2019 East Hampshire District Council election

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2019 East Hampshire District Council election
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All 43 council seats
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election42 seats, 61.0%2 seats, 17.5%
Seats won327
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 10Increase2.svg5
Popular vote16,4629772
Percentage48.2%28.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg 12.8%Increase2.svg10.6%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Labour Independent
Last election0 seats, 9.1%0 seats, 10.4%
Seats won22
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote35541333
Percentage10.4%4.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.3%Increase2.svg 1.9%
East Hampshire UK local election 2019 map.png
Map of the results of the 2019 election, by ward.
Previous Largest Party before election


Conservative

Subsequent Largest Party


Conservative

The 2019 East Hampshire District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of the East Hampshire District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. New ward boundaries were used, with some new wards created, with others having their boundaries amended. Wards with the same name but amended boundaries are noted. The number of councillors was reduced from 44 to 43. [1]

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The election saw the Conservatives lose 10 seats, with the Liberal Democrats (previously the only other party to hold seats in the council), Labour, and Independents gaining seats. The Liberal Democrats, forming the largest opposition, with seven seats in total, an increase of five, with four seats in Alton, two in Whitehill, and one in Murray. Labour won a further two seats, and two seats were returned to independent councillors. [2]

Summary

Election result

2019 East Hampshire District Council election [3]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4332010Decrease2.svg 1074.446.216,462–14.8
  Liberal Democrats 27750Increase2.svg 516.327.49,772+8.5
  Labour 35220Increase2.svg 24.710.03,554+1.3
  Independent 4220Increase2.svg 24.73.71,333+1.3
  Green 10000Steady2.svg0.09.93,544+5.3
  UKIP 6000Steady2.svg0.02.1732–3.0
  JAC 2000Steady2.svg0.00.7265+0.3

Results by ward

Alton Amery

Alton Amery [note 1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Hunt 405 52.87
Conservative Danny Green27736.16
Labour Robert Peters8410.96
Majority 12816.71
Turnout 766
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Alton Ashdell

Alton Ashdell [note 1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Suzie Burns 426 54.82
Conservative Andrew Joy29738.22
Labour Jenny Abbott546.94
Majority 12916.60
Turnout 777
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Alton Eastbrooke

Alton Eastbrooke [note 1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paula Langley 197 35.94
Conservative Dean Phillips17832.48
Liberal Democrats Steve Coatsworth17331.56
Majority 193.46
Turnout 548
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Alton Holybourne

Alton Holybourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Hill 353 47.00
Liberal Democrats Nicholas James28137.41
Labour Barbara Tansey11715.57
Majority 729.58
Turnout 751
Conservative win (new seat)

Alton Westbrooke

Alton Westbrooke [note 1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Platt 359 47.05
Conservative Peter Hicks28637.48
Labour Ian Abbott11815.46
Majority 739.56
Turnout 763
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Alton Whitedown

Alton Whitedown [note 1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ginny Boxall 643 68.91
Conservative Jane Costigan23425.08
Labour Janice Treacher566.00
Majority 40943.83
Turnout 933
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Alton Wooteys

Alton Wooteys [note 1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stephen Dolan 369 51.60
Conservative David Orme34648.39
Majority 233.21
Turnout 715
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Bentworth & Froyle

Bentworth & Froyle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Costigan 652 76.34
Labour Jenniann Davies20223.65
Majority 45052.69
Turnout 854
Conservative win (new seat)

Binsted, Bentley & Selborne

Binsted, Bentley & Selborne (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Ashcroft 1,029 58.10
Conservative Ken Carter 889 50.20
Liberal Democrats Lynne Ravenscroft83947.37
Labour Jane-Frances Price26615.02
Labour Barbara Burfoot19210.84
Majority 1908.90
Turnout 2134
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bramshott & Liphook

Bramshott and Liphook (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bill Mouland 1,421 61.97
Conservative Angela Glass 1,372 59.83
Conservative Rebecca Standish 1,348 58.79
Labour John Tough47920.89
Labour Matt Twist47520.72
Labour Neil Niblock39417.18
UKIP Susan Bentley32714.26
JAC Don Jerrard26511.56
JAC Eddie Trotter23610.29
Majority 94237.80
Turnout 2492
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Buriton & East Meon

Buriton & East Meon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Mocatta 459 54.12
Green Pippa Lee31036.55
Labour Greg Ford799.31
Majority 14937.80
Turnout 848
Conservative win (new seat)

Clanfield

Clanfield (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur Agate 715 53.00
Conservative Ken Moon 711 52.71
Liberal Democrats Richard Robinson61145.29
Majority 1047.84
Turnout 1326
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Four Marks & Medstead

Four Marks & Medstead (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ingrid Catherine 1,439 62.46
Conservative Jonathan May 1,281 55.60
Conservative Diana Tennyson 1,263 54.82
Liberal Democrats Ralph Gwilt81935.55
Green Benjamin Malam67129.12
Labour Julie Nicholson2229.64
Labour Don Hammond1968.51
Labour Ivan Mowse1456.29
Majority 6207.84
Turnout 3151
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Froxfield, Sheet & Steep

Froxfield, Sheet & Steep
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Drew 567 55.04
Liberal Democrats Louise Bevan40138.93
Labour Phil Cottrell626.01
Majority 16616.11
Turnout 1030
Conservative win (new seat)

Grayshott

Grayshott
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ferris Cowper 451 56.65
Liberal Democrats David Jamieson24530.77
UKIP Ted Wildey708.79
Labour Larisa Mendresse-Elder303.76
Majority 20625.87
Turnout 796
Conservative hold Swing

