# 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. This was at the same time as other local elections across England.
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. 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.
| Party | After 2019 election | Before 2023 election | 2023 results |
| Conservative | 27 | 28 | 27 |
| Labour | 16 | 14 | 16 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | 0 |

## Ward results

The results in each ward:

### Ashby Central

Following boundary changes across North Lincolnshire, this was a new ward for these elections. Therefore, no swing is provided.
Ashby Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Grant | 784 | 60.26 |
| | Labour | Andrea Davison | 778 | 59.80 |
| | Conservative | James Knight | 521 | 40.05 |
| | Conservative | Kara Broughton | 519 | 39.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1301 | 22.95 |

### Ashby Lakeside

Following boundary changes across North Lincolnshire, this was a new ward for these elections. 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.
Ashby Lakeside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Max Bell | 687 | 64.81 |
| | Labour | Judith Matthews | 677 | 63.87 |
| | Conservative | Joanne Saunby | 416 | 39.24 |
| | Conservative | Ashley Sykes* | 340 | 32.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1060 | 20.25 |

### Axholme Central

Axholme Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tim Mitchell | 1,265 | 73.93 | |
| | Conservative | David Robinson | 1,141 | 66.69 | |
| | Labour | Pamela Allen | 574 | 33.55 | |
| | Labour | Annie Jones | 442 | 25.83 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1711 | 29.94 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Axholme North

Axholme North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Julie Reed | 1,207 | 62.72 | |
| | Conservative | John Briggs | 1,187 | 61.68 | |
| | Labour | Lara Chaplin | 663 | 34.45 | |
| | Labour | Simon O'Rourke | 589 | 30.60 | |
| | Green | Nadine Bones | 203 | 10.55 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1925 | 31.56 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Axholme South

Axholme South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Rose | 1,364 | 77.90 | |
| | Conservative | Judy Kennedy | 1,340 | 76.53 | |
| | Labour | Lisa Southern | 400 | 22.84 | |
| | Labour | Nicholas Parkinson | 398 | 22.73 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1751 | 32.04 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Barton

Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Keith Vickers | 1,568 | 58.58 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Vickers | 1,252 | 46.77 | |
| | Conservative | Chris Patterson | 1,101 | 41.13 | |
| | Green | Neil Jacques | 1037 | 38.74 | |
| | Green | Carol Thornton | 820 | 30.64 | |
| | Green | Amie Watson | 709 | 26.49 | |
| | Labour | Neil Turner | 558 | 20.85 | |
| | Labour | Susan Turner | 530 | 19.80 | |
| | Labour | Dina Tchernych | 455 | 17.00 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2677 | 30.86 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Bottesford

Bottesford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Margaret Armiger | 1,582 | 54.01 | |
| | Conservative | Janet Longcake | 1,535 | 52.41 | |
| | Conservative | John Davison | 1,520 | 51.89 | |
| | Labour | Glyn Williams | 1348 | 46.02 | |
| | Labour | Paul Shearer | 1280 | 43.7 | |
| | Labour | Sallyanne Humphreys | 1232 | 42.06 | |
| | Green | Sue Wilsea | 171 | 5.84 | |
| | Heritage | Scott Curtis | 119 | 4.06 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2929 | 35.33 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Brigg & Wolds

This ward was subject to boundary changes at this election. Therefore, no swing is provided.
Brigg & Wolds :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rob Waltham | 2,181 | 73.55 | |
| | Conservative | Carl Sherwood | 2,108 | 71.09 | |
| | Conservative | Nigel Sherwood | 2,062 | 69.54 | |
| | Labour | Gordon Walker | 769 | 25.93 | |
| | Labour | Lawrence Rayner | 654 | 22.05 | |
| | Labour | Maureen Whittaker-Clark | 626 | 21.11 | |
| | Green | Jenny Haynes | 496 | 16.73 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2965 | 33.39 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Broughton & Scawby

Following boundary changes across North Lincolnshire, this was a new ward for these elections. Therefore, no swing is provided.
The below is the legally-declared result for this election in this ward. However, 864 cast postal votes for this ward were placed in a wheelie bin and mistakenly not counted towards the legally-declared result. The legally-declared turnout figure includes the aforementioned "missing" postal votes.
Broughton & Scawby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Carol Ross | 528 | 56.17 | |
| | Conservative | Janet Lee | 525 | 55.85 | |
| | Labour | Michael Campion | 367 | 39.04 | |
| | Labour | Catherine Whittingham | 355 | 37.77 | |
| | Green | Mark Bannister | 105 | 11.17 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 940 | 30.40 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Brumby

