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2016 Sheffield City Council election
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Sheffield City Council elections took place on Thursday 5 May 2016, alongside nationwide local elections. All 84 seats were up for election, 3 per ward, after several electoral boundaries were changed. Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party contested all 84 seats. The Conservatives fielded 55 candidates, UKIP 43, TUSC 23 and Yorkshire First 1. There was also 1 independent candidate.[1] Voters in the Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough Parliamentary constituency also elected Gill Furniss MP, in a by-election triggered by the death of her husband Harry Harpham MP.[2]
Quick Facts All 84 seats to Sheffield City Council 43 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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All 84 seats to Sheffield City Council 43 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map showing the election results. Each ward represents 3 seats, and seats with multiple parties are coloured accordingly. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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