Election results for Kirkburton

District Council Election - Thursday 7th May 2026

Kirkburton - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
Councillor John Taylor Conservative 2637 15% Elected
Councillor Bill Armer Conservative 2227 12% Elected
Councillor Richard Smith Conservative 2071 11% Elected
Bill Hodgson Reform UK 1939 11% Not elected
Graham Pickup Reform UK 1837 10% Not elected
Christopher David Wisher Reform UK 1707 9% Not elected
Jane Bodhi Green Party 1403 8% Not elected
Graham Simpson Green Party 1027 6% Not elected
Rosamund Ann Walsh Green Party 952 5% Not elected
Edward John Bowen Labour 793 4% Not elected
Raffi Leece Labour 472 3% Not elected
Alero Megbele Labour 383 2% Not elected
Jane Elizabeth Lambert Liberal Democrats 228 1% Not elected
Miles Crompton Liberal Democrats 192 1% Not elected
Jeremy Smith Liberal Democrats 151 1% Not elected
Voting Summary
Details Number
Total votes 18019
Electorate 12788
Number of ballot papers rejected 11
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Councillor John Taylor 15% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Councillor Bill Armer 12% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Councillor Richard Smith 11% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Bill Hodgson 11% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Graham Pickup 10% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Christopher David Wisher 9% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Jane Bodhi 8% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Graham Simpson 6% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Rosamund Ann Walsh 5% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Edward John Bowen 4% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Raffi Leece 3% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Alero Megbele 2% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Jane Elizabeth Lambert 1% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Miles Crompton 1% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Jeremy Smith 1% Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
DescriptionNumber
Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty9
Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to2
Total rejected11