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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 |  8.6
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References
- ^ "Election timetable in England". GOV.UK. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Fareham Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Ten candidates from new political group promising to 'keep party politics out'". 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Your Councillors by Party". fareham.gov. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED" (PDF). Fareham Borough Council. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n George, David. "Local elections 2022: Full list of Fareham Borough Council results from election count". portsmouth.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
