# 2018 Havant Borough Council election

The 2018 Havant Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Havant Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Conservative: 33
* UKIP: 2
* Labour: 2
* Liberal Democrats: 1

## Results

The Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats all won seats this election, with the Conservatives gaining two of UKIP's four seats; the Conservatives won 13 of the 15 seats up for election, with Labour and the Liberal Democrats holding one seat each which was up for election; two seats in Hayling West were up for election.
Havant local election result 2018 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 61.24 | 16,868 |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | 18.42 | 5,075 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | 15.04 | 4,144 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 3.07 | 848 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.19 | 605 |

## Ward results
### Barncroft

Barncroft :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Pamela Crellin | 498 | 59.3 |
| | Labour | Philip Pearson | 268 | 31.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alun Williams | 74 | 8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 230 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 840 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Battins

Battins :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Johanna Lowe | 384 | 38.6 |
| | Conservative | David Collins | 313 | 31.5 |
| | Labour | Philip Munday | 298 | 29.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 995 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Bedhampton

Bedhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gary Robinson | 1,428 | 60.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philippa Gray | 646 | 27.3 |
| | Labour | Sheree Earnshaw | 296 | 12.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 782 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,370 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Bondfields

Bondfields :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alexander Rennie | 525 | 52.9 |
| | Labour | Munazza Faiz | 335 | 33.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Bolt | 133 | 13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 190 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 993 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Cowplain

Cowplain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Anthony Briggs | 1,438 | 68.2 |
| | Labour | Jay Kelly | 288 | 13.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lisa Jackson | 210 | 10.0 |
| | Green | Bruce Holman | 172 | 8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,150 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2108 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Emsworth

Emsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Richard Kennett | 2,195 | 69.1 |
| | Labour | Stephen Bilbe | 689 | 21.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Maple | 294 | 9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,506 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,178 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hart Plain

Hart Plain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Praid Bains | 1,322 | 66.4 |
| | Labour | Howard Sherlock | 324 | 16.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hilary Bolt | 194 | 9.7 |
| | Green | John Colman | 152 | 7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 998 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,992 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hayling East

Hayling East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Rosemarie Raines | 1,571 | 59.8 |
| | Labour | Peter Oliver | 483 | 18.4 |
| | UKIP | John Perry | 279 | 10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Suzette Gray | 165 | 6.3 |
| | Green | Natasha Parker | 131 | 5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,088 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,629 | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Hayling West

Hayling West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Isobel Scott | 1,815 | 70.0 |
| | Conservative | Michael Wilson | 1,792 | 69.1 |
| | Labour | John Mealy | 390 | 15.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Gray | 345 | 13.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Forrow | 336 | 13.0 |
| | Labour | Ian Heapy | 306 | 11.8 |
| | UKIP | Patricia Farnham | 207 | 8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,757 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Purbrook

Purbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Adam Christie | 1,312 | 61.9 |
| | Labour | Simon Hagan | 410 | 19.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Antonia Harrison | 283 | 13.3 |
| | Green | Rosemarie Blackburn | 116 | 5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 902 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,121 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### St Faith's

St. Faiths :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Branson | 1,498 | 57.1 |
| | Labour | Simon Cattermole | 486 | 18.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Briggs | 362 | 13.8 |
| | Green | Richard Lanchester | 277 | 10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,012 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,623 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Stakes

Stakes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sarah Milne | 990 | 58.5 |
| | Labour | Lorraine Brown | 489 | 28.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Bazley | 212 | 12.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 501 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,691 | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Warren Park

Warren Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Beryl Francis | 319 | 36.7 |
| | Conservative | Curtis Stanfield | 313 | 36.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Brown | 119 | 13.7 |
| | UKIP | Graham Stouse | 119 | 13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 870 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Waterloo

Waterloo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Sceal | 1,650 | 69.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Pratley | 723 | 30.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 927 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,373 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |