Leesland & Newtown 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Majority | 55 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,222 | |||
Reform UK gain from Liberal Democrats
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Julie Karen Westerby Elected | 749 | 50.4% | -10.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Peceli Uluiviti | 406 | 27.3% | +0.2 |
| Labour Party | Hilary Ruth Percival | 236 | 15.9% | +2.8 |
| Green Party | Miles Clifford Fletcher Plested | 103 | 6.9% | -4.1 |
| Majority | 343 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 5,223 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,486 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
05/05/2022 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Dawn Christina Kelly Elected | 1,074 | 61.2% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Julie Karen Westerby Elected | 1,015 | 57.9% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Chris Best | 476 | 27.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David Frederick Gary | 426 | 24.3% | — |
| Labour Party | Charis Noakes | 230 | 13.1% | — |
| Green Party | Miles Clifford Fletcher | 193 | 11.0% | — |
| Reform UK | Aaron Keith Pinder | 93 | 5.3% | — |
| Majority | 539 | |||
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 1,754 | |||
06/05/2021 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 | 45% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 32% |
| Labour Party | 16% |
| Green Party | 7% |
Reconstructed from Leesland (52%), Christchurch (48%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
03/05/2018 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 | 47% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 32% |
| Labour Party | 18% |
| Green Party | 10% |
Reconstructed from Leesland (52%), Christchurch (48%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
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 | 45% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 35% |
| Labour Party | 15% |
| Green Party | 6% |
Reconstructed from Leesland (52%), Christchurch (48%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.