Election Name: | 2023 East Hampshire District Council election |
Country: | Hampshire |
Type: | parliamentary |
Previous Election: | 2019 East Hampshire District Council election |
Previous Year: | 2019 |
Next Election: | 2027 East Hampshire District Council election |
Next Year: | 2027 |
Seats For Election: | All 43 seats to East Hampshire District Council |
Majority Seats: | 22 |
Leader1: | Richard Millard |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | 32 seats, 48.2% |
Leaders Seat1: | Headley |
Seats Before1: | 31 |
Seats1: | 19 |
Leader2: | Steve Hunt |
Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Leaders Seat2: | Alton Amery |
Last Election2: | 7 seats, 28.1% |
Seats Before2: | 7 |
Seats2: | 14 |
Leader3: | Andy Tree |
Party3: | Whitehill & Bordon Community |
Color3: | 5fbcd3 |
Leaders Seat3: | Whitehill Chase |
Last Election3: | 0 seats |
Seats Before3: | 0 |
Seats3: | 6 |
Party4: | Green Party of England and Wales |
Last Election4: | 0 seats, 10.4% |
Seats Before4: | 1 |
Seats4: | 2 |
Party5: | Labour Party (UK) |
Last Election5: | 2 seats, 4.3% |
Seats Before5: | 0 |
Seats5: | 1 |
Party6: | Independent |
Last Election6: | 2 seats, 4.3% |
Seats Before6: | 2 |
Seats6: | 1 |
Map Size: | 100px |
Leader | |
Posttitle: | Leader after election |
Before Election: | Richard Millard |
Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
After Election: | Richard Millard Conservative |
After Party: | No overall control |
The 2023 East Hampshire District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of East Hampshire District Council in Hampshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Prior to the election the council was under Conservative majority control. After the election the council was under no overall control, although the Conservatives remained the largest party.[2] A coalition of the Conservatives and local party the Whitehill and Bordon Community Party formed after the election, with Conservative councillor Richard Millard retaining his position as leader of the council.[3]
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The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by East Hampshire District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[4] The election results for the district were released on 5 May 2023.[5]