Counting is underway now at the County Assembly Rooms, with COVID-19 safety measures up.

Ballot counting has begun today, after residents cast their votes yesterday in the City of Lincoln Council elections.

Counting is now underway at the County Assembly Rooms, with COVID-19 safety measures up.

11 seats (a third of the council) are up for election, that’s one from each ward in the city. In total, that represents 7 Labour candidates and 4 Conservative candidates.

As it stands, the council is controlled by Labour by a majority of 24 to 9, meaning the Conservative Party couldn’t take a majority, even if they won/held every seat up for election. But they could significantly narrow Labour’s hold on the council.

You can follow along with live updates from The Linc right here.


Last updated: 17:43

Total By Party

Conservative5 (4 seats up for election)

Labour5 (7 seats up for election)

Liberal Democrat1 (0 seats up for election)

No candidates of other parties have been elected so far.

 

Individual wards

Birchwood

Eddie Strengiel is elected for the Conservative Party.

Abbey

Clare Smalley is elected for the Liberal Democrat.

Boultham

Calum Watt is elected for the Labour and Co-operative Party.

Carholme

Lucinda Preston is elected for the Labour and Co-operative Party.

Castle

Donald Nannestad is elected for the Labour Party.

Glebe

Ric Metcalfe is elected for the Labour Party.

Hartsholme

David Clarkson is elected for the Conservative Party.

Minster

Mark Storer is elected for the Conservative Party.

Moorland

Matthew Fido is elected for the Conservative Party.

Park

Chris Burke is elected for the Labour and Co-operative Party.

Witham

Bill Mara is elected for the Conservative party.

By Matt Shaw

News Editor at The Linc.