East Lindsey Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · East Midlands · 55 seats in 37 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

The Conservatives run East Lindsey Council as a minority administration. The council has 55 councillors in 37 wards. Seats by party: Conservative 26, Other 15, Reform 6, Labour 6, Lib Dem 1, Green 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

A government plan to replace the councils in this area with four unitary councils was paused for review on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source

Control

Seats by party

Conservative (Minority)

55 seats - 28 for a majority

Reform 6Labour 6Conservative 26Lib Dem 1Green 1Other 15

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Reform +6 Other −6

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (55 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Other40.3%21

Conservative32.9%26

Labour21.3%6

Green5.2%1

Reform0.2%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 55 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Conservative 26

2 short of the 28 needed for a majority

Closest result

St Clement's

Skegness urban district society won the last seat by 14 votes over Labour, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Chapel St Leonards

Reform gain from Conservative, 13 November 2025 (2 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

71%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeReformGreenIndependentOtherSplit evenly

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 37 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Alford Graham Marsh, Sarah Devereux	4 May 2023 Conservative 48.8% lead 18.6 pts
Binbrook Richard Fry	4 May 2023 Conservative 67.2% lead 34.4 pts
Burgh le Marsh Jimmy Brookes	4 May 2023 Skegness urban district society 48.3% lead 21.7 pts
Chapel St Leonards Paul Sutton, Roger Dawson	4 May 2023 Conservative 36.4% lead 3.3 pts
Coningsby & Mareham James Knowles, Alex Hall, Martin Foster	4 May 2023 Uncontested
Croft Carl Drury	4 May 2023 Uncontested
Friskney Carleen Dickinson	4 May 2023 Independent 60.0% lead 20.0 pts
Fulstow Edward Mossop	4 May 2023 Uncontested
Grimoldby Terry Knowles	4 May 2023 Independent 73.9% lead 47.8 pts
Hagworthingham Will Grover	4 May 2023 Conservative 48.7% lead 21.2 pts
Halton Holegate Terry Taylor	4 May 2023 Uncontested
Holton-le-Clay & North Thoresby Stephen Lyons, Terry Aldridge	4 May 2023 Independent 41.2% lead 9.4 pts
Horncastle Sandra Campbell-Wardman, Richard Avison, Fiona Martin	4 May 2023 Uncontested
Ingoldmells Colin Davie	4 May 2023 Conservative 59.9% lead 19.8 pts
Legbourne Adam Grist	4 May 2023 Conservative 65.9% lead 31.8 pts
Mablethorpe Claire Arnold, Graham Cullen, Kate Marnoch	4 May 2023 Labour 62.6% lead 25.2 pts
Marshchapel & Somercotes Paul Rickett, Daniel McNally	4 May 2023 Conservative 53.5% lead 25.6 pts
North Holme David Hall	4 May 2023 Labour 49.3% lead 20.0 pts
Priory & St James' Andrew Leonard, Darren Hobson	4 May 2023 Independent 32.1% lead 3.0 pts
Roughton William Gray	4 May 2023 Uncontested
Scarbrough & Seacroft Billy Brookes, Steve Kirk, Dick Edginton	4 May 2023 Conservative 37.4% lead 3.7 pts
Sibsey & Stickney Tom Ashton, Neil Jones	4 May 2023 Uncontested
Spilsby Ellie Marsh	4 May 2023 Independent 52.3% lead 4.6 pts
St Clement's Mark Dannatt, Richard Cunnington	4 May 2023 Skegness urban district society 36.9% lead 2.4 pts
St Margaret's Samuel Kemp	4 May 2023 Conservative 38.1% lead 4.4 pts
St Mary's Jill Makinson-Sanders	4 May 2023 Independent 84.9% lead 74.8 pts
St Michael's George Horton	4 May 2023 Independent 70.2% lead 40.4 pts
Sutton on Sea Stef Bristow, Robert Watson	4 May 2023 Green 49.8% lead 18.7 pts
Tetford & Donington Daniel Simpson	4 May 2023 Independent 49.5% lead 20.8 pts
Tetney Steve McMillan	4 May 2023 Independent 75.0% lead 50.0 pts
Trinity Rosalind Jackson	4 May 2023 Labour 65.5% lead 31.0 pts
Wainfleet Wendy Bowkett	4 May 2023 Uncontested
Willoughby with Sloothby Stephen Eyre	4 May 2023 Independent 82.1% lead 64.2 pts
Winthorpe Danny Brookes, Carl Macey	4 May 2023 Conservative 37.5% lead 2.8 pts
Withern & Theddlethorpe Travis Hesketh	4 May 2023 Independent 56.5% lead 25.4 pts
Woodhall Spa Thomas Kemp, Craig Leyland	4 May 2023 Conservative 44.2% lead 17.8 pts
Wragby Ruchira Yarsley	4 May 2023 Independent 47.7% lead 5.3 pts

