Lincolnshire County Council elections

Lincolnshire County Council in England is elected every four years.

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in controlYears
No overall control1973–1977
Conservative1977–1993
No overall control1993–1997
Conservative1997–2013
No overall control2013–2017
Conservative2017–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 1973 have been:[2]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Anthony Thorold Conservative19731981
David Guttridge Conservative19811987
Bill Wyrill Conservative19871993
Rob Parker[3] LabourMay 1993May 1997
Jim Speechley[4][5] ConservativeMay 199713 Sep 2002
Ian Croft[6] Conservative4 Oct 200218 Mar 2005
Martin Hill ConservativeMar 2005

Council elections

County result maps
  • 1981 results map
    1981 results map
  • 1985 results map
    1985 results map
  • 1989 results map
    1989 results map
  • 1993 results map
    1993 results map
  • 1997 results map
    1997 results map
  • 2001 results map
    2001 results map
  • 2005 results map
    2005 results map
  • 2009 results map
    2009 results map
  • 2013 results map
    2013 results map
  • 2017 results map
    2017 results map
  • 2021 results map
    2021 results map

By-election results

1997–2001
Boston Rural South By-Election 23 September 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 449 46.8 -19.2
Liberal Democrats 354 36.9 +36.9
Labour 156 16.3 -17.7
Majority 95 9.9
Turnout 959 13.0
Conservative hold Swing
Gainsborough North By-Election 18 November 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 296 46.9 +11.5
Conservative 212 33.6 +7.0
Labour 105 16.6 -18.5
Independent 18 2.9 +2.9
Majority 84 13.3
Turnout 631 13.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2001–2005
Lincoln Boultham By-Election 11 July 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 524 45.9 -17.4
Independent 339 29.7 +17.3
Conservative 235 20.6 +0.0
Green 44 3.9 +3.9
Majority 185 16.2
Turnout 1,142 20.6
Labour hold Swing

2005–2009
Boston Coastal By-Election 6 April 2006[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Bedford 800 57.9 +10.3
UKIP Sue Ransome 217 15.7 -8.8
Labour Paul Kenny 205 14.8 -13.2
Liberal Democrats Albert Tebbs 160 11.6 +11.6
Majority 583 42.2
Turnout 1,382 25.0
Conservative hold Swing
Bourne Castle By-Election 6 July 2006[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charlotte Farquharson 657 44.6 -2.5
Labour Trevor Holmes 435 29.5 +2.6
Liberal Democrats Timothy Fitzgerald 255 17.3 -8.7
UKIP Jamie Corney 127 8.6 +8.6
Majority 222 15.1
Turnout 1,474 23.5
Conservative hold Swing
Heighington and Washingborough By-Election 15 November 2007[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Clive Oxby 877 61.8 +14.5
Labour Darren Hopewell 206 14.5 -26.9
Liberal Democrats Roy Harris 137 9.7 +9.7
BNP Michael Clayton 126 8.9 +8.9
UKIP Steven Pearson 52 3.7 -7.6
Independent Victor Sahunta 21 1.5 +1.5
Majority 671 47.3
Turnout 1,419 26.2
Conservative hold Swing
Louth Wolds By-Election 31 July 2008[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hugo Marfleet 1,013 49.9 +13.5
Independent Daniel Simpson 361 17.8 -0.6
Liberal Democrats Eric Needham 304 15.0 -18.4
BNP Robert West 219 10.8 +10.8
Labour Michael Preen 75 3.7 +3.7
UKIP Barry Gleeson 59 2.9 -9.0
Majority 652 32.1
Turnout 2,031 31.9
Conservative hold Swing
Bourne Abbey By-Election 2 October 2008[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sue Woolley 760 41.4 -12.9
Independent Helen Powell 355 19.3 +19.3
BNP David Owens 239 13.0 +13.0
Labour Roberta Britton 202 11.0 -34.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Morris 198 10.8 +10.8
Green Ashley Baxter 42 2.3 +2.3
UKIP Peter Oldham 41 2.2 +2.2
Majority 405 22.1
Turnout 1,837 21.0
Conservative hold Swing

