One third of Eastleigh Borough Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

Political control

Election Overall control Lib Dem Conservative Labour Ind.
1973 No overall control 5 13 20 4
1976 Conservative 1 36 6 1
1978 Conservative 1 37 4 1
1979 Conservative 2 34 7 1
1980 Conservative 4 31 9 -
1982 Conservative 8 25 11 -
1983 No overall control 11 22 11 -
1984 No overall control 14 20 10 -
1986 No overall control 19 16 9 -
1987 No overall control 21 15 8 -
1988 Social and Liberal Democrats 23 15 6 -
1990 No overall control 22 16 6 -
1991 No overall control 20 17 7 -
1992 No overall control 19 19 6 -
1994 No overall control 22 18 4 -
1995 Liberal Democrats 27 13 4 -
1996 Liberal Democrats 31 7 6 -
1998 Liberal Democrats 29 7 8 -
1999 Liberal Democrats 29 7 8 -
2000 Liberal Democrats 28 9 7 -
2002 Liberal Democrats 31 9 4 -
2003 Liberal Democrats 30 10 4 -
2004 Liberal Democrats 32 9 3 -
2006 Liberal Democrats 34 7 3 -
2007 Liberal Democrats 37 5 2 -
2008 Liberal Democrats 38 4 2 -
2010 Liberal Democrats 39 4 1 -
2011 Liberal Democrats 38 4 0 2
2012 Liberal Democrats 40 4 0 0
2014 Liberal Democrats 40 4 0 0
2015 Liberal Democrats 38 6 0 0
2016 Liberal Democrats 38 6 0 0
2018 Liberal Democrats 32 4 0 3
2019 Liberal Democrats 34 2 0 3
2021 Liberal Democrats 32 2 0 5
2022 Liberal Democrats 33 1 0 5
2023 Liberal Democrats 35 1 0 3
2024

Council elections

District result maps

By-election results

1994-1998

Bishopstoke By-Election 27 June 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,050 41.6
Liberal Democrats 1,012 40.2 -20.7
Conservative 458 18.2
Majority 38 1.4
Turnout 2,520 35.0
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2014-2018

West End North by-election 11 February 2016[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Janice Asman 582 53.0 +13.2
Conservative Steven Broomfield 315 28.7 -6.4
UKIP Hugh McGuinness 115 10.5 -4.9
Labour Andy Andrews 58 5.3 -4.3
Green Glynn Fleming 28 2.6 +2.6
Majority 267 24.3
Turnout 1,098
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Fair Oak and Horton Heath by-election 3 November 2016[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Couldrey 828 46.0 +6.8
Conservative Steven Broomfield 553 30.7 +3.7
UKIP George McGuinness 286 15.9 -6.5
Labour John Sorley 132 7.3 -4.1
Majority 275 15.3
Turnout 1,808
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hedge End Wildern by-election 22 December 2016[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Corben 672 64.5 +22.5
Conservative Ben Burcombe-Filer 263 25.2 -2.5
Labour Terry Crow 107 10.3 -1.6
Majority 409 39.3
Turnout 1,042
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Eastleigh Central by-election 4 May 2017[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tina Campbell 1,431 50.4 +8.7
Conservative Simon Payne 501 17.6 +3.8
UKIP Andy Moore 458 16.1 -9.1
Labour Steve Phillips 452 15.9 -3.4
Majority 930 32.7
Turnout 2,842
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hedge End Grange Park by-election 29 June 2017[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Clifford Morris 669 56.5 +15.5
Conservative Joyce Haythorne 316 26.7 -10.9
Labour Keith Day 144 12.2 +0.9
Green Rosanna Campbell 41 3.5 N/A
UKIP Peter House 14 1.2 -9.0
Majority 353 29.8
Turnout 1,185
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2018-2022

Eastleigh Central by-election 10 February 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bhavin Dedha 802 44.5 +7.6
Labour Josh Constable 433 24.0 -4.8
Conservative Simon Payne 362 20.1 -5.0
Green Jack Stapleton 140 7.8 +7.8
Reform UK Clare Fawcett 64 3.6 +0.2
Majority 369 20.5
Turnout 1,801
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ^ The Borough of Eastleigh (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
  2. ^ The Hampshire (Areas) Order 1985
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Eastleigh (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  4. ^ "The Eastleigh (Electoral Changes) Order 2016", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2016/1231, retrieved 20 March 2024
  5. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — West End North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Fair Oak and Horton Heath Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hedge End Wildern Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Eastleigh Central Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hedge End Grange Park Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Eastleigh Central Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2024.

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