Eastleigh Borough Council elections

One third of Eastleigh Borough Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

Political control

Party in control Years
No overall control 1973 - 1976
Conservative 1976 - 1983
No overall control 1983 - 1988
Liberal Democrats 1988 - 1990
No overall control 1990 - 1994
Liberal Democrats 1994 - present

Council elections

By-election results

Bishopstoke By-Election 27 June 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour 1,050 41.6
Liberal Democrat 1,012 40.2 -20.7
Conservative 458 18.2
Majority 38 1.4
Turnout 2,520 35.0
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Fair Oak and Horton Heath 3 November 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Nicholas Couldrey 828 46.0 +6.8
Conservative Steven Broomfield 553 30.7 +3.7
UKIP George McGuinness 286 15.9 -6.5
Labour John Sorley 132 7.3 -4.1
Majority 275 15.3
Turnout 1,808 26.6
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

References

  1. The Borough of Eastleigh (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
  2. The Hampshire (Areas) Order 1985
  3. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Eastleigh (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

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