# Hull City Council elections

Hull City Council elections are held three years out of every four to elect members of Hull City Council, the unitary authority which governs the city of Kingston upon Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2018, the council has comprised 57 councillors representing 21 wards with each ward electing either 2 or 3 councillors.

## Results

Until 2002, with the exception of the period 1969–71, the council had been led by Labour since 1945. They again led the council as a minority administration between 2003 and 2006. Between the 2006 election and 2011 election Hull City Council was led by a Liberal Democrat administration, originally as a minority administration. The Liberal Democrats first gained overall control of the council after the 2007 election. In the 2011 election Labour regained control of the council following the collapse of the Liberal Democrat vote. In the 2012 election Labour increased the number of seats they held. In the 2014 election two Labour councillors formed an "Independent Labour Group" in protest against their own party's budget plans, off-setting the two seats gained by Labour in the election. In the 2018 election all seats were contested because of boundary changes and the Liberal Democrat vote rose gaining seats on Labour who held on to control, with their worst result since 2010. The 2019 election saw just 2 seats change hands leaving the composition of the council unchanged.
Elections in 2020 were postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 election saw Labour lose a seat, while the Liberal Democrats gained two. On 3 March 2022, Labour councillor Julia Conner defected to the Liberal Democrats, reducing the Labour majority to one. Two weeks later, it was announced that another Labour Councillor, Sean Chaytor, would be standing as an independent candidate against Labour in the upcoming 2022 local elections. The Liberal Democrats won overall control of the City Council in the 2022 local elections to end ten years of Labour rule. On 23 March 2023, Labour councillor Aneesa Akbar resigned as a councillor for the Central Ward, triggering a by-election that took place on 4 May 2023, the same day as the UK local elections. The 2023 local elections saw the Liberal Democrats returned with an increased majority. Sarah Harper was suspended as a councillor on 7 August 2023 after failing to attend a council meeting in 6 months due to health issues and the birth of her first daughter, triggering a by-election in her Bricknell ward. Labour held the ward in the by-election with Sharon Hofman elected. On 8 January 2024, Cllr Marjorie Brabazon for the Avenues Ward resigned as a councillor, triggering a by-election, with University councillor and former Lord Mayor Steve Wilson resigning the Labour whip the next day citing: "It became a toxic environment, but I'm free of it now". He continued to sit as an independent, until 26 March 2024 when he withdrew his accusation and offered his apology. He regained the Labour whip, but stood-down at the May 2024 election for health reasons.
| Year | | Liberal Democrat | | Labour | | Conservative | | UKIP | Others | Controlling Party |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Liberal Democrat |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Liberal Democrat |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Liberal Democrat |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Labour |
| 2019 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Labour |
| 2018 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Labour |
| 2016 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Labour |
| 2015 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Labour |
| 2014 | 15 | 15 | 39 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Labour |
| 2012 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Labour |
| 2011 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Labour |
| 2010 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Liberal Democrat |
| 2008 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Liberal Democrat |
| 2007 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Liberal Democrat |
| 2006 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | No Overall Control |
| 2004 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | No Overall Control |
| 2003 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | No Overall Control |
| 2002 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | No Overall Control |
| 2000 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Labour |
| 1999 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Labour |

## Council elections
### Non-metropolitan district elections

* 1973 Hull City Council election
* 1976 Hull City Council election
* 1979 Hull City Council election
* 1983 Hull City Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1984 Hull City Council election
* 1986 Hull City Council election
* 1987 Hull City Council election
* 1988 Hull City Council election
* 1990 Hull City Council election
* 1991 Hull City Council election
* 1992 Hull City Council election
* 1994 Hull City Council election

### Unitary authority elections

* 1995 Hull City Council election
* 1998 Hull City Council election
* 1999 Hull City Council election
* 2000 Hull City Council election
* 2002 Hull City Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by one)
* 2003 Hull City Council election
* 2004 Hull City Council election
* 2006 Hull City Council election
* 2007 Hull City Council election
* 2008 Hull City Council election
* 2010 Hull City Council election
* 2011 Hull City Council election
* 2012 Hull City Council election
* 2014 Hull City Council election
* 2015 Hull City Council election
* 2016 Hull City Council election
* 2018 Hull City Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by two)
* 2019 Hull City Council election
* 2021 Hull City Council election (postponed from 2020 because of COVID-19 pandemic)
* 2022 Hull City Council election
* 2023 Hull City Council election
* 2024 Hull City Council election

