2026 Fareham Borough Council election

2026 Fareham Borough Council election
7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
16 out of 32 seats to Fareham Borough Council
17 seats needed for a majority
Registered90,322
Turnout42,678
47.3%[1]
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Simon Martin David Hamilton
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Reform
Last election 22 seats, 45.9% 8 seats, 28.1%
Seats before 24 6 0
Seats won 11 4 1
Seats after 22 7 1
Seat change Steady Decrease 1 Increase 1
  Fourth party Fifth party
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Party Labour Independent
Last election 1 seat, 15.2% 1 seat, 5.3%
Seats before 1 1
Seats won 0 0
Seats after 1 1
Results by ward
Leader before election

Simon Martin
Conservative

 Leader after election

Simon Martin
Conservative

The 2026 Fareham Borough Council election was held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 16 of 32 members of Fareham Borough Council in Hampshire, England.[2]

The Conservatives retained their majority on the council at this election.[3]

Due to ongoing local government reorganisation, this will be the final election to Fareham Borough Council before it is abolished and replaced by a successor unitary authority. Elections to the successor authority are due to take place in 2027.

Summary

Background

In 2024, the Conservative Party retained control of the council.[4][5]

Council composition

After 2024 election Before 2026 election
Party Seats Party Seats
Conservative 22 Conservative 24
Liberal Democrats 8 Liberal Democrats 6
Labour 1 Labour 1
Independent 1 Independent 1

Changes 2024–2026:

  • December 2024: Lisa Whittle (Liberal Democrats) leaves party to sit as an independent[6]
  • February 2025: Paul Whittle (Liberal Democrats) leaves party to sit as an independent[7]
  • May 2025: Lisa Whittle (Independent) and Paul Whittle (Independent) join Conservatives[8]

Election result

2026 Fareham Borough Council election[9]
Party This election Full council This election
Candidates Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative {{{candidates}}} 11 -1 68.8% 11 22 68.8% 16,962 39.0%
  Reform {{{candidates}}} 1 +1 6.3% 0 1 3.1% 11,185 25.7% n/a
  Liberal Democrats {{{candidates}}} 4 +0 12.5% 1 7 21.9% 8,703 20.0%
  Green {{{candidates}}} 0 +0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 4,216 9.7%
  Labour {{{candidates}}} 0 +0 0.0% 1 1 3.1% 2,410 5.5%
  Independent {{{candidates}}} 0 +0 0.0% 1 1 3.1% 0 0.0%

Incumbents

Ward Incumbent councillor Party Re-standing[10]
Avenue Roger Bird Conservative No
Fareham Park Lisa Birkett Conservative Yes
Fareham Town Kirsten Wiltshire Liberal Democrats Yes
Fort Fareham Stephen Ingram Conservative Yes
Hill Head Steve Dugan Conservative Yes
Hook-with-Warsash Friar Burgess Conservative Yes
Locks Heath Malcolm Daniells Conservative Yes
Park Gate Simon Martin Conservative Yes
Portchester Castle David Wiltshire Liberal Democrats Yes
Portchester Wicor Paul Whittle Conservative Yes
Sarisbury & Whiteley David Foot Conservative No
Stubbington Jacquie Needham Conservative Yes
Titchfield Tiffany Harper Conservative No
Titchfield Common Andrew Murphy Conservative Yes
Uplands & Funtley Louise Clubley Conservative Yes
Wallington & Downend Alison West Liberal Democrats Yes

Candidates

Avenue

Avenue
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Ellis 1,226 40.3
Reform Paul Kimber 957 31.4
Liberal Democrats Maryam Brady 388 12.7
Green Kat Bull 327 10.7
Labour Jamie Webb 146 4.8
Majority 269 8.9
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Fareham Park

Fareham Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Kerry Stubbs 850 36.9
Conservative Manny Martins 660 28.7
Green Samuel Gething 451 19.2
Labour Andy Mooney 340 14.8
Majority 190 8.2
Turnout
Registered electors
Reform gain from Conservative Swing

Fareham Town

Fareham Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kirsten Wiltshire* 762 33.3 −19.2
Reform Sandy Ellis 636 27.8 n/a
Conservative Edward Maunder 512 22.4 −2.7
Green John Vivian 237 10.4 +4.9
Labour Lee Woods 138 6.0 −10.9
Majority 126 5.5
Turnout
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Fort Fareham

Fort Fareham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Ingram* 734 29.0
Reform Peter Watson 730 28.9
Labour Dominic Martin 704 27.8
Green Nick Lyle 362 14.3
Majority 4 0.1
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Hill Head

