Conservatives hold majority of borough council seats in local election

Published: 09:52, 23 May 2014

| Updated: 12:23, 21 January 2015

The political composition of the council’s total 60 seats after results were announced during the early hours of this morning (Friday), were as follows: Conservatives 29 (lost one seat), Liberal Democrats 8 (held 3, lost 3), Labour 17 (held 5, gained 3), Independent 4 (held 2), UKIP 2 (gained 1).
Three seats in the north Hampshire area, including Burghclere, Highclere and St Mary Bourne (one ward), East Woodhay, and also Baughurst and Tadley north, were contested, out of the total 20 council seats up for grabs.

Results for the three(local) north Hmapshire seats were as follows (below):

TATE, Robert Maurice (Con) total votes polled 728 - ELECTED
CURTIS, Chris (Lib Dem) 639
WATSON, Angela Janet (UKIP) 315
BRIAN, Mary Margaret (Lab) 156
Electorate: 4429 , Turnout: 1845 (42 per cent) , Spoiled votes: 7
Conservative Party hold

FALCONER, Graham (Cons) total votes polled 1272 - ELECTED
TENNISON, Stan (UKIP) 326
ARBER, Romilla (Lab) 202
NEILSON, Steve (Lib Dem) 168
Electorate: 4791 , Turnout: 1976 (41 per cent) , Spoiled votes: 8
Conservative Party hold

SANDERS, Clive (Con) total votes polled 674 - ELECTED
RUSHBROOKE, Anne (UKIP) 152
FODEN, David Liston (Lab) 135
Electorate: 2310 , Turnout: 969 (42 per cent) , Spoiled votes: 8
Conservative Party hold

Newbury Jane Meredith