2024 Hull City Council election

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2024 Hull City Council election
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19 of 57 seats on Hull City Council
29 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Leader Mike Ross Daren Hale
Party Liberal Democrats Labour
Seats before 33 24
Seats won 9 10
Seats after 31 26
Seat change -2 +2

Leader before election

Mike Ross
Liberal Democrats

Leader after election

Mike Ross
Liberal Democrats

The 2024 Hull City Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024 to elect members of Hull City Council. It took place on the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom. Of the 57 seats on the council, 19 were up for election, being the usual third of the council. It resulted in a Liberal Democrats hold, with a reduced majority.[1][2]

Councillors standing down[edit]

Councillor Ward First elected Party Date announced
Steve Wilson University 1995 Labour 30 October 2023[3]

Results summary[edit]

2024 Hull City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 10 Increase1 52.6 17 27 47.4 15,914 44.1 +3.1%
  Liberal Democrats 9 Decrease1 47.4 21 30 52.6 15,865 44.0 -5.1%
  Conservative 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,119 5.9 -0.0%
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 901 2.5 +0.2%
  TUSC 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 509 1.4 +0.4%
  Reform UK 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 419 1.2 +0.8%
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 280 0.8 New
  Yorkshire 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 76 0.2 New

Ward Results[4][5][edit]

An asterisk (*) indicates an incumbent who stood for re-election.

No election took place in the Central and Pickering wards.

Percentage changes and swings are calculated using the 2023 results.

Avenue[edit]

Avenue
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Karen Wood 1,330 43.4 -7.6
Liberal Democrats John Robinson* 1,225 40.0 +4.0
Green James Russell 296 9.7 -0.4
TUSC Michael Whale 108 3.5 New
Conservative Alex Hayward 62 2.0 -0.9
Yorkshire James Steele 42 1.4 New
Majority 105 3.4
Rejected ballots 17
Turnout 3,080 33.4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing -5.8

Beverley and Newland[edit]

Beverley and Newland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Ross* 1,900 63.8 -3.5
Labour Joanna Collins 851 28.6 +2.9
Conservative Otis Griffin 117 3.9 -0.1
TUSC Michael Hirst 108 3.6 +0.5
Majority 1049 35.2
Rejected ballots 16
Turnout 2,992 28.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -3.2

Boothferry[edit]

Boothferry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alison Collinson* 1,165 54.9 -3.6
Labour James Ireland 715 33.7 +0.6
Conservative John Sharp 127 6.0 -2.7
Green Archie Lamplugh 115 5.5 New
Majority 450 21.2
Rejected ballots 9
Turnout 2,123 24.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 2.1

Bricknell[edit]

There was no election in the Bricknell ward in 2023, so the percentage changes and swings shown are from the 2022 results, when the seat was last up for election.

Bricknell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter North* 1,138 56.1 +3.3
Liberal Democrats Brian Gilliland 512 25.7 +20.2
Conservative John Fareham 261 12.9 -22.9
Green Kevin Paulson 76 3.7 -2.3
Yorkshire Rowan Halstead 34 1.7 New
Majority 626 30.4
Rejected ballots 11
Turnout 2041 33.8
Labour hold Swing -8.45

Derringham[edit]

Derringham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Grozav 1,251 50.1 +11.4
Liberal Democrats Daruis Kirtiklis 1,041 41.7 -12.7
Conservative Mike Whitehead 108 4.3 -2.5
Green Andy Donegan 96 3.9 New
Majority 210 8.4
Rejected ballots 19
Turnout 2515 27.9
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +12.05

Drypool[edit]

Drypool
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Scott Preston 1,361 63.2 -4.3
Labour Oscar Seal 541 25.1 +4.6
Green John Allison-Walsh 128 6.0 +1.2
Conservative Stephen Hackett 122 5.7 +0.6
Majority 820 38.1
Rejected ballots 15
Turnout 2167 24.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -4.45

Holderness[edit]

Holderness
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Linda Tock* 1,331 60.5 -5.3
Labour Jan Hornby 671 30.5 +1.1
TUSC Paul Spooner 102 4.6 New
Conservative Stephen Brown 95 4.3 -0.5
Majority 660 30.0
Rejected ballots 12
Turnout 2,211 25.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ings[edit]

Ings
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Gardiner* 929 53.9 +7.0
Liberal Democrats Mark Bisbey 617 35.8 -4.9
Green Gordon Bradshaw 102 5.9 +0.6
Conservative Zia Vennoyer 76 4.4 -1.4
Majority 312 18.1
Rejected ballots 19
Turnout 1,743 24.4
Labour hold Swing +5.95

Kingswood[edit]

