Local election in England
The 2022 Sheffield City Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Sheffield City Council in England, as part of the nationwide local elections. One seat from each ward was up for election.
This was the first election held since the formation of a Labour-Green coalition,[1] which was established in 2021 following the loss of Labour's overall majority on the council. Following the election the council remains No Overall Control.
Overall election result
2022 Sheffield City Council election Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 53.6 | 40.6 | 52,175 | +4.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | 1 | 1 | | 32.1 | 21.8 | 28,031 | +0.6 |
| Green | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14.3 | 21.2 | 27,245 | +0.8 |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 13.1 | 16,803 | -5.3 |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1,225 | +0.4 |
| Yorkshire | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1,166 | ±0.0 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 509 | -0.2 |
| Reform UK | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 356 | -0.4 |
| Women's Equality | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 226 | ±0.0 |
| SDP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 225 | +0.1 |
| NIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 212 | New |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 122 | -0.1 |
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 79 | New |
Party | Previous council | New council[2] | +/- |
| Labour | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 29 | 29 | - |
| Green | 13 | 14 | 1 |
| Conservative | 1 | 1 | - |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | - |
Total | 84 | 84 |
Working majority | 0 | 0 |
Ward results
Incumbents are denoted by an asterisk (*). Turnout includes rejected ballots.
Beauchief & Greenhill
Beauchief & Greenhill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Clement-Jones* | 1,951 | 40.1 | +6.7 |
| Labour | Lisa Banes | 1,769 | 36.4 | +3.7 |
| Conservative | Elizabeth Finney | 579 | 11.9 | −8.7 |
| Green | Graham Marsden | 565 | 11.6 | −1.6 |
Majority | 182 | 3.71 | |
Turnout | 4,904 | 35.45 | −1.38 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Beighton
Beighton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Kurtis Crossland | 1,582 | 39.2 | +5.9 |
| Labour | Julie Gledhill | 1,498 | 37.1 | +4.8 |
| Conservative | Robert Prior | 655 | 16.2 | −8.9 |
| Green | Anthony Naylor | 298 | 7.4 | −0.4 |
Majority | 84 | 2.07 | |
Turnout | 4,053 | 30.49 | −1.74 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Birley
Birley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Karen McGowan* | 1,783 | 56.4 | +6.9 |
| Conservative | Steven Winstone | 603 | 19.1 | −14.1 |
| Yorkshire | Alex Martin | 310 | 9.8 | N/A |
| Green | Alan Yearsley | 296 | 9.4 | −2.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | James Ellwood | 170 | 5.4 | −0.2 |
Majority | 1,180 | 37.08 | |
Turnout | 3,182 | 25.25 | −4.14 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Broomhill & Sharrow Vale
Broomhill & Sharrow Vale Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Maleiki Heybe | 2,675 | 46.9 | +3.4 |
| Labour | Alison Norris | 2,275 | 39.9 | −2.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Tom Parkin | 295 | 5.2 | −0.1 |
| Conservative | Gordon Gregory | 293 | 5.1 | −2.0 |
| TUSC | Noah Eden | 166 | 2.9 | +1.1 |
Majority | 400 | 6.96 | |
Turnout | 5,745 | 32.90 | +2.91 |
| Green hold | Swing | | |
Burngreave
Burngreave Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mark Jones* | 2,750 | 71.0 | +5.6 |
