Eastleigh
District council · South East · 39 seats in 14 wards · A third of seats elected in three years out of four · Next election 6 May 2027
Liberal Democrats have a majority on Eastleigh Council. The council has 39 councillors in 14 wards. Seats by party: Lib Dem 35, Other 3, Conservative 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.
The government withdrew its plan to reorganise councils in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source
Seats by party
Who holds each ward
Winning margin at the last election, in points.
Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.
Councillors and last results
Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.
| Ward and councillors | Last election |
|---|---|
| Bishopstoke Gin Tidridge, Karen Caws, Louise Parker-Jones | 7 May 2026 Independent 42.5% lead 20.8 pts |
| Botley Dave Kinloch, Rupert Kyrle | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 46.4% lead 21.0 pts |
| Bursledon & Hound North Jane O'Sullivan, Tonia Craig, Steve Holes | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 46.8% lead 18.6 pts |
| Chandler's Ford Dave Walker, David Pragnell, Alan Broadhurst | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 48.6% lead 26.8 pts |
| Eastleigh Central Mark Harding, Wayne Irish, Cameron Spencer | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 40.2% lead 14.5 pts |
| Eastleigh North Tanya Park, Rosemary Reynolds, Steve Beer | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 41.6% lead 12.6 pts |
| Eastleigh South Paul Bicknell, Alex Bourne, Darshan Mann | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 40.5% lead 10.1 pts |
| Fair Oak & Horton Heath Nicholas Couldrey, Michelle Marsh, Steven Broomfield | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 25.2% lead 3.2 pts |
| Hamble & Netley Alison Holland, Prad Bains, Malcolm Cross | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 43.6% lead 14.2 pts |
| Hedge End North Leigh Hadaway, Derek Pretty, Ian Corben | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 44.6% lead 21.1 pts |
| Hedge End South Jim Paine, Keith House, John Shepherd | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 43.4% lead 16.4 pts |
| Hiltingbury Karl Attrill, Maud Attrill, James Duguid | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 49.8% lead 30.6 pts |
| West End North Richard Gomer, Bruce Tennent | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 40.4% lead 7.6 pts |
| West End South Barry Du-Crow, David Berry | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 43.1% lead 12.8 pts |
Bishopstoke
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Anne Parker-Jones Elected | Independent | 1,700 | 42.5% |
| Graeme Richard Smith | Reform | 868 | 21.7% |
| Anne Margaret Winstanley | Lib Dem | 858 | 21.5% |
| Sarah Duggan | Conservative | 292 | 7.3% |
| Dani Hosford | Green | 278 | 7.0% |
Botley
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rupert Gregory Miles Kyrle Elected | Lib Dem | 1,378 | 46.4% |
| Dave Cox | Reform | 754 | 25.4% |
| Finn Lennon | Conservative | 549 | 18.5% |
| Luke Ottley | Green | 286 | 9.6% |
Bursledon & Hound North
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonia Craig Elected | Lib Dem | 1,378 | 46.8% |
| Craig Palmer | Reform | 831 | 28.2% |
| Carys Chestnut | Conservative | 438 | 14.9% |
| Keith Philip Day | Green | 272 | 9.2% |
| Frankie Coultas | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 28 | 1.0% |
Chandler's Ford
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Frederick Broadhurst Elected | Lib Dem | 1,846 |
| Dave Walker Elected | Lib Dem | 1,490 |
| Nigel William Murkitt | Reform | 830 |
| Roy Swales | Reform | 695 |
| Paul Jerome Bryant | Conservative | 557 |
| Albie Slawson | Conservative | 532 |
| Bors Tamás Hulesch | Green | 403 |
| Daniel Christopher Jones | Green | 339 |
| Chris Gibbs | Labour | 163 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Eastleigh Central
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Edward Spencer Elected | Lib Dem | 1,098 | 40.2% |
| Sukhdev Raj | Reform | 704 | 25.7% |
| Toby Cain | Green | 485 | 17.7% |
| Poonam Sharma | Conservative | 257 | 9.4% |
| Zak Southward | Labour | 190 | 6.9% |
Last by-election, 8 May 2025
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Andrew Harding Elected | Lib Dem | 1,020 | 46.6% |
| Sukhdev Raj | Reform | 611 | 27.9% |
| Zak Southward | Labour | 319 | 14.6% |
| Albie Slawson | Conservative | 149 | 6.8% |
| Venkhata Priya Varadharajan | Independent | 90 | 4.1% |
Eastleigh North
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Francis Beer Elected | Lib Dem | 1,180 | 41.6% |
| Alex Culley | Reform | 824 | 29.0% |
| Jack Nathan Reginald Stapleton | Green | 345 | 12.2% |
| Jeremy David Noel Over | Conservative | 319 | 11.2% |
| Kathy O'Neill | Labour | 169 | 6.0% |
Eastleigh South
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bicknell Elected | Lib Dem | 1,161 | 40.5% |
| Clare Lorraine Fawcett | Reform | 870 | 30.4% |
| Jim Smith | Green | 414 | 14.4% |
| Yogesh Saxena | Conservative | 266 | 9.3% |
| Steven Peter Phillips | Labour | 155 | 5.4% |
Fair Oak & Horton Heath
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Couldrey Elected | Lib Dem | 1,048 | 25.2% |
| Austen Thomas Petty | Reform | 914 | 22.0% |
| Ben Burcombe-Filer | Conservative | 801 | 19.3% |
| Russ Kitching | Independent | 458 | 11.0% |
| Richard Anthony Shuker | Independent | 443 | 10.7% |
| Ben David Parry | Green | 396 | 9.5% |
| Will Banks | Labour | 93 | 2.2% |
Hamble & Netley
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prad Bains Elected | Lib Dem | 1,572 | 43.6% |
| Neil Fleming | Reform | 1,059 | 29.4% |
| Steph Arnold | Conservative | 504 | 14.0% |
| Phil Horton | Green | 342 | 9.5% |
| Dennis Robinson | Labour | 131 | 3.6% |
Last by-election, 6 March 2025
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prad Bains Elected | Lib Dem | 1,224 | 52.1% |
| Russ Kitching | Reform | 542 | 23.1% |
| Marley George Guthrie | Conservative | 421 | 17.9% |
| Chris Rogers | Labour | 164 | 7.0% |
Hedge End North
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh John Hadaway Elected | Lib Dem | 1,298 | 44.6% |
| James Flaxman | Reform | 685 | 23.5% |
| Nick Arnold | Conservative | 484 | 16.6% |
| Geoffrey Edwin Harold Skinner | Green | 343 | 11.8% |
| Edward Hill | Labour | 101 | 3.5% |
Hedge End South
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Edward Shepherd Elected | Lib Dem | 1,634 | 43.4% |
| Anthony Keith Savage | Reform | 1,016 | 27.0% |
| Jerry Hall | Conservative | 788 | 20.9% |
| Anna Belle Skinner | Green | 331 | 8.8% |
Last by-election, 30 July 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Paine Elected | Lib Dem | 1,086 | 46.1% |
| Jerry Hall | Conservative | 589 | 25.0% |
| Neil Fleming | Reform | 443 | 18.8% |
| Keith Philip Day | Green | 199 | 8.4% |
| Will Banks | Labour | 41 | 1.7% |
Hiltingbury
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Nancy Attrill Elected | Lib Dem | 2,092 | 49.8% |
| Shelagh Lee | Conservative | 808 | 19.2% |
| Michael James Hibberd | Reform | 756 | 18.0% |
| Oliver Smith | Green | 442 | 10.5% |
| Hannah Amy Bowyer | Labour | 100 | 2.4% |
West End North
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Robert Tennent Elected | Lib Dem | 795 | 40.4% |
| Roy Gordon Russell | Reform | 645 | 32.8% |
| Colin Gifford | Conservative | 319 | 16.2% |
| Elaine Alexandra Avery | Green | 154 | 7.8% |
| Christian James Brookes | Labour | 56 | 2.8% |
West End South
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Andrew Berry Elected | Lib Dem | 912 | 43.1% |
| Steve Humby | Reform | 641 | 30.3% |
| Roger Allen Vivian | Conservative | 360 | 17.0% |
| Dave Waghorn | Green | 203 | 9.6% |
Seats up on 6 May 2027
13 of 39 seats are up. Seats held now, by party:
| Ward | Councillor whose term ends |
|---|---|
| Bishopstoke | Karen Caws Independent |
| Bursledon & Hound North | Jane O'Sullivan Lib Dem |
| Chandler's Ford | Dave Walker Lib Dem |
| Eastleigh Central | Mark Harding Lib Dem |
| Eastleigh North | Rosemary Reynolds Lib Dem |
| Eastleigh South | Darshan Mann Lib Dem |
| Fair Oak & Horton Heath | Michelle Marsh Lib Dem |
| Hamble & Netley | Alison Holland Lib Dem |
| Hedge End North | Ian Corben Lib Dem |
| Hedge End South | Jim Paine Lib Dem |
| Hiltingbury | James Duguid Lib Dem |
| West End North | Richard Gomer Lib Dem |
| West End South | Barry Du-Crow Lib Dem |
Term end dates from Open Council Data.
Every council by-election since 2021
4 by-elections since July 2021, 0 of them gains.
| Date | Ward | Result | Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2026 | Hedge End South | Lib Dem hold | 46.1% |
| 22 May 2025 | Hedge End South | Lib Dem hold | 44.4% |
| 8 May 2025 | Eastleigh Central | Lib Dem hold | 46.6% |
| 6 March 2025 | Hamble & Netley | Lib Dem hold | 52.1% |
Parliamentary constituencies
| Constituency | Share of council | 2024 winner | Projected now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastleigh | 65% | Lib Dem | Conservative 28% |
| Hamble Valley | 35% | Conservative | Conservative 38% |
Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.
Who lives in Eastleigh
136,443 residents in 56,917 households
GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.
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Sources and method
Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.
Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.