Gosport Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · South East · 28 seats in 14 wards · Half of seats elected every two years · Next election 4 May 2028

The Conservatives run Gosport Council as a minority administration. The council has 28 councillors in 14 wards. Seats by party: Conservative 11, Reform 10, Lib Dem 5, Other 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 (Minority)

28 seats - 15 for a majority

Reform 10Conservative 11Lib Dem 5Other 1Vacant 1

Vote share at the 7 May 2026 election (14 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Reform34.3%9

Conservative29.9%5

Lib Dem20.5%0

Green10.4%0

Labour4.8%0

2026 election results for Gosport, ward by ward

Next election

4 May 2028

14 of 28 seats up, elected by halves

Largest party

Conservative 11

4 short of the 15 needed for a majority

Closest result

Brockhurst & Privett

Reform won by 35 votes over Lib Dem, 7 May 2026

Latest by-election

Bridgemary

Reform gain from Lib Dem, 15 January 2026 (3 since 2021)

Constituencies

1 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

64%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

ConservativeReform

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 14 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Alverstoke Zoe Huggins, Kevin Casey	7 May 2026 Conservative 43.0% lead 17.7 pts
Anglesey Robbie Beech, Alan Scard	7 May 2026 Conservative 50.1% lead 26.0 pts
Bridgemary Clare Bond, Paul Carter	7 May 2026 Reform 45.6% lead 8.5 pts
Brockhurst & Privett Thomas Finn, David Marshall	7 May 2026 Reform 35.1% lead 2.0 pts
Elson Richard Earle, Antony Stanton	7 May 2026 Reform 39.4% lead 4.6 pts
Forton James Figgins, Peter Chegwyn	7 May 2026 Reform 35.8% lead 3.8 pts
Grange & Alver Valley Colin Towell, Tony Jessop	7 May 2026 Reform 43.5% lead 21.0 pts
Harbourside & Town Taylor Kirkham, Lesley Meenaghan	7 May 2026 Reform 32.6% lead 4.1 pts
Hardway Vacant, Philip Sparrow	7 May 2026 Reform 38.5% lead 12.1 pts
Lee East Graham Burgess, Kirsten Bradley	7 May 2026 Conservative 53.7% lead 25.5 pts
Lee West Stevyn Ricketts, Stevyn Ricketts	7 May 2026 Conservative 53.5% lead 27.5 pts
Leesland & Newtown Julie Westerby, Elly Newman	7 May 2026 Reform 33.2% lead 2.5 pts
Peel Common Stephen Philpott, Supriya Namdeo	7 May 2026 Conservative 38.5% lead 2.9 pts
Rowner & Holbrook Murray Johnston, Paul Jacobs	7 May 2026 Reform 48.7% lead 23.5 pts

Alverstoke

Kevin Casey ConservativeZoe Huggins Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative43.0%

Reform25.3%

Lib Dem22.6%

Green9.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kevin Francis Casey Elected	Conservative	1,131	43.0%
Benjamin Edward Searle	Reform	664	25.3%
Lizzie Maynard-Seal	Lib Dem	595	22.6%
Aid Smalley	Green	238	9.1%

Anglesey

Alan Scard ConservativeRobbie Beech Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative50.1%

Reform24.1%

Lib Dem13.1%

Green12.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robbie George Beech Elected	Conservative	1,011	50.1%
Debbie McGregor	Reform	487	24.1%
Charlie Hylands	Lib Dem	265	13.1%
Emma Victoria Bell	Green	255	12.6%

Bridgemary

Clare Bond ReformPaul Carter Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform45.6%

Lib Dem37.1%

Conservative10.1%

Green7.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Clare Bond Elected	Reform	825	45.6%
Steve Hammond	Lib Dem	671	37.1%
Peter John Stonestreet	Conservative	182	10.1%
Zoe Aspinall	Green	131	7.2%

Last by-election, 15 January 2026

Reform42.5%

Lib Dem40.5%

Conservative14.6%

Labour2.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Carter Elected	Reform	604	42.5%
Stephen James Marshall	Lib Dem	575	40.5%
Kath Jones	Conservative	207	14.6%
Claire Percival	Labour	35	2.5%

Brockhurst & Privett

David Marshall ReformThomas Finn Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform35.1%

Lib Dem33.1%

Conservative20.2%

Green8.9%

Labour2.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David John Marshall Elected	Reform	616	35.1%
Rob Hylands	Lib Dem	581	33.1%
George McAleese	Conservative	354	20.2%
Karyn Jacqueline Ashcroft	Green	156	8.9%
Danny Mower	Labour	48	2.7%

Elson

Antony Stanton ReformRichard Earle Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform39.4%

Lib Dem34.8%

Conservative14.7%

Green8.7%

Labour2.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Antony Stanton Elected	Reform	784	39.4%
Sue Ballard	Lib Dem	694	34.8%
Alan Michael Neville	Conservative	292	14.7%
Kathryn Shelagh Kelly	Green	174	8.7%
Stephen Alan Osborne	Labour	48	2.4%

Forton

James Figgins ReformPeter Chegwyn Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform35.8%

Lib Dem32.0%

Conservative14.0%

Green12.0%

Labour6.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
James Christopher Figgins Elected	Reform	538	35.8%
Merv Bradley	Lib Dem	482	32.0%
Robert Charles Stewart Thompson	Conservative	211	14.0%
Lynsey Dawn Delin	Green	180	12.0%
Suzanne Geary	Labour	93	6.2%

Grange & Alver Valley

Colin Towell ReformTony Jessop Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform43.5%

