2026 Sheffield City Council election

2026 Sheffield City Council election

The 2026 Sheffield City Council election will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026, alongside other local elections in the United Kingdom. One third of the 84 members of Sheffield City Council in South Yorkshire will be elected.

Council composition

2026 Sheffield City Council election

After 2024 election	Before 2026 election
Party	Seats	Party	Seats
	Labour	36		Labour	35
	Liberal Democrats	27		Liberal Democrats	27
	Green	14		Green	14
	Reform UK	0		Reform UK	1
	Independent	7		Independent	5
	Vacant	N/A		Vacant	2

• September 2024: Paul Wood (Independent, elected as Labour) dies – by-election held November 2024 • November 2024: Willis Marshall (Liberal Democrats) nominally gains by-election from Labour • May 2025: • Julie Grocutt (Independent, elected as Labour) resigns – by-election held June 2025 • Willis Marshall (Liberal Democrats) suspended from party • June 2025: John Booker (Reform) nominally gains by-election from Labour • August 2025: Ruth Milsom (Labour) loses whip • November 2025: Ruth Milsom (Independent) regains whip • February 2026: Willis Marshall (Independent) regains whip • March 2026 • Ann Woolhouse (Liberal Democrats) resigns. • Nikki Belfield (Labour) resigns.

Summary

Background

Sheffield City Council was created in 1974 as a metropolitan borough. Labour saw early success, controlling the council from its creation until (/wiki/1999SheffieldCityCouncilelection) when the Liberal Democrats took control. This lasted until (/wiki/2002SheffieldCityCouncilelection), when the council fell into no overall control. Labour regained the council in (/wiki/2004SheffieldCityCouncilelection), but the Liberal Democrats formed their second majority administration in (/wiki/2008SheffieldCityCouncilelection).

Labour have been the largest party on the council since (/wiki/2011SheffieldCityCouncilelection). However, following a loss of eight seats in (/wiki/2021SheffieldCityCouncilelection), the party have been unable to form a majority administration. Labour initially formed a coalition with the Green Party; from (/wiki/2022SheffieldCityCouncilelection) onwards, though, both the Greens and the Liberal Democrats have joined with Labour to form a coalition. In 2023, eight ex-Labour councillors formed an independent group, known as the Sheffield Community Councillors Group, thus forming the principal opposition on the council. Four councillors remain a part of this group.

The seats up for election this year were last contested in 2022. In that election, Labour won 15 seats (down 1), the Liberal Democrats won 9 seats (steady), and the Greens won 4 seats (up 1).

Election result

2026 Sheffield City Council election
Party	This election	Full council	This election
Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Labour				23
	Liberal Democrats				18
	Green				10
	Independent				4
	Reform UK				1
	Conservative				0

Incumbents

2026 Sheffield City Council election

<table><thead><tr><th>Ward</th><th>Incumbent councillor</th><th>Party</th><th>Re-standing</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Beauchief & Greenhill</td><td>Simon Clement-Jones</td><td></td><td>Liberal Democrats</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Beighton</td><td>Kurtis Crossthorn</td><td></td><td>Liberal Democrats</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Birley</td><td>Karen McGowan</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Broomhill & Sharrow Vale</td><td>Maleiki Haybe</td><td></td><td>Green</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Burngreave</td><td>Mark Jones</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>City</td><td>Martin Phipps</td><td></td><td>Green</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Crookes & Crosspool</td><td>Minesh Parekh</td><td></td><td>Labour Co-op</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Darnall</td><td>Zahira Naz</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dore & Totley</td><td>Martin Smith</td><td></td><td>Liberal Democrats</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>East Ecclesfield</td><td>Craig Gamble-Pugh</td><td></td><td>Labour Co-op</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ecclesall</td><td>Shaffaq Mohammed</td><td></td><td>Liberal Democrats</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Firth Park</td><td>Fran Belbin</td><td></td><td>Labour Co-op</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fulwood</td><td>Cliff Woodcraft</td><td></td><td>Liberal Democrats</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gleadless Valley</td><td>Marieanne Elliot</td><td></td><td>Green</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Graves Park</td><td>Steve Ayris</td><td></td><td>Liberal Democrats</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hillsborough</td><td>Henry Nottage</td><td></td><td>Green</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Manor Castle</td><td>Terry Fox</td><td></td><td>Independent</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mosborough</td><td>Gail Smith</td><td></td><td>Liberal Democrats</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nether Edge & Sharrow</td><td>Nighat Basharat</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Park & Arbourthorne</td><td>Nabeela Mowlana</td><td></td><td>Labour Co-op</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Richmond</td><td>Mike Drabble</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Shiregreen & Brightside</td><td>Garry Weatherall</td><td></td><td>Independent</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Southey</td><td>Jayne Dunn</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Stannington</td><td>William Sapwell</td><td></td><td>Liberal Democrats</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Stocksbridge & Upper Don</td><td>Janet Ridler</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Walkley</td><td>Tom Hunt</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>West Ecclesfield</td><td>Mike Levery</td><td></td><td>Liberal Democrats</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Woodhouse</td><td>Willis Marshall</td><td></td><td>Liberal Democrats</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>