Fareham Borough Council elections

Half of Fareham Borough Council in Hampshire, England is elected every two years, while before 2002 the council was elected by thirds. The boundary changes in 2002 saw 31 councillors elected from 15 wards. More recently, the boundary changes in 2024, councillor numbers increased from 31 to 32 being elected across 16 wards (2 councillors per ward).

Council elections

Borough result maps

By-election results

1998-2002

Fareham West By-Election 15 July 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 871 60.6 +23.8
Liberal Democrats 429 29.8 −20.4
Labour 138 9.6 −3.5
Majority 442 30.7
Turnout 1,438
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2002-2006

Fareham South By-Election 18 September 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dennis Steadman 777 58.3 +27.2
Liberal Democrats Eric Dunn 334 25.1 −15.2
Labour James Carr 222 16.7 −11.8
Majority 443 33.2
Turnout 1,333 24.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2010-2014

Fareham West By-Election 9 December 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Gregory 933 49.8 +28.9
Conservative Stephen Day 687 36.7 −25.1
Labour Michael Prior 124 6.6 −3.7
UKIP Steve Richards 93 5.0 −2.0
Green Peter Doggett 35 1.9 +1.9
Majority 246 13.1
Turnout 1,872 35.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Portchester East By-Election 15 March 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Geoff Fazackarley 1216 47.8 −9.5
Conservative Alison Walker 840 33.0 +1.9
Labour Richard Ryan 323 12.7 +1.1
Green John Vivian 90 3.5 +3.5
Independent Manny Martins 77 3.0 +3.0
Majority 376 14.77
Turnout 2546
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2014-2018

Stubbington By-Election 9 November 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jim Forrest 1185 55.2 +32.4
Conservative Pal Hayre 769 35.8 +6.1
UKIP Andy Annear 117 5.4 −38.0
Labour Matthew Randall 76 3.5 −0.5
Majority 416
Turnout 2147 39
Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP Swing

2022-2026

Portchester East By-Election 20 October 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harry Davis 957 37.6 −2.5
Liberal Democrats Ciaran Urry-Tuttiett 932 36.6 −7.8
Labour Dominic Martin 379 14.9 +3.5
Fareham Independent Group Dave Wiltshire 275 10.8 +10.8
Majority 25 1.0
Turnout 2,543 29 −11
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Fareham's Councillors". Fareham Borough Council. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  2. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Fareham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Fareham". BBC News Online. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Fareham (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "The Fareham (Electoral Changes) Order 2023", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2023/796, retrieved 8 September 2024
  6. ↑ "Fareham South-By-Election 18.09.03". Fareham Borough Council. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  7. ↑ "Ousting of Tories after more than a decade". The News. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
  8. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Portchester East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Stubbington Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Portchester East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2024.