East Riding of Yorkshire council election, 2023

Most seats
29
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
67
across 26 wards
Turnout
29.1%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 29 -20 68,544 35.4% -8.9
Liberal Democrats 22 +14 57,637 29.8% +14.1
Independent 9 +1 15,907 8.2% -5.0
Labour Party 4 +4 41,282 21.3% +2.0
Yorkshire Party 3 +1 4,126 2.1% -0.4
Green Party 0 +0 3,868 2.0% -1.6
Reform UK 0 +0 1,259 0.7% —
Social Democratic Party 0 +0 398 0.2% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 +0 276 0.1% —
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom 0 +0 182 0.1% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance 0 +0 98 0.1% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2019. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 67
Liberal Democrats 65
Conservative and Unionist Party 60
Labour Party 57
Independent 17
Green Party 9
Yorkshire Party 6
Reform UK 4
Social Democratic Party 3
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 2
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom 1
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance 1

A party standing a full slate could field 67 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Beverley Rural 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Diana Stewart Elected 2,131 53.6% -5.9
Liberal Democrats Paul Smith Elected 1,870 47.0% —
Liberal Democrats Jeremy David Wilcock Elected 1,786 44.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Madeleine Kate Horton 1,494 37.6% +3.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Wyndham Warren 1,412 35.5% —
Labour Party Wendy Cross 464 11.7% +5.2
Labour Party Clare Elizabeth Wildey 400 10.1% —
Labour Party John Fawcett 397 10.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Mark Royal 314 7.9% —
Majority292
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors11,216
Ballots cast3,978

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Bridlington Central and Old Town 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Liam Nicholas Dealtry Elected 830 43.2% -9.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Maria Bowtell Elected 622 32.4% -12.8
Liberal Democrats Ray Pollard 619 32.2% +20.4
Liberal Democrats John Arthur 501 26.1% —
Labour Party David Sweet 350 18.2% -4.9
Social Democratic Party Carlo Verda 228 11.9% —
Majority3
Turnout23.0%
Registered electors8,355
Ballots cast1,921

Independent hold · Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Bridlington North 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Jayne Phoenix Elected 2,055 55.4% -1.7
Liberal Democrats Mike Heslop-Mullens Elected 1,994 53.7% —
Liberal Democrats Thomas Paul Robson Elected 1,710 46.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party John Richard Copsey 1,130 30.5% -1.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Jonathan Bibb 1,089 29.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Bob Taylor 990 26.7% —
Labour Party Carol Mary Williams 394 10.6% +5.6
Independent Malcolm Andrew Milns 250 6.7% —
Reform UK Tommy Cawkwell 239 6.4% —
Social Democratic Party Joy Alexandria Verda 118 3.2% -0.5
Majority580
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors11,334
Ballots cast3,711

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Bridlington South 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Yorkshire Party Andy Walker Elected 762 38.2% -6.0
Yorkshire Party Tim Norman Elected 699 35.0% —
Yorkshire Party Rick Arrand Elected 576 28.9% —
Labour Party Jakey Anderson 550 27.6% -6.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Jaya Sai Vamsidar Reddy Authunuri 481 24.1% -12.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Kimberley Thomas 472 23.6% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Hollie Katie Devanney 435 21.8% —
Independent Thelma Milns 261 13.1% -17.9
Liberal Democrats Angela Walker 209 10.5% —
Liberal Democrats Ingrid Haywood 172 8.6% —
Reform UK Sean Cooper 157 7.9% —
Liberal Democrats Ed King 108 5.4% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Alan Thompson 98 4.9% —
Social Democratic Party Chris Daniels 52 2.6% —
Majority26
Turnout19.0%
Registered electors10,662
Ballots cast1,996

Yorkshire Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Yorkshire Party hold

Cottingham North 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Phillip James Redshaw Elected 877 37.3% +29.6
Labour Party Alex Duke Elected 776 33.0% +18.0
Liberal Democrats Graham Frank Johnson 763 32.5% —
Labour Party Danny Marten 722 30.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party George Francis Bennett 572 24.3% +8.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Owen McConaghy 516 22.0% —
Reform UK Roger Michael Hoe 232 9.9% —
Majority13
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors6,727
Ballots cast2,350