Hill Head
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Dugan* 1,516 49.2
Reform George Light 655 21.3
Liberal Democrats Stuart Hayton 392 12.7
Labour Lynne Murray 337 10.9
Green Connor Stephens 179 5.8
Majority 861 27.9
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Hook-with-Warsash

Hook-with-Warsash
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frair Burgess* 1,355 51.9
Reform Steve Wallace 599 22.9
Liberal Democrats Jon Sacker 392 15.0
Green Jake Waterfall 200 7.7
Labour David Rodgers 65 2.5
Majority 756 29.0
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Locks Heath

Locks Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Malcolm Daniells* 1,286 44.1
Reform Max Barron 716 24.5
Liberal Democrats Phil Clark 598 20.5
Green Carole Fogg 319 10.9
Majority 570 19.6
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Park Gate

Park Gate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Martin* 1,338 47.3
Liberal Democrats Graham Everdell 707 25.0
Reform Sharon Jones 536 18.9
Green Andy Stroud 249 8.8
Majority 631 22.3
Turnout 2,830 46 +12
Rejected ballots 7
Registered electors 6,147
Conservative hold Swing

Portchester Castle

Portchester Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dave Wiltshire* 1,101 37.0
Reform Sarah Horton 864 29.1
Conservative Ashley Grant 688 23.1
Green David Palk 209 7.0
Labour Richard Ryan 112 3.8
Majority 237 7.9
Turnout
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Portchester Wicor

Portchester Wicor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Rob Turner 858 33.1 −20.4
Reform Steven Richards 788 30.4 n/a
Conservative Paul Whittle* 765 29.5 −3.9
Green David Harrison 178 6.9 n/a
Majority 70 2.7 −13.5
Turnout
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sarisbury & Whiteley

Sarisbury & Whiteley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ruth Hall 1,613 53.0 −1.5
Reform Gail Robertson 560 18.4 n/a
Liberal Democrats Gayathri Sathyanath 536 17.6 −27.9
Green Polly Sanderson 335 11.0 n/a
Majority 1,053 34.6
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Stubbington

Stubbington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jacquie Needham* 1,374 47.9
Reform Toni Steed 649 22.6
Liberal Democrats Fiona Cooke 401 14.0
Labour Joseph Adamson 238 8.3
Green Kasi Munns 209 7.3
Majority 725 25.3
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Titchfield

Titchfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lisa Birkett* 1,034 39.7
Reform Josh Read 716 27.5
Liberal Democrats Richard Blythin 437 16.8
Green Baz Marie 295 11.3
Labour Lorraine Drinkwater 120 4.6
Majority 318 12.2
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Titchfield Common

Titchfield Common
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Murphy* 1,277 44.7 +16.6
Reform Gary Fisk 696 24.4 n/a
Liberal Democrats Sue Hardie 476 16.7 n/a
Green Naomi Gittens 285 10.0 n/a
Labour John Boyle 121 4.2 −7.5
Majority 581 20.3
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Uplands & Funtley

Uplands & Funtley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Louise Clubley* 765 37.6 −6.3
Liberal Democrats Ciaran Urry-Tuttiett 605 29.8 −8.9
Reform Sandi Watson 494 24.3 n/a
Green John Rose 168 8.3 −2.5
Majority 160 7.8
Turnout 2,045 55 +13
Rejected ballots 10
Registered electors 3,736
Conservative hold Swing

Wallington & Downend

Wallington & Downend
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alison West* 1,050 36.1 −12.7
Conservative Peter Maunder 819 28.1 −11.4
Reform Nicky Watkins 739 25.4 n/a
Green Dawn Rowlatt 213 7.3 +0.7
Labour Leslie Ricketts 89 3.1 −2.1
Majority 231 8.0
Turnout
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Fareham Borough Council Elections - Thursday, 7th May, 2026". moderngov.fareham.gov.uk.
  2. ↑ "Elections and Voting". www.fareham.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  3. ↑ Marshall, Ross (8 May 2026). "Conservatives hold Fareham as Reform UK gains new seat". Daily Echo. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Fareham Borough Council local elections results: full list". Daily Echo. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Fareham result - Local Elections 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Boothroyd, David. "Down Brierley Hill and up Dale". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  7. ↑ Boothroyd, David. "SNP move in for the Killie". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  8. ↑ Needs, Noni (20 May 2025). "Councillors switching parties". Daily Echo. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Fareham Council Composition: Latest". opencouncildata.co.uk. Open Council Data UK. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED Fareham Borough Council" (PDF). www.fareham.gov.uk. 10 April 2026.
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