2024 Hull City Council election explained

Election Name:2024 Hull City Council election
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2023 Hull City Council election
Previous Year:2023
Next Election:2026 Hull City Council election
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:19 of 57 seats on Hull City Council
Majority Seats:29
Leader1:Mike Ross
Party1:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats Before1:33
Seats1:9
Seats After1:31
Seat Change1:2
Leader2:Daren Hale
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before2:24
Seats2:10
Seats After2:26
Seat Change2:2
Leader
Posttitle:Leader after election
Before Election:Mike Ross
Before Party:Liberal Democrats (UK)
After Election:Mike Ross
After Party:Liberal Democrats (UK)

The 2024 Hull City Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024 to elect members of Hull City Council. It took place on the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom. Of the 57 seats on the council, 19 were up for election, being the usual third of the council. It resulted in a Liberal Democrats hold, with a reduced majority.[1] [2]

Ward results

[4] [5] An asterisk (*) indicates an incumbent who stood for re-election.

No election took place in the Central and Pickering wards.

Percentage changes and swings are calculated using the 2023 results.

Bricknell

There was no election in the Bricknell ward in 2023, so the percentage changes and swings shown are from the 2022 results, when the seat was last up for election.

Southcoates

After the closure of nonimations, Ian Broadbent was suspended from Reform UK after offensive social media posts on X (formerly Twitter) were discovered. He remained on the ballot as nominations had already closed.[6]

University

There was no election in the University ward in 2023, so the percentage changes and swings shown are from the 2022 results, when the seat was last up for election.

West Carr

Notes and References

  1. News: Gerrard . Joseph . Hull City Council local elections 2024: Full list of candidates announced . 17 April 2024 . Hull Live . 9 April 2024.
  2. News: 3 May 2024 . Hull Council Local election results . BBC News . 3 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Gerrard . Joseph . 30 October 2023 . Former Hull Lord Mayor standing down as councillor at next local election . 5 November 2023 . Hull Live .
  4. Web site: Local Elections 2024: Lib Dem celebrations muted as Labour gains ground . The Hull Story . 15 May 2024.
  5. Web site: 2024 Local Election . 15 May 2024.
  6. Web site: East Hull Reform UK candidate suspended over offensive social media posts . Hull Live . 15 May 2024.