More than 250 candidates in almost 70 wards are standing in the Lincolnshire County Council elections next month.
Voters will go to the polls on Thursday, May 6 to choose who they want to represent them in county council for the next four years.
The Conservatives have overall control of the council with 54 of 70 seats, with Labour having five and needing to gain 50 seats for a majority.
The Independents currently have six seats, independent (non-aligned councillors) have two, Liberal Democrats have one and Lincolnshire Independents also have one. There is a vacancy currently at Market Rasen Wolds ward.
People have until April 19 to register to vote to take part in the election.
Below is a list of candidates for each ward in full. Councillors defending their position are highlighted in bold.
Boston Borough Wards
Boston Coastal
Broughton, Dale (Independent)
Monkman, Carole (Labour)
Skinner, Paul (Conservative)
Boston North
Cook, Benjamin (Labour)
Dani, Anton (Conservative)
Hastie, Neill (Independent)
Nicholson, Matthew (Unlisted)
Stevenson, Jason (Liberal Democrat)
Thornalley, Jason (For the People not the Party)
Boston Rural
Brookes, Michael (Conservative)
Gilbert, Tristan (For the People, not the Party)
Howard, Tony (Labour)
Boston South
Abbott, Tracey (Conservative)
Austin, Alison (Independent)
Bell, Alan (Labour and Co-operative)
Gilbert, Mike (For the People, not the Party)
Ransome, Sue (Independent)
Watson, Peter (Independent)
Boston West
Ashleigh-Morris, Paula (Conservative)
Goodale, Paul (Labour)
Keywood-Wainwright, Tiggs (Unlisted)
Lee, Gavin (For the People, not the Party)
Pryke, Ralph (Liberal Democrats)
Woodliffe, Stephen (Independent)
Skirbeck
Barton, Jackie (Labour and Co-operative)
Cardwell, Christopher (Unlisted)
Cook, Harley (Unlisted)
Dorrian, Anne (Independent)
Griggs, Martin (Conservative)
Moore, Chris (For the People, not the Party)
Pinto, Licia (Unlisted)
Lincoln City Wards
Birchwood
Lowe, Liz (Labour and Co-operative Party)
Radford, John (Green Party)
Richardson, Tony (Liberal Democrat)
Strengiel, Eddie (Conservative)
Boultham
Clarke, Kev (Labour Party)
Osbourne, Henry (Conservative)
Parker, Charles (Liberal Democrat)
Tooke, Simon (Green Party)
Carholme
Choi, Jack (Conservative)
Craven, Oliver (Liberal Democrat)
Parker, Rob (Labour and Co-operative Party)
Readings, Aston (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
Shaw, Charles (The Liberal Party)
Watson, Nicola (Green Party)
Ermine & Cathedral
Dale, Richard (Liberal Democrat)
Lee, Karen (Labour)
Reid, Christopher (Conservative)
Wilkinson, Valerie (Green Party)
Hartsholme
Charters, James (Liberal Democrat)
Clarke, Mike (Conservative)
Ellis, Adelle (Labour)
Parr, Matt (Green Party)
Park
Chapman, Natasha (Liberal Democrat)
Horscroft, Sally (Green Party)
Killey, Julie (Labour)
Parker, Nick (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
Penman, Donald (Reform UK)
Sperrin, Liam (Conservative)
St Giles
Clarke, Nicola (Conservative)
Kenyon, Caroline (Liberal Democrat)
McKenna, Fiona (Green Party)
Renshaw, Robin (Labour)
Swallow Beck & Witham
Guthrie, Deborah (Reform UK)
Padley, Christopher (Green Party)
Roper, Callum (Labour and Co-operative Party)
Spratt, Hilton (Conservative)
Uldall, Sarah (Liberal Democrat)
East Lindsey Wards
Alford & Sutton
