2026 Hart District Council election

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2026 Hart District Council election

←  2024 7 May 2026 (2026-05-07) 2027 (TBD) →
11 out of 33 seats to Hart District Council 17 seats needed for a majority
Leader David Neighbour James Radley Party Liberal Democrats CCH Last election 12 seats, 30.4% 11 seats, 18.6% Current seats 12 [1] 11   Leader Anne Crampton Party Conservative Independent Last election 9 seats, 36.6% 1 seat, 0.0% Current seats 9 1
Incumbent Leader David Neighbour Liberal Democrats No overall control [a]

The 2026 Hart District Council election will be held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 11 of 33 members of Hart District Council in Hampshire, England. ^[2]

Due to ongoing local government reorganisation, this will be the final election to Hart District Council before it is abolished and replaced by a successor unitary authority. Elections to the successor authority are due to take place in 2027.

Summary

Background

In 2024, the council remained under no overall control with the Liberal Democrats as the largest party. ^[3]

Election result

2026 Hart District Council election [1]
Party		This election			Full council			This election
		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Liberal Democrats				8
	CCH				7
	Conservative				6
	Independent				1
	Labour				0
	Green				0
	Reform				0

References

1. Liberal Democrats/Community Campaign (Hart) coalition

1. "Hart Council Composition: Latest". opencouncildata.co.uk. Open Council Data UK. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
2. "Local elections in May 2026 | Hart District Council". www.hart.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
3. "Hart result - Local Elections 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 30 January 2026.