Eastleigh council election, 2021
Most seats
10
Liberal Democrats
Seats contested
12
across 12 wards
Turnout
38.9%
average of reporting wards
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/− | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 10 | -2 | 15,992 | 44.7% | -7.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 1 | +1 | 12,950 | 36.2% | +16.6 |
| Independent | 1 | +0 | 1,967 | 5.5% | -0.4 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | 0 | +0 | 4,031 | 11.3% | +4.3 |
| Green Party | 0 | +0 | 602 | 1.7% | -4.3 |
| Hampshire Independents | 0 | +0 | 146 | 0.4% | — |
| Reform UK | 0 | +0 | 88 | 0.2% | — |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 0 | +0 | 38 | 0.1% | — |
Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2019. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.
Candidates
| Party | Candidates | Of a possible 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 12 | |
| Labour Party | 12 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 12 | |
| Green Party | 2 | |
| Independent | 2 | |
| Hampshire Independents | 1 | |
| Reform UK | 1 | |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 1 |
A party standing a full slate could field 12 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.
Bishopstoke
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Gin Tidridge Elected | 1,731 | 46.3% | +0.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Anne Margaret Winstanley | 972 | 26.0% | -9.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ben Burcombe-Filer | 728 | 19.5% | +13.2 |
| Labour Party | Steve Phillips | 269 | 7.2% | +3.2 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Robert David Lovell | 38 | 1.0% | — |
| Majority | 759 | |||
| Turnout | 44.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,738 | |||
Independent hold
Botley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Geoffrey Ian Kinloch Elected | 970 | 48.7% | -8.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Joy Haythorne | 854 | 42.9% | +5.7 |
| Labour Party | Alison Phillips | 166 | 8.3% | +0.0 |
| Majority | 116 | |||
| Turnout | 39.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,990 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Bursledon & Hound North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Holes Elected | 1,442 | 60.6% | -0.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Paul Andrew Redding | 723 | 30.4% | +9.9 |
| Labour Party | Catherine Cronin | 216 | 9.1% | +1.7 |
| Majority | 719 | |||
| Turnout | 32.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,381 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Chandler's Ford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Arthur Pragnell Elected | 1,745 | 49.8% | -5.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Shelagh Lee | 1,452 | 41.5% | +17.9 |
| Labour Party | Greg Phillips | 305 | 8.7% | +3.1 |
| Majority | 293 | |||
| Turnout | 42.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,502 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Eastleigh Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Wayne Irish Elected | 943 | 36.9% | -12.0 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Josh Constable | 735 | 28.8% | +11.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Chris Yates | 641 | 25.1% | +13.4 |
| Hampshire Independents | Sukhdev Raj | 146 | 5.7% | — |
| Reform UK | Alex Culley | 88 | 3.4% | — |
| Majority | 208 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,553 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Eastleigh North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Tanya Park Elected | 1,140 | 44.3% | -4.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lisa Danielle Crosher | 951 | 37.0% | +24.7 |
| Labour Party | Kathy O'Neill | 482 | 18.7% | +8.9 |
| Majority | 189 | |||
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,573 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Eastleigh South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Alex George Bourne Elected | 996 | 42.6% | -12.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Simon Payne | 731 | 31.2% | +18.7 |
| Labour Party | Sam Jordan | 613 | 26.2% | +9.6 |
| Majority | 265 | |||
| Turnout | 30.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,340 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Fair Oak & Horton Heath
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Steve Broomfield Elected | 1,720 | 48.0% | +20.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Couldrey | 1,057 | 29.5% | -10.8 |
| Green Party | Ben David Parry | 388 | 10.8% | -3.1 |
| Independent | Martin Lyon | 236 | 6.6% | — |
| Labour Party | Jacob Phillips | 179 | 5.0% | -0.2 |
| Majority | 663 | |||
| Turnout | 43.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,580 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Liberal Democrats
Hamble & Netley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Robert Cross Elected | 1,771 | 55.9% | -3.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mike Preston | 1,030 | 32.5% | +16.2 |
| Labour Party | Hayley Homer | 368 | 11.6% | +5.4 |
| Majority | 741 | |||
| Turnout | 40.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,169 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Hedge End North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Roy Pretty Elected | 1,215 | 49.2% | -10.5 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Susan Elizabeth Hall | 855 | 34.6% | +16.6 |
| Green Party | Glynn Fleming | 214 | 8.7% | -0.2 |
| Labour Party | Steve Willoughby | 187 | 7.6% | +1.0 |
| Majority | 360 | |||
| Turnout | 33.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,471 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Hedge End South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Keith House Elected | 1,779 | 51.9% | -9.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jerry Hall | 1,412 | 41.2% | +19.4 |
| Labour Party | Betty Lou Layland | 237 | 6.9% | +2.7 |
| Majority | 367 | |||
| Turnout | 40.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,428 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Hiltingbury
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Anne Elizabeth Buckley Elected | 1,962 | 48.0% | -2.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Margaret Atkinson | 1,853 | 45.3% | +8.9 |
| Labour Party | Gwyneth Jean Hubert | 274 | 6.7% | +3.8 |
| Majority | 109 | |||
| Turnout | 50.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 4,089 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold