2019 East Lindsey District Council election explained

The 2019 East Lindsey District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect all members of East Lindsey District Council in England.^[1] The Conservatives retained overall control of the council.

Council composition

Following the last election in 2015, the composition of the council was:

↓

33	8	6	4	3	1
Conservative	UKIP	IND	Lab	LI	LD

After the election, the composition of the council was:

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29	12	7	6	1
Conservative	Independent	Labour	SUDS	LD

IND - Independent
Lab - Labour
LI - Lincolnshire Independents
LD - Liberal Democrats
SUDS - Skegness Urban District Society

Ward results

Incumbent councillors are denoted by an asterisk (*). References - ^[2]

Alford

Devereux was previously elected as a Lincolnshire Independents councillor.A total of 66 ballots were rejected.

Binbrook

A total of 32 ballots were rejected.

Burgh Le Marsh

A total of 7 ballots were rejected.

Chapel St Leonards

A total of 76 ballots were rejected.

Coningsby & Mareham

Foster was previously elected as an Independent Councillor.

Croft

A total of 6 ballots were rejected

Friskney

Dickinson was previously elected as a UKIP councillor. A total of 8 ballots were rejected.

Fulstow

A total of 9 ballots were rejected.

Grimoldby

A total of 8 ballots were rejected.

Hagworthingham

A total of 54 ballots were rejected.

Halton Holegate

A total of 9 ballots were rejected.

Holton Le Clay & North Thoresby

Aldridge was previously elected as a Lincolnshire Independent Councillor.

Horncastle

A total of 29 ballots were rejected.

Ingoldmells

A total of 3 ballots were rejected.

Legbourne

A total of 25 ballots were rejected.

Mablethorpe

Brown was previously elected as a UKIP councillor. A total of 47 ballots were rejected.

Marsh Chapel & Somercotes

A total of 13 ballots were rejected.

North Holme

A total of 5 ballots were rejected.

Priory & St James

A total of 13 ballots were rejected.

Roughton

A total of 41 ballots were rejected.

Scarbrough & Seacroft

A total of 14 ballots were rejected.

Sibsey & Stickney

A total of 77 ballots were spoiled.

Spilsby

A total of 9 ballots were rejected.

St Clements

Dannatt was previously elected as a UKIP Councillor. A total of 10 ballots were rejected.

St Margarets

A total of 6 ballots were rejected.

St Marys

A total of 4 ballots were rejected.

St Michaels

A total of 4 ballots were rejected.

Sutton on Sea

A total of 115 ballots were rejected.

Tetford & Donington

A total of 13 ballots were rejected.

Tetney

A total of 3 ballots were rejected.

Trinity

A total of 5 ballots were rejected.

Wainfleet

A total of 35 ballots were rejected.

Willoughby with Sloothby

A total of 13 ballots were rejected.

Winthorpe

Brookes was previously elected as a UKIP councillor. A total of 26 ballots were rejected.

Withern & Theddlethorpe

A total of 28 ballots were rejected.

Woodhall Spa

A total of 46 ballots were rejected.

Wragby

A total of 25 ballots were rejected.

Changes 2019–2023

Sarah Parkin, elected for Labour in the Priory and St James' ward, left the party later in 2019 to sit as an independent.^[3]

David Mangion, elected as an independent in Spilsby ward, joined the Conservatives in 2020.^[4]

Chapel St. Leonard's, 2021

By-election triggered by resignation of Conservative councillor Mel Turton-Leivers.^[5]

Halton Holegate

Notes and References

1. Web site: East Lindsey District Council . 25 May 2021 . BBC.
2. Web site: Election results . e-lindsey.gov.uk . 5 August 2021.
3. News: Boothroyd . David . Eden, Heaven and Fudge . 24 November 2023 . Local Councils . Thorncliffe . 6 September 2019.
4. News: Boothroyd . David . Devon knows what happens next . 24 November 2023 . Local Councils . Thorncliffe . 29 May 2020.
5. Web site: Teale . Andrew . Chapel St Leonards Ward, East Lindsey . Local Elections Archive Project . 24 November 2023.