2021 Lincolnshire County Council election

2021 UK local government election

2021 Lincolnshire County Council election

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| ← 2017 | 6 May 2021 | 2025 →

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All 70 seats to Lincolnshire County Council
36 seats needed for a majority
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Party  | Conservative | Independent | Labour
Last election  | 58  | 4  | 6
Seats won  | 54[1][2] | 5  | 4
Seat change  |  4  |  1  |  2

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| Fourth party  | Fifth party  | Sixth party
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Party  | Liberal Democrats | SH Independents | Lincolnshire Independent
Last election  | 1  | 1  | 1
Seats won  | 3  | 3  | 1
Seat change  |  2  |  2  |

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Map showing the results of the 2021 Lincolnshire County Council elections.

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Council composition after the election.

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| Council control before election

Conservative

| Council control after election

Conservative

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The 2021 Lincolnshire County Council election was held on 6 May 2021, alongside other local elections.[3]

## Summary

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### Election result

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2021 Lincolnshire County Council election

Party  | Candidates  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−
| Conservative | 70  | 54 | 4  | 8  |  4  | 77.1  | 55.5  | 97,417  | +2.0
| Independent | 42  | 5 | 4  | 3  |  1  | 7.1  | 11.5  | 20,209  | +4.8
| Labour | 62  | 4 | 1  | 3  |  2  | 5.7  | 17.4  | 30,528  | –1.5
| Liberal Democrats | 25  | 3 | 2  | 0  |  2  | 4.3  | 5.2  | 9,182  | –0.2
| SH Independents | 5  | 3 | 3  | 0  |  3  | 4.3  | 2.8  | 4,937  | N/A
| Lincolnshire Independent | 9  | 1 | 0  | 0  |  | 1.4  | 3.1  | 5,439  | –3.2
| Green | 20  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 2.3  | 4,030  | +0.8
| Skegness Urban District Society  | 7  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 1.5  | 2,616  | N/A
| For the People, Not the Party  | 5  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.3  | 558  | N/A
| Reform UK | 4  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.2  | 284  | N/A
| Heritage | 1  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 98  | N/A
| TUSC | 1  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 96  | N/A
| Liberal | 2  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | <0.1  | 86  | N/A

## Results by district

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### Boston

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Boston district summary  Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/-

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| Conservative | 5 |  | 6,828  | 52.6  | +8.4
| Independent | 1 |  | 3,746  | 28.8  | +15.7
| Labour | 0 |  | 1,710  | 13.2  | –1.9
| For the People, Not the Party | 0 |  | 558  | 4.3  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | 0 |  | 148  | 1.1  | –2.6
Total | 6 |  | 12,990 |  |

Division results

Boston Coastal  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Paul Skinner  | 1,567  | 56.8  | +12.0
| Independent | Dale Broughton  | 919  | 33.3  | N/A
| Labour | Carole Monkman  | 271  | 9.8  | +1.0
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Boston North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Anton Dani  | 853  | 51.9  | +15.9
| Labour | Benjamin Cook  | 315  | 19.2  | +0.5
| Independent | Neill Hastie  | 284  | 17.3  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Jason Stevenson  | 87  | 5.3  | −2.5
| For the People not the Party  | Richard Thornalley  | 70  | 4.3  | N/A
| No Description | Matthew Nicholson  | 33  | 2.0  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Boston Rural  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Brookes  | 2,125  | 77.5  | +8.8
| Labour | Tony Howard  | 352  | 12.8  | +1.9
| For the People not the Party  | Tristan Gilbert  | 265  | 9.7  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Boston South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Alison Austin  | 874  | 40.8  | −1.7
| Conservative | Tracey Abbott  | 703  | 32.8  | +1.7
| Independent | Peter Watson  | 263  | 12.3  | N/A
| Labour | Alan Bell  | 168  | 7.8  | +0.3
| Independent | Sue Ransome  | 97  | 4.5  | N/A
| For the People not the Party  | Mike Gilbert  | 36  | 1.7  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
Boston West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Paula Ashleigh-Morris  | 752  | 42.9  | +6.2
| Independent | Stephen Woodliffe  | 490  | 27.9  | N/A
| Labour | Paul Goodale  | 312  | 17.8  | −5.3
| For the People not the Party  | Gavin Lee  | 98  | 5.6  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Ralph Pryke  | 61  | 3.5  | −13.5
| No Description | Tiggs Keywood-Wainwright  | 41  | 2.3  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Skirbeck  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Martin Griggs  | 828  | 42.4  | +1.9
| Independent | Anne Dorrian  | 652  | 33.4  | N/A
| Labour | Jackie Barton  | 292  | 14.9  | −11.8
| For the People not the Party  | Chris Moore  | 89  | 4.6  | N/A
| No Description | Harley Cook  | 54  | 2.8  | N/A
| No Description | Christopher Cardwell  | 24  | 1.2  | N/A
| No Description | Licia Pinto  | 15  | 0.8  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### East Lindsey

