North East Lincolnshire council election, 2026

07/05/2026 · 15 wards · 17 seats contested

Most seats
16
Reform UK
Seats contested
17
across 15 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Reform UK 16 +16 20,217 47.7% —
Liberal Democrats 1 +0 2,608 6.2% -5.6
Conservative and Unionist Party 0 -3 7,137 16.9% -19.2
Labour Party 0 -6 5,625 13.3% -27.2
Green Party 0 +0 3,391 8.0% —
Independent 0 -2 3,147 7.4% -1.8
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 +0 175 0.4% -2.1
National Housing Party United Kingdom 0 +0 38 0.1% —
Social Democratic Party 0 +0 11 0.0% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2024. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 17
Reform UK 17
Conservative and Unionist Party 15
Labour Party 15
Green Party 14
Liberal Democrats 14
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 8
Independent 5
National Housing Party United Kingdom 1
Social Democratic Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 17 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.

Croft Baker

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Oliver Daniel William Freeston Elected 1,539 51.4% —
Labour Party Janet Mager 596 19.9% -39.0
Green Party Leon Brown 414 13.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Tutass 246 8.2% -22.6
Liberal Democrats Andy Harrison 98 3.3% -7.0
Independent George Georgiou 88 2.9% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Julian Darren Best 13 0.4% —
Majority943
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,994

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

East Marsh

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Steve Beasant Elected 675 45.3% -12.5
Reform UK Megan Tansy Dennis 515 34.5% —
Labour Party Idee Charles 145 9.7% -23.7
Green Party Megan Nell Hussey 110 7.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Callum Terence Procter 37 2.5% -6.3
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Lee Coulbeck 9 0.6% —
Majority160
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,491

Liberal Democrats hold

Freshney 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Karen Ann Batson Elected 939 56.8% —
Reform UK Karen Batson Elected 939 56.8% —
Independent Dawn Merryweather 835 50.5% -4.2
Labour Party Wendy Marie Draper 231 14.0% -9.8
Conservative and Unionist Party David Christie 200 12.1% -5.9
Green Party Simon Tatam 120 7.3% —
Liberal Democrats Scarlett Olivia Lockhart 44 2.7% +0.6
Majority104
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,654

Reform UK gain from Independent · Reform UK gain

Haverstoe

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Samuel James Grice Elected 1,756 49.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Margaret Cracknell 1,020 28.9% -30.2
Labour Party Ian Townsend 425 12.0% -18.7
Green Party Joanna Craig 318 9.0% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Paul Andrew Wood 15 0.4% -2.2
Majority736
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,534

Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Heneage

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Ingrid Oliver Elected 1,064 44.5% —
Liberal Democrats Brian William Barrett 565 23.6% +1.0
Labour Party Kevin Shutt 446 18.6% -29.5
Green Party Leila Omidvar Gomez Fernandez 183 7.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Smith 109 4.6% -19.4
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition John Stephen Stiff 14 0.6% -4.7
Social Democratic Party Chris Stephenson 11 0.5% —
Majority499
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,392

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Humberston and New Waltham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Simon John Taylor Elected 2,032 49.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen William Harness 1,200 29.1% -26.9
Labour Party Sylvia Margaret Moss 396 9.6% -20.7
Green Party Michael Rudi Tobin 314 7.6% —
Liberal Democrats Steve Hocknell 180 4.4% -6.3
Majority832
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,122

Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Immingham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Blake Ellis Russell Elected 1,481 51.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Stewart Swinburn 640 22.3% -19.8
Labour Party David Aaron Watson 374 13.0% -28.5
Green Party Jay Phillip David Fraser 251 8.7% —
Liberal Democrats Luiza-Elena Oancea 103 3.6% -8.6
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition David Mitchell 26 0.9% -3.4
Majority841
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,875

Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Park

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Nige Oliver Elected 1,214 37.4% —
Labour Party Amelia Bateman-Young 773 23.8% -21.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Silvester 587 18.1% -21.2
Green Party James Howard Gill 446 13.8% —
Liberal Democrats David Michael De Freitas 208 6.4% -9.4
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Heather Davis 15 0.5% —
Majority441
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,243

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Scartho

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Tony Charlesworth Elected 1,579 44.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ron Shepherd 891 25.0% -19.6
Labour Party Denis Doyle 593 16.6% -29.9
Green Party Gabrielle Samantha Oliver 330 9.3% —
Liberal Democrats Rob Wressell 172 4.8% -1.7
Majority688
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,565

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Sidney Sussex

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Bob Callison Elected 1,161 54.7% —
Labour Party Lauren Justine Smith 365 17.2% -33.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Joanne Christie 226 10.7% -20.3
Green Party Leanne McConville 213 10.0% —
Liberal Democrats Zach Kellerman 119 5.6% -3.9
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Mark Patrick Gee 37 1.7% -7.1
Majority796
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,121

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

South 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Paul Batson Elected 1,081 72.5% —
Reform UK Paul David Batson Elected 1,081 72.5% —
Labour Party Carole Doherty 420 28.2% -26.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Lottie Croft 211 14.2% -12.0
Liberal Democrats Alastair Carl Grigg 143 9.6% +4.0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition William Ward 46 3.1% +0.8
Majority661
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,491

Reform UK gain from Labour Party · Reform UK gain from UK Independence Party (UKIP)

Waltham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK James Robert Sawkins Elected 1,037 42.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nick Pettigrew 956 38.7% -22.7
Labour Party Vicky Hartung 202 8.2% -21.7
Green Party Lorna Jennifer Kirman 177 7.2% -1.5
Liberal Democrats Gemma Marshall 98 4.0% —
Majority81
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,470

Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

West Marsh

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Tanya Brasted Elected 574 49.7% —
Labour Party Kathryn Helen Wheatley 259 22.4% -26.9
Green Party David Paul Dade 156 13.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Daniel Westcott 74 6.4% -5.8
Liberal Democrats Aharon Kenneth Raymond Wharton 54 4.7% -8.1
National Housing Party United Kingdom Angela Kingston 38 3.3% —
Majority315
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,155

Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative Party

Wolds

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Darren John Mayne Elected 953 33.8% —
Independent Jack Elliot Hilton 914 32.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Christine Elizabeth Vickers 547 19.4% -23.4
Green Party Jonathan Michael Kirman 171 6.1% +0.7
Labour Party Frances Bovill 153 5.4% -10.2
Liberal Democrats Ryan Ashley Aisthorpe 85 3.0% -33.1
Majority39
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,823

Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Yarborough

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK John Robert Mills Elected 1,272 38.9% —
Independent Angela Heather Greenfield 655 20.0% -30.0
Independent Angela Heather Greenfield 655 20.0% —
Labour Party Darci Olivia Metcalf 247 7.5% -19.2
Conservative and Unionist Party James David Cairns 193 5.9% -13.4
Green Party Ollie Sheldrake 188 5.7% —
Liberal Democrats Jason Michael Neilson 64 2.0% -0.7
Majority617
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,274

Reform UK gain from Independent

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