# East Riding of Yorkshire Council elections

The East Riding of Yorkshire is a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was created on 1 April 1996 replacing East Yorkshire, East Yorkshire Borough of Beverley, Holderness, part of Boothferry and Humberside County Council.
The East Riding of Yorkshire Council is fully elected every four years.
The council consists of 67 councillors who are elected from 26 wards. Each ward elects one, two or three councillors.

## Summary results

| Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrat | Independent | Labour | Yorkshire Party | Notes |
| 2023 | 29 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 49 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | |

## Council elections

* 1995 East Riding of Yorkshire Council election
* 1999 East Riding of Yorkshire Council election
* 2003 East Riding of Yorkshire Council election (new ward boundaries)
* 2007 East Riding of Yorkshire Council election
* 2011 East Riding of Yorkshire Council election
* 2015 East Riding of Yorkshire Council election
* 2019 East Riding of Yorkshire Council election
* 2023 East Riding of Yorkshire Council election

## Results maps

* 2019 results map
* 2023 results map

## By-election results
### 1995–1999

Pocklington Provincial by-election 10 October 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | | 945 | 28.9 |
| | Conservative | | 901 | 27.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 768 | 23.5 |
| | Labour | | 657 | 20.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 44 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,271 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
Howden by-election 17 July 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 672 | 46.3 | +40.9 |
| | Conservative | | 525 | 36.1 | +10.0 |
| | Independent | | 157 | 10.8 | −25.3 |
| | Labour | | 99 | 6.8 | −25.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 147 | 10.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,453 | 43.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Boothferry West by-election 9 October 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,036 | 48.0 | +39.4 |
| | Labour | | 617 | 28.6 | −24.0 |
| | Independent Labour | | 315 | 14.6 | −14.5 |
| | Conservative | | 175 | 8.1 | −1.3 |
| | Independent | | 15 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 419 | 19.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,158 | 32.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Dale by-election 16 July 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 2,085 | 47.5 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 2,081 | 47.4 | −5.2 |
| | Labour | | 227 | 5.1 | −4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 | 0.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,393 | 42.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### 1999–2003

Howden By-Election 27 July 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jon Neal | 853 | 60.2 | −3.9 |
| | Conservative | | 450 | 31.8 | +7.9 |
| | UKIP | | 114 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 403 | 28.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,417 | 41.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Goole By-Election 6 September 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,542 | 61.4 | +24.4 |
| | Labour | | 670 | 26.7 | −12.9 |
| | Conservative | | 172 | 6.9 | −5.6 |
| | Independent | | 118 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| | Independent | | 8 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 872 | 34.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,510 | 31.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Beverley Rural by-election 18 July 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 1,515 | 46.5 | −7.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,318 | 40.4 | +14.3 |
| | Labour | | 426 | 13.1 | +0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 197 | 6.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,259 | 33.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2003–2007

Hessle By-Election 19 June 2003 (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 2,108 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 2,043 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 2,029 | |
| | Conservative | | 472 | |
| | Conservative | | 472 | |
| | Conservative | | 452 | |
| | Labour | | 343 | |
| | Labour | | 318 | |
| | Labour | | 298 | |
| | UKIP | | 255 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,535 | 26.5 |
Howden by-election 8 December 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Preston | 644 | 48.7 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ingrid Ridley | 621 | 47.0 | −6.5 |
| | Labour | John Frost | 57 | 4.3 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,322 | 36.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### 2011–2015

South East Holderness by-election 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kevan Hough | 1,187 | 37.5 | +1.5 |
| | Labour | Jed Lee | 1,011 | 32.0 | +11.3 |
| | Independent | John Windas | 971 | 30.6 | +30.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 176 | 5.5 | −5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,169 | 26.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Howdenshire by-election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Victoria Aitken | 1,573 | 43.6 | −1.8 |
| | UKIP | Clive Waddington | 1,260 | 34.9 | +34.9 |
| | Labour | Mike Whitley | 563 | 15.6 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Luckraft | 212 | 5.9 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 313 | 8.7 | −19.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,608 | 30.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Mid Holderness by-election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Holtby | 1,353 | 38.9 | −10.1 |
| | UKIP | Gary Shores | 1,269 | 36.5 | +36.5 |
| | Labour Co-op | George McManus | 852 | 24.5 | −7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 84 | 2.4 | −14.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,474 | 30.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bridlington Central and Old Town by-election 27 November 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UKIP | Malcolm Milns | 401 | 30.8 | +30.8 |
| | Conservative | John Copsey | 352 | 27.1 | −2.0 |
| | Independent | Liam Dealtry | 217 | 16.7 | +16.7 |
| | Independent | Terry Dixon | 214 | 16.5 | +16.5 |
| | Independent | Neil Tate | 116 | 8.9 | +8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,300 | 15.2 | |
| | UKIP gain from SDP | UKIP gain from SDP | Swing | | |
Howdenshire by-election 27 November 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nigel Wilkinson | 1,020 | 46.2 | +0.8 |
| | UKIP | Clive Waddington | 891 | 40.3 | +40.3 |
| | Labour | Danny Marten | 298 | 13.5 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 129 | 5.9 | −22.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,209 | 18.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Willerby and Kirk Ella by-election 27 November 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mick Burchill | 1,522 | 55.6 | +9.4 |
| | UKIP | Robert Skinner | 699 | 25.5 | +25.5 |
| | Labour | Daniel Palmer | 515 | 18.8 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 823 | 30.1 | +13.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,736 | 24.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2015–2019

