RECAP Local elections 2024: Seismic changes in Havant as results Portsmouth, Gosport and Fareham confirmed
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The Liberal Democrats retained the most seats at Portsmouth City Council, with the Conservative losses being the party’s gain.
Portsmouth Independents Party surged in popularity - particularly in the north of the city - taking three seats and having four in total. However with no overall majority to control the council its administration a meeting where it will be agreed who will lead it, will be decided at the annual general meeting on May 14.
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Hide AdIt is not all bad news for the Tories though, as they have maintained overall control of Fareham Borough Council after a rare all-out election. They also retained Fareham Sarisbury following a by-election, but lost Meon Valley to The Green party. Gosport Borough Council remains in Liberal Democrat control, but the biggest shock came in Havant.
The Conservatives lost overall control after being dumped out of 17 seats from a previous 30. Labour, the Liberal Democrats and The Greens all picked the spoils, with Reform UK also receiving two seats.
A recap of the local elections can be found by scrolling through the updates at the bottom of this article. Further stories can be found in the politics section of our website.
Portsmouth area election results 2024
Key Events
- Liberal Democrats hold Portsmouth City Council
- Portsmouth Independents Party make gains
- Tories lose Portsmouth seats but maintain Fareham council control
- Liberal Democrats retain control at Gosport Borough Council
- Donna Jones re-elected as the police and crime commissioner
- Tories lose control of Havant Borough Council
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Police and Crime Commissioner
The counting is almost complete of the votes to decide who will be the next Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
The latest news will appear when we have it
Havant Borough Council
The count for Havant Borough Council is taking place this afternoon.
We will bring you the results when they are declared
Voter turnout
The voter turnout figures for the 14 local areas in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight police and crime commissioner election have been confirmed. Basingstoke and Deane 31.9% East Hampshire 22.3% Eastleigh 31.2% Fareham 35.9% Gosport 33.9% Hart 33.8% Havant 29.1% Isle of Wight 16.41% New Forest 19.09% Portsmouth 27.9% Rushmoor 33.6% Southampton 29.5% Test Valley 21.58% Winchester 40.3% ...but still no news of a declaration. Press have been moved to the chamber in Southampton's Civic Centre where the final declaration will be made
Police and Crime Commissioner
There was no shock result in the race to be the police and crime commissioner with Donna Jones comfortably re-elected
Scenes in Havant
The counting continues at Havant Borough Council - results are expected after 7pm
Hampshire County Council by-elections
Hampshire County Council by-election results still to come:
- Fareham Sarisbury
- Meon Valley
More when we have the results
Current state of play
The results of the Fareham Sarisbury and Meon Valley by-elections are imminent.
The results per ward for Havant Borough Council are trickling in. A full breakdown will be posted soon.
Gosport: Full list of Borough Council results
Alverstoke
Zoe Huggins (Con) – 1010
Adele Louise Earle (Lib Dem) – 763
Jonathan James Eaton (Lab) – 217
Anglesey
Alan David Scard (Con) – 894
Deborah Clare Sherman (Lib Dem) – 335
Linda Hall (Lab) – 154
James Robert Kirkham (Green) – 113
Bridgemary
Bob Maynard (Lib Dem) – 570
Kath Jones (Con) – 450
Margaret Elizabeth Williams (Lab) – 156
Brockhurst and Privett
Thomas Michael Finn (Lib Dem) – 522
Robbie George Beech (Con) – 362
Rick Bolger (Lab) – 155
Jane Staffieri (Green) – 100
Elson
Richard Philip Earle (Lib Dem) – 682
Alan Michael Neville (Con) – 300
Jess Dylan Cully (Lab) – 137
Lisa Grace Englefield (Heritage) – 79
Kathryn Shelagh Kelly (Green) – 60
Forton
Peter John Chegwyn (Lib Dem) – 521
Simon James Bellord (Con) – 240
Paddy Berin (Ref) – 163
Tynan James Bryant (Lab) – 163
Grange and Alver Valley
Tony Jessop (Con) – 332
Jonathan Brown (Lab) – 321
Clive Foster-Reed (Lib Dem) – 207
Harbourside and Town
Alan Durrant (Lab) – 465
Lesley Meenaghan (Con) – 435
Mike Critchley (Ind) – 107
Mike Ewin (Lib Dem) – 96
Ken Hawkins (Green) – 43
Hardway
Kirsty Anne Cox (Lib Dem) – 626
Diane Hilda Furlong (Con) – 527
Simon George Davis (Lab) – 158
Tony Sudworth (Green) – 70
Lee East
Kirsten Bradley (Lib Dem) – 760
Angela Jayne Batten (Con) – 726
Chris Percival (Lab) – 129
Lee West (two councillors elected)
Dan Hayes (Con) – 1018
Stevyn Christopher Ricketts (Con) – 954
Lizzie Maynard-Seal (Lib Dem) – 381
Anne Marie Cruddas (Lab) – 367
Leesland and Newtown
Julie Karen Westerby (Lib Dem) – 749
Peceli Uluiviti (Con) – 406
Hilary Ruth Percival (Lab) – 236
Miles Clifford Fletcher Plested (Green) – 103
Peel Common
Supriya Namedo (Con) – 656
Stephen James Marshall (Lib Dem) – 525
Daniel Frank Stratton (Lab) – 142
Rowner and Holbrook
Murray Alexander Johnston (Lib Dem) – 490
Gary David Walker (Con) – 364
Claire Ruth Percival (Lab) – 169
Liberal Democrats retain control
Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner results
Donna Jones, Conservative, has been re-elected with a large majority. Full results below:
Donna Jones (Con) 175,953 votes
Becky Williams (Lab) 106,141 votes
Prad Bains (Lib Dem) 92,843 votes
Don Jerrard (TJ&ACP) 40,691 votes
By-elections results
The Conservatives have lost one seat to the Green Party at the by-elections.
Fareham Sarisbury
Joanne Burton (Con) – 2096
Graham Everdell (Lib Dem) – 1542
Verden Meldrum (Lab) – 592
Nick Gregory (Ind) – 256
Turnout – 35 per cent
Meon Valley
Malcolm Wallace (Green) – 2083
Vivian Achwal (Lib Dem) – 1906
Neil Bolton (Con) – 1630
Oliver Hirsch (Lab) – 199
Turnout – 40 per cent
Havant: Conservatives lose Borough Council
Huge development as the Tories have lost one of their safest council areas in the country.
Alex Rennie, former leader of the council, was among those to lose their wards.
Conservative Party: 13 seats (-17)
Labour Party: 10 seats(+7)
Liberal Democrats: 7 seats (+5)
Green Party: 4 seats (+3)
Reform Party: 2 seats (+2)
Breakdown by ward to follow.
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