Fareham Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · South East · 32 seats in 16 wards · Half of seats elected every two years · Next election 4 May 2028

The Conservatives have a majority on Fareham Council. The council has 32 councillors in 16 wards. Seats by party: Conservative 22, Lib Dem 6, Reform 1, Other 1, Labour 1. The next election is on 4 May 2028.

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

Control

Seats by party

Conservative (Majority)

32 seats - 17 for a majority

Reform 1Labour 1Conservative 22Lib Dem 6Other 1Vacant 1

Vote share at the 7 May 2026 election (16 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Conservative39.0%11

Reform25.7%1

Lib Dem20.0%4

Green9.7%0

Labour5.5%0

2026 election results for Fareham, ward by ward

Next election

4 May 2028

16 of 32 seats up, elected by halves

Largest party

Conservative 22

majority of 12; 17 needed

Closest result

Fort Fareham

Conservative won by 4 votes over Reform, 7 May 2026

Latest by-election

Portchester East

Conservative gain from Lib Dem, 20 October 2022 (1 since 2021)

Constituencies

3 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

55%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

ConservativeLib DemReform

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.

All 16 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Avenue Tina Ellis, Robert Ellis	7 May 2026 Conservative 40.3% lead 8.9 pts
Fareham Park Kerry Stubbs, Fred Birkett	7 May 2026 Reform 36.9% lead 8.2 pts
Fareham Town Kirsten Wiltshire, Lisa Whittle	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 33.3% lead 5.5 pts
Fort Fareham Stephen Ingram, Gemma Furnivall	7 May 2026 Conservative 29.0% lead 0.1 pts
Hill Head Kay Mandry, Steve Dugan	7 May 2026 Conservative 49.2% lead 27.9 pts
Hook-with-Warsash Michael Ford, Frair Burgess	7 May 2026 Conservative 51.9% lead 29.0 pts
Locks Heath Malcolm Daniells, Susan Bayford	7 May 2026 Conservative 44.1% lead 19.6 pts
Park Gate Simon Martin, Ian Bastable	7 May 2026 Conservative 47.3% lead 22.3 pts
Portchester Castle Chrissie Bainbridge, David Wiltshire	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 37.0% lead 7.9 pts
Portchester Wicor Paul Nother, Vacant	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 33.1% lead 2.7 pts
Sarisbury & Whiteley Ruth Hall, Joanne Burton	7 May 2026 Conservative 53.0% lead 34.6 pts
Stubbington Jacquie Needham, Pal Hayre	7 May 2026 Conservative 47.9% lead 25.3 pts
Titchfield Lisa Birkett, Connie Hockley	7 May 2026 Conservative 39.7% lead 12.2 pts
Titchfield Common Jack Englefield, Andrew Murphy	7 May 2026 Conservative 44.7% lead 20.3 pts
Uplands & Funtley Pamela Bryant, Louise Clubley	7 May 2026 Conservative 37.6% lead 7.8 pts
Wallington & Downend Alison West, David Hamilton	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 36.1% lead 8.0 pts

Avenue

Robert Ellis ConservativeTina Ellis Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative40.3%

Reform31.4%

Lib Dem12.7%

Green10.7%

Labour4.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robert William Ellis Elected	Conservative	1,226	40.3%
Paul Kimber	Reform	957	31.4%
Maryam Brady	Lib Dem	388	12.7%
Kat Bull	Green	327	10.7%
Jamie Webb	Labour	146	4.8%

Fareham Park

Fred Birkett ConservativeKerry Stubbs Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform36.9%

Conservative28.7%

Green19.6%

Labour14.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kerry Stubbs Elected	Reform	850	36.9%
Manny Martins	Conservative	660	28.7%
Samuel Ford Gething	Green	451	19.6%
Andy Mooney	Labour	340	14.8%

Fareham Town

Kirsten Wiltshire Lib DemLisa Whittle Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem33.3%

Reform27.8%

Conservative22.4%

Green10.4%

Labour6.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kirsten Wiltshire Elected	Lib Dem	762	33.3%
Sandy Ellis	Reform	636	27.8%
Edward Peter George Maunder	Conservative	512	22.4%
John Vivian	Green	237	10.4%
Lee Woods	Labour	138	6.0%

Fort Fareham

Gemma Furnivall LabourStephen Ingram Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative29.0%

Reform28.9%

Labour27.8%

Green14.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stephen Paul Ingram Elected	Conservative	734	29.0%
Peter Watson	Reform	730	28.9%
Dominic Stuart Martin	Labour	704	27.8%
Nick Lyle	Green	362	14.3%

Hill Head

Kay Mandry ConservativeSteve Dugan Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative49.2%

Reform21.3%

Lib Dem12.7%

Labour10.9%

Green5.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Steve Dugan Elected	Conservative	1,516	49.2%
George Light	Reform	655	21.3%
Stuart Hayton	Lib Dem	392	12.7%
Lynne Murray	Labour	337	10.9%
Connor James Field Stephens	Green	179	5.8%

Hook-with-Warsash

Frair Burgess ConservativeMichael Ford Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative51.9%

Reform22.9%

Lib Dem15.0%

Green7.7%

Labour2.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Frair Louise Burgess Elected	Conservative	1,355	51.9%
Steve Wallace	Reform	599	22.9%
Jon Sacker	Lib Dem	392	15.0%
Jake Ian Waterfall	Green	200	7.7%
David Anthony Rodgers	Labour	65	2.5%

Locks Heath

Malcolm Daniells ConservativeSusan Bayford Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative44.1%

