Hampshire County Council elections

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Hampshire County Council in England is elected every four years. Since the boundary changes in 2005, 78 councillors have been elected from 75 wards, with further boundary changes in 2017. [1] [2]

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Council composition

Composition of the council [3]
Year Conservative Liberal Democrats [a] Labour UKIP Independents
& Others		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (97 seats)
1973 54627–10Conservative
1973 8807–2Conservative
New division boundaries (102 seats)
1981 62731–2Conservative
1985 503119–2No overall control
1989 572519–1Conservative
1993 294824–1No overall control
Portsmouth and Southampton become unitary authorities (74 seats)
1997 4321802Conservative
2001 4619900Conservative
New division boundaries (78 seats)
2005 4726401Conservative
2009 5125101Conservative
2013 45174102 [b] Conservative
2017 5619201 [c] No overall control
2021 5617302 [d] Conservative

Council elections

County result maps

By-election results

1997–2001

Catherington by-election, 28 May 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 1,67448.7+6.0
Conservative 1,62847.3+1.8
Labour 1384.0−7.8
Majority 461.4
Turnout 3,44022.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Aldershot North by-election, 16 February 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 74243.2+5.9
Labour 56432.8−2.4
Liberal Democrats 34720.2−5.2
Independent 643.7+3.7
Majority 17810.4
Turnout 1,71716.5
Conservative hold Swing
Andover North by-election, 16 December 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 74147.3+10.9
Liberal Democrats 55435.4+5.5
Labour 27017.3−12.8
Majority 18711.9
Turnout 1,56510.6
Conservative hold Swing
Basingstoke North by-election, 4 May 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 1,10751.1−3.4
Conservative 61728.5+2.6
Liberal Democrats 44320.4+1.8
Majority 49022.6
Turnout 2,16720.2
Conservative hold Swing
Fleet by-election, 30 November 2000 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Stocks1,04463.9+28.2
Liberal Democrats Helen Alley37322.8+8.0
Labour Peter Cotton21713.3+6.5
Majority 67141.1
Turnout 1,63413.8
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2001–2005

Rower by-election, 17 January 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 1,60668.3+11.9
Conservative 63927.2−6.2
Liberal Democrats 1074.5−5.7
Majority 96741.1
Turnout 2,35221.7
Labour hold Swing
Basingstoke North West by-election, 6 February 2003 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Shaw1,22338.6+11.8
Conservative Harry Robinson1,12635.5+4.2
Labour Julie Johnson82426.0−15.9
Majority 983.1
Turnout 3,17428.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Fawley by-election, 5 February 2004 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lee Dunsdon1,79666.9+21.0
Conservative Alexis McEvoy80129.8−7.7
Labour Alan Goodfellow873.2−13.5
Majority 99537.1
Turnout 2,68425.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Battins & Bondfield by-election, 2 December 2004 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ann Buckley97856.6+36.2
Labour 43325.0−31.0
Conservative 28516.5−7.0
Green 331.9+1.9
Majority 54531.6
Turnout 1,72917.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

2009–2013

Andover South by-election, 21 October 2010 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Drew1,18342.7−6.4
Liberal Democrats Maureen Comber1,11140.1+17.7
Labour John Newland2458.8+1.7
UKIP Anthony McCabe2338.4−13.0
Majority 722.6
Turnout 2,772
Conservative hold Swing
Lee by-election, 5 May 2011 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Burgess3,08059.6−6.3
Liberal Democrats Angela Whitbread1,22723.8−2.0
Labour Graham Giles85816.6+8.3
Majority 1,85335.9
Turnout 5,165
Conservative hold Swing
Headley by-election, 15 September 2011 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ferris Cowper1,58864.6+0.9
Liberal Democrats Maureen Comber29011.8−19.3
Labour John Tough25810.5+5.3
Green Neville Taylor1787.2+7.2
JAC Don Jerrard1465.9+5.9
Majority 1,29852.8
Turnout 2,460
Conservative hold Swing
Winchester Southern Parishes by-election, 9 February 2012 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Patricia Stallard1,66153.8−3.9
Liberal Democrats Vivian Achwal1,03833.6+6.5
UKIP Stephen Harris1334.3−7.9
Green John Vivian1304.2+4.2
Labour David Picton-Jones1244.0+0.9
Majority 62320.2
Turnout 3,086
Conservative hold Swing

