# 2023 New Forest District Council election

The 2023 New Forest District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of New Forest District Council in Hampshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
Prior to the election the council was under Conservative majority control. New ward boundaries came into effect for this election, reducing the number of seats on the council from 60 to 48. The Conservatives retained majority control.

## Summary
### Election result

2023 New Forest District election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 48 | 26 | N/A | N/A | 20 | 54.2 | 42.1 | 34,767 | –16.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | 40 | 14 | N/A | N/A | 1 | 29.2 | 29.1 | 24,010 | +5.3 |
| Independent | 8 | 4 | N/A | N/A | 3 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 6,111 | +4.8 |
| Green | 14 | 3 | N/A | N/A | 3 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 5,713 | +3.7 |
| Labour | 46 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 1 | 2.1 | 14.3 | 11,795 | +3.5 |
| Britain First | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 108 | N/A |

## Ward Results

The results for each ward were as follows:

### Ashley, Bashley and Fernhill

Ashley, Bashley and Fernhill (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Blunden | 981 | 50.3 | |
| | Conservative | Jill Cleary | 972 | 49.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Scott-Johns | 438 | 22.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Morgan | 337 | 17.3 | |
| | Labour | Chloe Bellamy | 308 | 15.8 | |
| | Green | Paul Moxey | 271 | 13.9 | |
| | Labour | Kate Roberts | 244 | 12.5 | |
| | Green | John Pemberton | 149 | 7.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 534 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,951 | 31 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne and Netley Marsh

Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne and Netley Marsh (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Derek Tipp | 1,027 | 46.7 | |
| | Independent | Joe Reilly | 966 | 44.0 | |
| | Conservative | James Hartley-Binns | 740 | 33.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ben Thompson | 540 | 24.6 | |
| | Labour | Muriel Frend | 350 | 15.9 | |
| | Labour | Tim Mawby | 272 | 12.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,197 | 36 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Ballard

Ballard (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Neil Tungate | 348 | 40.7 | |
| | Labour | Helen Wallis-Dowling | 167 | 19.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Baker | 137 | 16.0 | |
| | Britain First | Nick Lambert | 108 | 12.6 | |
| | Green | Emily Morgan | 94 | 11.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 181 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 854 | 28 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Barton and Becton

Barton and Becton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Keith Craze | 1,147 | 56.3 | |
| | Conservative | Alan O'Sullivan | 1,087 | 53.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rainer Preis | 489 | 24.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Lewis | 421 | 20.6 | |
| | Green | Kristina Bourdillon | 310 | 15.2 | |
| | Green | Day Macaskill | 216 | 10.6 | |
| | Labour | Pete Terry | 200 | 9.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 598 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,039 | 35 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Bransgore, Burley, Sopley and Ringwood East

Bransgore, Burley, Sopley and Ringwood East (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Nigel Linford | 805 | 41.9 | |
| | Green | Neil Millington | 725 | 37.7 | |
| | Conservative | John Adams | 649 | 33.7 | |
| | Green | Anna Collar | 581 | 30.2 | |
| | Conservative | Dean Samber | 514 | 26.7 | |
| | Labour | Pippa Haywood | 179 | 9.3 | |
| | Labour | Kevin Flack | 130 | 6.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,923 | 35 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) |

### Brockenhurst and Denny Lodge

Brockenhurst and Denny Lodge (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Adam Parker | 671 | 50.9 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Harris | 528 | 40.1 | |
| | Labour | Jon Horne | 118 | 9.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,317 | 44 | |
| | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) |

### Dibden and Dibden Purlieu

Dibden and Dibden Purlieu (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Wade | 1,025 | 59.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephanie Osborne | 874 | 50.8 | |
| | Conservative | Emily Heron | 506 | 29.4 | |
| | Conservative | David Twydell | 455 | 26.5 | |
| | Labour | Leigh Smith | 170 | 9.9 | |
| | Labour | Brian Wilkinson | 137 | 8.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,720 | 33 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Downlands and Forest North

Downlands and Forest North (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Janet Richards | 562 | 49.0 | |
| | Conservative | Annie Bellows | 496 | 43.2 | |
| | Labour | Martin Phillips | 90 | 7.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,148 | 41 | |
| | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) |

### Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot and Langley

Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot and Langley (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Alvey | 747 | 50.3 | |
| | Conservative | Matthew Hartmann | 693 | 46.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Angela Pearson | 499 | 33.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeni Rose | 451 | 30.3 | |
| | Labour | Patricia Gillam | 214 | 14.4 | |
| | Labour | Michael Garside | 206 | 13.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,486 | 28 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Fordingbridge, Godshill and Hyde

Fordingbridge, Godshill and Hyde (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Millar | 1,118 | 52.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Woods | 1,085 | 51.1 | |
| | Conservative | Ann Sevier | 725 | 34.2 | |
| | Conservative | Robert Heron | 673 | 31.7 | |
| | Labour | Leila Cameron | 270 | 12.7 | |
| | Labour | Jasmine Bessey | 215 | 10.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,122 | 35 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Forest and Solent

Forest and Solent (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dan Poole | 554 | 52.8 | |
| | Green | James Gallagher | 380 | 36.2 | |
| | Labour | Vincent Slattery | 116 | 11.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,050 | 37 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Hardley, Holbury and North Blackfield

Hardley, Holbury and North Blackfield (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Allan Glass | 463 | 35.8 | |
| | Independent | Peter Armstrong | 393 | 30.4 | |
| | Conservative | Josie Poole | 375 | 29.0 | |
| | Independent | Paul Saunders | 253 | 19.6 | |
| | Labour | Sherri Johnstone | 238 | 18.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sally Read | 236 | 18.3 | |
| | Labour | Ceri Roberts | 221 | 17.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Cole | 177 | 13.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,292 | 25 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Hythe Central

Hythe Central (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alex Wade | 1,112 | 56.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Dowd | 970 | 49.0 | |
| | Conservative | Chris Harrison | 741 | 37.4 | |
| | Conservative | Terri Marwood | 685 | 34.6 | |
| | Labour | Ivan Caric | 147 | 7.4 | |
| | Labour | Scott Saffin | 128 | 6.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,981 | 37 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Hythe South

Hythe South (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Clark | 736 | 55.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sean Cullen | 704 | 52.7 | |
| | Conservative | Eric Davey | 364 | 27.3 | |
| | Conservative | Brenda Spearing | 346 | 25.9 | |
| | Labour | Clare Davison | 186 | 13.9 | |
| | Labour | Katherine Herbert | 171 | 12.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,335 | 25 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Lymington

Lymington (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Barry Frank Dunning | 962 | 41.6 | |
| | Independent | Jacqui England | 880 | 38.0 | |
| | Conservative | Simon Smith | 723 | 31.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hannah Phillips | 586 | 25.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ted Jearrad | 528 | 22.8 | |
| | Labour | Trina Hart | 348 | 15.0 | |
| | Labour | Jerry Weber | 250 | 10.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,314 | 37 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Lyndhurst and Minstead

Lyndhurst and Minstead (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hilary Brand | 577 | 48.8 | |
| | Conservative | Brice Stratford | 475 | 40.2 | |
| | Labour | Christopher Arthur Willsher | 130 | 11.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,182 | 40 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Marchwood and Eling

Marchwood and Eling (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Young | 938 | 50.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrick Mballa | 776 | 42.1 | |
| | Conservative | Sue Bennison | 694 | 37.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lindsey Shelley | 685 | 37.2 | |
| | Labour | Kenneth Kershaw | 197 | 10.7 | |
| | Labour | Dave Moran | 194 | 10.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,842 | 31 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Milford and Hordle

Milford and Hordle (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Hawkins | 1,418 | 43.6 | |
| | Conservative | Christine Ward | 1,339 | 41.2 | |
| | Conservative | Alvin Reid | 1,317 | 40.5 | |
| | Independent | Ivor Spreadbury | 1,000 | 30.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emily Jagger | 936 | 28.8 | |
| | Green | Dominic Boddington | 827 | 25.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandra Delemare | 705 | 21.7 | |
| | Labour | Helen Sloan | 488 | 15.0 | |
| | Labour | Stuart Nundy | 335 | 10.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,250 | 36 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Milton

Milton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Steve Davies | 822 | 51.1 | |
| | Conservative | Steve Clarke | 810 | 50.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wyn Davies | 598 | 37.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jo Drayton | 497 | 30.9 | |
| | Labour | Martin Ashman | 295 | 18.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,608 | 29 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Pennington

Pennington (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jack Davies | 1,007 | 54.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colm McCarthy | 785 | 42.5 | |
| | Conservative | Tom Brindley | 612 | 33.1 | |
| | Conservative | Ian Mark Loveless | 541 | 29.3 | |
| | Labour | Bronwen Bridges | 283 | 15.3 | |
| | Labour | Joanna Sawkins | 261 | 14.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,847 | 30 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Ringwood North & Ellingham

Ringwood North & Ellingham (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Thierry | 788 | 40.3 | |
| | Labour | John Haywood | 754 | 38.6 | |
| | Labour | Peter Kelleher | 746 | 38.2 | |
| | Conservative | Derek Scott | 726 | 37.2 | |
| | Green | Jerry Fenner | 253 | 12.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Luke Dadford | 248 | 12.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Liz Barron | 224 | 11.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,954 | 32 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Ringwood South

Ringwood South (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeremy Heron | 534 | 29.4 | |
| | Conservative | Stephen Rippon-Swaine | 517 | 28.4 | |
| | Labour | James Swyer | 487 | 26.8 | |
| | Labour | Glenys Turner | 482 | 26.5 | |
| | Independent | Philip Day | 481 | 26.4 | |
| | Independent | Gareth Deboos | 464 | 25.5 | |
| | Green | Timothy Rowe | 187 | 10.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Allen | 180 | 9.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cameron McDonald | 144 | 7.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,819 | 31 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Sway

Sway (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Barry Rickman | 737 | 55.3 | |
| | Green | Simon Graham King | 487 | 36.6 | |
| | Labour | Peter Francis John Dance | 108 | 8.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,332 | 46 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Totton Central

Totton Central (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Sleep | 647 | 36.1 | |
| | Conservative | Ian Murray | 596 | 33.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Shepherd | 568 | 31.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matt Kangarani | 555 | 31.0 | |
| | Labour | Adrian Johnstone | 330 | 18.4 | |
| | Labour | David Edward Smith | 287 | 16.0 | |
| | Independent | Ian Coombes | 243 | 13.6 | |
| | Independent | Frances Orchard | 180 | 10.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,791 | 32 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Totton North

Totton North (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Neville Penman | 1,054 | 50.4 | |
| | Conservative | Dave Penny | 814 | 38.9 | |
| | Conservative | Kathleen Crisell | 774 | 37.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lin Francis | 505 | 24.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alex Brunsdon | 501 | 23.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Hardingson | 457 | 21.8 | |
| | Labour | Lynne Garrick | 340 | 16.3 | |
| | Labour | Roland Bishop | 333 | 15.9 | |
| | Labour | Kenneth Garrick | 322 | 15.4 | |
| | Independent | Ron Scrivens | 229 | 10.9 | |
| | Independent | Chris Lagdon | 217 | 10.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,092 | 25 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Totton South

Totton South (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Harrison | 904 | 54.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Caroline Louise Rackham | 695 | 42.1 | |
| | Conservative | Lisa Tracy Carter | 607 | 36.8 | |
| | Conservative | Len Harris | 506 | 30.7 | |
| | Labour | Alan Goodfellow | 191 | 11.6 | |
| | Labour | Kit Rogers | 157 | 9.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,649 | 27 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

## Changes 2023-2027
### By-elections
#### Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East

Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East by-election: 13 February 2025 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Frampton | 997 | 60.0 | +32.5 |
| | Green | Barbara Czoch | 314 | 18.9 | –11.8 |
| | Reform UK | Adam Elcock | 257 | 15.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Iestyn Lewis | 52 | 3.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | Sally Johnston | 42 | 2.5 | –5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 683 | 41.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,663 | 30.0 | –5.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,541 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Green | Conservative gain from Green | Swing | 22.2 | |