Leeds City Council elections 2026: Full list of candidates standing in city

The list of those standing to become councillors can seen by ward at leeds.gov.uk/elections/leeds-city-council-elections, with voting taking place on Thursday, May 7, with counting and results being declared the following day, Friday, May 8.

With one councillor being chosen at all 33 ward areas of the city, additional vacancies in three wards – Adel and Wharfedale, Morley North and Temple Newsam - means overall 36 seats on the council will be contested. In those three wards the winner and the second-placed candidate will secure places on the council.

Voters are reminded that those wishing to vote in the election in person at a polling station on election day will need to show a valid form of Voter ID.

This is especially important for all those in Leeds who have had their postal vote option cancelled after not reapplying to vote that way before the January deadline, and now intend to vote in person at a polling station.

Guidance on what forms of identification will be accepted and how to apply for a new free Voter ID can be seen at: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/elections/voter-id. As with last year, all community hubs and libraries in Leeds will be able to help voters complete the application form including having a photo taken. The deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate (free voter ID) is 5pm on Tuesday, April 28.

If anyone who intends to vote in Leeds is not yet registered to do so, this needs to be carried out before the deadline of midnight on Monday 20 April. This includes anyone who has moved home and needs to register at their new address. Registration takes just five minutes and can be completed online at https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.

The next step is choosing which method to use to vote, either in person, by post, or by appointing someone trusted to vote on your behalf, which is known as a proxy vote.

Anyone wanting to vote by post who is not currently registered to vote by that method, including previous postal voters who missed the January deadline, can apply to do so via https://www.leeds.gov.uk/elections/postal-voting before 5pm on Tuesday 21 April.

Regardless of the voting method chosen, a key element of the electoral process is to follow the national guidance around ‘Your vote is yours alone’, with help and support available for anyone by calling or 0800 555 111 or contacting Crimestoppers anonymously via crimestoppers-uk.org.

Poll cards for everyone currently registered to vote in Leeds are now being posted out. Residents are being asked to check the details on their poll cards to ensure they are correct, and also to note the location of their polling station which may have changed.

Postal poll cards will also be sent to anyone currently registered to vote by post, followed by postal ballot packs which will be issued from around April 21. All postal voters are encouraged to send their completed postal vote back as early as possible to help manage demand.

Another option available is to vote by proxy, which can be applied for via https://www.leeds.gov.uk/elections. The deadline for applications to vote by proxy is 5pm on Tuesday 28 April.

All voters are advised to read the information sent through to them carefully when it arrives, and the Leeds elections team can be contacted to address any issues using the helpline at 0113 222 4411 or by emailing: [email protected]

Timeline of key remaining dates ahead of Leeds City Council election 2026:

* Midnight on Monday 20 April: Deadline for registering to vote.

* Tuesday 21 April: Postal vote packs start being delivered to voters.

* 5pm on Tuesday 21 April: Deadline for new applications for postal voting or change to existing voting arrangements.

* 5pm on Tuesday 28 April: Deadline for applications for Voter Authority Certificate (the photo ID to be able to vote in person at a polling station).

* 5pm on Tuesday 28 April: Deadline for applications to vote by proxy.

* Thursday 7 May (7am-10pm): Election day.

* From 10am on Friday 8 May: Votes counted and results declared.

It will be a requirement at polling stations on election day to establish the identity of all voters using one of the accepted forms of photo ID.

It may be necessary for polling officials to ask voters to remove face coverings in order to verify their identity. Privacy booths will be available at all polling stations, with a choice of a male or female official to carry out the check

