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The 2021 Sheffield City Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Sheffield City Council in England, as part of the nationwide local elections. The election was originally due to take place on 7 May 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] One seat from each ward was up for election.
A delayed local governance referendum (held under the provisions of the Localism Act 2011) also took place at the same time as the local elections.
Overall election result
[edit]2021 Sheffield City Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Labour | 13 | ![]() |
44.8 | 28 | 41 | 48.8 | 51,297 | 36.6 | +5.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | 9 | ![]() |
31.0 | 20 | 29 | 34.5 | 29,735 | 21.2 | -3.3 | |
Green | 6 | ![]() |
20.7 | 7 | 13 | 15.5 | 28,523 | 20.4 | -2.1 | |
Conservative | 1 | ![]() |
3.4 | 0 | 1 | 1.2 | 25,829 | 18.4 | +10.4 | |
Yorkshire | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,265 | 0.9 | -0.4 | |
Reform UK | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,040 | 0.7 | N/A | |
TUSC | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 859 | 0.6 | +0.5 | |
Independent | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 842 | 0.6 | +0.5 | |
Women's Equality | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 290 | 0.2 | -0.1 | |
UKIP | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 254 | 0.2 | -11.1 | |
SDP | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 86 | 0.1 | N/A |
Three Labour seats had become vacant, and left unfilled since 2019. Michelle Cook (Broomhill & Sharrow Vale) resigned in February 2020, Olivia Blake (Walkley) resigned in March 2020 and Peter Rippon (Richmond) died in December 2020.
The result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:
Party | Previous council | New council | +/- | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 46 | 41 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | 26 | 29 | ![]() | |
Green | 8 | 13 | ![]() | |
Conservative | 0 | 1 | ![]() | |
Independent | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
Vacant | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |
Total | 84 | 84 | ||
Working majority | 11 | 0 |
Local governance referendum results
[edit]The local government reform passed, changing the Council model from a cabinet system to a committee system.
Choice | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
Yes | 89,670 | 64.79 |
No | 48,727 | 35.21 |
Valid votes | 138,397 | 98.72 |
Invalid or blank votes | 1,789 | 1.28 |
Total votes | 140,186 | 100.00 |
Source: Sheffield City Council BBC News |
Ward results
[edit]* = defending councillor
Beauchief & Greenhill
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Sophie Thornton | 1,732 | 33.4 | −8.5 | |
Labour | Geoff Cox | 1,695 | 32.7 | +4.4 | |
Conservative | Elizabeth Finney | 1,070 | 20.6 | +7.8 | |
Green | Graham Marsden | 686 | 13.2 | −3.8 | |
Majority | 37 | 0.7 | −12.9 | ||
Turnout | 5,212 | 36.83 | +4.48 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Incumbent Liberal Democrat councillor Bob Pullin did not defend his seat.
Beighton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ann Woolhouse | 1,441 | 33.3 | −3.6 | |
Labour | Julie Gledhill | 1,399 | 32.3 | +1.8 | |
Conservative | Shirley Clayton | 1,089 | 25.1 | +15.1 | |
Green | Anthony Naylor | 340 | 7.8 | +1.5 | |
TUSC | Gary Drabble | 63 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
Majority | 42 | 1.0 | −5.4 | ||
Turnout | 4,359 | 32.23 | +3.38 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Incumbent Labour councillor Sophie Wilson chose to contest Park & Arbourthorne ward.
Birley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Bryan Lodge* | 1,848 | 49.5 | +8.2 | |
Conservative | Steven Winstone | 1,241 | 33.2 | +20.9 | |
Green | Alan Yearsley | 437 | 11.7 | −3.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | James Elwood | 211 | 5.6 | −1.5 | |
Majority | 607 | 16.2 | −1.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,758 | 29.39 | +3.65 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Broomhill & Sharrow Vale
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Brian Holmshaw | 2,653 | 43.5 | −15.0 | |
Labour | Alison Norris | 2,576 | 42.2 | +14.3 | |
Conservative | Thomas Oulton | 436 | 7.1 | +3.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Tom Parkin | 326 | 5.3 | −1.7 | |
TUSC | Richard Foster | 112 | 1.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 77 | 1.3 | −30.3 | ||
Turnout | 6,135 | 29.99 | +1.32 | ||
Green gain from Labour | Swing |
Burngreave
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Safiya Saeed | 2,576 | 65.4 | −3.0 | |
Green | Mustafa Ahmed | 425 | 10.8 | −1.1 | |
Conservative | Khalil Richard | 414 | 10.5 | +6.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mary Aston | 169 | 4.3 | −1.0 | |
Independent | James Jamison | 163 | 4.1 | N/A | |
Yorkshire | Alex Martin | 101 | 2.6 | N/A | |
UKIP | Shane Harper | 89 | 2.3 | −8.1 | |
Majority | 2151 | 54.6 | −1.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,962 | 26.97 | −0.82 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Incumbent Labour councillor Jackie Drayton did not defend her seat.
