2023 East Hampshire District Council election

The 2023 East Hampshire District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of East Hampshire District Council in Hampshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

2023 East Hampshire District Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
All 43 seats to East Hampshire District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Richard Millard Steve Hunt Andy Tree
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Whitehill & Bordon Community
Leader's seat Headley Alton Amery Whitehill Chase
Last election 32 seats, 48.2% 7 seats, 28.1% 0 seats
Seats before 31 7 0
Seats won 19 14 6
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Green Labour Independent
Last election 0 seats, 10.4% 2 seats, 4.3% 2 seats, 4.3%
Seats before 1 0 2
Seats won 2 1 1
Leader before election

Richard Millard
Conservative

 Leader after election

Richard Millard
Conservative
No overall control

Summary

Prior to the election the council was under Conservative majority control. After the election the council was under no overall control, although the Conservatives remained the largest party.[2] A coalition of the Conservatives and local party the Whitehill and Bordon Community Party formed after the election, with Conservative councillor Richard Millard retaining his position as leader of the council.[3]

Election result
2023 East Hampshire District Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 43 19 0 13 Decrease 13 44.2 39.5 15049 Decrease 6.7
  Liberal Democrats 33 14 9 2 Increase 7 32.6 33.5 12753 Increase 4.7
  Whitehill & Bordon Community 6 6 6 0 Increase 6
  Green 11 2 2 0 Increase 2 4.7 8.1 3076 Decrease 1.8
  Labour 24 1 0 1 Decrease 1 2.3 10.3 3934 Increase 0.3
  Independent 2 1
  Reform UK 3 0
  Heritage 1 0

Candidates

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by East Hampshire District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[4] The election results for the district were released on 5 May 2023.[5]

Alton Amery
Alton Amery
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Hunt* 395 53.31 +0.44
Conservative Dami Sogbesan 218 29.42 -6.74
Labour Ian Abbott 128 17.27 +6.31
Majority 177 23.89 7.18
Turnout 741 35.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Alton Ashdell
Alton Ashdell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Suzie Burns* 418 52.98 -1.84
Conservative Louis Ward 267 33.84 -4.38
Labour Jennifer Abbott 104 13.18 +6.24
Majority 151 19.14 2.54
Turnout 789 43.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Alton Eastbrooke
Alton Eastbrooke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barbara Tansey 202 39.22 +3.28
Conservative Tony Davis 143 27.77 -4.71
Liberal Democrats Steven Coatsworth 142 27.57 -3.99
Reform UK William Blake 28 5.44 N/A
Majority 59 11.46 8.00
Turnout 515 27.2
Labour hold Swing

Alton Holybourne
Alton Holybourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Hill* 343 42.61 -4.39
Liberal Democrats Samuel Corlett 330 40.99 +3.58
Labour Donald Hammond 132 16.40 +0.83
Majority 13
Turnout 805 37.5
Conservative hold Swing

Alton Westbrooke
Alton Westbrooke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Emily Young 334 43.72 -3.33
Labour Nick O'Brien 205 26.83 +11.37
Conservative Philip Bennett 199 26.05 -11.43
Reform UK Vic Burbidge 26 3.40 N/A
Majority 129
Turnout 764 39.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Alton Whitedown
Alton Whitedown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ginny Boxall* 547 61.88 -7.03
Conservative Aaron Brett 241 27.26 +2.18
Labour Janice Treacher 96 10.86 +4.86
Majority 306
Turnout 884 38.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Alton Wooteys
Alton Wooteys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Warren Moore 234 33.86 N/A
Conservative Colin Jamieson 213 30.82 -17.57
Labour Mark Boyce-Churn 162 23.44 -28.16
Heritage Matthew Kellermann 82 11.86 N/A
Majority 21 3.04
Turnout 691 28.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Bentworth & Froyle
Bentworth & Froyle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Costigan 590 61.52 -14.82
Green Caroline Footman 369 38.48 N/A
Majority
Turnout 959 43.2
Conservative hold Swing

