2022 Fareham Borough Council election

The 2022 Fareham Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Fareham Borough Council. This was on the same day as other local elections. 16 of the 31 seats were up for election.[1]

Background

Since its first election in 1973, Fareham has been under Conservative control, apart from periods of no overall control from 1973 to 1976, 1986 and 1987, and 1994 to 1999. The Liberal Democrats briefly overtook the Conservatives to become the largest party from 1994 to 1999.[2] In the 2021 election the Conservatives gained 1 seat with 56.2% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats made no gains or losses with 22.0%, independents made no gains or losses with 7.7%, and UKIP lost their seat on the council without contesting any seats.

The seats up for election this year were last elected in 2018. In that election, the Conservatives gained 1 seat with 54.1% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats made no net gains or losses with 28.4%, independents made no gains or losses with 3.5%, and UKIP lost the seat they were defending with 0.2%.

As a result of this election, the Conservatives increased their majority to 20 seats for the first time since 2002.[2] The Liberal Democrats maintained their 5 seats, having gained the Fareham East ward from the Conservatives, but losing Stubbington to the same party. This election also saw the "Fareham Independent Group", registered as a political party,[3] standing for the first time across a number of wards - although unsuccessfully.

Previous council composition
After 2021 election Before 2022 election[4]
Party Seats Party Seats
Conservative 23 Conservative 23
Liberal Democrats 5 Liberal Democrats 5
Independent 3 Independent 3

Results
Fareham Borough Council Election, 2022
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 12 3 1 +2 75 45.7 15,830 -8.4
  Liberal Democrats 3 1 1 0 18.8 25.7 8,921 -2.7
  Independent 1 0 0 0 6.3 3.9 1,346 +0.4
  Labour 0 0 0 0 0 13.2 4,567 +0.3
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 2.6 897 +1.7
  Reform UK 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 44 +0.1
  Monster Raving Loony 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 124 +0.4
  Fareham Independent Group 0 0 2 -2 0 8.5 2,944 +8.5

Map of seats won

Results by ward

An asterisk indicates an incumbent councillor.

Fareham East
Fareham East[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Hamilton 1,059 43.2 +9.0
Conservative Tom Davies* 967 39.5 -10.4
Labour Gemma Oughton 272 11.1 -4.8
Green Lydia Brown 150 6.1 +6.1
Majority 92 3.76
Turnout 2,448 41
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 9.7

Fareham North
Fareham North[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pamela Bryant* 962 43.1 -20.0
Fareham Independent Group Jean Wigmore 528 23.6 +23.6
Liberal Democrats Ciaran Urry-Tuttiett 365 16.3 +1.5
Green David Harrison 220 9.8 +1.3
Labour Sean Schofield 157 7.0 -6.6
Majority 434 19.4
Turnout 2,232 40
Conservative hold Swing

Fareham North West
Fareham North West[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Foot 766 44.4 -16.4
Liberal Democrats Pauline Galea 416 24.1 +15.4
Fareham Independent Group Kerry Stubbs 293 16.9 +16.9
Labour Andrew Mooney 251 14.5 -4.3
Majority 350 20.3
Turnout 1,726 31
Conservative hold Swing

Fareham South
Fareham South[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Ingram 608 36.5 -18.8
Labour Gemma Furnivall 484 29.1 +2.8
Liberal Democrats Jim Palmer 236 14.2 +3.6
Fareham Independent Group Paul Sturgess 224 13.5 +13.5
Green Nick Lyle 113 6.8 -1.0
Majority 124 7.5
Turnout 1,665 30
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Fareham West
Fareham West[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Bird 1,235 53.9 -19.5
Liberal Democrats Rowena Palmer 383 16.7 +4.3
Labour James Webb 275 12.0 -2.2
Fareham Independent Group Tony Goodridge 229 10.0 +10.0
Green John Vivian 126 5.5 +5.5
Reform UK Steve Richards 44 1.9 +1.9
Majority 852 37.2
Turnout 2,292 43
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Hill Head
Hill Head[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Dugan* 1,214 46.0 -8.2
Liberal Democrats Gerry Drabble 881 33.4 -6.3
Labour Lynne Murray 418 15.9 +9.9
Monster Raving Loony Charlie Read 124 4.7 +4.7
Majority 333 12.6
Turnout 2,637 40
Conservative hold Swing