2013–2017

Petersfield Butser by-election, 12 March 2014 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ken Moon1,15637.3−1.4
UKIP David Alexander72023.2+0.7
Liberal Democrats Richard Robinson68522.1+1.1
Labour Bill Organ32210.4+1.2
Green Adam Harper2207.1−1.5
Majority 43614.1
Turnout 3,103
Conservative hold Swing
Andover West by-election, 7 May 2015 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Zilliah Brooks5,20857.5+11.9
UKIP Christine Forrester1,84620.4−18.0
Labour Michael Mumford1,30414.4+5.0
Green Dean Marriner6987.7+7.7
Majority 3,36237.1
Turnout 9,056
Conservative hold Swing
Chandler's Ford by-election, 22 October 2015 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Judith Grajewski2,07449.3+10.2
Liberal Democrats James Duguid1,49335.5+3.8
UKIP John Edwards3588.5−13.3
Labour Sarah Smith2856.8+2.0
Majority 58113.8
Turnout 4,210
Conservative hold Swing
Fareham Town by-election, 5 May 2016 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Matthews4,40841.9+9.4
UKIP Paul Sturgess2,16420.6−8.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Trott1,90518.1−5.4
Labour James Carr1,36012.9+3.6
Green David Harrison6736.4+0.9
Majority 2,24421.4
Turnout 10,510
Conservative hold Swing
Headley by-election, 5 May 2016 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Floss Mitchell2,20151.0−6.0
Liberal Democrats Trevor Maroney1,32130.6+20.6
UKIP Peter Baillie79118.3−5.7
Majority 88020.4
Turnout 4,313
Conservative hold Swing

2021–2026

Meon Valley by-election, 4 May 2023 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Malcolm Wallace2,08335.8Increase2.svg12.6
Liberal Democrats Vivian Achwal1,90632.7Increase2.svg12.5
Conservative Neil Bolton1,63028.0Decrease2.svg23.8
Labour Oliver Hirsch1993.4Decrease2.svg1.6
Majority 1773.0
Turnout 5,81839.38
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Purbrook and Stakes South by-election, 4 May 2023 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ryan Brent1,48447.1−18.6
Liberal Democrats Adrian Tansom86627.5+17.8
Labour Munazza Faiz80225.4+9.3
Majority 61819.6
Turnout 3,152
Conservative hold Swing
Fareham Sarisbury by-election, 2 May 2024 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joanne Burton2,09646.7−10.7
Liberal Democrats Graham Everdell1,54234.4+21.5
Labour Verden Meldrum59213.2+0.8
Independent Nick Gregory2565.7+5.7
Majority 55412.3
Turnout 4,486
Conservative hold Swing
Meon Valley by-election, 2 May 2024 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Malcolm Wallace2,08335.8+12.6
Liberal Democrats Vivian Achwal1,90632.8+12.5
Conservative Neil Bolton1,63028.0−23.8
Labour Oliver Hirsch1993.4−1.3
Majority 1773.0
Turnout 5,818
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Bishops Waltham by-election, 31 October 2024 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Williams2,21052.2+28.6
Conservative Neil Bolton1,43133.8−23.1
Green Alex Ellis47711.3−1.9
Labour Steve Haines1152.7−3.6
Majority 77918.4
Turnout 4,233
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Winchester Eastgate by-election, 1 May 2025 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paula Ferguson2,02744.3−4.1
Green Lorraine Estelle1,03322.6+13.1
Conservative Ian Tait78617.2−15.1
Reform UK Russ Kitching57712.6+12.6
Labour Peter Marsh1523.3−4.5
Majority 99421.7
Turnout 4,575
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Yateley East and Blackwater by-election, 1 May 2025 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stuart Bailey2,41049.0−8.3
Reform UK Trevor Lloyd-Jones1,38028.0+28.0
Conservative Sue Perkins70814.4−22.0
Green Samantha Davis2044.1+4.1
Labour Robbie Wiltshire2034.1+4.1
Libertarian Alex Zychowski160.3+0.3
Majority 1,03020.9
Turnout 4,921
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
  2. ↑ Including 1 Community Campaign (Hart)
  3. ↑ 1 Community Campaign (Hart)
  4. ↑ Including 1 Whitehill & Borden Community Party

References

  1. ↑ "County Council Elections". Hampshire County Council. Archived from the original on 26 July 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  2. ↑ "LGBCE | Hampshire County Council". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Local election results: Hampshire". * BBC News Online . Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  5. ↑ "By-Election November 2000". Hampshire County Council. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  6. ↑ "Victory for Lib-Dems". Hampshire Chronicle. 10 February 2003. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  7. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll". New Forest District Council. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  8. ↑ "Lib Dems enjoy landslide". guardian.co.uk. 3 December 2004. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  9. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Andover South Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Lee Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Headley Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Winchester Southern Parishes Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Petersfield Butser Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Andover West Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chandler's Ford Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Fareham Town Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Headley Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Meon Valley Division". democracy.hants.gov.uk/. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Purbrook and Stakes South Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  20. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Fareham Sarisbury Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  21. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Meon Valley Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  22. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bishops Waltham Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  23. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Winchester Eastgate Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  24. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Yateley East and Blackwater Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
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