Hull City Council elections are held three years out of every four to elect members of Hull City Council, the unitary authority which governs the city of Kingston upon Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2018, the council has comprised 57 councillors representing 21 wards with each ward electing either 2 or 3 councillors.

Results

Until 2002, with the exception of the period 1969–71, the council had been led by Labour since 1945. They again led the council as a minority administration between 2003 and 2006. Between the 2006 election and 2011 election Hull City Council was led by a Liberal Democrat administration, originally as a minority administration. The Liberal Democrats first gained overall control of the council after the 2007 election. In the 2011 election Labour regained control of the council following the collapse of the Liberal Democrat vote. In the 2012 election Labour increased the number of seats they held. In the 2014 election two Labour councillors formed an "Independent Labour Group" in protest against their own party's budget plans, off-setting the two seats gained by Labour in the election. In the 2018 election all seats were contested because of boundary changes and the Liberal Democrat vote rose gaining seats on Labour who held on to control, with their worst result since 2010. The 2019 election saw just 2 seats change hands leaving the composition of the council unchanged.

Elections in 2020 were postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 election saw Labour lose a seat, while the Liberal Democrats gained two. On 3 March 2022, Labour councillor Julia Conner defected to the Liberal Democrats, reducing the Labour majority to one. Two weeks later, it was announced that another Labour Councillor, Sean Chaytor, would be standing as an independent candidate against Labour in the upcoming 2022 local elections. The Liberal Democrats won overall control of the City Council in the 2022 local elections to end ten years of Labour rule. On 23 March 2023, Labour councillor Aneesa Akbar resigned as a councillor for the Central Ward, triggering a by-election that took place on 4 May 2023, the same day as the UK local elections. The 2023 local elections saw the Liberal Democrats returned with an increased majority. Sarah Harper was suspended as a councillor on 7 August 2023 after failing to attend a council meeting in 6 months due to health issues and the birth of her first daughter, triggering a by-election in her Bricknell ward. Labour held the ward in the by-election with Sharon Hofman elected. On 8 January 2024, Cllr Marjorie Brabazon for the Avenues Ward resigned as a councillor, triggering a by-election, with University councillor and former Lord Mayor Steve Wilson resigning the Labour whip the next day citing: "It became a toxic environment, but I'm free of it now". He continued to sit as an independent, until 26 March 2024 when he withdrew his accusation and offered his apology. He regained the Labour whip, but stood-down at the May 2024 election for health reasons.

YearLiberal DemocratLabourConservativeReformUKIPOthersReferenceControlling Party2026 26 16 0 10 0 5 No Overall Control2024 31 26 0 0 0 0 Liberal Democrat2023 32 25 0 0 0 0 Liberal Democrat2022 29 27 0 0 0 0 Liberal Democrat2021 26 30 1 0 0 0 Labour2019 24 31 2 0 0 0 Labour2018 24 31 2 0 0 0 The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2016 reducing the number of seats by 2.Labour2016 17 39 2 0 1 0 Labour2015 15 40 2 0 1 1 Labour2014 15 39 2 0 1 2 Labour2012 17 39 2 0 0 1 Labour2011 22 34 2 0 0 1 Labour2010 33 22 2 0 0 2 Liberal Democrat2008 33 19 3 0 0 4 Liberal Democrat2007 30 20 3 0 0 6 Liberal Democrat2006 26 25 2 0 0 6 No Overall Control2004 24 27 2 0 1 5 No Overall Control2003 21 28 2 0 0 8 No Overall Control2002 29 24 2 0 0 4 The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000 reducing the number of seats by 1.No Overall Control2000 10 44 2 0 0 4 Labour1999 4 51 1 0 0 4 Labour

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)The City of Kingston upon Hull (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 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 1995 Hull City Council election 1998 Hull City Council election 1999 Hull City Council election 2000 Hull City Council election 2002 Hull City Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by one) 2003 Hull City Council election 2004 Hull City Council election 2006 Hull City Council election 2007 Hull City Council election 2008 Hull City Council election 2010 Hull City Council election 2011 Hull City Council election 2012 Hull City Council election 2014 Hull City Council election 2015 Hull City Council election 2016 Hull City Council election 2018 Hull City Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by two) 2019 Hull City Council election 2021 Hull City Council election (postponed from 2020 because of COVID-19 pandemic) 2022 Hull City Council election 2023 Hull City Council election 2024 Hull City Council election 2026 Hull City Council election

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–

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 1995–1998

1998–2002

2002–2006

2006–2010

2018–2022

2022–2026

Notes

References

External links Hull City Council By-election results