Alford

Graham Marsh ConservativeSarah Devereux Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative48.8%

Independent30.2%

Labour21.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sarah Devereux Elected	Conservative	510
Graham Anthony Marsh Elected	Conservative	365
Alan Vassar	Independent	316
Ed Green	Labour	219
Cameron Joshua Marnoch	Labour	185

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Binbrook

Richard Fry Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative67.2%

Labour32.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Richard Geoffrey Fry Elected	Conservative	415	67.2%
Jake Croft	Labour	203	32.8%

Burgh le Marsh

Jimmy Brookes Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Skegness urban district society48.3%

Conservative26.6%

Independent25.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jimmy Brookes Elected	Skegness urban district society	283	48.3%
Susan Anita Jane Blackburn	Conservative	156	26.6%
Neil Douglas Luther Cooper	Independent	147	25.1%

Chapel St Leonards

Paul Sutton ReformRoger Dawson Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative36.4%

Labour33.1%

Independent30.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Stephen Anthony Evans Elected	Conservative	486
Roger Alan Dawson Elected	Labour	443
Graham John Fisher	Independent	408
Dilys Carolyn Jenkinson	Conservative	356

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 13 November 2025

Reform65.8%

Conservative15.6%

Independent6.7%

Labour5.4%

Lib Dem4.7%

Independent1.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Sutton Elected	Reform	586	65.8%
Alan Vassar	Conservative	139	15.6%
Valerie Anne Worley	Independent	60	6.7%
Carole Irene Clark	Labour	48	5.4%
David Brian Tucker	Lib Dem	42	4.7%
Jason Boswell	Independent	15	1.7%

Coningsby & Mareham

Alex Hall ConservativeJames Knowles ConservativeMartin Foster Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Uncontested. Elected: Alex Martin Hall (Conservative), James Andrew Knowles (Conservative), Martin John Foster (Conservative).

Croft

Carl Drury Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Uncontested. Elected: Sid Dennis (Conservative).

Last by-election, 24 October 2024

Conservative46.5%

Skegness urban district society18.5%

Lib Dem17.6%

Independent11.3%

Green4.9%

Labour1.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Carl Drury Elected	Conservative	198	46.5%
Adrian Findley	Skegness urban district society	79	18.5%
David Brian Tucker	Lib Dem	75	17.6%
Paul Collins	Independent	48	11.3%
Phil Gaskell	Green	21	4.9%
Mark Crawford Anderson	Labour	5	1.2%

Friskney

Carleen Dickinson Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent60.0%

Conservative40.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Carleen Dickinson Elected	Independent	249	60.0%
Carl Drury	Conservative	166	40.0%

Fulstow

Edward Mossop Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Uncontested. Elected: Edward Peel Mossop (Independent).

Grimoldby

Terry Knowles Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent73.9%

Labour26.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Terry Knowles Elected	Independent	346	73.9%
David Richard Hoyles	Labour	122	26.1%

Hagworthingham

Will Grover Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative48.7%

Independent27.5%

Green23.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Will Grover Elected	Conservative	317	48.7%
David Powell	Independent	179	27.5%
Paul Fisher	Green	155	23.8%

Halton Holegate

Terry Taylor Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Uncontested. Elected: Terry Taylor (Conservative).

