2023 East Hampshire District Council election

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2023 East Hampshire District Council election
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All 43 seats to East Hampshire District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderRichard MillardSteve HuntAndy Tree
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Whitehill & Bordon Community
Leader's seatHeadleyAlton AmeryWhitehill Chase
Last election32 seats, 48.2%7 seats, 28.1%0 seats
Seats before3170
Seats won19146
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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Party Green Labour Independent
Last election0 seats, 10.4%2 seats, 4.3%2 seats, 4.3%
Seats before102
Seats won211
East Hampshire Council Election 2023.svg
Leader before election

Richard Millard
Conservative

Leader after election

Richard Millard
Conservative
No overall control

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

Contents

Summary

Prior to the election the council was under Conservative majority control. After the election the council was under no overall control, although the Conservatives remained the largest party. [2] A coalition of the Conservatives and local party the Whitehill and Bordon Community Party formed after the election, with Conservative councillor Richard Millard retaining his position as leader of the council. [3]

Election result

2023 East Hampshire District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4319013Decrease2.svg 1344.239.515,049Decrease2.svg 6.7
  Liberal Democrats 331492Increase2.svg 732.633.512,753Increase2.svg 4.7
 Whitehill & Bordon Community6660Increase2.svg 6
  Green 11220Increase2.svg 24.78.13,076Decrease2.svg 1.8
  Labour 24101Decrease2.svg 12.310.33,934Increase2.svg 0.3
  Independent 21
  Reform UK 30
  Heritage 10

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by East Hampshire District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. [4] The election results for the district were released on 5 May 2023. [5]

Alton Amery

Alton Amery
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Hunt* 395 53.31 +0.44
Conservative Dami Sogbesan21829.42−6.74
Labour Ian Abbott12817.27+6.31
Majority 17723.897.18
Turnout 74135.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Alton Ashdell

Alton Ashdell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Suzie Burns* 418 52.98 −1.84
Conservative Louis Ward26733.84−4.38
Labour Jennifer Abbott10413.18+6.24
Majority 15119.142.54
Turnout 78943.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Alton Eastbrooke

Alton Eastbrooke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barbara Tansey 202 39.22 +3.28
Conservative Tony Davis14327.77−4.71
Liberal Democrats Steven Coatsworth14227.57−3.99
Reform UK William Blake285.44N/A
Majority 5911.468.00
Turnout 51527.2
Labour hold Swing

Alton Holybourne

Alton Holybourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Hill* 343 42.61 −4.39
Liberal Democrats Samuel Corlett33040.99+3.58
Labour Donald Hammond13216.40+0.83
Majority 13
Turnout 80537.5
Conservative hold Swing

Alton Westbrooke

Alton Westbrooke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Emily Young 334 43.72 −3.33
Labour Nick O'Brien20526.83+11.37
Conservative Philip Bennett19926.05−11.43
Reform UK Vic Burbidge263.40N/A
Majority 129
Turnout 76439.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Alton Whitedown

Alton Whitedown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ginny Boxall* 547 61.88 −7.03
Conservative Aaron Brett24127.26+2.18
Labour Janice Treacher9610.86+4.86
Majority 306
Turnout 88438.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Alton Wooteys

Alton Wooteys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Warren Moore 234 33.86 N/A
Conservative Colin Jamieson21330.82−17.57
Labour Mark Boyce-Churn16223.44−28.16
Heritage Matthew Kellermann8211.86N/A
Majority 213.04
Turnout 69128.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Bentworth & Froyle

Bentworth & Froyle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Costigan 590 61.52 −14.82
Green Caroline Footman36938.48N/A
Majority
Turnout 95943.2
Conservative hold Swing

Binsted, Bentley & Selborne

Binsted, Bentley & Selborne (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Ashcroft* 917 52.46 −5.64
Conservative Phillip Davies 878 50.23 +0.03
Liberal Democrats Nicholas James73542.05−5.32
Liberal Democrats Bob Stammers64536.90N/A
Labour Ben Hamlin28616.36+1.34
Majority
Turnout 1,74837.1
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bramshott & Liphook