Locks Heath
Locks Heath[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Susan Bayford* 1,237 52.3 -21.0
Fareham Independent Group Julie Kidby 634 26.8 +26.8
Labour Angela Carr 263 11.1 -3.4
Liberal Democrats Darren Alderson-Hall 232 9.8 -2.4
Majority 603 25.5
Turnout 2,366 43
Conservative hold Swing -23.9

Park Gate
Park Gate[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Bastable* 1,110 47.7 -21.2
Labour Nicholas Knight 448 19.2 -11.9
Liberal Democrats Graham Everdell 368 15.8 +15.8
Green Tom Newman 210 9.0 +9.0
Fareham Independent Group Jan Mondey 192 8.3 +8.3
Majority 662 28.4
Turnout 2,328 27
Conservative hold Swing

Portchester East
Portchester East[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Chrissie Bainbridge 1,769 53.7 -7.6
Liberal Democrats Paul Nother 1,636 49.7 -5.0
Conservative Harry Davis 1,205 36.6 +6.8
Conservative Manny Martins 1,128 34.2 +10.3
Labour Richard Ryan 361 11.0 +0.7
Labour Les Ricketts 345 10.5 +0.5
Independent Trevor Alford 146 4.4 +4.4
Majority 431 13.1 -19.6
Turnout 6,590 39
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -9.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -5.9

Portchester West
Portchester West[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Susan Walker* 822 38.9 -10.8
Liberal Democrats Ashley Brown 801 37.9 -3.8
Labour Dominic Martin 327 15.5 +6.9
Fareham Independent Group David Wiltshire 84 4.0 +4.0
Green James Durrant 78 3.7 +3.7
Majority 21 1.0
Turnout 2,112 38
Conservative hold Swing

Sarisbury
Sarisbury[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Seán Woodward* 1,380 61.3 -10.5
Liberal Democrats John Hughes 530 23.5 +7.9
Labour Verden Meldrum 343 15.2 +2.6
Majority 850 37.7
Turnout 2,253 38
Conservative hold Swing

Stubbington
Stubbington[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jacquie Needham 1,033 43.2 +6.6
Liberal Democrats Jimmy Roberts 918 38.4 -18.3
Fareham Independent Group Aimee White 228 9.5 +9.5
Labour Ivan Gray 214 8.9 +5.2
Majority 115 4.8
Turnout 2,393 44
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Titchfield
Titchfield[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Connie Hockley* 1,195 53.5 -16.6
Liberal Democrats Justin Grimley 421 18.8 +3.4
Fareham Independent Group Bob Murphy 325 14.5 +14.5
Labour Michael Prior 294 13.2 -1.3
Majority 774 34.6
Turnout 2,235 39
Conservative hold Swing

Titchfield Common
Titchfield Common[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jack Englefield* 1,200 52.6 +0.9
Conservative Sarah Jolliffe 697 30.6 -7.8
Labour James Carr 227 10.0 +0.1
Liberal Democrats Sandra Abrams 156 7.5 +7.5
Majority 503 24.2
Turnout 2,080 38
Independent hold Swing

Warsash
Warsash[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frair Burgess 1,437 61.5 -12.3
Liberal Democrats John Murray 381 16.3 -4.3
Labour Antony Ferraro 312 13.4 +7.8
Fareham Independent Group Kirsten Wiltshire 207 8.9 +8.9
Majority 1,056 45.2
Turnout 2,337 42
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

Portchester East
Portchester East: 20 October 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harry Davis 957 37.6 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Ciaran Urry-Tuttiett 932 36.6 -14.2
Labour Dominic Martin 379 14.9 +4.5
Fareham Independent Group Dave Wiltshire 275 10.8 N/A
Majority 25 1.0
Turnout 2,543 29.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase8.6

References
  1. "Election timetable in England". GOV.UK. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. "Fareham Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. "Ten candidates from new political group promising to 'keep party politics out'". 9 April 2022.
  4. "Your Councillors by Party". fareham.gov. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED" (PDF). Fareham Borough Council. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  6. George, David. "Local elections 2022: Full list of Fareham Borough Council results from election count". portsmouth.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
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