2026 North East Lincolnshire Council election
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The 2026 North East Lincolnshire Council election will be held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 15 of 42 members of North East Lincolnshire Council.[1]
Due to ongoing local government reorganisation, this will be the final election to North East Lincolnshire Council before it is abolished and replaced by a successor unitary authority. Elections to the successor authority are due to take place in 2027.
| After 2024 election | Before 2026 election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
| Conservative | 19 | Conservative | 18 | ||
| Labour | 15 | Labour | 15 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | Liberal Democrats | 3 | ||
| Reform | 0 | Reform | 1 | ||
| Independent | 5 | Independent | 5[b] | ||
Changes 2024–2026:
- May 2024: Oliver Freeston (Conservative) joins Reform[2]
Summary
Background
In 2024, the Conservatives lost the council to no overall control.[3][4]
Election result
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Conservative | 10 | |||||||||
| Labour | 11 | |||||||||
| Independent | 4 | |||||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | |||||||||
| Reform | 0 | |||||||||
| Green | 0 | |||||||||
Incumbents
| Ward | Incumbent councillor | Party | Re-standing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croft Baker | Oliver Freeston[c] | Reform | Yes | |
| East Marsh | Stephen Beasant | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| Freshney | Steve Holland | Independent | No | |
| Haverstone | Margaret Cracknell | Conservative | Yes | |
| Heneage | Kevin Shutt | Labour | Yes | |
| Humberston & New Waltham |
Stephen Harness | Conservative | Yes | |
| Immingham | Stewart Swinburn | Conservative | Yes | |
| Park | Paul Silvester | Conservative | Yes | |
| Scartho | Ron Shepherd | Conservative | Yes | |
| Sidney Sussex | Sophia Farren | Labour | No | |
| South | Tim Mickleburgh | Labour | No | |
| Waltham | Nick Pettigrew | Conservative | Yes | |
| West Marsh | Kathryn Wheatley | Labour | Yes | |
| Wolds | David Hasthorpe | Conservative | No | |
| Yarborough | James Cairns | Conservative | Yes | |