Bramshott & Liphook (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Angela Glass* 1,131 47.48 −12.35
Conservative Bill Mouland* 1,125 47.23 −14.74
Conservative Nick Sear* 1,070 44.92 −13.87
Liberal Democrats Rob Evans73430.81N/A
Liberal Democrats Philip Coghlan68328.67N/A
Green Liz Bisset41017.21N/A
Labour Andria Holdsworth40416.96−3.76
Labour John Tough39316.50−4.39
Labour Geraldine Sheedy37815.87−1.31
Green David Ilsley25410.66N/A
Green Peter Bisset2359.87N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,38232.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Buriton & East Meon

Buriton & East Meon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rob Mocatta* 475 57.51 +3.39
Liberal Democrats Richard Robinson23127.97N/A
Labour Emma Clews12014.53+5.22
Majority 244
Turnout 82639.3
Conservative hold Swing

Clanfield

Clanfield (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Smart 862 54.01 +8.72
Liberal Democrats Christopher Tonge 813 50.94 N/A
Conservative Ken Moon*72245.24−7.47
Conservative Arthur Agate*69143.30−9.70
Majority
Turnout 1,59635.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Four Marks & Medstead

Four Marks & Medstead (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joanna Nelson 1,181 47.66 +12.11
Conservative Ilena Allsopp 1,094 44.15 −18.31
Conservative Neal Day 1,090 43.99 −11.61
Liberal Democrats Roland Richardson1,06542.98N/A
Liberal Democrats Alex Ehrmann1,05742.66N/A
Conservative David Foster1,04642.21−12.61
Labour Christopher Oakes-Monger45318.28+8.64
Labour Robert Peters26410.65+2.14
Majority
Turnout 2,47838.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Froxfield, Sheet & Steep

Froxfield, Sheet & Steep
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Drew* 644 55.95 +0.91
Liberal Democrats Christopher Grey42737.10−1.83
Labour Yvonne Heaton806.95+0.94
Majority 217
Turnout 1,15151.4
Conservative hold Swing

Grayshott

Grayshott
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Hanrahan* 387 52.80 −3.85
Liberal Democrats Lynsey Conway34647.20+16.43
Majority 41
Turnout 73334.7
Conservative hold Swing

Headley

Headley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Millard* 949 59.16 +4.92
Conservative Anthony Williams* 904 56.36 −4.12
Liberal Democrats David Jamieson60337.59+5.43
Labour Mark Angear42926.75+19.82
Majority
Turnout 1,60436.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Horndean Catherington

Horndean Catherington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sara Schillemore* 469 63.38 +63.38
Liberal Democrats Jonquil Tonge27136.62N/A
Majority 198
Turnout 74035.5
Conservative hold Swing

Horndean Downs

Horndean Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green James Hogan 480 58.11 +42.25
Conservative Jon Whitfield34641.89−10.77
Majority 134
Turnout 82634.6
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Horndean Kings & Blendworth

Horndean Kings & Blendworth (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Evans* 671 55.09 −4.23
Conservative Christopher Hatter* 587 48.19 −4.89
Liberal Democrats Diane Smart51842.53+2.70
Green Phil Humphries45437.27+5.37
Majority
Turnout 1,21831.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Horndean Murray

Horndean Murray
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Elaine Woodard* 340 52.80 −0.46
Conservative Jack Ross30447.20+0.46
Majority 36
Turnout 64440.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Lindford

Lindford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whitehill & Bordon Community PartyPenny Flux 487 69.67 N/A
Conservative Richard Hudson16022.89−8.67
Labour Gareth Rees527.44+3.15
Majority 327
Turnout 69934.1
WBCP gain from Independent

Liss

Liss (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Mullenger 883 45.99 +14.36
Green Ian James 844 43.96 +12.65
Conservative Keith Budden*74638.85−14.34
Conservative Peter Doyle66134.43−11.48
Labour Howard Linsley40721.20+8.65
Majority
Turnout 1,92038.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Petersfield Bell Hill

