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Eastleigh is a town in Hampshire, England, between Southampton and Winchester in South Hampshire. It was originally developed as a railway town by the London and South-Western Railway.
David William George Chidgey, Baron Chidgey is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom. A former Member of Parliament (MP) for Eastleigh, he now sits in the House of Lords.
The Borough of Eastleigh is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England, bordering the unitary authority of Southampton, Test Valley, the City of Winchester and the Borough of Fareham. Eastleigh is separated from the New Forest by Southampton Water. Water bounds much of the borough, with Southampton Water and the River Hamble bordering the east and southwest of the district. The built up nature of neighbouring Southampton and the urban area around the town of Eastleigh contrast with the rural nature of much of the borough, which lies within the Hampshire Basin.
Eastleigh is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. The current MP is Mims Davies of the Conservative party, first elected in the 2015 general election.
One third of Eastleigh Borough Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.
Elections to Eastleigh Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party kept overall control of the council.
Elections to Eastleigh Council were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party kept overall control of the council.
The 2000 Eastleigh Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Eastleigh borough council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party kept overall control of the council.
Elections to Eastleigh Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party kept overall control of the council.
Elections to Eastleigh Council were held on 10 June 2004. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party kept overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 41.4%
Elections to Eastleigh Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party kept overall control of the council.
Elections to Eastleigh Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party kept overall control of the council.
Louise Anne Bloom is a Liberal Democrat politician. She was an active member of the National League of Young Liberals as part of what was known as the Green Guard. She was a member of the first London Assembly, being elected as a list member representing the whole of Greater London in 2000. She resigned her seat for family reasons on 18 February 2002 and was replaced by Mike Tuffrey.
Elections to Eastleigh Council were held on 4 May 2010. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party kept overall control of the council.
Elections to Eastleigh Council were held on 3 May 2012. 15 out of 44 council seats were up for election and the Liberal Democrat party kept overall control of the council.
The Eastleigh by-election, 2013 was a parliamentary by-election held on 28 February 2013 for the United Kingdom House of Commons constituency of Eastleigh in Hampshire.
Michael Douglas Thornton is a British politician and former Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Eastleigh in Hampshire. He was elected in the Eastleigh by-election held on 28 February 2013, a seat which he lost at the 2015 general election.
The 2014 Eastleigh Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect 15 members of Eastleigh Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The 2015 Eastleigh Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect 14, approximately one third of the members of Eastleigh Borough Council in England as one of the English local elections coinciding with the 2015 General Election. The local authority holds its elections in three years out of four.
The 2016 Eastleigh Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect 15 members of Eastleigh Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
