Hull City Council elections

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A third of Hull City Council in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England is elected each year with no election every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2002 59 councillors are elected from 23 wards with each ward electing either 2 or 3 councillors.[1]

Political control

Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control Years
Labour 1973–2002
No overall control 2002–2007
Liberal Democrats 2007–2011
Labour 2011–present

Council elections

By-election results

1997–2004

Avenue By-Election 13 March 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,422 48.0
Liberal Democrat 1,329 45.0
Conservative 157 5.0
Independent Labour 42 2.0
Majority 93 3.0
Turnout 2,950 29.5
Labour hold Swing
Ings By-Election 8 February 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 730 56.2 -6.7
Liberal Democrat 370 28.5 +11.2
Conservative 156 12.0 -7.8
Majority 360 27.7
Turnout 1,256 14.5
Labour hold Swing
University By-Election 8 February 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 701 40.8 -17.0
Liberal Democrat 644 37.5 +23.3
Conservative 279 16.2 -4.1
Independent Labour 76 4.4 -3.2
Socialist Labour 18 1.0 +1.0
Majority 57 3.3
Turnout 1,718 21.0
Labour hold Swing
Marfleet By-Election 14 November 2002[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,026 57.0 -14.2
Liberal Democrat 705 39.1 +10.3
Conservative 47 2.6 +2.6
UKIP 23 1.3 +1.3
Majority 321 17.9
Turnout 1,801 20.2
Labour hold Swing

2005–present

Derringham By-Election 13 January 2005[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Michael Rouse-Deane 927 38.7 +29.7
Independent John Considine 679 28.3 -0.1
Labour Alan Gardiner 353 14.7 -11.1
UKIP John Cornforth 320 13.4 -15.1
BNP Paul Buckley 116 4.8
Majority 248 10.4
Turnout 2,395 27.0
Liberal Democrat gain from UKIP Swing
Beverley By-Election 13 October 2005[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Joyce Korczak 1,375 64.5 +5.0
Labour Andrew Whiting 382 17.9 -5.7
Conservative Alec Dear 187 8.8 -8.2
BNP 76 3.6 +3.6
Liberal 57 2.7 +2.7
Independent 42 2.0 +2.0
Veritas 13 0.6 +0.6
Majority 993 46.6
Turnout 2,132
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Drypool By-Election 8 January 2009[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Linda Chambers 1,306 52.3 -11.6
Labour Gary Wareing 891 35.7 +7.9
National Front Mike Cooper 184 7.4 +7.4
Conservative Andrew Allison 117 4.7 -3.7
Majority 415 16.61
Turnout 2,498 26.70
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

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