North East Lincolnshire
Unitary authority · Yorkshire and the Humber · 42 seats in 15 wards · A third of seats elected in three years out of four · Next election 6 May 2027
Reform UK run North East Lincolnshire Council as a minority administration. The council has 42 councillors in 15 wards. Seats by party: Reform 13, Conservative 10, Labour 9, Other 5, Lib Dem 3. 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
Seats by party
2026 election results for North East Lincolnshire, ward by ward
Who holds each ward
Winning margin at the last election, in points.
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.
Councillors and last results
Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.
| Ward and councillors | Last election |
|---|---|
| Croft Baker Oliver Freeston, Vacant, Malcolm Morland | 7 May 2026 Reform 51.4% lead 31.5 pts |
| East Marsh Steve Beasant, Loyd Emmerson, Nicola Aisthorpe | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 45.3% lead 10.8 pts |
| Freshney Karen Batson, Lyndsey Downes, Paul Bright | 7 May 2026 Reform 39.6% lead 4.4 pts |
| Haverstoe Bill Parkinson, Keith Brookes, Samuel Grice | 7 May 2026 Reform 49.7% lead 20.8 pts |
| Heneage Emma Clough, Ingrid Oliver, Matthew Patrick | 7 May 2026 Reform 44.5% lead 20.9 pts |
| Humberston and New Waltham Hayden Dawkins, Simon Taylor, Stan Shreeve | 7 May 2026 Reform 49.3% lead 20.2 pts |
| Immingham Trevor Crofts, Blake Russell, Karen Swinburn | 7 May 2026 Reform 51.5% lead 29.2 pts |
| Park Robson Augusta, Marian Boyd, Nige Oliver | 7 May 2026 Reform 37.4% lead 13.6 pts |
| Scartho Dan Humphrey, Tony Charlesworth, Ian Lindley | 7 May 2026 Reform 44.3% lead 19.3 pts |
| Sidney Sussex Bob Callison, Edward Kaczmarek, Vacant | 7 May 2026 Reform 54.7% lead 37.5 pts |
| South Janet Goodwin, Paul Batson, Sheldon Mill | 7 May 2026 Reform 56.9% lead 34.8 pts |
| Waltham James Sawkins, Philip Jackson | 7 May 2026 Reform 42.0% lead 3.3 pts |
| West Marsh Karl Wilson, Tanya Brasted | 7 May 2026 Reform 49.7% lead 27.3 pts |
| Wolds Henry Hudson, Darren Mayne | 7 May 2026 Reform 33.8% lead 1.4 pts |
| Yarborough Paul Henderson, Les Bonner, John Mills | 7 May 2026 Reform 48.6% lead 23.6 pts |
Croft Baker
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Daniel William Freeston Elected | Reform | 1,539 | 51.4% |
| Janet Elizabeth Mager | Labour | 596 | 19.9% |
| Leon Brown | Green | 414 | 13.8% |
| Robert Tutass | Conservative | 246 | 8.2% |
| Andy Harrison | Lib Dem | 98 | 3.3% |
| George Georgiou | Independent | 88 | 2.9% |
| Julian Darren Best | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 13 | 0.4% |
East Marsh
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Beasant Elected | Lib Dem | 675 | 45.3% |
| Megan Tansy Dennis | Reform | 515 | 34.5% |
| Idee Charles | Labour | 145 | 9.7% |
| Megan Nell Hussey | Green | 110 | 7.4% |
| Callum Terence Procter | Conservative | 37 | 2.5% |
| Lee Coulbeck | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 9 | 0.6% |
Freshney
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Batson Elected | Reform | 939 | 39.6% |
| Dawn Merryweather | Independent | 835 | 35.2% |
| Wendy Marie Draper | Labour | 231 | 9.8% |
| David Christie | Conservative | 200 | 8.4% |
| Simon Tatam | Green | 120 | 5.1% |
| Scarlett Olivia Lockhart | Lib Dem | 44 | 1.9% |
Haverstoe
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel James Grice Elected | Reform | 1,756 | 49.7% |
| Margaret Cracknell | Conservative | 1,020 | 28.9% |
| Ian Townsend | Labour | 425 | 12.0% |
| Joanna Craig | Green | 318 | 9.0% |
| Paul Andrew Wood | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 15 | 0.4% |
Heneage
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingrid Oliver Elected | Reform | 1,064 | 44.5% |
| Brian William Barrett | Lib Dem | 565 | 23.6% |
| Kevin Shutt | Labour | 446 | 18.6% |
| Leila Omidvar Gomez Fernandez | Green | 183 | 7.7% |
| Mark Smith | Conservative | 109 | 4.6% |
| John Stephen Stiff | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 14 | 0.6% |
| Chris Stephenson | Social Democratic Party | 11 | 0.5% |
Last by-election, 1 July 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Mary Hogan Elected | Conservative | 507 | 41.9% |
| Emma Louise Clough | Labour | 344 | 28.4% |
| Les Bonner | Lib Dem | 336 | 27.7% |
| Dave Bolton | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 24 | 2.0% |
Humberston and New Waltham
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon John Taylor Elected | Reform | 2,032 | 49.3% |
| Stephen William Harness | Conservative | 1,200 | 29.1% |
| Sylvia Margaret Moss | Labour | 396 | 9.6% |
| Michael Rudi Tobin | Green | 314 | 7.6% |
| Steve Hocknell | Lib Dem | 180 | 4.4% |
Immingham
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Ellis Russell Elected | Reform | 1,481 | 51.5% |
| Stewart Swinburn | Conservative | 640 | 22.3% |
| David Aaron Watson | Labour | 374 | 13.0% |
| Jay Phillip David Fraser | Green | 251 | 8.7% |
| Luiza-Elena Oancea | Lib Dem | 103 | 3.6% |
| David Mitchell | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 26 | 0.9% |
Park
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nige Oliver Elected | Reform | 1,214 | 37.4% |
| Amelia Bateman-Young | Labour | 773 | 23.8% |
| Paul Silvester | Conservative | 587 | 18.1% |
| James Howard Gill | Green | 446 | 13.8% |
| David Michael De Freitas | Lib Dem | 208 | 6.4% |
| Heather Davis | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 15 | 0.5% |
Last by-election, 17 February 2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Boyd Elected | Conservative | 715 | 38.8% |
| Kevin Shutt | Labour | 578 | 31.4% |
| Ryan Ashley Aisthorpe | Lib Dem | 478 | 26.0% |
| David Mitchell | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 70 | 3.8% |
Scartho
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Charlesworth Elected | Reform | 1,579 | 44.3% |
| Ron Shepherd | Conservative | 891 | 25.0% |
| Denis Doyle | Labour | 593 | 16.6% |
| Gabrielle Samantha Oliver | Green | 330 | 9.3% |
| Rob Wressell | Lib Dem | 172 | 4.8% |
Sidney Sussex
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Callison Elected | Reform | 1,161 | 54.7% |
| Lauren Justine Smith | Labour | 365 | 17.2% |
| Joanne Christie | Conservative | 226 | 10.7% |
| Leanne McConville | Green | 213 | 10.0% |
| Zach Kellerman | Lib Dem | 119 | 5.6% |
| Mark Patrick Gee | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 37 | 1.7% |
South
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Batson Elected | Reform | 1,081 | 56.9% |
| Carole Doherty | Labour | 420 | 22.1% |
| Lottie Croft | Conservative | 211 | 11.1% |
| Alastair Carl Grigg | Lib Dem | 143 | 7.5% |
| William Ward | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 46 | 2.4% |
Waltham
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Robert Sawkins Elected | Reform | 1,037 | 42.0% |
| Nick Pettigrew | Conservative | 956 | 38.7% |
| Vicky Hartung | Labour | 202 | 8.2% |
| Lorna Jennifer Kirman | Green | 177 | 7.2% |
| Gemma Marshall | Lib Dem | 98 | 4.0% |
West Marsh
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanya Brasted Elected | Reform | 574 | 49.7% |
| Kathryn Helen Wheatley | Labour | 259 | 22.4% |
| David Paul Dade | Green | 156 | 13.5% |
| Daniel Westcott | Conservative | 74 | 6.4% |
| Aharon Kenneth Raymond Wharton | Lib Dem | 54 | 4.7% |
| Angela Kingston | National Housing Party United Kingdom | 38 | 3.3% |
Wolds
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darren John Mayne Elected | Reform | 953 | 33.8% |
| Jack Elliot Hilton | Independent | 914 | 32.4% |
| Christine Elizabeth Vickers | Conservative | 547 | 19.4% |
| Jonathan Michael Kirman | Green | 171 | 6.1% |
| Frances Bovill | Labour | 153 | 5.4% |
| Ryan Ashley Aisthorpe | Lib Dem | 85 | 3.0% |
Yarborough
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Robert Mills Elected | Reform | 1,272 | 48.6% |
| Angela Heather Greenfield | Independent | 655 | 25.0% |
| Darci Olivia Metcalf | Labour | 247 | 9.4% |
| James David Cairns | Conservative | 193 | 7.4% |
| Ollie Sheldrake | Green | 188 | 7.2% |
| Jason Michael Neilson | Lib Dem | 64 | 2.4% |
Changed party since the election
1 councillor now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.
| Ward | Councillor | Elected as | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Marsh | Tanya Brasted | Reform 2026 | Independent |
Seats up on 6 May 2027
15 of 42 seats are up. Seats held now, by party:
| Ward | Councillor whose term ends |
|---|---|
| Croft Baker | Malcolm Morland Labour |
| East Marsh | Nicola Aisthorpe Lib Dem |
| Freshney | Lyndsey Downes Independent |
| Haverstoe | Keith Brookes Conservative |
| Heneage | Matthew Patrick Labour |
| Humberston and New Waltham | Stan Shreeve Conservative |
| Immingham | Karen Swinburn Conservative |
| Park | Marian Boyd Conservative |
| Scartho | Ian Lindley Conservative |
| Sidney Sussex | Vacant Vacant |
| South | Janet Goodwin Labour |
| Waltham | Philip Jackson Conservative |
| West Marsh | Karl Wilson Labour |
| Wolds | Henry Hudson Conservative |
| Yarborough | Paul Henderson Independent |
Term end dates from Open Council Data.
Parliamentary constituencies
| Constituency | Share of council | 2024 winner | Projected now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes | 70% | Labour | Reform 38% |
| Brigg and Immingham | 30% | Conservative | Conservative 35% |
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.
Who lives in North East Lincolnshire
156,961 residents in 69,818 households
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 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.