ADEL AND WHARFEDALE

ALLEN, Fiona Josephine - Liberal Democrats

BOSTOCK, Jemima Frankie - Labour and Co-operative Party

FARMER, Lee Anthony - The Conservative Party Candidate

GABBITAS, Craig - Reform UK

HOWE, Gordon Richard - Green Party

LOWRY, Michael - Reform UK

RAMSDEN, Nathan James - Labour and Co-operative Party

SEAWARD, Dominic Daniel Jack - Green Party

SMITH, Ray - Liberal Democrats

STODDART-SCOTT, David - The Conservative Party Candidate

ALWOODLEY

COHEN, Dan - Conservative Party Candidate

JACQUES, Robert Hugh - Liberal Democrats

MCGONAGLE, Matthew - Labour and Co-operative Party

NEWMAN, Howard Anthony - Reform UK

TAYLOR, Catherine - Green Party

ARDSLEY AND ROBIN HOOD

BENTLEY, Noah - Green Party

FOSTER, Mike - The Conservative Party Candidate

GARDENER, Sian - Social Democratic Party

JAGGER, Robert Stephen - Reform UK

MIAH, Shamim - Labour Party

STRETTON, Debra Alison - Liberal Democrats

ARMLEY

BANKS, Richard - Labour Party

BEAL, John Frank -Social Democratic Party

BICKERDIKE, Paul - Reform UK

DARAMY-WILLIAMS, Edmond - The Conservative Party Candidate

HYNAM, Florian Oscar Alice - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

