# 2023 Winchester City Council election

The 2023 Winchester City Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Winchester City Council in Hampshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
The council was under Liberal Democrat majority control prior to the election. They increased their majority on the council at the election.

## Summary
### Election result

2023 Winchester City Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Liberal Democrats | 13 | 2 | 81.3 | 17 | 30 | 66.7 | 20,672 | 50.1 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative | 2 | 1 | 12.5 | 10 | 12 | 26.7 | 13,290 | 32.2 | –5.9 |
| | Green | 1 | 1 | 6.3 | 1 | 2 | 4.4 | 5,224 | 12.7 | +2.3 |
| | Independent | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.2 | N/A | N/A | –0.7 |
| | Labour | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,018 | 4.9 | –0.2 |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 84 | 0.2 | N/A |

## Candidates

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Winchester City Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. The results for each ward were as follows:

### Alresford & Itchen Valley

Alresford & Itchen Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Russell Gordon-Smith* | 2,034 | 58.80 | −2.78 |
| | Conservative | Harry Johnson-Hill | 1,187 | 34.32 | +4.03 |
| | Green | Richard Needham | 164 | 4.74 | −1.91 |
| | Labour | Tessa Valentine | 74 | 2.14 | +0.67 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Badger Farm & Oliver's Battery

Badger Farm & Oliver's Battery :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Brophy | 1,769 | 50.66 | −0.05 |
| | Conservative | Michael Killeen | 1,350 | 38.66 | −2.67 |
| | Green | Max Priesemann | 193 | 5.53 | +0.32 |
| | Labour | Adrian Field | 96 | 2.75 | +0.27 |
| | Reform UK | Lincoln Redding | 84 | 2.41 | NEW |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Bishops Waltham

Bishops Waltham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Williams | 1,618 | 54.20 | +18.61 |
| | Conservative | Donald Iro | 1,022 | 34.24 | −12.66 |
| | Green | Richard Cannon | 232 | 7.77 | −3.47 |
| | Labour | Steve Haines | 113 | 3.79 | −2.49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Central Meon Valley

Central Meon Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Danny Lee | 2,168 | 63.10 | +7.61 |
| | Conservative | Kris Ford | 889 | 25.87 | −8.27 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Gregory | 313 | 9.11 | +0.77 |
| | Labour | Antony McNally | 66 | 1.92 | −0.08 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Green gain from Independent | Green gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Colden Common & Twyford

Colden Common & Twyford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hannah Greenberg | 1,247 | 61.82 | +25.34 |
| | Conservative | Paula Johnston | 555 | 27.52 | −26.80 |
| | Green | Lucinda Graham | 137 | 6.79 | NEW |
| | Labour | Callum Hunter | 78 | 3.87 | −5.33 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Denmead

Denmead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paula Langford-Smith | 1,035 | 44.90 | −6.94 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Bennett | 954 | 41.39 | +9.53 |
| | Green | Beata Parry | 167 | 7.25 | −2.05 |
| | Labour | David Picton-Jones | 149 | 6.46 | −0.55 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Southwick & Wickham

Southwick & Wickham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Chamberlain | 936 | 55.35 | +8.08 |
| | Conservative | Sandy Phillips-Lee | 526 | 31.11 | +2.91 |
| | Green | Nigel Prior | 158 | 9.34 | +3.37 |
| | Labour | Paul Sony | 71 | 4.20 | −0.25 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### St. Barnabas

St. Barnabas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonny Morris | 1,933 | 58.74 | +4.08 |
| | Conservative | David Crudgington | 885 | 26.89 | −8.70 |
| | Green | Lorraine Abraham | 282 | 8.57 | +3.69 |
| | Labour | Lucy Sims | 191 | 5.80 | +0.92 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### St. Bartholomew

St. Bartholomew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nathan Eve | 1,352 | 56.55 | +0.30 |
| | Conservative | Samuel Feltham | 509 | 21.29 | −3.20 |
| | Green | Charlotte Harley | 284 | 11.88 | +2.21 |
| | Labour | Patrick Davies | 246 | 10.29 | +0.69 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### St. Luke

St. Luke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charlie Wise | 669 | 55.33 | +22.79 |
| | Conservative | Ian Tait | 316 | 26.14 | −25.05 |
| | Labour | Alison Cochrane | 163 | 13.48 | +3.33 |
| | Green | Reece Chadwick | 61 | 5.05 | −1.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### St. Michael

St. Michael :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | George Prest | 1,601 | 55.49 | +4.13 |
| | Conservative | Fiona Mather | 832 | 28.84 | −3.94 |
| | Green | Kate Needham | 271 | 9.39 | +0.41 |
| | Labour | Peter Marsh | 181 | 6.27 | −0.62 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### St. Paul

St. Paul :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Tod* | 1,608 | 58.49 | −3.89 |
| | Conservative | Leo Keay | 533 | 19.39 | −1.28 |
| | Green | Giles Gooding | 376 | 13.68 | +343 |
| | Labour | Stephen Turner | 232 | 8.44 | +1.74 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### The Worthys

The Worthys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Rutter* | 1,331 | 58.61 | +1.15 |
| | Conservative | Signe Biddle | 702 | 30.91 | −6.36 |
| | Labour | Hannah Dawson | 139 | 6.12 | +0.81 |
| | Green | Andrew Pogson | 99 | 4.36 | NEW |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Upper Meon Valley

Upper Meon Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jerry Pett | 932 | 41.31 | +8.58 |
| | Conservative | Astrea Hurlock | 922 | 40.87 | −15.59 |
| | Green | Polly Perry | 352 | 15.60 | +7.74 |
| | Labour | Cameron Hodgkinson | 50 | 2.22 | −0.78 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Whiteley & Shedfield

Whiteley & Shedfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sudhakar Achwal | 1,286 | 64.11 | +6.09 |
| | Conservative | Tom Garth | 536 | 26.72 | −9.13 |
| | Green | Nicholas John | 96 | 4.79 | NEW |
| | Labour | Alison Ridley | 88 | 4.39 | −1.73 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Wonston & Micheldever

Wonston & Micheldever :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Caroline Horrill* | 1,491 | 52.41 | −0.05 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Adams | 1,089 | 38.28 | +2.87 |
| | Green | Julia Stolle | 184 | 6.47 | −0.17 |
| | Labour | Antony de Peyer | 81 | 2.85 | −2.62 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |