Elections to Sheffield City Council took place on Thursday 3 May;[1] one of a number of local council elections taking place across England on the same day. These were the first elections since 2016; the normal practice of electing one-third of councillors every year resumed this year, after the previous staging had seen all seats up for election as a result of boundary changes. A number of by-elections had also occurred between the 2016 and 2018 elections.
Election results
Overall election result
Sheffield City Council Election Result 2018 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 16 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 57.1 | 40.3 | 51,583 | +1.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 32.1 | 24.5 | 31,359 | +3.4 |
| Green | 3 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 10.7 | 17.6 | 22,552 | +4.2 |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 17,181 | +5.0 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2,647 | -13.2 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1,095 | +0.7 |
| Yorkshire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 856 | +0.4 |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 435 | -1.8 |
| Democrats and Veterans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 195 | New |
| Women's Equality | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 162 | New |
Changes in council composition
Party | Previous council | New council | +/- |
| Labour | 56 | 53 | 3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 20 | 22 | 2 |
| Green | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| UKIP | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Total | 84 | 84 |
Working majority | 28 | 22 |
Ward results
Beauchief & Greenhill
Beauchief & Greenhill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Clement-Jones | 2,193 | 44.2 | +3.1 |
| Labour | Julie Gledhill | 1,622 | 32.7 | +0.2 |
| Conservative | Claire Lord | 674 | 13.6 | +7.5 |
| Green | Graham Marsden | 476 | 9.6 | +2.6 |
Majority | 571 | 11.5 | +2.9 |
Turnout | 4,988 | 34.78 | −4 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Beighton
Beighton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Chris Rosling-Josephs* | 1,544 | 44.2 | +0.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Bob McCann | 773 | 22.1 | +15.6 |
| Conservative | Shirley Clayton | 763 | 21.8 | +1.7 |
| UKIP | Brian Grundhill | 213 | 6.1 | −23.7 |
| Green | Anthony Naylor | 202 | 5.8 | −0.4 |
Majority | 771 | 22.1 | +7.9 |
Turnout | 3,505 | 25.56 | −2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Birley
Birley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Karen McGowan* | 1,835 | 55.2 | +9.3 |
| Conservative | Michael Barge | 638 | 19.2 | +8.9 |
| Green | Ruth Mersereau | 393 | 11.8 | +3.5 |
| Independent | Anthony Cronshaw | 233 | 7.0 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Oxley | 225 | 6.8 | −1.9 |
Majority | 1,197 | 36.0 | +15.7 |
Turnout | 3,341 | 25.73 | −3 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Broomhill & Sharrow Vale
Broomhill & Sharrow Vale Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Kaltum Rivers | 2,703 | 49.3 | +13.1 |
| Labour | Janet Ridler | 1,926 | 35.1 | −3.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Barbara Masters | 483 | 8.8 | −3.5 |
| Conservative | Laurence Smith | 369 | 6.7 | −0.7 |
Majority | 777 | 14.2 | N/A |
Turnout | 5,511 | 27.38 | −5 |
| Green gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Burngreave
Burngreave Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mark Jones* | 3,434 | 78.0 | +24.3 |
| Green | Chris Sissons | 398 | 9.0 | +1.3 |
| Conservative | Stephen Toone | 375 | 8.5 | +3.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Shelley Cockayne | 194 | 4.4 | −1.8 |
Majority | 3,036 | 69.0 | +25.7 |
Turnout | 4,445 | 30.67 | −6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
City
City Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Martin Phipps | 826 | 44.9 | +4.1 |
| Labour | Beverley Thomas | 810 | 44.0 | +1.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Julia Wright | 118 | 6.4 | −3.7 |
| Conservative | Hatau Mozayen | 86 | 4.7 | −2.7 |
Majority | 16 | 0.9 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,854 | 12.92 | −7 |
| Green gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Crookes & Crosspool
Crookes & Crosspool Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Mahroof | 2,752 | 42.6 | +12.3 |
| Labour Co-op | Craig Gamble Pugh* | 2,109 | 32.7 | −0.5 |
| Green | Theo Routh | 936 | 14.5 | −6.5 |
| Conservative | Alexandra Boman-Flavell | 661 | 10.2 | +2.9 |
Majority | 643 | 9.9 | N/A |
Turnout | 6,480 | 43.21 | −4 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Co-op | Swing | | |
Darnall
Darnall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Zahira Naz* | 3,057 | 74.4 | +18.2 |
| Conservative | Dean O'Brien | 534 | 13.0 | +8.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kurtis Crossland | 289 | 7.0 | +0.4 |
| Green | Joydu Al-Mahfuz | 227 | 5.5 | −0.2 |
Majority | 2,523 | 61.4 | +21.2 |
Turnout | 4,146 | 30.48 | −3 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Dore & Totley
Dore & Totley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Smith* | 3,861 | 55.4 | +6.3 |
| Conservative | Lesley Blyth | 1,512 | 21.7 | +2.6 |
| Labour | Lee Rock | 974 | 14.0 | −1.5 |
| Green | David Applebaum | 624 | 9.0 | +0.6 |
Majority | 2,349 | 33.7 | +3.7 |
Turnout | 6,994 | 47.05 | ±0 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
East Ecclesfield
East Ecclesfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Moya O'Rourke** | 1,534 | 37.4 | +5.7 |
| Conservative | Adam Allcroft | 922 | 22.5 | +11.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Victoria Bowden | 916 | 22.3 | +5.1 |
| Green | Kaye Horsfield | 387 | 9.4 | +3.7 |
| UKIP | Dennise Dawson | 343 | 8.4 | −24.1 |
Majority | 612 | 14.9 | |
Turnout | 4,113 | 29.05 | −4 |
| Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | N/A | |
O’Rourke was a sitting councillor for City ward.
