Basingstoke and Deane council election, 2026
Most seats
5
Basingstoke & Deane Independents
Seats contested
20
across 18 wards
Turnout
42.6%
average of reporting wards
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/− | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke & Deane Independents | 5 | +1 | 8,101 | 12.4% | +0.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | +0 | 9,931 | 15.2% | -2.7 |
| Reform UK | 3 | +3 | 16,870 | 25.9% | +25.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 3 | -1 | 13,456 | 20.6% | -8.6 |
| Labour Party | 2 | -1 | 6,930 | 10.6% | -11.5 |
| Green Party | 1 | +0 | 5,605 | 8.6% | +3.3 |
| Independent | 1 | +0 | 3,276 | 5.0% | -0.5 |
| The All In Party | 1 | +1 | 999 | 1.5% | — |
| Women's Equality Party | 0 | -1 | 0 | — | — |
Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2024. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.
Candidates
| Party | Candidates | Of a possible 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 21 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 19 | |
| Labour Party | 19 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 19 | |
| Green Party | 13 | |
| Basingstoke & Deane Independents | 6 | |
| Independent | 4 | |
| The All In Party | 1 |
A party standing a full slate could field 20 candidates, one per seat.
Results by ward
Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.
Basing & Upton Grey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Kate Tuck Elected | 2,116 | 49.2% | -3.2 |
| Reform UK | Annie Kemkaran | 908 | 21.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Shantha Weerasiri | 648 | 15.1% | -11.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Mark Lilleker | 429 | 10.0% | +3.9 |
| Labour Party | Kieran Paul Sidley | 202 | 4.7% | -9.8 |
| Majority | 1,208 | |||
| Turnout | 52.4% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,231 | |||
| Ballots cast | 4,303 | |||
Independent hold
Bramley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke & Deane Independents | Tony Durrant Elected | 1,188 | 38.4% | -8.1 |
| Reform UK | Christopher John Horwood | 768 | 24.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jonathan Johnson | 570 | 18.4% | -18.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Evans | 434 | 14.0% | +9.2 |
| Labour Party | Adam James Coulthard | 132 | 4.3% | -8.0 |
| Majority | 420 | |||
| Turnout | 43.4% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,169 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,092 | |||
Basingstoke & Deane Independents hold
Brighton Hill
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Andrea Karen Bowes Elected | 1,007 | 34.4% | -14.6 |
| Reform UK | Keith Gideon Vaughan | 892 | 30.5% | — |
| Labour Party | Shibaji Shrestha | 315 | 10.8% | -23.6 |
| Green Party | Carolyn Davison-Roper | 284 | 9.7% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Edward Michael Norman | 231 | 7.9% | -3.7 |
| Majority | 115 | |||
| Turnout | 39.2% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,511 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,929 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Brookvale & Kings Furlong
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Bikram Banerjee Elected | 852 | 27.1% | -3.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Kishor Patel | 629 | 20.0% | -12.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Daniel Shaw | 583 | 18.5% | -7.6 |
| Green Party | Ashlynn Butler | 568 | 18.1% | +11.7 |
| Reform UK | Alan Harvey Stone | 513 | 16.3% | — |
| Reform UK | Alan Harvey Stone | 513 | 16.3% | — |
| Majority | 223 | |||
| Turnout | 40.7% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,760 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,145 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
Chineham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Party | Michael Blackberry Elected | 1,134 | 31.8% | -6.4 |
| Reform UK | Greggory Barry Wilkinson | 943 | 26.4% | +21.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ricardo Ferreira | 926 | 25.9% | -10.5 |
| Labour Party | Ruth Elizabeth Kellaway | 321 | 9.0% | -6.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Gavin McKay | 246 | 6.9% | +2.6 |
| Majority | 191 | |||
| Turnout | 42.4% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,443 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,570 | |||
Green Party hold
Eastrop & Grove
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | John Gavin Neil McKay Elected | 1,527 | 47.8% | -13.6 |
| Reform UK | Jay Richard Bailey | 765 | 24.0% | — |
| Green Party | Niamh Harrison | 346 | 10.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Nick Bates | 323 | 10.1% | -4.7 |
| Labour Party | Lilly Rose Beeson | 232 | 7.3% | -11.1 |
| Majority | 762 | |||
| Turnout | 44.1% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,273 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,193 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Evingar
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Samuel David Carr Elected | 1,637 | 46.5% | -6.4 |
| Reform UK | Gerald Clement Smith | 796 | 22.6% | — |
| Green Party | Christopher John Whitehead | 504 | 14.3% | -0.3 |
| Green Party | Christopher Whitehead | 504 | 14.3% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Erica Maria Shaw | 419 | 11.9% | -6.4 |
| Labour Party | Robert George Thomas | 167 | 4.7% | -2.7 |
| Majority | 841 | |||
| Turnout | 47.2% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,495 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,523 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Hatch Warren & Beggarwood
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The All In Party | Dani Davies Elected | 999 | 29.7% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Stephen Reid | 966 | 28.7% | +3.7 |
| Reform UK | Spencer John Cleary | 841 | 25.0% | — |
| Labour Party | Matthew Evans | 321 | 9.5% | -2.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Edwin Blackmore-Squires | 237 | 7.0% | +3.6 |
| Majority | 33 | |||
| Turnout | 44.1% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,654 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,364 | |||
The All In Party gain from Women's Equality Party
Kempshott & Buckskin
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Val Elliott Elected | 1,016 | 29.1% | -17.3 |
