2021 Sheffield City Council election
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2021 Sheffield City Council election
| flag_image = Coat of arms of Sheffield City Council.png
| type = Parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour = yes
| previous_election = 2019 Sheffield City Council election
| previous_year = 2019
| next_election = 2022 Sheffield City Council election
| next_year = 2022
| seats_for_election = One third of seats (28 of 84) to Sheffield City Council
| majority_seats = 43
| election_date = 6 May 2021
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| leader1 = Bob Johnson (lost seat)
| seats1 = 13
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}8
| popular_vote1 = 51,257
| percentage1 = 36.6%
| swing1 = {{increase}}5.0
| party2 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| leader2 = Shaffaq Mohammed
| seats2 = 9
| seat_change2 = {{increase}}3
| popular_vote2 = 28,773
| percentage2 = 21.2%
| swing2 = {{decrease}}3.3
| party4 = Green Party of England and Wales
| leader4 = Douglas Johnson
| seats4 = 6
| seat_change4 = {{increase}}5
| popular_vote4 = 28,523
| percentage4 = 20.4%
| swing4 = {{decrease}}2.1
| party5 = Conservative Party (UK)
| leader5 = TBD
| seats5 = 1
| seat_change5 = {{increase}}1
| popular_vote5 = 25,829
| percentage5 = 18.4
| swing5 = {{increase}}10.4
| map_image = Sheffield City Council election, 2021.svg
| map_size = 320px
| map_caption = Results of the election.
| title = Council control
| posttitle = Council control after election
| before_election = Labour
| before_party =
| after_election = No Overall Control (Lab/Grn coalition){{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-57175934 | title=Sheffield City Council: Labour and Green coalition to run authority | work=BBC News | date=19 May 2021 }}
| after_party =
}}
The 2021 Sheffield City Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Sheffield City Council in England, as part of the nationwide local elections. The election was originally due to take place on 7 May 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |title=Statement on the UK Government's decision to postpone May's polls |url=https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/media-centre/statement-uk-governments-decision-postpone-mays-polls |website=The Electoral Commission |access-date=14 March 2020 |date=13 March 2020}} One seat from each ward was up for election.
A delayed local governance referendum (held under the provisions of the Localism Act 2011) also took place at the same time as the local elections.
Overall election result
{{Election summary partial council net begin|title = 2021 Sheffield City Council election}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 13
|net = {{decrease}} 8
|seats % = 44.8
|other seats = 28
|total seats = 41
|total seats % = 48.8
|votes = 51,297
|votes % = 36.6
|plus/minus = +5.0
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 9
|net = {{increase}} 3
|seats % = 31.0
|other seats = 20
|total seats = 29
|total seats % = 34.5
|votes = 29,735
|votes % = 21.2
|plus/minus = -3.3
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 6
|net = {{increase}} 5
|seats % = 20.7
|other seats = 7
|total seats = 13
|total seats % = 15.5
|votes = 28,523
|votes % = 20.4
|plus/minus = -2.1
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 1
|net = {{increase}} 1
|seats % = 3.4
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 1
|total seats % = 1.2
|votes = 25,829
|votes % = 18.4
|plus/minus = +10.4
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Yorkshire Party
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 1,265
|votes % = 0.9
|plus/minus = -0.4
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Reform UK
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 1,040
|votes % = 0.7
|plus/minus = N/A
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 859
|votes % = 0.6
|plus/minus = +0.5
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Independent politician
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 842
|votes % = 0.6
|plus/minus = +0.5
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Women's Equality Party
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 290
|votes % = 0.2
|plus/minus = -0.1
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = UKIP
|seats = 0
|net = {{decrease}} 1
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 254
|votes % = 0.2
|plus/minus = -11.1
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990-present)
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 86
|votes % = 0.1
|plus/minus = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
Three Labour seats had become vacant, and left unfilled since 2019. Michelle Cook (Broomhill & Sharrow Vale) resigned in February 2020, Olivia Blake (Walkley) resigned in March 2020 and Peter Rippon (Richmond) died in December 2020.
