2021 Sheffield City Council election

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2021 Sheffield City Council election
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  2019 6 May 2021 2022  

One third of seats (28 of 84) to Sheffield City Council
43 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
LeaderBob Johnson (lost seat) Shaffaq Mohammed
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats won139
Seat changeDecrease2.svg8Increase2.svg3
Popular vote51,25728,773
Percentage36.6%21.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg5.0Decrease2.svg3.3

 Third partyFourth party
 
LeaderDouglas Johnson TBD
Party Green Conservative
Seats won61
Seat changeIncrease2.svg5Increase2.svg1
Popular vote28,52325,829
Percentage20.4%18.4
SwingDecrease2.svg2.1Increase2.svg10.4

Sheffield City Council election, 2021.svg
Results of the election.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

No Overall Control (Lab/Grn coalition) [1]

The 2021 Sheffield City Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Sheffield City Council in England, as part of the nationwide local elections. The election was originally due to take place on 7 May 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] One seat from each ward was up for election.

Contents

A delayed local governance referendum (held under the provisions of the Localism Act 2011) also took place at the same time as the local elections.

Overall election result

2021 Sheffield City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 13Decrease2.svg 844.8284148.851,29736.6+5.0
  Liberal Democrats 9Increase2.svg 331.0202934.529,73521.2-3.3
  Green 6Increase2.svg 520.771315.528,52320.4-2.1
  Conservative 1Increase2.svg 13.4011.225,82918.4+10.4
  Yorkshire 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01,2650.9-0.4
  Reform UK 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01,0400.7N/A
  TUSC 0Steady2.svg0.0000.08590.6+0.5
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0000.08420.6+0.5
  Women's Equality 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02900.2-0.1
  UKIP 0Decrease2.svg 10.0000.02540.2-11.1
  SDP 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0860.1N/A

Three Labour seats had become vacant, and left unfilled since 2019. Michelle Cook (Broomhill & Sharrow Vale) resigned in February 2020, Olivia Blake (Walkley) resigned in March 2020 and Peter Rippon (Richmond) died in December 2020.

The result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:

PartyPrevious councilNew council+/-
Labour 4641Decrease2.svg5
Liberal Democrats 2629Increase2.svg3
Green 813Increase2.svg5
Conservative 01Increase2.svg1
Independent 10Decrease2.svg1
Vacant30Decrease2.svg3
Total8484
Working majority 11  0 

Local governance referendum results

The local government reform passed, changing the Council model from a cabinet system to a committee system.

2021 Sheffield City Council governance referendum
ChoiceVotes %
Yes89,67064.79
No48,72735.21
Valid votes138,39798.72
Invalid or blank votes1,7891.28
Total votes140,186100.00
Source: Sheffield City Council BBC News

Ward results

* = defending councillor

Beauchief & Greenhill

Beauchief & Greenhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sophie Thornton 1,732 33.4 -8.5
Labour Geoff Cox1,69532.7+4.4
Conservative Elizabeth Finney1,07020.6+7.8
Green Graham Marsden68613.2-3.8
Majority370.7-12.9
Turnout 5,21236.83+4.48
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Incumbent Liberal Democrat councillor Bob Pullin did not defend his seat.

Beighton

Beighton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ann Woolhouse 1,441 33.3 -3.6
Labour Julie Gledhill1,39932.3+1.8
Conservative Shirley Clayton1,08925.1+15.1
Green Anthony Naylor3407.8+1.5
TUSC Gary Drabble631.5+1.5
Majority421.0-5.4
Turnout 4,35932.23+3.38
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Incumbent Labour councillor Sophie Wilson chose to contest Park & Arbourthorne ward.

Birley

Birley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bryan Lodge* 1,848 49.5 +8.2
Conservative Steven Winstone1,24133.2+20.9
Green Alan Yearsley43711.7-3.4
Liberal Democrats James Elwood2115.6-1.5
Majority60716.2-1.0
Turnout 3,75829.39+3.65
Labour hold Swing

Broomhill & Sharrow Vale

Broomhill & Sharrow Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Brian Holmshaw 2,653 43.5 -15.0
Labour Alison Norris2,57642.2+14.3
Conservative Thomas Oulton4367.1+3.3
Liberal Democrats Tom Parkin3265.3-1.7
TUSC Richard Foster1121.8N/A
Majority771.3-30.3
Turnout 6,13529.99+1.32
Green gain from Labour Swing

Burngreave

Burngreave
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Safiya Saeed 2,576 65.4 -3.0
Green Mustafa Ahmed42510.8-1.1
Conservative Khalil Richard41410.5+6.5
Liberal Democrats Mary Aston1694.3-1.0
Independent James Jamison1634.1N/A
Yorkshire Alex Martin1012.6N/A
UKIP Shane Harper892.3-8.1
Majority215154.6-1.9
Turnout 3,96226.97-0.82
Labour hold Swing

Incumbent Labour councillor Jackie Drayton did not defend her seat.

City

City
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Douglas Johnson* 1,230 54.0 -8.5
Labour Matthew Dwyer79635.0+7.1
Conservative Edward Higgins1687.4+2.1
Liberal Democrats Hashim Mahroof823.6-0.7
Majority43419.1-15.5
Turnout 2,29317.74+3.38
Green hold Swing

Crookes & Crosspool

Crookes & Crosspool
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ruth Milsom 2,602 37.3 +11.8
Liberal Democrats Bex Atkinson2,29432.9-5.7
Green Rebecca Mulvaney1,33219.1-6.0
Conservative Brightmore Kunaka6299.0+3.4
Yorkshire Gareth O'Shanks1231.8N/A
Majority3084.4N/A
Turnout 7,02546.69+5.99
Labour hold Swing

Incumbent Labour councillor Anne Murphy chose to contest Manor Castle ward.

Darnall

Darnall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mazher Iqbal* 2,078 51.8 -16.2
Liberal Democrats Adil Mohammed64116.0+9.9
Conservative Chris Pitchfork63115.7+7.5
Green Joydu Al-Mahfuz2035.1±0.0
TUSC Diane Spencer1323.3N/A
Majority1,43735.8-19.4
Turnout 3,71927.04+0.49
Labour hold Swing

Dore & Totley

Dore & Totley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Ross* 3,697 47.9 -9.4
Conservative Sara Chinchen1,99725.9+10.7
Labour Samantha Nicholson1,06613.8+2.2
Green Dave Applebaum95912.4-3.6
Majority1,70022.0-19.3
Turnout 7,74552.01+6.55
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

East Ecclesfield

East Ecclesfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Woodcock 1,498 31.0 -0.1
Labour Andy Bainbridge*1,47830.6+4.5
Conservative Adam Allcroft1,34427.8+20.1
Yorkshire Alex Robertson2645.5-0.4
Green Abigail Stephenson2445.1-1.1
Majority200.4-4.6
Turnout 4,84534.62+3.62
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Ecclesall

Ecclesall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Davison* 2,904 34.1 -9.6
Labour Zoë Sykes2,16825.5+6.7
Green Jason Leman2,11624.8-0.4
Conservative Gordon Millward1,04412.3+5.2
Women's Equality Christine Rose2002.3-1.3
SDP Andrew Cowell861.0N/A
Majority7368.6-9.9
Turnout 8,55353.84+4.52
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Firth Park

Firth Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Law* 1,896 56.7 +5.5
Conservative Steve Toone81024.2+9.5
Green Marieanne Elliot3279.8-15.5
Independent April Worral1574.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Ann Kingdom1534.6-4.2
Majority1,08632.5+6.7
Turnout 3,36723.46+1.32
Labour hold Swing

Fulwood

Fulwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sue Alston* 3,212 46.6 -7.8
Labour Jackie Kennedy1,51021.9+8.9
Green Nathan Strathdee1,17017.0-3.8
Conservative Christine Saunders1,00014.5+6.3
Majority1,70224.7-8.9
Turnout 6,93148.49+3.24
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Gleadless Valley

Gleadless Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Alexi Dimond 2,480 46.0 -3.8
Labour Janet Ridler1,99537.0+5.4
Conservative Andrew Mustoe56910.6+6.6
Liberal Democrats John Dryden2414.5-0.6
TUSC Becky Payne1041.9N/A
Majority5259.0=9.2
Turnout 5,37339.07+1.71
Green gain from Labour Swing

Incumbent Labour councillor Lewis Dagnall did not defend his seat.

Graves Park

Graves Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Auckland* 2,357 39.2 -6.6
Labour Edd Mustill1,81530.2+9.6
Green Lucy Critchlow1,16819.4-0.2
Conservative Seun Ajao67711.3+5.6
Majority5429.0-16.3
Turnout 6,05044.91+4.61
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hillsborough

Hillsborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Christine Kubo 2,337 41.4 +16.1
Labour Bob Johnson*2,01335.6-1.7
Conservative Lesley Blyth90616.0+8.1
Liberal Democrats Will Sapwell3145.6-7.8
TUSC Adam Calvert801.4N/A
Majority3245.8N/A
Turnout 5,67938.52+7.85
Green gain from Labour Swing

Manor Castle

Manor Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anne Murphy** 1,567 48.6 +6.2
Green Ruth Flagg-Abbey64219.9+1.8
Conservative Ian Walker57817.9+12.5
Yorkshire Jack Carrington3039.4-3.8
Liberal Democrats Stephanie Kenning1344.2±0.0
TUSC Alistair Tice1043.2N/A
Majority92528.7+4.4
Turnout 3,33822.32+0.81
Labour hold Swing

Anne Murphy was a sitting councillor in Crookes & Crosspool.

Mosborough

Mosborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Downing* 1,964 40.0 +10.6
Liberal Democrats Kurtis Crossland1,74435.5-2.2
Conservative Mark Finney89218.2+11.1
Green Julie White2204.5-1.0
Reform UK Adam Wood891.8-10.4
Majority2204.5N/A
Turnout 4,92335.97+5.72
Labour hold Swing

Nether Edge & Sharrow

Nether Edge & Sharrow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Maroof Raouf 3,102 48.8 -7.4
Labour Gareth Slater2,20034.6±0.0
Conservative John Chapman5338.7+5.7
Liberal Democrats Patricia White3856.1+1.0
TUSC Holly Johnson1923.0N/A
Yorkshire John Kennedy1221.9N/A
Majority90214.2-7.4
Turnout 6,59540.17-3.88
Green gain from Labour Swing

Incumbent Labour councillor James Steinke did not defend his seat.

