1996 City of Lincoln Council election

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1996 City of Lincoln Council election[1][2]
← 1995 2 May 1996 1998 →
11 of the 33 seats to City of Lincoln Council
17 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 31 2
Seats won 11 0
Seats after 33 0
Seat change Increase2 Decrease2
Popular vote 14,161 4,883
Percentage 69.4% 23.9%
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Map showing the results the 1996 Lincoln City Council elections by ward. Red shows Labour seats and blue shows Conservative seats.
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

Labour

The 1996 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 2 May 1996. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election: the seats of which were last contested in 1992. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

Overall results

1996 City of Lincoln Council Election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 11 2 0 Increase2 100.0 69.4 14,161 Increase17.8
  Conservative 0 0 2 Decrease2 0.0 23.9 4,883 Decrease18.5
  Liberal Democrat 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.2 243 Decrease2.6
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 5.5 1,130 Increase3.0
Total 11 20,417

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1992 election.

Ward results

Abbey

File:Abbey ward in Lincoln 1979.svg
Location of Abbey ward
Abbey[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Robertson 1,190 79.2%
Conservative P. Forbes-Ritte 208 13.8%
Green P. North 104 6.9%
Voter turnout 30.2%%
Labour hold

Birchwood

File:Birchwood ward in Lincoln 1979.svg
Location of Birchwood ward
Boultham[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative S. Allnutt 1,820 58.9%
Labour E. Strengiel 1,147 37.1%
Green T. Ligema 121 3.9%
Voter turnout 32.4%%
Labour gain from Conservative

Boultham

File:Boultham ward in Lincoln 1979.svg
Location of Boultham ward
Boultham[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Toofany 1,221 76.5%
Conservative M. Franks 268 16.8%
Green G. Phillips 108 6.8%
Voter turnout 30.9%%
Labour hold

Bracebridge

File:Bracebridge ward in Lincoln 1979.svg
Location of Bracebridge ward
Bracebridge[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Bradley 1,273 69.0%
Conservative R. Meads 491 26.6%
Green R. Leedham-Green 80 4.3%
Voter turnout 30.7%%
Labour hold

Carholme

File:Carholme ward in Lincoln 1979.svg
Location of Carholme ward
Carholme[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Paterson 1,264 60.8%
Conservative M. Mellows 402 19.3%
Liberal Democrat L. Gabriel 243 11.7%
Green D. Kane 171 8.2%
Voter turnout 38.3%%
Labour hold

Castle

File:Castle ward in Lincoln 1979.svg
Location of Castle ward
Castle[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour L. Woolley 1,324 75.1%
Conservative B. Tibble 334 19.0%
Green E. Gurney 104 5.9%
Voter turnout 33.4%%
Labour hold

Longdales

File:Longdales ward in Lincoln 1979.svg
Location of Longdales ward
Longdales[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. McGinlay 1,216 69.5%
Conservative D. Gratrick 476 27.2%
Green A. Hansell 57 3.3%
Voter turnout 36.6%%
Labour hold

Minster

File:Minster ward in Lincoln 1979.svg
Location of Minster ward
Minster[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour L. Wells 1,648 65.3%
Conservative C. Talbor 719 28.5%
Green A. Smith 156 6.2%
Voter turnout 34.4%%
Labour hold

Moorland

File:Moorland ward in Lincoln 1979.svg
Location of Moorland ward
Moorland[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour N. Baldock 1,192 70.7%
Conservative D. Fraser 410 24.3%
Green L. Durrant 84 5.0%
Voter turnout 34.5%%
Labour gain from Conservative

Park

File:Park ward in Lincoln 1979.svg
Location of Park ward
Park[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Y. Jackson 868 73.6%
Conservative B. Briggs 223 18.9%
Green K. Yates 88 7.5%
Voter turnout 23.9%%
Labour hold

Tritton

File:Tritton ward in Lincoln 1979.svg
Location of Tritton ward
Tritton[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Coupland 1,145 81.4%
Conservative M. Clark 205 14.6%
Green R. Weavers 57 4.1%
Voter turnout 33.9%%
Labour hold

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