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Local Elections in Eastleigh

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07 May 2026
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There is no change to the political makeup of Eastleigh Borough Council following the Thursday 7 May local elections as all parties held their seats.

Fifteen Councillors (14 Liberal Democrats and one Independent) were elected across 14 wards and the makeup of the Council remains.

Liberal Democrat – 35
Conservative – 1
Independent Group – 3

See all the results from Eastleigh's local elections

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Live updates below:

05.37am  - RESULT: Chandler's Ford (Borough Council) - Lib Dem hold (2 seats) - Alan Broadhurst and Dave Walker elected.

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05.17am - RESULT: Hamble (County Council division) - Lib Dem hold - Keith House elected

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05.15am - RESULT: Hedge End & West End South (County Council division) - Lib Dem hold - Tonia Craig elected

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05.07am - RESULT: Hamble & Netley (Borough Council) - Lib Dem hold- Prad Bains elected

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04.58am - RESULT: Eastleigh South (County Council division) - Lib Dem hold - Prad Bains elected

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04.55am - RESULT: Bishopstoke & Fair Oak (County Council division) - Independent hold - Louise Parker-Jones elected

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04.40am - RESULT: Chandler's Ford (County Council division) - Lib Dem hold - Tim Groves elected

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04.44am - RESULT: Burseldon & Hamble (Borough Council) - Lib Dem hold - Tonia Craig elected

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04.36am - RESULT: Fair Oak & Horton Heath (Borough Council) - Lib Dem hold - Nick Couldrey elected

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04.30am - RESULT: Hedge End North (Borough Council) - Lib Dem hold - Lee Hadaway elected

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04.25am - RESULT: Eastleigh Central (Borough Council) - Lib Dem hold - Cameron Spencer elected

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04.21am - RESULT: Eastleigh South (Borough Council) - Lib Dem hold - Paul Bicknell elected

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04.09am - RESULT: Botley (Borough Council) - Lib Dem hold - Rupert Kyrle elected 

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04.03am - RESULT: Eastleigh North (County Council division) - Lib Dem hold - Tanya Park elected

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03.58am - RESULT: West End & Horton Heath (County Council division)  - Conservative hold Steve Broomfield elected

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03.41am - RESULT: Hiltingbury (Borough Council) - Lib Dem hold - Maud Attrill elected

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03.31am - RESULT: Bishopstoke (Borough Council) - Independent hold - Louise Parker-Jones elected

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03.16am - RESULT: West End South (Borough Council) - Lib Dem hold - David Berry elected

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03.13am - RESULT: Hedge End South (Borough Council) - Lib Dem hold - John Shepherd elected

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03.11am - RESULT: Eastleigh North (Borough Council) - Lib Dem hold - Stephen Beer elected

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02.48am- RESULT: West End North  (Borough Council) - Lib Dem hold - Bruce Tennant elected 

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02.37am - Overall turnout for both Borough and County Council elections in Eastleigh was 42.7%.

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01.55am -Turnout figures for Hampshire County Council Eastleigh divisions are now coming in

Bishopstoke & Fair Oak (HCC) - 46.90%

Botley & Hedge End North (HCC) - 41.40%

Chandlers Ford (HCC) - 49.90%

Eastleigh North (HCC) - 38.40%

Eastleigh South (HCC) 37.20%

Hamble (HCC) - 42.8%

Hedge End & West End South (HCC) - 43%

West End & Horton Heath (HCC) - 45.1% 

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01:43am - Verification is now complete in the Borough Wards and the count is under way.

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01.22am - Turnout figures are coming in from individual Borough wards:

Chandler’s Ford (Borough) – 46%

Bursledon & Hound North (Borough) – 38.2%

Hamble & Netley (Borough) – 44.6%

Botley (Borough) - 43.5%

Bishopstoke (Borough) - 48.2%

Eastleigh North (Borough) - 39.4%

Hiltingbury (Borough) - 51.1%

West End North - 41.6%

Hedge End South (Borough) - 43.9%

Eastleigh Central (Borough) - 36.2%

Eastlegh South (Borough) - 33.4%

Fair Oak & Horton Heath (Borough) - 47.1%

Hedge End North (Borough) - 39.5%

West End South (Borough) - 43.9%

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10.00pm - Polling stations around the Borough are now closed and ballot boxes are on their way to Count Centre.

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