Reform24.5%

Lib Dem20.5%

Green10.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Malcolm Roy Daniells Elected	Conservative	1,286	44.1%
Max Barron	Reform	716	24.5%
Phil Clark	Lib Dem	598	20.5%
Carole Lesley Fogg	Green	319	10.9%

Park Gate

Ian Bastable ConservativeSimon Martin Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative47.3%

Lib Dem25.0%

Reform18.9%

Green8.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Simon David Martin Elected	Conservative	1,338	47.3%
Graham Stanley Everdell	Lib Dem	707	25.0%
Sharon Jones	Reform	536	18.9%
Andy Stroud	Green	249	8.8%

Portchester Castle

Chrissie Bainbridge Lib DemDavid Wiltshire Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem37.0%

Reform29.1%

Conservative23.1%

Green7.0%

Labour3.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dave Wiltshire Elected	Lib Dem	1,101	37.0%
Sarah Lisa Horton	Reform	864	29.1%
Ashley Dean Grant	Conservative	688	23.1%
David Silvester Palk	Green	209	7.0%
Richard Edward Ryan	Labour	112	3.8%

Portchester Wicor

Paul Nother Lib DemVacant Vacant

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem33.1%

Reform30.4%

Conservative29.5%

Green6.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Rob Turner Elected	Lib Dem	858	33.1%
Steve Richards	Reform	788	30.4%
Paul William Whittle	Conservative	765	29.5%
David Barton Harrison	Green	178	6.9%

Sarisbury & Whiteley

Joanne Burton ConservativeRuth Hall Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative53.0%

Reform18.4%

Lib Dem17.6%

Green11.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ruth Alexandra Hall Elected	Conservative	1,613	53.0%
Gail Robertson	Reform	560	18.4%
Gayathri Sathyanath	Lib Dem	536	17.6%
Polly Sanderson	Green	335	11.0%

Stubbington

Jacquie Needham ConservativePal Hayre Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative47.9%

Reform22.6%

Lib Dem14.0%

Labour8.3%

Green7.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jacquie Needham Elected	Conservative	1,374	47.9%
Toni Steed	Reform	649	22.6%
Fiona Cooke	Lib Dem	401	14.0%
Joseph Andrejs Adamson	Labour	238	8.3%
Kasi Munns	Green	209	7.3%

Titchfield

Connie Hockley ConservativeLisa Birkett Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative39.7%

Reform27.5%

Lib Dem16.8%

Green11.3%

Labour4.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lisa Margaret Birkett Elected	Conservative	1,034	39.7%
Josh Read	Reform	716	27.5%
Richard Blythin	Lib Dem	437	16.8%
Baz Marie	Green	295	11.3%
Lorraine Drinkwater	Labour	120	4.6%

Titchfield Common

Andrew Murphy ConservativeJack Englefield Independent

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative44.7%

Reform24.4%

Lib Dem16.7%

Green10.0%

Labour4.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andrew Michael John Murphy Elected	Conservative	1,277	44.7%
Gary Fisk	Reform	696	24.4%
Sue Hardie	Lib Dem	476	16.7%
Naomi Gittens	Green	285	10.0%
John Michael Boyle	Labour	121	4.2%

Uplands & Funtley

Louise Clubley ConservativePamela Bryant Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative37.6%

Lib Dem29.8%

Reform24.3%

Green8.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Louise Elizabeth Clubley Elected	Conservative	765	37.6%
Ciaran Michael Urry-Tuttiett	Lib Dem	605	29.8%
Sandi Watson	Reform	494	24.3%
John Alexander Rose	Green	168	8.3%

Wallington & Downend

Alison West Lib DemDavid Hamilton Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem36.1%

Conservative28.1%

Reform25.4%

Green7.3%

Labour3.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Alison West Elected	Lib Dem	1,050	36.1%
Peter Andrew Maunder	Conservative	819	28.1%
Nicky Watkins	Reform	739	25.4%
Dawn Rowlatt	Green	213	7.3%
Leslie Charles Ricketts	Labour	89	3.1%

Next election

Seats up on 4 May 2028

16 of 32 seats are up. Seats held now, by party:

Conservative 11 Lib Dem 3 Labour 1 Independent 1

Ward	Councillor whose term ends
Avenue	Tina Ellis Conservative
Fareham Park	Fred Birkett Conservative
Fareham Town	Lisa Whittle Conservative
Fort Fareham	Gemma Furnivall Labour
Hill Head	Kay Mandry Conservative
Hook-with-Warsash	Michael Ford Conservative
Locks Heath	Susan Bayford Conservative
Park Gate	Ian Bastable Conservative
Portchester Castle	Chrissie Bainbridge Lib Dem
Portchester Wicor	Paul Nother Lib Dem
Sarisbury & Whiteley	Joanne Burton Conservative
Stubbington	Pal Hayre Conservative
Titchfield	Connie Hockley Conservative
Titchfield Common	Jack Englefield Independent
Uplands & Funtley	Pamela Bryant Conservative
Wallington & Downend	David Hamilton Lib Dem

Term end dates from Open Council Data.

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

1 by-election since July 2021, 1 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
20 October 2022	Portchester East	Conservative gain from Lib Dem

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Fareham and Waterlooville	49%	Conservative	Conservative 41%
Hamble Valley	38%	Conservative	Conservative 38%
Gosport	12%	Conservative	Conservative 40%

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.

People

Who lives in Fareham

114,507 residents in 48,631 households

Voted Leave in 2016

55% 3 above GB

Degree or higher

33% 1 below GB

No qualifications

14% 4 below GB

Own their home

78% 17 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

8% 9 below GB

Rent privately

12% 8 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

24% 7 below GB

Aged 65 and over

29% 7 above GB

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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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

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.