Kirkstall is an electoral ward of Leeds City Council in west Leeds, West Yorkshire, covering Burley, Hawksworth, Kirkstall and the south west corner of West Park. It contains three rail stations: Burley Park, Headingley and Kirkstall Forge.

Councillors since 1973 ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 1973 Elizabeth Nash (Lab) Bernard Atha (Lab) K. Fenwick (Lab) 1975 Elizabeth Nash (Lab) Bernard Atha (Lab) John Hamilton (Con) 1976 Elizabeth Nash (Lab) Bernard Atha (Lab) John Hamilton (Con) 1978 Elizabeth Nash (Lab) Bernard Atha (Lab) John Hamilton (Con) 1979 Elizabeth Nash (Lab) Bernard Atha (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 1980 Elizabeth Nash (Lab) Bernard Atha (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 1982 Elizabeth Nash (Lab) Bernard Atha (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 1983 Elizabeth Nash (Lab) Bernard Atha (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 1984 Elizabeth Nash (Lab) Bernard Atha (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 1986 Elizabeth Nash (Lab) Bernard Atha (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 1987 Elizabeth Nash (Lab) Bernard Atha (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 1988 Elizabeth Minkin (Lab) Bernard Atha (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 1990 Elizabeth Minkin (Lab) Bernard Atha (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 1991 Elizabeth Minkin (Lab) Bernard Atha OBE (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 1992 Elizabeth Minkin (Lab) Bernard Atha OBE (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 1994 Elizabeth Minkin (Lab) Bernard Atha OBE (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 1995 Elizabeth Minkin (Lab) Bernard Atha OBE (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 1996 Elizabeth Minkin (Lab) Bernard Atha OBE (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 1998 Elizabeth Minkin (Lab) Bernard Atha OBE (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 1999 Elizabeth Minkin (Lab) Bernard Atha OBE (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 2000 Elizabeth Minkin (Lab) Bernard Atha OBE (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 2002 Elizabeth Minkin (Lab) Bernard Atha OBE (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 2003 Elizabeth Minkin (Lab) Bernard Atha OBE (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 2004 Elizabeth Minkin (Lab) Bernard Atha OBE (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 2006 Elizabeth Minkin (Lab) Bernard Atha OBE (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 2007 Elizabeth Minkin (Lab) Bernard Atha OBE (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 2008 Lucinda Yeadon (Lab) Bernard Atha OBE (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 2010 Lucinda Yeadon (Lab) Bernard Atha OBE (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 2011 Lucinda Yeadon (Lab) Bernard Atha OBE (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 2012 Lucinda Yeadon (Lab) Bernard Atha OBE (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 2014 Lucinda Yeadon (Lab) Fiona Venner (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab)2015 Lucinda Yeadon (Lab) Fiona Venner (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 2016 Lucinda Yeadon (Lab) Fiona Venner (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 2018 Hannah Bithell (Lab) Fiona Venner (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 2019 Hannah Bithell (Lab) Fiona Venner (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 2021 Hannah Bithell (Lab) Fiona Venner (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 2022 Hannah Bithell (Lab) Fiona Venner (Lab) John Illingworth (Lab) 2023 Hannah Bithell (Lab) Fiona Venner (Lab) Andy Rontree (Lab) 2024 Hannah Bithell (Lab) Fiona Venner (Lab) Andy Rontree (Lab) 2026 Joe Ingham* (GPEW) Fiona Venner* (Lab) Andy Rontree* (Lab) indicates seat up for re-election. * indicates incumbent councillor.

Elections since 2010

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May 2011

May 2010

See also Listed buildings in Leeds (Kirkstall Ward)

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