 29.0 -2.5
Majority 132 5.0 -4.6
Turnout 2,640
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing +10.5
Great Horton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Godward 1,492 46.1 -7.3
Conservative M. Crabtree 1,251 38.7 +4.7
Liberal Democrats C. Wright 361 11.2 -1.4
Green M. Islam 129 4.0 +4.0
Majority 241 7.4 -12.0
Turnout 3,233
Labour hold Swing -6.0
Heaton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Seekins 1,907 43.5 +2.9
Conservative S. Hussain 1,878 42.9 -6.7
Liberal Democrats L. Howard 597 13.6 +7.8
Majority 29 0.7 -8.3
Turnout 4,382
Labour hold Swing +4.8
Idle[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Ozolins 1,944 57.1 +0.0
Labour J. Crewdson 821 24.1 -0.2
Conservative S. Bowman 639 18.8 +0.2
Majority 1,123 33.0 +0.3
Turnout 3,404
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing -0.1
Ilkley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Smith 2,355 59.6 -5.9
Labour P. Cheney 1,023 25.9 +3.2
Liberal Democrats S. Harris 571 14.5 +2.7
Majority 1,332 33.7 -9.1
Turnout 3,949
Conservative hold Swing -4.5
Keighley North[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Slater 2,161 54.8 +4.5
Conservative M. Startin 1,425 36.1 -2.6
Liberal Democrats M. Mastrigt 356 9.0 -1.9
Majority 736 18.7 +7.0
Turnout 3,942
Labour hold Swing +3.5
Keighley South[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Joyce 1,763 67.5 -0.9
Conservative W. Redman 575 22.0 +2.1
Liberal Democrats T. Keeley 274 10.5 -1.1
Majority 1,188 45.5 -3.0
Turnout 2,612
Labour hold Swing -1.5
Keighley West[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Thorne 1,716 43.3 -2.9
Conservative A. Majeed 1,254 31.6 +1.8
Independent B. Hudson 701 17.7 +3.2
Liberal Democrats J. Keeley 295 7.4 -2.1
Majority 462 11.6 -4.7
Turnout 3,966
Labour hold Swing -2.3
Little Horton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Greenwood 1,479 59.7 +18.0
Conservative A. Mahmood 666 26.9 -13.7
Liberal Democrats S. Lambert 237 9.6 +0.5
Green K. Spencer 56 2.3 -2.1
Independent K. Wilson 38 1.5 +1.5
Majority 813 32.8 +31.8
Turnout 2,476
Labour hold Swing +15.8
Odsal[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Green 1,641 51.6 -4.8
Conservative J. Robertshaw 1,074 33.8 +4.4
Liberal Democrats B. Boulton 463 14.6 +0.4
Majority 567 17.8 -9.2
Turnout 3,178
Labour hold Swing -4.6
Queensbury[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Smith 1,621 48.6 +5.3
Labour A. Pitts 1,262 37.8 -7.0
Liberal Democrats A. Cruden 342 10.3 -1.6
Independent Labour G. Riseborough 109 3.3 +3.3
Majority 359 10.8 +9.2
Turnout 3,334
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +6.1
Rombalds[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Wightman 2,373 54.3 +5.3
Labour A. Benjamin 1,044 23.9 -5.0
Liberal Democrats J. Hall 952 21.8 -0.3
Majority 1,329 30.4 +10.3
Turnout 4,369
Conservative hold Swing +5.1
Shipley East[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Blackburn 1,256 52.9 -5.5
Conservative C. Wyatt-Millington 505 21.3 +1.6
Liberal Democrats M. Pollard 494 20.8 +3.3
Green M. Love 118 5.0 +0.7
Majority 751 31.6 -7.1
Turnout 2,373
Labour hold Swing -3.5
Shipley West[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Herdson 1,585 33.6 -3.7
Labour F. Dale 1,455 30.8 -4.7
Green D. Ford 1,402 29.7 +8.6
Liberal Democrats B. Moore 279 5.9 -0.1
Majority 130 2.7 +1.0
Turnout 4,721
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +0.5
Thornton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Buffham 1,656 57.6 +9.9
Labour I. Bowmaker 826 28.7 -1.1
Liberal Democrats A. Griffiths 302 10.5 -8.3
Green M. Rawnsley 91 3.2 -0.5
Majority 830 28.9 +11.0
Turnout 2,875
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +5.5
Toller[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Hussain 2,780 48.7 +9.3
Conservative A. Hussain 2,450 42.9 -6.3
Liberal Democrats I. Inness 481 8.4 -0.4
Majority 330 5.8 -4.0
Turnout 5,711
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +7.8
Tong[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Johnson 1,041 61.4 -5.2
Conservative D. Manogue 400 23.6 +10.1
Liberal Democrats J. Massen 254 15.0 -4.9
Majority 641 37.8 -9.0
Turnout 1,695
Labour hold Swing -7.6
Undercliffe[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. McNally 1,293 46.4 -5.2
Conservative M. Looby 870 31.2 -0.1
Liberal Democrats J. Mangeolles 460 16.5 -0.6
Green S. Scofield 166 5.9 +5.9
Majority 423 15.2 -5.1
Turnout 2,789
Labour hold Swing -2.5
University[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Hussain 2,479 47.0 +24.6
Labour C. Rangzeb 2,143 40.6 -19.0
Green J. Robinson 294 5.6 -2.7
Liberal Democrats H. Wright 263 5.0 +0.2
Independent S. Shah 100 1.9 +1.9
Majority 336 6.4 -30.9
Turnout 5,279
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +21.8
Wibsey[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Berry 1,392 49.3 -7.2
Conservative R. Sheard 1,045 37.0 +5.6
Liberal Democrats S. Devonshire 385 13.6 +1.6
Majority 347 12.3 -12.8
Turnout 2,822
Labour hold Swing -6.4
Worth Valley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Miller 1,364 37.3 -4.0
Labour M. Young 1,020 27.9 -3.9
Independent D. Samuels 832 22.8 +3.6
Liberal Democrats S. Hutton 439 12.0 +4.3
Majority 344 9.4 -0.1
Turnout 3,655
Conservative gain from Labour Swing -0.0
Wyke[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Longthorn 1,049 43.2 -4.6
Conservative R. Reynolds 949 39.0 +5.3
Liberal Democrats K. Hall 432 17.8 -0.7
Majority 100 4.1 -9.9
Turnout 2,430
Labour hold Swing -4.9

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af "District results: Bradford". The Yorkshire Post. 7 May 1999.
  2. ^ "Vote 2012: Bradford". BBC News Online. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
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