2023 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election

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2023 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election
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18 out of 54 seats to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderSimon Minas-BoundAndrew McCormickGavin James
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election29 seats, 35.7%10 seats, 18.3%7 seats, 23.3%
Seats before2697
Seats won653
Seats after23109
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 1Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote12,97810,5378,792
Percentage29.7%24.1%20.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg 6.0%Increase2.svg 5.8%Decrease2.svg 3.2%
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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LeaderPaul Harvey
Party B&D Independents Independent Green
Last election8 seats, 14.6%0 seats, 0.0%0 seats, 2.4%
Seats before831
Seats won310
Seats after831
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote4,8181,8812,104
Percentage11.0%4.3%4.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.6%N/AIncrease2.svg 2.4%
Basingstoke and Deane UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election
Leader before election

Simon Minas-Bound
Conservative
No overall control

Leader after election

Paul Harvey
B&D Independents
No overall control

The 2023 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in Hampshire, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Contents

Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being led by a minority Conservative administration. There were four groups on the council prior to the election; one each for the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats, and a fourth group called the "Independent Forum" comprising the independent councillors, the Green councillor and local party the Basingstoke and Deane Independents, led by Paul Harvey of the latter party.

Following the election the council remained under no overall control. The Conservatives lost two seats to the Liberal Democrats and one seat to Labour. [2] At the subsequent council meeting on 18 May 2023, Paul Harvey of the Independent Forum was appointed leader of the council with the support of the Labour and Liberal Democrat groups. [3] Liberal Democrat group leader Gavin James was appointed co-leader, and positions on the council's cabinet were shared between the Independent Forum and Liberal Democrats. [4]

Summary

Election result

2023 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 6Decrease2.svg 433.3172342.612,97829.7–6.0
  Labour 5Increase2.svg 127.851018.510,53724.1+5.8
  Liberal Democrats 3Increase2.svg 216.76916.78,79220.1–3.2
  B&D Independents 3Steady2.svg16.75814.84,81811.0–3.6
  Independent 1Increase2.svg 15.6235.61,8814.3N/A
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0111.92,1044.8+2.4
 Hampshire Independents0Steady2.svg0.0000.01,6533.8–0.3
  Women's Equality 0Steady2.svg0.0000.09252.1+0.9

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Basingstoke and Dean Borough Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023. [5] The results in each ward were as follows: [6] [7]

Basing & Upton Grey

Basing & Upton Grey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Onnalee Cubitt* 1,881 64.5 N/A
Labour Holly Hopgood57119.6+2.1
Liberal Democrats Richard Lilleker46515.9+2.1
Majority1,31044.9
Turnout 2,96337.0
Registered electors 7,999
Independent gain from Conservative

Bramley

Bramley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
B&D Independents Christopher Tomblin* 1,096 46.9 -7.5
Conservative Simon Mahaffey75832.4-6.0
Labour Adam Coulthard26011.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Paula Baker2239.5N/A
Majority33814.5
Turnout 2,34534.4
Registered electors 6,821
B&D Independents hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.8

Brighton Hill

Brighton Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Andy McCormick* 868 40.8 +15.4
Liberal Democrats Peter Whitaker76335.9-6.6
Conservative Poonam Gurung30514.3-10.0
Hampshire IndependentsAnna-Marie Moynihan1014.7N/A
Green Stephen Philpotts914.3N/A
Majority1054.9
Turnout 2,15628.3
Registered electors 7,633
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase2.svg11.0

Brookvale & Kings Furlong

Brookvale & Kings Furlong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Abdel Ibrahim 906 37.9 -0.7
Conservative Sam Jeans*64727.1-4.0
Liberal Democrats Francesca Maritan61125.6+3.1
Hampshire IndependentsAlan Stone2249.4+1.6
Majority25910.8
Turnout 2,40231.5
Registered electors 7,624
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg1.7

Chineham

Chineham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Miller* 982 39.6 -11.0
Green Jonathan Jenkin84834.2+12.1
Labour Jack Murphy36414.7-3.2
Liberal Democrats Scott Lawrence1817.3-2.1
Hampshire IndependentsNeil Fellman1044.2N/A
Majority1345.4
Turnout 2,49230.7
Registered electors 8,110
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg11.6

Eastrop & Grove

Eastrop & Grove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gavin James* 1,454 62.1 +3.2
Conservative Effie Blankson35415.1-2.2
Labour Andy Wilson28712.3-1.7
Green Jason Buick1375.9N/A
Hampshire IndependentsLex Smith1084.6+1.3
Majority1,10047.0
Turnout 2,34732.9
Registered electors 7,145
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg2.7

Evingar

Evingar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Izett* 1,516 53.2 -2.2
Liberal Democrats Pauleen Malone64722.7-10.1
Green Chris Whitehead2569.0N/A
Hampshire IndependentsPhil Heath2308.1-3.8
Labour Philip Gordon2017.1N/A
Majority86930.5
Turnout 2,86038.9
Registered electors 7,358
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg4.0

Hatch Warren & Beggarwood

Hatch Warren & Beggarwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dan Putty* 1,000 39.8 +8.7
Women's Equality Stacy Hart92536.8+19.6
Labour David Bell44417.7-2.3
Liberal Democrats Hannah Cooper1445.7-2.0
Majority753.0
Turnout 2,52333.2
Registered electors 7,611
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.5

Kempshott & Buckskin

Kempshott & Buckskin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sean Dillow 1,176 44.7 -0.5
Labour Kim Taylor95736.4+4.7
Liberal Democrats Moira Whitaker2258.6-1.4
Green Bill Farrington1576.0-2.5
Hampshire IndependentsDavid White1154.4-0.1
Majority2198.3
Turnout 2,64632.2
Registered electors 8,226
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.6

Norden

Norden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
B&D Independents Paul Harvey* 1,144 58.8 +10.7
Labour Steve Rolfe53127.3-3.4
Conservative Kishor Patel1909.8-5.1
Liberal Democrats Jardine Barrington-Cook804.1-0.4
Majority61331.5
Turnout 1,95326.9
Registered electors 7,254
B&D Independents hold Swing Increase2.svg7.1

Oakley & The Candovers

Oakley & The Candovers
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hannah Golding* 1,009 35.6 -15.7
B&D Independents Julian Jones94233.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Robert Cooper36612.9-23.8
Labour Stuart Bond33211.7N/A
Green Lianne Mabey1886.6N/A
Majority672.4
Turnout 2,84237.8
Registered electors 7,525
Conservative hold

Popley

Popley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jacky Tustain* 1,084 64.1 +24.1
Conservative Nsima Udoh28116.6-6.1
Liberal Democrats Michael Berwick-Gooding17810.5+1.7
Hampshire IndependentsSteve James-Bailey1488.8+7.1
Majority80347.5
Turnout 1,70322.7
Registered electors 7,514
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg15.1

Sherborne St John & Rooksdown

Sherborne St John & Rooksdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jay Ganesh* 1,049 46.6 +0.9
Labour Bradley Phillips87438.8+4.2
Liberal Democrats Martin Baker22710.1-9.6
Hampshire IndependentsStan Tennison1024.5N/A
Majority1757.8
Turnout 2,26327.4
Registered electors 8,264
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.7

South Ham

South Ham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gary Watts* 1,112 59.1 +3.2
Conservative Lilian Turner49326.2-0.8
Liberal Democrats Madeline Hussey1568.3-1.3
Hampshire IndependentsDave Watson1216.4-1.1
Majority61932.9
Turnout 1,89025.2
Registered electors 7,504
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg2.0

Tadley & Pamber

Tadley & Pamber
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Androulla Johnstone 1,217 43.2 -0.5
Conservative Kerri Carruthers*1,11739.7-0.6
Labour Stephen Rothman2177.7N/A
Green Richard Musson1876.6-1.6
Hampshire IndependentsDuncan Stone762.7-5.0
Majority1003.5
Turnout 2,82032.6
Registered electors 8,644
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg0.1

Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst

Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Bound 1,410 47.2 -4.7
Conservative Stuart Frost*112437.6-10.5
Labour Matt Russell35011.7N/A
Hampshire IndependentsRobert Holliday1043.5N/A
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke

Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
B&D Independents Karen Watts 1,636 54.1 -8.9
Conservative Jo Perry45014.9-3.5
Liberal Democrats Linda Stepney36111.9-8.5
Labour John Jackson2939.7-0.1
Green Hina West1665.5N/A
Hampshire IndependentsChris Heath1173.9N/A
Majority1,18639.2
Turnout 2,99635.6
Registered electors 8,412
B&D Independents hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.7

Winklebury & Manydown

Winklebury & Manydown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Angie Freeman* 886 52.9 +5.0
Conservative Alex Harwood52731.5-13.5
Hampshire IndependentsSpencer Cleary1036.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Wendy McKay845.0-2.1
Green Alex Hackett744.4N/A
Majority35921.4
Turnout 3,03437.6
Registered electors 8,077
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg9.3

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