Conservatives hold control of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Borough council and Hampshire PCC election results
THE CONSERVATIVES have held control of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, following the May 5 Local Election.
Overall results for the 60 seat council, after the declaration of final results this afternoon (Friday) were as follows: Conservative – 33 seats, Labour – 19 seats, Liberal Democrats – 6 seats, Independent Forum – 2
The overall turnout was 34.32 per cent.
Results for the 20 seats (one third of the council) up for election were as follows: Conservatives – 11 seats, Labour – 8 seats, Liberal Democrats – 1 seat.
In the local North Hampshire area, where four contested wards were of particular interest, the Conservatives held the three wards of Tadley, Kingsclere, and Pamber/Silchester.
The Lib Dems held control of the (fourth) Baughurst and Tadley North ward.
The count , at the Hampshire Court Hotel, Chineham, Basingstoke, got underway at 10am today (Fri).
RESULTS
Kingsclere
Electorate: 3890 | Turnout: (37.46 per cent) | Spoiled votes: 14
Candidate Party Votes Elected?
RHATIGAN Ken The Conservative Party Candidate 979 Elected
RODWAY John Bernal Labour Party 292
WARD Roger Thorpe Liberal Democrats 172
Pamber and Silchester
Electorate: 3661 | Turnout: (38.54 per cent) | Spoiled votes: 17
Candidate Party Votes Elected?
GARDINER Roger David The Conservative Party Candidate 1091 Elected
MASSEY Lydia Labour Party 303
Tadley South
Electorate: 4436 | Turnout: (29.87 per cent) | Spoiled votes: 18
BALLARD Claire Louise Labour Party 215
LEEKS David Alan The Conservative Party Candidate 824 Elected
SLIMIN Jo Liberal Democrats 268
The count of local, North Hampshire votes in respect of the Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner, for which there were seven candidates, is also taking place in Chineham, with the result of this still awaited, along with the count of votes for the parish council elections.
Baughurst and Tadley North
Electorate: 4377 | Turnout: (37.99 per cent) | Spoiled votes:13
Candidate Party Votes Elected?
BOUND Mike Liberal Democrats 912 Elected
JAYAWARDENA Nalin Mahinda The Conservative Party Candidate 557
PORTER George Whitley Labour Party 181
The Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) count went to a second count late this afternoon (Friday), after no clear majority was established following the first count.
Please revisit this website for the Hampshire PCC results, when declared.
For a full report of the Local Election results, including photographs, pick up a copy of the Newbury Weekly News next Thursday (May 12).
