2018 UK local government election
The 2018 Fareham Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Fareham Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
Half of the seats were up for re-election, with each councillor elected for a term of 4 years. The last time these seats were contested was in 2014.
As well as wards in the town of Fareham, candidates were being elected in Hill Head, Locks Heath, Park Gate, Portchester, Titchfield, Sarisbury, Stubbington and Warsash.
The composition of the council was unchanged from prior to these elections, with the Conservatives gaining one seat in Fareham East from the Lib Dems but the Lib Dems gaining one seat in Portchester East from the Conservatives after a previous defection,
After the election, the composition of the council was:[1]
- Conservative 24
- Liberal Democrat 5
- Independent 1
- UKIP 1
Election results
The Conservatives remained in overall control, winning 12 seats. The Liberal Democrats won 3 seats, and an independent won 1 seat.
Fareham Borough Council Election, 2018 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 12 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 75 | 54.1 | 19,529 | +9.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18.7 | 28.4 | 10,247 | +4.0 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 1,251 | -2.0 |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 4,660 | +2.3 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 311 | +0.1 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0.2 | 71 | -13.6 |
Ward Candidates
All swings and composition changes calculated from the 2014 elections.
Fareham East
Fareham East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Tom Davies | 1,150 | 49.9 | +12.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sean Evans | 790 | 34.2 | −13.8 |
| Labour | Adam Arnold | 367 | 15.9 | +1.2 |
Majority | 360 | 15.7 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,307 | 39 | +1 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +13.2 | |
Fareham North
Fareham North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Pamela Bryant | 1,249 | 63.1 | +21.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Joe Dalby | 316 | 14.8 | −1.6 |
| Labour | Emma Copeland | 291 | 13.6 | +6.4 |
| Green | David Harrison | 181 | 8.5 | +2.3 |
Majority | 1,033 | 48.3 | +23.7 |
Turnout | 2,137 | 38 | −3 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +11.4 | |
Fareham North West
Fareham North West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Davies | 1,026 | 60.8 | +21.3 |
| Labour | Matthew Randall | 317 | 18.8 | +8.4 |
| Independent | David Whittingham | 197 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Benjamin Powell | 146 | 8.7 | −13.8 |
Majority | 709 | 42.0 | +25.0 |
Turnout | 1,686 | 31 | −2 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +6.5 | |
Fareham South
Fareham South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Geoff Fazackarley | 924 | 55.3 | +16.9 |
| Labour | Richard Ryan | 439 | 26.3 | +7.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | James Palmer | 177 | 10.6 | +4.0 |
| Green | Nick Lyle | 130 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
Majority | 485 | 29.0 | +19.1 |
Turnout | 1670 | 31 | −3 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.6 | |
Fareham West
Fareham West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Leslie Keeble | 1,659 | 73.4 | +15.7 |
| Labour | Paul King | 321 | 14.2 | +6.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Rowena Palmer | 280 | 12.4 | +3.5 |
Majority | 1,338 | 59.2 | +20.7 |
Turnout | 2,260 | 42 | −2 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.4 | |
Hill Head
Hill Head Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Steve Dugan | 1,463 | 54.2 | +1.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Alex Brims | 1,072 | 39.7 | +31.6 |
| Labour | Kevin Kearslake | 164 | 6.1 | −0.7 |
Majority | 391 | 14.5 | −6.0 |
Turnout | 2,699 | 45 | −2 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -15.1 | |
Locks Heath
Locks Heath Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Susan Bayford | 1,581 | 73.3 | −2.0 |
| Labour | Nicholas Knight | 312 | 14.5 | +1.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Davison | 264 | 12.2 | +0.1 |
Majority | 1,269 | 58.8 | −3.9 |
Turnout | 2,157 | 38 | − |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -2.0 | |
Park Gate
Park Gate Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ian Bastable | 1,364 | 68.9 | +3.3 |
| Labour | James Carr | 617 | 31.1 | +9.7 |
Majority | 747 | 37.8 | −6.3 |
Turnout | 1,981 | 38 | +8 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -3.2 | |
Portchester East
Portchester East (2) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Price | 2,011 | 61.3 | −3.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Gerry Kelly | 1,791 | 54.6 | −10.4 |
| Conservative | Hugh Sach | 979 | 29.8 | +8.4 |
| Conservative | Callum Wright | 783 | 23.9 | +2.5 |
| Labour | Leslie Ricketts | 338 | 10.3 | −3.3 |
| Labour | Andrew Mooney | 329 | 10.0 | −3.6 |
Majority | 812 | 32.7 | −10.9 |
Turnout | 3,282 | 37 | −2 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -5.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -5.5 | |
Portchester West
Portchester West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Susan Bell | 1,073 | 49.7 | +14.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jean Kelly | 900 | 41.7 | +8.4 |
| Labour | James Webb | 185 | 8.6 | −0.1 |
Majority | 173 | 8.0 | +6.2 |
Turnout | 2158 | 38 | −4 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
Sarisbury
Sarisbury Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Séan Woodward | 1,481 | 71.8 | −4.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sophie Foster-Reed | 322 | 15.6 | +1.8 |
| Labour | Melanie Lunn | 259 | 12.6 | +2.2 |
Majority | 1,159 | 56.2 | −5.8 |
Turnout | 2,062 | 35 | −1 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -2.9 | |
Stubbington
Stubbington By-Election (9th November 2017) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Jim Forrest | 1,185 | 55.2 | +32.4 |
| Conservative | Pal Hayre | 769 | 35.8 | +6.1 |
| UKIP | Andy Annear | 117 | 5.5 | −37.9 |
| Labour | Matthew Randall | 76 | 3.5 | −0.5 |
Majority | 416 | 19.4 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,147 | 39 | −11 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP | Swing | +13.2 | |
Stubbington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Jim Forrest | 1,398 | 56.7 | +33.9 |
| Conservative | Pal Hayre | 906 | 36.7 | +7.0 |
| Labour | Lindsay Brown | 91 | 3.7 | −0.3 |
| UKIP | Andy Annear | 71 | 2.9 | −40.5 |
Majority | 492 | 20.0 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,466 | 45 | −5 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP | Swing | +13.5 | |
Titchfield
Titchfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Connie Hockley | 1,475 | 70.1 | +10.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jill Underwood | 324 | 15.4 | +6.0 |
| Labour | Michael Prior | 304 | 14.5 | +2.3 |
Majority | 1,151 | 54.7 | +13.2 |
Turnout | 2,103 | 36 | −2 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.1 | |
Titchfield Common
Titchfield Common Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Jack Englefield | 1,054 | 51.7 | +6.1 |
| Conservative | Karen Healey | 782 | 38.4 | +11.2 |
| Labour | Antony Ferraro | 201 | 9.9 | +4.3 |
Majority | 272 | 13.3 | −5.1 |
Turnout | 2,037 | 34 | −1 |
| Independent hold | Swing | -2.6 | |
Warsash
Warsash Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Trevor Cartwright | 1,634 | 73.8 | +7.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Guy Benson | 456 | 20.6 | +16.5 |
| Labour | Nicola Moore | 125 | 5.6 | −1.6 |
Majority | 1,178 | 53.2 | +2.3 |
Turnout | 2,215 | 41 | +2 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -4.3 | |
References
- ^ "Local elections 2018". London: The Guardian. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.