2021 Winchester City Council election

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2021 Winchester City Council election
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  2019 6 May 2021 2022  

15 of the 45 seats to Winchester City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
 
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Independent
Last election27180
Current seats26153

Winchester UK local election 2021 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2021 Winchester City Council election

Incumbent Council control

Liberal Democrats



Elections to Winchester City 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] [3]

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Background

Whilst an election for the County Council had already been planned, District Council Elections were delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, meaning that they are due to be held at the same time as the Hampshire County Council Elections. [4]

After the previous elections, the Liberal Democrats took control of the council from the Conservative Party, with the Liberal Democrats holding 27 seats of the 23 required for a majority, and the Conservatives holding the remaining 18. The Liberal Democrats had last been in control of the council between 2010 and 2011, with the council under either Conservative administration or no overall control since then.

Subsequent to the 2019 election, two Conservative Councillors left the party and a further was suspended, whilst a Liberal Democrat councillor resigned, leaving a vacancy. [5] [6] [7] [8] As such, prior to the 2021 election, the Liberal Democrats held 26 seats, the Conservatives 15, and three councillors sat as independents. [9]

The Count for these elections took place on Saturday, 8 May 2021, and results were published by the Council. [10]

Results summary

2021 Winchester City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 8Decrease2.svg 153.3192760.016,64839.6-8.0
  Conservative 7Increase2.svg 246.791635.619,04945.3+5.9
  Independent 0Decrease2.svg 10.0224.4880.2N/A
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.03,8109.1+1.9
  Labour 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02,2735.4+1.1
 Hampshire Independents0Steady2.svg0.0000.0760.2New
  Reform UK 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0660.2New
  Justice & Anti-Corruption 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0560.1-0.1

Results

Alresford & Itchen Valley

Alresford & Itchen Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fiona Isaacs 1,798 47.37 +7.18
Liberal Democrats Yvette Riley1,69244.57-1.33
Green Alex Blower2496.56-5.33
Labour Tessa Valentine571.50-0.50
Majority1062.80
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Badger Farm & Oliver's Battery

Badger Farm & Oliver's Battery
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jan Warwick 2,021 55.83 +11.60
Liberal Democrats James Batho1,26935.06-10.20
Green Max Priesemann2326.41-1.74
Labour Adrian Field982.71+0.38
Majority75220.77
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Bishops Waltham

Bishops Waltham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Kurn 1,504 55.23 +6.21
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Williams68225.05-9.16
Green Richard Cannon35312.96+1.14
Labour Steve Haines1846.76+1.83
Majority82230.18
Conservative hold Swing

Central Meon Valley

Central Meon Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frank Pearson 1,669 47.92 -7.84
Green Malcolm Wallace1,13932.70+19.10
Liberal Democrats Sheila Campbell54215.56-11.14
Labour June Kershaw1333.82-0.10
Majority53015.22
Conservative hold Swing

Denmead

Denmead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Read 1,585 65.66 +13.99
Liberal Democrats Derrick Murray40916.94-18.31
Green Robert Parker1958.08-0.49
Labour David Picton-Jones1375.68+1.18
No DescriptionAlan Weir883.65N/A
Majority1,17648.72
Conservative hold Swing

Southwick & Wickham

Southwick & Wickham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Angela Clear 964 51.66 -10.78
Conservative David Roberts70437.73+4.15
Green Hilary Elphick1126.00N/A
Labour Paul Sony864.61+0.64
Majority26013.93
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Barnabas

St Barnabas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kelsie Learney 1,809 48.01 -10.92
Conservative Andy Lai1,59442.30+10.66
Green Lucinda Graham2306.10-0.27
Labour John-James Entwistle1353.58+0.54
Majority2156.31
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Bartholomew

St Bartholomew
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Tippett-Cooper 1,490 52.87 -7.86
Conservative Marcus Wood74826.54+2.50
Green Charlotte Harley30210.72+4.15
Labour Patrick Davies2227.88+2.04
Justice & Anti-Corruption Teresa Skelton561.99-0.80
Majority74226.33
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Luke

St Luke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jamie Scott 686 51.19 +15.55
Liberal Democrats Cameron Johnson43632.54-10.21
Labour Megan Ball13610.15-3.72
Green Oliver Bell826.12-1.60
Majority25018.65
Conservative hold Swing

St Michael

St Michael (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Edwards 1,405 43.81 -12.96
Liberal Democrats Charles Radcliffe 1,151 35.89 -20.88
Conservative Fiona Mather1,13335.33+6.45
Conservative Nicola Rule89928.03-0.85
Green Sarah Gooding43613.60+5.11
Independent Ian Tait2277.08N/A
Labour Janet Berry2999.32+3.48
Labour Antony De Peyer2096.52+0.68
Hampshire IndependentsDuncan Stone561.75N/A
Majority180.56
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Paul

St Paul
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher Westwood 1,473 48.57 -13.27
Conservative Harry Johnson-Hill89329.44+9.84
Green Giles Gooding48015.83+4.81
Labour Zoe Lewis1876.17-1.36
Majority58019.13
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The Worthys

The Worthys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Cramoysan 1,327 52.62 -12.85
Conservative Signe Biddle99139.29+14.69
Labour Kimberley Torkington1385.47+2.44
Reform UK Dave Brockless662.62N/A
Majority33613.33
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Whiteley & Shedfield

Whiteley & Shedfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Vivian Achwal 1,020 50.52 -6.47
Conservative David Newberry87043.09+3.80
Labour Daniel Reid1296.39+2.68
Majority1507.43
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Wonston & Micheldever

Wonston & Micheldever
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Godfrey 1,954 62.39 +0.39
Liberal Democrats Andrew Adams97931.26-1.48
Labour Jude Wilkinson1233.93-1.31
Hampshire IndependentsAlan Stone762.43N/A
Majority97531.13
Conservative hold Swing

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