The 2019 Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party and the Conservative Party fielded a full slate of 21 candidates, as well as 14 Liberal Democrats, 8 Yorkshire Party candidates, 7 UK Independence Party candidates, 6 Green Party candidates, 6 Independent candidates, 1 Socialist Alternative candidate and 1 Democrats and Veteran's Party candidate.
Council make-up
The make up of the Council following the election was:
Summary
+/- compared with Wakefield Council election 2018.
Ward results
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward
Airedale and Ferry Fryston ward
Around a year after his election, Alex Kear was jailed after arranging to meet with a three-year-old girl for sexual abuse.