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2026 Hull City Council election
← 2024
7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
2027 →
19 of 57 seats to Hull City Council
29 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Mike Ross Daren Hale Richard Kelly
Party Liberal Democrats Labour Reform
Seats before 29 23 0
Seats won 8 1 10
Seats after 26 16 10
Seat change Decrease3 Decrease7 Increase10
Popular vote 15,941 8,750 17,880
Percentage 31.8% 17.5% 35.7%
Swing Decrease12.2pp Decrease26.6pp Increase34.5pp
2026 Hull City Council Election Map
Leader before election

Mike Ross
Liberal Democrats

 Leader after election

Mike Ross
Liberal Democrats

The 2026 Hull City Council election was held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 19 of 57 members of Hull City Council.[1] The Liberal Democrats lost the council to no overall control.[2]

Council composition

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After 2024 election Before 2026 election
Party Seats Party Seats
Liberal Democrats 31 Liberal Democrats 29
Labour 26 Labour 23
Independent 0 Independent 5

Changes 2024–2026:

  • June 2024: Gary Wareing (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent[3]
  • April 2025: Julia Conner (Liberal Democrats) and Sherilee Jepmond (Liberal Democrats) leave party to sit as independents[4]
  • May 2025: Hester Bridges (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent[5]
  • September 2025: Peter North (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent[6]

Summary

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Background

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In 2024, the Liberal Democrats retained control of the council.[7]

Results summary

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2026 Hull City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Reform 10 Increase10 52.6 0 10 17.5 17,880 35.7 +34.5
  Liberal Democrats 8 Decrease3 42.1 23 26 45.6 15,941 31.8 -12.2
  Labour 1 Decrease7 5.3 14 16 28.1 8,750 17.5 -26.6
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 6,139 12.2 +9.7
  Conservative 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,202 2.4 -3.5
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 5 5 0.0 143 0.3 New
  TUSC 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 60 0.1 -1.3
  National Rebirth Party (UK) 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 19 0.0 New

Incumbents

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Ward Incumbent councillor Party Re-standing
Avenue Rhiannon Beeson Liberal Democrats Yes
Beverley & Newland David McCobb Liberal Democrats No
Boothferry Maria Coward Liberal Democrats Yes
Bricknell Sharon Hofman Labour Yes
Central Sharon Kassim Labour Yes
Derringham Cheryl Payne Liberal Democrats No
Drypool Linda Chambers Liberal Democrats Yes
Holderness Jackie Dad Liberal Democrats Yes
Longhill & Bilton Grange Tim Kemp Liberal Democrats Yes
Marfleet Patrick Wilkinson Labour No
Newington & Gipsyville Lynn Petrini Labour No
North Carr Anita Harrison Labour Yes
Orchard Park Deborah Matthews Labour No
Pickering Tracey Henry Liberal Democrats Yes
Southcoates Anna Thompson Labour Yes
St Andrew's & Docklands Leanne Fudge Labour Yes
Sutton Terry Keal Liberal Democrats Yes
University Holly Burton Liberal Democrats No
West Carr Rob Pritchard Liberal Democrats Yes

Results

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An asterisk (*) indicates an incumbent who stood for re-election.

Avenue

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+ Avenue Ward was won by the Labour Party in 2022, so technically this is a Lib Dem gain from Labour. Former Cllr Marjorie Brabazon (Labour) resigned in January 2024, and Cllr Rhiannon Beeson (Lib Dem) was elected in the subsequent by-election.

Avenue[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Rhiannon Beeson* 1,845 44.9 4.9
Green Dan Kelly 984 23.9 14.3
Labour Louis Graves 651 15.8 −27.6
Reform Paul Burgin 552 13.4 13.4
Conservative Alex Hayward 60 1.5 −2.0
TUSC Michael Whale 23 0.6 −3.0
Majority 897 21.0
Rejected ballots 17
Turnout 4,131 46.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -4.7

Beverley and Newland

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Beverley and Newland[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lucy Lennon 1,812 50.9 −12.9
Reform Graeme Wightman 800 22.5 22.5
Green Justyna Malkiewicz-Young 509 14.3 14.3
Labour Temi Makinde 363 10.2 −18.4
Conservative James Hawkes 76 2.1 2.1
Majority 1012 28.4
Rejected ballots 0
Turnout 3,561 36.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -17.7

