# 2023 Havant Borough Council election

The 2023 Havant Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Havant Borough Council in Hampshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

## Summary

The council was under Conservative majority control prior to the election, being led by Alex Rennie. The Conservatives lost seats at the election, but retained their majority.

### Election result

2023 Havant Borough 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 % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 5 | 5 | 50.0 | 25 | 30 | 78.9 | 9,655 | 39.4 | –8.7 |
| | Labour | 2 | 2 | 20.0 | 2 | 4 | 10.5 | 5,996 | 24.5 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2 | 2 | 20.0 | 0 | 2 | 5.3 | 5,035 | 20.6 | +1.5 |
| | Green | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 2.6 | 3,497 | 14.3 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.6 | 67 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | ADF | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 129 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 122 | 0.5 | N/A |

## Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Havant Borough Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023. The results for each ward were as follows:

### Bedhampton

Bedhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philippa Gray | 782 | 38.5 | +8.0 |
| | Conservative | Mark Inkster* | 762 | 37.5 | –13.9 |
| | Labour | Phil Pearson | 282 | 13.9 | –4.2 |
| | Green | Shelley Saunders | 204 | 10.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,030 | 27.5 | –1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,382 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 11.0 | |

### Cowplain

Cowplain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Briggs | 1,109 | 53.7 | –4.9 |
| | Labour | Jamie Biltcliffe | 425 | 20.6 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Isabel Harrison | 334 | 16.2 | +0.6 |
| | Green | Bruce Holman | 198 | 9.6 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 684 | 33.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,066 | 28.6 | –1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,224 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.6 | |

### Emsworth

Emsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Grainne Rason | 1,721 | 45.7 | +22.3 |
| | Conservative | Lucy Lawrence | 1,092 | 29.0 | –21.0 |
| | Labour | Steve Bilbe | 453 | 12.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Bolt | 373 | 9.9 | –16.7 |
| | ADF | Juliet Johnson | 129 | 3.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 629 | 16.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,768 | 45.5 | +5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,281 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 21.7 | |

### Hart Plain

Hart Plain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Blades | 990 | 51.1 | –2.7 |
| | Labour | Susan Arnold | 552 | 28.5 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gregory Pearson | 224 | 11.6 | –1.4 |
| | Green | Peter May | 171 | 8.8 | –1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 438 | 22.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,937 | 25.1 | –1.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,717 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.2 | |

### Hayling East

Hayling East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mark Coates | 1,728 | 64.5 | +32.1 |
| | Conservative | Gill Wrixon | 953 | 35.5 | –7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 755 | 29.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,681 | 36.9 | +2.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,266 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 20.0 | |

### Hayling West

Hayling West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Gray | 1,718 | 60.0 | +24.2 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Free | 903 | 31.5 | –16.0 |
| | Green | Natasha Parker | 242 | 8.5 | +4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 815 | 28.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,863 | 41.9 | +3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,834 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 20.1 | |

### Purbrook

Purbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ryan Brent | 883 | 43.8 | –8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Tansom | 570 | 28.2 | +10.3 |
| | Labour | Simon Hagan | 404 | 20.0 | +0.1 |
| | Green | Rosie Blackburn | 161 | 8.0 | –2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 313 | 15.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,018 | 27.6 | –1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,312 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.2 | |

### St Faiths

St Faiths :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gillian Harris | 1,631 | 51.3 | –4.6 |
| | Conservative | Tim Pike* | 931 | 29.3 | –1.0 |
| | Green | Reuben Mychaleckyj | 306 | 9.6 | +2.3 |
| | Reform UK | Dave Etherington | 122 | 3.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maria Mleczko-Miller | 120 | 3.8 | –2.7 |
| | Independent | Adam Bowman | 67 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 700 | 22.0 | –3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,177 | 38.8 | –0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,188 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.8 | |

### Stakes

Stakes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Diana Patrick* | 780 | 46.6 | –5.7 |
| | Labour | David Hill | 521 | 31.1 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Antonia Harrison | 224 | 13.4 | –0.3 |
| | Green | Carla Watt | 149 | 8.9 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 259 | 15.5 | –11.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,674 | 22.3 | –0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,507 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.7 | |

### Waterloo

Waterloo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gwen Robinson* | 1,252 | 54.7 | –6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lisa Jackson | 690 | 30.2 | +5.5 |
| | Green | Neil Attewell | 345 | 15.1 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 562 | 24.5 | –11.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,287 | 28.8 | –0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,941 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.9 | |