2018 Eastleigh Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2018 Eastleigh election
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Previous Election:2016 Eastleigh Borough Council Elections
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2019 Eastleigh Borough Council Elections
Next Year:2019
Seats For Election:All 39 seats to Eastleigh Borough Council
Majority Seats:20
Election Date:3 May 2018
Party1:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats Before1:33
Seats1:32
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:49,665
Percentage1:51.1%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before2:6
Seats2:4
Seat Change2: 2
Popular Vote2:26,506
Percentage2:27.2%
Seats Before3:5
Seats3:3
Seat Change3: 2
Popular Vote3:6,048
Percentage3:6.2%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Liberal Democrats
After Election:Liberal Democrats

The 2018 Eastleigh Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect all members of Eastleigh Borough Council.[1] The election was on new boundaries, with the overall size of the council being reduced by five seats, from 44 to 39.[2] [3] The outcome was a decisive victory for the incumbent Liberal Democrats.[4]

Ward Results

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A * denotes an incumbent councillor seeking reelection.

West End South

Notes and References

  1. Web site: England local elections 2018 . BBC . 13 March 2019.
  2. Web site: All seats up for grabs in Eastleigh Election . Eastleigh News . 3 May 2018 . 28 March 2019.
  3. Stephen Slominski, 'All seats up for grabs in Eastleigh Election', Eastleigh News (3 May 2018).
  4. Josh Bourne, 'Lib Dems retain Eastleigh but lose deputy leader', Daily Echo (4 May 2018).
  5. Web site: Declaration of Result of Poll . Eastleigh Borough Council . 26 January 2019.