The 2026 North East Lincolnshire Council election was held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 15 of 42 members of North East Lincolnshire Council.
Prior to the election, the council was under no overall control. The Conservatives were the largest party and ran the council as a minority administration. At this election, the council remained under no overall control. Reform UK, which only held one seat on the council prior to the election, won 14 of the 15 seats contested and became the largest party on the council. The new Reform group chose Oliver Freeston to be its leader after the election. He was formally appointed as the new leader of the council at the subsequent annual meeting on 21 May 2026, leading a Reform minority administration.
Council composition After 2024 election Before 2026 election After 2026 election Party Seats Party Seats Party Seats 19 18 14 15 15 11 3 3 10 0 1 3 5 5 4 Changes 2024–2026: May 2024: Oliver Freeston (Conservative) joins Reform
Summary
Background In 2024, the Conservatives lost the council to no overall control.
Election result
Incumbents
Ward Incumbent councillorParty Re-standing Croft Baker Oliver Freeston Reform Yes East Marsh Stephen Beasant Liberal Democrats Yes Freshney Steve Holland Independent No Haverstone Margaret Cracknell Conservative Yes Heneage Kevin Shutt Labour Yes Humberston &New Waltham Stephen Harness Conservative Yes Immingham Stewart Swinburn Conservative Yes Park Paul Silvester Conservative Yes Scartho Ron Shepherd Conservative Yes Sidney Sussex Sophia Farren Labour No South Tim Mickleburgh Labour No Waltham Nick Pettigrew Conservative Yes West Marsh Kathryn Wheatley Labour Yes Wolds David Hasthorpe Conservative No Yarborough James Cairns Conservative Yes
Ward results Incumbents are marked with an asterisk (*).
Croft Baker
East Marsh
Freshney
Haverstoe
Heneage
Humberston & New Waltham
Immingham
Park
Scartho
Sidney Sussex
South
Waltham
West Marsh
Wolds
Yarborough
Notes
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