Photo: Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0No party holds a majority on North East Lincolnshire Council
Grimsby is run by North East Lincolnshire Council. No party holds a majority on North East Lincolnshire Council. Most of Grimsby is in Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes (MP Melanie Onn, Labour); 13% of residents are in Brigg and Immingham (MP Martin Vickers, Conservative).
£2,463
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Grimsby’s politics has changed since 2021
No majority on North East Lincolnshire Council
Reform UK, the largest group, holds 14 of its 42 seats as elected, 8 short of the 22 needed. Labour holds 11, the Conservatives 10, independents 4 and the Liberal Democrats 3. Who’s in charge ↓
The 2026 vote
Across Grimsby’s wards, Reform UK took 44%, Labour took 16.6% and the Conservatives took 12.3% of votes in May 2026. In 2024, Reform UK had 0%. How Grimsby has voted ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Grimsby is £2,463 for 2026–27; North East Lincolnshire Council keeps 83% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 53% in ten years, against England’s 56%. Council money ↓
Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and MHCLG council tax.
No party has a majority
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 22 of North East Lincolnshire’s 42 seats to run the council alone.
- Reform UK14
- Labour11
- Conservative10
- Independent4
- Liberal Democrat3
Latest election: May 2026.
Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.
The councils that run Grimsby
One council runs every main service here.
Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
Website ↗Transport, skills and regeneration across several council areas. It is led by an elected mayor.
Mayor: Andrea Marie Jenkyns (Reform UK), elected May 2025
Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: here one council runs every main service.
98% of Grimsby is unparished: there is no parish or town council, so the council runs local matters itself. Its charter trustees (Grimsby) keep the ceremonial mayoralty and add £1.29 to a Band D bill.
Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.
From the council to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Grimsby, from the most recent elections.
- 1North East Lincolnshire Council8 wards · 19 councillorsReform UK 7 · Labour 5 · Liberal Democrat 3 · Independent 2 · Conservative 2 · all 19
- 2Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire Combined County AuthorityGreater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority · elected May 2025Andrea Marie Jenkyns
- 3Police and crime commissionerHumberside Police · elected May 2024Jonathan Evison
- 4House of CommonsSplit between 2 constituencies
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.
19 councillors for 8 wards
Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.
- Paul BatsonReform UK · May 2026
- Sheldon James MillLabour · May 2024
- Janet Angela GoodwinLabour · May 2023
- Nige OliverReform UK · May 2026
- Robson Jack AugustaLabour · May 2024
- Marian BoydConservative · May 2023
- John Robert MillsReform UK · May 2026
- Ingrid OliverReform UK · May 2026
- Tony CharlesworthReform UK · May 2026
- Dan HumphreyLabour · May 2024
- Ian Robert LindleyConservative · May 2023
- Steve BeasantLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Loyd Layton EmmersonLiberal Democrat · May 2024
- Nicola AisthorpeLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Karen BatsonReform UK · May 2026
- Paul Christopher BrightIndependent · May 2024
- Lyndsey DownesIndependent · May 2023
- Tanya BrastedReform UK · May 2026
- Karl WilsonLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
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| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southall in Grimsby · 12,196 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Paul BatsonSheldon James MillJanet Angela Goodwin | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| Parkall in Grimsby · 11,797 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Nige OliverRobson Jack AugustaMarian Boyd | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| Yarboroughall in Grimsby · 11,628 residents1 seat · May 2026 | 1 | John Robert Mills | May 2026 |
| Heneageall in Grimsby · 11,469 residents1 seat · May 2026 | 1 | Ingrid Oliver | May 2026 |
| Scarthoall in Grimsby · 11,336 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Tony CharlesworthDan HumphreyIan Robert Lindley | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| East Marshall in Grimsby · 10,667 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Steve BeasantLoyd Layton EmmersonNicola Aisthorpe | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| Freshneyall in Grimsby · 9,281 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Karen BatsonPaul Christopher BrightLyndsey Downes | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| West Marshall in Grimsby · 7,541 residents2 seats · May 2026, May 2023 | 2 | Tanya BrastedKarl Wilson | May 2026, May 2023 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. North East Lincolnshire Council’s website lists who sits now.
Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).
Who led each council vote, 2021–2026
Share of all votes cast for candidates in Grimsby’s wards at each scheduled council election since 2021. A gap is a year with no election here.
Seats won at each election
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| Party | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 0% | 0% | 0.9% | 0% | 8.2% |
| Labour | 25.4% | 36.7% | 40.3% | 40% | 16.6% |
| Liberal Democrat | 12.8% | 18.4% | 9.1% | 13.1% | 10.3% |
| Independent | 3.7% | 7.7% | 17.3% | 16.6% | 8% |
| Conservative | 52.6% | 35.2% | 30.4% | 28.5% | 12.3% |
| Reform UK | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 44% |
In 2026, Reform UK won 7 and the Liberal Democrats won 1 of the 8 seats up in Grimsby’s wards.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0). Where a ward elects several councillors at once, each voter has that many votes; all of them count here.
North East Lincolnshire council election, May 2026
Results in the wards that make up Grimsby, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
8 wards voted. North East Lincolnshire elects a third of its councillors at a time, so a third of the seats were up.
No election is scheduled yet for Grimsby’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗1,901 votes for candidates
3,243 votes for candidates
2,619 votes for candidates
Every ward’s result (5 more)
2,392 votes for candidates
3,565 votes for candidates
1,491 votes for candidates
2,369 votes for candidates
1,155 votes for candidates
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Grimsby is split between 2 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024
87% of Grimsby’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 48% (England 60%).
Majority 4,803 of 36,619 votes (13.1%): the 254th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Conservative, MP since 6 May 2010
13% of Grimsby’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 58% (England 60%).
Majority 3,243 of 42,508 votes (7.6%): the 145th-narrowest of 543 in England.
36,619 votes for candidates · majority 4,803
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 36,619 votes from 76,157 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 4,803 of 36,619 votes (13.1%): the 254th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Brigg and Immingham
42,508 votes for candidates · majority 3,243
Conservative, MP since 6 May 2010.
turnout in July 2024: 42,508 votes from 73,099 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 3,243 of 42,508 votes (7.6%): the 145th-narrowest of 543 in England.
MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.
Grimsby’s Band D council tax is £2,463 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
North East Lincolnshire Council keeps £2,039.88 of a Band D bill (83%); the rest goes to the Grimsby, the Humberside police and crime commissioner and the Humberside Fire and Rescue Authority.
Band D since 1996
North East Lincolnshire’s Band D bill has risen 53% in ten years, from £1,626.02 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £735.48 in 1996–97.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of North East Lincolnshire, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Lincolnshire’s councils
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included. Bars start at £2,100.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with Lincolnshire
| North East Lincolnshire | Grimsby’s councils | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £483 | £458 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £386 | £252 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £91 | £85 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £51 | £35 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £110 | £137 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £39 | £44 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £9 | £28 | £26 |
| Public health | £129 | £71 | £78 |
| Running the council | £112 | £63 | £59 |
| Other | £14 | £2 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,423 | £1,214 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. Lincolnshire and England: all their councils together. Police, fire and transport authorities aren’t included.
Band D: MHCLG Band D council tax 2026–27 (each authority’s own figure, excluding parish precepts) and Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils 2026–27; since 1993–94, MHCLG’s area averages including parishes.
Having a say in how Grimsby is run
It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.
gov.uk ↗Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.
WriteToThem ↗GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.
gov.uk ↗Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.
nelincs.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
nelincs.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Grimsby is run
Does Grimsby have a town council?
No. Grimsby is unparished, so there is no town or parish council and no parish precept.
Who is the MP for Grimsby?
Grimsby is split between 2 constituencies: Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes (Melanie Onn, Labour) and Brigg and Immingham (Martin Vickers, Conservative). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Grimsby have?
19 ward councillors represent Grimsby’s 8 wards.
When are the next elections in Grimsby?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Grimsby’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Grimsby?
Band D council tax in Grimsby is £2,463 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls North East Lincolnshire Council?
No party has a majority. As elected, Reform UK 14 · Labour 11 · Conservative 10 · Independent 4 · Liberal Democrat 3 of 42 seats; a majority needs 22. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2026 council election in Grimsby?
In Grimsby’s wards on 7 May 2026, Reform UK 7 · Liberal Democrat 1 of the 8 seats up. Reform UK had the largest share of votes, 44%.
Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · MHCLG Band D council tax, parish precepts and Revenue Account budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0) · ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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