‘People trust us to deliver’: Hull Lib Dems strengthen grip on city council
INCREASED MAJORITY: Hull’s Liberal Democrats, with leader Mike Ross front centre, celebrate their success at the Guildhall last night
By Angus Young
The Liberal Democrats have strengthened their grip on power at Hull City Council.
The party gained three seats in the annual council elections to establish an overall seven-seat majority over Labour.
Newcomers Garreth Byrne and Sherilee Jepmond took previously Labour-held seats in North Carr and Longhill respectively, while former Lib Dem councillor Sarita Robinson won in Derringham ward in a seat vacated by non-aligned Ryan Langley.
The result means the Lib Dems now have 32 seats to Labour’s 25.
Lib Dem leader Mike Ross said: “It’s been an excellent night for us. These results show people trust the Liberal Democrats to deliver.”
Despite Labour doing well nationally, the party’s fortunes in Hull show little sign of getting better anytime soon.
Labour also had to fight off strong Lib Dem challenges in Orchard Park and Ings, which would normally be regarded as traditional strongholds.
Labour’s Gary Wareing, who squeezed home in Orchard Park, urged voters not to forget the Lib Dems’ role in the coalition government in a fiery speech which brought proceedings to a close at the late-night count.
As expected, none of the other parties fielding candidates came close to even threatening to win a seat, including a full slate of Conservatives.
WINNER: Garreth Byrne wins North Carr for the Lib Dems in one of three gains for the party
A citywide turnout of just 22.01 per cent is thought to be one of the lowest ever for a council election in Hull.
Yesterday’s Local Elections were the first time voters in England were required to produce photographic ID to vote.
Full Hull City Council Election Results
AVENUE:
Alex Hayward (Conservative): 94
Scott Preston (Lib Dem): 1,174
James Russell (Green): 330
Abhimanyu Singh (Labour): 1,662 - HOLD
BEVERLEY & NEWLAND:
Sian Alexander (Labour): 755
Archie Bartlett (Conservative): 116
Phil Culshaw (Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition): 90
Paul Drake-Davis (Lib Dem): 1,979 - HOLD
BOOTHFERRY:
Jack Haines (Lib Dem): 1,324 - HOLD
James Ireland (Labour): 749
John Sharp (Conservative): 190
CENTRAL (Two seats up for election):
Motokin Ali (Lib Dem): 310
Lilyth Coglan (Lib Dem): 258
Shane McMurray (Labour); 714 - HOLD
Sharon Kassim (Labour): 620 - HOLD
John Rymer (Conservative): 88
James Sargeant (Conservative): 87
Paul Spooner (Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition): 79
DERRINGHAM:
George Grozav (Labour): 816
Sarita Robinson (Lib Dem): 1,147 - GAIN
Michael Whitehead (Conservative): 144
DRYPOOL:
John Allison-Walsh (Green): 109
Musa Dogan (Labour): 470
Stephen Hackett (Conservative): 116
Diana Hatcher (Lib Dem): 1,545 - HOLD
Matthew Whale (Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition): 49
HOLDERNESS:
Stephen Brown (Conservative): 111
Kalvin Neal (Lib Dem): 1,519 - HOLD
Katherine Thompson (Labour): 680
INGS:
Gordon Bradshaw (Green): 83
Mark Collinson (Lib Dem): 642
Mike Hurst (Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition): 22
Diane Thompson (Labour): 740 - HOLD
Simon Trow (Conservative): 92
KINGSWOOD
Nigel Filer (Labour): 261
Charles Quinn (Lib Dem): 939 - HOLD
Corey Rigby (Conservative): 67
LONGHILL & BILTON GRANGE
Lee Fisher (Conservative): 99
Sherilee Jepmond (Lib Dem): 840 - GAIN
Dean Kirk (Labour): 672
Tony Smith (Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition): 77
MARFLEET
Geoff Horton (Conservative): 95
Rosemary Pantelakis (Labour): 714 - HOLD
Karen Woods (Lib Dem): 225
NEWINGTON & GIPSYVILLE
Daniel Bond (Conservative): 156
Andy Donegan (Green): 117
Gill Kennett (Labour): 885 - HOLD
Keith Smith (Lib Dem): 350
NORTH CARR
Garreth Byrne (Lib Dem): 825 - GAIN
Jan Hornby (Labour): 603
Graeme Wightman (Conservative): 83
ORCHARD PARK
Michael Gibbons (Lib Dem): 807
Farhana Khan (Conservative): 60
Kevin Paulson (Green):67
Gary Wareing (Labour): 883 - HOLD
PICKERING
Charles Dinsdale (Conservative): 73
Mark Ieronimo (Lib Dem): 1,102 - HOLD
Terry Sullivan (Labour): 731
SOUTHCOATES
Ian Broadbent (Reform UK): 157
Catherine MacIntyre (Conservative): 140
Jessica Raspin (Labour); 1,081 - HOLD
Lucy Thomas (Lib Dem): 278
ST ANDREW'S & DOCKLANDS
Raymond Barry (Green): 138
James Bentley (Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition): 51
Callum Best (Lib Dem): 314
Jack Devlin (Conservative): 127
Haroldo Hererra-Richmond (Labour): 988 - HOLD
SUTTON
Paul Harper (Labour): 875
Allen Healand (Lib Dem): 1,595 - HOLD
Frankie Williams (Conservative): 150
WEST CARR
Colin Baxter (Conservative): 155
Joyce Marshall (Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition): 76
Christine Randall (Lib Dem): 940 - HOLD
Karen Wood (Labour): 601
TURNOUT: 22.01 per cent