2021_Sheffield_City_Council_election

2021 Sheffield City Council election

2021 Sheffield City Council election

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The 2021 Sheffield City Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Sheffield City Council in England, as part of the nationwide local elections. The election was originally due to take place on 7 May 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] One seat from each ward was up for election.

Quick Facts One third of seats (28 of 84) to Sheffield City Council 43 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

A delayed local governance referendum (held under the provisions of the Localism Act 2011) also took place at the same time as the local elections.

Overall election result

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Three Labour seats had become vacant, and left unfilled since 2019. Michelle Cook (Broomhill & Sharrow Vale) resigned in February 2020, Olivia Blake (Walkley) resigned in March 2020 and Peter Rippon (Richmond) died in December 2020.

The result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:

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Local governance referendum results

The local government reform passed, changing the Council model from a cabinet system to a committee system.

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Ward results

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Beauchief & Greenhill

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Incumbent Liberal Democrat councillor Bob Pullin did not defend his seat.

Beighton

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Incumbent Labour councillor Sophie Wilson chose to contest Park & Arbourthorne ward.

Birley

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Broomhill & Sharrow Vale

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Burngreave

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Incumbent Labour councillor Jackie Drayton did not defend her seat.

City

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Crookes & Crosspool

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Incumbent Labour councillor Anne Murphy chose to contest Manor Castle ward.

Darnall

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Dore & Totley

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East Ecclesfield

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Ecclesall

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Firth Park

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Fulwood

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Gleadless Valley

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Incumbent Labour councillor Lewis Dagnall did not defend his seat.

Graves Park

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Hillsborough

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Manor Castle

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Anne Murphy was a sitting councillor in Crookes & Crosspool.

Mosborough

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Nether Edge & Sharrow

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Incumbent Labour councillor James Steinke did not defend his seat.

Park & Arbourthorne

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Sophie Wilson was a sitting councillor in Beighton.

Richmond

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There were two seats elected due to a vacancy resulting from the death of Labour councillor Peter Rippon a year earlier. Polling the highest number of votes, David Barker won the three-year term (reduced from four years due to the delayed elections), and Mike Drabble won the two-year term (reduced from three years).

Shiregreen & Brightside

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Southey

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Stannington

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Incumbent Liberal Democrat councillor David Baker did not defend his seat.

Stocksbridge & Upper Don

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Jack Clarkson was originally elected for UKIP.

Walkley

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The Walkley seat was vacant since the Labour councillor Olivia Blake stood down after being elected to Parliament in 2019.

West Ecclesfield

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Woodhouse

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By-elections

Firth Park

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    References

    1. "Sheffield City Council: Labour and Green coalition to run authority". BBC News. 19 May 2021.

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