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2026 Gosport Borough Council election
← 2024
7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
2027 (TBD) →
14 out of 28 seats to Gosport Borough Council
15 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Reform Liberal Democrats
Last election 11 seats, 43.9% 0 seats, 0.8% 15 seats, 36.7%
Seats before 12 1 13[1]
Seats won 5 9 0
Seats after 11 10 6
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 9 Decrease 7
Popular vote 7,956 9,122 5,462
Percentage 29.9% 34.3% 20.5%
Swing Decrease 14.0% Increase 33.5% Decrease 16.2%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Labour
Last election 0 seats, 0.5% 2 seats, 15.1%
Seats before 1 2
Seats won 0 0
Seats after 1 0
Seat change Steady Decrease 2
Popular vote Did not stand 1,279
Percentage Did not stand 4.8%
Swing Decrease 0.5% Decrease 10.3%
Winner of each seat at the 2026 Gosport Borough Council election.
Leader before election

Peter Chegwyn
Liberal Democrats
No overall control[a]

Leader after election

TBD
No overall control

Main article: Gosport Borough Council elections

The 2026 Gosport Borough Council election was held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 14 of 28 members of Gosport Borough Council in Hampshire, England.[2]

Summary

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Background

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In 2024, the Liberal Democrats retained control of the council.[3]

Council composition

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After 2024 election Before 2026 election
Party Seats Party Seats
Liberal Democrats 15 Liberal Democrats 13
Conservative 10 Conservative 11
Labour 2 Labour 2
Independent 0 Independent 1
Reform 0 Reform 1
Vacant 1 Vacant 0

Changes 2024–2026:

  • April 2024: Maggie Morgan (Conservative) dies – by-election held July 2024[4]
  • July 2024: Jonathan Brown (Labour) gains by-election from Conservatives[5]
  • September 2024: Alan Durrant (Labour) dies – by-election held November 2024[6]
  • November 2024: Lesley Meenaghan (Conservative) gains by-election from Labour[7]
  • November 2025: Bob Maynard (Liberal Democrats) dies – by-election held January 2026[8]
  • January 2026:
    • Paul Carter (Reform) gains by-election from Liberal Democrats[9]
    • Kirsten Bradley (Liberal Democrats) leaves party to sit as an independent[10]

Election result

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2026 Gosport Borough Council election[1]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 5 Decrease 1 35.7 6 11 39.3 7,956 29.9 –14.0
  Reform 9 Increase 9 64.3 1 10 35.7 9,122 34.3 +33.5
  Liberal Democrats 0 Decrease 7 0.0 6 6 21.4 5,462 20.5 –16.2
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 3.6 N/A[b] N/A –0.5
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,766 10.4 +7.9
  Labour 0 Decrease 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,279 4.8 –10.3

Incumbents

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Ward Incumbent councillor Party Re-standing
Alverstoke Kevin Casey Conservative Yes
Anglesey Philip Raffaelli Conservative No
Bridgemary Stephen Hammond Liberal Democrats Yes
Brockhurst & Privett Robert Hylands Liberal Democrats Yes
Elson Sue Ballard Liberal Democrats Yes
Forton Mervin Bradley Liberal Democrats Yes
Grange & Alver Valley Jonathan Brown Labour Yes
Harbourside & Town June Cully Labour No
Hardway Jamie Hutchison Liberal Democrats No
Lee East Graham Burgess Conservative Yes
Lee West Dan Hayes Conservative No
Leesland & Newtown Dawn Kelly Liberal Democrats Yes
Peel Common Stephen Philpott Conservative Yes
Rowner & Holbrook David Herridge Liberal Democrats Yes

Candidates

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Alverstoke

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Alverstoke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kevin Casey* 1,131 43.0 –7.8
Reform Benhamin Searle 664 25.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Lizzie Maynard-Seal 595 22.6 –15.7
Green Aid Smalley 238 9.1 N/A
Majority 467 17.7 +5.2
Turnout 2,628 53.5
Registered electors 4,908
Conservative hold

Anglesey

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Anglesey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robbie Beech 1,011 50.1 –9.7
Reform Debbie McGregor 487 24.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Charlie Hylands 265 13.1 –9.3
Green Emma Bell 255 12.6 +5.0
Majority 524 26.0 –37.4
Turnout 2,018 54.7
Registered electors 3,690
Conservative hold

Bridgemary

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Bridgemary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Clare Bond 825 45.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Steve Hammond* 671 37.1 –11.4
Conservative Peter Stonestreet 182 10.1 –28.2
Green Zoe Aspinall 131 7.2 N/A
Majority 154 8.5 N/A
Turnout 1,809 40.4
Registered electors 4,479
Reform gain from Liberal Democrats

Brockhurst & Privett

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Brockhurst & Privett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform David Marshall 616 35.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Rob Hylands* 581 33.1 –12.7
Conservative George McAleese 354 20.2 –11.6
Green Karyn Ashcroft 156 8.9 +0.1
Labour Danny Mower 48 2.7 –10.9
Majority 35 2.0 N/A
Turnout 1,763 41.9
Registered electors 4,206
Reform gain from Liberal Democrats

