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Hull City Council elections

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]

Results

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

Legend:
  Labour
  Liberal/Alliance
  Liberal Democrat
  Conservative
  Independent
  Independent Labour
  Uncontested

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 Others Reference Controlling Party
2024 31 26 0 0 0 [19] Liberal Democrat
2023 32 25 0 0 0 [12] Liberal Democrat
2022 29 27 0 0 0 [20] Liberal Democrat
2021 26 30 1 0 0 [7] Labour
2019 24 31 2 0 0 [5] Labour
2018 24 31 2 0 0 [Note 1][21] Labour
2016 17 39 2 1 0 [22] Labour
2015 15 40 2 1 1 [23] Labour
2014 15 39 2 1 2 [4] Labour
2012 17 39 2 0 1 [3] Labour
2011 22 34 2 0 1 [2] Labour
2010 33 22 2 0 2 [24] Liberal Democrat
2008 33 19 3 0 4 [25] Liberal Democrat
2007 30 20 3 0 6 [26] Liberal Democrat
2006 26 25 2 0 6 [27] No Overall Control
2004 24 27 2 1 5 [28] No Overall Control
2003 21 28 2 0 8 [29] No Overall Control
2002 29 24 2 0 4 [Note 2][30] No Overall Control
2000 10 44 2 0 4 [31] Labour
1999 4 51 1 0 4 [32] Labour

Council elections

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Non-metropolitan district elections

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Unitary authority elections

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Wards

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2002–2018

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Hull wards 2002–2018
Ward Area Map No. Councillors
Avenue Wyke 19 3
Beverley Northern 15 2
Boothferry West 22 3
Bransholme East North Carr 12 2
Bransholme West North Carr 13 2
Bricknell Wyke 20 2
Derringham West 21 3
Drypool Riverside 4 3
Holderness Park 10 3
Ings East 9 3
Kings Park North Carr 14 2
Longhill East 8 3
Marfleet Park 5 3
Myton Riverside 3 3
Newington Riverside 23 3
Newland Wyke 18 2
Orchard Park & Greenwood Northern 16 3
Pickering West 1 3
Southcoates East Park 7 2
Southcoates West Park 6 2
St Andrews Riverside 2 2
Sutton East 11 3
University Northern 17 2

2018–

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Hull wards 2018–
Ward Area Map No. Councillors
Avenue Wyke 18 3
Beverley and Newland Northern 14 3
Boothferry West 21 3
Bricknell Wyke 19 2
Central Wyke 17 2
Derringham West 20 3
Drypool Riverside 4 3
Holderness Park 9 3
Ings East 8 2
Kingswood Foredyke 13 2
Longhill and Bilton Grange East 7 3
Marfleet Park 6 3
Newington and Gipsyville Riverside 2 3
North Carr Foredyke 11 3
Orchard Park Northern 15 3
Pickering West 1 2
Southcoates Park 5 3
St Andrews and Docklands Riverside 3 3
Sutton East 10 3
University Northern 16 2
West Carr Foredyke 12 3

By-election results

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1995–1998

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Avenue By-Election 13 March 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,422 48.0
Liberal Democrats 1,329 45.0
Conservative 157 5.0
Independent Labour 42 2.0
Majority 93 3.0
Turnout 2,950 29.5
Labour hold Swing

1998–2002

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Ings By-Election 8 February 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 730 56.2 −6.7
Liberal Democrats 370 28.5 +11.2
Conservative 156 12.0 −7.8
Majority 360 27.7
Turnout 1,256 14.5
Labour hold Swing
University By-Election 8 February 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 701 40.8 −17.0
Liberal Democrats 644 37.5 +23.3
Conservative 279 16.2 −4.1
Independent Labour 76 4.4 −3.2
Socialist Labour 18 1.0 +1.0
Majority 57 3.3
Turnout 1,718 21.0
Labour hold Swing

2002–2006

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Marfleet By-Election 14 November 2002[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sean Chaytor 1,026 57.0 −14.2
Liberal Democrats 705 39.1 +10.3
Conservative 47 2.6 +2.6
UKIP 23 1.3 +1.3
Majority 321 17.9
Turnout 1,801 20.2
Labour hold Swing
Derringham By-Election 13 January 2005[40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Rouse-Deane 927 38.7 +29.7
Independent John Considine 679 28.3 −0.1
Labour Alan Gardiner 353 14.7 −11.1
UKIP John Cornforth 320 13.4 −15.1
BNP Paul Buckley 116 4.8
Majority 248 10.4
Turnout 2,395 27.0
Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP Swing
Beverley By-Election 13 October 2005[41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joyce Korczak 1,375 64.5 +5.0
Labour Andrew Whiting 382 17.9 −5.7
Conservative Alec Dear 187 8.8 −8.2
BNP 76 3.6 +3.6
Liberal 57 2.7 +2.7
Independent 42 2.0 +2.0
Veritas 13 0.6 +0.6
Majority 993 46.6
Turnout 2,132
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2006–2010

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Drypool By-Election 8 January 2009[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Linda Chambers 1,306 52.3 −11.6
Labour Gary Wareing 891 35.7 +7.9
National Front Mike Cooper 184 7.4 +7.4
Conservative Andrew Allison 117 4.7 −3.7
Majority 415 16.61
Turnout 2,498 26.70
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2018–2022

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St Andrew's and Docklands By-Election 5 September 2019[43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Leanne Fudge 837 45.6 −7.8
Liberal Democrats Tracey Henry 805 43.9 +30.8
Conservative Daniel Bond 193 10.5 +2.7
Majority 32 1.7
Turnout 1,835
Labour hold Swing

2022–2026

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Bricknell By-Election 21 September 2023[44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sharon Hofman 919 43.7 −9.0
Liberal Democrats Lucy Lennon 647 30.8 +25.3
Conservative John Fareham 330 19.9 −15.9
Green Kevin Paulson 98 4.7 −1.3
Yorkshire James Steele 19 0.9 +0.9
Majority 272 12.9
Turnout 2,013
Labour hold Swing
Avenue By-Election 15 February 2024[45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Rhiannon Beeson 1,186 45.7 +9.7
Labour Karen Wood 1,029 39.7 −11.3
Green James Russell 198 7.6 −2.5
Independent Michael Whale 139 5.4 +5.4
Conservative Alex Hayward 43 1.7 −1.2
Majority 157 6.1
Turnout 2,595
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

References

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  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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