Local Elections 2022 Vote UK Roster

[Harry Hayfield]

With nominations formally opening in about a fortnight or so, it's our annual census to see how many members we can get elected. According to Wikipedia, the councils up for election on May 5th are: 32 London Boroughs, 33 Metropolitan councils (4 all up, 29 thirds), 60 District councils (5 all up, 6 halves, 49 thirds), 21 English unitaries (5 all up (2 new councils), 16 thirds), the City of London Corporation (held on March 23rd), 1 combined authority mayor, 6 local council mayors (1 new mayor), the Northern Ireland Assembly, 32 Scottish councils, 22 Welsh councils as well as town and community councils. In other words, not as Super Thursday as last year, but still an impressive list of councils. Therefore, let's get the show on the road as they say

Harry Hayfield will be standing for Ceredigion County Council (Welsh unitary) in the single member Llanrhystyd ward for the Welsh Green Party (Result last time: Lib Dem 59%, Plaid 17%, Lab 14%, Ind 6%, Green 4%) as well as the Haminiog ward of Llanrhystud Community Council (seven members)

[greenchristian]

I'll be standing in Holbrook Ward Coventry. Last year's result was Lab 43%, Grn 35%, Con 16.5%, Coventry Citizens 4%, LD 1.5%, with the absolute difference between me an Labour being 325 votes on a higher than average turnout (due in large part to the regional mayor election).

[greenhert]

I will be standing somewhere in North Herts. Exact ward to be confirmed.

[peterl]

No elections in Bridport this year. My only involvement will be as agent for the Lyme and Charmouth by election on April 7th.

[Crimson King]

sitting, so not standing

[zoe]

Standing in a London Borough.

[lackeroftalent]

I will be standing again for Amber Valley Borough Council in Shipley Park, Horsley and Horsley Woodhouse ward (Result in 2021: Con 67%, Lab 19%, Grn 11%, LDm 3%)

[Khunanup]

Attempting to get back on Portsmouth City Council by standing for what is now an open seat in Eastney & Craneswater, the ward where I was councillor before I lost my seat last year.

[Chris from Brum]

Standing in Druids Heath & Monyhull in Birmingham.

[wallington]

For my sins, standing in Croydon.

[edgbaston]

Standing in Kirklees: Holme Valley North Ward

[johnloony]

Kristofer Keane has tweeted that he is standing as an Independent candidate in East Kilbride Central North ward.

[johnloony]

Mar 12, 2022 15:37:40 GMT wallington said:

For my sins, standing in Croydon.

Which ward?

[batman]

I am standing in Kew ward, LBRUT.

[froome]

Mar 16, 2022 15:48:57 GMT batman said:

I am standing in Kew ward, LBRUT.

...and starring in a film at the same time.

[greenhert]

I can now confirm that specifically I will be standing in Letchworth South West ward, North Herts District Council.

[owainsutton]

Barring any surprise by-election, I'm a free agent as usual. (I hate getting my own nomination signatures and it takes time away from target-ward work, so prefer to just let someone else be a non-target candidate if it helps them feel more involved, regardless of whether they need help getting signatures themselves.)

[Harry Hayfield]

With some councils formally opening the nomination process from tomorrow, this is the current tally of members who are seeking election

Welsh Unitary Councils
Harry Hayfield (Llanrhystyd on Ceredigion) for the Green Party (Result 2017: Lib Dem 59%, Plaid 17%, Lab 14%, Ind 6%, Green 4%)

English County Councils
J.G.Harston (Whitby, Streonshalh on North Yorkshire) for the Liberal Democrats (Result 2017: Con 43%, Lab 42%, Lib Dem 8%, UKIP 8%)

English Metropolitian Councils
greenchristian (Holbrook on City of Coventry) for the Green Party (Result 2018: Lab 58%, Con 20%, Green 17%, UKIP 5%)
Chris from Brum (Druids Heath and Monyhull on City of Birmingham) for the Liberal Democrats (Result 2018: Green 46%, Lab 28%, Con 26%, Lib Dem 1%)
liverpoolliberal and iang (Harborne on City of Birmingham) for the Liberal Democrats (Result 2018: Lab 41% winning 1 seat, Con 39% winning 1 seat, Lib Dem 10% winning 0 seats, Green 10% winning 0 seats)
mattbewilson (West Ecclesfield on City of Sheffield) for Labour (Result 2018: Lib Dem 40%, Lab 28%, Ind 18%, Con 11%, Green 4%)

English Non Metropolitan Councils
greenhert (Letchworth South West on North Hertfordshire) for the Green Party (Result 2018: Con 44%, Lib Dem 27%, Lab 22%, Green 8%)
lackeroftalent (Shipley Park, Horsley and Horsley Woodhouse on Amber Valley) for the Green Party (Result 2018: Con 64%, Lab 24%, Lib Dem 6%, Green 5%)
Mrs ColinJ (Leavesden on Three Rivers) for Labour (Result 2018: Lib Dem 54%, Con 20%, Lab 16%, Ind 7%, UKIP 4%)

English Unitary Councils
Khunanup (Eastney and Craneswater on City of Portsmouth) for the Liberal Democrats (Result 2018: Con 44%, Lab 28%, Lib Dem 24%, Green 4%)

Scottish Unitary Councils
Kristofer Keane (East Kilbride Central North on South Lanarkshire) as an Independent (Result 2017: SNP 42% winning 2 seats, Lab 32% winning 1 seat, Con 19% winning 0 seats, Green 4% winning 0 seats, Liberal Democrats 3% winning 0 seats, Solidarity 1% winning 0 seats)
No Offence Alan (Erskine and Inchinnan on Renfrewshire) for the Liberal Democrats (Result 2017: SNP 37% winning 2 seats, Lab 28% winning 1 seat, Con 21% winning 1 seat, Ind 11% winning 0 seats, Green 2% winning 0 seats, Lib Dems 2% winning 0 seats, TUSC 1% winning 0 seats)

Greater London Borough Councils
batman (Kew on Richmond Upon Thames) for Labour (Result 2018: Lib Dem 54% winning 3 seats, Con 40% winning 0 seats, Lab 5% winning 0 seats)
Davıd Boothroyd (Westbourne on Westminster) for Labour (Result 2018: Lab 68% winning 3 seats, Con 16% winning 0 seats, Green 9% winning 0 seats, Lib Dems 7% winning 0 seats)
london(ex)tory (Bridge on Redbridge) for Reform UK (Result 2018: Con 46% winning 3 seats, Lab 42% winning 0 seats, Green 12% winning 0 seats)

[The Bishop]

I don't think that KK any longer has an account here, but his past status arguably means he still counts.

[John Chanin]

Mar 11, 2022 14:01:34 GMT Chris from Brum said:

Standing in Druids Heath & Monyhull in Birmingham.

Paper candidate!