2023 Havant Borough Council election

The 2023 Havant Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Havant Borough Council in Hampshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

2023 Havant Borough Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
10 out of 38 seats to Havant Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader Alex Rennie Philip Munday
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 36 seats, 48.1% 2 seats, 21.3% 0 seats, 19.1%
Seats before 33 2 1
Seats won 5 2 2
Seats after 30 4 2
Seat change Decrease 5 Increase 2 Increase 2
Popular vote 9,655 5,996 5,035
Percentage 39.4% 24.5% 20.6%
Swing Decrease 8.7% Increase 3.2% Increase 1.5%
  Fourth party Fifth party
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Party Green Independent
Last election 0 seats, 11.2% 1 seat, 0.0%
Seats before 1 1
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 1 1
Seat change Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 3,497 67
Percentage 14.3% 0.3%
Swing Increase 3.1% N/A
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Havant Borough Council election
Leader before election

Alex Rennie
Conservative

 Leader after election

Alex Rennie
Conservative

Summary

The council was under Conservative majority control prior to the election, being led by Alex Rennie. The Conservatives lost seats at the election, but retained their majority.[2][3]

Election result
2023 Havant Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 5 Decrease 5 50.0 25 30 78.9 9,655 39.4 –8.7
  Labour 2 Increase 2 20.0 2 4 10.5 5,996 24.5 +3.2
  Liberal Democrats 2 Increase 2 20.0 0 2 5.3 5,035 20.6 +1.5
  Green 1 Increase 1 10.0 0 1 2.6 3,497 14.3 +3.1
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 2.6 67 0.3 N/A
  ADF 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 129 0.5 N/A
  Reform UK 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 122 0.5 N/A

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Havant Borough Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023. The results for each ward were as follows:[4]

Bedhampton
Bedhampton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Philippa Gray 782 38.5 +8.0
Conservative Mark Inkster* 762 37.5 –13.9
Labour Phil Pearson 282 13.9 –4.2
Green Shelley Saunders 204 10.0 N/A
Majority 20 1.0 N/A
Turnout 2,030 27.5 –1.4
Registered electors 7,382
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase11.0

Cowplain
Cowplain
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Briggs 1,109 53.7 –4.9
Labour Jamie Biltcliffe 425 20.6 +4.2
Liberal Democrats Isabel Harrison 334 16.2 +0.6
Green Bruce Holman 198 9.6 +0.2
Majority 684 33.1
Turnout 2,066 28.6 –1.3
Registered electors 7,224
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.6

Emsworth
Emsworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Grainne Rason 1,721 45.7 +22.3
Conservative Lucy Lawrence 1,092 29.0 –21.0
Labour Steve Bilbe 453 12.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Michael Bolt 373 9.9 –16.7
ADF Juliet Johnson 129 3.4 N/A
Majority 629 16.7 N/A
Turnout 3,768 45.5 +5.6
Registered electors 8,281
Green gain from Conservative Swing Increase21.7

Hart Plain
Hart Plain
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Blades 990 51.1 –2.7
Labour Susan Arnold 552 28.5 +5.6
Liberal Democrats Gregory Pearson 224 11.6 –1.4
Green Peter May 171 8.8 –1.6
Majority 438 22.6
Turnout 1,937 25.1 –1.2
Registered electors 7,717
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.2

Hayling East
Hayling East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mark Coates 1,728 64.5 +32.1
Conservative Gill Wrixon 953 35.5 –7.9
Majority 755 29.0 N/A
Turnout 2,681 36.9 +2.1
Registered electors 7,266
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase20.0

Hayling West
Hayling West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Gray 1,718 60.0 +24.2
Conservative Andrew Free 903 31.5 –16.0
Green Natasha Parker 242 8.5 +4.3
Majority 815 28.5 N/A
Turnout 2,863 41.9 +3.9
Registered electors 6,834
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase20.1

Purbrook
Purbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ryan Brent 883 43.8 –8.0
Liberal Democrats Adrian Tansom 570 28.2 +10.3
Labour Simon Hagan 404 20.0 +0.1
Green Rosie Blackburn 161 8.0 –2.4
Majority 313 15.6
Turnout 2,018 27.6 –1.1
Registered electors 7,312
Conservative hold Swing Decrease9.2

St Faiths
St Faiths
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gillian Harris 1,631 51.3 –4.6
Conservative Tim Pike* 931 29.3 –1.0
Green Reuben Mychaleckyj 306 9.6 +2.3
Reform UK Dave Etherington 122 3.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Maria Mleczko-Miller 120 3.8 –2.7
Independent Adam Bowman 67 2.1 N/A
Majority 700 22.0 –3.6
Turnout 3,177 38.8 –0.1
Registered electors 8,188
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease1.8

Stakes
Stakes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Diana Patrick* 780 46.6 –5.7
Labour David Hill 521 31.1 +5.7
Liberal Democrats Antonia Harrison 224 13.4 –0.3
Green Carla Watt 149 8.9 +0.3
Majority 259 15.5 –11.4
Turnout 1,674 22.3 –0.1
Registered electors 7,507
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.7

Waterloo
Waterloo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gwen Robinson* 1,252 54.7 –6.2
Liberal Democrats Lisa Jackson 690 30.2 +5.5
Green Neil Attewell 345 15.1 +0.7
Majority 562 24.5 –11.7
Turnout 2,287 28.8 –0.7
Registered electors 7,941
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.9

References
  1. "Elections 2023". Havant Borough Council. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  2. Paine, Toby (5 May 2023). "Local elections: Full list of Havant Borough Council results". The News. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. "Local Elections 2023: Results in Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire". ITV News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  4. "Election results". Havant Borough Council. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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