Statement from Seb Van Bilsen Irias following the Walkley by-election.
“I would like to congratulate Hannah Cawley as the newly elected Councillor for Walkley. Of course, I would have liked the result to be different, but the people have spoken, and I respect the decision.”
“It was an honour to be a candidate and participate in this way in our democracy. We must, above all, exercise and protect our democratic rights and never take them for granted.”
“Over 1200 of you voted for me to be your councillor, and for that I am enormously grateful. What that shows is support for the Green Party and that our values run deep in this community. With three Labour councillors in the ward, it’s more important than ever to ensure that they do not take voters for granted.”
“I will continue to work hard for Walkley, Upperthorpe and Netherthorpe to make our community the best it can be.”
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, I want to thank the countless volunteers who spent their evenings and weekends out campaigning to elect me.”
“While it is not the result we would have wanted, we have sent a strong signal that will be heard across Sheffield.”
The full result
| Name | Description | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah Cawley | Labour and Co-operative Party | 2315 |
| Isabelle Amy France | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 56 |
| Alex Purvis | Liberal Democrats | 112 |
| Andrew John Telford | Reform UK | 541 |
| Sonny Ullah | The Conservative Party | 59 |
| Seb Van Bilsen Irias | Green Party | 1249 |