Binsted, Bentley & Selborne
Binsted, Bentley & Selborne (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Ashcroft* 917 52.46 -5.64
Conservative Phillip Davies 878 50.23 +0.03
Liberal Democrats Nicholas James 735 42.05 -5.32
Liberal Democrats Bob Stammers 645 36.90 N/A
Labour Ben Hamlin 286 16.36 +1.34
Majority
Turnout 1,748 37.1
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bramshott & Liphook
Bramshott & Liphook (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Angela Glass* 1,131 47.48 -12.35
Conservative Bill Mouland* 1,125 47.23 -14.74
Conservative Nick Sear* 1,070 44.92 -13.87
Liberal Democrats Rob Evans 734 30.81 N/A
Liberal Democrats Philip Coghlan 683 28.67 N/A
Green Liz Bisset 410 17.21 N/A
Labour Andria Holdsworth 404 16.96 -3.76
Labour John Tough 393 16.50 -4.39
Labour Geraldine Sheedy 378 15.87 -1.31
Green David Ilsley 254 10.66 N/A
Green Peter Bisset 235 9.87 N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,382 32.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Buriton & East Meon
Buriton & East Meon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rob Mocatta* 475 57.51 +3.39
Liberal Democrats Richard Robinson 231 27.97 N/A
Labour Emma Clews 120 14.53 +5.22
Majority 244
Turnout 826 39.3
Conservative hold Swing

Clanfield
Clanfield (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Smart 862 54.01 +8.72
Liberal Democrats Christopher Tonge 813 50.94 N/A
Conservative Ken Moon* 722 45.24 -7.47
Conservative Arthur Agate* 691 43.30 -9.70
Majority
Turnout 1,596 35.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Four Marks & Medstead
Four Marks & Medstead (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joanna Nelson 1,181 47.66 +12.11
Conservative Ilena Allsopp 1,094 44.15 -18.31
Conservative Neal Day 1,090 43.99 -11.61
Liberal Democrats Roland Richardson 1,065 42.98 N/A
Liberal Democrats Alex Ehrmann 1,057 42.66 N/A
Conservative David Foster 1,046 42.21 -12.61
Labour Christopher Oakes-Monger 453 18.28 +8.64
Labour Robert Peters 264 10.65 +2.14
Majority
Turnout 2,478 38.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Froxfield, Sheet & Steep
Froxfield, Sheet & Steep
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nick Drew* 644 55.95 +0.91
Liberal Democrats Christopher Grey 427 37.10 -1.83
Labour Yvonne Heaton 80 6.95 +0.94
Majority 217
Turnout 1,151 51.4
Conservative hold Swing

Grayshott
Grayshott
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom Hanrahan* 387 52.80 -3.85
Liberal Democrats Lynsey Conway 346 47.20 +16.43
Majority 41
Turnout 733 34.7
Conservative hold Swing

Headley
Headley (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Millard* 949 59.16 +4.92
Conservative Anthony Williams* 904 56.36 -4.12
Liberal Democrats David Jamieson 603 37.59 +5.43
Labour Mark Angear 429 26.75 +19.82
Majority
Turnout 1,604 36.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Horndean Catherington
Horndean Catherington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sara Schillemore* 469 63.38 +63.38
Liberal Democrats Jonquil Tonge 271 36.62 N/A
Majority 198
Turnout 740 35.5
Conservative hold Swing

Horndean Downs
Horndean Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green James Hogan 480 58.11 +42.25
Conservative Jon Whitfield 346 41.89 -10.77
Majority 134
Turnout 826 34.6
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Horndean Kings & Blendworth
Horndean Kings & Blendworth (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Evans* 671 55.09 -4.23
Conservative Christopher Hatter* 587 48.19 -4.89
Liberal Democrats Diane Smart 518 42.53 +2.70
Green Phil Humphries 454 37.27 +5.37
Majority
Turnout 1,218 31.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Horndean Murray
Horndean Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Elaine Woodard* 340 52.80 -0.46
Conservative Jack Ross 304 47.20 +0.46
Majority 36
Turnout 644 40.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Lindford
Lindford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whitehill & Bordon Community Party Penny Flux 487 69.67 N/A
Conservative Richard Hudson 160 22.89 -8.67
Labour Gareth Rees 52 7.44 +3.15
Majority 327
Turnout 699 34.1
Whitehill & Bordon Community Party gain from Independent