| Reform UK | Mark Knight | 1,011 | 29.0% | — |
| Green Party | Harrison Manners | 503 | 14.4% | +8.6 |
| Labour Party | Catherine Elizabeth Hopkins | 422 | 12.1% | -16.8 |
| Basingstoke & Deane Independents | Samir Kotecha | 290 | 8.3% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Benson-Wilson | 245 | 7.0% | -3.4 |
| Majority | 5 | |||
| Turnout | 42.6% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,206 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,487 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Norden
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke & Deane Independents | Linda Hynan Elected | 1,269 | 48.5% | -4.9 |
| Reform UK | Matthew James Cooper | 522 | 20.0% | — |
| Labour Party | Jack Alexander Wadge-Stacey | 389 | 14.9% | -12.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jonathan Tate | 276 | 10.6% | -0.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Scott Richard Lawrence | 159 | 6.1% | +1.3 |
| Majority | 747 | |||
| Turnout | 36.6% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,198 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,615 | |||
Basingstoke & Deane Independents hold
Oakley & The Candovers 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke & Deane Independents | Alex Rowley Elected | 1,756 | 41.3% | -3.5 |
| Basingstoke & Deane Independents | Marc Connor Elected | 1,280 | 30.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Sherrie De Kiguchi | 1,145 | 26.9% | -9.2 |
| Reform UK | Christopher Michael Aldous | 1,019 | 24.0% | — |
| Reform UK | Martin Nigel Street | 856 | 20.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Taylor Parnell | 831 | 19.6% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Hannah Lilian Jane Cooper | 381 | 9.0% | +1.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Charles Cooper | 318 | 7.5% | — |
| Labour Party | Bronwyn Holly Phillips | 286 | 6.7% | -5.2 |
| Labour Party | Michael Stockwell | 280 | 6.6% | — |
| Majority | 135 | |||
| Turnout | 48.7% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,746 | |||
| Ballots cast | 4,249 | |||
Basingstoke & Deane Independents gain · Basingstoke & Deane Independents hold
Popley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Ellen Mary Hynes Elected | 1,032 | 38.8% | -27.6 |
| Reform UK | Duncan Philip Stone | 803 | 30.2% | — |
| Green Party | Ty Murray | 383 | 14.4% | +10.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Satya Sookhun | 274 | 10.3% | -3.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Berwick-Gooding | 171 | 6.4% | -3.4 |
| Majority | 229 | |||
| Turnout | 34.9% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,665 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,663 | |||
Labour Party hold
Sherborne St John & Rooksdown
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Karl Rand Elected | 1,084 | 33.4% | -13.2 |
| Reform UK | John David Ernest Naldrett | 756 | 23.3% | — |
| Labour Party | Bradley David Phillips | 485 | 14.9% | -23.0 |
| Green Party | Elle Green | 453 | 13.9% | +8.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ryan James Hickling | 269 | 8.3% | +1.8 |
| Independent | Nick Robinson | 201 | 6.2% | — |
| Majority | 328 | |||
| Turnout | 37.7% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,658 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,248 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
South Ham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Steven Paul Trumm Elected | 864 | 34.0% | — |
| Labour Party | Tony Jones | 560 | 22.0% | -35.6 |
| Independent | Zena Lindsay | 406 | 16.0% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lilly Turner | 367 | 14.4% | -9.4 |
| Green Party | Joseph Hutton | 207 | 8.1% | +4.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Madeline Hussey | 138 | 5.4% | -2.2 |
| Majority | 304 | |||
| Turnout | 34.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,502 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,542 | |||
Reform UK gain from Labour Party
Tadley & Pamber
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jo Slimin Elected | 1,497 | 38.3% | -11.4 |
| Reform UK | Lyn Roberts | 1,179 | 30.1% | +22.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jonathan Richards | 788 | 20.1% | -14.7 |
| Green Party | Kelly Jones | 307 | 7.8% | — |
| Labour Party | Wayne Terry | 141 | 3.6% | -3.9 |
| Majority | 318 | |||
| Turnout | 45.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,722 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,912 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Kerry Morrow Elected | 1,408 | 37.0% | -2.2 |
| Reform UK | Charlotte Lise Robinson | 1,036 | 27.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Bruce Buckland | 988 | 25.9% | -0.7 |
| Green Party | Elliott Gardiner | 255 | 6.7% | — |
| Labour Party | Daniel William Reah | 123 | 3.2% | -6.6 |
| Majority | 372 | |||
| Turnout | 44.6% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,565 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,810 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke & Deane Independents | Chloe Ashfield Elected | 2,318 | 58.0% | -5.7 |
| Reform UK | Victoria Harber | 681 | 17.0% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Kieran McDermott | 442 | 11.1% | -2.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lucy Sloane Williams | 390 | 9.8% | +2.0 |
| Labour Party | Ann Nold | 165 | 4.1% | -6.7 |
| Majority | 1,637 | |||
| Turnout | 49.2% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,144 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,996 | |||
Basingstoke & Deane Independents hold
Winklebury & Manydown 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Christina Jordan Elected | 602 | 27.3% | — |
| Reform UK | Christina Sheila Jordan Elected | 602 | 27.3% | — |
| Independent | Abigail Compton-Burnett | 553 | 25.1% | — |
| Labour Party | Cait Roisin Janet Fuller | 505 | 22.9% | -19.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mike Patchett | 315 | 14.3% | -27.1 |
| Green Party | Bill Farrington | 157 | 7.1% | +1.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Wendy Elizabeth McKay | 73 | 3.3% | -2.6 |
| Majority | 49 | |||
| Turnout | 40.6% | |||
| Registered electors | 5,451 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,205 | |||
Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative Party · Reform UK gain