ELECTIONS

Kirklees Elections

Kirklees Local Elections 2008

Results of the 21 Kirklees Green Party candidates fighting the local elections on May 1st were announced on May 2nd.

In Newsome ward Andrew Cooper was defending his seat previously won in 2004. The 2008 result was;

In Kirkburton ward, Michelle Atkinson mounted a strong challenge to the Conservatives securing over 1800 votes on her firts attempt to win the seat.

The full results are available on www.kirklees.gov.uk

The full list of Green Party Candidates (alphabetical by ward) is:

Green Party Candidates, Kirklees Elections 2008

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Kirklees Green Party Manifesto 2008

Kirklees Election Results 2007

Kirklees Parish Election Results 2007

Kirklees Election Results 2006

Kirklees Election Results 2004

Kirklees Greens make major breakthrough

Kirklees Elections 2007

Kirklees Green Party made a major breakthrough in the local elections
on 3rd May by wnning their 4th Councillor in Kirklees. Derek Hardcastle
won the Kirkburton Ward for the first time with a strong 453 majority
convicingly beating the sitting Conservative Councillor . This result
has been a long time coming with Derek missing victory in the previous 3
elections by less than a 100 votes. To add to the tally of Green wins in
Kirkburton the Green Party won 11 seats on Kirkburton Parish Council to
become the largest party on the Parish.

In the Green's Stronghold of Newsome Councillor Julie Stewart-Turner was
returned with a whopping 1000+ majority. Labour put out a scurrilous
leaflet  telling straightforward lies about Green Party action in
Newsome and taking credit for Green Party initiatives that they had
absoloutely nothing to do with. We have now won every election Newsome
since 1996.

Kirklees is now run by a minority Conservative Administration which was
elected with support from Lib Dem and Green Party Councillors,

"This decision was not taken lightly" said Councillor Andrew Cooper,"
We have gained significant concessions which will include unprecedented
financial support to enable  over a thousand householders to install
renewable energy in their homes. This arrangement is for 1 year only and
any further support will depend on delivery of Green Party policy
objectives. A deal with Labour was not an option due to the
untrustworthiness of their Leader."

There was a wide e-debate among the Kirklees Green Party membership
prior to the Annual Council Meeting where the majority of members backed
the Green Councillors approach.

Kirklees Parish Elections 2007:

Your new Green Party Parish Councillors

* denotes defending councillor

Kirklees Parish Election Results 2007 in full

Local Elections 2008

The next Local Elections will be held in May 2008. Kirklees Green Party value the growing support we are receiving. Local councillors are your representatives, use us to ensure your views and voice make a positive difference to the communities you live in. If you'd like to read more about the achievements we have made together since you first elected Green Councillors to represent you then please go to the Successes page by clicking here.

Voting in 2008

Voting in the 2008 Local Elections will be at Polling Stations though you will be able to vote by post, or proxy, if you register to do so. For a postal vote contact Kirklees Electoral Services:Tel: 01484 222400 or by email: electoral.registration@kirklees.gov.

Want to vote for a Greener Kirklees in 2008 then please check that you are registered to vote by contacting the Electoral Services: Tel: 01484 222400 or by email: electoral.registration@kirklees.gov.

To qualify to vote in May 2008 you must be registered with Kirklees Council Electoral Services Office by March 2008 at the latest. Click to download a PDF of the Electoral Registration Form from the Council's website.

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Kirklees Election Results 2006

The 2006 local elections returned former Green Party Councillor Graham Simpson to Kirklees Council in the Newsome Ward. In Kirkburton Ward Green Candidate Derek Hardcastle increased the Green share of the vote by 3.55% reflecting ever increasing support for the Green Party in this ward.

Councillor Andrew Cooper and the Green Party Team thank all who voted for a Green Party Candidate in 2006. The Kirklees Green Party Team continue to work hard for the greater benefit of all Kirklees communities and hope that you will support them to keep Kirklees an increasingly sustainable, inclusive and secure place to live.

The top two 2006 Kirklees Green Party election results are shown in the tables below.

To view a PDF of the Kirklees Election Results for 2004 Click Here

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