Liss
Liss (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Mullenger 883 45.99 +14.36
Green Ian James 844 43.96 +12.65
Conservative Keith Budden* 746 38.85 -14.34
Conservative Peter Doyle 661 34.43 -11.48
Labour Howard Linsley 407 21.20 +8.65
Majority
Turnout 1,920 38.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Petersfield Bell Hill
Petersfield Bell Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jamie Matthews* 393 52.33 +0.96
Conservative Russell Oppenheimer 174 23.17 +3.48
Labour Gary Boller 97 12.92 +5.44
Green John Hilton 87 11.58 -3.82
Majority 219 29.16 -2.52
Turnout 751 37.2 -6.81
Independent hold Swing

Petersfield Causeway
Petersfield Causeway
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Hutchinson 408 49.04 +6.78
Conservative Tom Ross 333 40.02 -3.47
Labour Ros Carvell 91 10.94 -3.30
Majority 75 9.01
Turnout 832 37.3 +2.83
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Petersfield Heath
Petersfield Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Louise Bevan 423 45.00 +24.24
Conservative Julie Butler* 420 44.68 -4.79
Labour Sam Ansell 97 10.32 +2.80
Majority 3
Turnout 940 42.1 -0.88
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Petersfield St Peter's
Petersfield St Peter's (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Phil Shaw 1,056 55.17 +27.89
Liberal Democrats David Podger 1,026 53.61 +25.68
Conservative JC Crissey 747 39.03 +8.45
Conservative Beth Svarovska 702 36.68 +6.75
Labour Jeremy Abraham 275 14.37 +7.21
Majority
Turnout 1,914 42.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers
Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Louisson* 650 65.79 -2.47
Liberal Democrats Jenny Stacy 338 34.21 N/A
Majority 312
Turnout 988 43.9
Conservative hold Swing

Rowlands Castle
Rowlands Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charlene Maines 529 52.32 -7.07
Green Laurent Coffre 383 37.88 -2.72
Reform UK Luis Cook 99 9.79 N/A
Majority 146
Turnout 1,011 38.9
Conservative hold Swing

Whitehill Chase
Whitehill Chase (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whitehill & Bordon Community Party Andy Tree 875 71.90 N/A
Whitehill & Bordon Community Party Catherine Clark 776 63.76 N/A
Conservative Sally Pond* 226 18.57 -25.73
Liberal Democrats Paul Wigman* 191 15.69 -27.89
Conservative Emmanuel Anyanwu 160 13.15 -27.94
Liberal Democrats Michael Croucher 135 11.09 -23.26
Majority
Turnout 1,217 25.3
Whitehill & Bordon Community Party gain from Conservative
Whitehill & Bordon Community Party gain from Liberal Democrats

Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham
Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whitehill & Bordon Community Party Kirsty Mitchell 801 52.80 N/A
Whitehill & Bordon Community Party Mike Steevens 735 48.45 N/A
Conservative Adam Carew* 396 26.10 -22.39
Conservative SJ Bartlett 310 20.44 -21.01
Liberal Democrats Alison Glasspol 216 14.24 -22.35
Liberal Democrats Antony Gray 190 12.52 -27.03
Labour Jessie Hickman 114 7.51 -1.50
Labour Jane Crinnion 108 7.12 -1.32
Majority
Turnout 1,517 31.2
Whitehill & Bordon Community Party gain from Conservative
Whitehill & Bordon Community Party gain from Conservative

Whitehill Pinewood
Whitehill Pinewood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whitehill & Bordon Community Party Adeel Shah 370 67.52 N/A
Independent Trevor Maroney* 84 15.33 -29.82
Green Jason Guy 49 8.94 N/A
Conservative David Hales 45 8.21 -32.39
Majority 286
Turnout 548 25.6
Whitehill & Bordon Community Party gain from Liberal Democrats

References
  1. "Notice of Election". East Hampshire District Council. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. "Local elections 2023: Conservatives lose grip on Hampshire stronghold". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. Coates, Paul (29 May 2023). "East Hampshire District Council is all set for four very lively years". Farnham Herald. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. "Local elections - May 2023". East Hampshire District Council. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  5. https://www.easthants.gov.uk/elections/election-results-4-may-2023
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