Park & Arbourthorne

Park & Arbourthorne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sophie Wilson** 1,860 49.3 +11.1
Conservative Richard Blyth1,05127.9+17.8
Green Dave Dillner57215.2+1.1
Liberal Democrats Phil Shaddock2887.6-0.6
Majority80921.4+4.6
Turnout 3,80028.37+4.27
Labour hold Swing

Sophie Wilson was a sitting councillor in Beighton.

Richmond

Richmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Barker 1,828 49.2 +4.9
Labour Mike Drabble* 1,378 37.1 -7.2
Conservative Claire Lord99526.8+13.9
Conservative Dean O'Brien92624.9+12.0
Green Catherine Hartley51313.8+1.2
Reform UK Robert Burns40811.0N/A
Reform UK Brian Kus38710.4-14.0
Green Eamonn Ward2777.4-4.6
Liberal Democrats Susan Ross1634.4-1.4
Liberal Democrats Eilidh Pattie1293.5-2.3
Majority38310.3-9.6
Turnout 3,72127.63+4.18
Labour hold Swing

There were two seats elected due to a vacancy resulting from the death of Labour councillor Peter Rippon a year earlier. Polling the highest number of votes, David Barker won the three-year term (reduced from four years due to the delayed elections), and Mike Drabble won the two-year term (reduced from three years).

Shiregreen & Brightside

Shiregreen & Brightside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Price* 1,803 54.5 +9.9
Conservative Zoe Steane99130.0+21.4
Green Milton Pennefather3109.4+0.1
Liberal Democrats Diane Leek2046.2+0.8
Majority81224.5+12.0
Turnout 3,32823.92+1.84
Labour hold Swing

Southey

Southey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Damms* 1,745 54.5 +8.7
Conservative Antony May80025.0+18.3
Green Andrew Hards37411.7-0.8
Liberal Democrats Rob Reiss1504.7-1.6
Reform UK Mick Lee1344.2N/A
Majority94529.5+12.4
Turnout 3,22222.95+1.97
Labour hold Swing

Stannington

Stannington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Williams 1,900 31.7 -14.5
Labour Craig Gamble-Pugh1,73729.0+11.3
Conservative Luke Liddle1,48624.8+16.3
Green Callum Sweet71011.8-2.7
UKIP Michael Virgo1652.8-10.4
Majority1632.7-15.8
Turnout 6,02141.55+5.80
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Incumbent Liberal Democrat councillor David Baker did not defend his seat.

Stocksbridge & Upper Don

Stocksbridge & Upper Don
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lewis Chinchen 1,822 32.2 +18.8
Labour Lisa Banes1,32523.4-11.5
Liberal Democrats Martin Brelsford1,31723.3+12.0
Green David Willington59610.5-1.5
Independent Jack Clarkson*5229.2N/A
Reform UK Danny Davies781.4N/A
Majority4978.8N/A
Turnout 5,69239.01+4.68
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

Jack Clarkson was originally elected for UKIP.

Walkley

Walkley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Bernard Little 2,774 46.0 +11.1
Labour Fran Belbin2,29038.0+2.3
Conservative Eve Millward5929.8+5.8
Liberal Democrats Irshad Akbar2133.5-10.7
Women's Equality Ann Butler901.5±0.0
TUSC Joe Hibbert721.2N/A
Majority4848.0N/A
Turnout 6,06138.50+10.0
Green gain from Labour Swing

The Walkley seat was vacant since the Labour councillor Olivia Blake stood down after being elected to Parliament in 2019.

West Ecclesfield

West Ecclesfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ann Whitaker 1,752 35.4 -1.9
Labour Adam Hurst*1,36127.5+7.7
Conservative Kevin Mahoney88918.0+12.3
Yorkshire Jonathan Ogle3527.1N/A
Reform UK John Booker3316.7-21.9
Green Kathy Aston2665.4-3.1
Majority3917.9-0.8
Turnout 4,97336.43+3.38
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Woodhouse

Woodhouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mick Rooney* 2,106 55.3 +15.4
Conservative Gordon Gregory1,15530.3+18.7
Green Liam Hardy3378.8-6.7
Liberal Democrats Phil Edwardson2135.6±0.0
Majority95125.0+12.5
Turnout 3,83128.98+3.20
Labour hold Swing

By-elections

Firth Park

Firth Park: 16 September 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Fran Belbin 1,091 40.2 -16.5
Liberal Democrats Irshad Akbar1,05038.7+34.1
Conservative Steve Toone2589.5-14.7
Green Marieanne Elliot1626.0-3.8
Independent April Worrall1555.7+1.0
Majority411.5-31.0
Turnout 2,71619.12-4.34
Labour Co-op hold Swing

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