2021 Hart District Council election

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2021 Hart District Council election
  2019 6 May 2021 2022  

12 of the 33 seats to Hart District Council
17 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative CCH Liberal Democrats
Last election344
Seats before111110

 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election1

Hart UK local election 2021 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2021 Hart District Council election

Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

TBD

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

Contents

Background

Council composition prior to the election UK Hart Council 2019.svg
Council composition prior to the election

The previous election saw the Conservatives lose five seats, two each to Community Campaign Hart and the Liberal Democrats, and one to an Independent Candidate. The council remained under no overall control, with the Conservative Party and Community Campaign the joint largest parties with eleven seats each overall. [3] [4] Subsequently, an administration was formed by Community Campaign Hart and the Liberal Democrats, with Liberal Democrat Councillor David Neighbour becoming leader of the council, and Community Campaign Hart Councillor James Radley becoming deputy leader of the council. [5]

Results summary

2021 Hart District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 6Increase2.svg 150.061237.516,18149.2+18.5
  Liberal Democrats 3Steady2.svg25.071031.37,36322.4-6.6
  CCH 3Decrease2.svg 125.071031.36,16318.7-4.2
  Labour 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01,9726.0+1.9
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.08882.7-1.1
  Monster Raving Loony 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01940.6+0.2
 Hampshire Independents0Steady2.svg0.0000.0990.3New
  Reform UK 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0570.2New

Candidates

Blackwater & Hawley

Blackwater & Hawley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Blewett 1,281 57.6 -12.8
Conservative John Burton76434.4+16.1
Labour Carly Bidwell1798.0N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,23536.12
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Crookham East

Crookham East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CCH Edward Radley 1,501 56.7 -15.6
Conservative Stephen Parker1,14443.3+20.1
Majority
Turnout 2,67844.77
CCH hold Swing

Crookham West & Ewshot

Crookham West & Ewshot (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CCH Tina Collins 1,431 47.4 -27.0
CCH Simon Ambler 1,417 47.0 -27.4
Conservative Richard Martin1,22340.5+20.2
Conservative Michael Thorne1,00833.4+13.1
Labour Ollie Royan2698.9+3.7
Majority
Turnout 3,03738.52
CCH hold Swing
CCH hold Swing

Fleet Central

Fleet Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Butcher 1,333 47.4 +22.2
CCH Wendy Makepeace-Browne95533.9-30.3
Labour Andrew Perkins2378.4+2.5
Green Lucy Purdy2197.8N/A
Monster Raving Loony Howling Laud Hope 712.5-2.2
Majority
Turnout 2,83141.49
Conservative gain from CCH Swing

Fleet East

Fleet East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Wright 1,343 49.6 +16.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Einchcomb1,01837.6-22.8
Labour Val Wainhouse2218.2+2.2
Monster Raving Loony Miss Young Powerhouse1234.5N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,71544.86
Conservative hold Swing

Fleet West

Fleet West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Forster 1,682 56.8 +26.8
CCH Mandie Bedford85929.0-27.1
Green Wayne Rozier1946.6-3.3
Labour Mike Mellor1675.6+1.7
Reform UK Roy Fang571.9N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,96843.61
Conservative hold Swing

Hartley Wintney

Hartley Wintney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anne Crampton 2,301 74.2 +32.1
Liberal Democrats Alex Brewer80025.8-8.2
Majority1,50148.4
Turnout 3,15242.26
Conservative hold Swing

Hook

Hook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Selena Coburn 1,561 55.2 +23.4
Liberal Democrats Russell Elliss91632.4+0.9
Labour Amanda Affleck-Cruise35212.4+0.5
Majority
Turnout 2,85040.17
Conservative hold Swing

Odiham

Odiham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Kennett 1,898 67.6 +11.6
Green Lars Mosesson47516.9-2.6
Liberal Democrats Tony Over43615.5-8.9
Majority
Turnout 2,82441.93
Conservative hold Swing

Yateley East

Yateley East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Cockarill 1,279 48.7 -19.1
Conservative Christopher Barnes91434.8+7.8
Labour John Davies33512.8+7.6
Hampshire IndependentsCaroline Mussared993.8N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,64638.68
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Yateley West

Yateley West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gerry Crisp 1,633 57.2 -6.7
Conservative Shawn Dickens1,01035.4+14.1
Labour Joyce Still2127.4+2.6
Majority
Turnout 2,87343.14
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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