2022 Fareham Borough Council election

The 2022 Fareham Borough Council election will take place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Fareham Borough Council. This is on the same day as other local elections. 16 of the 31 seats will be up for election.[1]

Background

Since its first election in 1973, Fareham has been under Conservative control, apart from periods of no overall control from 1973 to 1976, 1986 and 1987, and 1994 to 1999. The Liberal Democrats briefly overtook the Conservatives to become the largest party from 1994 to 1999.[2] In the 2021 election the Conservatives gained 1 seat with 56.2% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats made no gains or losses with 22.0%, independents made no gains or losses with 7.7%, and UKIP lost their seat on the council without contesting any seats.

The seats up for election this year were last elected in 2018. In that election, the Conservatives gained 1 seat with 54.1% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats made no net gains or losses with 28.4%, independents made no gains or losses with 3.5%, and UKIP lost the seat they were defending with 0.2%.

Previous council composition

After 2021 election Before 2022 election[3]
Party Seats Party Seats
Conservative 23 Conservative 23
Liberal Democrats 5 Liberal Democrats 5
Independent 3 Independent 3

Results

2022 Fareham Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative
  Fareham Independent Group
  Green
  Labour
  Liberal Democrats
  Monster Raving Loony
  Reform UK
  Independent

Results by ward

An asterisk indicates an incumbent councillor.

Fareham East

Fareham East[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Lydia Brown
Conservative Tom Davies*
Liberal Democrats David Hamilton
Labour Gemma Oughton
Majority
Turnout

Fareham North

Fareham North[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pamela Bryant*
Green David Harrison
Labour Sean Schofield
Liberal Democrats Ciaran Urry-Tuttiett
Fareham Independent Group Jeannie Wigmore
Majority
Turnout

Fareham North West

Fareham North West[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Foot
Liberal Democrats Pauline Galea
Labour Andrew Mooney
Fareham Independent Group Kerry Stubbs
Majority
Turnout

Fareham South

Fareham South[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gemma Furnivall
Conservative Stephen Ingram
Green Nick Lyle
Liberal Democrats Jim Palmer
Fareham Independent Group Paul Sturgess
Majority
Turnout

Fareham West

Fareham West[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Bird
Fareham Independent Group Tony Goodridge
Liberal Democrats Rowena Palmer
Reform UK Steve Richards
Green John Vivian
Labour James Webb
Majority
Turnout

Hill Head

Hill Head[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gerry Drabble
Conservative Steve Dugan*
Labour Lynne Murray
Monster Raving Loony Charlie Read
Majority
Turnout

Locks Heath

Locks Heath[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Darren Alderson-Hall
Conservative Susan Bayford*
Labour Angela Carr
Fareham Independent Group Julie Kidby
Majority
Turnout

Park Gate

Park Gate[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Bastable*
Liberal Democrats Graham Everdell
Labour Nicholas Knight
Fareham Independent Group Jan Mondey
Green Tom Newman
Majority
Turnout

Portchester East

Portchester East[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Trevor Alford
Liberal Democrats Chrissie Bainbridge
Conservative Harry Davis
Conservative Manny Martins
Liberal Democrats Paul Nother
Labour Les Ricketts
Labour Richard Ryan
Majority
Turnout

Portchester West

Portchester West[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ashley Brown
Green James Durrant
Labour Dominic Martin
Conservative Susan Walker*
Fareham Independent Group David Wiltshire
Majority
Turnout

Sarisbury

Sarisbury[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Hughes
Labour Verden Meldrum
Conservative Seán Woodward*
Majority
Turnout

Stubbington

Stubbington[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ivan Gray
Conservative Jacquie Needham
Liberal Democrats Jimmy Roberts
Fareham Independent Group Aimee White
Majority
Turnout

Titchfield

Titchfield[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Justin Grimley
Conservative Connie Hockley*
Fareham Independent Group Bob Murphy
Labour Michael Prior
Majority
Turnout

Titchfield Common

Titchfield Common[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sandra Abrams
Labour James Carr
Independent Jack Englefield*
Conservative Sarah Jolliffe
Majority
Turnout

Warsash

Warsash[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frair Burgess
Labour Antony Ferraro
Liberal Democrats John Murray
Fareham Independent Group Kirsten Wiltshire
Majority
Turnout

References

  1. "Election timetable in England". GOV.UK. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. "Fareham Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. "Your Councillors by Party". fareham.gov. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  4. "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED" (PDF). Fareham Borough Council. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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