2026 Hampshire and the Solent mayoral election

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2026 Hampshire and the Solent mayoral election
7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)2030 →
 
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CandidateAnna Collar Donna Jones Martin Tod
Party Green Conservative Liberal Democrats
Mayor before election

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Elected Mayor

TBD

The 2026 Hampshire and the Solent mayoral election is due to be held on 7 May 2026 to elect the first mayor of Hampshire and the Solent.

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Candidates

The Conservative, Green and Liberal Democrat parties have all announced candidates, with Labour due to announce their candidate in November 2025. It is expected that Reform UK will also stand candidates. [1]

Conservative Party

Donna Jones was selected in August 2025 in what was described as a "competitive process". [2] [3]

NameHome TownExperienceAnnouncementOutcome of Campaign
Donna Jones Portsmouth Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Former Leader of Portsmouth City Council March 2025 [4] Selected August 2025 [2] [3]
Ranil Jayawardena Bramley Former Member of Parliament for North East Hampshire, Former Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsJuly 2025 [5] Not selected

Green Party of England and Wales

The Green Party of England and Wales announced that Anna Collar, who had previously stood unsuccesfutlly as the Green Candidate for New Forest West in the 2024 General Election, had been selected unopposed on 1st October 2025. [6]

Labour Party

Labour is due to announce their candidate on November 7th, with so far only one candidate declaring an interest. [1]

NameHome TownExperienceAnnouncementOutcome of Campaign
Lorna Fielker Southampton Former Leader of Southampton City Council May 2025 [7]

Liberal Democrats

Martin Tod was selected in September 2025 for the Liberal Democrats. [1]

NameHome TownExperienceAnnouncementOutcome of Campaign
Ben Dowling

(campaign website)

Portsmouth Former Councillor, Portsmouth City Council, Currently Deputy-Ceo, Unloc July 2025 [8] Not selected
Jack Davies New Forest Councillor, New Forest District Council May 2025 [9] Not selected
Martin Tod

(campaign website)

Winchester Leader of Winchester City Council July 2025 [10] Selected September 2025

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Martin Tod, Winchester city council leader, to stand for regional mayor". BBC News. 2025-09-11. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  2. 1 2 "Donna Jones named as Conservative party candidate for mayor of Hampshire". The News. 2025-08-03. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  3. 1 2 "Donna Jones selected as Conservative candidate for new Hampshire mayor". Hampshire Chronicle. 2025-08-02. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  4. ↑ Hudson, Emily (13 March 2025). "Police and crime commissioner to run for mayor". BBC. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Mayor Paul Bristow backs Ranil for Hampshire".
  6. ↑ "Anna Collar Announced as Green Party Mayoral Candidate for Hampshire and Solent". 1 October 2025.
  7. ↑ Lewis, Jason. "Southampton City Council leader launches bid to become Hampshire mayor". Dailty Echo. Daily Echo.
  8. ↑ Dowling, Ben. bendowling.org.uk. Ben Dowling https://www.bendowling.org.uk.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ Davies, Jack. Facebook. Jack Davies https://www.facebook.com/jackdaviesld/photos/-announcement-im-putting-my-name-in-the-hat-to-be-the-liberal-democrat-candidate/1095133352433004/?_rdr.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ "Martin for More – Your choice for Mayor of Hampshire and the Solent" . Retrieved 2025-07-14.
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