Fareham council election, 2026

07/05/2026 · 16 wards · 16 seats contested

Most seats
11
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
16
across 16 wards
Turnout
47.5%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 11 -11 16,962 39.0% -6.9
Liberal Democrats 4 -4 8,703 20.0% -8.0
Reform UK 1 +1 11,185 25.7% +24.1
Green Party 0 +0 4,216 9.7% +5.8
Labour Party 0 -1 2,410 5.5% -9.7
Independent 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 16
Conservative and Unionist Party 16
Green Party 16
Reform UK 16
Liberal Democrats 14
Labour Party 11

A party standing a full slate could field 16 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.

Avenue

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert William Ellis Elected 1,226 40.3% -17.7
Reform UK Paul Kimber 957 31.4% —
Liberal Democrats Maryam Brady 388 12.8% -5.8
Green Party Kat Bull 327 10.7% -2.2
Labour Party Jamie Webb 146 4.8% -15.2
Majority269
Turnout49.8%
Registered electors6,145
Ballots cast3,043

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Fareham Park

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Kerry Stubbs Elected 850 36.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Manny Martins 660 28.7% -15.3
Green Party Samuel Ford Gething 451 19.6% —
Labour Party Andy Mooney 340 14.8% -15.5
Majority190
Turnout40.3%
Registered electors5,746
Ballots cast2,301

Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Fareham Town

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Kirsten Wiltshire Elected 762 33.3% -20.7
Reform UK Sandy Ellis 636 27.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Edward Peter George Maunder 512 22.4% -3.2
Green Party John Vivian 237 10.4% -0.7
Labour Party Lee Woods 138 6.0% -12.5
Majority126
Turnout44.5%
Registered electors5,165
Ballots cast2,285

Liberal Democrats hold

Fort Fareham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen Paul Ingram Elected 734 29.0% -7.5
Reform UK Peter Watson 730 28.9% —
Labour Party Dominic Stuart Martin 704 27.8% -15.3
Green Party Nick Lyle 362 14.3% +1.1
Majority4
Turnout44.1%
Registered electors5,758
Ballots cast2,529

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hill Head

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Steve Dugan Elected 1,516 49.2% -4.0
Reform UK George Light 655 21.3% +10.9
Liberal Democrats Stuart Hayton 392 12.7% -3.4
Labour Party Lynne Murray 337 10.9% -23.0
Green Party Connor James Field Stephens 179 5.8% —
Majority861
Turnout53.9%
Registered electors5,728
Ballots cast3,079

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hook-with-Warsash

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Frair Louise Burgess Elected 1,355 51.9% -14.0
Reform UK Steve Wallace 599 23.0% —
Liberal Democrats Jon Sacker 392 15.0% -8.0
Green Party Jake Ian Waterfall 200 7.7% -8.3
Labour Party David Anthony Rodgers 65 2.5% -16.0
Majority756
Turnout48.1%
Registered electors5,452
Ballots cast2,610

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Locks Heath

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Malcolm Roy Daniells Elected 1,286 44.1% -15.2
Reform UK Max Barron 716 24.5% —
Liberal Democrats Phil Clark 598 20.5% -9.8
Green Party Carole Lesley Fogg 319 10.9% -4.6
Majority570
Turnout47.5%
Registered electors6,193
Ballots cast2,919

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Park Gate

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon David Martin Elected 1,338 47.3% -3.0
Liberal Democrats Graham Stanley Everdell 707 25.0% -23.4
Reform UK Sharon Jones 536 18.9% —
Green Party Andy Stroud 249 8.8% —
Majority631
Turnout46.1%
Registered electors6,147
Ballots cast2,829

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Portchester Castle

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Dave Wiltshire Elected 1,101 44.9% -9.2
Reform UK Sarah Lisa Horton 864 35.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ashley Dean Grant 688 28.1% -5.5
Green Party David Silvester Palk 209 8.5% —
Labour Party Richard Edward Ryan 112 4.6% -10.9
Majority237
Turnout40.5%
Registered electors6,090
Ballots cast2,452

Liberal Democrats hold

Portchester Wicor

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Rob Turner Elected 858 33.1% -23.0
Reform UK Steve Richards 788 30.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul William Whittle 765 29.5% -4.0
Green Party David Barton Harrison 178 6.9% —
Majority70
Turnout49.3%
Registered electors5,284
Ballots cast2,589

Liberal Democrats hold

Sarisbury & Whiteley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ruth Alexandra Hall Elected 1,613 64.2% +6.2
Reform UK Gail Robertson 560 22.3% —
Liberal Democrats Gayathri Sathyanath 536 21.3% -28.0
Green Party Polly Sanderson 335 13.3% —
Majority1,053
Turnout41.2%
Registered electors6,113
Ballots cast2,511

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Stubbington

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jacquie Needham Elected 1,374 47.9% -12.8
Reform UK Toni Steed 649 22.6% +8.2
Liberal Democrats Fiona Cooke 401 14.0% -10.6
Labour Party Joseph Andrejs Adamson 238 8.3% -14.3
Green Party Kasi Munns 209 7.3% —
Majority725
Turnout51.1%
Registered electors5,660
Ballots cast2,871

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Titchfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lisa Margaret Birkett Elected 1,034 39.7% -14.9
Reform UK Josh Read 716 27.5% —
Liberal Democrats Richard Blythin 437 16.8% —
Green Party Baz Marie 295 11.3% -9.6
Labour Party Lorraine Drinkwater 120 4.6% -22.9
Majority318
Turnout46.7%
Registered electors5,690
Ballots cast2,603

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Titchfield Common

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Michael John Murphy Elected 1,277 44.7% -11.6
Reform UK Gary Fisk 696 24.4% —
Liberal Democrats Sue Hardie 476 16.7% —
Green Party Naomi Gittens 285 10.0% —
Labour Party John Michael Boyle 121 4.2% -19.2
Majority581
Turnout47.6%
Registered electors6,016
Ballots cast2,857

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Uplands & Funtley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Louise Elizabeth Clubley Elected 765 37.6% -7.6
Liberal Democrats Ciaran Michael Urry-Tuttiett 605 29.8% -10.4
Reform UK Sandi Watson 494 24.3% —
Green Party John Alexander Rose 168 8.3% -2.7
Majority160
Turnout54.7%
Registered electors3,736
Ballots cast2,032

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Wallington & Downend

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Alison West Elected 1,050 36.1% -14.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Andrew Maunder 819 28.1% -12.4
Reform UK Nicky Watkins 739 25.4% —
Green Party Dawn Rowlatt 213 7.3% +0.6
Labour Party Leslie Charles Ricketts 89 3.1% -7.3
Majority231
Turnout54.2%
Registered electors5,399
Ballots cast2,910

Liberal Democrats hold

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