2023 Eastleigh Borough Council election

The 2023 Eastleigh Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect 13 members (one-third) of Eastleigh Borough Council in Hampshire, England.[1]

2023 Eastleigh Borough Council election

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13 of 39 seats on Eastleigh Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Keith House Louise Parker-Jones Steve Broomfield
Party Liberal Democrats Independent Conservative
Seats before 34 4 1
Seats after 35 3 1

Map of the results

Leader before election

Keith House
Liberal Democrats

Leader after election

Keith House
Liberal Democrats

Results

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Following the results, the council remained under Liberal Democrat control.[2][3]

Results[4]
Party Seats won Change Seats overall
Liberal Democrats 12   35
Independents and Others 1   3
Conservative Party 0   1

Ward Results

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Bishopstoke

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Bishopstoke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Karen Caws 1,544 49.3 −6.9
Liberal Democrats Anne Winstanley 884 28.2 +4.2
Conservative Robert Yates 285 9.1 −2.9
Labour Victoria White 260 8.3 +0.4
Independent Gary Chaffey 159 5.1 N/A
Majority 660 21.1
Turnout 3,132 37.8
Independent hold Swing -5.5

Bursledon & Hound North

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Bursledon & Hound North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jane O'Sullivan 1,517 72.8 +6.3
Conservative Stephanie Arnold 391 18.8 −4.8
Labour Jacob Phillips 175 8.4 −1.5
Majority 1,126 54.0
Turnout 2,083 28.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 5.5

Chandler's Ford

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Chandler's Ford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats George Baker 1,769 58.2 +3.2
Conservative Shelagh Lee 992 32.7 +1.5
Labour Kathy O'Neill 276 9.1 +3.4
Majority 777 25.5
Turnout 3,037 37.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 0.8

Eastleigh Central

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Eastleigh Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bhavin Dedhia 979 45.2 +13.1
Labour Co-op Josh Constable 610 28.2 +3.2
Conservative Douglas Fox 342 15.8 −0.6
Green Jack Stapleton 234 10.8 +4.7
Majority 369 17.0
Turnout 2,165 29.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 4.9

Eastleigh North

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Eastleigh North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Reynolds 1,213 53.8 +9.3
Conservative Carl Hunter 594 26.4 −3.2
Labour Sarah Jutsum 446 19.8 +4.1
Majority 619 27.4
Turnout 2,253 31.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 6.2

Shown as a Liberal Democrat hold, although the previous incumbent, Sara Tyson-Payne had left the Liberal Democrats in 2021 and sat the remainder of her term as an independent.

Eastleigh South

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Eastleigh South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Darshan Mann 1,008 50.4 −2.2
Labour Steve Phillips 386 19.3 +1.4
Conservative Nicholas Arnold 346 17.3 +7.7
Green Natalie Roebuck 189 9.5 −10.4
Reform UK Clare Fawcett 70 3.5 N/A
Majority 622 31.1
Turnout 1,999 24.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -1.8

Fair Oak & Horton Heath

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Fair Oak & Horton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Michelle Marsh 1,286 40.5 −2.0
Conservative Benjamin Burcombe-Filer 1,114 35.1 −2.8
Green Ben Parry 500 15.8 +2.9
Labour Margaret Ashton 274 8.6 +1.9
Majority 172 5.4
Turnout 3,174 36.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 0.4

Hamble & Netley

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Hamble & Netley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alison Holland 1,523 54.1 −8.7
Independent Simon Hand 447 15.9 N/A
Conservative Jeanette Fox 445 15.8 −10.8
Green Phil Horton 216 7.7 +3.2
Labour Alison Phillips 182 6.5 +0.4
Majority 1,076 38.2
Turnout 2,814 35.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing N/A

Hedge End North

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Hedge End North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Corben 1,202 55.5 −1.7
Conservative Paul Redding 510 23.6 −1.0
Labour Geoff Budd 277 12.8 +3.2
Green Glynn Fleming 175 8.1 −0.5
Majority 692 31.9
Turnout 2,164 29.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -0.3

Hedge End South

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Hedge End South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Cynthia Garton 1,651 57.6 −6.0
Conservative Christopher Yates 778 27.1 −1.2
Labour Keith Day 231 8.1 ±0.0
Green Geoff Skinner 205 7.2 N/A
Majority 873 30.5
Turnout 2,866 33.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -2.4

Hiltingbury

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Hiltingbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats James Duguid 2,039 57.1 +0.6
Conservative Albie Slawson 1,111 31.1 −7.4
Green Rich House 275 7.7 N/A
Labour Emma Robinson 145 4.1 −0.9
Majority 928 26.0
Turnout 3,572 44.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 4.0

West End North

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West End North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Gomer 847 56.9 +4.5
Conservative Anna Lindsell 398 26.7 −2.0
Green Tracy Weeks 136 9.1 −3.4
Labour Geoff Kosted 97 6.5 ±0.0
TUSC Neil Henry 11 0.7 N/A
Majority 449 30.2
Turnout 1,489 32.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 3.2

West End South

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West End South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barry Du-Crow 876 54.3 +2.2
Conservative Jerry Hall 493 30.5 −3.2
Labour Steve Willoughby 143 8.9 −0.5
Green Dave Waghorn 102 6.3 N/A
Majority 383 23.8
Turnout 1,614 33.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 2.7

References

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  1. ^ "Lib Dems keep tight control of power at Eastleigh council". Daily Echo. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  2. ^ "Eastleigh Borough Council elections 2023: Full list of results". Daily Echo. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  3. ^ "Borough Council elections". Eastleigh Borough Council. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Eastleigh result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-05-07.