WALKER, Clancy - Green Party

WALKER, Dan - Liberal Democrats

BEESTON AND HOLBECK

GARTHWAITE, Al - Labour Party

HOWDEN, Christopher Thomas - Liberal Democrats

KETTLE, Alex - The Conservative Party Candidate

NIX, Loreen Gulrez - Reform UK

ROGAN, Matt - Green Party

THE DUCK GUY, Nick - The Official Monster Raving Loony Party

WATSON, Sasha - Social Democratic Party

BRAMLEY AND STANNINGLEY

GALLIMORE, William Michael- The Conservative Party Candidate

HOWELL, Ian Robert - Social Democratic Party

KESBY, Annabell Roodi - Green Party

MORRISH, Daren David - Reform UK

RITCHIE, Kevin - Labour Party

SPENCER, Rosemary Claire - Liberal Democrats

BURMANTOFTS AND RICHMOND HILL

ADRIS, Shahab Saqib - Green Party

CHAVES-SANDERSON, Richard - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

DOHERTY, Leo - Reform UK

FARLEY, Luke Anthony - Labour Party

HOLLINGSWORTH, David Ewan - Liberal Democrats

METCALFE, Zoe - The Conservative Party Candidate

WHETSTONE, Daniel Paul - Social Democratic Party

CALVERLEY AND FARSLEY

CARTER, Andrew - The Conservative Party Candidate

GRAHAM, Ellen - Green Party

MCLEOD, Stuart - Liberal Democrats

NORTH, Andy - Reform UK

PENNY, Kathryn Sara -Labour and Co-operative Party

CHAPEL ALLERTON

BLACK, Kevin Irving - Conservative Party Candidate

COWLES, Richard - Social Democratic Party

FINLAY, Darren - Liberal Democrats

MIROSANU, Cristiana - Green Party

SADDIQUE, Yaseen - Reform UK

TAYLOR, Eileen - Labour and Co-operative Party

CROSSGATES AND WHINMOOR

DEWS, Howard Graham - Yorkshire Party

HEMINGWAY, Martin Francis - Green Party

KENNEDY, John - The Conservative Party Candidate

LOWTHION, Joshua Patrick - Liberal Democrats

MANSFIELD, Ali - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

MURROW, Luke - Labour Party

NICHOLSON, Mark - Independent

THACKRAY, Paula-Jane - Reform UK

WHETSTONE, Paul Anthony - Social Democratic Party

FARNLEY AND WORTLEY

ALLISON, Peter Edward - Independent

ANDREWS, Peter Richard - Liberal Democrats

BLACKBURN, Ann - Green Party

CHATURVEDI, Shikha - The Conservative Party Candidate

HILL, Charlotte - Labour and Co-operative Party

RILEY, Richard David - Social Democratic Party

ROBBINS, Wenzdae - Reform UK

GARFORTH AND SWILLINGTON

BENTLEY, Peter - The Conservative Party Candidate

BULL, Alexander - Green Party

BUTTERFIELD, David Ian - Reform UK

DOBSON, Mark David - Garforth and Swillington Independents Party

NAGLE, David Patrick - Labour Party

PHILLIPS, Rebecca Cecilia - Liberal Democrats

GIPTON AND HAREHILLS

ARIF, Salma - Labour and Co-operative Party

BUSHROD, Callum Daniel - Reform UK

DALTON, Iain Alaistair - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

GLOVER, Jack - Liberal Democrats

HUSSAIN, Arif - Independent

JONES, Patricia Helen - The Conservative Party Candidate

MARTIN, Andrew Alexander - Social Democratic Party

NIX, Andy - UKIP

QAYYUM, Khizer - Green Party

GUISELEY AND RAWDON

AINLEY, Eliza - Green Party

ALDERSON, Paul James - The Conservative Party Candidate

BUXTON, Bob - Yorkshire Party

HARDER, Robert Andrew - Reform UK

PAGE, Helen Louise - Liberal Democrats

THOMSON, Eleanor Frances - Labour and Co-operative Party

HAREWOOD

BOWGETT, David John - Labour Party

COWLING, John - Reform UK

EVANS, Claire Anne - Green Party

HILLS, John William - Liberal Democrats

WALLIS, Angela Jane Bond - The Conservative Party Candidate

WRIGHT, Patrick - Independent

HEADINGLEY AND HYDE PARK

ASHFORD, Brandon - Liberal Democrats

CHOHAN, Nilesh - Green Party

HEPTINSTALL, Della - The Conservative Party Candidate

PRYOR, Jonathan David - Labour and Co-operative Party

RICHARDS, Ryan - Your Party

WILDE, Andrew Robert - Reform UK

HORSFORTH

AKHTAR, Khadijah - Green Party

BROMLEY, Emmie - Labour Party

BROOKES, Ivan Petrovich - Liberal Democrats

CALVERT, Chris - The Conservative Party Candidate

DOBSON, Catherine Frances - Social Democratic Party

MESTON, Michael - Reform UK

HUNSLET AND RIVERSIDE

ADEYEMI, Taiwo Funmilayo - The Conservative Party Candidate

CARLISLE, Ed - Green Party

PARKER, Roderic - Liberal Democrats

SAWO, Sarata - Labour and Co-operative Party

SHAMIM, Ayesha - Reform UK

THOMAS, Paul - Social Democratic Party

KILLINGBECK AND SEACROFT

DRESSER, David Stephen - Reform UK

