The results for Hull’s local elections were declared in the early hours of Friday 5 May at the Guildhall.
19 of Hull’s 21 wards were up for election.
The Liberal Democrat Group held control of Hull City Council, with 32 seats out of a total of 57.
The political make-up of the council is now:
- Liberal Democrats – 32 seats
- Labour Group – 25 seats
Hull local elections as they happened…
02:35
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02:31
Local Election final results
The results for Hullβs local elections have now been finalised. The Liberal Democrats have held control of Hull City Council, with 32 seats out of a total of 57.
The political make-up of the council is now:
- Liberal Democrats – 32 seats
- Labour Group – 25 seats
02:26
Orchard Park result
Labour Party hold (Gary Wareing)
- Michael Gibbons (Liberal Democrats) – 807 votes
- Gary Wareing (Labour Party) – 883 votes
- Farhana Khan (Conservative Party) – 60 votes
- Kevin Paulson (Green Party) – 67 votes
02:21
Avenue Ward result
Labour Party hold (Abhimanyu Singh)
- Scott Preston (Liberal Democrats) – 1174 votes
- Abhimanyu Singh (Labour Party) – 1662 votes
- Alex Hayward (Conservative Party) – 94 votes
- James Russell (Green Party) – 330 votes
02:19
Sutton Ward result
Liberal Democrats hold (Allen Healand)
- Allen Healand (Liberal Democrats) – 1595 votes
- Paul Harper (Labour Party) – 875 votes
- Frankie Williams (Conservative Party) – 150 votes
02:15
Holderness Ward result
Liberal Democrats hold (Kalvin Neal)
- Kalvin Neal (Liberal Democrats) – 1519 votes
- Katherine Thompson (Labour Party) – 680 votes
- Stephen Brown (Conservative Party) – 111 votes
02:12
Boothferry Ward result
Liberal Democrats hold (Jack Haines)
- Jack Haines (Liberal Democrats) – 1324 votes
- James Ireland (Labour Party) – 749 votes
- John Sharp (Conservative Party) – 190 votes
02:10
Derringham Ward result
Liberal Democrats gain (Sarita Robinson)
- Sarita Robinson (Liberal Democrats) – 1147 votes
- George Grozav (Labour & Co-operative Party) – 816 votes
- Michael Whitehead (Conservative Party) – 144 votes
02:05
Newington & Gypsyville Ward result
Labour Party hold (Gill Kennett)
- Keith Smith (Liberal Democrats) – 350 votes
- Gill Kennett (Labour Party) – 885 votes
- Daniel Bond (Conservative Party) – 156 votes
- Andrew Donegan (Green Party) – 117 votes
01:58
Southcoates Ward result
Labour Party hold (Jessica Raspin)
- Ian Broadbent (Reform UK) – 157 votes
- Lucy Thomas (Liberal Democrats) – 278 votes
- Jessica Raspin (Labour Party) – 1081 votes
- Catherine MacIntrye (Conservative Party) – 140 votes
01:53
Ings Ward result
Labour Party hold (Denise Thompson)
- Gordon Bradshaw (Green Party) – 83 votes
- Mark Collinson (Liberal Democrats) – 642 votes
- Mike Hirst (Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition) – 22 votes
- Denise Thompson (Labour Party) – 740 votes
- Simon Trow (Conservative Party) – 92 votes
01:50
Central Ward result
Labour Party hold (Shane McMurray)
Labour Party hold (Sharon Qassim)
- Motokin Ali (Liberal Democrats) – 310 votes
- Lilyth Coglan (Liberal Democrats) – 258 votes
- Shane McMurray (Labour Party) – 714 votes
- Sharon Qassim (Labour Party) – 620 votes
- John Rymer (Conservative Party) – 88 votes
- James Sargeant (Conservative Party) – 87 votes
- Paul Spooner (Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition) – 79 votes
01:36
Drypool Ward result
Liberal Democrats hold (Diana Hatcher)
- John Allison-Walsh (Green Party) – 109 votes
- Stephen Hackett (Conservative Party) – 116 votes
- Diana Hatcher (Liberal Democrats) – 1545 votes
- Musa Dogan (Labour Party) – 470 votes
- Matthew Whale (Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition) – 49 votes
01:36
Longhill & Bilton Grange Ward result
Liberal Democrats gain (Sherilee Jepmond)
- Les Fisher (Conservative Party) – 99 votes
- Sherilee Jepmond (Liberal Democrats) – 840 votes
- Dean Kirk (Labour Party) – 672 votes
- Tony Smith (Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition) – 77 votes
01:30
Pickering Ward result
Liberal Democrats hold (Mark Ieronimo)
- Charles Dinsdale (Conservative Party) – 73 votes
- Mark Ieronimo (Liberal Democrats) – 1102 votes
- Terry Sullivan (Labour Party) – 731 votes
01:26
Beverley & Newland Ward result
Liberal Democrats hold (Paul Drake-Davis)
- Kathryn Alexander (Labour party) – 755 votes
- Archie Bartlett (Conservative Party) – 116 votes
- Phil Culshaw (Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition) – 90 votes
- Paul Drake-Davis (Liberal Democrats) – 1979 votes
01:19
Kingswood Ward result
Liberal Democrats hold (Charles Quinn)
