2024 Eastleigh Borough Council election

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2024 Eastleigh Borough Council election
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  2023 2 May 2024 (2024-05-02)2026 

13 of 39 seats on Eastleigh Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
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LeaderKeith HouseLouise Parker-JonesSteven Broomfield
Party Liberal Democrats Independent Conservative
Leader's seatHedge End SouthBishopstokeFair Oak & Horton Heath
Seats before3531
Seats after3531
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Leader before election

Keith House
Liberal Democrats

Leader after election

TBD

The 2024 Eastleigh Borough Council election was held on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Eastleigh Borough Council, taking place at the same time as other local elections across England. [1] 13 of the 39 seats of the council were up for election.

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Despite the Green Party newly fielding candidates in nearly every ward, ultimately this had little impact on the council's results. Every single seat up for election was held by its incumbent party, meaning no seats changed hands. [2]

Borough of Eastleigh Council's composition after the 2024 local elections Borough of Eastleigh 2024.svg
Borough of Eastleigh Council's composition after the 2024 local elections

Ward Results

Bishopstoke

Bishopstoke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gin Tidridge 1,659 56.1 +6.8
Liberal Democrats Anne Winstanley71624.2-4.0
Conservative Ben Burcombe-Filer2939.9+0.8
Labour Christian Brookes2889.7+1.4
Majority94331.9
Turnout 2,95635.82
Independent hold Swing

Botley

Botley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Kinloch 1,146 63.1 +3.7
Conservative Joy Haythorne48026.4-4.5
Green Anna-Belle Skinner19010.5N/A
Majority66636.7
Turnout 1,81630.57
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bursledon & Hound North

Bursledon & Hound North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Holes 1,332 67.4 -5.4
Conservative Nick Arnold38019.2+0.4
Labour Andrew Merewether-Helps1618.2-0.2
Green Katie Court1025.2N/A
Majority95248.2
Turnout 1,97526.26
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chandler's Ford

Chandler's Ford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Pragnell 1,429 50.2 -8.0
Conservative Shelagh Lee90631.8-0.9
Labour Zak Southward2739.6+0.5
Green Nathaniel Joyce2418.5N/A
Majority52318.4
Turnout 2,84935.50
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Eastleigh Central

Eastleigh Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Wayne Irish 866 37.4 -7.8
Labour Co-op Josh Constable77433.4+5.2
Conservative Yogesh Saxena31913.8-2.0
Reform UK Alexander Culley1847.9N/A
Green Jack Stapleton1757.5-3.3
Majority924.0
Turnout 2,31831.03
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Eastleigh North

Eastleigh North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tanya Park 948 45.6 -8.2
Conservative Carl Hunter50324.2-2.2
Labour Sarah Jutsum38418.5-1.3
Green Ryan Elger24311.7N/A
Majority44521.4
Turnout 2,07829.05
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Eastleigh South

Eastleigh South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alex Bourne 905 46.5 -3.9
Labour Steve Phillips39720.4+1.1
Conservative Roger Vivian24112.4-4.9
Reform UK Clare Fawcett22811.7+8.2
Green Natalie Roebuck1759.0-0.5
Majority50826.1
Turnout 1,94623.95
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Fair Oak & Horton Heath

Fair Oak & Horton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Broomfield 1,520 48.5 +13.4
Liberal Democrats Rico Clay1,02532.7-7.8
Green Ben Parry32910.5-5.3
Labour Alison Phillips2628.4-0.2
Majority49515.8
Turnout 3,13635.69
Conservative hold Swing

Hamble & Netley

Hamble & Netley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Cross 1,509 58.8 +4.7
Conservative Steph Arnold38214.9-0.9
Independent Simon Hand33613.1-2.8
Green Phil Horton1746.8-0.9
Labour Geoff Kosted1676.5±0.0
Majority1,12743.9
Turnout 2,56832.45
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hedge End North

Hedge End North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Derek Pretty 1,105 56.0 +0.5
Conservative Chris Yates39319.9-3.7
Labour Geoff Budd29014.7+1.9
Green Glynn Fleming1859.4+1.3
Majority71236.1
Turnout 1,97326.59
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hedge End South

Hedge End South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Keith House 1,436 53.1 -4.5
Conservative Jerry Hall80129.6+2.5
Labour Keith Day29510.9+2.8
Green Geoff Skinner1726.4-0.8
Majority63523.5
Turnout 2,70432.07
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hiltingbury

Hiltingbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Karl Attrill 1,788 51.8 -5.3
Conservative Albie Slawson1,20735.0+3.9
Green Rich House2938.5+0.8
Labour Alastair Dilworth1654.8+0.7
Majority58116.8
Turnout 3,45342.84
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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References

  1. "Elections - Eastleigh Borough Council". www.eastleigh.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  2. "Eastleigh election result". BBC News . 3 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.