Gosport Borough Council elections

Local government elections in Hampshire, England

Gosport Borough Council elections

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15 out of 28 seats to Gosport Borough Council
15 seats needed for a majority
|  | Majority party  | Minority party  | Third party

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Leader  | Peter Chegwyn  | Graham Burgess  | June Cully
Party  | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | Labour
Seats before  | 16  | 10[a] | 2
Seats after  | 15  | 11[b] | 2

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Results by ward, including by-election in Lee West

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| Leader before election

Peter Chegwyn
Liberal Democrats

| Leader after election

Peter Chegwyn
Liberal Democrats

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Half of Gosport Borough Council in Hampshire, England is elected every two years. Until 2002 the council was elected by thirds.

## Council elections

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* 1973 Gosport Borough Council election
* 1976 Gosport Borough Council election
* 1979 Gosport Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[1]
* 1980 Gosport Borough Council election
* 1982 Gosport Borough Council election
* 1983 Gosport Borough Council election
* 1984 Gosport Borough Council election
* 1986 Gosport Borough Council election
* 1987 Gosport Borough Council election
* 1988 Gosport Borough Council election
* 1990 Gosport Borough Council election
* 1991 Gosport Borough Council election
* 1992 Gosport Borough Council election
* 1994 Gosport Borough Council election
* 1995 Gosport Borough Council election
* 1996 Gosport Borough Council election
* 1998 Gosport Borough Council election
* 1999 Gosport Borough Council election
* 2000 Gosport Borough Council election
* 2002 Gosport Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[2][3]
* 2004 Gosport Borough Council election
* 2006 Gosport Borough Council election
* 2008 Gosport Borough Council election
* 2010 Gosport Borough Council election
* 2012 Gosport Borough Council election
* 2014 Gosport Borough Council election
* 2016 Gosport Borough Council election
* 2018 Gosport Borough Council election
* 2021 Gosport Borough Council election
* 2022 Gosport Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2024 Gosport Borough Council election

## Borough result maps

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* 2002 results map

* 2004 results map

* 2006 results map

* 2008 results map

* 2010 results map

* 2012 results map

* 2014 results map

* 2016 results map

* 2018 results map

* 2021 results map

* 2022 results map

* 2024 results map

## By-election results

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### 1994-1998

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Rowner By-Election 19 September 1996  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour |  | 908  | 51.1  |
| Conservative |  | 620  | 34.9  |
| Liberal Democrats |  | 249  | 14.0  |
Majority | 288  | 16.2  |
Turnout | 1,777  | 29.1  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Rowner By-Election 8 May 1997  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour |  | 931  | 48.9  |
| Conservative |  | 763  | 40.1  |
| Liberal Democrats |  | 210  | 11.0  |
Majority | 168  | 8.8  |
Turnout | 1,904  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Brockhurst By-Election 30 October 1997  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour |  | 427  | 36.1  | +7.8
| Ind. Lib Dem |  | 423  | 35.8  | +35.8
| Conservative |  | 221  | 18.7  | −2.6
| Liberal Democrats |  | 111  | 9.4  | −41.0
Majority | 4  | 0.3  |
Turnout | 1,182  |  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

### 1998-2002

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Leesland By-Election 29 October 1998  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats |  | 797  | 57.2  | +22.2
| Conservative |  | 402  | 28.9  | −6.4
| Labour |  | 194  | 13.9  | −2.5
Majority | 395  | 28.3  |
Turnout | 1,393  | 25.0  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Alverstoke By-Election 12 September 2002[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  | 907  | 65.6  | −3.0
| Labour |  | 412  | 29.8  | +21.1
| Liberal Democrats |  | 63  | 4.5  | −18.2
Majority | 495  | 35.8  |
Turnout | 1,382  | 39.6  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Privett By-Election 21 August 2003[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Colin Jacobs  | 603  | 48.4  | +7.7
| Liberal Democrats | Austin Hicks  | 485  | 38.9  | −7.8
| Labour | Gayle Batterbury  | 158  | 12.7  | +0.0
Majority | 118  | 9.5  |
Turnout | 1,246  | 38.0  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