City
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Douglas Johnson* | 1,230 | 54.0 | −8.5 | |
Labour | Matthew Dwyer | 796 | 35.0 | +7.1 | |
Conservative | Edward Higgins | 168 | 7.4 | +2.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Hashim Mahroof | 82 | 3.6 | −0.7 | |
Majority | 434 | 19.1 | −15.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,293 | 17.74 | +3.38 | ||
Green hold | Swing |
Crookes & Crosspool
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ruth Milsom | 2,602 | 37.3 | +11.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Bex Atkinson | 2,294 | 32.9 | −5.7 | |
Green | Rebecca Mulvaney | 1,332 | 19.1 | −6.0 | |
Conservative | Brightmore Kunaka | 629 | 9.0 | +3.4 | |
Yorkshire | Gareth O'Shanks | 123 | 1.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 308 | 4.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 7,025 | 46.69 | +5.99 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Incumbent Labour councillor Anne Murphy chose to contest Manor Castle ward.
Darnall
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mazher Iqbal* | 2,078 | 51.8 | −16.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Adil Mohammed | 641 | 16.0 | +9.9 | |
Conservative | Chris Pitchfork | 631 | 15.7 | +7.5 | |
Green | Joydu Al-Mahfuz | 203 | 5.1 | ±0.0 | |
TUSC | Diane Spencer | 132 | 3.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,437 | 35.8 | −19.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,719 | 27.04 | +0.49 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Dore & Totley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Colin Ross* | 3,697 | 47.9 | −9.4 | |
Conservative | Sara Chinchen | 1,997 | 25.9 | +10.7 | |
Labour | Samantha Nicholson | 1,066 | 13.8 | +2.2 | |
Green | Dave Applebaum | 959 | 12.4 | −3.6 | |
Majority | 1,700 | 22.0 | −19.3 | ||
Turnout | 7,745 | 52.01 | +6.55 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
East Ecclesfield
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Alan Woodcock | 1,498 | 31.0 | −0.1 | |
Labour | Andy Bainbridge* | 1,478 | 30.6 | +4.5 | |
Conservative | Adam Allcroft | 1,344 | 27.8 | +20.1 | |
Yorkshire | Alex Robertson | 264 | 5.5 | −0.4 | |
Green | Abigail Stephenson | 244 | 5.1 | −1.1 | |
Majority | 20 | 0.4 | −4.6 | ||
Turnout | 4,845 | 34.62 | +3.62 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Ecclesall
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Roger Davison* | 2,904 | 34.1 | −9.6 | |
Labour | Zoë Sykes | 2,168 | 25.5 | +6.7 | |
Green | Jason Leman | 2,116 | 24.8 | −0.4 | |
Conservative | Gordon Millward | 1,044 | 12.3 | +5.2 | |
Women's Equality | Christine Rose | 200 | 2.3 | −1.3 | |
SDP | Andrew Cowell | 86 | 1.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 736 | 8.6 | −9.9 | ||
Turnout | 8,553 | 53.84 | +4.52 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Firth Park
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Alan Law* | 1,896 | 56.7 | +5.5 | |
Conservative | Steve Toone | 810 | 24.2 | +9.5 | |
Green | Marieanne Elliot | 327 | 9.8 | −15.5 | |
Independent | April Worral | 157 | 4.7 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Ann Kingdom | 153 | 4.6 | −4.2 | |
Majority | 1,086 | 32.5 | +6.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,367 | 23.46 | +1.32 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Fulwood
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Sue Alston* | 3,212 | 46.6 | −7.8 | |
Labour | Jackie Kennedy | 1,510 | 21.9 | +8.9 | |
Green | Nathan Strathdee | 1,170 | 17.0 | −3.8 | |
Conservative | Christine Saunders | 1,000 | 14.5 | +6.3 | |
Majority | 1,702 | 24.7 | −8.9 | ||
Turnout | 6,931 | 48.49 | +3.24 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Gleadless Valley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Alexi Dimond | 2,480 | 46.0 | −3.8 | |
Labour | Janet Ridler | 1,995 | 37.0 | +5.4 | |
Conservative | Andrew Mustoe | 569 | 10.6 | +6.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Dryden | 241 | 4.5 | −0.6 | |
TUSC | Becky Payne | 104 | 1.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 525 | 9.0 | =9.2 | ||
Turnout | 5,373 | 39.07 | +1.71 | ||
Green gain from Labour | Swing |
Incumbent Labour councillor Lewis Dagnall did not defend his seat.
