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Wakefield Metropolitan District Council

Also known as "Wakefield".

Active from 01 Apr 1974 onwards.

For election IDs, this should be referred to as wakefield

The official identifier is WKF

The organisation type is local-authority

This organisation supports the following election types:

  • local

Sub-divisions

    The Wakefield (Electoral Changes) Order 2025

    Active from 07 May 2026 onwards.

    These sub-divisions were enacted in this legislation.

    Read the consultation that lead to these changes.

    Name Seats Type Geography Code
    Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton 3 Missing
    Airedale & Ferry Fryston 3 Missing
    Altofts & Whitwood 3 Missing
    Castleford Central & Glasshoughton 3 Missing
    Crofton, Ryhill & Walton 3 Missing
    Featherstone 3 Missing
    Hemsworth 3 Missing
    Horbury & South Ossett 3 Missing
    Knottingley & Ferrybridge 3 Missing
    Normanton 3 Missing
    Ossett 3 Missing
    Pontefract North 3 Missing
    Pontefract South 3 Missing
    South Elmsall & South Kirkby 3 Missing
    Stanley & Outwood East 3 Missing
    Wakefield East 3 Missing
    Wakefield North 3 Missing
    Wakefield Rural 3 Missing
    Wakefield South 3 Missing
    Wakefield West 3 Missing
    Wrenthorpe & Outwood West 3 Missing

    2004 Boundaries

    Active from 02 Dec 2004 to 06 May 2026.

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    Name Seats Type Geography Code
    Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton 3 Metropolitan district ward gss:E05001444
    Airedale and Ferry Fryston 3 Metropolitan district ward gss:E05001445
    Altofts and Whitwood 3 Metropolitan district ward gss:E05001446
    Castleford Central and Glasshoughton 3 Metropolitan district ward gss:E05001447
    Crofton, Ryhill and Walton 3 Metropolitan district ward gss:E05001448
    Featherstone 3 Metropolitan district ward gss:E05001449
    Hemsworth 3 Metropolitan district ward gss:E05001450
    Horbury and South Ossett 3 Metropolitan district ward gss:E05001451
    Knottingley 3 Metropolitan district ward gss:E05001452
    Normanton 3 Metropolitan district ward gss:E05001453
    Ossett 3 Metropolitan district ward gss:E05001454
    Pontefract North 3 Metropolitan district ward gss:E05001455
    Pontefract South 3 Metropolitan district ward gss:E05001456
    South Elmsall and South Kirkby 3 Metropolitan district ward gss:E05001457
    Stanley and Outwood East 3 Metropolitan district ward gss:E05001458
    Wakefield East 3 Metropolitan district ward gss:E05001459
    Wakefield North 3 Metropolitan district ward gss:E05001460
    Wakefield Rural 3 Metropolitan district ward gss:E05001461
    Wakefield South 3 Metropolitan district ward gss:E05001462
    Wakefield West 3 Metropolitan district ward gss:E05001463
    Wrenthorpe and Outwood West 3 Metropolitan district ward gss:E05001464

Elections

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