Elson

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Elson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Antony Stanton 784 39.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Sue Ballard* 694 34.8 –19.4
Conservative Alan Neville 292 14.7 –9.1
Green Kathryn Kelly 174 8.7 +3.9
Labour Stephen Osborne 48 2.4 –8.5
Majority 90 4.6 N/A
Turnout 1,997 43.4
Registered electors 4,602
Reform gain from Liberal Democrats

Forton

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Forton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform James Figgins 538 35.8 +20.8
Liberal Democrats Marv Bradley* 482 32.0 –15.9
Conservative Robert Thompson 211 14.0 –8.1
Green Lynsey Delin 180 12.0 N/A
Labour Suzanne Geary 93 6.2 –8.8
Majority 56 3.8 N/A
Turnout 1,513 33.4
Registered electors 4,535
Reform gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase18.4

Grange & Alver Valley

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Grange & Alver Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Colin Towell 577 43.5 N/A
Labour Co-op Jonathan Brown* 298 22.5 –14.8
Conservative Ellis Weekes 225 17.0 –21.6
Green Mark Mudie 127 9.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Clive Foster-Reed 99 7.5 –16.6
Majority 279 21.0 –19.7
Turnout 1,332 29.6
Registered electors 4,499
Reform gain from Labour Co-op

Harbourside & Town

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Harbourside & Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Taylor Kirkham 481 32.6 N/A
Conservative Gary Walker 420 28.5 –9.5
Labour Tynan Bryant 254 17.2 –23.4
Green Nikki Cameron 182 12.3 +8.5
Liberal Democrats Paul Hylands 137 9.3 +0.9
Majority 61 4.1 N/A
Turnout 1,486 40.5
Registered electors 3,669
Reform gain from Labour

Hardway

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Hardway
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Philip Sparrow 770 38.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Mike Ewin 529 26.5 –18.9
Conservative Simon Bellord 412 20.6 –17.6
Green Anthony Sudworth 201 10.1 +5.0
Labour Tom Bolger 88 4.4 –7.0
Majority 241 12.0 N/A
Turnout 2,004 43.1
Registered electors 4,645
Reform gain from Liberal Democrats

Lee East

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Lee East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Burgess* 1,023 53.7 +8.7
Reform Ian Brown 536 28.2 N/A
Green Matt Reeve-Fowkes 345 18.1 N/A
Majority 487 25.5 N/A
Turnout 2,215 48.5
Registered electors 4,569
Conservative hold

Lee West

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Lee West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stevyn Ricketts 1,275 53.5 –4.1
Reform Gill Farrington 620 26.0 N/A
Green James Kirkham 267 11.2 N/A
Labour Anne Cruddas 221 9.3 –11.5
Majority 655 27.5 N/A
Turnout 2,395 54.9
Registered electors 4,365
Conservative hold

Leesland & Newtown

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Leesland & Newtown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Elly Newman 737 33.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Dawn Kelly* 682 30.7 –19.4
Conservative David Gary 456 20.5 –6.7
Green Miles Plested 237 10.7 +3.8
Labour Hilary Percival 110 5.0 –10.8
Majority 55 2.5 N/A
Turnout 2,226 42.8
Registered electors 5,207
Reform gain from Liberal Democrats

Peel Common

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Peel Common
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Philpott* 738 38.5 –9.9
Reform Spencer Gregson-Gray 682 35.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Debbie Sherman 310 16.2 –24.4
Green Lucy MacLennan 123 6.4 N/A
Labour Jess Cully 63 3.3 –7.7
Majority 56 2.9 –4.9
Turnout 1,929 45.5
Registered electors 4,235
Conservative hold

Rowner & Holbrook

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Rowner & Holbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Paul Jacobs 805 48.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Dave Herridge* 417 25.2 –22.7
Conservative Diane Furlong 226 13.7 –21.9
Green Jane Staffieri 150 9.1 N/A
Labour Claire Percival 56 3.4 –13.1
Majority 388 23.5 N/A
Turnout 1,662 36.9
Registered electors 4,500
Reform gain from Liberal Democrats

References

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  1. ^ Liberal Democrat minority.
  2. ^ Did not stand candidates.
  1. ^ a b "Gosport Council Composition: Latest". opencouncildata.co.uk. Open Council Data UK. Archived from the original on 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Elections and voting". Gosport Borough Council. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Gosport result - Local Elections 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  4. ^ Boothroyd, David. "Call me St Ishmaels". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Grange and Alver Valley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  6. ^ Davey, Matt (9 September 2024). "Council flies flags at half-mast after death of 'greatly missed' councillor". Daily Echo. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Harbourside and Town Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  8. ^ Needs, Noni (27 November 2025). "Tributes pour in after sudden death of councillor". Daily Echo. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bridgemary Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  10. ^ Dalgleish, William (19 January 2026). "Hampshire town mayor quits Lib Dems to serve as independent". Daily Echo. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
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