2018 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election

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2018 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election
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  2016 3 May 2018 2019  

20 seats of 60 to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before33206
Seats won892
Seats after33215
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1

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Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 2018 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect 20 members to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, as part of the wider local elections. The seats were last up for election in 2014. The councillor for Basing up for election this year, Onnalee Cubitt, had rejoined the Conservative Party prior to the election and held her seat as a Conservative. [1] [2]

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Results

The Conservative Party won a seat from the Liberal Democrats in Whitchurch, but themselves lost a seat in Winklebury to Labour. As a result, the number of Conservative seats was steady, with Labour having a net gain of one, and the Liberal Democrats a net loss of one. Independent councillor Ian Tiblury held the sole independent seat. [3]

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election 2018
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 8Steady2.svg40.00%223355.0014,93845.84
  Labour 9Increase2.svg145.00122135.0010,15331.15
  Liberal Democrats 2Decrease2.svg110.00358.335,67617.41
  Independent 1Steady2.svg5.00011.661,2303.77
  Green 0Steady2.svg00002460.75
  UKIP 0Steady2.svg00002110.64
  TUSC 0Steady2.svg0000720.22

Results by Ward

Basing

Basing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Onnalee Cubitt 1,679 69.00
Liberal Democrats Richard Lilleker42517.46
Labour Alex Lee32913.52
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Brighton Hill North

Brighton Hill North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Taylor 452 35.59
Liberal Democrats Andy Konieckzo44034.64
Conservative Shane Grimes35327.79
TUSC Mick Butler251.96
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Brighton Hill South

Brighton Hill South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kim Taylor 541 49.63
Conservative Richard Court34531.65
Libertarian Scott Neville726.60
UKIP Michael Thompson726.60
Liberal Democrats James Belchamber605.50
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Brookvale and Kings Furlong

Brookvale and Kings Furlong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Westbrook 724 45.36
Conservative Arun Mummalaneni52933.14
Liberal Democrats Doris Jones23414.66
Independent Alan Stone1096.82
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Buckskin

Buckskin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stephanie Grant 683 52.25
Conservative Edward Norman48537.10
Liberal Democrats Hedley Proctor836.35
Independent Stan Tennison564.28
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Burghclere, Highclere and St Mary Bourne

Burghclere, Highclere and St Mary Bourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Falconer 1,123 72.87
Liberal Democrats Pauleen Malone25316.41
Labour John Rodway16510.70
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Chineham

Chineham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Miller 1,487 72.60
Labour Mary Brian30614.94
Liberal Democrats Michael Hall25512.45
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

East Woodhay

East Woodhay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Clive Sanders 595 71.94
Liberal Democrats Monty Abram15218.37
Labour Christopher Whitehead809.67
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Eastrop

Eastrop
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gavin James 692 51.29
Labour Sajish Tom32223.86
Conservative Rebecca Sanders27920.68
Independent Duncan Stone564.15
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Grove

Grove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John McKay 1,109 62.93
Conservative Nicholas Bates42824.29
Labour Gill Gleeson22512.76
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hatch Warren and Beggarwood

Hatch Warren and Beggarwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terri Reid 1,230 67.47
Labour Daniel O'Loughlin35819.63
Liberal Democrats Madeline Hussey23512.89
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Kempshott

Kempshott
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hayley Eachus 1,298 66.76
Labour Grand Donohoe41221.19
Liberal Democrats Stavroulla38512.0
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Norden

Norden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Laura James 1,183 65.57
Conservative Jim Holder42823.72
Liberal Democrats Stephen Whitechurch894.93
Independent Steve James-Bailey683.76
TUSC Mayola Demmenie361.99
Turnout
Labour hold Swing


Oakley and North Waltham

Oakley and North Waltham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Frost 1,342 63.33
Labour Julie Pierce39118.45
Liberal Democrats Robert Cooper28813.59
Green Ian James984.62
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Overton, Laverstoke and Steventon

Overton, Laverstoke and Steventon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ian Tilbury 941 53.67
Conservative Alex Hedger54531.08
Liberal Democrats Lucy Sloane Williams1689.58
Green Kirsten Griffiths995.64
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Popley East

Popley East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Potter 744 64.75
Conservative Andrew Clarke28724.97
Liberal Democrats Zoe Rogers11810.26
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Popley West

Popley West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Frankum 677 63.33
Conservative Chris Hendon27826.00
Liberal Democrats Michael Berwick-Gooding11410.66
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

South Ham

South Ham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sean Keating 1,052 53.37
Conservative Lily Turner68434.70
UKIP Alan Simpson1397.05
Liberal Democrats Ted Blackmore-Squires964.87
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Whitchurch

Whitchurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dave George 717 40.25
Labour Claire Isbester62535.09
Liberal Democrats Linds Stephney43924.64
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Winklebury

Winklebury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ruth Cooper 884 49.11
Conservative Laura Edwards82645.88
Green Michael Nightingale492.72
Liberal Democrats Lisa Proctor412.27
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

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