The result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:
| class="wikitable" |
| valign=top colspan="2" style="width: 100px"|Party
! valign=top style="width: 126px"|Previous council ! valign=top style="width: 94px"|New council ! valign=top style="width: 30px"|+/- |
|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Labour ! align=center | 46 ! align=center | 41 ! align=center | {{decrease}}5 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
! align=center | 26 ! align=center | 29 ! align=center | {{increase}}3 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}; width: 3px;" |
| Green ! align=center | 8 ! align=center | 13 ! align=center | {{increase}}5 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
! align=center | 0 ! align=center | 1 ! align=center | {{increase}}1 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}; width: 3px;" |
! align=center | 1 ! align=center | 0 ! align=center | {{decrease}}1 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Vacant)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Vacant ! align=center | 3 ! align=center | 0 ! align=center | {{decrease}}3 |
| colspan=2| Total
! style="text-align: center"| 84 ! style="text-align: center"| 84 |
| colspan=2| Working majority
! {{Color box|#FFBF00|11|border=darkgray}} ! {{Color box|#FFBF00|0|border=darkgray}} |
Local governance referendum results
The local government reform passed, changing the Council model from a cabinet system to a committee system.
{{Referendum
| title = 2021 Sheffield City Council governance referendum
| option1 = Yes
| yes = 89,670
| yespct = 64.79
| option2 = No
| no = 48,727
| nopct = 35.21
| valid = 138,397
| validpct = 98.72
| invalid = 1,789
| invalidpct = 1.28
| total = 140,186
| electorate =
| turnoutpct =
| noicons = 1
| source = [https://sheffnews.com/news/sheffield-city-council-governance-referendum-results-2021 Sheffield City Council] [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-57057821 BBC News]
}}
Ward results
=Beauchief & Greenhill=
{{Election box begin | title=Beauchief & Greenhill}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sophie Thornton
|votes =1,732
|percentage =33.4
|change =-8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Geoff Cox|votes=1,695|percentage=32.7|change=+4.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Elizabeth Finney|votes=1,070|percentage=20.6|change=+7.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Graham Marsden|votes=686|percentage=13.2|change=-3.8}}
{{Election box majority||votes=37|percentage=0.7|change=-12.9}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=5,212|percentage=36.83|change=+4.48}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Incumbent Liberal Democrat councillor Bob Pullin did not defend his seat.
=Beighton=
{{Election box begin | title=Beighton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ann Woolhouse
|votes =1,441
|percentage =33.3
|change =-3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Julie Gledhill|votes=1,399|percentage=32.3|change=+1.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Shirley Clayton|votes=1,089|percentage=25.1|change=+15.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Anthony Naylor|votes=340|percentage=7.8|change=+1.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition|candidate=Gary Drabble|votes=63|percentage=1.5|change=+1.5}}
{{Election box majority||votes=42|percentage=1.0|change=-5.4}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=4,359|percentage=32.23|change=+3.38}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner =Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
Incumbent Labour councillor Sophie Wilson chose to contest Park & Arbourthorne ward.
=Birley=
{{Election box begin | title=Birley}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Bryan Lodge*
|votes =1,848
|percentage =49.5
|change =+8.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Steven Winstone|votes=1,241|percentage=33.2|change=+20.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Alan Yearsley|votes=437|percentage=11.7|change=-3.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=James Elwood|votes=211|percentage=5.6|change=-1.5}}
{{Election box majority||votes=607|percentage=16.2|change=-1.0}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=3,758|percentage=29.39|change=+3.65}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner =Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Broomhill & Sharrow Vale=
{{Election box begin | title=Broomhill & Sharrow Vale}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Brian Holmshaw
|votes =2,653
|percentage =43.5
|change =-15.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Alison Norris|votes=2,576|percentage=42.2|change=+14.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Thomas Oulton|votes=436|percentage=7.1|change=+3.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Tom Parkin|votes=326|percentage=5.3|change=-1.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition|candidate=Richard Foster|votes=112|percentage=1.8|change=N/A}}
{{Election box majority||votes=77|percentage=1.3|change=-30.3}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=6,135|percentage=29.99|change=+1.32}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner =Green Party of England and Wales
|loser =Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Burngreave=
{{Election box begin | title=Burngreave}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Safiya Saeed|votes=2,576|percentage=65.4|change=-3.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Mustafa Ahmed|votes=425|percentage=10.8|change=-1.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Khalil Richard|votes=414|percentage=10.5|change=+6.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Mary Aston|votes=169|percentage=4.3|change=-1.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=James Jamison|votes=163|percentage=4.1|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Yorkshire Party|candidate=Alex Martin|votes=101|percentage=2.6|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=UKIP|candidate=Shane Harper|votes=89|percentage=2.3|change=-8.1}}
{{Election box majority||votes=2151|percentage=54.6|change=-1.9}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=3,962|percentage=26.97|change=-0.82}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner =Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Incumbent Labour councillor Jackie Drayton did not defend her seat.