Petersfield Bell Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jamie Matthews* 393 52.33 +0.96
Conservative Russell Oppenheimer17423.17+3.48
Labour Gary Boller9712.92+5.44
Green John Hilton8711.58−3.82
Majority 21929.16−2.52
Turnout 75137.2−6.81
Independent hold Swing

Petersfield Causeway

Petersfield Causeway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Hutchinson 408 49.04 +6.78
Conservative Tom Ross33340.02−3.47
Labour Ros Carvell9110.94−3.30
Majority 759.01
Turnout 83237.3+2.83
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Petersfield Heath

Petersfield Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Louise Bevan 423 45.00 +24.24
Conservative Julie Butler*42044.68−4.79
Labour Sam Ansell9710.32+2.80
Majority 3
Turnout 94042.1−0.88
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Petersfield St Peter's

Petersfield St Peter's (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Phil Shaw 1,056 55.17 +27.89
Liberal Democrats David Podger 1,026 53.61 +25.68
Conservative JC Crissey74739.03+8.45
Conservative Beth Svarovska70236.68+6.75
Labour Jeremy Abraham27514.37+7.21
Majority
Turnout 1,91442.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers

Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Louisson* 650 65.79 −2.47
Liberal Democrats Jenny Stacy33834.21N/A
Majority 312
Turnout 98843.9
Conservative hold Swing

Rowlands Castle

Rowlands Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charlene Maines 529 52.32 −7.07
Green Laurent Coffre38337.88−2.72
Reform UK Luis Cook999.79N/A
Majority 146
Turnout 1,01138.9
Conservative hold Swing

Whitehill Chase

Whitehill Chase (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whitehill & Bordon Community PartyAndy Tree 875 71.90 N/A
Whitehill & Bordon Community PartyCatherine Clark 776 63.76 N/A
Conservative Sally Pond*22618.57−25.73
Liberal Democrats Paul Wigman*19115.69−27.89
Conservative Emmanuel Anyanwu16013.15−27.94
Liberal Democrats Michael Croucher13511.09−23.26
Majority
Turnout 1,21725.3
WBCP gain from Conservative
WBCP gain from Liberal Democrats

Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham

Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whitehill & Bordon Community PartyKirsty Mitchell 801 52.80 N/A
Whitehill & Bordon Community PartyMike Steevens 735 48.45 N/A
Conservative Adam Carew*39626.10−22.39
Conservative SJ Bartlett31020.44−21.01
Liberal Democrats Alison Glasspol21614.24−22.35
Liberal Democrats Antony Gray19012.52−27.03
Labour Jessie Hickman1147.51−1.50
Labour Jane Crinnion1087.12−1.32
Majority
Turnout 1,51731.2
WBCP gain from Conservative
WBCP gain from Conservative

Whitehill Pinewood

Whitehill Pinewood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whitehill & Bordon Community PartyAdeel Shah 370 67.52 N/A
Independent Trevor Maroney*8415.33−29.82
Green Jason Guy498.94N/A
Conservative David Hales458.21−32.39
Majority 286
Turnout 54825.6
WBCP gain from Liberal Democrats

By-elections

Four Marks and Medstead

Four Marks and Medstead: 15 February 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roland Richardson 1,212 62.2 +18.9
Conservative Kerry Southern-Reason73637.8−2.3
Majority 47624.4
Turnout 1,94830.6−7.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg10.6

Alton Amery

Alton Amery by-election: 21 August 2025 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lizzie Marshall 407 55.0 +1.7
Reform UK Richard Dean Moore18925.5N/A
Conservative Brighton Gono14519.5−9.9
Majority 21829.5+5.6
Turnout 74436.5+1.2
Liberal Democrats hold

References

  1. ↑ "Notice of Election". East Hampshire District Council. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Local elections 2023: Conservatives lose grip on Hampshire stronghold". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Coates, Paul (29 May 2023). "East Hampshire District Council is all set for four very lively years". Farnham Herald. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Local elections - May 2023". East Hampshire District Council . Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Election results - 4 May 2023 | East Hampshire District Council".
  6. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Alton Amery Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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