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Council elections Thursday 7 May 2026

Stephen Hill church polling station in Crosspool
Stephen Hill church polling station in Crosspool

Crookes & Crosspool is one of Sheffield’s most competitive wards, with Labour and the Liberal Democrats both treating it as strategically important. Reporting from local media highlights how closely the parties watch this seat and how actively they campaign here.  

The Sheffield City Council elections take place on Thursday 7 May 2026, the date set for all local elections across England this year. This timing aligns with the national electoral calendar, which clusters local authority contests, mayoral elections, and devolved‑nation parliamentary elections on the same day

Local elections in Sheffield follow a cycle where one third of councillors are elected each year for three years out of four. The 2026 round covers the seats last contested in 2022, meaning many wards, including Crookes & Crosspool, will see familiar names returning to the ballot. The city’s political balance has been fluid in recent years, with shifts in party groupings and several by‑elections, so the 2026 vote is expected to be significant for the council’s overall direction.  

Key dates leading up to polling day

  • Register to vote deadline: Monday 20 April 2026 
  • Postal vote application deadline: 5pm, Tuesday 21 April 2026 
  • Proxy vote and voter ID application deadlines 5pm, Tuesday 28 April 2026 
  • Polling day: Thursday 7 May 2026, 7am–10pm  

    Councillor Candidates for Crookes & Crosspool (Dated 10th April)
  • Minesh PAREKH– Labour and Co‑operative
  • Jordan BARRY – Liberal Democrats  
  • Dylan LEWIS-CRESER – Green Party  
  • Aliou DIALLO – Conservative Party
  • Alasdair Hadrian COOK, – Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition.
  • Ricia WARD – Reform UK

    Crosspool Polling Stations
  • Church Of St Columba, Manchester Road, Crosspool, Sheffield, S10 5PL
  • Crosspool District Youth Sports Trust, Coldwell Lane, Sheffield, S10 5TJ
  • Hallam FC Club House, Hallam Sports Club, Sandygate Road, Sheffield, S10 5SE
  • Stephen Hill Methodist Church, 547 Manchester Road, Crosspool, Sheffield, S10 5PL

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority runs on a four‑year cycle.
The last election was in 2022, so the next combined authority mayoral election was due this year 2026. Actually, the cycle was reset, and the next South Yorkshire mayoral election is now expected in 2028.

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General Elections 2024

Polling Stations are open from 7 am to 10 pm, Tomorrow Thursday, July 4th, 2024.
You must vote at your assigned polling station.
Where Do I Vote?

It’s crucial to know where and how to cast your vote.
If you’re registered to vote but have misplaced your poll card, don’t worry. You can still vote by going to your designated polling station and providing your name and address. Remember, a Photo ID is now required to vote at the polling stations.
It’s important to vote at the correct location as you cannot vote elsewhere.
Your vote will determine who will become your local Member of Parliament

Hallam Ward Candidates

  • Isaac Howarth – (Conservative Party)
  • Olivia Blake – (Labour Party)
  • Shaffaq Mohammed – (Liberal Democrats Party)
  • Jason Leman – (Green Party)
  • Mo Moui-Tabrizy – (Workers Party of Britain)
  • Sam Chapman – (Rejoin Party)
  • Andrew Cowell – (Social Democracy Party)

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May Local Elections 2024

Polling Stations are open from 7 am to 10 pm, tomorrow Thursday, May 2nd, 2024.
The number of Councillors to be elected is 1
You must vote at your assigned polling station.
Where Do I Vote?

If you are registered to vote but don’t have your poll card, you can go to the polling station and give them your name and address.
You will need a Photo ID to vote at polling stations!

Crookes & Crosspool Ward Candidates

  • BARRY, Jordan – Liberal Democrats
  • HIBBERT, Joseph Lewis – Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
  • IDLE, Oscar – Green Party
  • MILSOM, Ruth Marion – Labour and Co-operative Party
  • ROUND, Marina – Conservative Party

Vote to decide who will be the next new Mayor of South Yorkshire to represent 1.4m people in Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.

List of mayor candidates

  • David Bettney – Social Democratic Party
  • Nick Allen – Conservative
  • Oliver Coppard – Labour
  • Douglas Johnson – Green Party
  • Hannah Kitching – Liberal Democrat

The winner is likely to be declared on Saturday 4 May.

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Could you be a governor of the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is currently holding elections for the Council of Governors. There is one vacancy for a Public Governor representing Sheffield West and three vacancies for Governors representing patients.

Interested individuals can find more information and details about the nomination process on the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Trust’s website.

This is an opportunity for members of the community to contribute to the strategic development and implementation of local hospital services, ensuring they meet the needs of all communities.

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May Local Elections 2023

Polling Stations are open from 7 am to 10 pm, tomorrow Thursday, May 4th, 2023.
You must vote at your assigned polling station.
Where Do I Vote?

If you are registered to vote but don’t have your poll card, you can go to the polling station and give them your name and address.
You will need Photo ID to vote at polling stations!

Crookes & Crosspool Ward Candidates

  • Roger Barnsley – Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Joe Hibbert – Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
  • Tim Huggan – Liberal Democrats
  • Oscar Idle – Green Party
  • John Allen Wright – Labour and Co-operative Party
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Local Election – Check Photo Identification

Government urges the public to check their photo identification ahead of polls

The Government is encouraging people to check that they have accepted photo identification ahead of local elections and apply for a free voter authority certificate if needed.