### 2002-2006

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Town By-Election 2 August 2007[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Diane Searle  | 480  | 41.7  | −19.8
| Conservative | Adam Burns  | 320  | 27.8  | +0.9
| Liberal Democrats | Heather Carr  | 200  | 17.4  | +5.8
| Independent | Brian Hart  | 71  | 6.2  | +6.2
| English Democrat | Robert Shaw  | 50  | 4.3  | +4.3
| Green | Jane Staffieri  | 31  | 2.7  | +2.7
Majority | 160  | 13.9  |
Turnout | 1,152  | 32.5  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Brockhurst By-Election 9 July 2009[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Robert Hylands  | 562  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Siobhan Mitchell-Smith  | 523  |  |
| Conservative | Justin Henshaw  | 364  |  |
| Conservative | Brian Taylor  | 339  |  |
| Green | Claire Smith  | 131  |  |
| Labour | Joe O'Gorman  | 60  |  |
| Labour | Michael O'Gorman  | 56  |  |
Turnout | 2,035  | 28.2  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### 2014-2018

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Bridgemary North By-Election 30 November 2017[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Hammond  | 644  | 58.0  | +58.0
| Labour | James Fox  | 255  | 23.0  | −49.0
| Conservative | Richard Dickson  | 212  | 19.1  | −8.9
Majority | 389  | 35.0  |
Turnout | 1,111  |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### 2018-2022

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Brockhurst By-Election 30 May 2019[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Siobhan Mitchell  | 488  | 51.5  | +10.3
| Conservative | Pecs Uluiviti  | 214  | 22.6  | −12.2
| Union & Sovereignty | Simion James Bellford  | 165  | 17.4  | +17.4
| Labour | Kristy Anne Smillie  | 80  | 8.4  | −4.7
Majority | 274  | 28.9  |
Turnout | 947  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### 2022-2026

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Grange and Alver Valley By-Election 4 July 2024[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jonathan Brown  | 749  | 38.6  | +0.6
| Conservative | Robbie Beech  | 639  | 33.0  | −11.5
| Liberal Democrats | Clive Foster-Reed  | 307  | 15.8  | −1.8
| Independent | Dale Fletcher  | 243  | 12.5  | N/A
Majority | 110  | 5.6  |
Turnout | 1938  | 42.9  |
| Labour gain from Conservative  |  |  |
Harbourside and Town Ward By-Election 21 November 2024[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Lesley Meenaghan  | 445  | 48.5  | +10.6
| Labour | Tynan Bryant  | 255  | 27.8  | −12.8
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Ewin  | 108  | 11.8  | +3.4
| Reform UK | Paddy Bergin  | 85  | 9.3  | N/A
| Independent | Dale Fletcher  | 13  | 1.4  | N/A
| Heritage | Lisa Englefield  | 11  | 1.2  | N/A
Majority | 274  | 28.9  |
Turnout | 917  | 20.7  | +23.3
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

## Notes

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1. ^ Including two vacant seats last held by the Conservatives.
2. ^ Including one vacant seat last held by the Conservatives.

## References

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1. ^ The Borough of Gosport (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
2. ^ "Gosport". BBC Online. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Gosport (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
4. ^ "Labour regains ground in local contests". guardian.co.uk. London. 13 September 2002. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
5. ^ "Tories buck losing trend". guardian.co.uk. London. 22 August 2003. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
6. ^ "Labour retains power in Gosport". The Portsmouth Evening News. 2 August 2007.
7. ^ "Lib Dems hold on to seats in Gosport by-election". The News. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bridgemary North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
9. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Brockhurst Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Grange and Alver Valley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
11. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Harbourside and Town Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2024.

* By-election results Archived 29 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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Eastleigh Borough Council|

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Fareham Borough Council|

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Gosport Borough Council|

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Hart District Council|

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Havant Borough Council|

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New Forest District Council|

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Portsmouth City Council|

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Rushmoor Borough Council|

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Southampton City Council|

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Test Valley Borough Council|

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Winchester City Council|

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