=City=
{{Election box begin | title=City}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Douglas Johnson*
|votes =1,230
|percentage =54.0
|change =-8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Matthew Dwyer|votes=796|percentage=35.0|change=+7.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Edward Higgins|votes=168|percentage=7.4|change=+2.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Hashim Mahroof|votes=82|percentage=3.6|change=-0.7}}
{{Election box majority||votes=434|percentage=19.1|change=-15.5}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=2,293|percentage=17.74|change=+3.38}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Green Party of England and Wales
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Crookes & Crosspool=
{{Election box begin | title=Crookes & Crosspool}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ruth Milsom
|votes =2,602
|percentage =37.3
|change =+11.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Bex Atkinson|votes=2,294|percentage=32.9|change=-5.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Rebecca Mulvaney|votes=1,332|percentage=19.1|change=-6.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Brightmore Kunaka|votes=629|percentage=9.0|change=+3.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Yorkshire Party|candidate=Gareth O'Shanks|votes=123|percentage=1.8|change=N/A}}
{{Election box majority||votes=308|percentage=4.4|change=N/A}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=7,025|percentage=46.69|change=+5.99}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner =Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Incumbent Labour councillor Anne Murphy chose to contest Manor Castle ward.
=Darnall=
{{Election box begin | title=Darnall}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Mazher Iqbal*|votes=2,078|percentage=51.8|change=-16.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Adil Mohammed|votes=641|percentage=16.0|change=+9.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Chris Pitchfork|votes=631|percentage=15.7|change=+7.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Joydu Al-Mahfuz|votes=203|percentage=5.1|change=±0.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition|candidate=Diane Spencer|votes=132|percentage=3.3|change=N/A}}
{{Election box majority||votes=1,437|percentage=35.8|change=-19.4}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=3,719|percentage=27.04|change=+0.49}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner =Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Dore & Totley=
{{Election box begin | title=Dore & Totley}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Colin Ross*|votes=3,697|percentage=47.9|change=-9.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Sara Chinchen|votes=1,997|percentage=25.9|change=+10.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Samantha Nicholson|votes=1,066|percentage=13.8|change=+2.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Dave Applebaum|votes=959|percentage=12.4|change=-3.6}}
{{Election box majority||votes=1,700|percentage=22.0|change=-19.3}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=7,745|percentage=52.01|change=+6.55}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner =Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=East Ecclesfield=
{{Election box begin | title=East Ecclesfield}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Alan Woodcock|votes=1,498|percentage=31.0|change=-0.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Andy Bainbridge*|votes=1,478|percentage=30.6|change=+4.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Adam Allcroft|votes=1,344|percentage=27.8|change=+20.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Yorkshire Party|candidate=Alex Robertson|votes=264|percentage=5.5|change=-0.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Abigail Stephenson|votes=244|percentage=5.1|change=-1.1}}
{{Election box majority||votes=20|percentage=0.4|change=-4.6}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=4,845|percentage=34.62|change=+3.62}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner =Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Ecclesall=
{{Election box begin | title=Ecclesall}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Roger Davison*|votes=2,904|percentage=34.1|change=-9.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Zoë Sykes|votes=2,168|percentage=25.5|change=+6.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Jason Leman|votes=2,116|percentage=24.8|change=-0.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Gordon Millward|votes=1,044|percentage=12.3|change=+5.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Women's Equality Party|candidate=Christine Rose|votes=200|percentage=2.3|change=-1.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990-present)|candidate=Andrew Cowell|votes=86|percentage=1.0|change=N/A}}
{{Election box majority||votes=736|percentage=8.6|change=-9.9}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=8,553|percentage=53.84|change=+4.52}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner =Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Firth Park=
