Election results for Dewsbury East

 Independent Win Councillor Aleks Lukic was elected with a majority of 2%. A total of 4241 votes were cast.

Table of main parties and election candidates retaining deposit

Election Candidate	Party	Number	%	Status	% Change
Councillor Aleks Lukic	Independent	1766	42%	Newly elected	n/a
Eric Firth	Labour	1695	40%	Not elected	n/a
Sean David Guy	Conservative	489	12%	Not elected	n/a
Other election candidates	-see below	291	7%	-	1%

Table of other election candidates

Election Candidate	Party	Number	%	Outcome
Dennis Hullock	Liberal Democrats	150	4%	Not elected
Gideon Barry Richards	Green Party	141	3%	Not elected