2009–2013
Boston North West By-Election 15 October 2009[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrea Jenkyns 597 38.7 +13.2
BNP David Owens 581 37.7 +17.1
Labour Pam Kenny 204 13.2 +1.9
Liberal Democrats Michael Shriden-Shinn 160 10.4 +3.2
Majority 16 1.0
Turnout 1,542 21.3
Conservative hold Swing
Sleaford West and Leasingham By-Election 13 October 2011[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Hagues 614 43.0 -2.4
Lincolnshire Independent David Suiter 454 31.8 +31.8
Labour Jim Clarke 315 22.1 +13.5
Liberal Democrats David Harding-Price 45 3.2 -7.9
Majority 160 11.2
Turnout 1,428
Conservative hold Swing
Lincoln East By-Election 2 August 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robin Renshaw 563 48.8 +14.5
Conservative Simon Parr 314 27.2 -11.8
Liberal Democrats John Bishop 95 8.2 -18.5
UKIP Pat Nurse 79 6.8 +6.8
TUSC Nick Parker 79 6.8 +6.8
English Democrat Elliot Fountain 24 2.1 +2.1
Majority 249 21.6
Turnout 1,154
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Nettleham and Saxilby By-Election 6 September 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jackie Brockway 1,026 43.4 +9.4
Liberal Democrats Charles Shaw 600 25.4 -35.1
UKIP Howard Thompson 266 11.2 +11.2
Labour Richard Coupland 257 10.9 +5.4
Lincolnshire Independent David Watson 196 8.3 +8.3
English Democrat Elliot Fountain 21 0.9 +0.9
Majority 426 18.0
Turnout 2,366
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2013–2017
Scotter Rural By-Election 19 December 2013[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lesley Rollings 726 49.2 +26.3
Conservative Richard Butroid 348 23.6 -18.4
UKIP Nick Smith 264 17.9 -7.1
Lincolnshire Independent Chris Darcel 137 9.3 +9.3
Majority 378 25.6
Turnout 1,475
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Stamford North By-Election 11 December 2014[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Robert Foulkes 400 31.5 +31.5
Labour Mark Ashberry 268 21.1 +0.1
Conservative Matthew Lee 261 20.6 -11.0
Lincolnshire Independent Max Sawyer 199 15.7 +15.7
Liberal Democrats Harrish Bisnauthsing 142 11.2 +11.2
Majority 132 10.4
Turnout 1,270
UKIP gain from Independent Swing
Grantham Barrowby By-Election 2 July 2015[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Whittington 579 49.5 +11.7
Labour Rob Shorrock 257 22.0 -7.9
UKIP Maureen Simon 179 15.3 +15.3
Lincolnshire Independent Mike Williams 155 13.2 +13.2
Majority 322 27.5
Turnout 1,170
Conservative hold Swing

2021–2025
Colsterworth Rural By-Election 24 February 2022[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charlotte Vernon 986 59.6 -17.2
Liberal Democrats Harrish Bisnauthsing 277 16.8 +16.8
Labour Stuart Fawcett 269 16.3 -6.9
Green Mike Turner 121 7.3 +7.3
Majority 709 42.9
Turnout 1,653
Conservative hold Swing
Spalding West By-Election 8 December 2022[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SH Independents Manzur Hasan 676 63.2 -17.5
Conservative Paul Redgate 393 36.8 +17.5
Majority 283 26.4
Turnout 1,069
SH Independents hold Swing
Eagle and Hykeham West By-Election 4 May 2023[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Briggs 759 32.5 -31.3
Lincolnshire Independent Charles Overton 470 20.1 +20.1
Labour Calum Watt 439 18.8 +4.4
Independent Nikki Dillon 299 12.8 -3.5
Liberal Democrats Tony Richardson 178 7.6 +2.1
Green Sally Horscroft 103 4.4 +4.4
Reform UK Nicola Smith 75 3.2 +3.2
Liberal Charles Shaw 10 0.4 +0.4
Majority 289 12.4
Turnout 2,333
Conservative hold Swing
Carholme By-Election 14 September 2023[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil Murray 896 48.0 -9.8
Liberal Democrats James Brown 680 36.4 +32.5
Conservative Thomas Hulme 150 8.0 -16.4
TUSC Nick Parker 74 4.0 +2.3
Reform UK Jane Smith 66 3.5 +3.5
Majority 216 11.6
Turnout 1,866
Labour hold Swing

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