Holton-le-Clay & North Thoresby

Stephen Lyons ConservativeTerry Aldridge Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Independent41.2%

Conservative31.8%

Labour27.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Terry Aldridge Elected	Independent	684
Stephen Keith Lyons Elected	Conservative	528
Phyll Smith	Labour	449

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Horncastle

Fiona Martin Lib DemRichard Avison ConservativeSandra Campbell-Wardman Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Uncontested. Elected: Fiona Martin (Lib Dem), Richard Martin Avison (Conservative), Sandra Campbell-Wardman (Independent).

Ingoldmells

Colin Davie Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative59.9%

Skegness urban district society40.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Colin John Davie Elected	Conservative	242	59.9%
Jason Boswell	Skegness urban district society	162	40.1%

Legbourne

Adam Grist Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative65.9%

Labour34.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Adam Grist Elected	Conservative	415	65.9%
Hannah Filer	Labour	215	34.1%

Mablethorpe

Claire Arnold LabourGraham Cullen LabourKate Marnoch Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour62.6%

Conservative37.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Graham Edward Cullen Elected	Labour	1,159
Claire Arnold Elected	Labour	909
Kate Marnoch Elected	Labour	857
Victor Clark	Conservative	692
Carl Ian Tebbutt	Conservative	631

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Marshchapel & Somercotes

Daniel McNally ConservativePaul Rickett Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative53.5%

Labour27.9%

Independent13.8%

Independent4.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Daniel McNally Elected	Conservative	717
Paul John Rickett Elected	Conservative	558
Freddie William Mossop	Labour	374
Helena Marie Poskitt	Independent	185
Patricia Maureen Midgley	Independent	64

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

North Holme

David Hall Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour49.3%

Conservative29.3%

Independent21.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David James Ernest Hall Elected	Labour	239	49.3%
Kirsty Corbitt	Conservative	142	29.3%
Karen Elizabeth Parsons	Independent	104	21.4%

Priory & St James'

Andrew Leonard IndependentDarren Hobson Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Independent32.1%

Independent29.1%

Independent22.6%

Conservative16.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Andrew Leonard Elected	Independent	511
Darren Lee Hobson Elected	Independent	464
Lynne Cooney	Independent	360
Pauline Frances Watson	Conservative	258

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Roughton

William Gray Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Uncontested. Elected: William Gray (Conservative).

Scarbrough & Seacroft

Billy Brookes IndependentDick Edginton ConservativeSteve Kirk Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative37.4%

Skegness urban district society33.7%

Labour28.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Dick Edginton Elected	Conservative	598
Steve Kirk Elected	Conservative	593
Billy Brookes Elected	Skegness urban district society	539
Julie Sadler	Conservative	510
Paul Collins	Labour	462
Adrian Findley	Skegness urban district society	394
Bob Walker	Skegness urban district society	355

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Sibsey & Stickney

Neil Jones ConservativeTom Ashton Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Uncontested. Elected: Neil John Jones (Conservative), Tom Ashton (Conservative).

Spilsby

Ellie Marsh Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent52.3%

Conservative47.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ellie Marsh Elected	Independent	250	52.3%
David Mangion	Conservative	228	47.7%

St Clement's

Mark Dannatt ReformRichard Cunnington East Lindsey Independent Group

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Skegness urban district society36.9%

Labour34.5%

Conservative28.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mark Vincent Dannatt Elected	Skegness urban district society	295
Richard Cunnington Elected	Skegness urban district society	290
Mark Crawford Anderson	Labour	276
Nick Walton	Labour	238
Ally Miller-Ross	Conservative	229
Lynn Miller-Ross	Conservative	218

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

St Margaret's

Samuel Kemp Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative38.1%

Labour33.7%

Independent28.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sam Kemp Elected	Conservative	227	38.1%
Hannah Leanne Watkins	Labour	201	33.7%
Sue Crew	Independent	168	28.2%

St Mary's

Jill Makinson-Sanders Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent84.9%

