← Gosport (all cycles) · 7 May 2026 cohort
Gosport 2026
Local elections held 7 May 2026.
Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →
If votes were counted by party
Across the 14 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 14 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 9,122 | 34.3% | 9 | 64.3% | 5 | 35.7% | +4 |
| Conservative Party | 7,956 | 29.9% | 5 | 35.7% | 5 | 35.7% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 5,462 | 20.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 21.4% | -3 |
| Green Party | 2,766 | 10.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 7.1% | -1 |
| Labour Party | 1,279 | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 26,585 | 100.0% | 14 | 100.0% | 14 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Council composition: what this election replaced
Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2026 election (current) and immediately before it (2025). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2026 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Harbourside and Town · 1 seat · won at 32.6% · −17.4 pts below quota
- Leesland and Newtown · 1 seat · won at 33.2% · −16.8 pts below quota
- Brockhurst and Privett · 1 seat · won at 35.1% · −14.9 pts below quota
- Forton · 1 seat · won at 35.8% · −14.2 pts below quota
- Hardway · 1 seat · won at 38.5% · −11.5 pts below quota
- Peel Common · 1 seat · won at 38.5% · −11.5 pts below quota
- Elson · 1 seat · won at 39.4% · −10.6 pts below quota
- Alverstoke · 1 seat · won at 43.0% · −7.0 pts below quota
- Grange and Alver Valley · 1 seat · won at 43.5% · −6.5 pts below quota
- Bridgemary · 1 seat · won at 45.6% · −4.4 pts below quota
- Rowner and Holbrook · 1 seat · won at 48.7% · −1.3 pts below quota
- Anglesey · 1 seat · won at 50.1% · above quota
- Lee West · 1 seat · won at 53.5% · above quota
- Lee East · 1 seat · won at 53.7% · above quota
Race results
Harbourside and Town · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 32.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −17.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,474
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Kirkham | Reform UK | 481 | 32.6% | −17.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gary David Walker | Conservative Party | 420 | 28.5% | — | |
| 3 | Tynan James Bryant | Labour Party | 254 | 17.2% | — | |
| 4 | Nikki Cameron | Green Party | 182 | 12.3% | — | |
| 5 | Paul James Hylands | Liberal Democrats | 137 | 9.3% | — |
Leesland and Newtown · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,222
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elly Newman | Reform UK | 737 | 33.2% | −16.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dawn Christina Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 682 | 30.7% | — | |
| 3 | David Frederick Gary | Conservative Party | 456 | 20.5% | — | |
| 4 | Miles Clifford Fletcher Plested | Green Party | 237 | 10.7% | — | |
| 5 | Hilary Ruth Percival | Labour Party | 110 | 5.0% | — |
Brockhurst and Privett · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,755
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David John Marshall | Reform UK | 616 | 35.1% | −14.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rob Hylands | Liberal Democrats | 581 | 33.1% | — | |
| 3 | George McAleese | Conservative Party | 354 | 20.2% | — | |
| 4 | Karyn Jacqueline Ashcroft | Green Party | 156 | 8.9% | — | |
| 5 | Danny Mower | Labour Party | 48 | 2.7% | — |
Forton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,504
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Christopher Figgins | Reform UK | 538 | 35.8% | −14.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Merv Bradley | Liberal Democrats | 482 | 32.0% | — | |
| 3 | Robert Charles Stewart Thompson | Conservative Party | 211 | 14.0% | — | |
| 4 | Lynsey Dawn Delin | Green Party | 180 | 12.0% | — | |
| 5 | Suzanne Geary | Labour Party | 93 | 6.2% | — |
Hardway · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,000
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Sparrow | Reform UK | 770 | 38.5% | −11.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mike Ewin | Liberal Democrats | 529 | 26.5% | — | |
| 3 | Simon James Bellord | Conservative Party | 412 | 20.6% | — | |
| 4 | Anthony Sudworth | Green Party | 201 | 10.1% | — | |
| 5 | Tom Bolger | Labour Party | 88 | 4.4% | — |
Peel Common · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,916
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Philpott | Conservative Party | 738 | 38.5% | −11.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Spencer Gregson-Gray | Reform UK | 682 | 35.6% | — | |
| 3 | Debbie Sherman | Liberal Democrats | 310 | 16.2% | — | |
| 4 | Lucy Catherine MacLennan | Green Party | 123 | 6.4% | — | |
| 5 | Jess Dylan Cully | Labour Party | 63 | 3.3% | — |
Elson · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,992
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antony Stanton | Reform UK | 784 | 39.4% | −10.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sue Ballard | Liberal Democrats | 694 | 34.8% | — | |
| 3 | Alan Michael Neville | Conservative Party | 292 | 14.7% | — | |
| 4 | Kathryn Shelagh Kelly | Green Party | 174 | 8.7% | — | |
| 5 | Stephen Alan Osborne | Labour Party | 48 | 2.4% | — |
Alverstoke · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,628
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Francis Casey | Conservative Party | 1,131 | 43.0% | −7.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Benjamin Edward Searle | Reform UK | 664 | 25.3% | — | |
| 3 | Lizzie Maynard-Seal | Liberal Democrats | 595 | 22.6% | — | |
| 4 | Aid Smalley | Green Party | 238 | 9.1% | — |
Grange and Alver Valley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,326
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin John Towell | Reform UK | 577 | 43.5% | −6.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jonathan Brown | Labour Party | 298 | 22.5% | — | |
| 3 | Ellis Terry Weekes | Conservative Party | 225 | 17.0% | — | |
| 4 | Mark William Mudie | Green Party | 127 | 9.6% | — | |
| 5 | Clive Foster-Reed | Liberal Democrats | 99 | 7.5% | — |
Bridgemary · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,809
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clare Bond | Reform UK | 825 | 45.6% | −4.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steve Hammond | Liberal Democrats | 671 | 37.1% | — | |
| 3 | Peter John Stonestreet | Conservative Party | 182 | 10.1% | — | |
| 4 | Zoe Aspinall | Green Party | 131 | 7.2% | — |
Rowner and Holbrook · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,654
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Jacobs | Reform UK | 805 | 48.7% | −1.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dave Herridge | Liberal Democrats | 417 | 25.2% | — | |
| 3 | Diane Hilda Furlong | Conservative Party | 226 | 13.7% | — | |
| 4 | Jane Staffieri | Green Party | 150 | 9.1% | — | |
| 5 | Claire Percival | Labour Party | 56 | 3.4% | — |
Anglesey · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,018
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie George Beech | Conservative Party | 1,011 | 50.1% | +0.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Debbie McGregor | Reform UK | 487 | 24.1% | — | |
| 3 | Charlie Hylands | Liberal Democrats | 265 | 13.1% | — | |
| 4 | Emma Victoria Bell | Green Party | 255 | 12.6% | — |
Lee West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,383
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stevyn Christopher Ricketts | Conservative Party | 1,275 | 53.5% | +3.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gill Farrington | Reform UK | 620 | 26.0% | — | |
| 3 | James Kirkham | Green Party | 267 | 11.2% | — | |
| 4 | Anne Marie Cruddas | Labour Party | 221 | 9.3% | — |
Lee East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,904
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Burgess | Conservative Party | 1,023 | 53.7% | +3.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ian Richard Brown | Reform UK | 536 | 28.2% | — | |
| 3 | Matt Reeve-Fowkes | Green Party | 345 | 18.1% | — |