2021 Gosport Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2021 Gosport Borough Council election
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2018 Gosport Borough Council Elections
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 Gosport Borough Council Elections
Next Year:2022
Majority Seats:18
Election Date:6 May 2021
Seats For Election:17 of 34 seats to Gosport Borough Council
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before1:18
Seats1:11
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:11,099
Percentage1:50.9
Swing1: 2.0
Seats3:0
Seat Change3: 2
Seats2:6
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:5,149
Percentage2:23.8
Swing2: 7.5
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before3:2
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Popular Vote3:4,727
Percentage3:21.9
Swing3: 2.7
Map Size:250px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Conservative
After Election:Conservative
Seats Before2:14
Seats After1:19
Seats After2:14
Seats After3:1

Elections to Gosport Borough Council took place on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 United Kingdom local elections.[1] These took place at the same time as the elections for Hampshire County Council and the Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner.[2]

Background

The previous election, held in 2018, saw the Liberal Democrats gain four seats: two from Conservatives, and one each from the Labour and UKIP. This reduced the Conservative Majority to one, remaining in control of the council, whilst UKIP lost their sole seat, in the Rowner and Holbrook ward.

The Statement of Persons Nominated was published on 9 April 2021. [3]

Candidates

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References

  1. Web site: Election Timetable in England. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200924235544/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/920186/Election_Timetable_in_England_2019.pdf . 24 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Elections and voting. 2021-01-04. www.hants.gov.uk. en-GB.
  3. Web site: Statement of Persons Nominated. Gosport Borough Council.