2026 Havant Borough Council election
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7 May 2026
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The 2026 Havant Borough Council election will be held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 12 of 36 members of Havant Borough Council in Hampshire, England.[2]
Due to ongoing local government reorganisation, this will be the final election to Havant Borough Council before it is abolished and replaced by a successor unitary authority. Elections to the successor authority are due to take place in 2027.
Summary
Background
In 2024, the Conservative Party lost the council to no overall control.[3][4]
Election result
| 2026 Havant Borough Council election[1] | ||||||||||
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Labour | 6 | |||||||||
| Conservative | 5 | |||||||||
| Green | 4 | |||||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | |||||||||
| Reform | 1 | |||||||||
| Independent | 3 | |||||||||
Incumbents
Below are a list of the incumbent councillors whose seats are due for election in 2026.[1]
| Ward | Incumbent councillor | Party | Re-standing | |
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| Bedhampton | Liz Fairhurst | Conservative | ||
| Cowplain | Andrew Briggs | Conservative | ||
| Emsworth | Charles Robert | Green | ||
| Hart Plain | James Blades | Conservative | ||
| Havant St Faith's | Daniel Berwick | Labour | ||
| Hayling East | Peter Oliver | Labour | ||
| Hayling West | Jonathan Hulls[b] | Green | ||
| Leigh Park Central & West Leigh | Sharon Collings | Reform | ||
| Leigh Park Hermitage | Vicky Rhodes | Reform | ||
| Purbrook | Caren Diamond[c] | Reform | ||
| Stakes | Simon Hagan | Labour | ||
| Waterloo | Gwen Robinson[c] | Reform | ||
Candidates
References
- ^ a b c "Havant Council Composition: Latest". opencouncildata.co.uk. Open Council Data UK. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Current and Future Elections | Havant Borough Council". www.havant.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Havant result - Local Elections 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Massive shock as Conservatives lose Havant Borough Council - full list of results". The News. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