Liberal Democrats gain from Independent · Labour Party gain from Independent

Cottingham South 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Carolyn Cantrell Elected 1,263 48.5% +19.9
Labour Party Kevin Casson Elected 1,239 47.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Medini 955 36.7% -0.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Helen Elizabeth Green 948 36.4% —
Liberal Democrats Keith Broughton Stubbs 395 15.2% -0.3
Liberal Democrats Fran Van Hessen 296 11.4% —
Majority284
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors7,503
Ballots cast2,605

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Dale 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Terry Gill Elected 2,179 49.3% -17.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Lloyd Meredith Elected 2,153 48.7% -5.5
Independent Coleen Gill Elected 2,065 46.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Pat Smith 1,680 38.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Marinos Loizides 1,157 26.2% —
Labour Party Paul Cantrell 767 17.4% +0.8
Labour Party Stephanie Karen Haywood 752 17.0% —
Labour Party Ann Wordingham 663 15.0% —
Liberal Democrats Mukesh Tirkoti 592 13.4% -10.7
Majority385
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors13,838
Ballots cast4,418

Independent gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Independent hold · Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Driffield and Rural 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Mark Anthony Blakeston Elected 1,718 50.9% +18.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Matt Rogers Elected 1,202 35.6% -9.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Lee Elected 1,038 30.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Appleby Frost 949 28.1% —
Labour Party Wendy Phillips 873 25.9% +4.3
Labour Party Thomas Liam Watson 767 22.7% —
Labour Party Richard Ellis Phillips 764 22.7% —
Independent David Malcolm Thorley 680 20.2% —
Liberal Democrats Jenny Aspden 330 9.8% -1.0
Liberal Democrats Hollie Kate Haeney 324 9.6% —
Liberal Democrats Richard Stewart Hawkins 224 6.6% —
Majority89
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors12,640
Ballots cast3,373

Conservative and Unionist Party hold · Independent gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

East Wolds and Coastal 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Charlie Dewhirst Elected 1,941 54.0% +0.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Jonathan Vaughan Owen Elected 1,802 50.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Denise Howard Elected 1,653 46.0% —
Labour Party Judy Dickinson 862 24.0% +3.7
Labour Party Bill Meadows 769 21.4% —
Green Party Mike Jackson 650 18.1% +11.7
Green Party John Scullion 485 13.5% —
Yorkshire Party Peter Garforth 451 12.6% -3.2
Liberal Democrats David Nigel Butt 407 11.3% +7.7
Liberal Democrats Ellie Ripton 402 11.2% —
Liberal Democrats David Stewart Hoskins 339 9.4% —
Majority791
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors11,960
Ballots cast3,592

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Goole North 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Anne Handley Elected 830 51.5% -7.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Nick Coultish Elected 807 50.0% —
Labour Party John Frost 426 26.4% -20.4
Labour Party Iain Ball 387 24.0% —
Liberal Democrats Ray Kilcoyne 208 12.9% —
Liberal Democrats Liam Moiser 168 10.4% —
Independent Terry Fisher 161 10.0% —
Majority381
Turnout20.0%
Registered electors8,227
Ballots cast1,613

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Goole South 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Barbara Jane Jeffreys Elected 634 60.4% -0.0
Independent David Jeffreys Elected 620 59.1% —
Labour Party Judi Armitage 362 34.5% +9.9
Labour Party Jackie Huntington 309 29.5% —
Liberal Democrats Annie Nolan 47 4.5% —
Liberal Democrats Tom Nolan 36 3.4% —
Majority258
Turnout14.0%
Registered electors7,321
Ballots cast1,049

Independent hold

Hessle 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats David Nolan Elected 1,414 45.2% -11.2
Liberal Democrats Simon Bruce Pickering Elected 1,376 44.0% —
Liberal Democrats John Bovill Elected 1,373 43.9% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Paul Frederick Toogood 1,207 38.6% +8.6
Labour and Co-operative Party Sally Anne Waters 1,196 38.2% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Janet Worrell 1,156 36.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Christine Ann MacKay 462 14.8% +1.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Daniel Mark Bond 396 12.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Whitehead 364 11.6% —
Majority166
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors12,221
Ballots cast3,129

