One third of Havant Borough Council in Hampshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 38 councillors have been elected from 14 wards.[1]
Summary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2002 election reducing the number of seats by 4, leading to the whole council being elected in that year.[2]
| Year | Conservative | Labour | UK Independence Party | Liberal Democrats | Independent | Green | Liberal | Others | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991[5] | 19 | 12 | — | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Borough boundary changes took place for 1992 but the number of seats remained the same[6] | |||||||||
| 1992[7] | 20 | 12 | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994[8] | 16 | 12 | — | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995[9] | 12 | 12 | — | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996[10] | 8 | 11 | — | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998[11] | 14 | 8 | — | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1999[12] | 16 | 8 | — | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2000[13] | 20 | 11 | — | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| New ward boundaries for 2002[14] | |||||||||
| 2002 | 23 | 9 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003[15] | 23 | 8 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004[16] | 27 | 6 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006[17] | 30 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007[18] | 31 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008[19] | 32 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010[20] | 34 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011[21] | 35 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012[22] | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014[23] | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| New ward boundaries for 2024 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[24] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stakes | 3 July 1997 | ||||
| Warren Park | 25 September 1997 | ||||
| Hart Plain by-election | 15 February 2001 | ||||
| St Faiths by-election | 7 June 2001 | ||||
| Waterloo by-election | 13 November 2003 | ||||
| Bedhampton by-election | 24 February 2005 | ||||
| Battins by-election | 2 November 2006 | ||||
| Hart Plain by-election | 30 November 2006 | ||||
| Waterloo by-election | 4 September 2008 | ||||
| Battins by-election | 15 November 2012 | ||||
| Bedhampton by-election | 2 May 2013 | ||||
| Emsworth by-election | 2 May 2013 | ||||
| Waterloo by-election | 24 October 2013 | ||||
| Bondfields by-election | 3 March 2016 | ||||
| Emsworth by-election | 4 May 2017 | ||||