Gosport council election, 2026

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

Most seats
9
Reform UK
Seats contested
14
across 14 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Reform UK 9 +9 9,122 34.3% +33.5
Conservative and Unionist Party 5 -1 7,956 29.9% -14.0
Liberal Democrats 0 -8 5,462 20.5% -16.2
Green Party 0 +0 2,766 10.4% +7.9
Labour and Co-operative Party 0 -1 1,279 4.8% -10.3

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 14
Conservative and Unionist Party 14
Green Party 14
Reform UK 14
Liberal Democrats 12
Labour Party 10

A party standing a full slate could field 14 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 1,131 43.0% -8.2
Reform UK Benjamin Edward Searle 664 25.3% —
Liberal Democrats Lizzie Maynard-Seal 595 22.6% -16.0
Green Party Aid Smalley 238 9.1% —
Majority467
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,628

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Anglesey

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Robbie George Beech Elected 1,011 50.1% -10.1
Reform UK Debbie McGregor 487 24.1% —
Liberal Democrats Charlie Hylands 265 13.1% -9.4
Green Party Emma Victoria Bell 255 12.6% +5.0
Majority524
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,018

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Bridgemary

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Clare Bond Elected 825 45.6% +3.1
Liberal Democrats Steve Hammond 671 37.1% -3.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter John Stonestreet 182 10.1% -4.5
Green Party Zoe Aspinall 131 7.2% —
Majority154
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,809

Reform UK hold

Brockhurst & Privett

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK David John Marshall Elected 616 35.1% —
Liberal Democrats Rob Hylands 581 33.1% -13.0
Conservative and Unionist Party George McAleese 354 20.2% -11.8
Green Party Karyn Jacqueline Ashcroft 156 8.9% +0.1
Labour Party Danny Mower 48 2.7% -11.0
Majority35
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,755

Reform UK gain from Liberal Democrats

Elson

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Antony Stanton Elected 784 39.4% —
Liberal Democrats Sue Ballard 694 34.8% -19.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Alan Michael Neville 292 14.7% -9.3
Green Party Kathryn Shelagh Kelly 174 8.7% +4.0
Labour Party Stephen Alan Osborne 48 2.4% -8.5
Majority90
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,992

Reform UK gain from Liberal Democrats

Forton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK James Christopher Figgins Elected 538 35.8% +20.7
Liberal Democrats Merv Bradley 482 32.0% -16.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Charles Stewart Thompson 211 14.0% -8.2
Green Party Lynsey Dawn Delin 180 12.0% —
Labour Party Suzanne Geary 93 6.2% -8.9
Majority56
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,504

Reform UK gain from Liberal Democrats

Grange & Alver Valley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Colin John Towell Elected 577 43.5% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Jonathan Brown 298 22.5% -16.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Ellis Terry Weekes 225 17.0% -16.5
Green Party Mark William Mudie 127 9.6% —
Liberal Democrats Clive Foster-Reed 99 7.5% -8.6
Majority279
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,326

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Harbourside & Town

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Taylor Kirkham Elected 481 32.6% +23.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Gary David Walker 420 28.5% -21.1
Labour Party Tynan James Bryant 254 17.2% -10.6
Green Party Nikki Cameron 182 12.3% —
Liberal Democrats Paul James Hylands 137 9.3% -2.5
Majority61
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,474

Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Hardway

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Philip Sparrow Elected 770 38.5% —
Liberal Democrats Mike Ewin 529 26.5% -19.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon James Bellord 412 20.6% -17.8
Green Party Anthony Sudworth 201 10.1% +5.0
Labour Party Tom Bolger 88 4.4% -7.1
Majority241
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,000

Reform UK gain from Liberal Democrats

Lee East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Graham Burgess Elected 1,023 53.7% +8.6
Reform UK Ian Richard Brown 536 28.2% —
Green Party Matt Reeve-Fowkes 345 18.1% —
Majority487
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,904

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Liberal Democrats

Lee West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Stevyn Christopher Ricketts Elected 1,275 53.5% -2.0
Reform UK Gill Farrington 620 26.0% —
Green Party James Kirkham 267 11.2% —
Labour Party Anne Marie Cruddas 221 9.3% -10.7
Majority655
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,383

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Leesland & Newtown

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Elly Newman Elected 737 33.2% —
Liberal Democrats Dawn Christina Kelly 682 30.7% -19.7
Conservative and Unionist Party David Frederick Gary 456 20.5% -6.8
Green Party Miles Clifford Fletcher Plested 237 10.7% +3.7
Labour Party Hilary Ruth Percival 110 5.0% -10.9
Majority55
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,222

Reform UK gain from Liberal Democrats

Peel Common

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen Philpott Elected 738 38.5% -10.2
Reform UK Spencer Gregson-Gray 682 35.6% —
Liberal Democrats Debbie Sherman 310 16.2% -24.7
Green Party Lucy Catherine MacLennan 123 6.4% —
Labour Party Jess Dylan Cully 63 3.3% -7.8
Majority56
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,916

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Rowner & Holbrook

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Paul Jacobs Elected 805 48.7% —
Liberal Democrats Dave Herridge 417 25.2% -22.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Diane Hilda Furlong 226 13.7% -22.0
Green Party Jane Staffieri 150 9.1% —
Labour Party Claire Percival 56 3.4% -13.2
Majority388
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,654

Reform UK gain from Liberal Democrats

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