2026 LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS – City of Lincoln Council
City of Lincoln Council
Council type: non-metropolitan district council
Election: City of Lincoln Council election, Thursday 7 May 2026
Seats contested: 11
Overall electorate: 64,705
Ballot papers issued: 23,763
Overall turnout: 36.73%
Overall control/status: Labour retained control. Labour won four of the 11 seats contested, leaving it with 17 councillors and the majority required to keep control of the authority.
Seat summary from the 11 wards contested:
Labour / Labour and Co-operative: 4
Reform UK: 4
Liberal Democrats: 2
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 0
Lincolnshire Independents: 0
Independent Trade Union and Socialist Candidate: 0
Liberal Party: 0
Abbey
Result: Liberal Democrat hold
Elected: Martin Ian Colin Christopher, Liberal Democrats
Electorate: 6,361
Ballot papers issued: 2,333
Turnout: 36.68%
Rejected ballots: 5
Majority: 469
Candidates: Martin Ian Colin Christopher, Liberal Democrats, 897; Elicia Jade Mary Boni, The Green Party, 428; Brian George Haughton, Reform UK, 403; Deborah Louise Fisher, Labour Party, 301; Roger Andrew Smith, Lincolnshire Independents, 182; Alexandra Sayer, Conservative Party Candidate, 117.
Birchwood
Result: Reform UK gain
Elected: Jamie Alan Cave, Reform UK
Electorate: 5,957
Ballot papers issued: 1,956
Turnout: 32.84%
Rejected ballots: 0
Majority: 264
Candidates: Jamie Alan Cave, Reform UK, 752; Alan William Briggs, Conservative Party Candidate, 488; Amanda Elizabeth Spalding, Labour and Co-operative Party, 337; Belle Anna Reynolds, The Green Party, 285; Paul Akomeah Osei, Liberal Democrats, 94.
Boultham
Result: Labour hold
Elected: Andrew Nigel Currie, Labour Party
Electorate: 5,350
Ballot papers issued: 2,100
Turnout: 39.25%
Rejected ballots: 4
Majority: 41
Candidates: Andrew Nigel Currie, Labour Party, 623; Stephen Mark Ledgeway, Reform UK, 582; Charles Antony Rodgers, The Green Party, 528; Oliver James Morgan, Conservative Party Candidate, 198; Deborah Grant, Liberal Democrats, 165.
Carholme
Result: Labour hold
Elected: Lesley Joan Allinson, Labour and Co-operative Party
Electorate: 5,710
Ballot papers issued: 2,476
Turnout: 43.36%
Rejected ballots: 9
Majority: 110
Candidates: Lesley Joan Allinson, Labour and Co-operative Party, 889; Joshua Jack Parkinson, The Green Party, 779; Robert Stevenson Cross, Reform UK, 447; Charlie Rogers, Conservative Party Candidate, 167; Ross David Pepper, Liberal Democrats, 117; Nicholas Thomas Parker, Independent Trade Union and Socialist Candidate, 48; Tinashe Chipawe, Liberal Party Candidate and Local Resident, 20.
Castle
Result: Labour hold
Elected: Helena Mair, Labour Party
Electorate: 5,480
Ballot papers issued: 2,183
Turnout: 39.84%
Rejected ballots: 6
Majority: 133
Candidates: Helena Mair, Labour Party, 768; Mabon Melbourne, Reform UK, 635; Katie Roland Rudd, The Green Party, 491; Mazyar Khidir, Conservative Party Candidate, 155; Joshua Lee Connor, Liberal Democrats, 128.
Glebe
Result: Liberal Democrat gain
Elected: Darrell Luke Ronald Harding, Liberal Democrats
Electorate: 5,885
Ballot papers issued: 2,061
Turnout: 35.02%
Rejected ballots: 2
Majority: 130
Candidates: Darrell Luke Ronald Harding, Liberal Democrats, 764; Gareth John Shields, Reform UK, 634; Debra Armiger, Labour and Co-operative Party, 292; Matthew Thomas David Stevens, The Green Party, 209; William Joseph Hunter, Conservative Party Candidate, 160.
Hartsholme
Result: Reform UK gain
Elected: Stuart Grantham, Reform UK
Electorate: 6,350
Ballot papers issued: 2,501
Turnout: 39.39%
Rejected ballots: 3
Majority: 458
Candidates: Stuart Grantham, Reform UK, 1,007; Victoria Carolyn Brooks, Conservative Party Candidate, 549; Lisa Jane Pocklington, Labour Party, 424; Adrian Ernest Joseph Barrett, The Green Party, 340; James Jopson Charters, Liberal Democrats, 178.
Minster
Result: Labour hold
Elected: Joshua Todd Wells, Labour Party
Electorate: 5,474
Ballot papers issued: 2,219
Turnout: 40.54%
Rejected ballots: 4
Majority: 95
Candidates: Joshua Todd Wells, Labour Party, 811; Elizabeth Hughes, Reform UK, 716; Vasco Pinto, Conservative Party Candidate, 305; Emils Lacis, The Green Party, 250; Aidan David Turner, Liberal Democrats, 133.
Moorland
Result: Reform UK gain
Elected: Liam Mark Kelly, Reform UK
Electorate: 5,676
Ballot papers issued: 1,774
Turnout: 31.25%
Rejected ballots: 5
Majority: 455
Candidates: Liam Mark Kelly, Reform UK, 782; Olufunmilayo Monisola Adeyemi, Labour and Co-operative Party, 327; Matthew Thomas Fido, Conservative Party Candidate, 305; Seamus Eoin Murray, The Green Party, 262; Joshua Elveden Spires, Liberal Democrats, 93.
Park
Result: Green gain
Elected: Sally Anne Horscroft, The Green Party
Electorate: 6,529
Ballot papers issued: 1,878
Turnout: 28.76%
Rejected ballots: 2
Majority: 143
Candidates: Sally Anne Horscroft, The Green Party, 568; Ryan Dean Campbell, Liberal Democrats, 425; Craig Rhodes, Reform UK, 416; Harriet Olivia Conway, Labour Party, 302; Turon Miah, Lincolnshire Independents, 85; Thomas Christopher Hulme, Conservative Party Candidate, 80.
Witham
Result: Reform UK gain
Elected: James Bean, Reform UK
Electorate: 5,933
Ballot papers issued: 2,282
Turnout: 38.46%
Rejected ballots: 6
Majority: 318
Candidates: James Bean, Reform UK, 863; Josh Aidan Allen, Conservative Party Candidate, 545; Jonathan James Arthur Bilton, Labour Party, 398; Lynda Karen Skipper, The Green Party, 278; Sharon Nicola Osborne, Liberal Democrats, 192.