Fair Oak & Horton Heath ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
07/05/2026
| 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 |
| Majority | 134 | |||
| Turnout | 47.1% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,849 | |||
| Ballots cast | 4,153 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Steve Broomfield Elected | 1,520 | 48.5% | +13.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Rico Clay | 1,025 | 32.7% | -7.8 |
| Green Party | Ben David Parry | 329 | 10.5% | -5.3 |
| Labour Party | Alison Phillips | 262 | 8.4% | -0.3 |
| Majority | 495 | |||
| Turnout | 36.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,136 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Liberal Democrats
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Michelle Ruth Marsh Elected | 1,286 | 40.5% | -1.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ben Burcombe-Filer | 1,114 | 35.1% | -2.8 |
| Green Party | Ben David Parry | 500 | 15.8% | +2.8 |
| Labour Party | Maggie Ashton | 274 | 8.6% | +1.9 |
| Majority | 172 | |||
| Turnout | 37.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,174 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Couldrey Elected | 1,370 | 42.5% | +12.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ben Burcombe-Filer | 1,223 | 37.9% | -10.1 |
| Green Party | Paul Openshaw | 417 | 12.9% | +2.1 |
| Labour Party | Carol Rowe | 217 | 6.7% | +1.7 |
| Majority | 147 | |||
| Turnout | 38.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,227 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
06/05/2021
| 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
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Michelle Ruth Marsh Elected | 1,205 | 40.3% | -4.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Steve Broomfield | 821 | 27.5% | -16.0 |
| Green Party | Jack Nathan Reginald Stapleton | 415 | 13.9% | -1.2 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Martin Lyon | 391 | 13.1% | -0.5 |
| Labour Party | Jill Payne | 156 | 5.2% | -9.7 |
| Majority | 384 | |||
| Turnout | 38.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,988 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
03/05/2018 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Rob Rushton Elected | 1,236 | 45.2% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Couldrey Elected | 1,234 | 45.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Steve Broomfield Elected | 1,188 | 43.5% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Des Scott | 1,125 | 41.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jackie Zieba | 837 | 30.6% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Kate Bradshaw | 756 | 27.7% | — |
| Green Party | Paul Openshaw | 412 | 15.1% | — |
| Labour Party | Mary Shephard | 408 | 14.9% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Martin Lyon | 372 | 13.6% | — |
| Labour Party | Emma Kettle | 321 | 11.7% | — |
| Labour Party | Phil Baker | 307 | 11.2% | — |
| Majority | 63 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 2,732 | |||
05/05/2016 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 40% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 25% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 23% |
| Labour Party | 11% |
| Green Party | 1% |
Reconstructed from Fair Oak and Horton Heath (89%), Bishopstoke East (11%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.