With two weeks until local elections take place, the Government is encouraging people to check that they have accepted photo identification ready and apply for a free voter authority certificate if needed.

Anyone voting in person in local elections taking place in England on Thursday 4th May 2023 will need an accepted form of photo identification to cast their vote.

This brings the rest of the UK in line with Northern Ireland, which has had photo identification to vote in elections since 2003 and will ensure that elections are better protected from the potential for voter fraud.

While the vast majority of voters already own an accepted form of identification, which includes driving licences, blue badges, NUS Totum cards and Freedom passes, voters who do not have accepted photo identification can apply for a free local Voter Authority Certificate by post or online 24 hours a day, up until Tuesday 25 April at 5pm.

The Government is working with the Electoral Commission, local authorities and stakeholders to ensure voters are aware of the changes. The Commission has been running a public awareness campaign since January, running widely across all major channels.

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said:
“It’s vital you check now if you have the photo identification needed to vote in English local elections taking place in May.”
“While the vast majority of voters already own an accepted form of identification, anyone who needs to can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate before 5 pm on Tuesday.”
“For more information please check your polling card and find more details online.”

Accepted forms of photo identification and further information are available on gov.uk and the Electoral Commission website.

Further information
Accepted forms of identification include:

  • Driving licence (including provisional licences)
  • Passport
  • PASS card (National Proof of Age Standards Scheme – this includes the NUS Totum card, the Post Office card, Young Scot card)
  • Blue Badge
  • Biometric residence permit
  • Defence Identity Card
  • National identity cards issued by the EU, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein
  • Northern Ireland Electoral Identity Card
  • Voter Authority Certificate
  • Anonymous Elector’s Document
  • Older person’s bus pass
  • Disabled person’s bus pass
  • Oyster 60+ card
  • Freedom Pass
  • Scottish National Entitlement Card
  • 60 and Over Welsh Concessionary Travel Card
  • Disabled Person’s Welsh Concessionary Travel Card
  • Northern Ireland concessionary travel pass
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May Local Elections 2022

Stephen Hill church polling station in Crosspool
Crosspool polling station

Polling Stations are open from 7 am to 10 pm this Thursday, May 5th, 2022.

You don’t need your poll card to vote.
You must vote at your assigned polling station.
If you are registered to vote but don’t have your poll card, you can go to the polling station and give them your name and address.
You don’t need any form of ID to vote in the Crookes & Crosspool ward
Where Do I Vote?

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Local Elections 2022

Polling day is Thursday, May 5th.

If you are aged 16 or over and have not already registered, the deadline for registering to vote in the 5th May 2022 elections is 11:59pm, Thursday 14th April:  https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

This is a full list of candidates, who are running in the Crookes and Crosspool ward,

Local Sheffield elections 2022

  • Isabelle France, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
  • Nathan Howard, Northern Independence Party – Nationalise Energy Companies
  • Josiah Luck, Green Party
  • Mohammed Mahroof, Liberal Democrats
  • Minesh Parekh, Labour and Co-operative

Alongside the council elections, there is a South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority election to replace the current Mayor, Dan Jarvis.

This is a full list of candidates who are running in the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority election

  • David Bettney,  Social Democratic Party
  • Simon Biltcliffe,  Yorkshire Party
  • Oliver Coppard,  Labour
  • Joe Otten,  Liberal Democrats
  • Clive Watkinson, Conservative
  • Bex Whyman, Green Party
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Election Day This Thursday

Election Day is Thursday 6th May. Polling Hours 7:00 to 22:00

On Thursday this week everyone registered to vote will have at least three votes.

Local Elections
Vote to elect your local councillor, who will represent your views for the ward area where you live.

Governance Referendum
Vote about how you want Sheffield City Council to be run and how decisions are made about local services in the future.

Police and Crime Commissioner
Vote to elect the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner.

To help keep everyone safe – remember hands, face, and space. Take your own pen or pencil to vote.  To help with social distancing in polling stations you may have to queue outside. Remember to keep a safe space apart and dress for the weather.

Details about where you should vote will be on your poll card.
You don’t need to take your poll card, but this may make your visit quicker. Polling staff won’t touch your card and you’ll need to take it back home with you.

Remember your:

  • Face covering
  • Pen or pencil
  • Hand sanitiser

If you have Covid-19 symptoms, have had a positive test, or are self-isolating, you must stay at home and must not go to a polling station.  You can still vote by applying for an emergency proxy.

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2021 Local Elections

The election on Thursday May 6th 2021 was originally meant to have taken place in May 2020 but was postponed due to the pandemic.

People in the Crookes & Crosspool ward will now have the opportunity to vote:- for a Local Councillor; on a Local Government Act Referendum and for a Police and Crime Commissioner.

Election of a Councillor to the Sheffield City Council – Crookes & Crosspool Ward,

Local Government Act Referendum

Election of the Police and Crime Commissioner for the south Yorkshire Police Area (listed alphabetically):

Polling Stations

Polling District       HD
Crookes & Crosspool Ward
Stephen Hill Church
Benty Lane
Crosspool
Sheffield S10 5NF

Polling District       HJ & HK
Crookes & Crosspool Ward
The Sportsman,
57 Benty Lane,
Crosspool,
Sheffield, S10 5NF