Calderdale Green Party had its best ever General Election results with Kieran Turner taking 7½% of the votes in Calder Valley and Martin Hey over 10% in Halifax.
Thanks to all our supporters in Calderdale who came out to support us not only in the local elections but also in the General Election. Elsewhere the Green Party has gained four new MPs.
While the Labour Party took both of the seats in Calderdale, the contrast between the two could not be more stark. They took Calder Valley with a higher share of the vote than the Labour Party gained nationally but in Halifax they had their lowest share of the vote for decades.