The Guildhall in Hull, with Charles Wilson statue in the foreground
The Guildhall in Hull. (Picture: 43 Clicks North on Unplash)

Hull local elections 2022 – as it happened

The results for Hull’s local elections were declared in the early hours of Friday 6 May at the Guildhall.

The Liberal Democrat group has gained control of Hull City Council, with 29 seats out of a total of 57.

The political make-up of the council is now:

  • Liberal Democrat Group 29
  • Labour Group 27
  • Non-aligned 1

Full data is available on the interactive Hull local elections map

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Hull’s local elections as they happened…

02:32: Longhill & Bilton Grange Ward: Lib Dem gain (Tim Kemp)

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02:28: Marfleet Ward: Labour hold (Patrick Wilkinson)

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02:25: Southcoates Ward: Labour hold (Anna Marie Thompson)

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02:23: Drypool Ward: Lib Dem hold (Linda Chambers)

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02:19: Sutton Ward: Lib Dem gain (Terence Keal)

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02:16: Holderness Ward: Lib Dem hold (Jackie Dad)

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02:11: Beverley & Newland Ward: Lib Dem hold (David McCobb)

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02:09: Orchard Park Ward: Labour hold (Deborah Matthews)

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02:04: North Carr Ward: Labour hold (Anita Harrison)

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02:00: Bricknell Ward: Labour gain (Sarah Harper)

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01:55: Avenue Ward: Labour hold (Marjorie Brabazon)

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01:50: Pickering Ward: Lib Dem hold (Tracey Henry)

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01:45: University Ward: Lib Dem gain (Holly Burton)

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01:31: The sixth result has just been declared.
West Carr Ward: Lib Dem hold (Robert Pritchard)

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01:11: For detailed ward-by-ward results, see the interactive Hull local elections map

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01:03: St Andrew’s & Docklands Ward: Labour hold (Leanne Fudge)

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00:59: Derringham Ward: Lib Dem hold (Cheryl Payne)

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00:51: Boothferry Ward: Lib Dem hold (Maria Coward)

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00:40: The official turnout figure for Hull’s local elections has been confirmed as 23.5%

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00:39: The second result has been announced.
Newington & Gipsyville: Labour hold (Lynda Petrini).

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00:12: The first result has been announced by returning officer Matt Jukes.
Central Ward: Labour hold (Aneesa Akbar)

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23:31: Declarations will take place in the Guildhall’s Council Chamber, with the first results expected after midnight.

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22:36: The first box is tipped…

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22:10: The ballot boxes have begun to arrive

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22:00 The polls have now closed and counting will get under way at the Guildhall.

Hull is divided into 21 wards, represented by 57 ward councillors.

Map of Hull's ward boundaries
Hull’s ward boundaries

The current political make-up of the council is:

  • Labour Group: 29
  • Liberal Democrat Group: 26
  • Conservative Group: 1
  • Non-aligned: 1

There are 19 wards with elections this year, comprising 11 Labour seats, 7 Liberal Democrat seats and 1 Conservative seat.

There are no scheduled elections in Ings and Kingswood wards.

Results for each ward will be declared throughout the night. To get the latest updates:

Ballot boxes 2022