Residents across Hull went to the polls yesterday for this year’s local elections. One seat each in 19 out of Hull’s 21 wards was up for election (Ings and Kingswood wards did not have local elections this year).
You can recap the night by reliving our live blog below 👇
03:45
Goodnight from Hull City Council
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3:45
Local Election results
The results for Hull’s local elections have now been finalised and the political party make up is as follows:
- Liberal Democrats – 26 seats
- Labour Group – 16 seats
- Reform UK – 10 seats
- Independent Group – 3
Independents – 2
03:43
Longhill & Bilton Grange ward result
Reform UK GAIN (Aaron Pickering)
03:41
North Carr ward result
Reform UK GAIN (Deborah Carnall)
03:39
Sutton ward result
Reform UK GAIN (Simon Taylor)
03:33
Bricknell ward result
Labour HOLD (Sharon Hofman)
03:31
Southcoates ward result
Reform UK GAIN (Richard Kelly)
03:29
Marfleet ward result
Reform UK GAIN (Duncan Graham)
03:24
Holderness ward result
Liberal Democrat HOLD (Jackie Dad)
03:22
Drypool ward result
Liberal Democrat HOLD (Linda Chambers)
03:15
Orchard Park ward result
Reform UK GAIN (Neil Fletcher)
03:07
Avenue ward result
Liberal Democrat HOLD (Rhiannon Beeson)
03:04
Central ward result
Liberal Democrat GAIN (Motokin Ali)
02:54
St. Andrews & Docklands ward result
Reform UK GAIN (Salman Anwar)
02:53
St. Andrews & Docklands ward result
Reform UK GAIN (Salman Anwar)
02:52
Beverley & Newland ward result
Liberal Democrat HOLD (Lucy Lennon)
02:40
Newington & Gipsyville ward result
Reform UK GAIN (Lisa Graham)
02:33
Boothferry ward result
Liberal Democrats HOLD (Maria Coward)
02:31
West Carr ward result
Reform UK GAIN (Ben Padwick)
02:21
Pickering ward result
Liberal Democrats HOLD (Tracey Henry)
02:19
Derringham ward result
Reform UK GAIN (Martin Baker)
02:16
University ward result
Liberal Democrats HOLD (Laura Juskey)
02:15
Local election results confirmed
The ward results are now confirmed as follows…
02:00
Provisional results to follow
Candidates are being called for the provisional results, we are now very close to announcing the results in several wards.
1:35
Stay tuned for the local election results
The votes are being counted and we’re moving closer towards announcing the first ward election results. Please stay tuned and we’ll bring you the results as soon as they are announced.
01:05
Official turnout confirmed for this year’s local elections
00:40
More counting has started
The count has now also started for the remaining wards:
- Drypool
- Holderness
- Longhill & Bilton grange
- Marfleet
- Southcoates
- Sutton
00:36
Counting has now begun
The count has now begun at the Guildhall for the following wards:
- Avenue
- Beverley & Newland
- Boothferry
- Bricknell
- Central
- Derringham
- Newington & Gipsyville
- North Carr
- Orchard Park
- Southcoates
- Pickering
- St. Andrews & Docklands
- University
- West Carr
00:15
Watch live on our YouTube Channel
Our live stream will begin at approximately 12:30am, as we await the first ward elections results. You can watch by clicking on the YouTube video below.
23:40
A busy night ahead at The Guildhall
23:30
Check out our live interactive map
You can follow how residents have voted within each ward with our live interactive map here, which will show all the results across the city when we have them.
23:20
Read the latest Hull City Council news
Whilst we wait for an update on the local elections count, take a look at some of the latest news from Hull City Council in the meantime:
- Debenhams building regeneration as part of ÂŁ75 million investment
- Humber Street Sesh bounces back with limited discounted tickets on sale now
- Hull KR’s Super League triumph memorialised with new bus route
- Regeneration momentum building in exciting times for Hull
23:05
A reminder of Hull’s 21 Wards
Only 19 of Hull’s 21 wards have local elections this year, with one seat in each ward up for election. Ings and Kingswood wards do not have local elections this year.
You can see the boundaries of each electoral ward in Hull using our map below.
22:55
A look at the local election candidates
Ahead of receiving the local elections results later tonight, you can take a look at the candidates for each ward on the Hull City Council website here.
22:48
The ballot boxes have arrived for the count
The ballot boxes have now arrived at the Guildhall, so the count can begin for tonight’s local election.
22:15
How to follow the local election results with Hull City Council
As well as this live blog, you can follow the local election results on the following channels:
Social media: Follow our Facebook and X pages for live updates and coverage.
Live Stream: Watch our live stream from the Guildhall on YouTube from 12:30am.
Online: Follow the live interactive map for the local elections. This will be updated as soon as results are confirmed.
22:00
Welcome to our live blog
Good evening and welcome to our 2026 local elections live blog! We’ll be updating this page to keep you up-to-date with the latest local elections coverage, live from the Guildhall.
Make sure to refresh this page regularly – we’ll be publishing the ward results as they’re announced and provide you with key updates throughout the night.