2023 North East Lincolnshire Council election

2023 North East Lincolnshire Council election
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15 of 42 seats to North East Lincolnshire Council
22 seats needed for a majority
Turnout23.12
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader Philip Jackson Matthew Patrick n/a
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Last election 30 seats, 47.3% 8 seats, 34.8% 1 seat, 4.9%
Seats won 7 5 2
Seats after 27 9 3
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 1 Increase 2
Popular vote 11,039 10,121 2,551
Percentage 41.5% 38.1% 9.6%
Swing Decrease 5.8% Increase 3.3% Increase 4.7%
  Fourth party
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Leader Steve Beasant
Party Liberal Democrats
Last election 3 seats, 10.6%
Seats won 1
Seats after 3
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 1,856
Percentage 7.0%
Swing Decrease 3.6%
The winner of each seat in the 2023 North East Lincolnshire Council Election
Leader before election

Philip Jackson
Conservative

Leader after election

Philip Jackson
Conservative

The 2023 North East Lincolnshire Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect 15 members (the usual approximate third) of North East Lincolnshire Council in Lincolnshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

The Conservatives retained their majority on the council.[1] After the election Labour changed their group leader, with Kathryn Wheatley replacing Matthew Patrick.[2]

Results summary

Following the results, the council remained under Conservative control.[3][4]

2023 North East Lincolnshire Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 7 Decrease 3 46.7 20 27 64.2 11,039 41.5 Decrease 5.8
  Labour 5 Increase 1 33.3 4 9 21.4 10,121 38.1 Increase 3.3
  Independent 2 Increase 2 13.3 1 3 7.2 2,551 9.6 Increase 4.7
  Liberal Democrats 1 Steady 6.7 2 3 7.2 1,856 7.0 Decrease 3.6
  TUSC 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 654 2.4 Increase 1.1
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 368 1.4 Increase 0.6

Ward results

Incumbents are marked with an asterisk (*).

Croft Baker

Croft Baker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Malcolm Morland 969 52.2 +15.0
Conservative Bob Callison* 782 42.1 −9.6
TUSC Julian Best 107 5.7 +3.7
Majority 187 10.1
Turnout 1,858 22.6
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing

East Marsh

East Marsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nicola Aisthorpe* 608 55.7 −4.4
Labour Kay Rudd 373 34.2 +9.9
Conservative Callum Procter 82 7.5 −6.7
TUSC Lee Coulbeck 28 2.6 −4.7
Majority 235 21.5
Turnout 1,091 16.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Freshney

Freshey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lyndsey Downes 964 46.3 New
Labour Sheldon Mill 576 27.7 −3.6
Conservative Anna Griffiths 294 14.1 19.1
Independent Mick Kiff 146 11.9 New
Majority 388 18.6
Turnout 2,080 29.2
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Haverstoe

Haverstoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keith Brookes* 1,464 63.0 −5.0
Labour Samantha Brown 761 32.7 +0.7
TUSC Cameron Warren 100 4.3 New
Majority 703 30.3
Turnout 2,325 29.7
Conservative hold Swing

Heneage

Heneage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matthew Patrick* 891 56.2 +15.6
Conservative Trevor Crofts 511 32.2 +1.9
Liberal Democrats Daniel Young 122 7.7 −19.7
TUSC John Stiff 61 3.9 +2.3
Majority 380 24.0
Turnout 1,585 20.3
Labour hold Swing

Humberston and New Waltham

Humberston and New Waltham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stan Shreeve* 1,534 63.7 −6.8
Labour Ian Townsend 875 36.3 +6.8
Majority 659 27.4
Turnout 2,409 24.8
Conservative hold Swing

Immingham

Immingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Karen Swinburn* 886 48.8 −6.5
Labour Sam Wrexham Holborow 647 35.6 +1.8
Independent Dave Barton 237 13.1 +4.0
TUSC Nathan Newton 46 2.5 +0.7
Majority 239 13.2
Turnout 1,816 20.5
Conservative hold Swing

Park

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marian Boyd* 869 40.0 −0.5
Labour Edward Kaczmarek 741 34.1 6.3
Liberal Democrats Ryan Aisthorpe 387 17.8 −11.3
Green Andrew Dickson 126 5.8 New
TUSC Dave Mitchell 52 2.3 −0.3
Majority 128 5.9
Turnout 2,175 25.3
Conservative hold Swing

Scartho

Scartho
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Lindley* 1,399 53.6 −2.7
Labour Robson Augusta 1,097 43.9 +0.2
TUSC Val Pow 63 2.5 New
Majority 302 9.7
Turnout 2,499 28.3
Conservative hold Swing

Sidney Sussex

Sidney Sussex
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Janet Haggis 793 54.0 +5.2
Conservative Christine Vickers 545 37.1 −7.4
TUSC Mark Gee 130 8.9 +2.2
Majority 248 16.9
Turnout 1,468 18.7
Labour hold Swing

South

South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Janet Goodwin* 755 58.0 +5.7
Conservative Andrew Burch 319 24.5 −13.9
Independent Jane Bramley 87 6.7 New
Independent Karen Batson 74 5.7 New
Independent Phillip Moulson 45 3.4 New
TUSC Bill Ward 22 1.7 −0.2
Majority 436 33.5
Turnout 1,302 15.1
Labour hold Swing

Waltham

Waltham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Jackson* 1,052 61.4 −7.7
Labour Peter Bailey 512 29.9 −1.0
Green Lorna Kirman 148 8.7 New
Majority 540 31.5
Turnout 1,712 30.7
Conservative hold Swing

West Marsh

West Marsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Karl Wilson* 412 49.3 −3.4
Independent Peter Barker 162 19.4 −27.9
Liberal Democrats Marco Lawless 107 12.8 New
Conservative Hugh Richies 102 12.2 New
Independent Keith Watkin 31 3.7 New
TUSC Heather Davis 21 2.6 New
Majority 250 29.9
Turnout 835 16.4
Labour hold Swing

Wolds

Wolds
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Hudson* 749 42.8 −8.2
Liberal Democrats Loyd Emmerson 632 36.1 +12.5
Labour Wil Wheaton Chapman 274 15.7 −2.7
Green Jonathan Kirman 94 5.4 −1.6
Majority 117 6.7
Turnout 1,749 28.3
Conservative hold Swing

Yarborough

Yarborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Paul Henderson 805 44.1 New
Labour David Watson 546 29.9 −17.9
Conservative Garry Abel* 451 24.7 −27.5
TUSC Phil Tuplin 24 1.3 New
Majority 259 14.2
Turnout 1,826 21.5
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ "North East Lincolnshire election results - Tories make losses on council". GrimsbyLive. 2023-05-05. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  2. ^ Morris Poxton, Ivan (17 May 2023). "Labour changes its leader in North East Lincolnshire after local elections". Grimsby Live. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Local election results 2023: Conservatives retain North East Lincolnshire". BBC News. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  4. ^ Page, Mark; Craig, Peter (5 May 2023). "North East Lincolnshire local election results recap as Conservatives stay in control but make losses". Grimsby Live. Retrieved 22 May 2023.