| Green | Mustafa Ahmed | 637 | 16.4 | +5.6 |
| Conservative | Seun Ajao | 278 | 7.2 | −3.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Lynch | 210 | 5.4 | +1.1 |
Majority | 2,113 | 54.12 | |
Turnout | 3,904 | 26.98 | +0.01 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
City
City Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Martin Phipps* | 1,160 | 55.4 | +1.4 |
| Labour | Gareth Slater | 662 | 31.6 | −3.4 |
| Conservative | Andrew Smith | 108 | 5.2 | −2.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Julia Wright | 84 | 4.0 | +0.4 |
| NIP | Adam Calvert | 78 | 3.7 | NA |
Majority | 498 | 23.66 | |
Turnout | 2,105 | 16.15 | −1.59 |
| Green hold | Swing | | |
Crookes & Crosspool
Crookes & Crosspool Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Minesh Parekh | 2,492 | 37.5 | +0.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Mahroof* | 2,297 | 34.5 | +1.6 |
| Green | Josiah Luck | 1,191 | 17.9 | −1.2 |
| Conservative | John Stansfield-Bay | 468 | 7.0 | −2.0 |
| NIP | Nathan Howard | 134 | 2.0 | N/A |
| TUSC | Isabelle France | 71 | 1.1 | N/A |
Majority | 195 | 2.92 | N/A |
Turnout | 6,680 | 44.76 | −1.93 |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Darnall
Darnall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Zahira Naz* | 2,349 | 66.3 | +14.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Adil Mohammed | 428 | 12.1 | −3.9 |
| Conservative | Christopher Pitchfork | 414 | 11.7 | −4.0 |
| Green | Eamonn Ward | 214 | 6.0 | +0.9 |
| TUSC | Diane Spencer | 140 | 3.9 | +0.6 |
Majority | 1,921 | 53.61 | |
Turnout | 3,583 | 26.62 | −0.42 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Dore & Totley
Dore & Totley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Smith* | 3,325 | 50.4 | +2.5 |
| Conservative | Sara Chinchen | 1,301 | 19.7 | −6.2 |
| Labour | Leon Warsama | 1,095 | 16.6 | +2.8 |
| Green | Gill Black | 876 | 13.3 | +0.9 |
Majority | 2,024 | 30.54 | |
Turnout | 6,628 | 44.99 | −7.02 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
East Ecclesfield
East Ecclesfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Craig Gamble-Pugh | 1,875 | 42.1 | +11.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kate Guest | 1,517 | 34.0 | +3.0 |
| Conservative | Adam Allcroft | 838 | 18.8 | −9.0 |
| Green | Ashley Routh | 227 | 5.1 | ±0.0 |
Majority | 358 | 7.98 | |
Turnout | 4,487 | 32.41 | −2.21 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ecclesall
Ecclesall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Shaffaq Mohammed* | 2,641 | 32.9 | −1.2 |
| Green | Peter Gilbert | 2,271 | 28.3 | +3.5 |
| Labour | Jenny Prideaux | 2,243 | 27.9 | +2.4 |
| Conservative | Gordon Millward | 744 | 9.3 | −3.0 |
| Women's Equality | Christine Rose | 131 | 1.6 | −0.7 |
Majority | 370 | 4.58 | |
Turnout | 8,086 | 51.04 | −2.80 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Firth Park
Firth Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Abtisam Mohamed* | 1,640 | 54.2 | −2.5 |
| Conservative | Steve Toone | 445 | 14.7 | −9.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Irshad Akbar | 430 | 14.2 | +9.6 |
| SDP | April Worrall | 225 | 7.4 | +2.7 |
| Green | Joydu Al-Mahfuz | 193 | 6.4 | −3.4 |
| TUSC | Alexander Brown | 92 | 3.0 | N/A |
Majority | 1,195 | 38.75 | |
Turnout | 3,084 | 21.84 | −1.62 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Fulwood
Fulwood Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Cliff Woodcraft* | 2,689 | 41.7 | −4.9 |
| Labour | Matthew Killeya | 1,955 | 30.3 | +8.4 |
| Green | Judith Rutnam | 1,110 | 17.2 | +0.2 |
| Conservative | Christine Saunders | 693 | 10.7 | −3.8 |
