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2024 Sheffield City Council election
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29 out of 84 seats to Sheffield City Council
43 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader Tom Hunt Shaffaq Mohammed Douglas Johnson
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Green
Last election 39 seats, 39.6% 29 seats, 26.2% 14 seats, 19.4%
Seats before 30 29 14
  Fourth party Fifth party
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Leader Lewis Chinchen
Party Independent Conservative
Last election 1 seat, 0.0% 1 seat, 10.8%
Seats before 9 1
Council control before election

Tom Hunt
Labour
No overall control

Council control after election

TBD

The 2024 Sheffield City Council election took place on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections in the United Kingdom being held on the same day. One-third of the 84 members of Sheffield City Council in South Yorkshire was elected, alongside a vacancy in Firth Park ward.[1]

Background[edit]

Sheffield is a typically strong council for the Labour Party. Labour governed the council as a majority from its creation in 1974 until 1999, when the Liberal Democrats won their first majority on the council.[2] Labour regained their majority in 2003 after a brief period of no overall control, but lost their majority in 2007.[2] The Liberal Democrats governed again in 2008, but Labour won a majority in 2011.[3] They maintained control of the council until 2021, after which they formed a coalition with the Green Party.[4] In the previous election, Labour won 14 seats with 39.6% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats won 11 with 26.2%, and the Green Party won 4 with 19.4%. Following the election, Labour formed a coalition with the Liberal Democrats and Green Party.[5]

The seats up for election in 2024 were last contested in 2021; because of the delay of all local elections due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the seats are up for election after 3 years rather than the usual 4. In that election, Labour won 13 seats (down 8) with 36.6% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats won 9 (up 3) with 21.2%, the Green Party won 6 (up 5) with 20.4%, the Conservatives won 1 (up 1) with 18.4%, and UKIP lost the seat they were defending with 0.2%.

Previous council composition[edit]

After 2023 election Before 2024 election[6] After 2024 election
Party Seats Party Seats Party Seats
Labour 39 Labour 30 Labour 36
Liberal Democrats 29 Liberal Democrats 29 Liberal Democrats 27
Green 14 Green 14 Green 14
Conservative 1 Conservative 1 Conservative 0
Independent 1 Independent 9 Independent 7

Changes:

  • September 2023: Tony Damms, Terry Fox, Denise Fox, Julie Grocutt, Dianne Hurst, Bryan Lodge, and Garry Weatherall suspended from Labour[a][5]
  • October 2023: Paul Wood leaves Labour to sit as an independent[a][7]
  • November 2023: Vickie Priestley (Liberal Democrats) dies; by-election held January 2024[8]
  • January 2024: Will Sapwell (Liberal Democrats) wins by-election[9]
  • March 2024: Abtisam Mohamed (Labour) resigns; seat left vacant until 2024 election[10]

Summary[edit]

Election result[edit]

Map of 2024 election results
2024 Sheffield City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 22 36 51,574 39.8 +0.2
  Liberal Democrats 20 27 28,096 21.7 -4.5
  Green 8 14 28,561 22.0 +2.6
  Independent 6 7
  Conservative 0 0
  TUSC 0 0
  Heritage 0 0
  Reform UK 0 0
  Communist 0 0

Ward results[edit]

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Sheffield City Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2024.[11] Sitting councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).

Beauchief & Greenhill[edit]

Beauchief & Greenhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sophie Thornton* 1937 42.7 -3.3
Labour Hafeas Rehman 1446 31.9 +0.5
Green Gill Black 574 12.7 +3.2
Conservative Anne Smith 394 8.7 +0.8
Heritage Claire Newman 104 2.3 N/A
TUSC Daniel Smith 81 1.8 +0.4
Majority 491 10.8
Turnout 4536
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -1.9

Beighton[edit]

Beighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ann Woolhouse* 1355 37.4 -12
Labour Lisa Banes 1353 37.3 -0.2
Conservative Shirley Clayton 579 16 -6.3
Green Stewart Kemp 255 7 +2.7
TUSC Mark Dixey 83 2.3 -0.3
Majority 2 0.06 -15.3
Turnout 3625
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -5.9

Birley[edit]

Birley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matthew Dwyer 1520 47.6 -5.1
Independent David Cronshaw 647 20.3 N/A
Conservative Steven Winstone 378 11.8 -8.1
Green Alan Yearsley 308 9.7 -1.7
Liberal Democrats Willis Marshall 288 9.0 -0.2
TUSC Andrea Ugolini 49 1.5 -0.1
Majority 873 27.4 -6.3
Turnout 3190
Registered electors
Labour gain from Independent Politician Swing

Broomhill & Sharrow Vale[edit]

Broomhill & Sharrow Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Brian Holmshaw* 2963 51 -0.7
Labour Co-op Abdiaziz Ducaleh 1951 33.6 -0.3
Liberal Democrats Patrick Gilbert 355 6.1 -0.4
Conservative Joanne Lowe 278 4.8 -0.3
TUSC Edward Boyle 137 2.4 -0.4
Independent Mike Pomranz 126 2.2 N/A
Majority 1012 17.4 -0.4
Turnout 5810
Registered electors
Green hold Swing -0.2

