Gosport Borough Council elections

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

Election results

Composition of the council[1]
Year Conservative Labour Reform Liberal Democrats[a] Independents
& Others		 Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (33 seats)
1973 9 19 – 0 5 Labour
1976 18 8 – 0 7 Conservative
New ward boundaries (30 seats)
1979 25 2 – 0 3 Conservative
1980 19 5 – 1 5 Conservative
1982 19 5 – 1 5 Conservative
1983 22 3 – 2 3 Conservative
1984 24 3 – 3 0 Conservative
1986 20 4 – 6 0 Conservative
1987 19 5 – 6 0 Conservative
1988 17 5 – 8 0 Conservative
1990 12 5 – 12 1 No overall control
1991 7 4 – 17 2 Liberal Democrats
1992 8 3 – 17 2 Liberal Democrats
1994 7 3 – 17 3 Liberal Democrats
1995 5 5 – 18 2 Liberal Democrats
1996 4 7 – 17 2 Liberal Democrats
1998 9 10 – 3 8 No overall control
1999 10 11 – 7 2 No overall control
2000 13 11 – 6 0 No overall control
New ward boundaries (34 seats)[b]
2002 10 12 – 12 0 No overall control
2004 15 11 – 6 2 No overall control
2006 17 8 – 9 0 No overall control
2008 16 4 – 14 0 No overall control
2010 22 3 – 8 1 Conservative
2012 24 5 – 5 0 Conservative
2014 21 6 – 6 1[c] Conservative
2016 20 4 – 9 1[c] Conservative
2018 18 2 – 14 0 Conservative
2021 19 1 – 14 0 No overall control
New ward boundaries (28 seats)
2022 10 2 – 16 0 Liberal Democrats
2024 10 3[d] – 15 0 Liberal Democrats
2026 11 0 10 6 1 No overall control

Borough result maps

By-election results

1994-1998

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

Leesland By-Election 29 October 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Town By-Election 2 August 2007[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Bridgemary North By-Election 30 November 2017[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Brockhurst By-Election 30 May 2019[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Grange and Alver Valley By-Election 4 July 2024[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 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
Bridgemary Ward By-Election 15 January 2026[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Paul Carter 604 42.5
Liberal Democrats Stephen Marshall 575 40.5
Conservative Kath Jones 207 14.6
Labour Claire Percival 35 2.46
Turnout 1,421
Reform gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
  2. ↑ Changed from one-third to half council elections
  3. 1 2 1 UKIP
  4. ↑ The seat in Grange and Alver Valley was elected at a by-election in July 2024, following a vacancy created by the death of the incumbent councillor in April 2024.

References

  1. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Labour regains ground in local contests". guardian.co.uk. London. 13 September 2002. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  3. ↑ "Tories buck losing trend". guardian.co.uk. London. 22 August 2003. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  4. ↑ "Labour retains power in Gosport". The Portsmouth Evening News. 2 August 2007.
  5. ↑ "Lib Dems hold on to seats in Gosport by-election". The News. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  6. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bridgemary North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Brockhurst Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Grange and Alver Valley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Harbourside and Town Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bridgemary Ward" (PDF). www.gosport.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
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