Majority | 734 | 11.32 | |
Turnout | 6,486 | 46.10 | −2.39 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Gleadless Valley
Gleadless Valley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Marieanne Elliot | 2,329 | 47.4 | +1.4 |
| Labour | Jackie Kennedy | 1,824 | 37.1 | +0.1 |
| Conservative | Shirley Clayton | 407 | 8.3 | −2.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Dryden | 257 | 5.2 | +0.7 |
| TUSC | Rebecca Fryer | 93 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
Majority | 505 | 10.21 | |
Turnout | 4,947 | 36.64 | −2.43 |
| Green gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Graves Park
Graves Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Ayris* | 2,003 | 36.3 | −2.8 |
| Labour | Edd Mustill | 1,913 | 34.7 | +4.5 |
| Green | Lucy Critchlow | 1,151 | 20.9 | +1.5 |
| Conservative | Chris Garratt | 447 | 8.1 | −3.1 |
Majority | 90 | 1.62 | |
Turnout | 5,547 | 41.49 | −3.42 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Hillsborough
Hillsborough Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Henry Nottage | 2,364 | 45.1 | +3.7 |
| Labour | Josie Paszek* | 2,022 | 38.6 | +3.0 |
| Conservative | Theresa Morrison | 531 | 10.1 | −5.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Will Sapwell | 227 | 4.3 | −1.3 |
| TUSC | Joe Hibbert | 100 | 1.9 | +0.5 |
Majority | 342 | 6.48 | |
Turnout | 5,275 | 36.31 | −2.21 |
| Green gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Manor Castle
Manor Castle Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Terry Fox* | 1,633 | 52.5 | +3.9 |
| Green | Ruth Flagg-Abbey | 556 | 17.9 | −2.0 |
| Conservative | Ayodele Akinduko | 372 | 12.0 | −5.9 |
| Yorkshire | Jack Carrington | 307 | 9.9 | +0.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephanie Kenning | 148 | 4.8 | +0.6 |
| TUSC | Alistair Tice | 95 | 3.1 | −0.1 |
Majority | 1,077 | 34.26 | |
Turnout | 3,144 | 21.34 | −0.98 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Mosborough
Mosborough Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Gail Smith* | 1,756 | 40.9 | +5.4 |
| Labour | Samantha Nicholson | 1,630 | 38.0 | −2.0 |
| Conservative | Mark Finney | 671 | 15.6 | −2.6 |
| Green | Julie White | 235 | 5.5 | +1.0 |
Majority | 126 | 2.92 | |
Turnout | 4,322 | 31.77 | −4.20 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Nether Edge & Sharrow
Nether Edge & Sharrow Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Nighat Basharat | 3,165 | 47.6 | +13.0 |
| Green | Graham Wroe | 2,632 | 39.6 | −9.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Tariq Zaman | 397 | 6.0 | −0.1 |
| Conservative | John Chapman | 294 | 4.4 | −4.3 |
| TUSC | Holly Johnston | 159 | 2.4 | −0.6 |
Majority | 533 | 7.95 | |
Turnout | 6,708 | 42.79 | +2.62 |
| Labour gain from Green | Swing | | |
Park & Arbourthorne
Park & Arbourthorne Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Nabeela Mowlana | 1,479 | 44.8 | −4.5 |
| Conservative | Richard Blyth | 608 | 18.4 | −9.5 |
| Green | Jen Barnard | 575 | 17.4 | +2.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Kingdom | 275 | 8.3 | +0.7 |
| Yorkshire | Gareth O'Shanks | 259 | 7.8 | N/A |
| TUSC | Jack Jeffery | 106 | 3.2 | N/A |
Majority | 871 | 26.16 | |
Turnout | 3,329 | 25.26 | −3.11 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Richmond
Richmond Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mike Drabble* | 1,669 | 50.4 | +13.3 |
| Conservative | Lesley Blyth | 709 | 21.4 | −5.4 |
| Green | Catherine Hartley | 412 | 12.4 | −1.4 |
| Yorkshire | Dennis Bannan | 290 | 8.8 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Ross | 187 | 5.6 | +1.2 |
