Election results for Birstall and Birkenshaw

District council election - Thursday 4th May 2023

Birstall and Birkenshaw - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
Councillor Joshua Sheard Conservative 1839 49% Elected
Julie Margaret Smith Labour 1363 36% Not elected
Louise Mary Walsh Liberal Democrats 323 9% Not elected
Tahir Akram Green Party 160 4% Not elected
Mark Andrew Steele Social Democratic Party 53 1% Not elected
Voting Summary
Details Number
Seats 1
Total votes 3738
Electorate 12881
Number of ballot papers rejected 12
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Councillor Joshua Sheard 49% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Julie Margaret Smith 36% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Louise Mary Walsh 9% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Tahir Akram 4% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Mark Andrew Steele 1% Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
DescriptionNumber
Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty10
Writing or mark by which voter could be identified2
Total rejected12