Ecclesall
Ecclesall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Shaffaq Mohammed* | 3,614 | 46.2 | +10.1 |
| Labour | Phil Wymer | 1,874 | 24.0 | −6.7 |
| Green | Jason Leman | 1,374 | 17.6 | +7.0 |
| Conservative | Pat Barnsley | 871 | 11.1 | +0.9 |
| Democrats and Veterans | John Lowcock | 87 | 1.1 | −5.6 |
Majority | 1,740 | 22.3 | +16.9 |
Turnout | 7,845 | 49.65 | +1 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Firth Park
Firth Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Abitsam Mohamed* | 1,931 | 59.0 | +14.0 |
| Conservative | Samuel Bray | 577 | 17.6 | +10.2 |
| Green | Amy Mack | 478 | 14.6 | +3.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Kingdom | 287 | 8.8 | +2.2 |
Majority | 1,354 | 41.4 | +14.7 |
Turnout | 3,293 | 22.78 | −6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Fulwood
Fulwood Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Cliff Woodcraft* | 3,365 | 51.6 | +0.8 |
| Labour | Dominic Ridler | 1,478 | 22.7 | −0.3 |
| Conservative | Judy Burkinshaw | 870 | 13.3 | +2.7 |
| Green | Judith Rutnam | 805 | 12.4 | +0.6 |
Majority | 1,877 | 28.8 | +1.0 |
Turnout | 6,568 | 45.64 | +3 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Gleadless Valley
Gleadless Valley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Cate McDonald* | 2,126 | 43.3 | −10.7 |
| Green | Paul Turpin | 1,715 | 34.9 | +9.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Dryden | 396 | 8.1 | −4.5 |
| Conservative | Matthew Rowland | 334 | 6.8 | −1.7 |
| UKIP | Marv Hollingworth | 263 | 5.4 | −11.4 |
| TUSC | Keith Endean | 78 | 1.6 | −4.6 |
Majority | 411 | 8.4 | −19.7 |
Turnout | 4,926 | 35.54 | +6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Graves Park
Graves Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Ayris* | 2,246 | 41.3 | −2.4 |
| Labour | Mark Seddon | 1,747 | 32.1 | +0.2 |
| Green | Angela Clemson | 775 | 14.3 | +1.7 |
| Conservative | Mark Finney | 559 | 10.3 | +2.0 |
| Democrats and Veterans | John Thurley | 108 | 2.0 | N/A |
Majority | 499 | 9.2 | −2.6 |
Turnout | 5,458 | 40.77 | ±0 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Hillsborough
Hillsborough Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Josie Paszek* | 2,191 | 46.8 | +5.7 |
| Green | Christine Gilligan Kubo | 967 | 20.7 | +8.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Harston | 610 | 13.0 | +1.4 |
| Conservative | Connor Innes | 584 | 12.5 | +4.6 |
| UKIP | Karen Waddicar | 277 | 5.9 | −15.7 |
| TUSC | Roan James | 51 | 1.1 | −2.3 |
Majority | 1,224 | 26.2 | +6.7 |
Turnout | 4,698 | 31.58 | −6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Manor Castle
Manor Castle Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Terry Fox* | 1,626 | 55.1 | +5.4 |
| Green | Malcolm Liles | 508 | 17.2 | +4.7 |
| Conservative | Thomas Ridgeway | 332 | 11.3 | +3.5 |
| Yorkshire | Jack Carrington | 268 | 9.1 | −3.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Gregg | 152 | 5.2 | −4.7 |
| TUSC | Alistair Tice | 64 | 2.2 | −5.2 |
Majority | 1,118 | 37.9 | +7.5 |
Turnout | 2,970 | 20.76 | −2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Mosborough
Mosborough Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Gail Smith* | 1,788 | 41.8 | +26.2 |
| Labour | Sarah Young | 1,615 | 37.7 | −3.1 |
| Conservative | Andrew Taylor | 499 | 11.7 | −4.2 |
| UKIP | Adam Wood | 225 | 5.3 | −19.8 |
| Green | Julie White | 153 | 3.6 | +0.1 |
Majority | 173 | 4.0 | N/A |
Turnout | 4,295 | 31.70 | +2 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Nether Edge & Sharrow
Nether Edge & Sharrow Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Alison Teal* | 3,896 | 56.1 | +18.6 |
| Labour | Nadia Jama | 2,503 | 36.0 | −1.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kyle Crossland | 285 | 4.1 | −11.9 |
| Conservative | Joseph Busby | 213 | 3.1 | −1.2 |
| UKIP | Jeffrey Shaw | 52 | 0.7 | −3.3 |
Majority | 1,393 | 20.0 | +19.9 |
Turnout | 6,994 | 43.49 | −4 |
| Green hold | Swing | | |
Park & Arbourthorne
Park & Arbourthorne Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jack Scott* | 1,688 | 52.0 | +8.9 |
| Conservative | Richard Blyth | 588 | 18.1 | +7.0 |
| Green | Jen Barnard | 499 | 15.4 | +2.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Shelley Walsh | 333 | 10.3 | +0.1 |
| TUSC | Liz Morton | 140 | 4.3 | −2.0 |
Majority | 1,100 | 33.9 | +19.4 |
Turnout | 3,281 | 24.83 | −2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Richmond
Richmond Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Peter Rippon* | 1,819 | 53.1 | +10.0 |
| Conservative | Benjamin Dugher | 805 | 23.5 | +12.6 |
| Green | Catherine Hartley | 511 | 14.9 | +7.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Chapman | 290 | 8.5 | +0.4 |
Majority | 1,014 | 29.6 | +15.1 |
Turnout | 3,446 | 23.82 | −2.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Shiregreen & Brightside
Shiregreen & Brightside Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Garry Weatherall* | 1,879 | 61.5 | +18.2 |
| UKIP | Tracy Booker | 405 | 13.3 | −13.5 |
| Conservative | Edward Davey | 401 | 13.1 | +9.1 |
| Green | Milton Pennefather | 194 | 6.4 | +3.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Alex Eagle | 176 | 5.8 | +0.9 |
Majority | 1,474 | 48.2 | +31.7 |
Turnout | 3,073 | 21.83 | −7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Southey
Southey Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jayne Dunn* | 1,601 | 56.3 | +8.9 |
| Conservative | Charles Blatt | 377 | 13.3 | +8.4 |
| UKIP | Shane Harper | 322 | 11.3 | −19.0 |
| Green | Andrew Hards | 279 | 9.8 | +4.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Brown | 217 | 7.6 | +2.3 |
| TUSC | Jeremy Short | 46 | 1.6 | ±0.0 |
Majority | 1,224 | 43.1 | +26.0 |
Turnout | 2,857 | 20.48 | −8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Stannington
Stannington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Vickie Priestley* | 2,528 | 48.4 | +7.2 |
| Labour | Joshua Wilson | 1,222 | 23.4 | −2.2 |
| Conservative | Miriam Cates | 898 | 17.2 | +11.0 |
| Green | Stewart Kemp | 573 | 11.0 | +2.2 |
Majority | 1,306 | 25.0 | +9.4 |
Turnout | 5,254 | 36.17 | −3 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Stocksbridge & Upper Don
Stocksbridge & Upper Don Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Francyne Johnson | 1,814 | 37.3 | +3.8 |
| Conservative | Andrew Brooker | 1,103 | 22.7 | +8.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Lewis | 591 | 12.1 | +0.7 |
| UKIP | Graeme Waddicar | 547 | 11.2 | −22.3 |
| Green | David Willington | 409 | 8.4 | −0.5 |
| Yorkshire | William Pitt | 405 | 8.3 | N/A |
Majority | 711 | 14.6 | +14.5 |
Turnout | 4,886 | 33.54 | −1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Walkley
Walkley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour Co-op | Neale Gibson* | 2,316 | 43.5 | +2.7 |
| Green | Bernard Little | 1,593 | 29.9 | −4.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Atkinson | 594 | 11.2 | −4.2 |
| Conservative | Matthew Fender | 418 | 7.9 | +1.5 |
| Yorkshire | Jack Bannan | 183 | 3.4 | N/A |
| Women's Equality | Ann Butler | 162 | 3.0 | N/A |
| TUSC | Victoria Wainwright | 56 | 1.1 | −2.0 |
Majority | 723 | 13.6 | +7.4 |
Turnout | 5,352 | 32.99 | −2 |
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |
West Ecclesfield
West Ecclesfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Levery | 1,881 | 39.7 | +18.4 |
| Labour | Zoe Sykes* | 1,314 | 27.7 | −3.8 |
| Independent | Dave Ogle | 862 | 18.2 | −13.3 |
| Conservative | Kevin Mahoney | 505 | 10.7 | −0.3 |
| Green | Jemima Perry | 175 | 3.7 | −1.4 |
Majority | 567 | 12.0 | N/A |
Turnout | 4,759 | 33.91 | ±0 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Woodhouse
Woodhouse Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Paul Wood* | 1,994 | 58.9 | +13.9 |
| Conservative | William Blyth | 713 | 21.1 | +10.8 |
| Green | John Grant | 476 | 14.1 | +3.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Tosseano | 202 | 6.0 | −2.0 |
Majority | 1,281 | 37.8 | +19.9 |
Turnout | 3,415 | 25.67 | −2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Local Government Elections". www.local.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2018.