Bailey, Isaac (Labour)
Brookes, Jimmy (Skegness Urban District Society – SUDS)
Matthews, Colin (Conservative)
Horncastle & the Keals
Aron, Bill (Independent)
Claxton, Simon (SUDS)
Gray, William (Conservative)
Hinkins, Dominic (Labour and Co-operative)
Ingoldmells Rural
Brookes, Danny (SUDS)
Davie, Colin (Conservative)
Shaw, Janet (Labour and Co-operative)
Walmsley, Steve (SUDS)
Louth North
Hall, Alex (Conservative)
Hall, David (Labour)
Leonard, Andrew (Independent)
Louth South
Jackson, Ros (Labour)
Makinson-Sanders, Jill (Independent)
Parkin, Sarah (Independent)
Robb, Rebecca (Heritage Party)
Taylor, Terry (Conservative)
Louth Wolds
Marfleet, Hugo (Conservative)
Simpson, Daniel (Independent)
Smith, Phyll (Labour and Co-operative)
Mablethorpe
Brookes, Danny (SUDS)
Cullen, Graham (Labour)
Sear, Noi (Conservative)
Saltfleet & the Cotes
Aldridge, Terry (Independent)
Lyons, Chris (Labour)
McNally, Daniel (Conservative)
Skegness North
Anderson, Mark (Labour)
Dannatt, Mark (SUDS)
Macey, Carl (Conservative)
Skegness South
Blackburn, Susan (Conservative)
Brookes, Billy (SUDS)
Poole, Claire (Labour)
Tattershall Castle
Ashton, Tom (Conservative)
Croft, Jacob (Labour)
Stokes, Karen (Green)
Wainfleet
Bowkett, Wendy (Conservative)
Findley, Ady (SUDS)
Finnis, Jonathan (Green)
Wood, Keziah (Labour)
North Kesteven Wards
Bassingham & Welbourn
Eckert, Russell (Conservative)
Overton, Marianne (Lincolnshire Independents)
Townsend, Vonnie (Labour)
Eagle & Hykeham West
Broadley, Ian (Liberal Democrat)
Dillon, Nikki (Independent)
Thompson, Mike (Conservative)
Watt, Calum (Labour and Co-operative)
Heckington
Key, Andrew (Conservative)
Peacock, Jennifer (Labour)
Hykeham Forum
Rodgerson, Calvin (Labour and Co-operative Party)
Roe, Stephen (Conservative)
Metheringham Rural
Bissitt, Calvin (Labour and Co-operative)
Byatt, Nick (Lincolnshire Independents)
Kendrick, Rob (Conservative)
Potterhanworth & Coleby
Carrington, Ian (Conservative)
Chapman, Stephen (Liberal Democrat)
Edwards-Shea, Linda (Labour)
Lundgren, Peter (Lincolnshire Independents)
Ruskington
Lowndes, Linda (Labour)
Wright, Richard (Conservative)
Sleaford
Allan, Mark (Conservative)
Edwards-Shea, Paul (Labour)
Greetham, Robert (Independent)
Hislop, Susan (Liberal Democrat)
Hunt, Edward (Independent)
Lorimer, Heather (Independent)
Oates, Robert (Lincolnshire Independents)
Sleaford Rural
Hagues, Andrew (Conservative)
Mason, Steve (Independent)
Smith, Ian (Liberal Democrat)
Suiter, David (Lincolnshire Independents)
White, Keith (Labour)
Waddington & Hykeham East
Byron, Corinne (Liberal Democrat)
Dyer, Thomas (Conservative)
Lord, Jacob (Lincolnshire Independents)
Parker, Sue (Labour)
Washingborough
Blackmore, Jason (Liberal Party – Our Local Voice)
Catton, Diana (Liberal Democrat)
Cawrey, Lindsey (Conservative)
Crawshaw, Terry (Green)
Hewson, Gary (Labour and Co-operative Party)
Lundgren, George (Lincolnshire Independents)
South Holland Wards
Crowland
Fairman, Richard (Independent)
Pepper, Nigel (Conservative)
Donington Rural
Colman, Martin (Green)
Grocock, Rodney (Conservative)
King, Jane (South Holland Independents)
Holbeach
Carter, Tracey (Conservative)
Foyster, Paul (South Holland Independents)
Thomas, James (Labour)
Holbeach Rural
Clark, Christopher (Green)
Coupland, Peter (Conservative)
