Eastleigh council election, 2026

07/05/2026 · 14 wards · 15 seats contested

Most seats
14
Liberal Democrats
Seats contested
15
across 14 wards
Turnout
42.6%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats 14 +4 19,740 41.2% -6.5
Independent 1 +0 2,601 5.4% -1.3
Reform UK 0 +0 12,092 25.2% +23.8
Conservative and Unionist Party 0 -1 7,274 15.2% -9.8
Green Party 0 +0 5,033 10.5% +2.8
Labour Party 0 +0 1,158 2.4% -9.2
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 +0 28 0.1% —

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 15
Conservative and Unionist Party 15
Green Party 15
Liberal Democrats 15
Reform UK 15
Labour Party 9
Independent 3
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1

A party standing a full slate could field 15 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 Louise Anne Parker-Jones Elected 1,700 42.5% -13.6
Reform UK Graeme Richard Smith 868 21.7% —
Liberal Democrats Anne Margaret Winstanley 858 21.5% -2.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Sarah Duggan 292 7.3% -2.6
Green Party Dani Hosford 278 7.0% —
Majority832
Turnout48.2%
Registered electors8,298
Ballots cast3,996

Independent hold

Botley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Rupert Gregory Miles Kyrle Elected 1,378 46.4% -16.7
Reform UK Dave Cox 754 25.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Finn Lennon 549 18.5% -7.9
Green Party Luke Ottley 286 9.6% -0.8
Majority624
Turnout43.5%
Registered electors6,853
Ballots cast2,967

Liberal Democrats hold

Bursledon & Hound North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Tonia Craig Elected 1,378 46.8% -20.7
Reform UK Craig Palmer 831 28.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Carys Chestnut 438 14.9% -4.4
Green Party Keith Philip Day 272 9.2% +4.1
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Frankie Coultas 28 1.0% —
Majority547
Turnout38.2%
Registered electors7,756
Ballots cast2,947

Liberal Democrats hold

Chandler's Ford 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Alan Frederick Broadhurst Elected 1,846 49.6% -0.5
Liberal Democrats Dave Walker Elected 1,490 40.1% —
Reform UK Nigel William Murkitt 830 22.3% —
Reform UK Roy Swales 695 18.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Jerome Bryant 557 15.0% -16.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Albie Slawson 532 14.3% —
Green Party Bors Tamás Hulesch 403 10.8% +2.4
Green Party Daniel Christopher Jones 339 9.1% —
Labour Party Chris Gibbs 163 4.4% -5.2
Majority660
Turnout46.0%
Registered electors8,117
Ballots cast3,719

Liberal Democrats gain · Liberal Democrats hold

Eastleigh Central

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Cameron Edward Spencer Elected 1,098 40.2% -6.4
Reform UK Sukhdev Raj 704 25.7% -2.2
Green Party Toby Cain 485 17.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Poonam Sharma 257 9.4% +2.6
Labour Party Zak Southward 190 6.9% -7.6
Majority394
Turnout36.2%
Registered electors7,595
Ballots cast2,734

Liberal Democrats hold

Eastleigh North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Stephen Francis Beer Elected 1,180 41.6% -4.0
Reform UK Alex Culley 824 29.0% —
Green Party Jack Nathan Reginald Stapleton 345 12.2% +0.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Jeremy David Noel Over 319 11.2% -13.0
Labour Party Kathy O'Neill 169 6.0% -12.5
Majority356
Turnout39.4%
Registered electors7,236
Ballots cast2,837

Liberal Democrats hold

Eastleigh South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Paul Bicknell Elected 1,161 40.5% -6.0
Reform UK Clare Lorraine Fawcett 870 30.4% +18.6
Green Party Jim Smith 414 14.4% +5.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Yogesh Saxena 266 9.3% -3.1
Labour Party Steven Peter Phillips 155 5.4% -15.0
Majority291
Turnout33.4%
Registered electors8,632
Ballots cast2,866

Liberal Democrats hold

Fair Oak & Horton Heath

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Nick Couldrey Elected 1,048 25.2% -7.5
Reform UK Austen Thomas Petty 914 22.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ben Burcombe-Filer 801 19.3% -29.2
Independent Russ Kitching 458 11.0% —
Independent Richard Anthony Shuker 443 10.7% —
Green Party Ben David Parry 396 9.5% -1.0
Labour Party Will Banks 93 2.2% -6.1
Majority134
Turnout47.1%
Registered electors8,849
Ballots cast4,153

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Hamble & Netley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Prad Bains Elected 1,572 43.6% -8.5
Reform UK Neil Fleming 1,059 29.4% +6.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Steph Arnold 504 14.0% -3.9
Green Party Phil Horton 342 9.5% —
Labour Party Dennis Robinson 131 3.6% -3.3
Majority513
Turnout44.6%
Registered electors8,095
Ballots cast3,608

Liberal Democrats hold

Hedge End North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Leigh John Hadaway Elected 1,298 44.6% -11.4
Reform UK James Flaxman 685 23.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nick Arnold 484 16.6% -3.3
Green Party Geoffrey Edwin Harold Skinner 343 11.8% +2.4
Labour Party Edward Hill 101 3.5% -11.2
Majority613
Turnout39.5%
Registered electors7,396
Ballots cast2,911

Liberal Democrats hold

Hedge End South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats John Edward Shepherd Elected 1,634 43.4% -1.1
Reform UK Anthony Keith Savage 1,016 27.0% +1.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Jerry Hall 788 20.9% -4.9
Green Party Anna Belle Skinner 331 8.8% —
Majority618
Turnout43.9%
Registered electors8,622
Ballots cast3,769

Liberal Democrats hold

Hiltingbury

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Maud Nancy Attrill Elected 2,092 49.8% -1.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Shelagh Lee 808 19.2% -15.7
Reform UK Michael James Hibberd 756 18.0% —
Green Party Oliver Smith 442 10.5% +2.0
Labour Party Hannah Amy Bowyer 100 2.4% -2.4
Majority1,284
Turnout51.1%
Registered electors8,255
Ballots cast4,198

Liberal Democrats hold

West End North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Bruce Robert Tennent Elected 795 40.4% -16.5
Reform UK Roy Gordon Russell 645 32.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Colin Gifford 319 16.2% -10.5
Green Party Elaine Alexandra Avery 154 7.8% -1.3
Labour Party Christian James Brookes 56 2.8% -3.7
Majority150
Turnout41.6%
Registered electors4,749
Ballots cast1,969

Liberal Democrats hold

West End South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats David Andrew Berry Elected 912 43.1% -11.2
Reform UK Steve Humby 641 30.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Roger Allen Vivian 360 17.0% -13.5
Green Party Dave Waghorn 203 9.6% +3.3
Majority271
Turnout43.9%
Registered electors4,851
Ballots cast2,116

Liberal Democrats hold

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