2011 Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Nigel Ayre | Liberal Democrat | 951 |
| Laura Parrish | Conservative | 438 |
| Charmian Walter | Labour | 344 |
| Catherine Heinemeyer | Green Party | 80 |
| Cathy Smurthwaite | British National Party | 51 |
| Electorate | 3,181 | |
| Turnout | 58.50% |
2007 Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Bill Bennett | Cons | 640 |
| Nigel Ayre | Lib Dem | 605 |
| Andrew Garbutt | Labour | 288 |
| Nick Blitz | Liberal Party | 89 |
| Baz Buchanan | Green | 75 |
| Electorate | 3,171 | |
| Turnout | 54.1% |
2007 By-election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Nigel Ayre | Lib Dem | 914 |
| Adam Sinclair | Cons | 703 |
| Margaret Wells | Labour | 219 |
| Michaela Knight | BNP | 63 |
| Chris Everett | Green | 58 |
City of York Council wards: Acomb | Bishopthorpe | Clifton | Derwent | Dringhouses and Woodthorpe | Fishergate | Fulford | Guildhall | Haxby and Wigginton | Heslington | Heworth | Heworth Without | Holgate | Hull Road | Huntington and New Earswick | Micklegate | Osbaldwick | Rural West York | Skelton, Rawcliffe and Clifton Without | Strensall | Westfield | Wheldrake