South Holland Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · East Midlands · 37 seats in 18 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

The Conservatives have a majority on South Holland Council. The council has 37 councillors in 18 wards. Seats by party: Conservative 19, Other 12, Reform 6. 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 (Majority)

37 seats - 19 for a majority

Reform 6Conservative 19Other 12

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

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (37 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Other48.6%18

Conservative43.4%19

Green5.4%0

Labour1.8%0

Reform0.9%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 37 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Conservative 19

majority of 1; 19 needed

Closest result

Spalding Wygate

South Holland Independents won the last seat by 12 votes over Conservative, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Long Sutton

Reform gain from Independent, 30 July 2026 (3 since 2021)

Constituencies

1 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

74%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

ConservativeIndependentOther

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 18 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Crowland and Deeping St Nicholas Bryan Alcock, Jim Astill, Angie Harrison	4 May 2023 Conservative 38.2% lead 0.7 pts
Donington, Quadring and Gosberton Margaret Geaney, Jane King, Henry Bingham	4 May 2023 South Holland Independents 47.4% lead 6.6 pts
Fleet Paul Barnes	4 May 2023 South Holland Independents 65.6% lead 31.2 pts
Gedney Jo Reynolds	4 May 2023 Conservative 60.7% lead 21.4 pts
Holbeach Hurn Nick Worth	4 May 2023 Conservative 73.7% lead 47.4 pts
Holbeach Town Tracey Carter, Nanette Chapman, Sophie Hutchinson	4 May 2023 Conservative 38.0% lead 8.9 pts
Long Sutton Andrew Tennant, Robbie Woods, Jack Tyrrell	4 May 2023 Independent 36.0% lead 0.6 pts
Moulton, Weston and Cowbit Anthony Casson, Andrew Woolf, Thomas Sneath	4 May 2023 Conservative 50.8% lead 1.6 pts
Pinchbeck and Surfleet James Avery, Elizabeth Sneath, Sally-Ann Slade	4 May 2023 Conservative 44.4% lead 10.0 pts
Spalding Castle Gary Taylor	4 May 2023 Conservative 64.7% lead 29.4 pts
Spalding Monks House Ingrid Sheard, Sam Chauhan	4 May 2023 South Holland Independents 56.3% lead 12.6 pts
Spalding St John's James Le Sage, Manzur Hasan	4 May 2023 South Holland Independents 75.2% lead 50.4 pts
Spalding St Mary's Mark Le Sage, David Ashby	4 May 2023 South Holland Independents 56.4% lead 12.8 pts
Spalding St Paul's Glynis Scalese, Robert Gibson	4 May 2023 South Holland Independents 63.0% lead 26.0 pts
Spalding Wygate Jan Whitbourn, Aaron Spencer	4 May 2023 Conservative 36.5% lead 3.9 pts
Sutton Bridge Christopher Brewis, Michael Booth	4 May 2023 South Holland Independents 58.6% lead 17.2 pts
The Saints Laura Eldridge	4 May 2023 Conservative 76.8% lead 53.6 pts
Whaplode and Holbeach St John's Allan Beal, Paul Redgate	4 May 2023 Conservative 59.2% lead 18.4 pts

Crowland and Deeping St Nicholas

Angie Harrison ConservativeBryan Alcock IndependentJim Astill Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative38.2%

Independent37.5%

Green24.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jim Astill Elected	Conservative	770
Bryan Alcock Elected	Independent	757
Angie Harrison Elected	Conservative	577
Amy Rebecca Cook-Nykyforczuk	Green	489

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Donington, Quadring and Gosberton

Henry Bingham ConservativeJane King ReformMargaret Geaney Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

South Holland Independents47.4%

Conservative40.8%

Reform11.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jane Lesley King Elected	South Holland Independents	856
Henry John William Bingham Elected	Conservative	737
Margaret Ann Geaney Elected	Conservative	631
Simon Charles Walsh	South Holland Independents	597
Colin Johnson	Conservative	542
Matt Swainson	Reform	212

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Fleet

Paul Barnes South Holland Independents

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

South Holland Independents65.6%

Conservative34.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Stephen Barnes Elected	South Holland Independents	373	65.6%
Edward McNally	Conservative	196	34.4%

Gedney

Jo Reynolds Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative60.7%

South Holland Independents39.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jo Reynolds Elected	Conservative	289	60.7%
Matthew James Stancer	South Holland Independents	187	39.3%

Holbeach Hurn

Nick Worth Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative73.7%

Green26.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nick Worth Elected	Conservative	331	73.7%
Wendy Blackman	Green	118	26.3%

Holbeach Town

Nanette Chapman ConservativeSophie Hutchinson South Holland IndependentsTracey Carter Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative38.0%

South Holland Independents29.1%

Independent19.7%

Independent13.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Tracey Ann Carter Elected	Conservative	959
Sophie Elizabeth Hutchinson Elected	South Holland Independents	734
Nanette Jacqueline Chapman Elected	Conservative	557
Paul Foyster	South Holland Independents	523
Graham Thomas Desmond Rudkin	Independent	496
Malcolm Godfrey Chandler	Conservative	484
Francis Biggadike	Independent	332

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Long Sutton

Andrew Tennant IndependentJack Tyrrell ConservativeRobbie Woods Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Independent36.0%

Conservative35.4%

Independent28.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Andrew Charles Tennant Elected	Independent	982
Jack Tyrrell Elected	Conservative	967
David John Wilkinson Elected	Independent	782
David Ivan Thompson	Conservative	624

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 30 July 2026

Reform56.3%

Conservative28.9%

Green14.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robbie Woods Elected	Reform	866	56.3%
Naomi Andrews	Conservative	445	28.9%
James Rhys Timpson	Green	227	14.8%

Moulton, Weston and Cowbit

Andrew Woolf ConservativeAnthony Casson ConservativeThomas Sneath Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative50.8%

South Holland Independents49.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Anthony Casson Elected	Conservative	1,006
Thomas Edmund Sneath Elected	South Holland Independents	976
Andrew Robert Woolf Elected	Conservative	958
Rodney Grocock	Conservative	659

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Pinchbeck and Surfleet

Elizabeth Sneath ConservativeJames Avery ConservativeSally-Ann Slade Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative44.4%

Independent34.4%

Green21.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Elizabeth Jane Sneath Elected	Conservative	904
James Edward Avery Elected	Conservative	886
Sally Ann Slade Elected	Conservative	780
Terry Moore	Independent	699
Simon Richard Jenkins	Green	431

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Spalding Castle

Gary Taylor Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative64.7%

Green35.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gary John Taylor Elected	Conservative	335	64.7%
Martin Christopher Blake	Green	183	35.3%

Spalding Monks House

Ingrid Sheard ReformSam Chauhan South Holland Independents

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

South Holland Independents56.3%

Conservative43.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sam Chauhan Elected	South Holland Independents	604
Ingrid Helen Sheard Elected	South Holland Independents	524
Stephen Peter Timewell	Conservative	468
Val Gemmell	Conservative	275

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Spalding St John's

James Le Sage South Holland IndependentsManzur Hasan Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

South Holland Independents75.2%

Conservative24.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Manzur Hasan Elected	South Holland Independents	732
James Anthony Le Sage Elected	South Holland Independents	611
Edward Oliver Sneath	Conservative	242
Ann Elizabeth Savage	Conservative	224

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Spalding St Mary's

David Ashby South Holland IndependentsMark Le Sage South Holland Independents

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

South Holland Independents56.4%

Conservative43.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mark Edward Le Sage Elected	South Holland Independents	559
Dave Ashby Elected	South Holland Independents	472
William Luke John Hayes	Conservative	432
Gary Porter	Conservative	368

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Spalding St Paul's

Glynis Scalese ConservativeRobert Gibson Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

South Holland Independents63.0%

Conservative37.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Rob Gibson Elected	South Holland Independents	458
Bailey Paul John Boulding Elected	South Holland Independents	385
Glynis Pearl Scalese	Conservative	269
Christopher James Sutton	Conservative	197

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 9 November 2023

Conservative24.9%

South Holland Independents24.9%

Independent21.2%

Labour17.3%

Independent11.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Glynis Pearl Scalese Elected	Conservative	155	24.9%
Vanessa Browning	South Holland Independents	155	24.9%
Stephen Peter Timewell	Independent	132	21.2%
Aidan James Forman	Labour	108	17.3%
Julian Ashley Wheeler	Independent	73	11.7%

Spalding Wygate

Aaron Spencer South Holland IndependentsJan Whitbourn Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative36.5%

South Holland Independents32.6%

Labour30.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Janet Brenda Whitbourn Elected	Conservative	473
Aaron Spencer Elected	South Holland Independents	423
Roger Gambba-Jones	Conservative	411
Aidan James Forman	Labour	401

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Sutton Bridge

Christopher Brewis South Holland IndependentsMichael Booth South Holland Independents

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

South Holland Independents58.6%

Conservative41.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Michael David Booth Elected	South Holland Independents	540
Chris Brewis Elected	South Holland Independents	493
Peter Ephraim Coupland	Conservative	381
Laurence Philip Marchant	Conservative	348

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

The Saints

Laura Eldridge Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative76.8%

Independent23.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Laura Jean Eldridge Elected	Conservative	524	76.8%
Michael David Seymour	Independent	158	23.2%

Whaplode and Holbeach St John's

Allan Beal ConservativePaul Redgate Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative59.2%

South Holland Independents40.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Allan Charles Beal Elected	Conservative	615
Paul Redgate Elected	Conservative	555
Harry Joshua Griffen	South Holland Independents	423

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

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

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Donington, Quadring and Gosberton	Jane King	South Holland Independents 2023	Reform
Moulton, Weston and Cowbit	Thomas Sneath	South Holland Independents 2023	Reform
Spalding Monks House	Ingrid Sheard	South Holland Independents 2023	Reform
Spalding St John's	Manzur Hasan	South Holland Independents 2023	Reform

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

3 by-elections since July 2021, 3 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
30 July 2026	Long Sutton	Reform gain from Independent	56.3%
17 November 2023	Spalding St Pauls	Conservative gain from Other
8 December 2022	Spalding Monkshouse	Conservative gain from Independent

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
South Holland and The Deepings	100%	Conservative	Conservative 39%

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 South Holland

95,121 residents in 40,705 households

Voted Leave in 2016

74% 22 above GB

Degree or higher

20% 14 below GB

No qualifications

25% 7 above GB

Own their home

70% 9 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

12% 5 below GB

Rent privately

17% 3 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

25% 6 below GB

Aged 65 and over

28% 6 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.