FOSTER, Thomas Peter - Social Democratic Party

GASKELL, Rosemary - The Conservative Party Candidate

MAJID, Nosheen - Green Party

TUDOR, John - Labour Party

TURNER-CHASTNEY, Ben - Liberal Democrats

KIPPAX AND METHLEY

HARLAND, Mary Elizabeth - Labour Party

LEADLEY, Thomas - Liberal Democrats

MULHALL, Connor - The Conservative Party Candidate

PHILLIPS, Andy - Green Party

WEIGHTMAN, Chris - Reform UK – Changing Politics for Good

KIRKSTALL

BITHELL, Hannah Louise - Labour Party

COLLINS, Dawn Julia - The Conservative Party Candidate

HOLMES, Jacob Andrew - Reform UK

INGHAM, Joe - Green Party

LONG, Stuart - Independent

PHILLIPS, George - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

READ, Chris - Liberal Democrats

LITTLE LONDON AND WOODHOUSE

BROOKS, Kayleigh - Labour and Co-operative Party

BURKITT, Jonathan Paul - The Conservative Party Candidate

DINIZ MOTA, TJ - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

HILLS, Eden - Green Party

HOLMES, Bradley Evan - Reform UK

SYKES, George - Liberal Democrats

MIDDLETON PARK

ADEYEMI, Samson Roberts - The Conservative Party Candidate

DIXON, Wayne Alan - Social Democratic Party

HEAD, Ciaran Lee - Green Party

IGIEHON, Innocent - Labour and Co-operative Party

KENDALL, James - Reform UK

SZECSI, Kristof - Liberal Democrats

MOORTOWN

FISHER, Laura Jane - Labour Party

HARTSHORNE, Rachel Elizabeth - Green Party

RAJA, Sajjad - Reform UK

SLINGER, Sharon Margaret - Liberal Democrats

SPEED, Rob - Conservative Party Candidate

WELBOURNE, Sarah - Social Democratic Party

MORLEY NORTH

BARRON, Pauline - The Conservative Party Candidate

BARTICEL, Mihai Marcelin - Liberal Democrats

BROWN, Edward John - Labour Party

CONYERS-DAVIES, Amber - Green Party

GRAVES, Jonathan - Reform UK

GRAYSHON, Terry - Morley Borough Independents

JONES, Dinah Rose - Reform UK

KELSEY, Jonny - Labour Party

KIMBERLEY, Simon William - Morley Borough Independents

PERRY, Nigel - Social Democratic Party

RASOOL, Kasim - Green Party

SINGH, Louisa Mary - The Conservative Party Candidate

TRUEMAN, James - Liberal Democrats

MORLEY SOUTH

BALL, Matthew - Green Party

BARRON, John - The Conservative Party Candidate

BLAKE, Adrian - Labour and Co-operative Party

BURNHAM, Michael - Reform UK

FOX, Michael James - Liberal Democrats

LYNAN, Cordelia Frances - Social Democratic Party

SENIOR, Darren Mark - Morley Borough Independents

OTLEY AND YEADON

BRADLEY, Mick - Green Party

CAMPBELL, Colin Andrew - Liberal Democrats

DOWLING, Simon Mark - Labour Party

RICHMOND, Scott Michael - Reform UK

WADSWORTH, Paul John Spencer - The Conservative Party Candidate

PUDSEY

JONES, Arlan - Green Party

MCBARRON, Stephen - Labour Party

ROBINSON, Richard James - Reform UK

SEARY, Simon Anthony - Conservative Party Candidate

WILSON, Jennifer Ann - Liberal Democrats

ROTHWELL

DANIELS, Mark - Social Democratic Party

DOVE, Lindon - Reform UK

GOLTON, Stewart - Liberal Democrats

HARPER, Stewart Peter - The Conservative Party Candidate

SYKES, Archie - Labour Party

SYKES, Mikey - Green Party

ROUNDHAY

COHEN, Rachel Lynda - Conservative Party Candidate

IQBAL, Najeeb - Liberal Democrats

JOHNSTONE, Kathleen - Labour Party

RICHMAN, Carl Clements - Social Democratic Party

ROBINSON, Steven Michael - Reform UK

STEVENSON, Brannoc - Green Party

TEMPLE NEWSAM

ALLERTON, Noah - Liberal Democrats

ALMOND, Julia - Labour and Co-operative Party

ALSTON, Joshua Benjamin - Green Party

BANNISTER, Keely - Green Party

BARKER, Richard - Reform UK

DOWD, Tim - Labour and Co-operative Party

HOLLEY, Max - The Conservative Party Candidate

NORMAN, Keith Cecil - Liberal Democrats

REID, Kimberley Ruth - Social Democratic Party

TAYLOR, Maggie - The Conservative Party Candidate

THUKRAL, Rajiv Kumar - Social Democratic Party

WHITE, Kieran Richard Thomas - Reform UK

WEETWOOD

DIXON, Simon Christopher - Green Party

HOWLEY, Chris - Liberal Democrats

VIROLA, Brijesh -The Conservative Party Candidate

WALKER, Rob - Social Democratic Party

WILSON, Izaak - Labour and Co-operative Party

YOUNG, Peter - Reform UK

WETHERBY

BURDEKIN, Stuart David - Reform UK

HARRINGTON, Norma - Conservative Party Candidate

LEVY, Jonathan Jared - Liberal Democrats

MURPHY, Fran - Green Party

RIDDELL, Alex - Labour and Co-operative Party