Liberal Democrats hold

Howden

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent David Howard Elected 933 61.1% —
Liberal Democrats Charlie Bayram 245 16.0% +5.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Julian Hakes 227 14.9% -26.7
Labour Party Julia Marten 124 8.1% -1.2
Majority688
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors4,645
Ballots cast1,528

Independent gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Howdenshire 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Victoria Aitken Elected 1,856 58.1% -8.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Linda Bayram Elected 1,593 49.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nigel Wilkinson Elected 1,438 45.0% —
Labour Party Stephen John Clarke 913 28.6% +9.1
Labour Party Nicole Booth 833 26.1% —
Labour Party Bernard Michael Singleton 687 21.5% —
Liberal Democrats Matt Nolan 488 15.3% —
Liberal Democrats Emma Sarah Dolman 469 14.7% —
Liberal Democrats Richard Arthur Weighill 421 13.2% —
Majority525
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors12,148
Ballots cast3,196

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Mid Holderness 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party John Holtby Elected 1,481 45.5% -11.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Amanda Jane Talbot Elected 1,222 37.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Samantha Clare Whyte Elected 1,194 36.7% —
Liberal Democrats Matthew Grove 1,161 35.7% +17.5
Liberal Democrats Diana Merrington Hoskins 965 29.7% —
Liberal Democrats Paul Williams 958 29.4% —
Labour Party Rachael Emma Tomlinson 757 23.3% +0.6
Labour Party Peter John Welch 632 19.4% —
Majority33
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors11,066
Ballots cast3,253

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Minster and Woodmansey 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Tom Astell Elected 1,783 42.2% +13.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Astell Elected 1,764 41.8% —
Liberal Democrats Eliza Whitaker Elected 1,603 38.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Keith Elvidge 1,137 26.9% -14.5
Labour Party Ron Laden 1,137 26.9% -8.4
Labour Party Margaret Elaine Pinder 1,131 26.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kerri Lea Harold 1,117 26.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Harry Andrew Bulmer 1,104 26.2% —
Labour Party Tony Maione 996 23.6% —
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom John Ottaway 182 4.3% —
Majority466
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors13,304
Ballots cast4,221

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

North Holderness 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Barbara Yvonne Jefferson Elected 1,680 63.0% +15.1
Independent John Whittle Elected 1,235 46.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party June Margaret Greensmith 818 30.7% +9.0
Labour Party Brian Stockdale 274 10.3% +1.4
Green Party Tessa Coombes 240 9.0% -4.2
Labour Party Nidge Thornton 219 8.2% —
Liberal Democrats Chris Smith 200 7.5% +2.7
Liberal Democrats John Rebecchi 70 2.6% —
Majority417
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors8,406
Ballots cast2,665

Independent hold

Pocklington Provincial 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Gareth John Shephard Elected 1,991 39.0% —
Liberal Democrats Andrew Paul Cousins Elected 1,864 36.5% —
Liberal Democrats Dale Richard Needham Elected 1,653 32.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andy Burton 1,552 30.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kay West 1,424 27.9% —
Labour Party Richard Bryon 1,185 23.2% —
Labour Party Dafydd Emlyn Ap-Williams 1,108 21.7% —
Labour Party Liam Draycott 965 18.9% —
Independent Andy Strangeway 710 13.9% —
Green Party Ged Leach 658 12.9% —
Green Party Peter John McClymont 347 6.8% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Steve Scott 117 2.3% —
Majority101
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors15,280
Ballots cast5,101

Snaith, Airmyn, Rawcliffe and Marshland 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Caroline Anne Fox Elected 1,185 57.1% -20.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Liz Sargeantson Elected 1,080 52.0% —
Labour Party Ann Louise Gilbert 527 25.4% -2.9
Independent Shona Wade 425 20.5% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Andy Hiles 159 7.7% —
Liberal Democrats Tom Codling 158 7.6% —
Liberal Democrats Shaun Chaplin 152 7.3% —
Majority553
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors7,868
Ballots cast2,076