Headley

Headley (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Williams 978 60.48
Conservative Richard Millard 877 54.24
Liberal Democrats Lesley Shepherd52032.16
Liberal Democrats Anna Lubelska51331.73
Labour Julia Deacon1126.93
Labour Francis Macnamara865.32
Majority 45828.44
Turnout 1610
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Horndean Catherington

Horndean Catherington (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sara Schillemore Unopposed N/A
Turnout N/AN/A
Conservative hold Swing

Horndean Downs

Horndean Downs [note 1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Denton 425 52.66
Green Laurent Coffre12815.86
Independent David Alexadner15118.71
Liberal Democrats Ian Maiden10312.76
Majority 29736.80
Turnout 807
Conservative hold Swing

Horndean Kings & Blendworth

Horndean Kings & Blendworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Evans 703 59.32
Conservative Christopher Hatter 629 53.08
Liberal Democrats John Smart47239.83
Green Mike Sievwright37831.90
Majority 23114.87
Turnout 1,553
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Horndean Murray

Horndean Murray [note 1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Elaine Woodard 326 53.26
Conservative Lynn Evans28646.73
Majority 406.53
Turnout 612
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Lindford

Lindford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Neville Taylor 371 46.84
Conservative Derek Barr25031.56
Liberal Democrats Frank Levene799.97
UKIP Geoffrey Bentley587.32
Labour Simon Banks van Zyl344.29
Majority 12115.27
Turnout 792
Independent win (new seat)

Liss

Liss (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Budden 1,009 53.19
Conservative Russell Oppenheimer 871 45.91
Liberal Democrats Roger Mullenger60031.63
Green Ian James59431.31
Labour Sheila Baldwin27414.44
Labour Howard Linsley23812.55
Majority 40916.51
Turnout 2477
Conservative hold Swing

Petersfield Bell Hill

Petersfield Bell Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jamie Matthews 467 51.37
Conservative Peter Doyle17919.69
Green John Hilton14015.40
Labour Steve Elder687.48
UKIP Jim Makin556.05
Majority 28831.68
Turnout 909
Independent win (new seat)

Petersfield Causeway

Petersfield Causeway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ben Bentley 281 43.49
Liberal Democrats John Hutchinson27342.26
Labour Colin Brazier9214.24
Majority 81.23
Turnout 646
Conservative hold Swing

Petersfield Heath

Petersfield Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julie Butler 467 49.47
Liberal Democrats Angus Robinson19620.76
Green Zoe Parker14715.57
Labour Bill Organ717.52
UKIP Malcom Bint636.67
Majority 27128.70
Turnout 944
Conservative hold Swing

Petersfield St Peter's

Petersfield St Peters (2) [note 1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matthew Gass 611 30.58
Conservative David McKinney 598 29.93
Liberal Democrats David Podger55827.93
Liberal Democrats Phil Shaw54527.28
Green John Palmer52526.28
Independent Jonathan Walker43821.92
Labour Sarah Morris1738.66
UKIP Ben James1597.96
Labour Jeremy Abraham1437.16
Majority 532.17
Turnout 2,434
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers

Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Louisson 710 68.26
Green Marie-Marthe Gervais28627.50
Labour Stephen Whitehead444.23
Majority 42440.76
Turnout 1040
Conservative win (new seat)

Rowlands Castle

Rowlands Castle [note 1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Malcom Johnson 534 59.39
Green Peter Bisset36540.60
Majority 16918.79
Turnout 899
Conservative hold Swing

Whitehill Chase

Whitehill Chase (2) [note 1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sally Pond 552 44.30
Liberal Democrats Paul Wigman 543 43.58
Conservative Anthony Muldoon51241.09
Liberal Democrats Thomas Coleman42834.35
Labour Alina Vraible17614.13
Labour David Ilsley16213.00
Turnout 1,271
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham

Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Adam Carew 689 48.49
Conservative Philip Davies 589 41.45
Liberal Democrats Antony Gray56239.55
Liberal Democrats Michael Croucher52036.59
Labour Mercy Bolus1289.01
Labour Moira Johnson1208.44
Majority 1279.20
Turnout 1379
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Whitehill Pinewood

Whitehill Pinewood [note 1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Trevor Maroney 149 45.15
Conservative Neil Ward13440.60
Labour Tom Barnett4714.24
Majority 154.54
Turnout 330
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2019–2023 by-elections

Bramshott & Liphook

Bramshott and Liphook by-election, 6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Sear 1,470 56.5 −3.4
Liberal Democrats Lynsey Conway75429.0New
Labour John Tough37814.5−5.1
Majority 71627.5−10.3
Turnout 2602
Conservative hold Swing -5.2

Grayshott

Grayshott by-election, 6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Hanrahan 453 54.6 −2.1
Liberal Democrats David Jamieson23928.9−1.9
Green Alexandra Leaton647.7New
Labour Larisa Mendresse-Elder556.6+2.8
UKIP Ted Wildey192.3−6.5
Majority 21425.7−0.2
Turnout 830
Conservative hold Swing -0.1

Horndean Downs

Horndean Downs by-election, 30 September 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Blossom Gottlieb 320 49.2 +33.3
Conservative Jonathan Whitfield29144.7−8.0
Independent David Alexander406.1−12.6
Majority 294.5N/A
Turnout 65126.8
Green gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg20.7

References

  1. ↑ "New electoral arrangements for East Hampshire District Council: Final recommendations" (PDF). The Local Government Boundary Commission for England. April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Local Elections: Bruising night for Tories in East Hampshire". Farnham Herald. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Election Results" (PDF). East Hampshire District Council. Retrieved 24 April 2020.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 New Ward Boundaries
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