Winchester council election, 2026

07/05/2026 · 15 wards · 15 seats contested

Most seats
13
Liberal Democrats
Seats contested
15
across 15 wards
Turnout
51.8%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats 13 +2 20,243 41.6% -6.1
Green Party 1 +0 6,800 14.0% -0.4
Independent 1 +1 1,347 2.8% +1.2
Conservative and Unionist Party 0 -2 10,798 22.2% -9.1
Reform UK 0 +0 8,407 17.3% —
Labour Party 0 +0 1,052 2.2% -3.0

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 15
Conservative and Unionist Party 15
Labour Party 15
Liberal Democrats 15
Reform UK 15
Green Party 14
Independent 2

A party standing a full slate could field 15 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.

Alresford & Itchen Valley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Margot Julia Power Elected 1,975 52.7% -1.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Lisa Suzanne Griffiths 901 24.1% -15.1
Reform UK Nicholas Brian Fortescue Hubbard 596 15.9% —
Green Party Tom Street 228 6.1% +1.6
Labour Party Tessa Susan Valentine 45 1.2% -1.2
Majority1,074
Turnout53.9%
Registered electors6,975
Ballots cast3,746

Liberal Democrats hold

Badger Farm & Oliver's Battery

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Brian Leslie Laming Elected 1,735 45.3% +3.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Ed Kennedy 1,192 31.2% -16.4
Reform UK Lincoln Redding 442 11.6% —
Green Party Max Priesemann 387 10.1% +2.8
Labour Party Alison Phyllis Cochrane 75 2.0% -1.7
Majority543
Turnout59.3%
Registered electors6,474
Ballots cast3,826

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Bishop's Waltham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Simone Fleuren Elected 1,493 43.7% -13.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Steve Miller 856 25.1% +0.2
Reform UK Peter James Jordan 643 18.8% —
Green Party Doug Stinton 363 10.6% +4.5
Labour Party Steve Haines 59 1.7% -2.7
Majority637
Turnout50.4%
Registered electors6,787
Ballots cast3,415

Liberal Democrats hold

Central Meon Valley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Malcolm Wallace Elected 1,570 38.7% -12.8
Conservative and Unionist Party David Newberry 874 21.5% -7.3
Reform UK Frances Baxter 858 21.1% —
Liberal Democrats Roger John Bentote 708 17.4% +0.1
Labour Party Martyn Kevin Davis 51 1.3% -1.1
Majority696
Turnout53.3%
Registered electors7,643
Ballots cast4,061

Green Party hold

Colden Common & Twyford

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Sue Cook Elected 1,164 49.1% —
Liberal Democrats Sophia Grace Williams 540 22.8% -5.7
Reform UK Kevin Patrick James Mills 382 16.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Hugo Mabbott 245 10.3% -18.8
Labour Party Adrian John Paul Field 42 1.8% -0.4
Majority624
Turnout51.2%
Registered electors4,659
Ballots cast2,372

Independent gain from Green Party

Denmead

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Martin Clay Elected 1,186 36.4% -7.8
Reform UK Amanda Aldridge 998 30.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Caroline Lorraine Brook 800 24.6% -18.8
Green Party Laura O'Connor 185 5.7% -0.3
Labour Party Andrew Thomas Kirby 85 2.6% -3.8
Majority188
Turnout46.9%
Registered electors6,963
Ballots cast3,254

Liberal Democrats hold

Southwick & Wickham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Neil Cutler Elected 1,056 39.4% -22.5
Reform UK Richard Harris 839 31.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Denise Searle 471 17.6% -5.2
Green Party Ben Thomas 257 9.6% +2.2
Labour Party Alexander Hodgkinson 58 2.2% -5.9
Majority217
Turnout44.8%
Registered electors6,012
Ballots cast2,681

Liberal Democrats hold

St Barnabas

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats James Edward Batho Elected 1,981 53.2% -0.3
Conservative and Unionist Party David Killeen 746 20.0% -9.2
Green Party Jessica Redway 479 12.9% +0.9
Reform UK Mark Lawrence Gordon Adams 453 12.2% —
Labour Party Lucy Sims 66 1.8% -3.6
Majority1,235
Turnout54.8%
Registered electors6,823
Ballots cast3,726

Liberal Democrats hold

St Bartholomew

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Kathleen Mary Becker Elected 1,455 48.1% -2.3
Green Party Lorraine Estelle 779 25.8% +1.8
Reform UK Roseanna Leigh Curley 363 12.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Fiona Mather 348 11.5% -5.8
Labour Party Patrick Davies 79 2.6% -5.7
Majority676
Turnout46.8%
Registered electors6,477
Ballots cast3,025

Liberal Democrats hold

St Michael

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Mark Paul Reach Elected 1,390 42.5% -5.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian Donald Tait 760 23.3% -2.7
Green Party Kate Needham 636 19.5% +2.1
Reform UK David Ernest Simons Delmonte 413 12.6% —
Labour Party Archie William Ledger 68 2.1% -6.3
Majority630
Turnout50.2%
Registered electors6,526
Ballots cast3,267

Liberal Democrats hold

St Paul

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Lucille Thompson Elected 1,616 48.2% -1.2
Green Party Simon Warde 951 28.4% +2.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Joe Hill 439 13.1% -3.9
Reform UK Paul Jonathan O'Nions 275 8.2% —
Labour Party Peter Rees 64 1.9% -5.3
Majority665
Turnout52.0%
Registered electors6,448
Ballots cast3,351

Liberal Democrats hold

The Worthys

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Jackie Porter Elected 1,542 53.2% -2.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Signe Biddle 623 21.5% -12.5
Reform UK Liam David Horton 431 14.9% —
Green Party Luke Ainscough 253 8.7% +3.2
Labour Party Jamie Trodden 51 1.8% -3.4
Majority919
Turnout50.6%
Registered electors5,736
Ballots cast2,900

Liberal Democrats hold

Upper Meon Valley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats David Ablitt Elected 933 37.0% -4.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Neil Bolton 917 36.3% -4.6
Reform UK Charlotte Lee Northbrook 444 17.6% —
Green Party Amanda Mary Griffith 208 8.2% -7.4
Labour Party Nicholas Bennett-Britton 23 0.9% -1.3
Majority16
Turnout55.3%
Registered electors4,578
Ballots cast2,525

Liberal Democrats hold

Whiteley & Shedfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Anne Small Elected 1,301 39.7% -8.5
Reform UK Julie Frances Harrison 781 23.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Marcus Garth 496 15.1% -5.7
Green Party Ben Russell 461 14.1% +2.4
Independent Sean Gerrard Whelan 183 5.6% -9.6
Labour Party Richard Carthew 53 1.6% -2.5
Majority520
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,275

Liberal Democrats hold

Wonston & Micheldever

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Andrew Timothy Adams Elected 1,332 41.3% -1.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Patrick Brian Cunningham 1,130 35.0% -14.6
Reform UK Nick Constable 489 15.2% —
Labour Party Antony Francis De Peyer 233 7.2% +4.9
Green Party Cameron Hardie 43 1.3% -4.1
Majority202
Turnout55.7%
Registered electors5,800
Ballots cast3,227

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

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