Rushmoor Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · South East · 39 seats in 13 wards · A third of seats elected in three years out of four · Next election 6 May 2027

Labour run Rushmoor Council as a minority administration. The council has 39 councillors in 13 wards. Seats by party: Labour 19, Conservative 10, Reform 6, Lib Dem 3, Other 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

Control

Seats by party

Labour (Minority)

39 seats - 20 for a majority

Reform 6Labour 19Conservative 10Lib Dem 3Other 1

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

ShareSeats won

Reform30.2%6

Conservative24.8%4

Labour24.6%3

Green11.5%0

Lib Dem7.7%1

Other1.3%0

2026 election results for Rushmoor, ward by ward

Next election

6 May 2027

13 of 39 seats up, elected by thirds

Largest party

Labour 19

1 short of the 20 needed for a majority

Closest result

Fernhill

Reform won the last seat by 9 votes over Conservative, 7 May 2026

Latest by-election

Wellington

Labour hold, 16 July 2026 (1 since 2021)

Constituencies

1 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

58%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeLib 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 13 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Aldershot Park Mike Roberts, Sophie Porter, Sharon Harvey	7 May 2026 Reform 38.4% lead 6.9 pts
Cherrywood Sally McGuinness, Bill O'Donovan, Christine Guinness	7 May 2026 Reform 31.4% lead 1.7 pts
Cove and Southwood Sue Carter, Stephen Masterson, Martin Tennant	7 May 2026 Conservative 30.3% lead 2.0 pts
Empress Nicky Slater, Julie Hall, Gareth Williams	7 May 2026 Labour 31.0% lead 7.3 pts
Fernhill Ian Simpson, Rob Matthews, Steve Harden	7 May 2026 Reform 33.2% lead 3.5 pts
Knellwood Mara Makunura, Calum Stewart, Paul Taylor	7 May 2026 Conservative 31.8% lead 5.5 pts
Manor Park Becky Williams, Jib Belbase, Ivan Whitmee	7 May 2026 Conservative 34.9% lead 10.5 pts
North Town Keith Dibble, Sarah Spall, Gaynor Austin	7 May 2026 Labour 45.8% lead 7.1 pts
Rowhill Kevin Betsworth, Halleh Koohestani, Lisa Greenway	7 May 2026 Reform 33.7% lead 1.0 pts
St John's Thomas Day, Dave Bell, Peter Cullum	7 May 2026 Reform 32.7% lead 2.8 pts
St Mark's Leola Card, Thomas Mitchell, Craig Card	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 28.3% lead 0.6 pts
Wellington Dhan Sarki, Fouzia Khan, Uttar Gurung	7 May 2026 Labour 33.3% lead 5.6 pts
West Heath Gareth Lyon, Rhian Jones, Ade Adeola	7 May 2026 Conservative 31.2% lead 0.6 pts

Aldershot Park

Mike Roberts LabourSharon Harvey ReformSophie Porter Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform38.4%

Labour31.5%

Conservative15.2%

Green13.6%

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sharon Harvey Elected	Reform	678	38.4%
Delian Marius Bratosin	Labour	556	31.5%
Peter Ian Charles Crerar	Conservative	269	15.2%
Sam Morrell	Green	240	13.6%
Thomas Mortimer	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	24	1.4%

Cherrywood

Bill O'Donovan LabourChristine Guinness LabourSally McGuinness Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform31.4%

Labour29.7%

Conservative26.7%

Green12.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sally McGuinness Elected	Reform	557	31.4%
Clive Patrick Grattan	Labour	527	29.7%
Anil Thapa	Conservative	474	26.7%
Daryl Higgs	Green	215	12.1%

Cove and Southwood

Martin Tennant ConservativeStephen Masterson ConservativeSue Carter Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative30.3%

Reform28.3%

Labour20.3%

Green13.0%

Lib Dem8.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Martin John Tennant Elected	Conservative	719	30.3%
Martin Laney	Reform	671	28.3%
Becky Miles	Labour	481	20.3%
Andy Wilson	Green	308	13.0%
Jill Whyman	Lib Dem	192	8.1%

Empress

Gareth Williams LabourJulie Hall LabourNicky Slater Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Labour31.0%

Conservative23.7%

Reform23.5%

Lib Dem12.1%

Green9.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nicky Slater Elected	Labour	728	31.0%
Abjeet Rudh	Conservative	557	23.7%
Rohin Shingadia	Reform	551	23.5%
Olive Jane O'Dowd-Booth	Lib Dem	284	12.1%
Ryan Salisbury	Green	229	9.7%

Fernhill

Ian Simpson ReformRob Matthews ReformSteve Harden Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (2 seats)

Reform33.2%

Conservative29.7%

Lib Dem14.0%

Labour11.9%

Green11.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Rob Matthews Elected	Reform	798
Ian Michael Brumwell Simpson Elected	Reform	723
Akmal Hussain Gani	Conservative	714
Brian Frederick Blewett	Lib Dem	338
Barry Jones	Labour	287
Madi Jabbi	Labour	278
Angela Samantha Walters	Green	270
Stephen James Thayer	Green	251

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Knellwood

Calum Stewart IndependentMara Makunura ConservativePaul Taylor Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative31.8%