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East Lindsey district summary  Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/-

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| Conservative | 12 |  1  | 21,257  | 60.2  | +5.3
| Independent | 1 |  1  | 4,078  | 11.6  | +9.1
| Labour | 0 |  2  | 6,821  | 19.3  | –2.6
| Skegness Urban District Society | 0 |  | 2,616  | 7.4  | N/A
| Green | 0 |  | 437  | 1.2  | N/A
| Heritage | 0 |  | 98  | 0.3  | N/A
Total | 13 |  | 35,307 |  |

Division results

Alford & Sutton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Colin Matthews  | 1,840  | 69.4  | +28.3
| Labour | Isaac Bailey  | 506  | 19.1  | +8.8
| Skegness Urban District Society  | Jimmy Brookes  | 306  | 11.5  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Horncastle & the Keals  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | William Gray  | 1,406  | 50.1  | −13.3
| Labour | Dominik Hinkins  | 689  | 24.5  | +4.7
| Independent | Bill Aron  | 678  | 24.2  | N/A
| Skegness Urban District Society  | Simon Claxton  | 34  | 1.2  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Ingoldmells Rural  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Colin Davie  | 1,672  | 67.1  | +3.8
| Labour | Janet Shaw  | 347  | 13.9  | −2.8
| Skegness Urban District Society  | Danny Brookes  | 241  | 9.7  | N/A
| Skegness Urban District Society  | Steve Walmsley  | 233  | 9.3  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Louth North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Alex Hall  | 1,098  | 42.5  | −14.1
| Independent | Andrew Leonard  | 912  | 35.3  | N/A
| Labour | David Hall  | 574  | 22.2  | −21.2
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Louth South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Sarah Parkin  | 884  | 31.4  | N/A
| Independent | Jill Makinson-Sanders  | 824  | 29.3  | +1.4
| Conservative | Terry Taylor  | 538  | 19.1  | −7.3
| Labour | Ros Jackson  | 473  | 16.8  | −24.0
| Heritage | Rebecca Robb  | 98  | 3.5  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Louth Wolds  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Hugo Marfleet  | 2,218  | 67.8  | +6.9
| Labour | Phyll Smith  | 667  | 20.4  | +4.8
| Independent | Daniel Simpson  | 386  | 11.8  | −11.7
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Mablethorpe  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Noi Sear  | 1,480  | 53.8  | +20.2
| Labour | Graham Cullen  | 1,269  | 46.2  | +10.8
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Saltfleet & the Cotes  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Daniel McNally  | 1,729  | 70.2  | −9.8
| Independent | Terry Aldridge  | 394  | 16.0  | N/A
| Labour | Chris Lyons  | 341  | 13.8  | −6.2
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Skegness North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Carl Macey  | 1,264  | 55.7  | +8.3
| Skegness Urban District Society  | Mark Dannatt  | 639  | 28.1  | N/A
| Labour | Mark Anderson  | 368  | 16.2  | −8.1
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Skegness South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Susan Blackburn  | 1,329  | 52.8  | +6.4
| Skegness Urban District Society  | Billy Brookes  | 881  | 35.0  | N/A
| Labour | Claire Poole  | 305  | 12.1  | −5.9
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Tattershall Castle  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Tom Ashton  | 2,109  | 80.6  | +11.8
| Labour | Jacob Croft  | 289  | 11.0  | −1.1
| Green | Karen Stokes  | 220  | 8.4  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Wainfleet  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Wendy Bowkett  | 1,948  | 68.7  | +23.8
| Labour | Keziah Wood  | 390  | 13.8  | +2.7
| Skegness Urban District Society  | Ady Findley  | 282  | 9.9  | N/A
| Green | Jonathan Finnis  | 217  | 7.6  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Woodhall Spa & Wragley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Patricia Bradwell  | 2,626  | 81.3  | −1.0
| Labour | Paul Masterman  | 603  | 18.7  | +1.0
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Lincoln

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Lincoln district summary  Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/-

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| Conservative | 4 |  | 8,251  | 42.4  | +2.8
| Labour | 4 |  | 8,114  | 41.7  | –2.4
| Green | 0 |  | 1,565  | 8.0  | +3.7
| Liberal Democrats | 0 |  | 1,260  | 6.5  | +1.4
| Reform UK | 0 |  | 126  | 0.6  | N/A
| TUSC | 0 |  | 96  | 0.5  | N/A
| Liberal | 0 |  | 36  | 0.2  | N/A
Total | 8 |  | 19,448 |  |

Division results

Birchwood  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Eddie Strengiel  | 1,343  | 59.0  | +9.0
| Labour | Liz Lowe  | 725  | 31.9  | −3.3
| Green | John Radford  | 127  | 5.6  | +3.8
| Liberal Democrats | Tony Richardson  | 81  | 3.6  | 0.0
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Boultham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Kev Clarke  | 945  | 48.3  | −1.0
| Conservative | Henry Osbourne  | 725  | 37.1  | +2.6
| Green | Simon Tooke  | 184  | 9.4  | +3.6
| Liberal Democrats | Charles Parker  | 101  | 5.2  | +1.2
Majority |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Carholme  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Rob Parker  | 1,554  | 57.8  | −3.9
| Conservative | Jack Choi  | 658  | 24.5  | +2.0
| Green | Nicola Watson  | 288  | 10.7  | +4.6
| Liberal Democrats | Oliver Craven  | 106  | 3.9  | −2.0
| TUSC | Aston Readings  | 45  | 1.7  | N/A
| Liberal | Charles Shaw  | 36  | 1.3  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Ermine & Cathedral  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Karen Lee | 1,291  | 44.5  | +3.3
| Conservative | Christopher Reid  | 1,289  | 44.5  | +2.7
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Dale  | 159  | 5.5  | −0.7
| Green | Valerie Wilkinson  | 159  | 5.5  | +1.6
Majority |  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Hartsholme  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mike Clarke  | 1,182  | 50.9  | +9.0
| Labour | Adelle Ellis  | 873  | 37.6  | −3.4
| Green | Matt Parr  | 191  | 8.2  | +5.3
| Liberal Democrats | James Charters  | 78  | 3.4  | −1.3
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Park  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Julie Killey  | 1,010  | 46.9  | −6.7
| Conservative | Liam Sperrin  | 453  | 21.1  | −3.9
| Liberal Democrats | Natasha Chapman  | 364  | 16.9  | +10.1
| Green | Sally Horscroft  | 200  | 9.3  | +2.7
| Reform UK | Donald Penman  | 74  | 3.4  | N/A
| TUSC | Nick Parker  | 51  | 2.4  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
St Giles  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Nicola Clarke  | 946  | 40.0  | +0.5
| Labour | Robin Renshaw  | 927  | 39.2  | −5.4
| Liberal Democrats | Caroline Kenyon  | 260  | 11.0  | +5.7
| Green | Fiona McKenna  | 234  | 9.9  | +4.7
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Swallow Beck & Witham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Hilton Spratt  | 1,655  | 59.3  | +4.2
| Labour | Callum Roper  | 789  | 28.3  | −2.9
| Green | Christopher Padley  | 182  | 6.5  | +3.2
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Uldall  | 111  | 4.0  | −0.3
| Reform UK | Deborah Guthrie  | 52  | 1.9  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### South Holland