Boothferry

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Boothferry[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Maria Coward* 1,382 44.0 −10.9
Reform Elena Sayers 1,105 35.2 35.2
Labour James Ireland 313 10.0 −23.7
Green Mike Lammiman 261 8.3 2.9
Conservative John Sharp 80 2.6 2.6
Majority 277 8.8
Rejected ballots 6
Turnout 3,148 35.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -23.0

Bricknell

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Bricknell[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Sharon Hofman* 870 32.5 −23.6
Liberal Democrats Darius Kirtiklis 800 29.9 4.2
Reform Craig Gadd 732 27.3 27.3
Green Daniel Montgomery 218 8.1 4.4
Conservative Matilda Sargeson 59 2.2 −12.9
Majority 70 2.6
Rejected ballots 5
Turnout 2,685 44.0
Labour hold Swing -13.9

Central

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Central[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Motokin Ali 567 31.3 4.8
Labour Sharon Kassim* 515 28.4 −24.6
Reform Muhammad Ayub 420 23.2 23.2
Green Salman Malik 243 13.4 13.4
Conservative Simon Trow 66 3.6 −3.9
Majority 52 2.9
Rejected ballots 4
Turnout 1,815 28.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing -8.3

Derringham

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Derringham[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Martin Baker 1,157 40.7 40.7
Liberal Democrats Jan Mitchell 1,014 35.6 −6.1
Labour Co-op Jake Croft 387 13.6 −36.5
Green John Allison-Walsh 225 7.9 4.1
Conservative Michael Whitehead 63 2.2 −2.1
Majority 143 5.1
Rejected ballots 4
Turnout 2,850 31.7
Reform gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 23.4

Drypool

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Drypool[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Linda Chambers* 1,339 45.7 −17.5
Reform Benjamin RFuller 966 33.0 33.0
Green Tee Coiffait 344 11.7 5.8
Labour Millie Wood 221 7.6 −17.6
Conservative Terry Justice 44 1.5 −4.2
TUSC Michael Hirst 15 0.5 0.5
Majority 373 12.7
Rejected ballots 6
Turnout 2,936 34.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -25.3

Holderness

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Holderness[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jackie Dad* 1,465 45.5 −15.0
Reform Mark Fox 1,159 36.0 36.0
Green Deborah Prescott 300 9.3 9.3
Labour James Richardson 235 7.3 −23.2
Conservative Mary Justice 59 1.8 −2.5
Majority 306 9.5
Rejected ballots 2
Turnout 3,220 36.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -25.5

Longhill and Bilton Grange

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Longhill and Bilton Grange[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Aaron Pickering 1,100 49.6 49.6
Labour Jan Hornby 455 20.5 −18.6
Liberal Democrats Tim Kemp* 409 18.4 −34.1
Green Sarah Scriven 182 8.2 8.2
Conservative Geoffrey Horton 71 3.2 −1.6
Majority 645 29.1
Rejected ballots 5
Turnout 2,222 26.0
Reform gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 34.11

Marfleet

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Marfleet[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Duncan Graham 1,021 52.3 52.3
Labour Shaune Clarkson 366 18.7 −52.3
Green Ryan Mulcahy 321 16.4 16.4
Liberal Democrats Luna Bourke 185 9.5 −10.1
Conservative Jackie Williams 60 3.1 −6.4
Majority 655 33.6
Rejected ballots 5
Turnout 1,959 21.2
Reform gain from Labour Swing 52.3

Newington and Gipsyville

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Newington and Gipsyville[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Lisa Graham 1,050 40.7 40.7
Labour Simon Kelsey 768 29.8 −36.2
Liberal Democrats Taiye Fatoki 367 14.3 −8.6
Green Christopher Jackson 316 12.3 12.3
Conservative James Sargeant 77 3.0 −8.2
Majority 282 10.9
Rejected ballots 12
Turnout 2,590 25.1
Reform gain from Labour Swing 38.5

North Carr

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North Carr[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Deborah Carnall 1,098 51.7 38.8
Labour Anita Harrison* 400 18.8 −23.5
Liberal Democrats Damian Grimley 315 14.8 −26.3
Green Alex Gibb 251 11.8 11.8
Conservative Sam Nattress 60 2.8 −0.9
Majority 698 32.9
Rejected ballots 9
Turnout 2,125 20.6
Reform gain from Labour Swing 31.2

Orchard Park

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Orchard Park[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Neil Fletcher 954 45.4 45.4
Labour Tony Wood 530 25.2 −37.2
Liberal Democrats Jacob Bishop 260 12.4 −7.9
Green Amazon Jackson 194 9.2 9.2
Independent John Gilling 97 4.6 −5.6
Conservative Sandra Vennoyer 68 3.2 −3.6
Majority 424 20.2
Rejected ballots 6
Turnout 2,104 21.0
Reform gain from Labour Swing 41.3

Pickering

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Pickering[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tracey Henry* 832 41.1 −16.8
Reform Brendan Dobbs 816 40.3 40.3
Labour Terry Sullivan 226 11.2 −27.2
Green Caitlin Whyatt 122 6.0 6.0
Conservative Bethany Spencer 31 1.5 −2.3
Majority 16 0.8
Rejected ballots 4
Turnout 2,031 33.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -28.5

Southcoates

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Southcoates[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Richard Kelly 1,179 43.1 28.0
Labour Anna Thompson* 943 34.5 −31.9
Green Duncan Woods 305 11.2 11.2
Liberal Democrats Mark Adams 195 7.1 −5.6
Conservative Christine MacKay 68 2.5 −3.4
Independent Ian Broadbent 46 1.7 1.7
Majority 236 8.6
Rejected ballots 1
Turnout 2,738 27.8
Reform gain from Labour Swing 29.9

St Andrews and Docklands

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St Andrews and Docklands[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Salman Anwar 836 33.3 33.3
Labour Co-op Leanne Fudge* 824 32.8 −34.7
Green Connor De Lisle 499 19.9 19.9
Liberal Democrats Josh Harris 246 9.8 −9.2
Conservative Daniel Bond 67 2.7 −4.5
TUSC Paul Spooner 22 0.9 0.9
National Rebirth Party Barry McGrath 19 0.8 0.8
Majority 12 0.5
Rejected ballots 10
Turnout 2,523 24.2
Reform gain from Labour Swing 34.0

Sutton

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Sutton[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Simon Taylor 1,295 39.2 39.2
Liberal Democrats Terry Keal* 1,252 37.9 −23.7
Green David Prescott 434 13.1 13.1
Labour Harriet Barker 232 7.0 −25.1
Conservative Frankie Williams 94 2.8 3.6
Majority 43 1.3
Rejected ballots 13
Turnout 3,322 34.0
Reform gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 31.4

University

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University[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Laura Juskey 712 39.1 −8.8
Reform Stuart Dean 547 30.1 +30.1
Green Jamie Strudwick 269 14.8 +8.9
Labour Ebenezer Aniemeka 247 13.6 −28.9
Conservative Ben Lavender 45 2.5 +2.5
Majority 165 9.1
Rejected ballots 3
Turnout 1,821 30.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -0.04

West Carr

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West Carr[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Ben Padwick 1,093 44.5 44.5
Liberal Democrats Rob Pritchard* 944 38.4 −17.3
Labour Finn Anderson 204 8.3 −23
Green Drew Tuffs 162 6.6 6.6
Conservative Kevin Druce 54 2.2 −4.4
Majority 149 6.1
Rejected ballots 9
Turnout 2,466 27.8
Reform gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 31.4

Notes

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References

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  1. ↑ Council, Hull City. "Elections". Hull. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Hull election result - Local Elections 2026". BBC News. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Poxton, Ivan (13 June 2024). "Councillor resigns Labour membership in protest over child benefit policy". Hull Live. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Spence, Andrew (11 April 2025). "Two former Lib Dem councillors in Hull explain decision to become Independents". Hull Live. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Spence, Andrew (21 May 2025). "Senior Hull Labour councillor leaves party". Hull Live. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Spence, Andrew; Petrie, Emma (21 September 2025). "Hull Labour councillor quits party to continue as independent". BBC News. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Gerrard, Joseph (3 May 2024). "Hull local election results 2024 in full as Liberal Democrats retain control". Hull Live. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Council, Hull City. "Elections". Hull. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
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