Wakefield local elections 2019: which seats are most under threat?
Most of the 21 seats up for grabs in this week's poll were last contested in 2015, with the exception of Wakefield West and Stanley and Outwood East, which have both been decided by-elections since. This happens after councillors stand down in the middle of the four-year period for which they can hold a seat.
But which places could be most likely to change hands on Thursday?
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Hide AdBelow is a list of the each council seat, which party current holds it and the majority by which it was won, going from the slimmest to the largest.
However, a word of caution: it should be noted that 2015's local elections coincided with a General Election, which meant some wards saw a turnout of more than 60 per cent that year.
That kind of turnout is unlikely to be seen this week, with Westminster seats not on the agenda.
It's also worth pointing out that there have been elections for other seats in each area since, which in many cases produced vastly different majorities.
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Hide AdFor example, the Conservatives won the Horbury and South Ossett seat they are contesting this week by a mere 45 votes in 2015. But last year, one of its other seats was won by a majority of more than 200.
Majorities of Wakefield seats being contested at 2019 local elections
Horbury and South Ossett - currently held by Conservatives - by a majority of 45
Wakefield West - currently held by Labour - by a majority of 185
Pontefract South - Labour - 381
Stanley and Outwood East - Labour - 506
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West - Labour - 565
Ossett - Conservatives - 675
Wakefield Rural - Conservatives - 767
Wakefield North - Labour - 1,171
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton - Labour - 1,356
Wakefield South - Conservatives - 1,456
Crofton, Ryhill and Walton - Labour - 1,516
Normanton - Labour - 1,833
Pontefract North - Labour - 1,976
Hemsworth - Labour - 2,288
Wakefield East - Labour - 2,318
Castleford Central and Glasshoughton - Labour - 2,425
Altofts and Whitwood - Labour - 2,453
Featherstone - Labour - 2,599
Knottingley - Labour - 2,817
Airedale and Ferry Fryston - Labour - 3,056
South Elmsall and South Kirkby - Labour - 3,217
Local Democracy Reporting Service