2016 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election



The 2016 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election took place on 5 May 2016. This was on the same day as other local elections. One councillor was elected in each ward of the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, for a four-year term. Each ward is represented by three councillors, the election of which is staggered, so only one third of the councillors were elected in this election.

Election Result
Of the Council's 90 seats, 30 were up for election.

Ward results
An asterisk denotes an incumbent.

Bradford Moor ward
The incumbent Faisal Khan was elected as a councillor for the Respect Party but resigned from the party in October 2013 and served as an independent councillor until March 2015 when he rejoined the party.

City ward
The incumbent Ruqayyah Collector was elected as a councillor for the Respect Party but resigned from the party in October 2013 and served as an independent councillor until March 2015 when he rejoined the party.

Heaton ward
The incumbent Mohammad Shabbir was elected as a councillor for the Respect Party but resigned from the party in October 2013 and served until April 2015 as an independent councillor, he then joined the Labour Party.

Little Horton ward
The incumbent Alyas Karmani was elected as a councillor for the Respect Party but resigned from the party in October 2013 and served as an independent councillor until March 2015 when he rejoined the party.

Manningham ward
The incumbent Ishtiaq Ahmed was elected as a councillor for the Respect Party but resigned from the party in October 2013 and served as an independent councillor until March 2015 when he rejoined the party.

Queensbury ward
By-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Lisa Carmody (Conservative Party).

Wibsey ward
By-election triggered by the death in office of Cllr. Lynne Smith (Labour).