{{Election box begin | title=Firth Park}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Alan Law*|votes=1,896|percentage=56.7|change=+5.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Steve Toone|votes=810|percentage=24.2|change=+9.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Marieanne Elliot|votes=327|percentage=9.8|change=-15.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=April Worral|votes=157|percentage=4.7|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Ann Kingdom|votes=153|percentage=4.6|change=-4.2}}
{{Election box majority||votes=1,086|percentage=32.5|change=+6.7}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=3,367|percentage=23.46|change=+1.32}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner =Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Fulwood=
{{Election box begin | title=Fulwood}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Sue Alston*|votes=3,212|percentage=46.6|change=-7.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Jackie Kennedy|votes=1,510|percentage=21.9|change=+8.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Nathan Strathdee|votes=1,170|percentage=17.0|change=-3.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Christine Saunders|votes=1,000|percentage=14.5|change=+6.3}}
{{Election box majority||votes=1,702|percentage=24.7|change=-8.9}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=6,931|percentage=48.49|change=+3.24}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner =Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Gleadless Valley=
{{Election box begin | title=Gleadless Valley}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Alexi Dimond|votes=2,480|percentage=46.0|change=-3.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Janet Ridler|votes=1,995|percentage=37.0|change=+5.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Andrew Mustoe|votes=569|percentage=10.6|change=+6.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=John Dryden|votes=241|percentage=4.5|change=-0.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition|candidate=Becky Payne|votes=104|percentage=1.9|change=N/A}}
{{Election box majority||votes=525|percentage=9.0|change==9.2}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=5,373|percentage=39.07|change=+1.71}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner =Green Party of England and Wales
|loser =Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Incumbent Labour councillor Lewis Dagnall did not defend his seat.
=Graves Park=
{{Election box begin | title=Graves Park}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Ian Auckland*|votes=2,357|percentage=39.2|change=-6.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Edd Mustill|votes=1,815|percentage=30.2|change=+9.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Lucy Critchlow|votes=1,168|percentage=19.4|change=-0.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Seun Ajao|votes=677|percentage=11.3|change=+5.6}}
{{Election box majority||votes=542|percentage=9.0|change=-16.3}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=6,050|percentage=44.91|change=+4.61}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner =Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Hillsborough=
{{Election box begin | title=Hillsborough}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Christine Kubo
|votes =2337
|percentage =41.4
|change =+16.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Bob Johnson*|votes=2,013|percentage=35.6|change=-1.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Lesley Blyth|votes=906|percentage=16.0|change=+8.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Will Sapwell|votes=314|percentage=5.6|change=-7.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition|candidate=Adam Calvert|votes=80|percentage=1.4|change=N/A}}
{{Election box majority||votes=324|percentage=5.8|change=N/A}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=5,679|percentage=38.52|change=+7.85}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Green Party of England and Wales
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Manor Castle=
{{Election box begin | title=Manor Castle}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Anne Murphy**|votes=1,567|percentage=48.6|change=+6.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Ruth Flagg-Abbey|votes=642|percentage=19.9|change=+1.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Ian Walker|votes=578|percentage=17.9|change=+12.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Yorkshire Party|candidate=Jack Carrington|votes=303|percentage=9.4|change=-3.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Stephanie Kenning|votes=134|percentage=4.2|change= ±0.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition|candidate=Alistair Tice|votes=104|percentage=3.2|change=N/A}}
{{Election box majority||votes=925|percentage=28.7|change=+4.4}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=3,338|percentage=22.32|change=+0.81}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner =Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Anne Murphy was a sitting councillor in Crookes & Crosspool.
=Mosborough=
{{Election box begin | title=Mosborough}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Tony Downing*|votes=1,964|percentage=40.0|change=+10.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Kurtis Crossland|votes=1,744|percentage=35.5|change=-2.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Mark Finney|votes=892|percentage=18.2|change=+11.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Julie White|votes=220|percentage=4.5|change=-1.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Reform UK|candidate=Adam Wood|votes=89|percentage=1.8|change=-10.4}}
{{Election box majority||votes=220|percentage=4.5|change=N/A}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=4,923|percentage=35.97|change=+5.72}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner =Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Nether Edge & Sharrow=
{{Election box begin | title=Nether Edge & Sharrow}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Maroof Raouf|votes=3,102|percentage=48.8|change=-7.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Gareth Slater|votes=2,200|percentage=34.6|change=±0.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=John Chapman|votes=533|percentage=8.7|change=+5.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Patricia White|votes=385|percentage=6.1|change=+1.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition|candidate=Holly Johnson|votes=192|percentage=3.0|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Yorkshire Party|candidate=John Kennedy|votes=122|percentage=1.9|change=N/A}}
{{Election box majority||votes=902|percentage=14.2|change=-7.4}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=6,595|percentage=40.17|change=-3.88}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner =Green Party of England and Wales
|loser =Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Incumbent Labour councillor James Steinke did not defend his seat.
=Park & Arbourthorne=
{{Election box begin | title=Park & Arbourthorne}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Sophie Wilson**|votes=1,860|percentage=49.3|change=+11.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Richard Blyth|votes=1,051|percentage=27.9|change=+17.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Dave Dillner|votes=572|percentage=15.2|change=+1.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Phil Shaddock|votes=288|percentage=7.6|change=-0.6}}
{{Election box majority||votes=809|percentage=21.4|change=+4.6}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=3,800|percentage=28.37|change=+4.27}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner =Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Sophie Wilson was a sitting councillor in Beighton.
=Richmond=
{{Election box begin | title=Richmond}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=David Barker|votes=1,828|percentage=49.2|change=+4.9}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Mike Drabble*|votes=1,378|percentage=37.1|change=-7.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Claire Lord|votes=995|percentage=26.8|change=+13.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Dean O'Brien|votes=926|percentage=24.9|change=+12.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Catherine Hartley|votes=513|percentage=13.8|change=+1.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Reform UK|candidate=Robert Burns|votes=408|percentage=11.0|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Reform UK|candidate=Brian Kus|votes=387|percentage=10.4|change=-14.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Eamonn Ward|votes=277|percentage=7.4|change=-4.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Susan Ross|votes=163|percentage=4.4|change=-1.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Eilidh Pattie|votes=129|percentage=3.5|change=-2.3}}
{{Election box majority||votes=383|percentage=10.3|change=-9.6}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=3,721|percentage=27.63|change=+4.18}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner =Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
There were two seats elected due to a vacancy resulting from the death of Labour councillor Peter Rippon a year earlier. Polling the highest number of votes, David Barker won the three-year term (reduced from four years due to the delayed elections), and Mike Drabble won the two-year term (reduced from three years).
=Shiregreen & Brightside=
{{Election box begin | title=Shiregreen & Brightside}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Peter Price*|votes=1,803|percentage=54.5|change=+9.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Zoe Steane|votes=991|percentage=30.0|change=+21.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Milton Pennefather|votes=310|percentage=9.4|change=+0.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Diane Leek|votes=204|percentage=6.2|change=+0.8}}
{{Election box majority||votes=812|percentage=24.5|change=+12.0}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=3,328|percentage=23.92|change=+1.84}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner =Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Southey=
{{Election box begin | title=Southey}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Tony Damms*|votes=1,745|percentage=54.5|change=+8.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Antony May|votes=800|percentage=25.0|change=+18.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Andrew Hards|votes=374|percentage=11.7|change=-0.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Rob Reiss|votes=150|percentage=4.7|change=-1.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Reform UK|candidate=Mick Lee|votes=134|percentage=4.2|change=N/A}}
{{Election box majority||votes=945|percentage=29.5|change=+12.4}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=3,222|percentage=22.95|change=+1.97}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner =Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Stannington=
{{Election box begin | title=Stannington}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Richard Williams|votes=1,900|percentage=31.7|change=-14.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Craig Gamble-Pugh|votes=1,737|percentage=29.0|change=+11.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Luke Liddle|votes=1,486|percentage=24.8|change=+16.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Callum Sweet|votes=710|percentage=11.8|change=-2.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=UKIP|candidate=Michael Virgo|votes=165|percentage=2.8|change=-10.4}}
{{Election box majority||votes=163|percentage=2.7|change=-15.8}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=6,021|percentage=41.55|change=+5.80}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner =Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Incumbent Liberal Democrat councillor David Baker did not defend his seat.