Graves Park
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ian Auckland* | 2,357 | 39.2 | −6.6 | |
Labour | Edd Mustill | 1,815 | 30.2 | +9.6 | |
Green | Lucy Critchlow | 1,168 | 19.4 | −0.2 | |
Conservative | Seun Ajao | 677 | 11.3 | +5.6 | |
Majority | 542 | 9.0 | −16.3 | ||
Turnout | 6,050 | 44.91 | +4.61 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Hillsborough
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Christine Kubo | 2,337 | 41.4 | +16.1 | |
Labour | Bob Johnson* | 2,013 | 35.6 | −1.7 | |
Conservative | Lesley Blyth | 906 | 16.0 | +8.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Will Sapwell | 314 | 5.6 | −7.8 | |
TUSC | Adam Calvert | 80 | 1.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 324 | 5.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 5,679 | 38.52 | +7.85 | ||
Green gain from Labour | Swing |
Manor Castle
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Anne Murphy** | 1,567 | 48.6 | +6.2 | |
Green | Ruth Flagg-Abbey | 642 | 19.9 | +1.8 | |
Conservative | Ian Walker | 578 | 17.9 | +12.5 | |
Yorkshire | Jack Carrington | 303 | 9.4 | −3.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephanie Kenning | 134 | 4.2 | ±0.0 | |
TUSC | Alistair Tice | 104 | 3.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 925 | 28.7 | +4.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,338 | 22.32 | +0.81 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Anne Murphy was a sitting councillor in Crookes & Crosspool.
Mosborough
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tony Downing* | 1,964 | 40.0 | +10.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kurtis Crossland | 1,744 | 35.5 | −2.2 | |
Conservative | Mark Finney | 892 | 18.2 | +11.1 | |
Green | Julie White | 220 | 4.5 | −1.0 | |
Reform UK | Adam Wood | 89 | 1.8 | −10.4 | |
Majority | 220 | 4.5 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 4,923 | 35.97 | +5.72 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Nether Edge & Sharrow
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Maroof Raouf | 3,102 | 48.8 | −7.4 | |
Labour | Gareth Slater | 2,200 | 34.6 | ±0.0 | |
Conservative | John Chapman | 533 | 8.7 | +5.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Patricia White | 385 | 6.1 | +1.0 | |
TUSC | Holly Johnson | 192 | 3.0 | N/A | |
Yorkshire | John Kennedy | 122 | 1.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 902 | 14.2 | −7.4 | ||
Turnout | 6,595 | 40.17 | −3.88 | ||
Green gain from Labour | Swing |
Incumbent Labour councillor James Steinke did not defend his seat.
Park & Arbourthorne
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sophie Wilson** | 1,860 | 49.3 | +11.1 | |
Conservative | Richard Blyth | 1,051 | 27.9 | +17.8 | |
Green | Dave Dillner | 572 | 15.2 | +1.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Phil Shaddock | 288 | 7.6 | −0.6 | |
Majority | 809 | 21.4 | +4.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,800 | 28.37 | +4.27 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Sophie Wilson was a sitting councillor in Beighton.
Richmond
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Barker | 1,828 | 49.2 | +4.9 | |
Labour | Mike Drabble* | 1,378 | 37.1 | −7.2 | |
Conservative | Claire Lord | 995 | 26.8 | +13.9 | |
Conservative | Dean O'Brien | 926 | 24.9 | +12.0 | |
Green | Catherine Hartley | 513 | 13.8 | +1.2 | |
Reform UK | Robert Burns | 408 | 11.0 | N/A | |
Reform UK | Brian Kus | 387 | 10.4 | −14.0 | |
Green | Eamonn Ward | 277 | 7.4 | −4.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Susan Ross | 163 | 4.4 | −1.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Eilidh Pattie | 129 | 3.5 | −2.3 | |
Majority | 383 | 10.3 | −9.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,721 | 27.63 | +4.18 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
There were two seats elected due to a vacancy resulting from the death of Labour councillor Peter Rippon a year earlier. Polling the highest number of votes, David Barker won the three-year term (reduced from four years due to the delayed elections), and Mike Drabble won the two-year term (reduced from three years).
