# 2021 Winchester City Council election

Elections to Winchester City Council took place on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 United Kingdom local elections. This took place at the same time as the elections for Hampshire County Council and the Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner.

## Background

Whilst an election for the County Council had already been planned, District Council Elections were delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, meaning that they are due to be held at the same time as the Hampshire County Council Elections.
After the previous elections, the Liberal Democrats took control of the council from the Conservative Party, with the Liberal Democrats holding 27 seats of the 23 required for a majority, and the Conservatives holding the remaining 18. The Liberal Democrats had last been in control of the council between 2010 and 2011, with the council under either Conservative administration or no overall control since then.
Subsequent to the 2019 election, two Conservative Councillors left the party and a further was suspended, whilst a Liberal Democrat councillor resigned, leaving a vacancy. As such, prior to the 2021 election, the Liberal Democrats held 26 seats, the Conservatives 15, and three councillors sat as independents.
The Count for these elections took place on Saturday, 8 May 2021, and results were published by the Council.

## Results summary

2021 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 | 8 | 1 | 53.3 | 19 | 27 | 60.0 | 16,648 | 39.6 | -8.0 |
| | Conservative | 7 | 2 | 46.7 | 9 | 16 | 35.6 | 19,049 | 45.3 | +5.9 |
| | Independent | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 4.4 | 88 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,810 | 9.1 | +1.9 |
| | Labour | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,273 | 5.4 | +1.1 |
| | Hampshire Independents | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 76 | 0.2 | New |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 66 | 0.2 | New |
| | JAC | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 56 | 0.1 | -0.1 |

## Results
### Alresford & Itchen Valley

Alresford & Itchen Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Fiona Isaacs | 1,798 | 47.37 | +7.18 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Yvette Riley | 1,692 | 44.57 | −1.33 |
| | Green | Alex Blower | 249 | 6.56 | −5.33 |
| | Labour | Tessa Valentine | 57 | 1.50 | −0.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 106 | 2.80 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Badger Farm & Oliver's Battery

Badger Farm & Oliver's Battery :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jan Warwick | 2,021 | 55.83 | +11.60 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Batho | 1,269 | 35.06 | −10.20 |
| | Green | Max Priesemann | 232 | 6.41 | −1.74 |
| | Labour | Adrian Field | 98 | 2.71 | +0.38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 752 | 20.77 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Bishops Waltham

Bishops Waltham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Kurn | 1,504 | 55.23 | +6.21 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Williams | 682 | 25.05 | −9.16 |
| | Green | Richard Cannon | 353 | 12.96 | +1.14 |
| | Labour | Steve Haines | 184 | 6.76 | +1.83 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 822 | 30.18 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Central Meon Valley

Central Meon Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Frank Pearson | 1,669 | 47.92 | −7.84 |
| | Green | Malcolm Wallace | 1,139 | 32.70 | +19.10 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Campbell | 542 | 15.56 | −11.14 |
| | Labour | June Kershaw | 133 | 3.82 | −0.10 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 530 | 15.22 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Denmead

Denmead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mike Read | 1,585 | 65.66 | +13.99 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derrick Murray | 409 | 16.94 | −18.31 |
| | Green | Robert Parker | 195 | 8.08 | −0.49 |
| | Labour | David Picton-Jones | 137 | 5.68 | +1.18 |
| | No Description | Alan Weir | 88 | 3.65 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,176 | 48.72 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Southwick & Wickham

Southwick & Wickham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Angela Clear | 964 | 51.66 | −10.78 |
| | Conservative | David Roberts | 704 | 37.73 | +4.15 |
| | Green | Hilary Elphick | 112 | 6.00 | N/A |
| | Labour | Paul Sony | 86 | 4.61 | +0.64 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 260 | 13.93 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### St Barnabas

St Barnabas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kelsie Learney | 1,809 | 48.01 | −10.92 |
| | Conservative | Andy Lai | 1,594 | 42.30 | +10.66 |
| | Green | Lucinda Graham | 230 | 6.10 | −0.27 |
| | Labour | John-James Entwistle | 135 | 3.58 | +0.54 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 215 | 6.31 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### St Bartholomew

St Bartholomew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Tippett-Cooper | 1,490 | 52.87 | −7.86 |
| | Conservative | Marcus Wood | 748 | 26.54 | +2.50 |
| | Green | Charlotte Harley | 302 | 10.72 | +4.15 |
| | Labour | Patrick Davies | 222 | 7.88 | +2.04 |
| | JAC | Teresa Skelton | 56 | 1.99 | −0.80 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 742 | 26.33 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### St Luke

St Luke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jamie Scott | 686 | 51.19 | +15.55 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cameron Johnson | 436 | 32.54 | −10.21 |
| | Labour | Megan Ball | 136 | 10.15 | −3.72 |
| | Green | Oliver Bell | 82 | 6.12 | −1.60 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 250 | 18.65 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St Michael

St Michael (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Edwards | 1,405 | 43.81 | −12.96 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Radcliffe | 1,151 | 35.89 | −20.88 |
| | Conservative | Fiona Mather | 1,133 | 35.33 | +6.45 |
| | Conservative | Nicola Rule | 899 | 28.03 | −0.85 |
| | Green | Sarah Gooding | 436 | 13.60 | +5.11 |
| | Independent | Ian Tait | 227 | 7.08 | N/A |
| | Labour | Janet Berry | 299 | 9.32 | +3.48 |
| | Labour | Antony De Peyer | 209 | 6.52 | +0.68 |
| | Hampshire Independents | Duncan Stone | 56 | 1.75 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18 | 0.56 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### St Paul

St Paul :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Westwood | 1,473 | 48.57 | −13.27 |
| | Conservative | Harry Johnson-Hill | 893 | 29.44 | +9.84 |
| | Green | Giles Gooding | 480 | 15.83 | +4.81 |
| | Labour | Zoe Lewis | 187 | 6.17 | −1.36 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 580 | 19.13 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### The Worthys

The Worthys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Cramoysan | 1,327 | 52.62 | −12.85 |
| | Conservative | Signe Biddle | 991 | 39.29 | +14.69 |
| | Labour | Kimberley Torkington | 138 | 5.47 | +2.44 |
| | Reform UK | Dave Brockless | 66 | 2.62 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 336 | 13.33 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Whiteley & Shedfield

Whiteley & Shedfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vivian Achwal | 1,020 | 50.52 | −6.47 |
| | Conservative | David Newberry | 870 | 43.09 | +3.80 |
| | Labour | Daniel Reid | 129 | 6.39 | +2.68 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 150 | 7.43 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Wonston & Micheldever

Wonston & Micheldever :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Godfrey | 1,954 | 62.39 | +0.39 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Adams | 979 | 31.26 | −1.48 |
| | Labour | Jude Wilkinson | 123 | 3.93 | −1.31 |
| | Hampshire Independents | Alan Stone | 76 | 2.43 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 975 | 31.13 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |