2023 Havant Borough Council election

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2023 Havant Borough Council election
County Flag of Hampshire.svg
  2022 4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)2024 

10 out of 38 seats to Havant Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderAlex RenniePhilip Munday
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election36 seats, 48.1%2 seats, 21.3%0 seats, 19.1%
Seats before3321
Seats won522
Seats after3042
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 5Increase2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote9,6555,9965,035
Percentage39.4%24.5%20.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 8.7%Increase2.svg 3.2%Increase2.svg 1.5%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Green Independent
Last election0 seats, 11.2%1 seat, 0.0%
Seats before11
Seats won10
Seats after11
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote3,49767
Percentage14.3%0.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.1%N/A

Havant UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Havant Borough Council election

Leader before election

Alex Rennie
Conservative

Leader after election

Alex Rennie
Conservative

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

Contents

Summary

Election result

2023 Havant Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 5Decrease2.svg 550.0253078.99,65539.4–8.7
  Labour 2Increase2.svg 220.02410.55,99624.5+3.2
  Liberal Democrats 2Increase2.svg 220.0025.35,03520.6+1.5
  Green 1Increase2.svg 110.0012.63,49714.3+3.1
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0112.6670.3N/A
  ADF 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01290.5N/A
  Reform UK 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01220.5N/A

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Havant Borough Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023.

Bedhampton

Bedhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Philippa Gray 782 38.5 +8.0
Conservative Mark Inkster*76237.5–13.9
Labour Phil Pearson28213.9–4.2
Green Shelley Saunders20410.0N/A
Majority201.0N/A
Turnout 2,03027.5–1.4
Registered electors 7,382
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg11.0

Cowplain

Cowplain
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Briggs 1,109 53.7 –4.9
Labour Jamie Biltcliffe42520.6+4.2
Liberal Democrats Isabel Harrison33416.2+0.6
Green Bruce Holman1989.6+0.2
Majority68433.1
Turnout 2,06628.6–1.3
Registered electors 7,224
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.6

Emsworth

Emsworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Grainne Rason 1,721 45.7 +22.3
Conservative Lucy Lawrence1,09229.0–21.0
Labour Steve Bilbe45312.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Michael Bolt3739.9–16.7
ADF Juliet Johnson1293.4N/A
Majority62916.7N/A
Turnout 3,76845.5+5.6
Registered electors 8,281
Green gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg21.7

Hart Plain

Hart Plain
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Blades 990 51.1 –2.7
Labour Susan Arnold55228.5+5.6
Liberal Democrats Gregory Pearson22411.6–1.4
Green Peter May1718.8–1.6
Majority43822.6
Turnout 1,93725.1–1.2
Registered electors 7,717
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.2

Hayling East

Hayling East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Coates 1,728 64.5 +32.1
Conservative Gill Wrixon95335.5–7.9
Majority75529.0N/A
Turnout 2,68136.9+2.1
Registered electors 7,266
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg20.0

Hayling West

Hayling West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Gray 1,718 60.0 +24.2
Conservative Andrew Free90331.5–16.0
Green Natasha Parker2428.5+4.3
Majority81528.5N/A
Turnout 2,86341.9+3.9
Registered electors 6,834
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg20.1

Purbrook

Purbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ryan Brent 883 43.8 –8.0
Liberal Democrats Adrian Tansom57028.2+10.3
Labour Simon Hagan40420.0+0.1
Green Rosie Blackburn1618.0–2.4
Majority31315.6
Turnout 2,01827.6–1.1
Registered electors 7,312
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.2

St Faiths

St Faiths
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gillian Harris 1,631 51.3 –4.6
Conservative Tim Pike*93129.3–1.0
Green Reuben Mychaleckyj3069.6+2.3
Reform UK Dave Etherington1223.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Maria Mleczko-Miller1203.8–2.7
Independent Adam Bowman672.1N/A
Majority70022.0–3.6
Turnout 3,17738.8–0.1
Registered electors 8,188
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg1.8

Stakes

Stakes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Diana Patrick* 780 46.6 –5.7
Labour David Hill52131.1+5.7
Liberal Democrats Antonia Harrison22413.4–0.3
Green Carla Watt1498.9+0.3
Majority25915.5–11.4
Turnout 1,67422.3–0.1
Registered electors 7,507
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.7

Waterloo

Waterloo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gwen Robinson* 1,252 54.7 –6.2
Liberal Democrats Lisa Jackson69030.2+5.5
Green Neil Attewell34515.1+0.7
Majority56224.5–11.7
Turnout 2,28728.8–0.7
Registered electors 7,941
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.9

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References

  1. "Elections 2023". Havant Borough Council . Retrieved 19 April 2023.