McNally, Edward (Independent)
Spalding East
Gibson, Robert (South Holland Independents)
Poll, Eddy (Conservative)
Spalding Elloe
Dickens, Douglas (Independent)
Longbottom, Rebecca (Labour)
Sneath, Elizabeth (Conservative)
Violett, Heather (Green)
Spalding South
Blake, Martin (Green)
Brown, Nicholas (Labour)
Hasan, Manzur (South Holland Independents)
Taylor, Gary (Conservative)
Spalding West
Denman, David (Conservative)
Newton, Angela (South Holland Independents)
The Suttons
Brewis, Christopher (Independent)
Tyrrell, Jack (Conservative)
South Kesteven wards
Bourne North & Morton
Hare, Barry (Labour)
Woolley, Sue (Conservative)
Bourne South & Thurlby
Mumby, Bob (Labour and Cooperative)
Reid, Robert (Conservative)
Colsterworth Rural
Adams, Bob (Conservative)
Shorrock, Rob (Labour)
Deepings East
Dilks, Phil (Independent)
Dobson, Barry (Conservative)
Deepings West & Rural
Baxter, Ashley (Independent)
Halfhide, Andrew (Conservative)
Folkingham Rural
Hansen, The Chocolate Man (Jan, Independent)
Hill, Martin (Conservative)
Richardson, Paul (Labour and Co-operative)
Grantham Barrowby
Forman, Tracey (Labour and Co-operative)
Turner, Michael (Green)
Whittington, Mark (Conservative)
Grantham East
Fawcett, Stuart (Labour)
Hewerdine, Stephen (Independent)
Selby, Ian (Independent)
Stooke, Elvis (Independent)
Wootten, Linda (Conservative)
Grantham North
Hasnip, Wayne (Labour)
Simmons, Ian (Green)
Wootten, Ray (Conservative)
Grantham South
Gayfer, Anne (Green)
Stead, Louis (Independent)
Steptoe, Lee (Labour and Co-operative)
Stokes, Adam (Conservative)
Wells, Bruce (Independent)
Grantham West
Davies, Richard (Conservative)
King, Vi (Labour and Co-operative)
Morgan, Christopher (Green)
Hough
Blackwell, Andrew (Labour)
Maughan, Alexander (Conservative)
Wood, Paul (Independent)
Stamford East
Bisnauthsing, Harrish (Liberal Democrats)
Burke, Chris (Labour)
Cooke, Kelham (Conservative)
Stamford West
Carroll, Steve (Independent)
Carter-Begbie, Angela (Independent)
Cleaver, Richard (Independent)
Pugh, Owen (Conservative)
Winterbourne, Jo (Labour)
West Lindsey Wards
Bardney & Cherry Willingham
Darcel, Chris (Lincolnshire Independents)
Fleetwood, Ian (Conservative)
Jackson, Ben (Reform UK)
Jennings, Sheila (Labour)
Gainsborough Hill
Bibb, Sheila (Conservative)
Boles, Matt (Liberal Democrat)
Hancock, Michael (Labour)
O’Connor, Pat (Reform UK)
Gainsborough Rural South
Butroid, Richard (Conservative)
Connell, Quincy (Lincolnshire Independents)
Cox, Tom (Labour)
Velan, Baptiste (Liberal Democrats)
Gainsborough Trent
Ashby, Laura (Conservative)
Key, Paul (Independent)
Smith, Perry (Labour)
Young, Trevor (Liberal Democrats)
Market Rasen Wolds
Bunney, Stephen (Liberal Democrats)
Coulson, Tracey (Conservative)
Saywell, Colin (Labour)
Nettleham & Saxilby
Brockway, Jackie (Conservative)
Green, Morag (Labour)
Loryman, Benjamin (Green)
White, Angela (Liberal Democrats)
North Wolds
Green, Brian (Labour)
Reece, Louise (Liberal Democrats)
Smith, Tom (Conservative)
Scotter Rural
Adderley, Robert (Labour)
Howitt-Cowan, Paul (Independent)
Perraton-Williams, Clio (Conservative)
Rollings, Lesley (Liberal Democrats)
Welton Rural
Bond, David (Labour)
Rawlins, Sue (Conservative)
Rodgers, Diana (Independent)
Taylor, Neil (Liberal Democrat)
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