2021 Eastleigh Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2021 Eastleigh Borough Council election
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Previous Election:2019 Eastleigh Borough Council Elections
Previous Year:2019
Next Election:2022
Next Year:2022
Seats For Election:12 of 39 seats to Eastleigh Borough Council
Majority Seats:20
Election Date:6 May 2021
Leader1:Keith House
Party1:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leaders Seat1:Hedge End South
Last Election1:34
Seats Before1:32
Seats1:10
Leader2:Louise Parker-Jones
Party2:Independent politician
Leaders Seat2:Bishopstoke
Last Election2:3
Seats Before2:3
Seats2:1
Leader3:Margaret Atkinson
Party3:Conservative Party (UK)
Leaders Seat3:Hiltingbury (defeated)
Last Election3:2
Seats Before3:2
Seats3:1
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:Liberal Democrats
After Party:Liberal Democrats
Seats After1:32
Seats After2:3
Seats After3:3

The 2021 Eastleigh Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect 12 councillors to Eastleigh Borough Council. Every ward apart from the two member wards of West End North and West End South elected one councillor each.[1] This took place at the same time as the elections for Hampshire County Council and the Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner.[2]

Results

The Liberal Democrats and Conservatives each gained one seat from each other, meaning that the council composition remained the same.

Results by Ward

Botley

There was no election in Botley in 2019, so changes are shown from 2018.

Hiltingbury

By-elections since May 2021

Eastleigh Central

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notice of Election. Eastleigh Borough Council . 30 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Elections and voting. 2021-01-04. www.hants.gov.uk. en-GB.