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South Holland district summary  Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/-

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| Conservative | 6 |  1  | 11,481  | 57.4  | –3.1
| SH Independents | 3 |  3  | 4,937  | 24.7  | N/A
| Independent | 0 |  2  | 2,144  | 10.7  | –4.8
| Green | 0 |  | 854  | 4.3  | +3.7
| Labour | 0 |  | 576  | 2.9  | –6.4
Total | 9 |  | 19,992 |  |

Division results

Crowland  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Nigel Pepper  | 2,102  | 78.1  | −3.5
| Independent | Richard Fairman  | 588  | 21.9  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Donington Rural  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| SH Independents | Jane King  | 1,072  | 49.5  | +15.4
| Conservative | Rodney Grocock  | 956  | 44.1  | −13.9
| Green | Martin Colman  | 138  | 6.4  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| SH Independents gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Holbeach  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Tracey Carter  | 1,646  | 73.4  | +9.7
| SH Independents | Paul Foyster  | 400  | 17.8  | −6.9
| Labour | James Thomas  | 196  | 8.7  | −2.7
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Holbeach Rural  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Peter Coupland  | 1,910  | 73.5  | +5.5
| Green | Christopher Clark  | 401  | 15.4  | N/A
| Independent | Edward McNally  | 287  | 11.0  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Spalding East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| SH Independents | Robert Gibson  | 1,003  | 50.9  | +50.9
| Conservative | Eddy Poll  | 967  | 49.1  | −10.8
Majority | 36  |  |
| SH Independents gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Spalding Elloe  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Elizabeth Sneath  | 1,284  | 67.0  | +0.8
| Independent | Douglas Dickens  | 254  | 13.3  | +9.1
| Green | Heather Violett  | 206  | 10.8  | +4.7
| Labour | Rebecca Longbottom  | 171  | 8.9  | +1.5
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Spalding South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Gary Taylor  | 995  | 46.3  | −11.9
| SH Independents | Manzur Hasan  | 835  | 38.9  | N/A
| Labour | Nicholas Brown  | 209  | 9.7  | −3.5
| Green | Martin Blake  | 109  | 5.1  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Spalding West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| SH Independents | Angela Newton  | 1,627  | 80.7  | +34.7
| Conservative | David Denman  | 390  | 19.3  | −24.4
Majority | 1,237  |  |
| SH Independents hold | Swing |  |
The Suttons  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jack Tyrrell  | 1,231  | 54.8  | +14.8
| Independent | Christopher Brewis  | 1,015  | 45.2  | −8.8
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |  |

### North Kesteven

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North Kesteven district summary  Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/-

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| Conservative | 10 |  | 17,653  | 61.1  | +5.6
| Lincolnshire Independents | 1 |  | 4,589  | 15.9  | –5.9
| Labour | 0 |  | 4,650  | 16.1  | +3.4
| Independent | 0 |  | 1,050  | 3.6  | +2.4
| Liberal Democrats | 0 |  | 710  | 2.5  | –2.8
| Green | 0 |  | 195  | 0.7  | ±0.0
| Liberal | 0 |  | 50  | 0.2  | N/A
Total | 11 |  | 28,897 |  |

