Elections to Gosport Borough Council took place on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 United Kingdom local elections.[1] These took place at the same time as the elections for Hampshire County Council and the Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner.[2]
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17 of 34 seats to Gosport Borough Council 18 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map showing the results of the 2021 Gosport Borough Council election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editThe previous election, held in 2018, saw the Liberal Democrats gain four seats: two from Conservatives, and one each from the Labour and UKIP. This reduced the Conservative Majority to one, remaining in control of the council, whilst UKIP lost their sole seat, in the Rowner and Holbrook ward.
The Statement of Persons Nominated was published on 9 April 2021. [3]
Results summary
edit2021 Gosport Borough Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Conservative | 11 | 1 | 64.7 | 8 | 19 | 55.9 | 11,099 | 50.9 | -2.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | 6 | 1 | 35.3 | 8 | 14 | 41.2 | 5,149 | 23.8 | +7.5 | |
Labour | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.9 | 4,727 | 21.9 | -2.7 | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 583 | 2.7 | +0.4 | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 77 | 0.4 | ±0.0 | |
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 63 | 0.3 | ±0.0 |
Candidates
editAlverstoke
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Mark William Paul Hook | 861 | 54.5 | −20.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | William Fredrick Dixon Charlton | 581 | 36.8 | N/A | |
Labour | Jonathan James Eaton | 137 | 8.7 | −16.0 | |
Majority | 280 | 17.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,442 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Anglesey
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Philip Ian Raffaelli | 769 | 56.0 | −18.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Adele Louise Earle | 351 | 25.5 | N/A | |
Labour | Mark Smith | 128 | 9.3 | −19.4 | |
Green | James Robert Kirkham | 65 | 4.7 | N/A | |
Independent | Dale Fletcher | 61 | 4.4 | N/A | |
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Conservative hold | Swing |
Bridgemary North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Steve Hammond | 870 | 68.4 | N/A | |
Conservative | Supriya Namdeo | 326 | 25.6 | −2.4 | |
Labour | Daniel Frank Stratton | 76 | 6.0 | −66.0 | |
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Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Bridgemary South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Kath Jones | 663 | 52.8 | −0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Angela Jane Prickett | 397 | 31.6 | N/A | |
Labour | Charis Andrea Noakes | 196 | 15.6 | −30.9 | |
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Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Brockhurst
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Rob Hylands | 684 | 62.9 | +6.2 | |
Conservative | Pecs Uluiviti | 313 | 28.8 | −1.1 | |
Labour | Alison Mary Mandrill | 90 | 8.3 | −1.2 | |
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Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Christchurch
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Dawn Christina Kelly | 664 | 48.9 | +1.9 | |
Conservative | Rob Thompson | 443 | 32.6 | −3.7 | |
Labour | Robin William Dellow | 153 | 11.3 | −5.4 | |
Green | Robert Patrick Johnston | 97 | 7.1 | N/A | |
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Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Elson
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Richard Philip Earle | 584 | 51.9 | −2.9 | |
Conservative | Natasha Georgina Hook | 396 | 35.3 | +0.6 | |
Labour | Emma Jean SMith | 75 | 6.7 | −3.8 | |
Green | Tabitha Jane Evans | 68 | 6.1 | N/A | |
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Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Forton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Mervin John Bradley | 411 | 45.8 | +11.8 | |
Conservative | Gary David Walker | 272 | 30.3 | +11.3 | |
Labour | Claire Ruth Percival | 112 | 12.5 | −7.0 | |
Independent | Geoff O'Flanagan | 102 | 11.4 | N/A | |
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Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Grange
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Maggie Morgan | 478 | 56.6 | +16.5 | |
Labour | Jonathan Brown | 208 | 24.6 | +9.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Mark Fenton | 159 | 18.8 | −0.5 | |
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Conservative hold | Swing |
Hardway
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Diane Hilda Furlong | 633 | 42.9 | −13.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lesley Jane Carr | 588 | 39.8 | +12.7 | |
Labour | Lynn Day | 173 | 11.7 | −5.2 | |
Green | Jason Mick | 82 | 5.6 | N/A | |
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Conservative hold | Swing |
Lee East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Graham Burgess | 1,094 | 62.1 | −9.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kirsten Bradley | 549 | 31.2 | N/A | |
Labour | Paul Noakes | 118 | 6.7 | −11.7 | |
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Conservative hold | Swing |
Lee West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John William Beavis | 1,574 | 78.5 | +1.1 | |
Labour | Anne Marie Cruddas | 237 | 11.8 | +0.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Rachel Sophie Samuelle Melieres-Frost | 193 | 9.6 | N/A | |
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Conservative hold | Swing |
Leesland
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | David Keith Herridge | 451 | 41.0 | −1.5 | |
Conservative | Christopher Davey Best | 348 | 31.7 | −1.3 | |
Labour | Hilary Ruth Percival | 224 | 20.4 | +7.9 | |
Green | Sam Pollard | 76 | 6.9 | −5.1 | |
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Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Peel Common
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Stephen Philpott | 800 | 61.3 | −16.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Tracey Harrowsmith | 504 | 38.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 296 | 22.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,304 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Privett
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Zoe Huggins | 675 | 53.8 | −17.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Bob Maynard | 303 | 24.1 | N/A | |
Labour | Aretha Green | 277 | 22.1 | −7.1 | |
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Conservative hold | Swing |
Rowner and Holbrook
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Marcus Thomas Murphy | 397 | 46.6 | −2.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen James Marshall | 352 | 41.3 | N/A | |
Labour | Hannah Louise McKie Barnard | 103 | 12.1 | −9.6 | |
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Conservative hold | Swing |
Town
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Lesley Mary Doris Meenaghan | 563 | 42.7 | +6.2 | |
Labour | Christopher Keith Percival | 483 | 36.6 | −14.2 | |
Independent | Berkeley Vincent | 88 | 6.7 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Alison Jacqueline Charlton | 81 | 6.1 | −6.6 | |
Green | Emma Victoria Bell | 78 | 5.9 | N/A | |
Reform UK | Aaron Keith Pinder | 27 | 2.0 | N/A | |
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Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "Election Timetable in England" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Elections and voting". www.hants.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Gosport Borough Council.