RECAP: Portsmouth, Gosport and Havant election counts - results and reaction as they happened on Saturday
Despite the vote being on Thursday, Portsmouth, Gosport and Havant councils held their counts today.
Here's what happened throughout the morning – and what’s next for each council.
RECAP: Portsmouth, Havant and Gosport election counts 2021
Key Events
- The counts have all now finished
- Portsmouth deputy leader Steve Pitt has lost his seat
Back over to Gosport....
Lee West
John Beavis (Con): 1574
Dr Marie Cruddas (Lab): 236
Rachel Melieres-Frost (Lib Dem: 193
Majority: 1,338
Turnout: 46.34%
Con HOLD
Changing of the guard for one area of Gosport
Lesley Meenaghan has won Town in Gosport for the Conservatives, taking it off the Labour Party for the first time in more than 40 years. She said: 'I'm elated - we've worked really hard in Town and it has clearly paid off.'
And another from Gosport
Peel Common
Stephen Philpott (Con): 800
Tracey Harrowsmith (Lib Dem): 504
Majority: 296
Turnout: 40.01
Con HOLD
Whereas Gosport and Portsmouth counts see the results announced as they come in, at Havant we’ve just had a results explosion....
And for those who like a bit of variety in their politics... look away now as it’s all blue. Tories, you’ll be delighted with some gains in there
Barncroft
Yvonne Weeks (Con) 578
Anthony Berry (Lab) 177
Bradley Stuart-James (Lib Dem) 110
Turnout 19%
Majority 401
Con hold
Battins
Tom Moutray (Con) 430
Jason Horton (Lab) 221
Malc Carpenter (Hampshire Independents) 122
Annie Martin (Lib Dem) 118
Turnout 18.25%
Majority 209
Con gain
Bedhampton
David Guest (Con) 1,255
Philippa Gray (Lib Dem) 762
Philip Pearson (Lab) 232
Rosie Blackburn (Green) 156
Turnout 32.55%
Majority 493
Con hold
Bondfields
Richard Stone (Con) 590
Amy Louise Redsull (Lab) 302
Isabel Harrison (Lib Dem) 100
Turnout 20.1%
Majority 288
Con gain
Cowplain
David Keast (Con) 1,643
Quentin Wallace-Jones (Green) 395
Lisa Tyler-Jackson (Lib Dem) 295
Turnout 31.71%
Majority 1,248
Con hold
Emsworth
Lulu Bowerman (Con) 1,961
Steve Bilbe (Lab) 777
Anne Sayer (Green) 511
Jane Briggs (Lib Dem) 439
Turnout 44.64%
Majority 1,184
Con hold
Hart Plain
Elaine Shimbart (Con) 1,512
Susan Arnold (Lab) 392
Suzette Gray (Lib Dem) 248
Turnout 28.23%
Majority 1,120
Con hold
Haying East
Leah Turner (Con) 1,426
Wilf Forrow (Lib Dem) 505
Robert Soar (Green) 329
Lynn Tolmon (Lab) 316
Turnout 33.98%
Majority 921
Con hold
Hayling West
Brenda Linger (Con) 1,458
Sheree Earnshaw (Lab) 479
Paul Gray (Lib Dem) 476
Richard Lanchester (Green) 268
Turnout 38.91%
Majority 979
Con hold
Purbrook
Caren Howard (Con) 1,513
Simon Hagan (Lab) 373
Patrick Bealey (Green) 219
Paul Tansom (Lib Dem) 266
Turnout 31.59%
Majority 1,140
Con hold
St Faiths
Imogen Payter (Con) 1,497
Phil Munday (Lab) 1,073
Faith Ponsonby (Lib Dem) 359
Shelley Saunders (Green) 307
Turnout 40%
Majority 424
Con hold
Stakes
Dianne Elizabeth Lloyd (Con) 1,211
Lorraine Louise Brown (Lab) 424
Gregory Philip Anthony Pearson (Lib Dem) 181
Turnout 23.67%
Majority 787
Con hold
Warren Park
Tony Denton (Con) 487
Richard Brown (Lab) 247
John Jones (Lib Dem) 92
Turnout 16.33%
Majority 240
Con gain
Waterloo
Peter Wade (Con) 1,869
Howard Sherlock (Lab) 381
Izzy Fletcher (Lib Dem) 344
Turnout 32.05%
Majority 1,488
Con hold
Portsmouth klaxon
Drayton and Farlington
Ryan Brent (Con) 2,707
David Simpson (Lab) 776
Duncan Garland (Lib Dem) 475
Turnout 38.2 per cent
Majority 2,001
Con hold
Gosport seat
Forton
Mervin Bradley (Lib Dem): 411
Gary Walker (Con): 272
Claire Percival (Lab): 112
Geoff O'Flanagan (Ind): 102
Majority: 139
Turnout: 26.88%
Lib Dem HOLD
As mentioned earlier from Gosport...
Town
Lesley Meenaghan (Con): 563
Christopher Percival (Lab): 483
Vincent Berkeley (Ind): 88
Alison Charlton (Lib Dem): 81
Emma Bell (Green): 78
Aaron Pinder (Reform UK); 27
Majority: 120
Turnout: 33.70%
Con GAIN