Reform26.3%

Lib Dem16.5%

Labour14.5%

Green10.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mara Makunura Elected	Conservative	918	31.8%
Amanda O'Neill	Reform	759	26.3%
Alan Hilliar	Lib Dem	476	16.5%
Tad Cragg	Labour	419	14.5%
Jules Crossley	Green	315	10.9%

Manor Park

Becky Williams LabourIvan Whitmee LabourJib Belbase Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative34.9%

Reform24.4%

Labour22.4%

Green11.1%

Lib Dem6.7%

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition0.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jib Narayan Belbase Elected	Conservative	891	34.9%
Ken Tranter	Reform	623	24.4%
Catherine Njenga	Labour	572	22.4%
Julia Rai	Green	282	11.1%
Mark Trotter	Lib Dem	171	6.7%
Keri Ann Andrews	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	12	0.5%

North Town

Gaynor Austin LabourKeith Dibble LabourSarah Spall Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Labour45.8%

Reform38.7%

Green15.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sarah Joanne Spall Elected	Labour	903	45.8%
Ken Weller	Reform	764	38.7%
Jules Rai	Green	305	15.5%

Rowhill

Halleh Koohestani LabourKevin Betsworth ReformLisa Greenway Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform33.7%

Labour32.7%

Conservative17.6%

Green13.2%

British Democratic Party2.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kevin Betsworth Elected	Reform	768	33.7%
Fouzia Tanveer Khan	Labour	746	32.7%
Simon James Birtwistle	Conservative	401	17.6%
Nick Stamp	Green	301	13.2%
Zack Jake Culshaw	British Democratic Party	66	2.9%

St John's

Dave Bell ReformPeter Cullum ConservativeThomas Day Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform32.7%

Conservative29.9%

Labour25.4%

Green12.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dave Bell Elected	Reform	719	32.7%
Stuart Trussler	Conservative	656	29.9%
Julia Louise Warner	Labour	558	25.4%
Fred Morris	Green	264	12.0%

St Mark's

Craig Card Lib DemLeola Card Lib DemThomas Mitchell Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem28.3%

Reform27.7%

Conservative19.0%

Green13.9%

Labour11.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Craig William Card Elected	Lib Dem	603	28.3%
Joey Noyce	Reform	591	27.7%
Edd Bartlett	Conservative	405	19.0%
Zak Khan	Green	296	13.9%
Alex Day	Labour	236	11.1%

Last by-election, 12 September 2019

Lib Dem54.7%

Conservative35.9%

Labour9.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Thomas Mitchell Elected	Lib Dem	687	54.7%
Leon Hargreaves	Conservative	450	35.9%
Carl Hewitt	Labour	118	9.4%

Wellington

Dhan Sarki LabourFouzia Khan LabourUttar Gurung Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Labour33.3%

Reform27.7%

Conservative23.5%

Independent15.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Uttar Gurung Elected	Labour	551	33.3%
Lisa Patterson	Reform	459	27.7%
Bishal Gurung	Conservative	389	23.5%
Nadia Noelle Martin	Independent	256	15.5%

Last by-election, 16 July 2026

Labour42.1%

Conservative20.5%

Reform20.2%

Green12.2%

Lib Dem5.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Fouzia Tanveer Khan Elected	Labour	408	42.1%
Prabesh KC	Conservative	199	20.5%
Rohin Shingadia	Reform	196	20.2%
Andy Wilson	Green	118	12.2%
Christopher Leslie Peart	Lib Dem	49	5.1%

West Heath

Ade Adeola ConservativeGareth Lyon ConservativeRhian Jones Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative31.2%

Reform30.6%

Labour20.5%

Green11.5%

Lib Dem6.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ade Adeola Elected	Conservative	661	31.2%
Chris Harding	Reform	649	30.6%
Jahangir Firoz	Labour	435	20.5%
Ed Neville	Green	244	11.5%
James Arnold Read	Lib Dem	132	6.2%

Next election

Seats up on 6 May 2027

13 of 39 seats are up. Seats held now, by party:

Labour 7 Conservative 3 Reform 1 Independent 1 Lib Dem 1

Ward	Councillor whose term ends
Aldershot Park	Sophie Porter Labour
Cherrywood	Christine Guinness Labour
Cove and Southwood	Stephen Masterson Conservative
Empress	Gareth Williams Labour
Fernhill	Ian Simpson Reform
Knellwood	Calum Stewart Independent
Manor Park	Becky Williams Labour
North Town	Gaynor Austin Labour
Rowhill	Halleh Koohestani Labour
St John's	Peter Cullum Conservative
St Mark's	Thomas Mitchell Lib Dem
Wellington	Dhan Sarki Labour
West Heath	Gareth Lyon Conservative

Term end dates from Open Council Data.

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

1 by-election since July 2021, 0 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
16 July 2026	Wellington	Labour hold	42.1%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Aldershot	100%	Labour	Labour 29%

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 Rushmoor

99,761 residents in 39,287 households

Voted Leave in 2016

58% 6 above GB

Degree or higher

30% 4 below GB

No qualifications

18% same as GB

Own their home

60% 1 below GB

Rent from a council or housing association

16% 1 below GB

Rent privately

22% 2 above GB

Aged 15 to 34

33% 2 above GB

Aged 65 and over

18% 4 below 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.