Burngreave[edit]

Burngreave
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Safiya Saeed* 1780 45.1 -21.9
Green Mustafa Ahmed 894 22.6 +9.9
Independent Mohammed Nisar 612 15.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats James Ellwood 302 7.6 -1.5
Conservative Alma Thule 241 6.1 -0.7
TUSC Hollie Buisson 119 3 +0.7
Majority 886 22.4 -31.8
Turnout 3948
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing -15.9

City[edit]

City
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Douglas Johnson* 1362 51.4 -2
Labour Thomas Evans 901 34 +4.1
Conservative Ashish Bhandari 162 6.1 +1.2
Liberal Democrats Shelley Cockayne 141 5.3 0
TUSC Maddie Rooney 86 3.2 -1.2
Majority 461 17.4 -6.1
Turnout 2652
Registered electors
Green hold Swing -3

Crookes & Crosspool[edit]

Crookes & Crosspool
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Ruth Milsom* 3310 48.3 +9.9
Liberal Democrats Jordan Barry 2188 31.9 -9.9
Green Oscar Idle 972 14.2 +0.5
Conservative Marina Round 305 4.5 -0.5
TUSC Joseph Hibbert 77 1.1 -0.6
Majority 1122 16.4 N/A
Turnout 6852
Registered electors
Labour Co-op hold Swing +9.6

Darnall[edit]

Darnall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Qais al-Ahdal 2402 52.9
Labour Sajid Ghafur 1223 27.0
Liberal Democrats Philip Winn 394 8.7
Green Joydu al-Mahfuz 311 6.9
Conservative Muzafar Rahman 207 4.6
Majority 1179 26
Turnout 4537
Registered electors
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Dore & Totley[edit]

Dore & Totley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Atkinson 3283 51.3
Labour Sam Savory 1390 21.7
Conservative Zoe Steane 879 13.7
Green Bex Winter 796 12.4
TUSC Luke Brownbill 56 0.9
Majority 1893 29.6
Turnout 6404
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

East Ecclesfield[edit]

East Ecclesfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Woodcock* 1906 42.3
Labour Co-op Bridget Kelly 1705 38.3
Conservative Kevin Mahoney 475 10.7
Green Rosie Trevillion 271 6.1
TUSC Rebecca Fryer 99 2.2
Majority 201 4.5
Turnout 4456
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ecclesall[edit]

Ecclesall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Peter Gilbert 3147 37.7
Liberal Democrats Roger Davison* 2751 33.0
Labour Lisa Markham 1915 23.0
Conservative Gordon Millward 453 5.4
TUSC Noah Eden 74 0.9
Majority 396 4.7
Turnout 8340
Registered electors
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Firth Park[edit]

Two seats were up for election in Firth Park.

Firth Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Nikki Belfield 1605 60.3
Labour Co-op Fran Belbin* 1585 59.6
Green Eamonn Ward 438 16.5
Green Colin McCulloch 381 14.3
Conservative Brendon Colk 310 11.6
Liberal Democrats Julia Wright 222 8.3
Liberal Democrats Michael Brown 212 8.0
Independent John Booker 201 7.6
TUSC Joanna Hall 185 7.0
Conservative Aliou Diallo 184 6.9
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Fulwood[edit]

Fulwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sue Alston* 2952 48.2
Labour Winko Kyaw Oo 1610 26.3
Green Judith Rutnam 975 15.9
Conservative Thomas Wilson 506 8.3
TUSC John Bunn 78 1.3
Majority 1342 21.9
Turnout
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Gleadless Valley[edit]

Gleadless Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Alexi Dimond* 2462 52.2
Labour Co-op Bethany Cheshire 1607 34.0
Conservative Brett Colk 281 6.0
Liberal Democrats John Dryden 238 5.0
TUSC Simon Jenkins 132 2.8
Majority 855 18.1
Turnout 4720
Registered electors
Green hold Swing

Graves Park[edit]

Graves Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rob Bannister 1954 36.4
Liberal Democrats Tariq Zaman 1856 34.5
Green Thomas Atkin-Withers 1043 19.4
Conservative Chris Garratt 396 7.4
TUSC Liam Ball 126 2.3
Majority 98 1.8
Turnout 5375
Registered electors
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Hillsborough[edit]

Hillsborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Christine Gilligan Kubo* 2726 51.3
Labour Bren Twomey 1763 33.2
Conservative Patricia Barnsley 363 6.8
Liberal Democrats Chris Lynch 213 4
Heritage John Hartley 126 2.4
TUSC Leah Byatt 118 2.2
Majority 963 18.1
Turnout 5309
Registered electors
Green hold Swing

Manor Castle[edit]

Manor Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Elle Dodd 1881 57.6
Green Ruth Flagg-Abbey 603 18.4
Conservative Seun Ajao 308 9.4
Independent Craig Judson 175 5.4
Liberal Democrats Stephanie Kenning 170 5.2
TUSC Alistair Tice 128 3.9
Majority 1278 39.1
Turnout 3265
Registered electors
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Mosborough[edit]

Mosborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tony Downing* 2035 49
Liberal Democrats Jonny Dixon 1523 36.7
Conservative Eve Millward 415 10
Green Julie White 150 3.6
TUSC Rory Smith 28 0.7
Majority 512 12.3
Turnout 4151
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

Nether Edge & Sharrow[edit]

Nether Edge & Sharrow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Maroof Raouf* 2662 40.8
Labour Co-op Derek Martin 2549 39.1
Liberal Democrats Nasar Raoof 501 7.7
Independent Fayyaz Shah Ji 381 5.8
Conservative John Chapman 253 3.9
TUSC Bridget Gilbert 172 2.6
Majority 113 1.7
Turnout 6581
Registered electors
Green hold Swing

Park & Arbourthorne[edit]

Park & Arbourthorne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mia Drazaic 1607 50.8
Green Billie Turner 486 15.4
Conservative Richard Blyth 467 14.8
Liberal Democrats Ann Kingdom 273 8.6
SDP Annie Stoker 175 5.5
TUSC Jack Jeffery 153 4.8
Majority 1121 35.5
Turnout 3161
Registered electors
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Richmond[edit]

Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Barker* 1728 53.7
Reform UK Brian Kus 502 15.6
Conservative Christine Saunders 401 12.5
Green Luke Hunt 339 10.5
Liberal Democrats Adil Mohammed 124 3.9
TUSC Sue Statter 124 3.9
Majority 1226 38.1
Turnout 3218
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

Shiregreen & Brightside[edit]

Shiregreen & Brightside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Mark Rusling 1547 54.7
Conservative Roger Barnsley 434 15.4
Green Joel Gilbert 387 13.7
Independent Tracy Booker 202 7.1
Liberal Democrats Rachel Barker 180 6.4
TUSC Patricia Prystupa 88 2.7
Majority 1113 39.2
Turnout 2838
Registered electors
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Southey[edit]

Southey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gareth Slater 1438 52.4
Green Andrew Hards 376 13.7
Conservative Andrew Smith 319 11.6
Independent Tony Damms* 318 11.6
Liberal Democrats Kevin Grum 196 7.1
TUSC Harry Lomas 99 3.6
Majority 1052 38.3
Turnout 2746
Registered electors
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Stannington[edit]

Stannington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Williams* 1959 40.2
Labour Co-op Lewis Blake Dagnall 1589 32.6
Green Chris Bragg 692 14.2
Conservative Isaac Howarth 521 10.7
TUSC Robert Simpson 110 2.3
Majority 370 7.6
Turnout 4871
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stocksbridge & Upper Don[edit]

Stocksbridge & Upper Don
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mark Whittaker 2399 49.6
Conservative Matthew Dixon 1341 27.7
Green David Willington 607 12.5
Liberal Democrats Susan Davidson 398 8.2
TUSC Claire Wraith 95 2.0
Majority 1058 21.9
Turnout 4840
Registered electors
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Walkley[edit]

Walkley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op John Wright 2789 50.2
Green Dylan Lewis-Creser 1782 32.1
Liberal Democrats Alex Purvis 332 5.8
Conservative Liam Neilson 296 5.3
TUSC Isabelle France 166 3.0
Heritage Tim Grindley 132 2.4
Communist Ben Ughetti 69 1.2
Majority 1007 18.8
Turnout 5365
Registered electors
Labour Co-op gain from Green Swing

West Ecclesfield[edit]

West Ecclesfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ann Whitaker* 1662 40.4
Labour Co-op Tom Blandford 1584 38.5
Conservative Scott Darby 465 11.3
Green Kathy Aston 288 7.0
TUSC Christie Littlewood 112 2.7
Majority 78 1.9
Turnout 4111
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Woodhouse[edit]

Woodhouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Mick Rooney* 1810 57.8
Conservative Mary Love 453 14.5
Green Hannah Nicklin 311 9.9
Independent Jack Carrington 272 8.7
Liberal Democrats Charles Edwardson 195 6.2
TUSC Joshua Crapper 89 2.8
Majority 1357 43.4
Turnout 3130
Registered electors
Labour Co-op hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Part of the Sheffield Community Councillors Group, which is not registered as a political party.
  1. ^ "NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCY - Firth Park ward" (PDF). Sheffield City Council. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Sheffield City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  3. ^ "BBC News - Election 2011 - England council elections - Sheffield". BBC News. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Election 2021: Sheffield City Council moves to no overall control as leader ousted". BBC News. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
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  6. ^ "Your Councillors by Party". Sheffield City Council. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  7. ^ Armstrong, Julia (25 October 2023). "Sheffield Labour Muslim councillors condemn "Israel's relentless indiscriminate bombing of Gaza"". The Star. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  8. ^ Harrison, Harry (9 November 2023). "Vickie Priestley: Sadness as Sheffield Council announce death of serving Stannington councillor". The Star. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
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