Hull City Council elections

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Hull City Council elections are held three years out of every four to elect members of Hull City Council, the unitary authority which governs the city of Kingston upon Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2018, the council has comprised 57 councillors representing 21 wards with each ward electing either 2 or 3 councillors. [1]

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Results

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Local election results for Hull City Council, 1968–2000.

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Until 2002, with the exception of the period 1969–71, the council had been led by Labour since 1945. They again led the council as a minority administration between 2003 and 2006. Between the 2006 election and 2011 election Hull City Council was led by a Liberal Democrat administration, originally as a minority administration. The Liberal Democrats first gained overall control of the council after the 2007 election. In the 2011 election Labour regained control of the council following the collapse of the Liberal Democrat vote. [2] In the 2012 election Labour increased the number of seats they held. [3] In the 2014 election two Labour councillors formed an "Independent Labour Group" in protest against their own party's budget plans, off-setting the two seats gained by Labour in the election. [4] In the 2018 election all seats were contested because of boundary changes [1] and the Liberal Democrat vote rose gaining seats on Labour who held on to control, with their worst result since 2010. The 2019 election saw just 2 seats change hands leaving the composition of the council unchanged. [5]

Elections in 2020 were postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] The 2021 election saw Labour lose a seat, while the Liberal Democrats gained two. [7] On 3 March 2022, Labour councillor Julia Conner defected to the Liberal Democrats, reducing the Labour majority to one. [8] Two weeks later, it was announced that another Labour Councillor, Sean Chaytor, would be standing as an independent candidate against Labour in the upcoming 2022 local elections. [9] The Liberal Democrats won overall control of the City Council in the 2022 local elections to end ten years of Labour rule. [10] On 23 March 2023, Labour councillor Aneesa Akbar resigned as a councillor for the Central Ward, triggering a by-election that took place on 4 May 2023, the same day as the UK local elections. [11] The 2023 local elections saw the Liberal Democrats returned with an increased majority. [12] Sarah Harper was suspended as a councillor on 7 August 2023 after failing to attend a council meeting in 6 months due to health issues and the birth of her first daughter, triggering a by-election in her Bricknell ward. [13] Labour held the ward in the by-election with Sharon Hofman elected. [14] On 8 January 2024, Cllr Marjorie Brabazon for the Avenues Ward resigned as a councillor, triggering a by-election, [15] with University councillor and former Lord Mayor Steve Wilson resigning the Labour whip the next day citing: "It became a toxic environment, but I'm free of it now". [16] [17] He continued to sit as an independent, until 26 March 2024 when he withdrew his accusation and offered his apology. He regained the Labour whip, but stood-down at the May 2024 election for health reasons. [18]

Year Liberal Democrat Labour Conservative UKIP OthersReferenceControlling Party
2024 3126000 [19] Liberal Democrat
2023 3225000 [12] Liberal Democrat
2022 2927000 [20] Liberal Democrat
2021 2630100 [7] Labour
2019 2431200 [5] Labour
2018 2431200 [Note 1] [21] Labour
2016 1739210 [22] Labour
2015 1540211 [23] Labour
2014 1539212 [4] Labour
2012 1739201 [3] Labour
2011 2234201 [2] Labour
2010 3322202 [24] Liberal Democrat
2008 3319304 [25] Liberal Democrat
2007 3020306 [26] Liberal Democrat
2006 2625206 [27] No Overall Control
2004 2427215 [28] No Overall Control
2003 2128208 [29] No Overall Control
2002 2924204 [Note 2] [30] No Overall Control
2000 1044204 [31] Labour
1999 451104 [32] Labour

Council elections

Non-metropolitan district elections

Unitary authority elections

Wards

2002–2018

Hull wards 2002-2018 Kingston upon Hull UK ward map 2010 annotated.svg
Hull wards 2002–2018
WardAreaMapNo. councillors
AvenueWyke193
BeverleyNorthern152
BoothferryWest223
Bransholme EastNorth Carr122
Bransholme WestNorth Carr132
BricknellWyke202
DerringhamWest213
DrypoolRiverside43
HoldernessPark103
IngsEast93
Kings ParkNorth Carr142
LonghillEast83
MarfleetPark53
MytonRiverside33
NewingtonRiverside233
NewlandWyke182
Orchard Park & GreenwoodNorthern163
PickeringWest13
Southcoates EastPark72
Southcoates WestPark62
St AndrewsRiverside22
SuttonEast113
UniversityNorthern172

