The Liberal Democrats remain in control of Hull City Council following the declaration of local election results this morning (Friday, May 3).
The Liberal Democrats lost a net total of two seats, while the Labour opposition made a net gain of 2 seats in this year's local elections. Liberal Democrat leader Cllr Mike Ross said the results showed the people had put their faith in his party to continue running the council.
Labour leader Cllr Daren Hale said they had put the Liberal Democrats on notice and his party was heading towards retaking control of The Guildhall after losing it in 2022. The final results leave the Liberal Democrats with a total of 31 seats to Labour's 26.
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Notable results include Labour gains in Avenue, Derringham and North Carr while the Liberal Democrats took University. No other parties won any other seats.
A third of the council's 57 seats across 19 wards were up for grabs this year.
The full results ward by ward ...
Avenue - Labour GAIN from Liberal Democrats
Alex Hayward (Conservative)- 62
John Graham Robinson (Liberal Democrats)- 1225
James Edward Russell (Green Party)- 296
James Richard Steele (Yorkshire Party)- 42
Michael John Whale (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)- 108
Karen Denise Wood (Labour)- 1330
Beverley & Newland - Liberal Democrats HOLD
Joanna Margaret Mary Collins (Labour)- 851
Otis Edward Griffin (Conservative)- 117
Michael Steven Hirst (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)- 108
Michael James Ross (Liberal Democrats)- 1900
Boothferry - Liberal Democrats HOLD
Alison Jayne Collinson (Liberal Democrats)- 1165
James Lewis Ireland (Labour)- 715
Archie Lamplugh (Green Party)- 115
John Caley Sharp (Conservative)- 127
Bricknell - Labour HOLD
John Logan Fareham (Conservative)- 261
Brian Gilliland (Liberal Democrats)- 521
Rowan Adam Halstead (Yorkshire Party)- 34
Peter Shaun North (Labour)- 1138
Kevin Scott Paulson (Green Party)- 76
Derringham - Labour GAIN from Liberal Democrats
Andy Donegan (Green Party)- 96
George Grozav (Labour)- 1251
Daruis Kirtiklis (Liberal Democrats)- 1041
Mike Whitehead (Conservative)- 108
Drypool - Liberal Democrats HOLD
John Keiron Allison-Walsh (Green Party)- 128
Stephen Paul Hackett (Conservative)- 122
Scott Preston (Liberal Democrats)- 1361
Oscar Roy Seal (Labour)- 541
Holderness - Liberal Democrats HOLD
Stephen Rowland Brown (Conservative)- 95
Jan Hornby (Labour)- 671
Paul Spooner (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)- 102
Linda Elizabeth Tock (Liberal Democrats)- 1331
Ings - Labour HOLD
Mark Richard Bisbey (Liberal Democrats)- 617
Gordon Stuart Bradshaw (Green Party)- 102
Alan David Gardiner (Labour)- 929
Zia Vennoyer (Conservative)- 76
Kingswood - Liberal Democrats HOLD
Ted Dolman (Liberal Democrats)- 739
Sofiya Canay Koch (Labour)- 292
Ash Withers (Conservative)- 96
Longhill & Bilton Grange - Liberal Democrats HOLD
Julia Conner (Liberal Democrats)- 815
Dean Kirk (Labour)- 608
James Richard Sargeant (Conservative)- 75
Tony Smith (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)- 56
Marfleet - Labour HOLD
Sharon Belcher (Labour)- 746
Curtiss Richley Craig (Liberal Democrats)- 205
Geoff Horton (Conservative)- 99
Newington & Gipsyville - Labour HOLD
Daniel Mark Bond (Conservative)- 178
Tracy Marie Dearing (Labour)- 1050
Keith John Smith (Liberal Democrats)- 363
North Carr - Labour GAIN from Liberal Democrats
Martin Robert Baker (Reform UK)- 169
Paul Henry Harper (Labour)- 556
Jan Loft (Liberal Democrats)- 540
Graeme Robert Wightman (Conservative)- 49
Orchard Park - Labour HOLD
John Francis Gilling (Independent)- 169
Rosie Nicola (Labour)- 999
John Rymer (Conservative)- 109
Brian Charles Tompsett (Liberal Democrats)- 324
Southcoates - Labour HOLD
Archie Bartlett (Conservative)- 97
Hester Catherine Bridges (Labour)- 1099
Ian Broadbent (Reform UK)- 250
Brian Gurevitch (Liberal Democrats)- 210
St Andrew's & Docklands - Labour HOLD
Callum Best (Liberal Democrats)- 332
Charles Noel Dinsdale (Conservative)- 123
Daren Russell Hale (Labour)- 1183
Barry John McGrath (Independent)- 112
Sutton - Liberal Democrats HOLD
Jonathan Cahill (Liberal Democrats)- 1465
Rob Dunstan (Labour)- 763
Frankie Marc Williams (Conservative)- 151
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University - Liberal Democrats GAIN from Labour
Mark lain Collinson (Liberal Democrats)- 728
Sian Kathryn Humphries (Labour)- 644
Ben Lavender (Conservative)- 58
Clare Elizabeth Wildey (Green Party)- 88
West Carr - Liberal Democrats HOLD
Finn McGregor Anderson (Labour)- 548
Colin Robert Baxter (Conservative)- 116
Joyce Marshall (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)- 95
Tracey Neal (Liberal Democrats)- 992
