2023 Hart District Council election

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2023 Hart District Council election
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11 out of 33 seats to Hart District Council
17 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Leader David Neighbour Anne Crampton
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 11 seats, 31.2% 11 seats, 40.7%
Seats before 11 11
Seats after 11 11
  Third party Fourth party
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Leader James Radley
Party CCH Independent
Last election 10 seats, 20.4% N/A
Seats before 10 1
Seats after 10 1
Map of the results
Leader before election

David Neighbour
Liberal Democrat
No overall control

Leader after election

David Neighbour
Liberal Democrat
No overall control

The 2023 Hart District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Hart District Council in Hampshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Summary[edit]

The council was under no overall control prior to the election, being run by a coalition of the Liberal Democrats and local party Community Campaign (Hart) (CCH), with Liberal Democrat David Neighbour serving as leader of the council. No seats changed party at this election and the same coalition continued to run the council after the election.[2][3]

Election result[edit]

2023 Hart District Council
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 4 Steady 36.4 7 11 33.3 6,301 24.0 Decrease 7.2
  Conservative 2 Steady 18.2 9 11 33.3 9,965 37.9 Decrease 2.8
  CCH 4 Steady 36.4 6 10 30.3 4,595 17.5 Decrease 2.9
  Independent 1 Steady 9.1 0 1 3.0 1,841 7.0 New
  Labour 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,484 9.4 Increase 4.3
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 914 3.5 Increase 1.5
  Reform UK 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 94 0.4 New
  Heritage 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 78 0.3 Increase 0.1

Candidates[edit]

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Hart District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[4] The results for each ward were as follows:[5]

Blackwater & Hawley[edit]

Blackwater & Hawley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bob Harward* 1,188 63.4 -7.9
Conservative John Burton 487 26.0 -2.7
Labour Carly Bidwell 200 10.7 N/A
Majority
Turnout 30.40
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Crookham East[edit]

Crookham East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CCH Chris Axam* 1,261 55.4 -10.8
Conservative Annette Whibley 796 35.0 +1.2
Labour Chas Spradbery 219 9.6 N/A
Majority
Turnout 38.87
CCH hold Swing

Crookham West & Ewshot[edit]

Crookham West & Ewshot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CCH Tony Clarke* 1,147 44.8 -17.0
Conservative Bruce Bulgin 906 35.4 -2.8
Green Joseph Hutton 280 10.9 N/A
Labour Lila Seling Mabo 227 8.9 N/A
Majority
Turnout 32.44
CCH hold Swing

Fleet Central[edit]

Fleet Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CCH Katie Davies* 1,116 44.3 -0.7
Conservative Roy Fang 950 37.7 -1.3
Labour Andrew Perkins 377 14.9 +2.7
Monster Raving Loony Howling Laud Hope 79 3.1 -0.8
Majority
Turnout 38.22
CCH hold Swing

Fleet East[edit]

Fleet East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Wildsmith* 1,402 53.7 +6.6
Conservative Mike Thorne 863 33.0 -5.5
Green Samantha Davis 195 7.5 -0.7
Labour Valmai Wainhouse 152 5.8 -0.4
Majority
Turnout 42.98
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Fleet West[edit]

Fleet West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CCH Ben Thomas 1,071 42.7 -4.0
Conservative Mohua Chakraborty 979 39.1 -1.3
Labour Mike Mellor 259 10.3 N/A
Green Wayne Rozier 197 7.9 -4.9
Majority
Turnout 36.77
CCH hold Swing

Hartley Wintney[edit]

Hartley Wintney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Spencer Farmer* 1,364 54.6 -10.8
Independent Roger Robertson 569 22.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Daisy Khepar 566 22.6 +0.4
Majority
Turnout 34.36
Conservative hold Swing

Hook[edit]

Hook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dermot Smith* 1,272 46.1 N/A
Conservative Jen Copeland 1,045 37.9 -9.2
Labour Amanda Affleck-Cruise 443 16.1 +3.7
Majority
Turnout 37.22
Independent hold Swing

Odiham[edit]

Odiham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Dorn* 1,412 61.8 +2.5
Liberal Democrats Tony Over 446 19.5 -21.2
Green Lars Mosesson 242 10.6 N/A
Labour Ben Jones 185 8.1 N/A
Majority
Turnout 34.98
Conservative hold Swing

Yateley East[edit]

Yateley East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Neighbour* 1,325 60.5 -12.8
Conservative Chris Barnes 585 26.7 ±0.0
Labour Mark Schroeder 185 8.5 N/A
Reform UK Trevor Lloyd-Jones 94 4.3 N/A
Majority
Turnout 32.80
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Yateley West[edit]

Yateley West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Vernon 1,374 60.6 -1.2
Conservative Richard Martin 578 25.5 -0.7
Labour Joyce Still 237 10.5 +0.6
Heritage Frances Crompton 78 3.4 +1.2
Majority
Turnout 34.21
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Notice of Election" (PDF). Hart District Council. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. ^ Edwards, Robert (5 May 2023). "Hart Local Election results in full: No change as Conservatives, Lib Dems and CCH hold". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Local Elections 2023: Results in Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire". ITV News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Hart District Council. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Election results 2023". Hart District Council. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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