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2015 Havant Borough Council election
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10 of 38 seats to Havant Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative UKIP
Seats before 31 2
Seats won 10 0
Seats after 31 2
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 25,879 10,194
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before 4 1
Seats won 0 0
Seats after 4 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 6,323 4,119
Results by Ward
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

The 2015 Havant Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Havant Borough Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections.[2][3]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

  • Conservative: 31
  • Labour: 4
  • UKIP: 2
  • Liberal Democrats: 1

Election result

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With 51% of the vote, the Conservatives won all seats up for election this year, which all had incumbent Conservative councillors. As such, the composition of the council did not change in the course of the election.

Havant local election result 2015
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 10 0 0 Steady 100 51.0 25,879
  UKIP 0 0 0 Steady 0 20.1 10,194
  Labour 0 0 0 Steady 0 12.5 6,323
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 Steady 0 8.1 4,119
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0 7.3 3,723
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0 0.9 472

Ward results

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Bedhampton

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Bedhampton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Rees 2,339 49.2
UKIP Philip Melhuish 935 19.7
Liberal Democrats Margaret Brown 595 12.5
Labour Munazza Faiz 545 11.5
Green Terry Mitchell 340 7.2
Majority 1,404
Turnout 4,754
Conservative hold Swing

Cowplain

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Cowplain
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Narinder Kaur Bains 2,367 47.6
UKIP Andrew Boxall 1,029 20.5
Labour Kenneth Monks 545 11.0
Independent Marjorie Smallcorn 472 9.5
Liberal Democrats John Jacobs 332 6.7
Green Bruce Holman 240 4.8
Majority 1,348
Turnout 4,975
Conservative hold Swing

Emsworth

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Emsworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rivka Cresswell 3,071 50.5
UKIP Alexander Spurge 905 14.9
Labour John Wheaton 727 12.0
Green Victoria Gould 707 11.6
Liberal Democrats Christopher Maple 669 11.0
Majority 2,166
Turnout 6,079
Conservative hold Swing

Hart Plain

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Hart Plain
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gerald Shimbart 2,541 52.4
UKIP Tabitha Smith 1,092 22.5
Labour Paul Dreczko 649 13.4
Liberal Democrats Michael Bolt 334 6.9
Green Susan Dawes 230 4.7
Majority 1,449
Turnout 4,846
Conservative hold Swing

Hayling East

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Hayling East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Clare Satchwell 2,488 50.4
UKIP Richard Coates 1,321 26.7
Labour Susan Underwood 598 12.1
Green Paul Valentine 262 5.3
Liberal Democrats Anne Martin 270 5.5
Majority 1,167
Turnout 4,939
Conservative hold Swing

Hayling West

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Hayling West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Lenaghan 3,024 60.5
UKIP Wendy Coates 852 17.0
Labour Alfred Underwood 523 10.5
Liberal Democrats Paul Gray 318 6.4
Green Susan Holt 282 5.6
Majority 2,172
Turnout 4,999
Conservative hold Swing

Purbrook

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Purbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gary Hughes 2,661 53.1
UKIP Anthony Gundry 1,060 21.1
Labour Anthony Berry 668 13.3
Green Rosemarie Blackburn 319 6.4
Liberal Democrats Hilary Bolt 308 6.1
Majority 1,601
Turnout 5,016
Conservative hold Swing

St Faith's

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St. Faith's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Pike 2,401 45.6
Green Timothy Dawes 1,148 21.8
UKIP John Davis 775 14.7
Labour Philip Munday 569 10.8
Liberal Democrats Jane Briggs 376 7.1
Majority 1,253
Turnout 5,269
Conservative hold Swing

Stakes

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Stakes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Diana Patrick 1,955 44.0
UKIP Carole Newnham 1,101 24.8
Labour Philip Pearson 786 17.7
Liberal Democrats Ann Bazley 406 9.1
Green Lewis Martin 195 4.4
Majority 854
Turnout 4,443
Conservative hold Swing

Waterloo

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Waterloo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Buckley 3,032 56.3
UKIP Tom Davies 1,134 21.0
Labour Paul Fencott 713 13.2
Liberal Democrats Frederick Dunford 511 9.5
Majority 1,898
Turnout 5,390
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections between 2015 and 2016

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Bondfields

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A by-election took place in Bondfields ward on 3 March 2016 after the death of Frida Edwards.[4]

Bondfields by-election 3 March 2016[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lance Quantrill 207 30.2 −3.4
Liberal Democrats Catherine Billam 187 27.3 +27.3
Labour Tony Berry 148 21.6 −6.9
UKIP Geoff Whiffen 143 20.9 +20.9
Majority 20 2.9
Turnout 685
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2015 - Havant". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Election results | Havant Borough Council". www.havant.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Goodbye to '˜Daughter of the Seychelles' Havant councillor". The News. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bondfields Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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