List of electoral wards in Lincolnshire
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This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire in the East Midlands. All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown. The number of councillors elected for each electoral division or ward is shown in brackets.
County council
Lincolnshire
Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 7 May 1981:
Electoral Divisions from 7 May 1981 to 7 June 2001:
Electoral Divisions from 7 June 2001 to 4 May 2017:
† minor boundary changes in 2009
Electoral Divisions from 4 May 2017 to present:
Unitary authority councils
North East Lincolnshire
Wards from 1 April 1996 (first election 4 May 1995) to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:
North Lincolnshire
Wards from 1 April 1996 (first election 4 May 1995) to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 4 May 2023:
Wards from 4 May 2023 to present:
District councils
Boston
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 6 May 1999:
Wards from 6 May 1999 to 7 May 2015:
Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:
East Lindsey
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 6 May 1999:
Wards from 6 May 1999 to 7 May 2015:
Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:
Lincoln
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 6 May 1999:
Wards from 6 May 1999 to 3 May 2007:
Wards from 3 May 2007 to 5 May 2016:
Wards from 5 May 2016 to present:
North Kesteven
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 6 May 1999:
Wards from 6 May 1999 to 3 May 2007:
Wards from 3 May 2007 to 4 May 2023:
Wards from 4 May 2023 to present:
South Holland
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 6 May 1999:
Wards from 6 May 1999 to 3 May 2007:
Wards from 3 May 2007 to present:
South Kesteven
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 6 May 1999:
Wards from 6 May 1999 to 7 May 2015:
Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:
West Lindsey
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 6 May 1999:
Wards from 6 May 1999 to 7 May 2015:
† minor boundary changes in 2008
Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:
Former county council
Humberside
Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 7 May 1981:
Electoral Divisions from 7 May 1981 to 1 April 1996 (county abolished):
Former district councils
Boothferry
See: List of electoral wards in the East Riding of Yorkshire#Boothferry
Cleethorpes
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 April 1996 (district abolished):
Glanford
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 April 1996 (district abolished):
Great Grimsby
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 April 1996 (district abolished):
Scunthorpe
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 April 1996 (district abolished):
Electoral wards by constituency
Source:
Wards as they existed on 1 December 2020.
Boston and Skegness
Boston: Coastal; Fenside; Fishtoft; Five Village; Kirton & Frampton; Old Leake & Wrangle; Skirbeck; St Thomas’; Staniland; Station; Swineshead & Holland Fen; Trinity; West; Witham; Wyberton.
East Lindsey: Burgh le Marsh; Chapel St. Leonards; Croft; Friskney; Ingoldmells; St. Clement’s; Scarbrough & Seacroft; Sibsey & Stickney; Wainfleet; Willoughby with Sloothby; Winthorpe.
Brigg and Immingham
North East Lincolnshire: Humberston & New Waltham; Immingham; Scartho; Waltham; Wolds.
North Lincolnshire: Barton; Brigg & Wolds; Broughton & Appleby; Ferry.
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