Class of election in the United Kingdom
New Forest District Council elections are held every four years to elect members of New Forest District Council in Hampshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023 the council has comprised 48 councillors representing 26 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors.[1]
Summary of results
Political Party | 1995 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 | 2023 |
Conservative | 23 | 30 | 32 | 44 | 54 | 58 | 46 | 26 |
Liberal Democrats | 31 | 25 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 14 |
Independent | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Council elections
District results map
By-election results
1995-1999
Ringwood North By-Election 17 September 1998[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Waddington | 503 | 61.6 | +21.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Veronica Sullivan | 313 | 38.4 | +1.4 |
Majority | 190 | 23.2 | |
Turnout | 816 | 21.1 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1999-2003
Bashley By-Election 7 June 2001[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jill Cleary | 2,186 | 57.1 | -7.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Newlands | 1,638 | 42.8 | +21.3 |
Majority | 548 | 14.3 | |
Turnout | 3,824 | 59.7 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Becton By-Election 22 November 2001[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Godfrey Beck | 692 | 61.0 | -7.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Newlands | 442 | 39.0 | +7.6 |
Majority | 250 | 22.0 | |
Turnout | 1,134 | 21.5 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Milford By-Election 21 February 2002[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Brian Pemberton | 781 | 74.0 | +2.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jasqueline Szwaczka | 275 | 26.0 | +8.7 |
Majority | 506 | 48.0 | |
Turnout | 1,056 | 25.6 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pennington By-Election 21 February 2002[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Hickman | 1,079 | 70.6 | +25.4 |
| Conservative | Penelope Beasley | 449 | 29.4 | -11.2 |
Majority | 630 | 41.2 | |
Turnout | 1,528 | 34.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Ringwood North By-Election 21 February 2002[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Lorna Ford | 337 | 47.5 | -13.2 |
| Independent | Stephen Wright | 203 | 28.6 | +28.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Chambers | 169 | 23.8 | -2.0 |
Majority | 134 | 18.9 | |
Turnout | 709 | 18.2 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2003-2007
Holbury and North Blackfield By-Election 5 February 2004[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Lee Dunsdon | 772 | 75.2 | +3.5 |
| Conservative | Robert Wappet | 210 | 20.4 | -7.9 |
| Labour | Philip Annette | 45 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
Majority | 562 | 54.8 | |
Turnout | 1,027 | 21.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Ringwood East & Sopley By-Election 5 May 2005[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Christopher Treleaven | 953 | 64.4 | -11.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Chambers | 527 | 35.6 | +11.6 |
Majority | 426 | 28.8 | |
Turnout | 1,480 | 68.8 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Totton West By-Election 20 July 2006[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Leonard Harris | 535 | 48.1 | +0.3 |
| Conservative | Diana Brooks | 498 | 44.8 | -7.4 |
| Labour | Alan Goodfellow | 79 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
Majority | 37 | 3.3 | |
Turnout | 1,112 | 28.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Barton By-Election 25 January 2007[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Frances Carpenter | 990 | 56.9 | -16.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Wynford Davies | 426 | 24.5 | -1.9 |
| Independent | Jeremy May | 277 | 15.9 | +15.9 |
| Labour | Peter Dance | 48 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
Majority | 564 | 32.4 | |
Turnout | 1,741 | 36.7 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2007-2011
The 2007 Brahmshaw, Copythorne Noorth and Minstead By-Election was held after a candidate for the 2007 local election died, postponing the election for that ward.
Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead By-Election 14 June 2007[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Henry Forse | 436 | 78.0 | +4.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Gray | 123 | 22.0 | -4.9 |
Majority | 313 | 56.0 | |
Turnout | 559 | 26.2 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ringwood South By-Election 19 June 2008[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jeremy Heron | 610 | 58.6 | +25.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Chambers | 354 | 32.9 | +12.3 |
| Labour | Peter Harper | 113 | 10.5 | +1.6 |
Majority | 256 | 25.7 | |
Turnout | 1,077 | 23.3 | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
2011-2015
Milford By-Election 19 July 2012[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Sophie Beeton | 963 | 80.0 | +1.4 |
| Labour | Caroline Hexter | 240 | 20.0 | -1.4 |
Majority | 723 | 60.0 | |
Turnout | 1,203 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bransgore and Burley By-Election 11 December 2014[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Richard Frampton | 834 | 77.3 | +11.3 |
| UKIP | Roz Mills | 171 | 15.8 | +15.8 |
| Labour | Brian Curwain | 74 | 6.9 | -7.3 |
Majority | 663 | 61.4 | |
Turnout | 1,079 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2015-2019
Milford By-Election 5 April 2018[14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Christine Hopkins | 1,057 | 76.4 | -3.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Wynford Davies | 200 | 14.5 | +14.5 |
| Labour | Sally Spicer | 126 | 9.1 | -11.2 |
Majority | 857 | 62.0 | |
Turnout | 1,383 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Fawley, Blackfield and Langley By-Election 26 July 2018[15] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Merv Langdale | 736 | 58.4 | +15.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Craig Fletcher | 525 | 41.6 | +27.3 |
Majority | 211 | 16.8 | |
Turnout | 1,261 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pennington By-Election 13 September 2018[16] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Andrew Gossage | 497 | 42.0 | -10.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jack Davies | 445 | 37.6 | +8.8 |
| Independent | Ted Jearrad | 144 | 12.2 | +12.2 |
| Labour | Trina Hart | 97 | 8.2 | -10.9 |
Majority | 52 | 4.4 | |
Turnout | 1,183 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2019-2023
Bransgore and Burley By-Election 23 December 2021[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Richard Frampton | 617 | 44.3 | +44.3 |
| Green | Lucy Bramley | 459 | 33.0 | +33.0 |
| Conservative | Sarah Howard | 258 | 18.5 | -53.7 |
| Labour | James Swyer | 59 | 4.2 | -23.6 |
Majority | 158 | 11.3 | |
Turnout | 1,393 | | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Hythe West and Langdown By-Election 3 March 2022[18] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Sean Cullen | 559 | 44.6 | -23.3 |
| Conservative | Terri Marwood | 497 | 39.7 | +7.6 |
| Labour | James Gallagher | 153 | 12.2 | +12.2 |
| Independent | Matthew Kitcher | 44 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
Majority | 62 | 4.9 | |
Turnout | 1,253 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ a b "The New Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2021", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2021/888, retrieved 12 November 2023
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of New Forest (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ^ The New Forest and Southampton (Areas) Order 1978
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of New Forest (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The New Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2011. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "District Council By-Election Results 1998 - 2003". New Forest District Council. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ a b c d "District Council By-Election Results 2004 - 2007". New Forest District Council. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ "By-election for district council Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead ward - 14 June 2007 - report of the returning officer" (PDF). New Forest District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ "District Council Election - Ringwood South Ward - 19 June 2008 - Results". New Forest District Council. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Milford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bransgore and Burley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Milford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Fawley, Blackfield and Langley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Pennington Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bransgore and Burley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hythe West and Langdown Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
External links
- New Forest District Council