Kingston upon Hull is a unitary authority in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Until 1 April 1996 it was a non-metropolitan district in Humberside. A third of the Council is elected each year with no election every four years. Since the boundary changes in 2002 until 2018, 59 councillors are elected from 23 wards with each ward electing either 2 or 3 councillors.[1] Following a review, in 2017, by the Local Government Boundary Commission this was reduced to 57 councillors from 21 wards effective from the 2018 elections.[2]

Due to boundary changes every ward and every council seat were up for election on 3 May 2018, new wards "East Carr" and "West Carr" replace East Bransholme and West Bransholme and include part of Sutton Park estate too. Labour, Lib Dems and Conservatives are standing candidates for every seat, Green Party have 9 standing and UKIP five.[3]

Political control

Prior to 1974, Hull was a county borough, independent from any county council. Under the Local Government Act 1972 it became a non-metropolitan district, with Humberside County Council providing county-level services. The first election to the reconstituted city council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its revised powers on 1 April 1974. Humberside County Council was abolished in 1996 and Hull became a unitary authority. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties:[4][5]

Non-metropolitan district

Party in controlYears
Labour1973–1996

Unitary authority

Party in controlYears
Labour1996–2002
No overall control2002–2007
Liberal Democrats2007–2011
Labour2011–2022
Liberal Democrats2022–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2007 have been:[6]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Carl Minns Liberal Democrats20078 May 2011
Steve Brady Labour19 May 201120 May 2021
Daren Hale Labour20 May 202119 May 2022
Mike Ross Liberal Democrats19 May 2022

Council elections

Non-metropolitan district elections

  • 1973 Hull City Council election
  • 1976 Hull City Council election
  • 1979 Hull City Council election
  • 1983 Hull City Council election (New ward boundaries)[7]
  • 1984 Hull City Council election
  • 1986 Hull City Council election
  • 1987 Hull City Council election
  • 1988 Hull City Council election
  • 1990 Hull City Council election
  • 1991 Hull City Council election
  • 1992 Hull City Council election
  • 1994 Hull City Council election

Unitary authority elections

Wards

2002–2018

Hull wards 2002–2018
Ward Area Map No. Councillors
Avenue Wyke 19 3
Beverley Northern 15 2
Boothferry West 22 3
Bransholme East North Carr 12 2
Bransholme West North Carr 13 2
Bricknell Wyke 20 2
Derringham West 21 3
Drypool Riverside 4 3
Holderness Park 10 3
Ings East 9 3
Kings Park North Carr 14 2
Longhill East 8 3
Marfleet Park 5 3
Myton Riverside 3 3
Newington Riverside 23 3
Newland Wyke 18 2
Orchard Park & Greenwood Northern 16 3
Pickering West 1 3
Southcoates East Park 7 2
Southcoates West Park 6 2
St Andrews Riverside 2 2
Sutton East 11 3
University Northern 17 2

2018–

Hull wards 2018–
Ward Area Map No. Councillors
Avenue Wyke 18 3
Beverley and Newland Northern 14 3
Boothferry West 21 3
Bricknell Wyke 19 2
Central Wyke 17 2
Derringham West 20 3
Drypool Riverside 4 3
Holderness Park 9 3
Ings East 8 2
Kingswood Foredyke 13 2
Longhill and Bilton Grange East 7 3
Marfleet Park 6 3
Newington and Gipsyville Riverside 2 3
North Carr Foredyke 11 3
Orchard Park Northern 15 3
Pickering West 1 2
Southcoates Park 5 3
St Andrews and Docklands Riverside 3 3
Sutton East 10 3
University Northern 16 2
West Carr Foredyke 12 3

By-election results

1997–2004

Avenue By-Election 13 March 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,422 48.0
Liberal Democrats 1,329 45.0
Conservative 157 5.0
Independent Labour 42 2.0
Majority 93 3.0
Turnout 2,950 29.5
Labour hold Swing
Ings By-Election 8 February 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 730 56.2 -6.7
Liberal Democrats 370 28.5 +11.2
Conservative 156 12.0 -7.8
Majority 360 27.7
Turnout 1,256 14.5
Labour hold Swing
University By-Election 8 February 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 701 40.8 -17.0
Liberal Democrats 644 37.5 +23.3
Conservative 279 16.2 -4.1
Independent Labour 76 4.4 -3.2
Socialist Labour 18 1.0 +1.0
Majority 57 3.3
Turnout 1,718 21.0
Labour hold Swing
Marfleet By-Election 14 November 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sean Chaytor 1,026 57.0 -14.2
Liberal Democrats 705 39.1 +10.3
Conservative 47 2.6 +2.6
UKIP 23 1.3 +1.3
Majority 321 17.9
Turnout 1,801 20.2
Labour hold Swing

2005–present

Derringham By-Election 13 January 2005[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Rouse-Deane 927 38.7 +29.7
Independent John Considine 679 28.3 -0.1
Labour Alan Gardiner 353 14.7 -11.1
UKIP John Cornforth 320 13.4 -15.1
BNP Paul Buckley 116 4.8
Majority 248 10.4
Turnout 2,395 27.0
Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP Swing
Beverley By-Election 13 October 2005[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joyce Korczak 1,375 64.5 +5.0
Labour Andrew Whiting 382 17.9 -5.7
Conservative Alec Dear 187 8.8 -8.2
BNP 76 3.6 +3.6
Liberal 57 2.7 +2.7
Independent 42 2.0 +2.0
Veritas 13 0.6 +0.6
Majority 993 46.6
Turnout 2,132
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Drypool By-Election 8 January 2009[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Linda Chambers 1,306 52.3 -11.6
Labour Gary Wareing 891 35.7 +7.9
National Front Mike Cooper 184 7.4 +7.4
Conservative Andrew Allison 117 4.7 -3.7
Majority 415 16.61
Turnout 2,498 26.70
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
St Andrew`s & Docklands By-Election 5 September 2019[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Leanne Fudge 837
Liberal Democrats Tracey Irene Henry 805
Conservative Daniel Mark Bond 193
Majority 32
Turnout 1,858
Labour hold Swing
Bricknell By-Election 21 September 2023[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sharon Hofman 919 43.7 -9.0
Liberal Democrats Lucy Lennon 647 30.8 +25.3
Conservative John Fareham 330 19.9 -15.9
Green Kevin Paulson 98 4.7 -1.3
Yorkshire James Steele 19 0.9 New
Majority 272 12.9
Turnout 2,013 35.0
Labour hold Swing -17.15

References

  1. 1 2 "Councillors and wards". Hull City Council. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
  2. ↑ "Ward Boundary Changes". Hull City Council. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Young, Angus (7 April 2018). "Find out who is standing to become a Hull councillor in your area". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Kingston-Upon-Hull". BBC News Online. BBC. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
  6. ↑ "Council minutes". Hull City Council. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  7. ↑ The City of Kingston upon Hull (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  8. ↑ "The City of Kingston upon Hull (Electoral Changes) Order 2001". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Kingston-upon-Hull". BBC News Online. BBC. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
  10. ↑ "Ward Boundary Changes". www.hull.gov.uk. Hull City Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Local elections postponed for a year over coronavirus". BBC News. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  12. ↑ "Labour makes only gain". The Guardian. 15 November 2002. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  13. ↑ "Surprise Lib Dem victory in election re-run". Yorkshire Post. 14 January 2005. p. 1. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  14. ↑ "Lib Dems retain city council seat". BBC News Online. BBC. 14 October 2005. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  15. ↑ "Tories lose city council election". BBC News Online. BBC. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
  16. ↑ "Declaration Of Result Of Poll". Hull City Council. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  17. ↑ "Declaration Of Result Of Poll" (PDF). Hull City Council. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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