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Hart 2026
Local elections held 7 May 2026.
How to read this page
Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share they'd need to clinch the seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.
Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the signed gap as points below quota (a negative number) — the editorial indictment. Above-quota results clear the bar and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.
If votes were counted by party
Across the 11 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 9,488 | 27.5% | 5 | 45.5% | 3 | 27.3% | +2 |
| Conservative Party | 8,845 | 25.6% | 2 | 18.2% | 3 | 27.3% | -1 |
| Reform UK | 7,971 | 23.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 27.3% | -3 |
| Community Campaign (Hart) | 4,948 | 14.3% | 4 | 36.4% | 1 | 9.1% | +3 |
| Green Party | 2,734 | 7.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 9.1% | -1 |
| Labour Party | 496 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| The Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 56 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 34,538 | 100.0% | 11 | 100.0% | 11 | 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.
- Fleet West · 1 seat · won at 29.1% · −20.9 pts below quota
- Hook · 1 seat · won at 35.8% · −14.2 pts below quota
- Crookham West and Ewshot · 1 seat · won at 37.0% · −13.0 pts below quota
- Fleet Central · 1 seat · won at 40.6% · −9.4 pts below quota
- Blackwater and Hawley · 1 seat · won at 43.1% · −6.9 pts below quota
- Fleet East · 1 seat · won at 43.7% · −6.3 pts below quota
- Hartley Wintney · 1 seat · won at 44.2% · −5.8 pts below quota
- Yateley East · 1 seat · won at 47.3% · −2.7 pts below quota
- Odiham · 1 seat · won at 48.7% · −1.3 pts below quota
- Crookham East · 1 seat · won at 50.2% · above quota
- Yateley West · 1 seat · won at 50.9% · above quota
Race results
Fleet West · single-seat
Marginal winner 29.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −20.9 pts Valid ballots 3,295
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angela Abigail Delaney | Community Campaign (Hart) | 958 | 29.1% | −20.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Roy Fang | Conservative Party | 859 | 26.1% | — | |
| 3 | Ed Molyneux | Liberal Democrats | 693 | 21.0% | — | |
| 4 | Candice Janine Walmsley | Reform UK | 573 | 17.4% | — | |
| 5 | Robyn Cheong | Green Party | 212 | 6.4% | — |
Hook · single-seat
Marginal winner 35.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −14.2 pts Valid ballots 3,565
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ann Christine Baty | Liberal Democrats | 1,277 | 35.8% | −14.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mike Thorne | Conservative Party | 956 | 26.8% | — | |
| 3 | Clive Robert Lawrance | Reform UK | 851 | 23.9% | — | |
| 4 | Graham Stacey | Green Party | 413 | 11.6% | — | |
| 5 | Amanda Jane Affleck-Cruise | Labour Party | 68 | 1.9% | — |
Crookham West and Ewshot · single-seat
Marginal winner 37.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −13.0 pts Valid ballots 3,534
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wendy Louise Makepeace-Browne | Community Campaign (Hart) | 1,308 | 37.0% | −13.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ruth Stella Hamilton | Reform UK | 838 | 23.7% | — | |
| 3 | Bruce Bulgin | Conservative Party | 765 | 21.6% | — | |
| 4 | Paul Stephen Walter Einchcomb | Liberal Democrats | 352 | 10.0% | — | |
| 5 | Andrew Fallows | Green Party | 271 | 7.7% | — |
Fleet Central · single-seat
Marginal winner 40.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −9.4 pts Valid ballots 3,111
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan John Oliver | Community Campaign (Hart) | 1,262 | 40.6% | −9.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Candice Anderson-Chase | Conservative Party | 759 | 24.4% | — | |
| 3 | George Martin Parnell | Reform UK | 557 | 17.9% | — | |
| 4 | Jennifer Marsden | Green Party | 334 | 10.7% | — | |
| 5 | Andrew Neil Perkins | Labour Party | 143 | 4.6% | — | |
| 6 | Alan Howling 'Laud' Hope | The Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 56 | 1.8% | — |
Blackwater and Hawley · single-seat
Marginal winner 43.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −6.9 pts Valid ballots 2,557
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pam Hardy | Liberal Democrats | 1,101 | 43.1% | −6.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Caroline Rasell | Reform UK | 823 | 32.2% | — | |
| 3 | Nathan Love | Conservative Party | 328 | 12.8% | — | |
| 4 | Thyra Hawkes | Green Party | 189 | 7.4% | — | |
| 5 | Benjamin Wickins | Labour Party | 116 | 4.5% | — |
Fleet East · single-seat
Marginal winner 43.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −6.3 pts Valid ballots 3,185
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 1,392 | 43.7% | −6.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ewa Bialkowska | Conservative Party | 742 | 23.3% | — | |
| 3 | Joe Farrugia | Reform UK | 639 | 20.1% | — | |
| 4 | Sam Davis | Green Party | 328 | 10.3% | — | |
| 5 | Valmai Wainhouse | Labour Party | 84 | 2.6% | — |
Hartley Wintney · single-seat
Marginal winner 44.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −5.8 pts Valid ballots 3,419
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Southern | Conservative Party | 1,510 | 44.2% | −5.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tony Over | Liberal Democrats | 830 | 24.3% | — | |
| 3 | Oren Kopit | Reform UK | 759 | 22.2% | — | |
| 4 | Rob Colfer | Green Party | 235 | 6.9% | — | |
| 5 | Elaine Fordham | Labour Party | 85 | 2.5% | — |
Yateley East · single-seat
Marginal winner 47.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −2.7 pts Valid ballots 2,959
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stuart Gerard Bailey | Liberal Democrats | 1,401 | 47.3% | −2.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Doug Wheeler | Reform UK | 949 | 32.1% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Webster Boon | Conservative Party | 371 | 12.5% | — | |
| 4 | David McDaid | Green Party | 238 | 8.0% | — |
Odiham · single-seat
Marginal winner 48.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −1.3 pts Valid ballots 3,142
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Hale | Conservative Party | 1,529 | 48.7% | −1.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jim Emery | Liberal Democrats | 682 | 21.7% | — | |
| 3 | Gordon Peter Albert Smith | Reform UK | 634 | 20.2% | — | |
| 4 | Lars Mosesson | Green Party | 297 | 9.5% | — |
Crookham East · single-seat
Marginal winner 50.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota +0.2 pts Valid ballots 2,828
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gill Butler | Community Campaign (Hart) | 1,420 | 50.2% | +0.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Thomas Lovell | Reform UK | 519 | 18.4% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Douglas Henderson | Conservative Party | 411 | 14.5% | — | |
| 4 | Andy Parker | Liberal Democrats | 261 | 9.2% | — | |
| 5 | Emma Peacock | Green Party | 217 | 7.7% | — |
Yateley West · single-seat
Marginal winner 50.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota +0.9 pts Valid ballots 2,943
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Quarterman | Liberal Democrats | 1,499 | 50.9% | +0.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Trevor Lloyd-Jones | Reform UK | 829 | 28.2% | — | |
| 3 | Lisa Pope | Conservative Party | 615 | 20.9% | — |