New Forest District Council elections

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New Forest District Council elections are held every four years to elect members of New Forest District Council in Hampshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023 the council has comprised 48 councillors representing 26 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. [1]

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Results

Political Party19951999200320072011201520192023
Conservative 2330324454584626
Liberal Democrats 31252714621314
Independent 43120014
Green 00000003
Labour 00000001

Council elections

District results map

By-election results

1995-1999

Ringwood North By-Election 17 September 1998 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Waddington50361.6+21.4
Liberal Democrats Veronica Sullivan31338.4+1.4
Majority 19023.2
Turnout 81621.1
Conservative hold Swing

1999-2003

Bashley By-Election 7 June 2001 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jill Cleary2,18657.1−7.5
Liberal Democrats Margaret Newlands1,63842.8+21.3
Majority 54814.3
Turnout 3,82459.7
Conservative hold Swing
Becton By-Election 22 November 2001 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Godfrey Beck69261.0−7.6
Liberal Democrats Margaret Newlands44239.0+7.6
Majority 25022.0
Turnout 1,13421.5
Conservative hold Swing
Milford By-Election 21 February 2002 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Pemberton78174.0+2.4
Liberal Democrats Jasqueline Szwaczka27526.0+8.7
Majority 50648.0
Turnout 1,05625.6
Conservative hold Swing
Pennington By-Election 21 February 2002 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Hickman1,07970.6+25.4
Conservative Penelope Beasley44929.4−11.2
Majority 63041.2
Turnout 1,52834.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Ringwood North By-Election 21 February 2002 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lorna Ford33747.5−13.2
Independent Stephen Wright20328.6+28.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Chambers16923.8−2.0
Majority 13418.9
Turnout 70918.2
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

Holbury and North Blackfield By-Election 5 February 2004 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lee Dunsdon77275.2+3.5
Conservative Robert Wappet21020.4−7.9
Labour Philip Annette454.4+4.4
Majority 56254.8
Turnout 1,02721.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Ringwood East & Sopley By-Election 5 May 2005 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Treleaven95364.4−11.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Chambers52735.6+11.6
Majority 42628.8
Turnout 1,48068.8
Conservative hold Swing
Totton West By-Election 20 July 2006 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Leonard Harris53548.1+0.3
Conservative Diana Brooks49844.8−7.4
Labour Alan Goodfellow797.1+7.1
Majority 373.3
Turnout 1,11228.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Barton By-Election 25 January 2007 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frances Carpenter99056.9−16.7
Liberal Democrats Wynford Davies42624.5−1.9
Independent Jeremy May27715.9+15.9
Labour Peter Dance482.8+2.8
Majority 56432.4
Turnout 1,74136.7
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

The 2007 Brahmshaw, Copythorne Noorth and Minstead By-Election was held after a candidate for the 2007 local election died, postponing the election for that ward.

Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead By-Election 14 June 2007 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Forse43678.0+4.9
Liberal Democrats Anthony Gray12322.0−4.9
Majority 31356.0
Turnout 55926.2
Conservative hold Swing
Ringwood South By-Election 19 June 2008 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Heron61058.6+25.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Chambers35432.9+12.3
Labour Peter Harper11310.5+1.6
Majority 25625.7
Turnout 1,07723.3
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2011-2015

Milford By-Election 19 July 2012 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sophie Beeton96380.0+1.4
Labour Caroline Hexter24020.0−1.4
Majority 72360.0
Turnout 1,203
Conservative hold Swing
Bransgore and Burley By-Election 11 December 2014 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Frampton83477.3+11.3
UKIP Roz Mills17115.8+15.8
Labour Brian Curwain746.9−7.3
Majority 66361.4
Turnout 1,079
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019

Milford By-Election 5 April 2018 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christine Hopkins1,05776.4−3.3
Liberal Democrats Wynford Davies20014.5+14.5
Labour Sally Spicer1269.1−11.2
Majority 85762.0
Turnout 1,383
Conservative hold Swing
Fawley, Blackfield and Langley By-Election 26 July 2018 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Merv Langdale73658.4+15.8
Liberal Democrats Craig Fletcher52541.6+27.3
Majority 21116.8
Turnout 1,261
Conservative hold Swing
Pennington By-Election 13 September 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Gossage49742.0−10.1
Liberal Democrats Jack Davies44537.6+8.8
Independent Ted Jearrad14412.2+12.2
Labour Trina Hart978.2−10.9
Majority 524.4
Turnout 1,183
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023

Bransgore and Burley By-Election 23 December 2021 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Frampton61744.3+44.3
Green Lucy Bramley45933.0+33.0
Conservative Sarah Howard25818.5−53.7
Labour James Swyer594.2−23.6
Majority 15811.3
Turnout 1,393
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Hythe West and Langdown By-Election 3 March 2022 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sean Cullen55944.6−23.3
Conservative Terri Marwood49739.7+7.6
Labour James Gallagher15312.2+12.2
Independent Matthew Kitcher443.5+3.5
Majority 624.9
Turnout 1,253
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Barton and Becton By-Election 24 October 2024 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Adams67157.1
Liberal Democrats Wynford Davies50542.9
Majority 16614.1
Turnout 1,176
Conservative hold Swing
Bransgore, Burley, Sopley and Ringwood East By-Election 13 February 2025 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Frampton99760.0
Green Barbara Czoch31418.9
Reform UK Adam Elcock25715.5
Liberal Democrats Iestyn Lewis523.1
Labour Sally Johnston422.5
Majority 68341.1
Turnout 1,662
Conservative gain from Green Swing

2023-2027

Bransgore, Burley, Sopley and Ringwood East By-Election 23 December 2021 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Frampton99760.0
Green Barbara Czoch31418.9
Reform UK Adam Elcock25715.5
Liberal Democrats Iestyn Lewis523.1
Labour Sally Johnston422.5
Majority 68341.1
Turnout 1,662
Conservative gain from Green Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "The New Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2021", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2021/888, retrieved 12 November 2023
  2. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of New Forest (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  3. ↑ The New Forest and Southampton (Areas) Order 1978
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online . Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of New Forest (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The New Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2011. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Council By-Election Results 1998 - 2003". New Forest District Council. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "District Council By-Election Results 2004 - 2007". New Forest District Council. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  10. ↑ "By-election for district council Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead ward - 14 June 2007 - report of the returning officer" (PDF). New Forest District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  11. ↑ "District Council Election - Ringwood South Ward - 19 June 2008 - Results". New Forest District Council. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Milford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bransgore and Burley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Milford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Fawley, Blackfield and Langley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Pennington Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bransgore and Burley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hythe West and Langdown Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Barton and Becton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  20. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bransgore, Burley, Sopley and Ringwood East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  21. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bransgore, Burley, Sopley and Ringwood East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
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