Division results

Bassingham & Welbourn  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Lincolnshire Independent | Marianne Overton  | 1,828  | 55.4  | −5.0
| Conservative | Russell Eckert  | 1,152  | 34.9  | 0.0
| Labour | Vonnie Townsend  | 319  | 9.7  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Lincolnshire Independent hold | Swing |  |
Eagle & Hykeham West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mike Thompson  | 1,600  | 63.8  | +4.5
| Independent | Nikki Dillon  | 408  | 16.3  | +4.8
| Labour | Calum Watt  | 362  | 14.4  | +3.1
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Broadley  | 138  | 5.5  | −6.0
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Heckington  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Andrew Key  | 2,547  | 81.5  | +14.8
| Labour | Jennifer Peacock  | 577  | 18.5  | +7.3
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Hykeham Forum  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Stephen Roe  | 1,595  | 72.6  | +15.4
| Labour | Calvin Rodgerson  | 601  | 27.4  | +2.2
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Metheringham Rural  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Rob Kendrick  | 1,534  | 62.7  | +3.8
| Lincolnshire Independent | Nick Byatt  | 573  | 23.4  | +2.0
| Labour Co-op | Calvin Bissitt  | 340  | 13.9  | −0.3
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Potterhanworth & Coleby  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Ian Carrington  | 1,508  | 50.4  | +0.8
| Lincolnshire Independent | Peter Lundgren  | 926  | 31.0  | −1.0
| Labour | Linda Edwards-Shea  | 431  | 14.4  | +2.9
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Chapman  | 126  | 4.2  | −2.5
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Ruskington  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Richard Wright  | 2,203  | 79.7  | +19.5
| Labour | Linda Lowndes  | 562  | 20.3  | +11.4
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Sleaford  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mark Allan  | 1,062  | 45.6  | −2.3
| Labour | Paul Edwards-Shea  | 475  | 20.4  | +2.0
| Lincolnshire Independent | Robert Oates  | 402  | 17.3  | +2.0
| Independent | Heather Lorimer  | 190  | 8.2  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Hislop  | 105  | 4.5  | +1.5
| Independent | Edwin Hunt  | 58  | 2.5  | N/A
| Independent | Robert Greetham  | 38  | 1.6  | +1.1
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Sleaford Rural  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Andrew Hagues  | 1,392  | 55.4  | −7.8
| Lincolnshire Independent | David Suiter  | 382  | 15.2  | −6.2
| Independent | Steve Mason  | 356  | 14.2  | N/A
| Labour | Keith White  | 268  | 10.7  | −4.3
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Smith  | 114  | 4.5  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Waddington & Hykeham East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Thomas Dyer  | 1,428  | 63.9  | +1.8
| Labour | Sue Parker  | 393  | 17.6  | −0.5
| Lincolnshire Independent | Jacob Lord  | 273  | 12.2  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Corinne Byron  | 141  | 6.3  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Washingborough  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Lindsey Cawrey  | 1,632  | 65.5  | −2.4
| Labour | Gary Hewson  | 322  | 12.9  | −1.1
| Lincolnshire Independent | George Lundgren  | 205  | 8.2  | N/A
| Green | Terry Crawshaw  | 195  | 7.8  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Diana Catton  | 86  | 3.5  | −8.3
| Liberal | Jason Blackmore  | 50  | 2.0  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### South Kesteven

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South Kesteven district summary  Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/-

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| Conservative | 11 |  3  | 19,753  | 56.7  | –0.9
| Independent | 3 |  3  | 7,762  | 22.3  | +10.0
| Labour | 0 |  | 5,682  | 16.3  | –1.1
| Liberal Democrats | 0 |  | 894  | 2.6  | –3.2
| Green | 0 |  | 759  | 2.2  | ±0.0
Total | 14 |  | 34,850 |  |

Division results

Bourne North & Morton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|

| Conservative | Sue Woolley  | 1,962  | 77.8  | −2.1
| Labour | Barry Hare  | 561  | 22.2  | +2.1
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Bourne South & Thurlby  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Robert Reid  | 1,906  | 70.2  | +22.3
| Labour | Bob Mumby  | 811  | 29.8  | +18.1
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Colsterworth Rural  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Conservative | Bob Adams  | 1,984  | 76.8  | +9.8
| Labour | Rob Shorrock  | 600  | 23.2  | +12.5
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Deepings East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | Phil Dilks  | 1,763  | 66.0  | +27.7
| Conservative | Barry Dobson  | 909  | 34.0  | −11.0
Majority |  |  |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Deepings West & Rural  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|

| Independent | Ashley Baxter  | 1,621  | 56.3  | +23.7
| Conservative | Andrew Halfhide  | 1,259  | 43.7  | −1.4
Majority |  |  |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Folkingham Rural  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Conservative | Martin Hill  | 1,985  | 59.1  | −5.7
| Independent | The Chocolate Man Hansen  | 897  | 26.7  | +2.5
| Labour | Paul Richardson  | 479  | 14.3  | +3.5
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Grantham Barrowby  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Conservative | Mark Whittington  | 1,527  | 63.1  | +6.1
| Labour | Tracey Forman  | 682  | 28.2  | −7.1
| Green | Michael Turner  | 210  | 8.7  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Grantham East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|

