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New Forest District Council elections are held every four years to elect members of New Forest District Council in Hampshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023 the council has comprised 48 councillors representing 26 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors.[1]

Summary of results

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Political Party 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Conservative 23 30 32 44 54 58 46 26
Liberal Democrats 31 25 27 14 6 2 13 14
Independent 4 3 1 2 0 0 1 4
Green 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Labour 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Council elections

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District results map

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By-election results

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1995-1999

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Ringwood North By-Election 17 September 1998[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Waddington 503 61.6 +21.4
Liberal Democrats Veronica Sullivan 313 38.4 +1.4
Majority 190 23.2
Turnout 816 21.1
Conservative hold Swing

1999-2003

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Bashley By-Election 7 June 2001[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jill Cleary 2,186 57.1 −7.5
Liberal Democrats Margaret Newlands 1,638 42.8 +21.3
Majority 548 14.3
Turnout 3,824 59.7
Conservative hold Swing
Becton By-Election 22 November 2001[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Godfrey Beck 692 61.0 −7.6
Liberal Democrats Margaret Newlands 442 39.0 +7.6
Majority 250 22.0
Turnout 1,134 21.5
Conservative hold Swing
Milford By-Election 21 February 2002[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Pemberton 781 74.0 +2.4
Liberal Democrats Jasqueline Szwaczka 275 26.0 +8.7
Majority 506 48.0
Turnout 1,056 25.6
Conservative hold Swing
Pennington By-Election 21 February 2002[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Hickman 1,079 70.6 +25.4
Conservative Penelope Beasley 449 29.4 −11.2
Majority 630 41.2
Turnout 1,528 34.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Ringwood North By-Election 21 February 2002[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lorna Ford 337 47.5 −13.2
Independent Stephen Wright 203 28.6 +28.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Chambers 169 23.8 −2.0
Majority 134 18.9
Turnout 709 18.2
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

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Holbury and North Blackfield By-Election 5 February 2004[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lee Dunsdon 772 75.2 +3.5
Conservative Robert Wappet 210 20.4 −7.9
Labour Philip Annette 45 4.4 +4.4
Majority 562 54.8
Turnout 1,027 21.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Ringwood East & Sopley By-Election 5 May 2005[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Treleaven 953 64.4 −11.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Chambers 527 35.6 +11.6
Majority 426 28.8
Turnout 1,480 68.8
Conservative hold Swing
Totton West By-Election 20 July 2006[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Leonard Harris 535 48.1 +0.3
Conservative Diana Brooks 498 44.8 −7.4
Labour Alan Goodfellow 79 7.1 +7.1
Majority 37 3.3
Turnout 1,112 28.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Barton By-Election 25 January 2007[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frances Carpenter 990 56.9 −16.7
Liberal Democrats Wynford Davies 426 24.5 −1.9
Independent Jeremy May 277 15.9 +15.9
Labour Peter Dance 48 2.8 +2.8
Majority 564 32.4
Turnout 1,741 36.7
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

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The 2007 Brahmshaw, Copythorne Noorth and Minstead By-Election was held after a candidate for the 2007 local election died, postponing the election for that ward.

Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead By-Election 14 June 2007[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Forse 436 78.0 +4.9
Liberal Democrats Anthony Gray 123 22.0 −4.9
Majority 313 56.0
Turnout 559 26.2
Conservative hold Swing
Ringwood South By-Election 19 June 2008[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeremy Heron 610 58.6 +25.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Chambers 354 32.9 +12.3
Labour Peter Harper 113 10.5 +1.6
Majority 256 25.7
Turnout 1,077 23.3
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2011-2015

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Milford By-Election 19 July 2012[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sophie Beeton 963 80.0 +1.4
Labour Caroline Hexter 240 20.0 −1.4
Majority 723 60.0
Turnout 1,203
Conservative hold Swing
Bransgore and Burley By-Election 11 December 2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Frampton 834 77.3 +11.3
UKIP Roz Mills 171 15.8 +15.8
Labour Brian Curwain 74 6.9 −7.3
Majority 663 61.4
Turnout 1,079
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019

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Milford By-Election 5 April 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christine Hopkins 1,057 76.4 −3.3
Liberal Democrats Wynford Davies 200 14.5 +14.5
Labour Sally Spicer 126 9.1 −11.2
Majority 857 62.0
Turnout 1,383
Conservative hold Swing
Fawley, Blackfield and Langley By-Election 26 July 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Merv Langdale 736 58.4 +15.8
Liberal Democrats Craig Fletcher 525 41.6 +27.3
Majority 211 16.8
Turnout 1,261
Conservative hold Swing
Pennington By-Election 13 September 2018[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Gossage 497 42.0 −10.1
Liberal Democrats Jack Davies 445 37.6 +8.8
Independent Ted Jearrad 144 12.2 +12.2
Labour Trina Hart 97 8.2 −10.9
Majority 52 4.4
Turnout 1,183
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023

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Bransgore and Burley By-Election 23 December 2021[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Richard Frampton 617 44.3 +44.3
Green Lucy Bramley 459 33.0 +33.0
Conservative Sarah Howard 258 18.5 −53.7
Labour James Swyer 59 4.2 −23.6
Majority 158 11.3
Turnout 1,393
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Hythe West and Langdown By-Election 3 March 2022[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sean Cullen 559 44.6 −23.3
Conservative Terri Marwood 497 39.7 +7.6
Labour James Gallagher 153 12.2 +12.2
Independent Matthew Kitcher 44 3.5 +3.5
Majority 62 4.9
Turnout 1,253
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b "The New Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2021", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2021/888, retrieved 12 November 2023
  2. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of New Forest (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  3. ^ The New Forest and Southampton (Areas) Order 1978
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of New Forest (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The New Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2011. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "District Council By-Election Results 1998 - 2003". New Forest District Council. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  9. ^ a b c d "District Council By-Election Results 2004 - 2007". New Forest District Council. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  10. ^ "By-election for district council Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead ward - 14 June 2007 - report of the returning officer" (PDF). New Forest District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  11. ^ "District Council Election - Ringwood South Ward - 19 June 2008 - Results". New Forest District Council. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Milford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bransgore and Burley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Milford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Fawley, Blackfield and Langley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Pennington Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bransgore and Burley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hythe West and Langdown Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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