## Wards
### 2002–2018

| Ward | Area | Map | No. Councillors |
| Avenue | Wyke | 19 | 3 |
| Beverley | Northern | 15 | 2 |
| Boothferry | West | 22 | 3 |
| Bransholme East | North Carr | 12 | 2 |
| Bransholme West | North Carr | 13 | 2 |
| Bricknell | Wyke | 20 | 2 |
| Derringham | West | 21 | 3 |
| Drypool | Riverside | 4 | 3 |
| Holderness | Park | 10 | 3 |
| Ings | East | 9 | 3 |
| Kings Park | North Carr | 14 | 2 |
| Longhill | East | 8 | 3 |
| Marfleet | Park | 5 | 3 |
| Myton | Riverside | 3 | 3 |
| Newington | Riverside | 23 | 3 |
| Newland | Wyke | 18 | 2 |
| Orchard Park & Greenwood | Northern | 16 | 3 |
| Pickering | West | 1 | 3 |
| Southcoates East | Park | 7 | 2 |
| Southcoates West | Park | 6 | 2 |
| St Andrews | Riverside | 2 | 2 |
| Sutton | East | 11 | 3 |
| University | Northern | 17 | 2 |

### 2018–

| Ward | Area | Map | No. Councillors |
| Avenue | Wyke | 18 | 3 |
| Beverley and Newland | Northern | 14 | 3 |
| Boothferry | West | 21 | 3 |
| Bricknell | Wyke | 19 | 2 |
| Central | Wyke | 17 | 2 |
| Derringham | West | 20 | 3 |
| Drypool | Riverside | 4 | 3 |
| Holderness | Park | 9 | 3 |
| Ings | East | 8 | 2 |
| Kingswood | Foredyke | 13 | 2 |
| Longhill and Bilton Grange | East | 7 | 3 |
| Marfleet | Park | 6 | 3 |
| Newington and Gipsyville | Riverside | 2 | 3 |
| North Carr | Foredyke | 11 | 3 |
| Orchard Park | Northern | 15 | 3 |
| Pickering | West | 1 | 2 |
| Southcoates | Park | 5 | 3 |
| St Andrews and Docklands | Riverside | 3 | 3 |
| Sutton | East | 10 | 3 |
| University | Northern | 16 | 2 |
| West Carr | Foredyke | 12 | 3 |

## By-election results
### 1995–1998

Avenue By-Election 13 March 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 1,422 | 48.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,329 | 45.0 |
| | Conservative | | 157 | 5.0 |
| | Independent Labour | | 42 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 93 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,950 | 29.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1998–2002

Ings By-Election 8 February 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 730 | 56.2 | −6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 370 | 28.5 | +11.2 |
| | Conservative | | 156 | 12.0 | −7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 360 | 27.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,256 | 14.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
University By-Election 8 February 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 701 | 40.8 | −17.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 644 | 37.5 | +23.3 |
| | Conservative | | 279 | 16.2 | −4.1 |
| | Independent Labour | | 76 | 4.4 | −3.2 |
| | Socialist Labour | | 18 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,718 | 21.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2002–2006

Marfleet By-Election 14 November 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sean Chaytor | 1,026 | 57.0 | −14.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 705 | 39.1 | +10.3 |
| | Conservative | | 47 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | UKIP | | 23 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 321 | 17.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,801 | 20.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Derringham By-Election 13 January 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Rouse-Deane | 927 | 38.7 | +29.7 |
| | Independent | John Considine | 679 | 28.3 | −0.1 |
| | Labour | Alan Gardiner | 353 | 14.7 | −11.1 |
| | UKIP | John Cornforth | 320 | 13.4 | −15.1 |
| | BNP | Paul Buckley | 116 | 4.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 248 | 10.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,395 | 27.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP | Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP | Swing | | |
Beverley By-Election 13 October 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joyce Korczak | 1,375 | 64.5 | +5.0 |
| | Labour | Andrew Whiting | 382 | 17.9 | −5.7 |
| | Conservative | Alec Dear | 187 | 8.8 | −8.2 |
| | BNP | | 76 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | | 57 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Independent | | 42 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Veritas | | 13 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 993 | 46.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,132 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2006–2010

Drypool By-Election 8 January 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda Chambers | 1,306 | 52.3 | −11.6 |
| | Labour | Gary Wareing | 891 | 35.7 | +7.9 |
| | National Front | Mike Cooper | 184 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Allison | 117 | 4.7 | −3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 415 | 16.61 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,498 | 26.70 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2018–2022

St Andrew's and Docklands By-Election 5 September 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Leanne Fudge | 837 | 45.6 | −7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tracey Henry | 805 | 43.9 | +30.8 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Bond | 193 | 10.5 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,835 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2022–2026

Bricknell By-Election 21 September 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sharon Hofman | 919 | 43.7 | −9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lucy Lennon | 647 | 30.8 | +25.3 |
| | Conservative | John Fareham | 330 | 19.9 | −15.9 |
| | Green | Kevin Paulson | 98 | 4.7 | −1.3 |
| | Yorkshire | James Steele | 19 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 272 | 12.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,013 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Avenue By-Election 15 February 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rhiannon Beeson | 1,186 | 45.7 | +9.7 |
| | Labour | Karen Wood | 1,029 | 39.7 | −11.3 |
| | Green | James Russell | 198 | 7.6 | −2.5 |
| | Independent | Michael Whale | 139 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative | Alex Hayward | 43 | 1.7 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 157 | 6.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,595 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |