Election results for Dewsbury East

 Labour Win Councillor Cathy Scott was elected with a majority of 16%. A total of 3952 votes were cast.

Table of main parties and election candidates retaining deposit

Election Candidate	Party	Number	%	Status	% Change
Councillor Cathy Scott	Labour	1934	49%	Newly elected	n/a
Keith Mallinson	Conservative	1307	33%	-	2%
Dan Woodlock	Liberal Democrats	311	8%	-	5%
Sir Archibald Stanton Earl 'Eaton	The Official Monster Raving Loony Party	236	6%	Not elected	n/a
Other election candidates	-see below	164	4%	-	-6%

Table of election candidates who changed parties since the last election

Election Candidate	Current party	Previous party
Dan Woodlock	Liberal Democrats	Yorkshire Party

Table of other election candidates

Election Candidate	Party	Number	%	Outcome
Gideon Barry Richards	Green Party	164	4%	Not elected