=Stocksbridge & Upper Don=
{{Election box begin | title=Stocksbridge & Upper Don}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Lewis Chinchen|votes=1,822|percentage=32.2|change=+18.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Lisa Banes|votes=1,325|percentage=23.4|change=-11.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Martin Brelsford|votes=1,317|percentage=23.3|change=+12.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=David Willington|votes=596|percentage=10.5|change=-1.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Jack Clarkson*|votes=522|percentage=9.2|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Reform UK|candidate=Danny Davies|votes=78|percentage=1.4|change=N/A}}
{{Election box majority||votes=497|percentage=8.8|change=N/A}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=5,692|percentage=39.01|change=+4.68}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = UK Independence Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Jack Clarkson was originally elected for UKIP.
=Walkley=
{{Election box begin | title=Walkley}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Bernard Little|votes=2,774|percentage=46.0|change=+11.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Fran Belbin|votes=2,290|percentage=38.0|change=+2.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Eve Millward|votes=592|percentage=9.8|change=+5.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Irshad Akbar|votes=213|percentage=3.5|change=-10.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Women's Equality Party|candidate=Ann Butler|votes=90|percentage=1.5|change=±0.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition|candidate=Joe Hibbert|votes=72|percentage=1.2|change=N/A}}
{{Election box majority||votes=484|percentage=8.0|change=N/A}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=6,061|percentage=38.50|change=+10.0}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Green Party of England and Wales
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
The Walkley seat was vacant since the Labour councillor Olivia Blake stood down after being elected to Parliament in 2019.
=West Ecclesfield=
{{Election box begin | title=West Ecclesfield}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Ann Whitaker|votes=1,752|percentage=35.4|change=-1.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Adam Hurst*|votes=1,361|percentage=27.5|change=+7.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Kevin Mahoney|votes=889|percentage=18.0|change=+12.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Yorkshire Party|candidate=Jonathan Ogle|votes=352|percentage=7.1|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Reform UK|candidate=John Booker|votes=331|percentage=6.7|change=-21.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Kathy Aston|votes=266|percentage=5.4|change=-3.1}}
{{Election box majority||votes=391|percentage=7.9|change=-0.8}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=4,973|percentage=36.43|change=+3.38}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Woodhouse=
{{Election box begin | title=Woodhouse}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Mick Rooney*|votes=2,106|percentage=55.3|change=+15.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Gordon Gregory|votes=1,155|percentage=30.3|change=+18.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Liam Hardy|votes=337|percentage=8.8|change=-6.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Phil Edwardson|votes=213|percentage=5.6|change=±0.0}}
{{Election box majority||votes=951|percentage=25.0|change=+12.5}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=3,831|percentage=28.98|change=+3.20}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
By-elections
=Firth Park=
{{Election box begin | title=Firth Park: 16 September 2021}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Fran Belbin
|votes = 1,091
|percentage = 40.2
|change = -16.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Irshad Akbar
|votes = 1,050
|percentage =38.7
|change = +34.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Steve Toone
|votes = 258
|percentage =9.5
|change = -14.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Marieanne Elliot
|votes = 162
|percentage =6.0
|change = -3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = April Worrall
|votes = 155
|percentage =5.7
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 41
|percentage = 1.5
|change = -31.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,716
|percentage = 19.12
|change = -4.34
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Co-operative
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Notes
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References
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{{South Yorkshire elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2021}}