University ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
07/05/2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Party | Tammy Searle Elected | 1,384 | 43.0% | +23.5 |
| Reform UK | Jenny Ashburn | 672 | 20.9% | — |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Matthew Ainsley | 578 | 17.9% | -30.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | James Andrew Hawketts | 455 | 14.1% | -11.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Patricia Marie Menaul | 132 | 4.1% | -2.7 |
| Majority | 712 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,221 | |||
Green Party gain from Labour and Co-operative Party
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Emma Hampton Elected | 1,212 | 48.4% | -2.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | James Andrew Hawketts | 637 | 25.4% | +3.9 |
| Green Party | Sean Gough | 487 | 19.4% | -1.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Cody Jon Butler | 170 | 6.8% | -0.5 |
| Majority | 575 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,506 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Beth Jones Elected | 1,206 | 50.6% | -5.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | James Andrew Hawketts | 512 | 21.5% | +14.4 |
| Green Party | Sean Gough | 492 | 20.6% | -2.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Hassan Iqbal | 173 | 7.3% | -6.7 |
| Majority | 694 | |||
| Turnout | 31.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,766 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,383 | |||
Labour Party hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Matthew Fulton-McAlister Elected | 1,170 | 55.9% | +2.1 |
| Green Party | Tom Holloway | 483 | 23.1% | +2.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jane Mary Fisher | 293 | 14.0% | -5.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | James Andrew Hawketts | 148 | 7.1% | +1.3 |
| Majority | 687 | |||
| Turnout | 30.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,094 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party hold
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Emma Hampton Elected | 1,315 | 53.8% | +0.6 |
| Green Party | Tom Holloway | 506 | 20.7% | -8.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Henry James Charles Lynn | 483 | 19.7% | +6.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Denise Chilton | 142 | 5.8% | -5.6 |
| Majority | 809 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,446 | |||
Labour Party hold
02/05/2019 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Beth Jones Elected | 1,134 | 53.2% | — |
| Labour Party | Matthew Fulton-McAlister Elected | 1,064 | 49.9% | — |
| Labour Party | Roger John Ryan Elected | 1,036 | 48.6% | — |
| Green Party | Andrew Boswell | 617 | 28.9% | — |
| Green Party | Catherine Joanna Rowett | 581 | 27.2% | — |
| Green Party | John Robert Greenaway | 547 | 25.6% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Craig Harvey | 285 | 13.4% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Wini Dwebeng | 262 | 12.3% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Denise Chilton | 244 | 11.4% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Hassan Iqbal | 235 | 11.0% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Parsons | 227 | 10.6% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Williams | 166 | 7.8% | — |
| Majority | 419 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 2,133 | |||
03/05/2018 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 62% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 17% |
| Green Party | 15% |
| Liberal Democrats | 7% |
Reconstructed from University (76%), Bowthorpe (19%), Wensum (5%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
05/05/2016 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 57% |
| Green Party | 16% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 11% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 11% |
| Liberal Democrats | 6% |
Reconstructed from University (76%), Bowthorpe (19%), Wensum (5%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.