2024 Hart District Council election

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2024 Hart District Council election
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  2023 2 May 2024 (2024-05-02)2026 

12 out of 33 seats to Hart District Council
17 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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LeaderDavid NeighbourJames Radley
Party Liberal Democrats CCH
Seats before11 [lower-alpha 1] 10
Seats after1211
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1

 Third partyFourth party
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LeaderAnne Crampton
Party Conservative Independent
Seats before111
Seats after91
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Steady2.svg

Leader before election

David Neighbour
Liberal Democrat
No overall control

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Elected Leader

TBD

The 2024 Hart District Council election was held on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Hart District Council. There were 12 of the 33 seats on the council up for election, being the usual third of the council plus a by-election in Fleet East ward. The election took place at the same time as other local elections across England. [1]

Results

Hart District Council's composition following the 2024 elections. Hart District Council 2024.svg
Hart District Council's composition following the 2024 elections.

The Conservatives lost two seats - Fleet East was won by the Liberal Democrats, while Fleet Central was won by Community Campaign (Hart). No other seats changed hands, and the council remained with no overall control. [2] [3]

Results [4]
PartySeats won in 2024ChangeSeats overall
Liberal Democrats5Increase2.svg112
Community Campaign Hart (Residents Association)3Increase2.svg111
Conservative Party4Decrease2.svg29
Independent and others0Steady2.svg1

Results by Ward

Blackwater & Hawley

Blackwater & Hawley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andy Brown 1,082 60.5 -2.9
Conservative Sue Perkins41923.4-2.6
Labour Carly Bidwell28616.0+5.3
Majority
Turnout 1,78728.18
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Crookham East

Crookham East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CCH James Radley* 1,268 60.6 +5.2
Conservative Mike Thorne59628.5-6.5
Labour Mike Mellor22810.9+1.3
Majority
Turnout 2,09235.87
CCH hold Swing

Crookham West & Ewshot

Crookham West & Ewshot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CCH Tina Collins* 1,601 67.4 +22.6
Conservative Bruce Bulgin77332.6-2.8
Majority
Turnout 2,37429.84
CCH hold Swing

Fleet Central

Fleet Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CCH Richard Jones 1,103 45.4 +1.1
Conservative Roy Fang85435.1-2.6
Labour Andrew Perkins38415.8+0.9
Monster Raving Loony Howling Laud Hope 913.7+0.6
Majority
Turnout 2,43236.65
CCH gain from Conservative Swing

Fleet East

Fleet East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Daisy Khepar 1,155 47.7 -6.0
Liberal Democrats Dan Taylor 1,086 44.8 -8.9
Conservative Ellie May89336.9+3.9
Conservative Jonathan Wright*86735.8+2.8
Green Kev Munt29412.1+4.6
Labour Valmai Wainhouse26210.8+5.0
Majority
Turnout 2,42239.39
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Fleet West

Fleet West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Forster 1,149 45.9 +6.8
CCH Wayne Rozier1,10144.0+1.3
Labour Zach Seth25510.2-0.1
Majority
Turnout 2,50536.87
Conservative hold Swing

Hartley Wintney

Hartley Wintney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anne Crampton* 1,168 44.4 -10.2
Liberal Democrats Deborah Fontana84832.2+9.6
Homeland Party (Britain) Roger Robertson35513.5N/A
Labour Alex Christie2619.9N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,63236.20
Conservative hold Swing

Hook

Hook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Selena Coburn* 1,045 43.3 +5.4
Liberal Democrats Shamraz Razzaq75431.3N/A
Labour Amanda Affleck-Cruise40516.8+0.7
Green Joseph Hutton2078.6N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,41132.94
Conservative hold Swing

Odiham

Odiham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Highley 1,267 58.7 -3.1
Liberal Democrats Tony Over47021.8+2.3
Green Lars Mosesson23010.7+0.1
Labour Ben Jones1928.9+0.8
Majority
Turnout 2,15933.38
Conservative hold Swing

Yateley East

Yateley East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Cockarill* 1,275 59.6 -0.9
Conservative Andrew Boon39318.4-8.3
Reform UK Trevor Lloyd-Jones21810.2+5.9
Labour Robbie Wiltshire1748.1-0.4
Green Cathy Park813.8N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,14132.23
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Yateley West

Yateley West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Vernon 1,599 75.2 +14.6
Conservative Richard Martin52824.8-0.7
Majority
Turnout 2,12732.32
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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References

  1. Including one vacant seat in Fleet East last held by the Liberal Democrats.
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