2016 UK local government election
The 2016 Havant Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Havant Borough Council in England.[1][2] This was on the same day as other local elections.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Conservative: 31
- UKIP: 4
- Labour: 2
- Liberal Democrats: 1
Results
The Conservatives, Labour, and UKIP were the only parties to win seats this election, with UKIP gaining two from Labour.
Havant local election result 2016 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 10 | 0 | 0 | | | 45.8 | 14,014 | |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 20.7 | 5,764 | |
| UKIP | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 18.1 | 5,048 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 14.3 | 3,976 | |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 12 | |
Ward results
Barncroft
Bedhampton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Yvonne Weeks | 417 | 45.3 | |
| UKIP | Brenda Kerrin | 251 | 27.3 | |
| Labour | Philip Pearson | 209 | 22.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Bolt | 44 | 4.8 | |
Majority | 166 | | |
Turnout | 921 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Battins
Battins Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| UKIP | Malcolm Carpenter | 319 | 31.5 | |
| Labour | Ralph Cousins | 255 | 25.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Johanna Lowe | 243 | 24.0 | |
| Conservative | Ian Payne | 196 | 19.3 | |
Majority | 64 | | |
Turnout | 1,013 | | |
| UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Bedhampton
Bedhampton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Kenneth Smith | 1,051 | 48.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Philippa Gray | 750 | 34.8 | |
| Labour | Freya Savidge-Conway | 353 | 16.4 | |
Majority | 301 | | |
Turnout | 2,154 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bondfields
Bondfields Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Terence Hart | 422 | 37.2 | |
| UKIP | Edmun Whiffen | 272 | 24.0 | |
| Conservative | Curtis Stanfield | 267 | 23.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Catherine Billam | 174 | 15.3 | |
Majority | 150 | | |
Turnout | 1,135 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Cowplain
Cowplain Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Keast | 1,095 | 50.7 | |
| UKIP | Andrew Boxall | 545 | 35.2 | |
| Labour | Kenneth Monks | 293 | 13.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Jacobs | 228 | 10.6 | |
Majority | 550 | | |
Turnout | 2,161 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Emsworth
Emsworth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Carole-Mary Bowerman | 1,718 | 52.7 | |
| Labour | Steve Bilbe | 637 | 19.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Maple | 467 | 14.3 | |
| UKIP | Brian Kerrin | 438 | 13.4 | |
Majority | 1,081 | | |
Turnout | 3,260 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hart Plain
Hart Plain Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Elaine Shimbart | 1,296 | 62.3 | |
| Labour | Howard Sherlock | 428 | 20.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Fiona Drinan | 357 | 17.2 | |
Majority | 868 | | |
Turnout | 2,081 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hayling East
Hayling East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Lynne Turner | 1,121 | 42.6 | |
| UKIP | Lesley Marsden | 820 | 31.2 | |
| Labour | Mark Coates | 527 | 20.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Natalie Willcocks | 162 | 6.2 | |
Majority | 301 | | |
Turnout | 2,630 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hayling West
Hayling West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Joanne Thomas | 1,384 | 52.8 | |
| UKIP | Stephen Humphrey | 568 | 21.7 | |
| Labour | Sheree Earnshaw | 418 | 16.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Gray | 237 | 9.0 | |
| BNP | John-Laurence Moore | 12 | 0.5 | |
Majority | 816 | | |
Turnout | 2,619 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Purbrook
Purbrook Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Caren Howard | 1,081 | 48.4 | |
| UKIP | Anthony Gundry | 560 | 25.1 | |
| Labour | Patricia Thomson | 400 | 17.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Hilary Bolt | 191 | 8.6 | |
Majority | 521 | | |
Turnout | 2,232 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
St Faith's
St. Faiths Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Guest | 1,159 | 43.6 | |
| Labour | Philip Munday | 693 | 26.1 | |
| UKIP | Richard Coates | 436 | 16.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Briggs | 370 | 13.9 | |
Majority | 466 | | |
Turnout | 2,658 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Stakes
Stakes Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Dianne Lloyd | 707 | 39.9 | |
| UKIP | Carole Newnham | 519 | 29.3 | |
| Labour | Anthony Berry | 364 | 20.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Bazley | 184 | 10.4 | |
Majority | 188 | | |
Turnout | 1,774 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Warren Park
Warren Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| UKIP | John Davis | 320 | 36.2 | |
| Labour | Richard Brown | 305 | 34.5 | |
| Conservative | Hakan Ustabas | 131 | 14.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Brown | 128 | 14.5 | |
Majority | 15 | | |
Turnout | 884 | | |
| UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Waterloo
Waterloo Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Wade | 1,471 | 62.0 | |
| Labour | Paul Fencott | 460 | 19.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Scott Richardson | 441 | 18.6 | |
Majority | 1,011 | | |
Turnout | 2,372 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
By-elections between 2016 and 2018
Emsworth
A by-election took place in Emsworth ward on 4 May 2017 after the death of Colin Mackey.[3]
Emsworth by-election 4 May 2017[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Richard Kennett | 2,020 | 59.5 | +6.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Crispin Ward | 663 | 19.5 | +5.2 |
| Labour | Steve Bilbe | 509 | 15.0 | -4.5 |
| UKIP | Alex Spurge | 202 | 6.0 | -7.4 |
Majority | 1,357 | 40.0 | |
Turnout | 3,394 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2016 - Havant". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Tributes paid to 'outstanding local councillor' Colin Mackey". The News. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Emsworth Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.