2018 City of Lincoln Council election
{{Short description|2018 UK local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 City of Lincoln Council election{{cite web|url=https://democratic.lincoln.gov.uk/mgElectionResults.aspx?ID=13&RPID=0|title=City of Lincoln Council Elections 2018 - Thursday, 3rd May 2018|publisher=City of Lincoln Council}}{{cite web|url=http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-8306/CBP-8306.pdf|title=Local Elections 2018|publisher=House of Commons Library|author=Noel Dempsey|date=14 May 2018}}
| country = United Kingdom
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing =
| party_colour = Labour
| previous_election = 2016 City of Lincoln Council election
| previous_year = 2016
| next_election = 2019 City of Lincoln Council election
| next_year = 2019
| seats_for_election = 11 of the 33 seats to City of Lincoln Council
| election_date = 3 May 2018
| majority_seats = 17
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| last_election1 = 27
| seats1 = 7
| seats_after1 = 24
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}3
| popular_vote1 = 8,944
| percentage1 = 47.9%
| swing1 =
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
| last_election2 = 6
| seats2 = 4
| seats_after2 = 9
| seat_change2 = {{increase}}3
| popular_vote2 = 6,873
| percentage2 = 36.8%
| swing2 =
| map_image = City of Lincoln Council Election Results 2018.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Map showing the results of the 2018 Lincoln City Council elections by ward. Red shows Labour seats and blue shows the Conservatives.
| title = Council control
| posttitle = Council control after election
| before_election = Labour
| after_election = Labour
}}
The 2018 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of City of Lincoln Council in England.{{Cite web |url=http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums |title=Upcoming elections & referendums |access-date=7 April 2018 |work=The Electoral Commission |archive-date=5 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505140550/https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums |url-status=dead }} This was held on the same day as other local elections. One third 33 seats were up for election, with one councillors in each of the 11 wards being elected. As the previous election in 2016 had been an all-out election with new ward boundaries, the seats of the candidates that had finished third in each ward in 2016 were up for election.
Overall results
{{Election summary begin|title = 2018 City of Lincoln Council Election Result}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 7
|gain = 0
|loss = 3
|net = {{decrease}}3
|seats % = 63.6
|votes % = 47.9
|votes = 8,944
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 4
|gain = 3
|loss = 0
|net = {{increase}}3
|seats % = 36.4
|votes % = 36.8
|votes = 6,873
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 7.6
|votes = 1,420
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 5.6
|votes = 1,044
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = UK Independence Party
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 1.3
|votes = 247
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.8
|votes = 154
|plus/minus =
}}
|}
Ward results
=Abbey=
File:Abbey ward in Lincoln 2016.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Abbey{{cite web|url=https://democratic.lincoln.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=47&RPID=6924986|title=Election results for Abbey|publisher=City of Lincoln Council}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Bill Bilton
|votes = 850
|percentage = 52.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Butroid
|votes = 348
|percentage = 21.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Clare Smalley
|votes = 311
|percentage = 19.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Edward Evelyn Francis
|votes = 126
|percentage = 7.7
}}
{{Election box majority no change
|votes = 502
|percentage =30.7
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 1,635
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Birchwood=
File:Birchwood ward in Lincoln 2016.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Birchwood{{cite web|url=https://democratic.lincoln.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=48&RPID=6925062|title=Election results for Birchwood|publisher=City of Lincoln Council}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alan Briggs
|votes = 786
|percentage = 47.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Paul Gowen
|votes = 654
|percentage = 39.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = UKIP
|candidate = Elaine Warde
|votes = 100
|percentage = 6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Adam Carnie
|votes = 68
|percentage = 4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Benjamin Loryman
|votes = 49
|percentage = 3.0
}}
{{Election box majority no change
|votes = 132
|percentage = 8.0
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 1,657
|percentage = 28
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Boultham=
File:Boultham ward in Lincoln 2016.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Boultham{{cite web|url=https://democratic.lincoln.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=48&RPID=6925062|title=Election results for Boultham|publisher=City of Lincoln Council}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Gary Hewson
|votes = 848
|percentage = 58.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Simon Pouncey
|votes = 453
|percentage = 31.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Simon Tooke
|votes = 71
|percentage = 4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Kian Hearnshaw
|votes = 69
|percentage = 4.8
}}
{{Election box majority no change
|votes = 395
|percentage = 27.4
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 1,441
|percentage = 31
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Carholme=
File:Carholme ward in Lincoln 2016.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Carholme{{cite web|url=https://democratic.lincoln.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=50&RPID=6925037|title=Election results for Boultham|publisher=City of Lincoln Council}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Laura Angela McWilliams
|votes = 1,008
|percentage = 53.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = James Brown
|votes = 451
|percentage = 23.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Katya Salvador
|votes = 293
|percentage = 15.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Nicola Watson
|votes = 99
