2024 election in Lincolnshire, England
The 2024 City of Lincoln Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024 to elect 11 of the 33 members of City of Lincoln Council, being the usual third of the council. It took place on the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom.[1]
Summary
The council remained under Labour majority control at this election, with the party increasing their majority.[2] The leader of the council prior to the election, Ric Metcalfe, did not stand for re-election. After the election Labour chose Naomi Tweddle to be their new group leader. She was formally appointed as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 14 May 2024.[3]
Pre-election composition
Pre-Election Composition |
Party | Seats |
| Labour | 20 |
| Conservative | 9 |
| Liberal Democrat | 4 |
Councillors standing down
Councillor | Ward | First elected | Party | Date announced |
Ric Metcalfe | Glebe | 1982 | | Labour | 16 January 2024[4] |
Results summary
2024 Lincoln City Council election |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Labour | 8 | 3 | 72.7 | 15 | 23 | 69.7 | 8,196 | 45.0 | -4.2 |
| Conservative | 1 | 4 | 9.1 | 4 | 5 | 15.2 | 3,853 | 25.8 | -4.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 18.2 | 3 | 5 | 15.2 | 3,314 | 18.2 | +1.5 |
| Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1470 | 8.1 | +5.8 |
| Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 985 | 5.4 | +1.0 |
| Party of Women | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 167 | 0.9 | New |
| Lincolnshire Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 140 | 0.8 | New |
| TUSC | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 73 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Liberal | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 26 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Ward results
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Abbey
Abbey Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Clare Smalley | 1,050 | 52.5 | −3.9 |
| Labour Co-op | Calvin Bissitt | 630 | 31.5 | +4.5 |
| Conservative | Roger Hansard | 109 | 5.5 | −2.9 |
| Reform UK | Donald Penman | 109 | 5.5 | +2.4 |
| Green | Betty Whitwell | 101 | 5.1 | +0.1 |
Majority | 420 | 21.0 | −8.4 |
Turnout | 1,999 | 32.2 | +2.4 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.2 | |
Birchwood
Birchwood Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Laura Danese | 663 | 43.8 | −1.3 |
| Conservative | Eddie Strengeil | 573 | 37.8 | −2.0 |
| Reform UK | Tony Todd | 175 | 11.6 | +4.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Felicity Christopher | 104 | 6.9 | −0.9 |
Majority | 90 | 6.0 | +0.7 |
Turnout | 1,515 | 25.8 | +0.1 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 0.4 | |
Boultham
Boultham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour Co-op | Calum Watt | 801 | 55.4 | −3.6 |
| Conservative | George Clark | 250 | 17.3 | −8.2 |
| Reform UK | Mike Bailey | 155 | 10.7 | +10.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Debbie Grant | 123 | 8.5 | +1.2 |
| Green | David Kenyon | 116 | 8.0 | −1.0 |
Majority | 551 | 38.1 | +4.6 |
Turnout | 1,445 | 28.3 | +1.3 |
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 2.3 | |
Carholme
Carholme Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour Co-op | Lucinda Preston | 1,062 | 56.3 | −2.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Freddie Easters | 366 | 19.4 | +14.7 |
| Conservative | Thomas Hulme | 141 | 7.5 | −4.5 |
| Lincolnshire Independent | Ashley Delaney | 140 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| Green | Séamus Murray | 103 | 5.5 | −3.0 |
| TUSC | Nick Parker | 73 | 3.9 | +0.3 |
Majority | 636 | 36.9 | −10.0 |
Turnout | 1,885 | 34.3 | +0.1 |
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 5.0 | |
Castle
Castle Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Donald Nannestad | 894 | 59.9 | −2.5 |
| Conservative | Joseph Gwinn | 212 | 14.2 | −5.3 |
| Green | Lauren Ross | 141 | 9.4 | −0.7 |
| Reform UK | Corina Ochoa Avalos | 130 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Ballinger | 90 | 6.0 | −2.1 |
| Liberal | Charles Shaw | 26 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
Majority | 682 | 45.7 | +2.8 |
Turnout | 1,493 | 28.0 | −1.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 1.4 | |
Glebe
Glebe Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | James Brown | 857 | 51.7 | −5.9 |
| Labour | Duncan Spencer | 473 | 28.5 | +2.3 |
| Conservative | Victoria Brooks | 173 | 10.4 | −2.2 |
| Reform UK | Allan McCauley | 156 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
Majority | 384 | 23.2 | −8.2 |
Turnout | 1,659 | 29.1 | −1.9 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | 4.1 | |
Hartsholme
Hartsholme Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Annie Currier | 849 | 43.3 | −18.5 |
| Conservative | David Clarkson | 692 | 35.3 | +7.8 |
| Reform UK | Jane Smith | 190 | 9.7 | +5.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jim Charters | 129 | 6.6 | +0.6 |
| Green | Charles Rodgers | 99 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
Majority | 157 | 8.0 | −26.3 |
Turnout | 1,959 | 31.5 | −4.9 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 13.2 | |
Minster
Minster Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Anita Pritchard | 816 | 49.2 | −1.8 |
| Conservative | Mark Storer | 457 | 27.5 | −8.1 |
| Reform UK | Alex Cambo | 129 | 7.8 | +4.3 |
| Green | Valeria Wilkinson | 89 | 5.4 | −0.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Aidan Turner | 85 | 5.1 | +0.6 |
| Party of Women | Esther Knight | 84 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
Majority | 359 | 21.7 | +6.3 |
Turnout | 1,660 | 31.5 | −2.0 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.2 | |
Moorland
Moorland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Callum Roper | 667 | 45.5 | −7.8 |
| Conservative | Matthew Fido | 479 | 32.7 | −4.4 |
| Reform UK | Darren Benson | 155 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| Green | Paddy Driscoll | 100 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Olly Craven | 64 | 4.4 | −5.2 |
Majority | 188 | 12.8 | −3.4 |
Turnout | 1,465 | 26.5 | +0.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 1.7 | |
Park
Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour Co-op | Chris Burke | 696 | 47.2 | −16.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Uldall | 346 | 23.4 | +16.2 |
| Green | Sally Horscroft | 152 | 10.3 | −1.6 |
| Conservative | Charlie Rogers | 107 | 7.2 | −10.2 |
| Reform UK | Ben Jackson | 92 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| Party of Women | Sarah Freeman | 83 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
Majority | 350 | 23.8 | −22.1 |
Turnout | 1,476 | 23.4 | +3.5 |
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 16.2 | |
Witham
Witham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Bill Mara | 660 | 39.6 | −8.9 |
| Labour | Jane Loffhagen | 645 | 38.7 | −0.6 |
| Reform UK | Nick Smith | 179 | 10.7 | +6.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sharon Osborne | 100 | 6.0 | −1.5 |
| Green | Lynda Skipper | 84 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
Majority | 15 | 0.9 | −8.3 |
Turnout | 1,668 | 28.3 | −2.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.7 | |
References
- ^ Administrator. "City of Lincoln Council Elections". City of Lincoln Council. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Griffin, Joe (3 May 2024). "City of Lincoln Council full results as Labour celebrates several key victories". Lincolnshire Live. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Griffin, Joe (7 May 2024). "Naomi Tweddle chosen as next City of Lincoln Council leader following Ric Metcalfe's retirement". Lincolnshire Live. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Longest-serving City of Lincoln Council leader steps down". BBC News. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Notice of Statement of Persons Nominated". City of Lincoln Council. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
See also