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

South East Holderness 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lyn Healing Elected 1,312 46.6% -5.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Claire Holmes Elected 1,215 43.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sean Neil McMaster Elected 903 32.1% —
Labour Party Ian Frederick Blackburn 796 28.3% +15.6
Labour Party Martin Devanney 731 26.0% —
Reform UK Jon Dimberline 631 22.4% +19.6
Yorkshire Party Ricky Hoggard 605 21.5% +11.4
Liberal Democrats Cheryl Giles 406 14.4% -7.7
Liberal Democrats Daniel Paul Whitaker 283 10.0% —
Liberal Democrats Alan Luckraft 248 8.8% —
Majority107
Turnout25.0%
Registered electors11,399
Ballots cast2,816

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

South Hunsley 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Margaret Corless Elected 1,449 47.4% -7.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Kenneth Hopton Elected 1,274 41.7% +4.9
Liberal Democrats Sandra Mills 1,172 38.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Soraya Amena Hutchinson 1,045 34.2% —
Green Party Duncan Ross 292 9.6% +5.5
Green Party Stewart Arnold 238 7.8% —
Labour Party Dafydd Taylor 230 7.5% +3.1
Labour Party Mark Ward 175 5.7% —
Majority102
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors8,568
Ballots cast3,056

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Conservative and Unionist Party hold

South West Holderness 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party John Paul Dennis Elected 1,263 46.6% +6.8
Labour Party Steve Gallant Elected 1,125 41.5% +16.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Sue Steel Elected 1,096 40.4% —
Labour Party Colin Michael Billany 1,069 39.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Winter 1,057 39.0% —
Labour Party Elisha Louise Carol Heslop 1,023 37.7% —
Liberal Democrats Abigail Katherine Bell 363 13.4% -5.7
Liberal Democrats Stewart Willie 319 11.8% —
Liberal Democrats David Nicholas Tucker 268 9.9% —
Majority27
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors11,274
Ballots cast2,710

Conservative and Unionist Party hold · Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

St Mary's 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Linda Jane Johnson Elected 2,832 58.3% -0.6
Liberal Democrats Denis Healy Elected 2,819 58.0% —
Liberal Democrats David Thomas Boynton Elected 2,739 56.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Elaine Aird 1,309 26.9% -2.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Bethany Lea Needham 1,184 24.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Stevens 1,162 23.9% —
Labour Party Jim Whitfield 803 16.5% +4.3
Labour Party Ann Veronica Willis 775 15.9% —
Majority1,430
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors12,672
Ballots cast4,860

Liberal Democrats hold

Tranby 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Viv Padden Elected 1,207 56.4% +3.7
Liberal Democrats Margot Sutton Elected 1,115 52.1% —
Labour Party Chay Nicholas Bell 496 23.2% +6.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Waqar Khan 467 21.8% -22.6
Labour Party Barrie Green 423 19.8% —
Green Party Jane Nicola Robinson 201 9.4% —
Majority619
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors8,148
Ballots cast2,141

Liberal Democrats hold

Willerby and Kirk Ella 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Gary Walter McMaster Elected 1,606 51.7% -6.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Zahra Saribal Elected 1,432 46.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David John Tucker Elected 1,346 43.3% —
Labour Party Roger John Coates 823 26.5% +9.5
Liberal Democrats Pat Ellis 775 24.9% +7.5
Labour Party Jane Amelia Virginia Redpath 761 24.5% —
Labour Party Malcolm Richard Stather 732 23.6% —
Liberal Democrats Tony McCobb 724 23.3% —
Liberal Democrats Lilian Mary McCobb 722 23.2% —
Majority523
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors10,950
Ballots cast3,107

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Wolds Weighton 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Leo Alexander Hammond Elected 2,019 47.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Derek Leslie Cary Elected 1,612 37.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul David West Elected 1,385 32.5% —
Yorkshire Party Peter Hemmerman 1,033 24.2% —
Labour Party Bridget Cooper 825 19.3% —
Independent Mike Stathers 801 18.8% —
Green Party Gill Leek 757 17.7% —
Labour Party Mike Cooper 757 17.7% —
Independent Catherine Ruth Simpson 725 17.0% —
Liberal Democrats Gill Healy 586 13.7% —
Liberal Democrats Chris Healy 521 12.2% —
Liberal Democrats Bob Morgan 418 9.8% —
Majority352
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors12,955
Ballots cast4,265

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