Bricknell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ted Dolman 739 65.6 -8.5
Labour Sofiya Koch 292 25.9 +5.3
Conservative Ash Withers 96 8.5 +3.2
Majority 447 39.7
Rejected ballots 10
Turnout 1,137 16.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -6.9

Longhill and Bilton Grange[edit]

Longhill and Bilton Grange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Julia Conner*[Note 1] 815 52.5 +2.7
Labour Dean Kirk 608 39.1 -0.7
Conservative James Sargeant 75 4.8 -1.1
TUSC Tony Smith 56 3.6 -1.0
Majority 207 13.4
Rejected ballots 13
Turnout 1567 18.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing +1.0

Marfleet[edit]

Marfleet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sharon Belcher* 746 71.1 +2.0
Liberal Democrats Curtiss Craig 205 19.5 -2.2
Conservative Geoff Horton 99 9.4 +0.2
Majority 541 51.6
Rejected ballots 15
Turnout 1065 11.6
Labour hold Swing +2.1

Newington and Gipsyville[edit]

Newington and Gipsyville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tracy Dearing* 1,050 66.0 +7.3
Liberal Democrats Keith Smith 363 22.7 -0.4
Conservative Daniel Bond 178 11.2 +0.9
Majority 687 43.3
Rejected ballots 32
Turnout 1623 15.5
Labour hold Swing +3.85

North Carr[edit]

North Carr
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Harper 556 42.3 +2.4
Liberal Democrats Jan Loft* 540 41.1 -13.5
Reform UK Martin Baker 169 12.9 New
Conservative Graeme Whightman 49 3.7 -1.7
Majority 16 1.2
Rejected ballots 4
Turnout 1318 13
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +7.95

Orchard Park[edit]

Orchard Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rosie Nicola* 999 62.4 +13.8
Liberal Democrats Brian Tompsett 324 20.2 -24.2
Independent John Gilling 169 10.6 New
Conservative John Rymer 109 6.8 +3.5
Majority 675 42.4
Rejected ballots 12
Turnout 1,612 15.9
Labour hold Swing +19.0

Southcoates[edit]

After the closure of nonimations, Ian Broadbent was suspended from Reform UK after offensive social media posts on X (formerly Twitter) were discovered. He remained on the ballot as nominations had already closed.[6]

Southcoates
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hester Bridges* 1,099 66.4 +1.1
Reform UK Ian Broadbent 250 15.1 +5.6
Liberal Democrats Brian Gurevitch 210 12.7 -4.1
Conservative Archie Bartlett 97 5.9 -2.1
Majority 849 51.3
Rejected ballots 8
Turnout 1664 15.6
Labour hold Swing -2.25

St Andrew's and Docklands[edit]

St Andrew's and Docklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daren Hale* 1,183 67.5 +6.4
Liberal Democrats Callum Best 322 19.0 -0.4
Conservative Charles Dinsdale 123 7.1 -0.7
Independent Barry McGrath 112 6.4 New
Majority 861 48.5
Rejected ballots 19
Turnout 1771 16.8
Labour hold Swing +3.4

Sutton[edit]

Sutton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Cahill 1,465 61.6 +0.7
Labour Rob Dunstan 763 32.1 -1.3
Conservative Frankie Williams 151 6.4 +0.6
Majority 702 29.5
Rejected ballots 25
Turnout 2404 24.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +1.0

University[edit]

There was no election in the University ward in 2023, so the percentage changes and swings shown are from the 2022 results, when the seat was last up for election.

University
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Collinson 728 48.0 -5.2
Labour Sian Humphries 644 42.4 +6.0
Green Claire Wildey 88 5.8 +1.9
Conservative Ben Lavender 58 3.8 -2.7
Majority 84 5.6
Rejected ballots 16
Turnout 1534 24
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing -5.6

West Carr[edit]

West Carr
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tracey Neal* 992 55.7 +3.6
Labour Finn Anderson 548 31.3 -2.6
Conservative Colin Baxter 116 6.6 -2.1
TUSC Joyce Marshall 95 5.4 +1.1
Majority 444 24.4
Rejected ballots 10
Turnout 1,761 19.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +3.1

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Originally elected as Labour

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gerrard, Joseph (9 April 2024). "Hull City Council local elections 2024: Full list of candidates announced". Hull Live. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Hull Council Local election results". BBC News. 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ Gerrard, Joseph (30 October 2023). "Former Hull Lord Mayor standing down as councillor at next local election". Hull Live. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Local Elections 2024: Lib Dem celebrations muted as Labour gains ground". The Hull Story. Retrieved 15th May 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  5. ^ "2024 Local Election". Retrieved 15th May 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  6. ^ "East Hull Reform UK candidate suspended over offensive social media posts". Hull Live. Retrieved 15th May 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)