Pocklington Provincial by-election 7 April 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Andy Strangeway | 1,032 | 38.0 | +38.0 |
| | Conservative | Paul West | 980 | 36.1 | −8.1 |
| | Labour | Lucie Spadone | 490 | 18.0 | −2.0 |
| | UKIP | Neil Tate | 215 | 7.9 | −11.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,717 | 21.2 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
East Wolds and Coastal by-election 5 May 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Lisseter | 1,885 | 52.7 | −11.8 |
| | Labour | Tom Lee | 860 | 24.0 | +9.1 |
| | UKIP | Peter Watts | 835 | 23.3 | +3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,025 | 28.7 | +8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,580 | 31.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
South East Holderness by-election 4 August 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Tucker | 917 | 38.5 | +3.6 |
| | Labour | Patrick Wilkinson | 806 | 33.8 | +7.9 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Weaver | 390 | 16.4 | −13.2 |
| | Independent | Dave Edwards | 173 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Wright | 97 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 111 | 4.7 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,383 | 20.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
St Mary's by-election 20 October 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Denis Healy | 1,497 | 40.0 | +28.7 |
| | Conservative | Roy Begg | 947 | 25.3 | −3.2 |
| | Labour | Margaret Pinder | 689 | 18.4 | +0.6 |
| | Beverley Party | Bea Willar | 364 | 9.7 | −1.2 |
| | Independent | Christine Harrod | 141 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | UKIP | John Kitchener | 101 | 2.7 | −10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 550 | 14.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,739 | 29 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2019–2023

Bridlington North by-election 11 July 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Heslop-Mullens | 1,308 | 42.7 |
| | Conservative | Martin Burnhill | 815 | 26.6 |
| | Yorkshire | Paul Walker | 349 | 11.4 |
| | UKIP | Gary Shores | 196 | 6.4 |
| | Labour | Mike Dixon | 135 | 4.4 |
| | Independent | Terry Dixon | 125 | 4.1 |
| | Independent | David Robson | 76 | 2.5 |
| | Independent | Thelma Milns | 56 | 1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 493 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,072 | 26.73 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
South East Holderness by-election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Claire Holmes | 1,624 | 52.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dave Edwards | 691 | 22.2 |
| | Labour | James Ireland | 396 | 12.7 |
| | Yorkshire | Ricky Hoggard | 317 | 10.2 |
| | Reform UK | Rich Kelly | 89 | 2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 933 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,143 | 27.60 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
South West Holderness by-election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Winter | 1,304 | 39.9 |
| | Labour | Steve Gallant | 814 | 24.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Grove | 626 | 19.1 |
| | Independent | James Baron | 525 | 16.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 490 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,282 | 28.81 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
South Hunsley by-election 7 April 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Corless | 1,351 | 54.7 |
| | Conservative | Paul Kenneth Hopton | 907 | 36.8 |
| | Labour | Dafydd Taylor | 110 | 4.5 |
| | Green | Stewart Arnold | 100 | 4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 444 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,472 | 29.42 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Bridlington North by-election 30 June 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jayne Phoenix | 1,950 | 57.1 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Bibb | 1,077 | 31.5 |
| | Labour | David Butland | 171 | 5.0 |
| | SDP | Carlo Verda | 125 | 3.7 |
| | Yorkshire | Kimberley Thomas | 93 | 2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 873 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,422 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Beverley Rural by-election 25 August 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diana Stewart | 1,948 | 59.4 |
| | Conservative | Peter Stevens | 1,116 | 34.1 |
| | Labour | Clare Wildey | 213 | 6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 832 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,294 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 2023–2026

Minster and Woodmansey by-election 29 February 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Henderson | 1,438 | 50.7 | +9 |
| | Conservative | David Keith Elvidge | 706 | 24.9 | −4 |
| | Labour | Ron Laden | 495 | 17.4 | −12 |
| | Green | Jonathan Stephenson | 198 | 7.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 732 | 25.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2.854 | 21.1 | −10.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,543 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +6.5 | |
Held following the death of Pete Astell.
Tranby by-election 29 February 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ross Harrison | 958 | 55.3 | +4.1 |
| | Labour | Malcolm Richard Stather | 408 | 23.6 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative | Michael Stephen Whitehead | 268 | 15.5 | +3.7 |
| | Green | Jane Nicola Robinson | 97 | 5.6 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 550 | 31.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,737 | 21.6 | −5.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,045 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +0.5 | |
Held following the death of Viv Padden.
East Wolds and Coastal by-election 4 July 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Bibb | 3,105 | 41.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gary Lugg | 1,823 | 24.4 |
| | Labour | Mike Dixon | 1,144 | 15.3 |
| | Yorkshire | Peter Garforth | 634 | 8.5 |
| | Green | Jane Lloyd | 451 | 6.0 |
| | Independent | Andrew Frost | 300 | 4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,282 | 17.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,457 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Held following the resignation of Charlie Dewhirst.
South East Holderness by-election 4 July 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Reform UK | Jon Dimberline | 2,027 | 34.8 |
| | Conservative | David Winter | 1,755 | 30.1 |
| | Labour | Ian Blackburn | 1,550 | 26.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Grove | 498 | 8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 272 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,830 | |
| | Reform UK gain from Conservative | Reform UK gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Held following the resignation of Claire Holmes.