| TUSC | Simon Moulton | 44 | 1.3 | N/A |
Majority | 960 | 28.67 | |
Turnout | 3,348 | 23.83 | −3.80 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Shiregreen & Brightside
Shiregreen & Brightside Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Garry Weatherall* | 1,724 | 58.6 | +4.1 |
| Conservative | Zoe Steane | 560 | 19.0 | −11.0 |
| Green | Milton Pennefather | 325 | 11.1 | +1.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Diane Leek | 252 | 8.6 | +2.4 |
| Communist | Carrie Hedderwick | 79 | 2.7 | N/A |
Majority | 1,164 | 39.14 | |
Turnout | 2,974 | 21.64 | −2.28 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Southey
Southey Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jayne Dunn* | 1,629 | 56.5 | +2.0 |
| Conservative | Anthony May | 573 | 19.9 | −5.1 |
| Green | Andrew Hards | 446 | 15.5 | +3.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Rob Reiss | 236 | 8.2 | +3.5 |
Majority | 1,056 | 36.23 | |
Turnout | 2,915 | 21.12 | −1.83 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Stannington
Stannington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Vickie Priestley* | 2,005 | 36.8 | +5.1 |
| Labour | Bridget Kelly | 1,559 | 28.6 | −0.4 |
| Green | Ian McHugh | 797 | 14.6 | +2.8 |
| Conservative | Ben Woollard | 775 | 14.2 | −10.6 |
| No Description | Stuart Shepherd | 190 | 3.5 | N/A |
| UKIP | Michael Virgo | 122 | 2.2 | −0.6 |
Majority | 446 | 8.14 | |
Turnout | 5,480 | 38.16 | −3.39 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Stocksbridge & Upper Don
Stocksbridge & Upper Don Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Janet Ridler | 1,952 | 38.6 | +15.2 |
| Conservative | David Chinchen | 1,801 | 35.6 | +3.4 |
| Green | David Willington | 733 | 14.5 | +4.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Davidson | 567 | 11.2 | −12.1 |
Majority | 151 | 2.97 | |
Turnout | 5,086 | 35.31 | −3.70 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Walkley
Walkley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Tom Hunt | 2,517 | 43.8 | +5.8 |
| Green | Logan Robin | 2,419 | 42.1 | −3.9 |
| Conservative | Evelyn Millward | 384 | 6.7 | −3.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Pallot | 248 | 4.3 | +0.8 |
| Women's Equality | Victoria Kensdale | 95 | 1.7 | +0.2 |
| TUSC | Alexander-James Helie | 89 | 1.5 | +0.3 |
Majority | 98 | 1.69 | |
Turnout | 5,792 | 37.09 | −1.41 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
West Ecclesfield
West Ecclesfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Levery* | 1,647 | 38.7 | +3.3 |
| Labour | Matthew Wilson | 1,328 | 31.2 | +3.7 |
| Conservative | Kevin Mahoney | 632 | 14.8 | −3.2 |
| Reform UK | John Booker | 356 | 8.4 | +1.7 |
| Green | Kathy Aston | 295 | 6.9 | +1.5 |
Majority | 319 | 7.45 | |
Turnout | 4,284 | 31.91 | −4.52 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Woodhouse
Woodhouse Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Paul Wood* | 1,745 | 54.1 | −1.2 |
| Conservative | Ian Walker | 620 | 19.2 | −11.1 |
| Independent | Sarah Hobson | 319 | 9.9 | N/A |
| Green | Liam Hardy | 263 | 8.2 | −0.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Phil Edwardson | 207 | 6.4 | +0.8 |
| TUSC | Simon Jenkins | 70 | 2.2 | N/A |
Majority | 1,125 | 34.75 | |
Turnout | 3,237 | 25.01 | −3.97 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Sheffield City Council: Labour and Green coalition to run authority". BBC. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "City council and parish council election results | Sheffield City Council". www.sheffield.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2022.