Election Name: | 2019 East Hampshire District Council election |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Previous Election: | 2015 East Hampshire District Council election |
Previous Year: | 2015 |
Next Election: | 2023 East Hampshire District Council election |
Next Year: | 2023 |
Seats For Election: | All 43 council seats 22 seats needed for a majority |
Election Date: | 2 May 2019 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | 42 seats, 61.0% |
Seats1: | 32 |
Seat Change1: | 10 |
Popular Vote1: | 16,462 |
Percentage1: | 48.2% |
Swing1: | 12.8% |
Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Last Election2: | 2 seats, 17.5% |
Seats2: | 7 |
Seat Change2: | 5 |
Popular Vote2: | 9772 |
Percentage2: | 28.1% |
Swing2: | 10.6% |
Party4: | Labour Party (UK) |
Last Election4: | 0 seats, 9.1% |
Seats4: | 2 |
Seat Change4: | 2 |
Popular Vote4: | 3554 |
Percentage4: | 10.4% |
Swing4: | 1.3% |
Party5: | Independent politician |
Last Election5: | 0 seats, 10.4% |
Seats5: | 2 |
Seat Change5: | 2 |
Popular Vote5: | 1333 |
Percentage5: | 4.3% |
Swing5: | 1.9% |
Map Size: | 200px |
Previous Largest Party | |
Posttitle: | Subsequent Largest Party |
Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
The 2019 East Hampshire District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of the East Hampshire District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. New ward boundaries were used, with some new wards created, with others having their boundaries amended. Wards with the same name but amended boundaries are noted. The number of councillors was reduced from 44 to 43.[1]
The election saw the Conservatives lose 10 seats, with the Liberal Democrats (previously the only other party to hold seats in the council), Labour, and Independents gaining seats. The Liberal Democrats, forming the largest opposition, with seven seats in total, an increase of five, with four seats in Alton, two in Whitehill, and one in Murray. Labour won a further two seats, and two seats returned independent councillors.[2]
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