Sheffield is a typically strong council for the Labour Party. Labour governed the council as a majority from its creation in 1974 until 1999, when the Liberal Democrats won their first majority on the council.[2] Labour regained their majority in 2003 after a brief period of no overall control, but lost their majority in 2007.[2] The Liberal Democrats governed again in 2008, but Labour won a majority in 2011.[3] They maintained control of the council until 2021, after which they formed a coalition with the Green Party.[4] In the previous election, Labour won 14 seats with 39.6% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats won 11 with 26.2%, and the Green Party won 4 with 19.4%. Following the election, Labour formed a coalition with the Liberal Democrats and Green Party.[5]
The seats up for election in 2024 were last contested in 2021; because of the delay of all local elections due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the seats are up for election after 3 years rather than the usual 4. In that election, Labour won 13 seats (down 8) with 36.6% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats won 9 (up 3) with 21.2%, the Green Party won 6 (up 5) with 20.4%, the Conservatives won 1 (up 1) with 18.4%, and UKIP lost the seat they were defending with 0.2%.
Previous council composition
Changes 2023–2024:
September 2023: Tony Damms, Terry Fox, Denise Fox, Julie Grocutt, Dianne Hurst, Bryan Lodge, and Garry Weatherall suspended from Labour[a][5]
October 2023: Paul Wood leaves Labour to sit as an independent[a][7]
November 2023: Vickie Priestley (Liberal Democrats) dies; by-election held January 2024[8]
January 2024: Will Sapwell (Liberal Democrats) wins by-election[9]
March 2024: Abtisam Mohamed (Labour) resigns; seat left vacant until 2024 election[10]
Summary
The council remained under no overall control. Labour made a net increase of five seats, consolidating their position as the largest party. The Conservatives lost their only seat on the council.[11]
Election result
Sheffield City Council's composition following the 2024 local elections
Ward results
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Sheffield City Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2024.[12] Sitting councillors standing for re–election are marked with an asterisk (*).
Beighton
Birley
Burngreave
City
Darnall
East Ecclesfield
Ecclesall
Firth Park
Fulwood
Gleadless Valley
Graves Park
Hillsborough
Manor Castle
Mosborough
Richmond
Southey
Stannington
Walkley
West Ecclesfield
Woodhouse
References
^ a bPart of the Sheffield Community Councillors Group, which is not registered as a political party.
^"NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCY - Firth Park ward" (PDF). Sheffield City Council. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
^ a b"Sheffield City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
^"BBC News - Election 2011 - England council elections - Sheffield". BBC News. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
^"Election 2021: Sheffield City Council moves to no overall control as leader ousted". BBC News. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
^ a bWilliams, Molly (12 September 2023). "Green and Lib Dem councillors 'disappointed' by Sheffield Labour suspensions". The Star. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
^"Your Councillors by Party". Sheffield City Council. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
^Armstrong, Julia (25 October 2023). "Sheffield Labour Muslim councillors condemn "Israel's relentless indiscriminate bombing of Gaza"". The Star. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
^Harrison, Harry (9 November 2023). "Vickie Priestley: Sadness as Sheffield Council announce death of serving Stannington councillor". The Star. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
^Boothroyd, David. "In like Flintshire". LocalCouncils.co.uk.
^Ashton, Lucy; Sebestyen, Roland (3 May 2024). "Sheffield Council stays with no overall control after local election". BBC News. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
^"Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Sheffield City Council. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
