2026 City of Lincoln Council election
7 May 2026
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The 2026 City of Lincoln Council election will take place on 7 May 2026 to elect members of City of Lincoln Council in Lincolnshire, England.[2] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
Council composition
| After 2024 election | Before 2026 election | ||||
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| Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
| Labour | 23 | Labour | 20 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | Liberal Democrats | 6 | ||
| Conservative | 5 | Conservative | 5 | ||
| Independent | 0 | Independent | 2 | ||
Changes 2024–2026:
- January 2025: Sue Burke (Labour) dies – by-election held April 2025[3]
- April 2025: Sarah Uldall (Liberal Democrats) gains by-election from Labour[4]
- February 2026: Biff Bean (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent[5]
- February 2026: Neil Murray (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent[6]
Election result
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Labour | 13 | |||||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | |||||||||
| Conservative | 2 | |||||||||
| Independent | 2 | |||||||||
| Reform UK | 0 | |||||||||
| Green | 0 | |||||||||
Incumbents
| Ward | Incumbent councillor | Party | Re-standing | |
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| Abbey | Martin Christopher | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Birchwood | Alan Briggs | Conservative | ||
| Boultham | Gary Hewson | Labour | ||
| Carholme | Emily Wood | Labour | ||
| Castle | Loraine Woolley | Labour | ||
| Glebe | Pat Vaughan | Labour | ||
| Hartsholme | Rachel Storer | Conservative | ||
| Minster | Joshua Wells | Labour | ||
| Moorland | Adrianna McNulty | Labour | ||
| Park | Debbie Armiger | Labour | ||
| Witham | Hilton Spratt | Conservative | ||
Candidates
References
- ^ "Lincoln Council Composition: Latest". opencouncildata.co.uk. Open Council Data UK. Archived from the original on 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Update on May 2026 local authority elections". mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). 16 February 2026. Archived from the original on 16 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ McKenna, David (7 January 2025). "Tributes paid to two-time mayor of Lincoln Sue Burke". BBC News. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Park Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ Waller, Jamie (10 October 2025). "Lincoln councillor quits Labour and says 'most people are sick of all parties'". Lincolnshire Live. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ Lane, Jessica (4 February 2026). "Labour 'misled' voters on election delay, says Lincoln councillor". BBC News. Retrieved 19 March 2026.