2023 North Lincolnshire Council election

The 2023 North Lincolnshire Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 43 members of North Lincolnshire Council in Lincolnshire, England.[1] This was at the same time as other local elections across England.

2023 North Lincolnshire Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
All 43 seats to North Lincolnshire Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Robert Waltham MBE Len Foster n/a
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Leader's seat Brigg and Wolds Brumby
Last election 27 16 0
Seats before 28 14 1
Seats won 27 16 0
Seat change Decrease1 Increase2 Decrease1
Map of the results of the election. Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.
Leader before election

Robert Waltham
Conservative

 Leader after election

Robert Waltham
Conservative

The Conservatives retained their majority on the council.

Background

Following the 2019 election the council had comprised 27 Conservative and 16 Labour councillors. In October 2019 the former leader of the Labour group, Mark Kirk, left the party and sat as an independent.[2] There were then three by-elections in May 2021, which saw the Conservatives gain one extra seat from Labour. The 2023 election saw the parties return to the same number of seats they had had in 2019.[3][4][5]

PartyAfter 2019 ElectionBefore 2023 Election2023 Results
Conservative272827
Labour161416
Independent010

Ward Results

The results in each ward:[6]

Ashby Central

This ward was subject to boundary changes at this election and therefore no swing is provided.

Ashby Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Grant 784
Labour Andrea Davison 778
Conservative James Knight 521
Conservative Kara Broughton 519
Turnout 22.95
Labour hold
Labour hold

Ashby Lakeside

This ward was subject to boundary changes at this election and therefore no swing is provided.

*Ashley Sykes was suspended by the Conservative Party during the election campaign, however, remained on the ballot paper as a candidate for the 'Local Conservatives' due to the timing of the suspension.[7]

Ashby Lakeside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Max Bell 687
Labour Judith Matthews 677
Conservative Joanne Saunby 416
Conservative Ashley Sykes* 340
Turnout 20.25
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold


Axholme Central
Axholme Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Mitchell 1,265
Conservative David Robinson 1,141
Labour Pamela Allen 574
Labour Annie Jones 442
Turnout 29.94
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Axholme North
Axholme North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julie Reed 1,207
Conservative John Briggs 1,187
Labour Lara Chaplin 663
Labour Simon O'Rourke 589
Green Nadine Bones 203
Turnout 31.56
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Axholme South
Axholme South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Rose 1,364
Conservative Judy Kennedy 1,340
Labour Lisa Southern 400
Labour Nicholas Parkinson 589
Turnout 32.04
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Barton
Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keith Vickers 1,568
Conservative Paul Vickers 1,252
Conservative Chris Patterson 1,101
Green Neil Jacques 1037
Green Carol Thornton 820
Green Amie Watson 709
Labour Neil Turner 558
Labour Susan Turner 530
Labour Dina Tchernych 455
Turnout 30.86
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bottesford
Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret Armiger 1,582
Conservative Janet Longcake 1,535
Conservative John Davison 1,520
Labour Glyn Williams 1348
Labour Paul Shearer 1280
Labour Sallyanne Humphreys 1232
Green Sue Wilsea 171
Heritage Scott Curtis 119
Turnout 35.33
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Burringham and Gunness
Burringham and Gunness
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Josh Walshe 575
Labour Daniel Hart 336
Independent Dave Oldfield 223
Turnout 38.48
Conservative hold

Messingham
Messingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Neil Poole 715
Labour Simon Shaw 450
Turnout 30.77
Conservative hold

References
  1. "Local election 2023: North Lincolnshire a key battleground". BBC News. 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  2. Waller, Jamie (31 October 2019). "Former North Lincolnshire Council leader Mark Kirk leaves Labour group". Grimsby Live. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  3. "Local election results 2023: Conservatives retain North Lincolnshire". BBC News. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  4. "North Lincolnshire result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  5. Page, Mark; Morris Poxton, Ivan (5 May 2023). "North Lincolnshire election results live as Conservatives retain control of council". Grimsby Live. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  6. "Results of elections 4 May 2023: North Lincolnshire Council". North Lincolnshire Council. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  7. "Tory candidate suspended following racist and homophobic social media posts". Yorkshire Post. 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
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