|percentage = 5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = UKIP
|candidate = Andrew Dunn
|votes = 47
|percentage = 2.5
}}
{{Election box majority no change
|votes = 557
|percentage = 29.3
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 1,898
|percentage = 38
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Castle=
File:Castle ward in Lincoln 2016.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Castle{{cite web|url=https://democratic.lincoln.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=51&RPID=6925136|title=Election results for Abbey|publisher=City of Lincoln Council}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Loraine Woolley
|votes = 894
|percentage = 54.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tom Roche
|votes = 553
|percentage = 33.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Lynne Allison
|votes = 119
|percentage = 7.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Diana Catton
|votes = 78
|percentage = 4.7
}}
{{Election box majority no change
|votes = 341
|percentage = 20.7
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 1,644
|percentage = 31
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Glebe=
File:Glebe ward in Lincoln 2016.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Glebe{{cite web|url=https://democratic.lincoln.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=52&RPID=6925136|title=Election results for Abbey|publisher=City of Lincoln Council}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Patrick Vaughan
|votes = 775
|percentage = 50.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jenine Butroid
|votes = 574
|percentage = 37.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Fiona McKenna
|votes = 115
|percentage =7.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Lonsdale
|votes = 64
|percentage = 4.2
}}
{{Election box majority no change
|votes = 201
|percentage = 13.2
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 1,528
|percentage = 26
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Hartsholme=
File:Hartsholme ward in Lincoln 2016.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Hartsholme{{cite web|url=https://democratic.lincoln.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=53&RPID=6925136|title=Election results for Abbey|publisher=City of Lincoln Council}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Kerry
|votes = 1,031
|percentage = 50.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Liz Bushell
|votes = 783
|percentage = 38.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = John Radford
|votes = 169
|percentage = 8.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Jamie Gurden
|votes = 69
|percentage = 3.4
}}
{{Election box majority no change
|votes = 248
|percentage = 12.1
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 6,131
|percentage = 32
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Minster=
File:Minster ward in Lincoln 2016.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Minster{{cite web|url=https://democratic.lincoln.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=54&RPID=6925136|title=Election results for Abbey|publisher=City of Lincoln Council}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Christopher Reid
|votes = 793
|percentage = 43.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Rebecca Longbottom
|votes = 742
|percentage = 40.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Liz Maxwell
|votes = 154
|percentage = 8.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Nicole Pouncey
|votes = 92
|percentage = 5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Ivan Chafen
|votes = 63
|percentage = 3.4
}}
{{Election box majority no change
|votes = 51
|percentage = 2.8
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 1,844
|percentage = 36
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Moorland=
File:Moorland ward in Lincoln 2016.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Moorland{{cite web|url=https://democratic.lincoln.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=55&RPID=6925136|title=Election results for Abbey|publisher=City of Lincoln Council}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Adrianna McNulty
|votes = 785
|percentage = 50.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sharon Longthorne
|votes = 644
|percentage = 41.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ross Pepper
|votes = 59
|percentage = 3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Christopher Padley
|votes = 54
|percentage = 3.5
}}
{{Election box majority no change
|votes = 141
|percentage = 9.1
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 1,542
|percentage = 28
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Park=
File:Park ward in Lincoln 2016.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Park{{cite web|url=https://democratic.lincoln.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=56&RPID=6925136|title=Election results for Abbey|publisher=City of Lincoln Council}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Helena Mair
|votes = 819
|percentage = 59.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Oliver Peeke
|votes = 271
|percentage = 19.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Sally Horscroft
|votes = 110
|percentage = 8.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = UKIP
|candidate = Tony Todd
|votes = 100
|percentage = 7.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Natasha Chapman
|votes = 72
|percentage = 5.2
}}
{{Election box majority no change
|votes = 548
|percentage = 39.9
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 1,372
|percentage = 20
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Witham=
File:Witham ward in Lincoln 2016.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Witham{{cite web|url=https://democratic.lincoln.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=57&RPID=6925136|title=Election results for Abbey|publisher=City of Lincoln Council}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Hilton Spratt
|votes = 1,127
|percentage = 54.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jane Loffhagen
|votes = 786
|percentage = 38.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = George Hill
|votes = 87
|percentage = 4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Michele Servaud
|votes = 69
|percentage = 3.3
}}
{{Election box majority no change
|votes = 341
|percentage = 16.5
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 2,069
|percentage = 34
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2018}}
{{Lincolnshire elections}}