Conservative10.1%

Independent5.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jill Makinson-Sanders Elected	Independent	581	84.9%
Stuart Watson	Conservative	69	10.1%
Maurice Bellwood	Independent	34	5.0%

St Michael's

George Horton Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent70.2%

Labour29.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
George Edward Horton Elected	Independent	379	70.2%
Laura Stephenson	Labour	161	29.8%

Sutton on Sea

Robert Watson GreenStef Bristow Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green49.8%

Independent31.1%

Conservative19.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Robert William Watson Elected	Green	1,048
Stef Bristow Elected	Independent	654
Adrian Victor Benjamin	Conservative	403
Helen Angela Matthews	Conservative	399

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Tetford & Donington

Daniel Simpson Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent49.5%

Conservative28.7%

Labour11.4%

Green10.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Daniel Anthony Simpson Elected	Independent	395	49.5%
David George Andrews	Conservative	229	28.7%
Tony Cox	Labour	91	11.4%
Peter Edward Skipworth	Green	83	10.4%

Tetney

Steve McMillan Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent75.0%

Labour25.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Steve McMillian Elected	Independent	395	75.0%
Christopher Lyons	Labour	132	25.0%

Trinity

Rosalind Jackson Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour65.5%

Independent34.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ros Jackson Elected	Labour	249	65.5%
Malcolm David Lamb	Independent	131	34.5%

Wainfleet

Wendy Bowkett Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Uncontested. Elected: Wendy Bowkett (Conservative).

Willoughby with Sloothby

Stephen Eyre Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent82.1%

Labour17.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stephen William Eyre Elected	Independent	508	82.1%
Isaac George Bailey	Labour	111	17.9%

Winthorpe

Carl Macey ConservativeDanny Brookes Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative37.5%

Skegness urban district society34.7%

Labour18.4%

Green9.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Carl Stuart Macey Elected	Conservative	332
Danny Brookes Elected	Skegness urban district society	307
Steve O'Dare	Conservative	292
Trevor Burnham	Skegness urban district society	247
Kevin Evans	Labour	163
Carole Irene Clark	Labour	150
Phil Gaskell	Green	83

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Withern & Theddlethorpe

Travis Hesketh Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent56.5%

Conservative31.1%

Labour12.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Travis Stephen Hesketh Elected	Independent	461	56.5%
Sandra Diane Harrison	Conservative	254	31.1%
Steve Holland	Labour	101	12.4%

Woodhall Spa

Craig Leyland ConservativeThomas Kemp Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative44.2%

Independent26.4%

Independent16.2%

Labour13.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Craig James Leyland Elected	Conservative	803
Thomas James Kemp Elected	Conservative	658
John Sanderson	Independent	479
Becky Shaw	Independent	294
Ellen Wright	Labour	241

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Wragby

Ruchira Yarsley Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent47.7%

Conservative42.4%

Reform9.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ru Yarsley Elected	Independent	297	47.7%
Julie Platt	Conservative	264	42.4%
Sean Matthews	Reform	61	9.8%

Councillors

Changed party since the election

5 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Burgh le Marsh	Jimmy Brookes	Skegness urban district society 2023	Reform
Friskney	Carleen Dickinson	Independent 2023	Reform
Grimoldby	Terry Knowles	Independent 2023	Reform
St Clement's	Mark Dannatt	Skegness urban district society 2023	Reform
Winthorpe	Danny Brookes	Skegness urban district society 2023	Reform

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

2 by-elections since July 2021, 1 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
13 November 2025	Chapel St Leonards	Reform gain from Conservative	66.0%
24 October 2024	Croft	Conservative hold	46.5%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Louth and Horncastle	66%	Conservative	Conservative 40%
Boston and Skegness	34%	Reform	Reform 40%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in East Lindsey

142,296 residents in 64,764 households

Voted Leave in 2016

71% 19 above GB

Degree or higher

22% 12 below GB

No qualifications

25% 7 above GB

Own their home

67% 6 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

11% 6 below GB

Rent privately

20% same as GB

Aged 15 to 34

21% 10 below GB

Aged 65 and over

35% 13 above GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.