Brumby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Leonard Foster | 993 | 75.34 | |
| | Labour | Susan Armitage | 920 | 69.80 | |
| | Labour | Stephen Swift | 909 | 68.97 | |
| | Conservative | Louise Mikkonen | 397 | 30.12 | |
| | Conservative | Sandra Sherwood | 369 | 28.00 | |
| | Conservative | Anne Hannigan | 366 | 27.77 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1318 | 17.61 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Burringham and Gunness

Burringham and Gunness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Josh Walshe | 575 | 50.71 | |
| | Labour | Daniel Hart | 336 | 29.63 | |
| | Independent | Dave Oldfield | 223 | 19.67 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1134 | 38.48 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Burton Upon Stather & Winterton

This ward was subject to boundary changes at this election. Therefore, no swing is provided.
Burton Upon Stather & Winterton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ralph Ogg | 2,037 | 61.41 | |
| | Conservative | Elaine Marper | 1,975 | 59.55 | |
| | Conservative | Helen Rowson | 1,974 | 59.52 | |
| | Labour | Sarah Jarvis | 1305 | 39.35 | |
| | Labour | Trevor Davey | 1200 | 36.18 | |
| | Labour | William Brown | 1158 | 34.91 | |
| | Green | Jo Baker | 301 | 9.08 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3317 | 37.03 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Crosby & Park

*Mark Kirk was elected as a Labour Councillor in 2019, but stood as an Independent candidate at this election.
Crosby & Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Christine O'Sullivan | 1,147 | 80.98 | |
| | Labour | Nasser Ahmed | 999 | 70.53 | |
| | Labour | Helen Yates | 965 | 68.13 | |
| | Independent | Mark Kirk* | 524 | 37.00 | |
| | Independent | Liz Rahman | 327 | 23.09 | |
| | Independent | Mohammed Choudhury | 287 | 20.26 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1417 | 18.91 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Ferry

Ferry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Clark | 1,479 | 64.66 | |
| | Conservative | Richard Hannigan | 1,362 | 59.55 | |
| | Conservative | David Wells | 1,243 | 54.34 | |
| | Labour | Paul Wilkinson | 824 | 36.02 | |
| | Labour | Peter Swann | 821 | 35.89 | |
| | Labour | Stephen Rayner | 611 | 26.71 | |
| | Green | Sue Stephenson | 522 | 22.82 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2287 | 27.98 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Frodingham

Frodingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anthony Ellerby | 742 | 78.69 | |
| | Labour | Darryl Southern | 669 | 70.94 | |
| | Conservative | Angela Foster | 259 | 27.46 | |
| | Conservative | Mary Allen | 216 | 22.91 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 943 | 17.68 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Kingsway & Lincoln Gardens

This ward was subject to boundary changes at this election. Therefore, no swing is provided.
Kingsway & Lincoln Gardens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anthony Gosling | 1,100 | 67.40 |
| | Labour | Helen Rayner | 1,055 | 64.64 |
| | Conservative | Pat Mewis | 598 | 36.64 |
| | Conservative | Jordan Marper | 511 | 31.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1632 | 28.16 |

### Messingham

Following boundary changes across North Lincolnshire, this was a new ward for these elections. Therefore, no swing is provided.
Messingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Neil Poole | 715 | 61.37 |
| | Labour | Simon Shaw | 450 | 38.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1165 | 30.77 |

### Ridge

This ward was subject to boundary changes at this election. Therefore, no swing is provided.
Ridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Garritt | 817 | 55.79 |
| | Conservative | Trevor Foster | 748 | 51.08 |
| | Labour | Margaret Davies | 558 | 38.10 |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Cossey | 496 | 33.87 |
| | Green | Jacqui Stirling | 198 | 13.52 |
| | UKIP | Andy Taliss | 112 | 7.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1465 | 31.41 |

### Town

Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lorraine Yeadon | 870 | 74.84 | |
| | Labour | Mashook Ali | 844 | 72.60 | |
| | Conservative | Jamal Ahmed | 323 | 27.78 | |
| | Conservative | Choudhury Anjum | 288 | 24.77 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1163 | 21.76 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

## Changes 2023-2027
### By-elections
#### Axholme North

Axholme North: 6 June 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Bint | 901 | 66.9 | +8.7 |
| | Labour | Lara Chaplin | 378 | 28.1 | –3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Kelly | 67 | 5.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 523 | 38.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,346 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.3 | |

#### Brumby

Brumby: 6 June 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Daniel Hart | 616 | 61.5 | –9.9 |
| | Conservative | Alan Cook | 294 | 29.3 | +0.7 |
| | Green | Peter Dennington | 49 | 4.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Abram | 43 | 4.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 322 | 32.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,002 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.3 | |