Gosport council election, 2018

03/05/2018 · 17 wards · 18 seats contested

Most seats
9
Liberal Democrats
Seats contested
18
across 17 wards
Turnout
33.4%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats 9 +4 5,149 23.8% +7.5
Conservative and Unionist Party 8 -2 11,009 50.9% -2.0
Labour Party 1 -1 4,727 21.9% -2.8
Green Party 0 +0 583 2.7% +0.1
Independent 0 +0 77 0.4% -0.0
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 +0 63 0.3% -2.9

Changes are against the previous council election on 05/05/2016. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 18
Conservative and Unionist Party 18
Labour Party 18
Liberal Democrats 11
Green Party 5
Independent 1
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 1

A party standing a full slate could field 18 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.

Alverstoke

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Kevin Francis Casey Elected 1,145 78.8% +3.5
Labour Party Jonathan James Eaton 308 21.2% -3.5
Majority837
Turnout42.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,453

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Anglesey

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Alan David Scard Elected 1,011 75.6% +1.0
Labour Party Paul Noakes 327 24.4% -1.0
Majority684
Turnout45.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,338

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Bridgemary North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Martin Eric Pepper Elected 574 53.1% -4.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Batty 278 25.7% +6.7
Labour Party Alan Durrant 228 21.1% -1.8
Majority296
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,080

Liberal Democrats hold

Bridgemary South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Linda Mary Batty Elected 445 43.2% -10.3
Labour Party James Fox 300 29.2% -17.3
Liberal Democrats Stephen James Marshall 284 27.6% —
Majority145
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,029

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Brockhurst

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Austin Richard Hicks Elected 452 41.2% -15.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon James Bellord 381 34.8% +7.1
Labour Party Stephanie Rae Brazier 144 13.1% +3.6
UK Independence Party (UKIP) David George Foster 63 5.7% —
Green Party Jane Staffieri 56 5.1% -0.9
Majority71
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,096

Liberal Democrats hold

Christchurch

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Julie Karen Westerby Elected 575 45.5% -1.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Wayne Lee Ronayne 403 31.9% -4.4
Labour Party Chris Percival 285 22.6% +5.9
Majority172
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,263

Liberal Democrats hold

Elson

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Sue Ballard Elected 703 61.5% +6.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Craig Thomas Hazel 304 26.6% -8.1
Independent Alan Michael Neville 77 6.7% —
Labour Party Emma Smith 59 5.2% -5.4
Majority399
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,143

Liberal Democrats hold

Forton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Clive Foster-Reed Elected 411 46.4% +12.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Gary David Walker 254 28.7% +9.7
Labour Party Daniel Smith 180 20.3% +0.8
Green Party Monica Cassidy 40 4.5% —
Majority157
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast885

Liberal Democrats hold

Grange

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Tony Jessop Elected 485 62.5% +22.4
Labour Party Hetty Ollivant 198 25.5% +10.0
Liberal Democrats Lynne Pyle 93 12.0% -7.3
Majority287
Turnout20.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast776

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hardway

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Jamie Hutchison Elected 718 52.0% +24.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Roger Patrick Allen 522 37.8% -18.2
Labour Party Mark Smith 142 10.3% -6.6
Majority196
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,382

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Lee East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Piers Bateman Elected 1,133 71.9% +0.1
Labour Party Caroline Osborne 443 28.1% +9.7
Majority690
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,576

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Lee West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Chris Carter Elected 1,447 80.8% +3.4
Labour Party Jill Whitcher 344 19.2% +7.4
Majority1,103
Turnout44.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,791

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Leesland 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Peter John Chegwyn Elected 544 47.6% +5.1
Liberal Democrats Dave Herridge Elected 439 38.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rebecca Stares 370 32.3% -0.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Tasha Hook 336 29.4% —
Green Party Sam Pollard 222 19.4% +7.4
Labour Party Alison Mary Mandrill 151 13.2% +0.7
Labour Party Charis Noakes 119 10.4% —
Green Party David Eugen Sekules 106 9.3% —
Majority69
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,144

Liberal Democrats gain · Liberal Democrats hold

Peel Common

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lynn Maree Hook Elected 883 74.7% -3.4
Labour Party Martyn Kevin Davis 299 25.3% +3.4
Majority584
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,182

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Privett

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Sean Peter Blackman Elected 752 63.4% -7.4
Labour Party Annelies Lara James 276 23.3% -6.0
Green Party Russell Garth Thomas 159 13.4% —
Majority476
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,187

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Rowner and Holbrook

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Murray Alexander Johnston Elected 356 43.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paddy Bergin 349 42.8% -5.9
Labour Party Tim Ryan 110 13.5% -8.2
Majority7
Turnout25.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast815

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Town

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party June Elizabeth Cully Elected 814 61.4% +10.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Lesley Meenaghan 511 38.6% +2.1
Majority303
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,325

Labour Party hold

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