← Southampton (all cycles) · 7 May 2026 cohort
Southampton 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 17 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 17 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 | 15,351 | 25.7% | 8 | 47.1% | 5 | 29.4% | +3 |
| Labour Party | 12,709 | 21.3% | 2 | 11.8% | 4 | 23.5% | -2 |
| Green Party | 11,750 | 19.7% | 4 | 23.5% | 3 | 17.6% | +1 |
| Conservative Party | 10,013 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 17.6% | -3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 8,447 | 14.1% | 3 | 17.6% | 2 | 11.8% | +1 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 1,070 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent Network | 365 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 84 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 59,789 | 100.0% | 17 | 100.0% | 17 | 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.
- Bitterne Park · 1 seat · won at 27.1% · −22.9 pts below quota
- Bargate · 1 seat · won at 27.9% · −22.1 pts below quota
- Millbrook · 1 seat · won at 28.6% · −21.4 pts below quota
- Shirley · 1 seat · won at 28.6% · −21.4 pts below quota
- Freemantle · 1 seat · won at 31.1% · −18.9 pts below quota
- Bevois · 1 seat · won at 31.3% · −18.7 pts below quota
- Peartree · 1 seat · won at 31.4% · −18.6 pts below quota
- Harefield · 1 seat · won at 33.4% · −16.6 pts below quota
- Swaythling · 1 seat · won at 33.4% · −16.6 pts below quota
- Woolston · 1 seat · won at 35.5% · −14.5 pts below quota
- Sholing · 1 seat · won at 37.1% · −12.9 pts below quota
- Portswood · 1 seat · won at 38.6% · −11.4 pts below quota
- Banister and Polygon · 1 seat · won at 38.7% · −11.3 pts below quota
- Bassett · 1 seat · won at 39.1% · −10.9 pts below quota
- Coxford · 1 seat · won at 39.8% · −10.2 pts below quota
- Redbridge · 1 seat · won at 40.1% · −9.9 pts below quota
- Thornhill · 1 seat · won at 41.6% · −8.4 pts below quota
Race results
Bitterne Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 27.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −22.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,765
| 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 | Phil Webb | Labour Party | 1,290 | 27.1% | −22.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David John Fuller | Conservative Party | 1,132 | 23.8% | — | |
| 3 | Trecious Chitsika | Reform UK | 962 | 20.2% | — | |
| 4 | Lindsi Bluemel | Green Party | 709 | 14.9% | — | |
| 5 | Tony Bunday | Liberal Democrats | 646 | 13.6% | — | |
| 6 | Nick Chaffey | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 26 | 0.5% | — |
Bargate · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 27.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −22.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,513
| 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 | Luke Reynolds | Green Party | 702 | 27.9% | −22.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Noon | Labour Party | 665 | 26.5% | — | |
| 3 | Kevin Alan Masters | Reform UK | 501 | 19.9% | — | |
| 4 | Adrian Ford | Liberal Democrats | 354 | 14.1% | — | |
| 5 | Ivan William White | Conservative Party | 262 | 10.4% | — | |
| 6 | Donna Dee | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 29 | 1.2% | — |
Millbrook · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 28.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −21.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,039
| 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 | Ross Ronald Mould | Reform UK | 869 | 28.6% | −21.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jeremy Moulton | Conservative Party | 845 | 27.8% | — | |
| 3 | Anwar Jawula | Labour Party | 607 | 20.0% | — | |
| 4 | Richard William Fricker | Green Party | 479 | 15.8% | — | |
| 5 | Ellen McGeorge | Liberal Democrats | 217 | 7.1% | — | |
| 6 | Andrew David Howe | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 22 | 0.7% | — |
Shirley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 28.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −21.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,297
| 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 | Rebecca May McCreanor | Liberal Democrats | 1,229 | 28.6% | −21.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alex Winning | Labour Party | 1,088 | 25.3% | — | |
| 3 | Joanne Clements | Green Party | 811 | 18.9% | — | |
| 4 | Paul Chance | Reform UK | 789 | 18.4% | — | |
| 5 | Hilary Moulton | Conservative Party | 380 | 8.8% | — |
Freemantle · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 31.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −18.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,655
| 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 | Sam Pryce | Green Party | 1,136 | 31.1% | −18.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Pam Kenny | Labour Party | 1,060 | 29.0% | — | |
| 3 | Philip Small | Reform UK | 711 | 19.5% | — | |
| 4 | Diana June Galton | Conservative Party | 447 | 12.2% | — | |
| 5 | Max Dylan Hayman | Liberal Democrats | 269 | 7.4% | — | |
| 6 | Catherine Clarke | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 32 | 0.9% | — |
Bevois · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 31.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −18.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,102
| 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 Kenny | Labour Party | 972 | 31.3% | −18.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nadia Noreen Ditta | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 739 | 23.8% | — | |
| 3 | Amy Sefton-Thake | Green Party | 690 | 22.2% | — | |
| 4 | Dennis Steas | Reform UK | 274 | 8.8% | — | |
| 5 | Abdiwali Mahmud Elmi | Liberal Democrats | 233 | 7.5% | — | |
| 6 | Richard Arthur Palmer | Conservative Party | 194 | 6.3% | — |
Peartree · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 31.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −18.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,309