- Nigel Filer (Labour party) – 261 votes
- Charles Quinn (Liberal Democrats) – 939
- Corey Rigby (Conservative Party) – 67
01:15
North Carr ward result
Liberal Democrats gain (Garreth Byrne)
- Garreth Byrne (Liberal Democrats) – 825 votes
- Jan Hornby (Labour Party) – 603 votes
- Graeme Wightman (Conservative Party) – 83 votes
01:08
St. Andrew’s & Docklands Ward result
Labour & Co-operative Party hold (Haroldo Herrera-Richmond)
- William Barry (Green Party) – 138 votes
- James Bentley (Trade unionist & Socialist Coalition) – 51 votes
- Callum Best (Liberal Democrats) – 314 votes
- Jack Devlin (Conservative Party) – 127 votes
- Haroldo Herrera-Richmond (Labour & Co-operative Party) – 988 votes
00:57
Marfleet Ward result
Labour & Co-operative Party hold (Rosemary Pantelakis)
- Geoffrey Horton (Conservative Party) – 95 votes
- Rosemary Pantelakis (Labour & Co-operative Party) – 714
- Karen Woods (Liberal Democrats) – 225 votes
00:46
West Carr Ward result
Liberal Democrats hold (Christine Randall)
- Colin Baxter (Conservative Party) – 155 votes
- Joyce Marshall (Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition) – 76 votes
- Christine Randall (Liberal Democrats) – 940 votes
- Karen Wood (Labour Party) – 601 votes
00:20
Hull Local Elections official turnout announced
The official turnout for the Local Elections in Hull this year is 22.01%.
23:47
Votes are now being counted
The ballot boxes are currently being counted and we hope to share the first updates very soon. Make sure to stay tuned for the Local Election results in Hull.
23:26
Update on counting at the Guildhall
23:15
Latest news from Hull City Council
Whilst we wait for the elections results to be announced, why not take a look at some of the latest news from Hull City Council:
- Hull New Theatre is hosting a whole FREE night of fun for Eurovision 2023 as it arrives in the UK for the first time in 25 years, thanks to funding from DCMS.
- A pop-up arts and culture venue will be created thanks to Levelling Up Funding from Hull City Council.
- Hull City Council, through Green Port Hull, is supporting Greenpower Education Trust in hosting the Green Port Hull Goblins electric car event on Sunday 14 May.
- Hull has been announced as Tree City of the World for the third year running by Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
23:00
Counting is now underway
All of the boxes have now arrived at the Guildhall and the votes are now being counted.
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22:45
Local Elections 2023 Facts
Here’s some of the interesting facts around this year’s Local Elections in Hull:
- This year, there were a total of 114 polling stations (22 of which are double stations) β These include: Hull Mosque, Hands on History Museum, community centres, as well as various cafes and restaurants.
- Over 250 polling station staff, who will have worked over 3800 hours on Election Day.
- Over 21,600 postal voters across the 19 wards which have elections this year. If you could lay the postal voting packs end-to-end, they would stretch for nearly three miles.
22:37
Counting the votes is underway at the Guildhall
22:32
A look at the wards across the city
There a total of 21 wards in Hull, with 19 of those up for election. The Bricknell and University wards do not have elections this year. You can see how the wards make up the city with our map below:
22:25
The first ballot boxes arriving at the Guildhall
22:20
Looking back at last year’s Local Elections
If you need a recap on last year’s Local Election results, you can revisit our live blog from last year and see the final results from each ward.
Read the 2022 Local Elections Live Blog here.
22:15
Where the elections team will count the votes
22:10
The team is ready to go at the Guildhall
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How to follow the results with Hull City Council
As well as following our live blog, you can follow the Local Election results tonight by:
Social media: Follow our, Facebook, Twitter & Instagram pages for updates and live coverage.
Online: Follow the live interactive map for the local elections, will be updated as soon as results are confirmed.
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Local Elections in Hull 2023
Hello and welcome to our Local Elections 2023 live blog! We’ll be updating this page to keep you up-to-date with the elections in Hull as they happen.
Stay tuned and refresh this page regularly – we’ll be publishing the results as they are announced from the Guildhall and provide key updates throughout the night.
