Winchester Council Election 2026 Results
The Liberal Democrats won a majority on Winchester Council with 36 of 45 seats, gaining 4 seats.
| Party | Actual | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| Liberal Democrats | 36 | 32 | +4 |
| Green | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Others | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Election type: Elects by thirds - approximately a third of 45 seats up for election
Control: Liberal Democrats hold
Last election (2024)
Conservative 2, Liberal Democrats 11, Green 1
Conservative 31.3% Labour 5.1% Liberal Democrats 47.7% Green 14.4% Others 1.5%
2026 ward results
| Ward | Elected | Con | Lab | LD | Grn | Ref | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alresford Itchen Valley | Liberal Democrats 1 | 24.1 | 1.2 | 52.7 | 6.1 | 15.9 | 0.0 |
| Badger Farm Olivers Battery | Liberal Democrats 1 | 31.1 | 2.0 | 45.3 | 10.1 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Bishop's Waltham | Liberal Democrats 1 | 25.1 | 1.7 | 43.7 | 10.6 | 18.8 | 0.0 |
| Central Meon Valley | Green 1 | 21.5 | 1.3 | 17.4 | 38.7 | 21.1 | 0.0 |
| Colden Common Twyford | Independent 1 | 10.3 | 1.8 | 22.8 | 0.0 | 16.1 | 49.1 |
| Denmead | Liberal Democrats 1 | 24.6 | 2.6 | 36.4 | 5.7 | 30.7 | 0.0 |
| Southwick Wickham | Liberal Democrats 1 | 17.6 | 2.2 | 39.4 | 9.6 | 31.3 | 0.0 |
| St Barnabas | Liberal Democrats 1 | 20.0 | 1.8 | 53.2 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 0.0 |
| St Bartholomew | Liberal Democrats 1 | 11.5 | 2.6 | 48.1 | 25.8 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
| St Michael | Liberal Democrats 1 | 23.3 | 2.1 | 42.5 | 19.5 | 12.6 | 0.0 |
| St Paul | Liberal Democrats 1 | 13.1 | 1.9 | 48.3 | 28.4 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
| The Worthys | Liberal Democrats 1 | 21.5 | 1.8 | 53.2 | 8.7 | 14.9 | 0.0 |
| Upper Meon Valley | Liberal Democrats 1 | 36.3 | 0.9 | 37.0 | 8.2 | 17.6 | 0.0 |
| Whiteley Shedfield | Liberal Democrats 1 | 15.1 | 1.6 | 39.7 | 14.1 | 23.8 | 5.6 |
| Wonston Micheldever | Liberal Democrats 1 | 35.0 | 1.3 | 41.3 | 7.2 | 15.2 | 0.0 |
Councillors elected in each ward, and each party's share of the votes cast in that ward (%).