| 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 | Soham Bandyopadhyay | Reform UK | 1,354 | 31.4% | −18.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alex Houghton | Conservative Party | 1,265 | 29.4% | — | |
| 3 | Sue Blatchford | Labour Party | 765 | 17.8% | — | |
| 4 | Lee Ingram | Green Party | 654 | 15.2% | — | |
| 5 | Robert William Naish | Liberal Democrats | 252 | 5.8% | — | |
| 6 | Mike Marx | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 19 | 0.4% | — |
Harefield · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,553
| 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 | Richard Piatkewicz | Reform UK | 1,185 | 33.4% | −16.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Callum Daniel John Ford | Conservative Party | 949 | 26.7% | — | |
| 3 | Daniel John Jeffery | Labour Party | 613 | 17.3% | — | |
| 4 | Christopher Francis Bluemel | Green Party | 489 | 13.8% | — | |
| 5 | Martyn Cooper | Liberal Democrats | 302 | 8.5% | — | |
| 6 | Graham Michael Henry | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 15 | 0.4% | — |
Swaythling · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,078
| 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 | Jon Walsh | Liberal Democrats | 1,029 | 33.4% | −16.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Angela Mary Cotton | Green Party | 691 | 22.4% | — | |
| 3 | Bruce Adam Robinson | Reform UK | 680 | 22.1% | — | |
| 4 | Amelia Tamblyn | Labour Party | 426 | 13.8% | — | |
| 5 | Pritheepal Roath | Conservative Party | 231 | 7.5% | — | |
| 6 | Fintan Liam Broderick | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 21 | 0.7% | — |
Woolston · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,434
| 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 | Ryan James Collett | Reform UK | 1,220 | 35.5% | −14.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Victoria Ugwoeme | Labour Party | 799 | 23.3% | — | |
| 3 | Carmel Dominique Herrigan | Green Party | 598 | 17.4% | — | |
| 4 | Scott William Davis | Conservative Party | 492 | 14.3% | — | |
| 5 | Francis Eric George Hedley | Liberal Democrats | 272 | 7.9% | — | |
| 6 | Sue Atkins | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 53 | 1.5% | — |
Sholing · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,862
| 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 | Sarah Marie Powell-Vaughan | Reform UK | 1,434 | 37.1% | −12.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andy Palmer | Conservative Party | 878 | 22.7% | — | |
| 3 | Charlotte Louise Parkin | Labour Party | 563 | 14.6% | — | |
| 4 | Neil Kelly | Green Party | 498 | 12.9% | — | |
| 5 | Sharon Pamela Hopkins | Liberal Democrats | 489 | 12.7% | — |
Portswood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,707
| 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 | Lori Foster | Green Party | 1,432 | 38.6% | −11.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Marie Finn | Labour Party | 864 | 23.3% | — | |
| 3 | Matthew William Bunday | Liberal Democrats | 718 | 19.4% | — | |
| 4 | David Howarth Chapman | Reform UK | 427 | 11.5% | — | |
| 5 | Nick Moulton | Conservative Party | 244 | 6.6% | — | |
| 6 | Tony Twine | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 22 | 0.6% | — |
Banister and Polygon · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,059
| 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 | Misty Calanthia Delamothe Burgess | Green Party | 1,183 | 38.7% | −11.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steve Leggett | Labour Party | 839 | 27.4% | — | |
| 3 | Toriola Isaiah Coker | Reform UK | 415 | 13.6% | — | |
| 4 | Sarah Baillie | Conservative Party | 356 | 11.6% | — | |
| 5 | Reuben Hinchliffe | Liberal Democrats | 182 | 5.9% | — | |
| 6 | John Dominic Cooney | Independent | 84 | 2.7% | — |
Bassett · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,085
| 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 | Sam Philip Chapman | Liberal Democrats | 1,596 | 39.1% | −10.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Amanda Jane Guest | Conservative Party | 919 | 22.5% | — | |
| 3 | Kurosh James Shadmand | Reform UK | 755 | 18.5% | — | |
| 4 | Bobby Grigore | Green Party | 467 | 11.4% | — | |
| 5 | Robert Quillan Wolfe | Labour Party | 321 | 7.9% | — | |
| 6 | Nick Davies | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 27 | 0.7% | — |
Coxford · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,559
| 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 Edward Crook | Reform UK | 1,416 | 39.8% | −10.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul James Patrick Nolan | Conservative Party | 673 | 18.9% | — | |
| 3 | Gwen Gordon | Labour Party | 653 | 18.3% | — | |
| 4 | Ronald Nicholas Meldrum | Green Party | 464 | 13.0% | — | |
| 5 | Peter Graham Galton | Liberal Democrats | 327 | 9.2% | — | |
| 6 | Maggie Fricker | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 26 | 0.7% | — |
Redbridge · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,850
| 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 | John Peter Edwards | Reform UK | 1,144 | 40.1% | −9.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Adrian Pimley | Labour Party | 557 | 19.5% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Pope | Independent Network | 365 | 12.8% | — | |
| 4 | Lisa Marie Fricker | Green Party | 344 | 12.1% | — | |
| 5 | Dave Smith | Conservative Party | 290 | 10.2% | — | |
| 6 | Simon David Stokes | Liberal Democrats | 145 | 5.1% | — | |
| 7 | Pete Wyatt | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 5 | 0.2% | — |
Thornhill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,922
| 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 | Tim Kiff-Munds | Reform UK | 1,215 | 41.6% | −8.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andy Frampton | Labour Party | 627 | 21.5% | — | |
| 3 | Matt Jones | Conservative Party | 456 | 15.6% | — | |
| 4 | Jodie Luke Copeland | Green Party | 403 | 13.8% | — | |
| 5 | Edward Bolton | Liberal Democrats | 187 | 6.4% | — | |
| 6 | Tim Cutter | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 34 | 1.2% | — |