Labour22.5%

Conservative17.0%

Green9.6%

Lib Dem7.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Colin John Towell Elected	Reform	577	43.5%
Jonathan Brown	Labour	298	22.5%
Ellis Terry Weekes	Conservative	225	17.0%
Mark William Mudie	Green	127	9.6%
Clive Foster-Reed	Lib Dem	99	7.5%

Last by-election, 4 July 2024

Labour38.6%

Conservative33.0%

Lib Dem15.8%

Independent12.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jonathan Brown Elected	Labour	749	38.6%
Robbie George Beech	Conservative	639	33.0%
Clive Foster-Reed	Lib Dem	307	15.8%
Dale Fletcher	Independent	243	12.5%

Harbourside & Town

Lesley Meenaghan ConservativeTaylor Kirkham Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform32.6%

Conservative28.5%

Labour17.2%

Green12.3%

Lib Dem9.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Taylor Kirkham Elected	Reform	481	32.6%
Gary David Walker	Conservative	420	28.5%
Tynan James Bryant	Labour	254	17.2%
Nikki Cameron	Green	182	12.3%
Paul James Hylands	Lib Dem	137	9.3%

Last by-election, 21 November 2024

Conservative49.1%

Labour27.5%

Lib Dem11.7%

Reform9.2%

Independent1.4%

Heritage Party1.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lesley Meenaghan Elected	Conservative	455	49.1%
Tynan James Bryant	Labour	255	27.5%
Mike Ewin	Lib Dem	108	11.7%
Paddy Bergin	Reform	85	9.2%
Dale Fletcher	Independent	13	1.4%
Lisa Grace Englefield	Heritage Party	11	1.2%

Hardway

Philip Sparrow ReformVacant Vacant

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform38.5%

Lib Dem26.4%

Conservative20.6%

Green10.1%

Labour4.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Philip Sparrow Elected	Reform	770	38.5%
Mike Ewin	Lib Dem	529	26.4%
Simon James Bellord	Conservative	412	20.6%
Anthony Sudworth	Green	201	10.1%
Tom Bolger	Labour	88	4.4%

Lee East

Graham Burgess ConservativeKirsten Bradley Independent

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative53.7%

Reform28.2%

Green18.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Graham Burgess Elected	Conservative	1,023	53.7%
Ian Richard Brown	Reform	536	28.2%
Matt Reeve-Fowkes	Green	345	18.1%

Lee West

Stevyn Ricketts ConservativeStevyn Ricketts Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative53.5%

Reform26.0%

Green11.2%

Labour9.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stevyn Christopher Ricketts Elected	Conservative	1,275	53.5%
Gill Farrington	Reform	620	26.0%
James Kirkham	Green	267	11.2%
Anne Marie Cruddas	Labour	221	9.3%

Leesland & Newtown

Elly Newman ReformJulie Westerby Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform33.2%

Lib Dem30.7%

Conservative20.5%

Green10.7%

Labour5.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Elly Newman Elected	Reform	737	33.2%
Dawn Christina Kelly	Lib Dem	682	30.7%
David Frederick Gary	Conservative	456	20.5%
Miles Clifford Fletcher Plested	Green	237	10.7%
Hilary Ruth Percival	Labour	110	5.0%

Peel Common

Stephen Philpott ConservativeSupriya Namdeo Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative38.5%

Reform35.6%

Lib Dem16.2%

Green6.4%

Labour3.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stephen Philpott Elected	Conservative	738	38.5%
Spencer Gregson-Gray	Reform	682	35.6%
Debbie Sherman	Lib Dem	310	16.2%
Lucy Catherine MacLennan	Green	123	6.4%
Jess Dylan Cully	Labour	63	3.3%

Rowner & Holbrook

Murray Johnston Lib DemPaul Jacobs Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform48.7%

Lib Dem25.2%

Conservative13.7%

Green9.1%

Labour3.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Jacobs Elected	Reform	805	48.7%
Dave Herridge	Lib Dem	417	25.2%
Diane Hilda Furlong	Conservative	226	13.7%
Jane Staffieri	Green	150	9.1%
Claire Percival	Labour	56	3.4%

Next election

Seats up on 4 May 2028

14 of 28 seats are up. Seats held now, by party:

Conservative 6 Lib Dem 5 Reform 1 Vacant 1 Independent 1

Ward	Councillor whose term ends
Alverstoke	Zoe Huggins Conservative
Anglesey	Alan Scard Conservative
Bridgemary	Paul Carter Reform
Brockhurst & Privett	Thomas Finn Lib Dem
Elson	Richard Earle Lib Dem
Forton	Peter Chegwyn Lib Dem
Grange & Alver Valley	Tony Jessop Conservative
Harbourside & Town	Lesley Meenaghan Conservative
Hardway	Vacant Vacant
Lee East	Kirsten Bradley Independent
Lee West	Stevyn Ricketts Conservative
Leesland & Newtown	Julie Westerby Lib Dem
Peel Common	Supriya Namdeo Conservative
Rowner & Holbrook	Murray Johnston Lib Dem

Term end dates from Open Council Data.

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

3 by-elections since July 2021, 3 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
15 January 2026	Bridgemary	Reform gain from Lib Dem	42.0%
21 November 2024	Harbourside & Town	Conservative gain from Labour	49.0%
19 July 2024	Grange & Alver Valley	Labour gain from Conservative

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Gosport	100%	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 Gosport

81,959 residents in 35,913 households

Voted Leave in 2016

64% 12 above GB

Degree or higher

25% 9 below GB

No qualifications

17% 1 below GB

Own their home

64% 3 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

16% 1 below GB

Rent privately

19% 1 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

27% 4 below GB

Aged 65 and over

26% 4 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.