RECAP Local elections 2024: Seismic changes in Havant as results Portsmouth, Gosport and Fareham confirmed

Pictures from the validation process at Gosport Leisure Centre.

Pamela Bryant, Conservative candidate for Uplands and Funtley, gave her perspective on the Fareham count and on if her party will lose seats.

She said: “This is a very different election from what we’ve had for the last 20 years with very different vibes.

“People coming out of the woodwork that have no interest in politics. I call them troublemakers. We don’t have sufficient people coming forward as candidates or to vote.”

The News reporter Toby Paine paints the picture of what is going on at the Portsmouth count.

Portsmouth Independents predict victory, with the Tories predicting a “tough evening” of results.

Liberal Democrat candidates have given their verdicts on the election in Fareham.

Jeannie Wigmore, candidate for Uplands and Funtley, said: “I’m looking forward to it. It’s a major event this year. Feeling positive.”

Fellow Lib Dem Hazel Croft-Phillips, standing in Uplands and Funtley, said: “It’s a strange situation where the whole council is being elected.”

Former home secretary Suella Braverman has refused to predict the outcome of the local elections in her constituency.

She said: “I’ve been campaigning for many months now with local Conservatives in Fareham and I have absolute confidence in the local team here.

“They’ve run the council here for many decades, they’ve kept council tax low – we’ve got one of the lowest council taxes in the country and there’s been excellent delivery of services, whether that’s new houses, Welborne and new infrastructure, or whether that’s delivery the basic services like the bins and street lights.

“There’s a huge amount of which we can be proud here in Fareham thanks to the Conservatives’ successful running of it for the last 20-odd years.”

Labour candidates in Fareham Borough Council have given their verdicts about the count.

Gemma Furnivall, candidate for Fort Fareham, said: ”It’s been a long positive day but a positive day out on the doorstep. I stood last year and it was close.”

Richard Ryan, Labour’s candidate in Portchester Castle, said: ”The response has been good and the weather has been kind.”

David Harrison, co-ordinator of the Green Party for Fareham, said: “There is latent support for the Green Party but not enough to topple the Conservatives. I wish more people voted in Fareham. There is a lot of dissatisfaction with both Labour and Conservatives. And we are a bit different.”

Here are the predicted declaration times for Hampshire, as reported by the Press Association:

Gosport: May 3, 2am

Eastleigh: May 3, 2.30am

Fareham: May 3, 2.30am

Portsmouth: May 3, 2.30am

Southampton: May 3, 4.30am

Winchester: May 3, 8.30am

Havant: May 3, 12.30pm

Hampshire PCC: May 3, 2pm

Reporter Noni Needs has been our eyes and ears at the Fareham local election count. Her biggest stories so far are below:

Votes have been verified for the police and crime commissioner results. Results and figures have been sent to Southampton.

Counting for the council seats is expected to start soon, but no timeframe has been given.

Here is the voter turnout for each Fareham Borough Council ward

Avenue - 37 per cent

Fareham Park - 29 per cent

Fareham Town - 32 per cent

Fort Fareham - 32 per cent

Hill Head - 41 per cent

Hook-with-Warsash - 38 per cent

Locks Heath - 36 per cent

Park Gate - 34 per cent

Portchester Castle - 36 per cent

Portchester Wicor - 35 per cent

Sarisbury & Whiteley - 37 per cent

Stubbington - 40 per cent

Titchfield - 33 per cent

Titchfield Common - 36 per cent

Uplands & Funtley - 42 per cent

Wallington & Downend - 41 per cent

These are the swings across the local elections so far:

Labour +20

Liberal Democrats +4

Conservatives -42

Independent +14

Green +5

Residents’ Association -1

Conservatives win two seats in the new ward. Results:

Pamela Bryant (Con)657

Louise Clubley (Con)617

Jeannie Wigmore (Lib Dem)584

Hazel Croft-Phillips (Lib Dem)540

Trevor Kettle(Lab)192

David Barton Harrison (Green)159

Dilys Harrison (Green)154

Majority 40

Turnout 41.86 per cent

The verification for the police and crime commissioner votes has been complete. Counting has begun in the Guildhall. The announcement was greeted by cheers across the venue.

Portsmouth had a 27.9 per cent turnout for the police and crime commissioner role, 41,728 votes verified.

Elsewhere in Hampshire, Labour has claimed victory in Rushmoor, taking it from the Conservatives.

The council includes Aldershot, known as the home of the British Army, and Labour was keen to highlight that link as proof that the party had changed since Jeremy Corbyn’s time as leader.

A Labour Party spokeswoman said: “This is a truly historic result. Rushmoor – the home of the British Army – has never had a majority Labour council before and has been run by the Tories for the last 24 years.

“This result demonstrates just how much the Labour Party has changed and people in Rushmoor know that only Labour can deliver the change they want to see.

“A Labour gain for Rushmoor is a result Rishi Sunak cannot ignore. It’s time for a general election.”

Votes are continuing to be counted.

Hilsea has turned to the Portsmouth Independents Party after being held by the Conservatives

Matthew Cordy (PIP) - 1493

Charlie Douglas (Con) - 533

Nicky Potts (Lab) - 461

Peter Williams (Lib dems) - 148

Emma Murphy (Green) - 95

Majority: 960

Turnout: 27.05 per cent

Portsmouth Independents Party has gained Cosham from the Conservatives, despite a resurgent Labour

Matthew Atkins (Con) - 641

Nikki Doyle (TUSC) - 20

Amanda Martin (Lab) - 1,009

Josie McNally (Green) - 100

Derek North (PIP) - 1,149

Julie Spurgeon (Lib-dem) - 118

Majority: 140

Turnout: 30.3 per cent

Charles Dickens has been gained by Labour, as Raj Ghosh takes the seat.

Jaime Custerson (PIP) - 240

Raj Ghosh (Lab) - 907

Thomas Gosling (Con) - 318

Chris Pickett (TUSC) - 72

Miles Plested (Green) - 109

Renu Raj (Lib-Dem) - 368

Majority: 539

Turnout: 15 per cent