2021 Gosport Borough Council election

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2021 Gosport Borough Council election
  2018 6 May 2021 2022  

17 of 34 seats to Gosport Borough Council
18 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Seats before18142
Seats won1160
Seats after19141
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote11,0995,1494,727
Percentage50.923.821.9
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.0Increase2.svg 7.5Decrease2.svg 2.7

Gosport UK local election 2021 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2021 Gosport Borough Council election

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

Elections to Gosport Borough Council took place on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 United Kingdom local elections. [1] These took place at the same time as the elections for Hampshire County Council and the Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner. [2]

Contents

Background

The previous election, held in 2018, saw the Liberal Democrats gain four seats: two from Conservatives, and one each from the Labour and UKIP. This reduced the Conservative Majority to one, remaining in control of the council, whilst UKIP lost their sole seat, in the Rowner and Holbrook ward.

The Statement of Persons Nominated was published on 9 April 2021. [3]

Results summary

2021 Gosport Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 11Increase2.svg164.781955.911,09950.9-2.0
  Liberal Democrats 6Increase2.svg135.381441.25,14923.8+7.5
  Labour 0Decrease2.svg20.0112.94,72721.9-2.7
  Green 0Steady2.svg00.0000.05832.7+0.4
  Independent 0Steady2.svg00.0000.0770.4±0.0
  UKIP 0Steady2.svg00.0000.0630.3±0.0

Candidates

Alverstoke

Alverstoke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark William Paul Hook 861 54.5 -20.8
Liberal Democrats William Fredrick Dixon Charlton58136.8N/A
Labour Jonathan James Eaton1378.7-16.0
Majority28017.7
Turnout 1,442
Conservative hold Swing

Anglesey

Anglesey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip Ian Raffaelli 769 56.0 -18.6
Liberal Democrats Adele Louise Earle35125.5N/A
Labour Mark Smith1289.3-19.4
Green James Robert Kirkham654.7N/A
Independent Dale Fletcher614.4N/A
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Bridgemary North

Bridgemary North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Hammond 870 68.4 N/A
Conservative Supriya Namdeo32625.6-2.4
Labour Daniel Frank Stratton766.0-66.0
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Bridgemary South

Bridgemary South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kath Jones 663 52.8 -0.7
Liberal Democrats Angela Jane Prickett39731.6N/A
Labour Charis Andrea Noakes19615.6-30.9
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Brockhurst

Brockhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rob Hylands 684 62.9 +6.2
Conservative Pecs Uluiviti31328.8-1.1
Labour Alison Mary Mandrill908.3-1.2
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Christchurch

Christchurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dawn Christina Kelly 664 48.9 +1.9
Conservative Rob Thompson44332.6-3.7
Labour Robin William Dellow15311.3-5.4
Green Robert Patrick Johnston977.1N/A
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Elson

Elson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Philip Earle 584 51.9 -2.9
Conservative Natasha Georgina Hook39635.3+0.6
Labour Emma Jean SMith756.7-3.8
Green Tabitha Jane Evans686.1N/A
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Forton

Forton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mervin John Bradley 411 45.8 +11.8
Conservative Gary David Walker27230.3+11.3
Labour Claire Ruth Percival11212.5-7.0
Independent Geoff O'Flanagan10211.4N/A
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Grange

Grange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maggie Morgan 478 56.6 +16.5
Labour Jonathan Brown20824.6+9.0
Liberal Democrats David Mark Fenton15918.8-0.5
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Hardway

Hardway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Diane Hilda Furlong 633 42.9 -13.1
Liberal Democrats Lesley Jane Carr58839.8+12.7
Labour Lynn Day17311.7-5.2
Green Jason Mick825.6N/A
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Lee East

Lee East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Burgess 1,094 62.1 -9.7
Liberal Democrats Kirsten Bradley54931.2N/A
Labour Paul Noakes1186.7-11.7
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Lee West

Lee West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John William Beavis 1,574 78.5 +1.1
Labour Anne Marie Cruddas23711.8+0.0
Liberal Democrats Rachel Sophie Samuelle Melieres-Frost1939.6N/A
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Leesland

Leesland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Keith Herridge 451 41.0 -1.5
Conservative Christopher Davey Best34831.7-1.3
Labour Hilary Ruth Percival22420.4+7.9
Green Sam Pollard766.9-5.1
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Peel Common

Peel Common
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Philpott 800 61.3 -16.8
Liberal Democrats Tracey Harrowsmith50438.7N/A
Majority29622.6
Turnout 1,304
Conservative hold Swing

Privett

Privett
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Zoe Huggins 675 53.8 -17.0
Liberal Democrats Bob Maynard30324.1N/A
Labour Aretha Green27722.1-7.1
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Rowner and Holbrook

Rowner and Holbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marcus Thomas Murphy 397 46.6 -2.4
Liberal Democrats Stephen James Marshall35241.3N/A
Labour Hannah Louise McKie Barnard10312.1-9.6
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Town

Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lesley Mary Doris Meenaghan 563 42.7 +6.2
Labour Christopher Keith Percival48336.6-14.2
Independent Berkeley Vincent886.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Alison Jacqueline Charlton816.1-6.6
Green Emma Victoria Bell785.9N/A
Reform UK Aaron Keith Pinder272.0N/A
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

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References

  1. "Election Timetable in England" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2020.
  2. "Elections and voting". www.hants.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  3. "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Gosport Borough Council .