Shiregreen & Brightside
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Peter Price* | 1,803 | 54.5 | +9.9 | |
Conservative | Zoe Steane | 991 | 30.0 | +21.4 | |
Green | Milton Pennefather | 310 | 9.4 | +0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Diane Leek | 204 | 6.2 | +0.8 | |
Majority | 812 | 24.5 | +12.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,328 | 23.92 | +1.84 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Southey
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tony Damms* | 1,745 | 54.5 | +8.7 | |
Conservative | Antony May | 800 | 25.0 | +18.3 | |
Green | Andrew Hards | 374 | 11.7 | −0.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Rob Reiss | 150 | 4.7 | −1.6 | |
Reform UK | Mick Lee | 134 | 4.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 945 | 29.5 | +12.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,222 | 22.95 | +1.97 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Stannington
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Richard Williams | 1,900 | 31.7 | −14.5 | |
Labour | Craig Gamble-Pugh | 1,737 | 29.0 | +11.3 | |
Conservative | Luke Liddle | 1,486 | 24.8 | +16.3 | |
Green | Callum Sweet | 710 | 11.8 | −2.7 | |
UKIP | Michael Virgo | 165 | 2.8 | −10.4 | |
Majority | 163 | 2.7 | −15.8 | ||
Turnout | 6,021 | 41.55 | +5.80 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Incumbent Liberal Democrat councillor David Baker did not defend his seat.
Stocksbridge & Upper Don
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Lewis Chinchen | 1,822 | 32.2 | +18.8 | |
Labour | Lisa Banes | 1,325 | 23.4 | −11.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Martin Brelsford | 1,317 | 23.3 | +12.0 | |
Green | David Willington | 596 | 10.5 | −1.5 | |
Independent | Jack Clarkson* | 522 | 9.2 | N/A | |
Reform UK | Danny Davies | 78 | 1.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 497 | 8.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 5,692 | 39.01 | +4.68 | ||
Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing |
Jack Clarkson was originally elected for UKIP.
Walkley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Bernard Little | 2,774 | 46.0 | +11.1 | |
Labour | Fran Belbin | 2,290 | 38.0 | +2.3 | |
Conservative | Eve Millward | 592 | 9.8 | +5.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Irshad Akbar | 213 | 3.5 | −10.7 | |
Women's Equality | Ann Butler | 90 | 1.5 | ±0.0 | |
TUSC | Joe Hibbert | 72 | 1.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 484 | 8.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 6,061 | 38.50 | +10.0 | ||
Green gain from Labour | Swing |
The Walkley seat was vacant since the Labour councillor Olivia Blake stood down after being elected to Parliament in 2019.
West Ecclesfield
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ann Whitaker | 1,752 | 35.4 | −1.9 | |
Labour | Adam Hurst* | 1,361 | 27.5 | +7.7 | |
Conservative | Kevin Mahoney | 889 | 18.0 | +12.3 | |
Yorkshire | Jonathan Ogle | 352 | 7.1 | N/A | |
Reform UK | John Booker | 331 | 6.7 | −21.9 | |
Green | Kathy Aston | 266 | 5.4 | −3.1 | |
Majority | 391 | 7.9 | −0.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,973 | 36.43 | +3.38 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Woodhouse
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mick Rooney* | 2,106 | 55.3 | +15.4 | |
Conservative | Gordon Gregory | 1,155 | 30.3 | +18.7 | |
Green | Liam Hardy | 337 | 8.8 | −6.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Phil Edwardson | 213 | 5.6 | ±0.0 | |
Majority | 951 | 25.0 | +12.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,831 | 28.98 | +3.20 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
By-elections
[edit]Firth Park
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Fran Belbin | 1,091 | 40.2 | −16.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Irshad Akbar | 1,050 | 38.7 | +34.1 | |
Conservative | Steve Toone | 258 | 9.5 | −14.7 | |
Green | Marieanne Elliot | 162 | 6.0 | −3.8 | |
Independent | April Worrall | 155 | 5.7 | +1.0 | |
Majority | 41 | 1.5 | −31.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,716 | 19.12 | −4.34 | ||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sheffield City Council: Labour and Green coalition to run authority". BBC News. 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Statement on the UK Government's decision to postpone May's polls". The Electoral Commission. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.