This by-election was called after the resignation of Independent councillor Tim Harrison. The Conservatives won the ward's last contest in November 2023 with 34 per cent. Earlier contests were led by independents and others in 2023 and won by the Conservatives in 2022. 6 candidates stood.
Every ward and councillor, who runs the council, and each by-election since May.
South Kesteven council page →| Party | Share |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 38.3% |
| Reform UK | 25.1% |
| Wayne Hasnip (Independent) | 13.1% |
| Labour | 12.4% |
| Green | 6.5% |
| Independent | 4.7% |
Labour, Wayne Hasnip (Independent), Green: fewer than 7 wins in 100 each.
How often each candidate wins the seat across 10,000 simulations of this contest - chances of winning, not vote shares.
| Result | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Green | Independents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2023 | 34% | 16% | 13% | 14% | 24% |
| May 2023 | 40% | 14% | - | - | 46% |
| Nov 2022 | 39% | 19% | - | 8% | 34% |
Winning share of all votes cast in bold. Multi-member wards elect several councillors at once. Includes any county-division contest covering the same ground.
South Kesteven is a district council: it runs housing, planning and bin collections. Current control: Independent / Green / Liberal Democrat.
Seats under the independents-and-others heading here have been won by independents at elections since 2022.
How every council in Britain stands →
Wards coloured by the party that last won them; the by-election ward is outlined. Hover a ward for its last result.
Grantham North county division, May 2025: Conservative 36%, Reform UK 33%, Labour 11%.
Schools, social care and highways here are run by Lincolnshire County Council, which is not affected by this vote.
The ward is part of the Grantham and Bourne constituency. Conservative MP Gareth Davies won it at the 2024 general election with 36 per cent of the vote.