2018 Winchester City Council election explained

Election Name:2018 Winchester City Council election
Country:England
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2016 Winchester City Council election
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2019 Winchester City Council election
Next Year:2019
Seats For Election:15 of the 45 seats to Winchester City Council
Majority Seats:23
Election Date:3 May 2018
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats1:6
Seat Change1:-2
Seats Before1:25
Popular Vote1:17,660
Percentage1:47.2
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats2:9
Seat Change2:+2
Seats Before2:20
Popular Vote2:15,417
Percentage2:41.2
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Conservative
After Election:Conservative
Seats After1:23
Seats After2:22

Elections to Winchester City Council took place on 3 May 2018. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.[1] [2]

Result Summary

An election was not held this year in St Luke as it is a two-member ward, with both seats previously having been up for election with the 2016 Election, and one of the seats next up for the election in 2019. Colden Common and Twyford is similarly a two-member ward, but did hold an election this time.

Ward results

Wonston & Mitcheldever

By-Elections

Upper Meon Valley

A by-election was held in Upper Meon Valley ward on 20 September 2018 after the resignation of Councillor Amber Tresahar.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election Results . . 25 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Winchester City Council . . 25 September 2018.