| Conservative | Linda Wootten  | 941  | 45.4  | −6.7
| Independent | Ian Selby  | 544  | 26.2  | N/A
| Labour | Stuart Fawcett  | 381  | 18.4  | −8.8
| Independent | Elvis Stooke  | 157  | 7.6  | N/A
| Independent | Stephen Hewerdine  | 50  | 2.4  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Grantham North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Conservative | Ray Wootten  | 2,130  | 70.8  | −3.3
| Labour | Wayne Hasnip  | 525  | 17.5  | +3.1
| Green | Ian Simmons  | 353  | 11.7  | +6.4
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Grantham South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Conservative | Adam Stokes  | 984  | 44.7  | +4.9
| Labour | Lee Steptoe  | 712  | 32.3  | −6.8
| Green | Anne Gayfer  | 346  | 15.7  | +10.9
| Independent | Bruce Wells  | 122  | 5.5  | N/A
| Independent | Louis Stead  | 38  | 1.7  | −0.6
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Grantham West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Conservative | Richard Davies  | 1,153  | 63.1  | +2.4
| Labour | Vi King  | 479  | 26.2  | +9.3
| Green | Christopher Morgan  | 196  | 10.7  | +3.6
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Hough  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Alexander Maughan  | 2,074  | 58.4  | +5.3
| Independent | Paul Wood  | 1,084  | 30.5  | −7.3
| Labour | Andrew Blackwell  | 395  | 11.1  | +2.2
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Stamford East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Kelham Cooke  | 1,227  | 46.9  | +2.2
| Liberal Democrats | Harrish Bisnauthsing  | 894  | 34.2  | +12.8
| Labour | Chris Burke  | 493  | 18.9  | +6.7
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Stamford West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Independent | Richard Cleaver  | 1,339  | 48.0  | N/A
| Conservative | Owen Pugh  | 865  | 31.0  | −34.7
| Labour | Jo Winterbourne  | 276  | 9.9  | −1.2
| Independent | Steve Carroll  | 258  | 9.3  | N/A
| Independent | Angela Carter-Begbie  | 49  | 1.8  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### West Lindsey

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West Lindsey district summary  Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/-

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|
|
|

| Conservative | 6 |  1  | 12,194  | 50.8  | –2.8
| Liberal Democrats | 3 |  2  | 6,170  | 25.7  | +9.6
| Labour | 0 |  | 2,975  | 12.4  | –1.5
| Independent | 0 |  1  | 1,429  | 6.0  | –1.2
| Lincolnshire Independents | 0 |  | 850  | 3.5  | +0.4
| Green | 0 |  | 220  | 0.9  | –0.2
| Reform UK | 0 |  | 158  | 0.7  | N/A
Total | 9 |  | 23,996 |  |