2018–

Hull wards 2018- Kingston upon Hull UK ward map 2018 annotated.svg
Hull wards 2018–
WardAreaMapNo. councillors
AvenueWyke183
Beverley and NewlandNorthern143
BoothferryWest213
BricknellWyke192
CentralWyke172
DerringhamWest203
DrypoolRiverside43
HoldernessPark93
IngsEast82
KingswoodForedyke132
Longhill and Bilton GrangeEast73
MarfleetPark63
Newington and GipsyvilleRiverside23
North CarrForedyke113
Orchard ParkNorthern153
PickeringWest12
SouthcoatesPark53
St Andrews and DocklandsRiverside33
SuttonEast103
UniversityNorthern162
West CarrForedyke123

By-election results

1995–1998

Avenue by-election 13 March 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 1,42248.0
Liberal Democrats 1,32945.0
Conservative 1575.0
Independent Labour422.0
Majority 933.0
Turnout 2,95029.5
Labour hold Swing

1998–2002

Ings by-election 8 February 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 73056.2−6.7
Liberal Democrats 37028.5+11.2
Conservative 15612.0−7.8
Majority 36027.7
Turnout 1,25614.5
Labour hold Swing
University by-election 8 February 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 70140.8−17.0
Liberal Democrats 64437.5+23.3
Conservative 27916.2−4.1
Independent Labour764.4−3.2
Socialist Labour 181.0+1.0
Majority 573.3
Turnout 1,71821.0
Labour hold Swing

2002–2006

Marfleet by-election 14 November 2002 [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sean Chaytor1,02657.0−14.2
Liberal Democrats 70539.1+10.3
Conservative 472.6+2.6
UKIP 231.3+1.3
Majority 32117.9
Turnout 1,80120.2
Labour hold Swing
Derringham by-election 13 January 2005 [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Rouse-Deane 927 38.7 +29.7
Independent John Considine67928.3−0.1
Labour Alan Gardiner35314.7−11.1
UKIP John Cornforth32013.4−15.1
BNP Paul Buckley1164.8
Majority 24810.4
Turnout 2,39527.0
Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP Swing
Beverley by-election 13 October 2005 [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joyce Korczak 1,375 64.5 +5.0
Labour Andrew Whiting38217.9−5.7
Conservative Alec Dear1878.8−8.2
BNP 763.6+3.6
Liberal 572.7+2.7
Independent 422.0+2.0
Veritas 130.6+0.6
Majority 99346.6
Turnout 2,132
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2006–2010

Drypool by-election 8 January 2009 [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Linda Chambers 1,306 52.3 −11.6
Labour Gary Wareing89135.7+7.9
National Front Mike Cooper1847.4+7.4
Conservative Andrew Allison1174.7−3.7
Majority 41516.61
Turnout 2,49826.70
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2018–2022

St Andrew's and Docklands by-election 5 September 2019 [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Leanne Fudge 837 45.6 −7.8
Liberal Democrats Tracey Henry80543.9+30.8
Conservative Daniel Bond19310.5+2.7
Majority 321.7
Turnout 1,835
Labour hold Swing

2022–2026

Bricknell by-election 21 September 2023 [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sharon Hofman 919 43.7 −9.0
Liberal Democrats Lucy Lennon64730.8+25.3
Conservative John Fareham33019.9−15.9
Green Kevin Paulson984.7−1.3
Yorkshire James Steele190.9+0.9
Majority 27212.9
Turnout 2,013
Labour hold Swing
Avenue by-election 15 February 2024 [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rhiannon Beeson 1,186 45.7 +9.7
Labour Karen Wood1,02939.7−11.3
Green James Russell1987.6−2.5
Independent Michael Whale1395.4+5.4
Conservative Alex Hayward431.7−1.2
Majority 1576.1
Turnout 2,595
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. ↑ The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2016 reducing the number of seats by 2.
  2. ↑ The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000 reducing the number of seats by 1.
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