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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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Crookes and Crosspool Councillor re-elected!

Crookes and Crosspool Councillor, Ruth Milsom, was re-elected last Thursday with an increased vote majority.
Ruth Milsom, was re-elected with 3310 votes. Her majority stands at 1122, which has increased since her first election in 2021 (majority: 308).

Councillor Ruth Milsom said:
“I’m very touched that so many residents have put their faith in me to serve them and our local area for another four years. I and all those who campaigned with me to get our positive messages out are thrilled with the election result. It shows that people are pleased with the work that Cllr Minesh Parekh, MP Olivia Blake, and I have been doing – but we will never be complacent, or take people for granted.
“There is always more to be done. During this election campaign, we have heard loud and clear what local issues matter most to people. I can’t wait to get started again!”

For any assistance with casework issues, Ruth Milsom’s email address is ruth.milsom@councillor.sheffield.gov.uk

Notes:
A breakdown of the election result can be accessed here: https://sheffnews.com/news/crookes-and-crosspool-election-result-2024

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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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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 and police and crime commissioner vote in Crosspool this Thursday

Stephen Hill church polling station in Crosspool
Polling station in Crosspool

Local residents will be voting in the local council elections and for a police and crime commissioner this Thursday.

For the local elections Crosspool lies in the Crookes and Crosspool ward,where there are 14 candidates standing for three positions.

View page 15-16 of this PDF for a list of the councillor candidates standing in Crookes and Crosspool ward (503KB)

The electorate will also be choosing a police and crime comissioner from five candidates.

View a list of Sheffield PCC candidates (PDF, 126KB)

2016 Sheffield elections

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Crookes ward local election candidates

Stephen Hill church polling station in Crosspool
Polling station in Crosspool

As well as voting for a Sheffield Hallam MP in the general election on Thursday 7 May, Crosspool residents will also be choosing a new Crookes ward councillor.

The six candidates standing for councillor in Crookes ward are:

So on polling day you’ll vote for one general election candidate and one Crookes councillor candidate.

Thursday 7 May 2015 elections in Sheffield – Sheffield city council

 

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Crookes ward local election candidates confirmed

Stephen Hill church polling station in Crosspool
Polling station in Crosspool

The six Crookes ward candidates standing in the 22 May election have been revealed:

European Elections will also be taking place on the same day. For these, you vote for a political party to represent your views in the European Parliament, not an individual candidate.

So on the day you will be able to vote for one ward candidate and one European political party.

If you haven’t registered to vote then you still have time to do so before 6 May.

Voter registration – Sheffield City Council

Full list of Sheffield local election May 2014 candidates (docx, 82KB) (Crookes ward details are on page 8 of the document)

The Star: More on each candidate