Division results

Bardney & Cherry Willingham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Ian Fleetwood  | 1,731  | 61.7  | +8.4
| Lincolnshire Independent | Chris Darcel  | 628  | 22.4  | −3.6
| Labour | Sheila Jennings  | 391  | 13.9  | +2.8
| Reform UK | Ben Jackson  | 54  | 1.9  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Gainsborough Hill  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | Matt Boles  | 908  | 61.2  | +21.6
| Conservative | Sheila Bibb  | 316  | 21.3  | −5.4
| Labour | Michael Hancock  | 155  | 10.5  | −14.5
| Reform UK | Pat O'Connor  | 104  | 7.0  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Gainsborough Rural South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Richard Butroid  | 1,915  | 66.0  | +11.1
| Labour | Tom Cox  | 495  | 17.1  | +6.4
| Liberal Democrats | Baptiste Velan  | 268  | 9.2  | −11.9
| Lincolnshire Independent | Quincy Connell  | 222  | 7.7  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Gainsborough Trent  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | Trevor Young  | 1,100  | 58.9  | +29.3
| Independent | Paul Key  | 355  | 19.0  | −15.0
| Conservative | Laura Ashby  | 250  | 13.4  | −4.6
| Labour | Perry Smith  | 164  | 8.8  | −3.5
Majority |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing |  |
Market Rasen Wolds  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Bunney  | 1,480  | 45.7  | +25.6
| Conservative | Tracey Coulson  | 1,466  | 45.2  | −4.7
| Labour | Colin Saywell  | 294  | 9.1  | +0.5
Majority |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Nettleham & Saxilby  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Jackie Brockway  | 2,052  | 66.5  | −1.4
| Liberal Democrats | Angela White  | 478  | 15.5  | −3.9
| Labour | Morag Green  | 336  | 10.9  | +1.1
| Green | Benjamin Loryman  | 220  | 7.1  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
North Wolds  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Tom Smith  | 1,686  | 59.7  | −15.6
| Liberal Democrats | Louise Reece  | 720  | 25.5  | N/A
| Labour | Brian Green  | 419  | 14.8  | −9.9
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Scotter Rural  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Clio Perraton-Williams  | 1,054  | 38.9  | −10.8
| Liberal Democrats | Lesley Rollings  | 992  | 36.6  | +5.9
| Independent | Paul Howitt-Cowan  | 390  | 14.4  | N/A
| Labour | Robert Adderley  | 276  | 10.2  | −1.0
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
[4] Welton Rural  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Sue Rawlins  | 1,724  | 56.0  | −6.4
| Independent | Diana Rodgers  | 684  | 22.2  | +2.6
| Labour | David Bond  | 445  | 14.5  | −3.5
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Taylor  | 224  | 7.3  | N/A
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## Changes 2021–2025

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Alison Austin, elected as an independent in the Boston South division, joined local party the South Holland Independents in the summer of 2023.[5]

### By-elections

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#### Carholme

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Carholme: 14 September 2023  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Labour | Neil Murray  | 896  | 48.0  | –9.8
| Liberal Democrats | James Brown  | 680  | 36.4  | +32.5
| Conservative | Thomas Hulme  | 150  | 8.0  | –16.5
| TUSC | Nick Parker  | 74  | 4.0  | +2.3
| Reform UK | Jane Smith  | 66  | 3.5  | N/A
Majority | 216  | 11.6  |
Turnout | 1,872  | 25.3  |
Registered electors | 7,399  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 21.2  |

#### Grantham North

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Grantham North: 9 November 2023  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Paul Martin  | 762  | 39.2  | –31.6
| Independent | Tim Harrison  | 446  | 23.0  | N/A
| Labour | Jonathan Cook  | 380  | 19.6  | +2.1
| Green | Anne Gayfer  | 193  | 9.9  | –1.8
| Liberal Democrats | Nat Sweet  | 87  | 4.5  | N/A
| Independent | Dean Ward  | 74  | 3.8  | N/A
Majority | 316  | 16.2  |
Turnout | 1,966  | 23.7  |
Registered electors | 8,281  |  |
| Conservative hold

#### Park

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Park: 2 May 2024  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Labour | Debbie Armiger  | 1,054  | 45.2  | −1.7
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Christopher  | 656  | 28.1  | +11.2
| Reform UK | Jane Smith  | 212  | 9.1  | +5.7
| Green | Sally Horscroft  | 192  | 8.2  | −1.1
| Conservative | Charlie Rogers  | 148  | 6.3  | −14.8
| TUSC | Emma Knight  | 48  | 2.1  | −0.3
| Liberal | Charles Shaw  | 22  | 0.9  | N/A
Majority | 398  |  |
Turnout | 2,345  | 26.6  |
Registered electors | 8,812  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ BBC - Lincolnshire County Council
2. ^ Lincolnshire County Council - Elections results 2021
3. ^ Support, Jadu. "Homepage". Lincolnshire County Council. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
4. ^ Lacey-Hatton, Jack; White, Emily (7 May 2021). "Local election results continue to come in across Lincolnshire". LincolnshireLive. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
5. ^ Boothroyd, David (4 August 2023). "Conservative majority disappears over Beachy Head". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 18 November 2023.

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