# Eastleigh Borough Council elections

One third of Eastleigh Borough Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

## Political control

| Election | Overall control | Lib Dem | Conservative | Labour | Ind. |
| 1973 | No overall control | 5 | 13 | 20 | 4 |
| 1976 | Conservative | 1 | 36 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978 | Conservative | 1 | 37 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979 | Conservative | 2 | 34 | 7 | 1 |
| 1980 | Conservative | 4 | 31 | 9 | - |
| 1982 | Conservative | 8 | 25 | 11 | - |
| 1983 | No overall control | 11 | 22 | 11 | - |
| 1984 | No overall control | 14 | 20 | 10 | - |
| 1986 | No overall control | 19 | 16 | 9 | - |
| 1987 | No overall control | 21 | 15 | 8 | - |
| 1988 | Social and Liberal Democrats | 23 | 15 | 6 | - |
| 1990 | No overall control | 22 | 16 | 6 | - |
| 1991 | No overall control | 20 | 17 | 7 | - |
| 1992 | No overall control | 19 | 19 | 6 | - |
| 1994 | No overall control | 22 | 18 | 4 | - |
| 1995 | Liberal Democrats | 27 | 13 | 4 | - |
| 1996 | Liberal Democrats | 31 | 7 | 6 | - |
| 1998 | Liberal Democrats | 29 | 7 | 8 | - |
| 1999 | Liberal Democrats | 29 | 7 | 8 | - |
| 2000 | Liberal Democrats | 28 | 9 | 7 | - |
| 2002 | Liberal Democrats | 31 | 9 | 4 | - |
| 2003 | Liberal Democrats | 30 | 10 | 4 | - |
| 2004 | Liberal Democrats | 32 | 9 | 3 | - |
| 2006 | Liberal Democrats | 34 | 7 | 3 | - |
| 2007 | Liberal Democrats | 37 | 5 | 2 | - |
| 2008 | Liberal Democrats | 38 | 4 | 2 | - |
| 2010 | Liberal Democrats | 39 | 4 | 1 | - |
| 2011 | Liberal Democrats | 38 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | Liberal Democrats | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Liberal Democrats | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Liberal Democrats | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Liberal Democrats | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Liberal Democrats | 32 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | Liberal Democrats | 34 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | Liberal Democrats | 32 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | Liberal Democrats | 33 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | Liberal Democrats | 35 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | Liberal Democrats | 35 | 1 | 0 | 3 |

## Council elections

* 1973 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 1976 Eastleigh Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1979 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 1980 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 1982 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 1983 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 1984 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 1986 Eastleigh Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1987 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 1988 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 1990 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 1991 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 1992 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 1994 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 1995 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 1996 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 1998 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 1999 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 2000 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 2002 Eastleigh Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2003 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 2004 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 2006 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 2007 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 2008 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 2010 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 2011 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 2012 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 2014 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 2015 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 2016 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 2018 Eastleigh Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2019 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 2021 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 2022 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 2023 Eastleigh Borough Council election
* 2024 Eastleigh Borough Council election

## District result maps

* 2002 results map
* 2003 results map
* 2004 results map
* 2006 results map
* 2007 results map
* 2008 results map
* 2010 results map
* 2011 results map
* 2012 results map
* 2014 results map
* 2015 results map
* 2016 results map
* 2018 results map
* 2019 results map
* 2021 results map
* 2022 results map
* 2023 results map
* 2024 results map

## By-election results
### 1994-1998

Bishopstoke By-Election 27 June 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 1,050 | 41.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,012 | 40.2 | −20.7 |
| | Conservative | | 458 | 18.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,520 | 35.0 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### 2014-2018

West End North by-election 11 February 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janice Asman | 582 | 53.0 | +13.2 |
| | Conservative | Steven Broomfield | 315 | 28.7 | −6.4 |
| | UKIP | Hugh McGuinness | 115 | 10.5 | −4.9 |
| | Labour | Andy Andrews | 58 | 5.3 | −4.3 |
| | Green | Glynn Fleming | 28 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 267 | 24.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,098 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Fair Oak and Horton Heath by-election 3 November 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Couldrey | 828 | 46.0 | +6.8 |
| | Conservative | Steven Broomfield | 553 | 30.7 | +3.7 |
| | UKIP | George McGuinness | 286 | 15.9 | −6.5 |
| | Labour | John Sorley | 132 | 7.3 | −4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 275 | 15.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,808 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Hedge End Wildern by-election 22 December 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Corben | 672 | 64.5 | +22.5 |
| | Conservative | Ben Burcombe-Filer | 263 | 25.2 | −2.5 |
| | Labour | Terry Crow | 107 | 10.3 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 409 | 39.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,042 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Eastleigh Central by-election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tina Campbell | 1,431 | 50.4 | +8.7 |
| | Conservative | Simon Payne | 501 | 17.6 | +3.8 |
| | UKIP | Andy Moore | 458 | 16.1 | −9.1 |
| | Labour | Steve Phillips | 452 | 15.9 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 930 | 32.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,842 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Hedge End Grange Park by-election 29 June 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clifford Morris | 669 | 56.5 | +15.5 |
| | Conservative | Joyce Haythorne | 316 | 26.7 | −10.9 |
| | Labour | Keith Day | 144 | 12.2 | +0.9 |
| | Green | Rosanna Campbell | 41 | 3.5 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Peter House | 14 | 1.2 | −9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 353 | 29.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,185 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2018-2022

Eastleigh Central by-election 10 February 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bhavin Dedha | 802 | 44.5 | +7.6 |
| | Labour | Josh Constable | 433 | 24.0 | −4.8 |
| | Conservative | Simon Payne | 362 | 20.1 | −5.0 |
| | Green | Jack Stapleton | 140 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| | Reform UK | Clare Fawcett | 64 | 3.6 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 369 | 20.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,801 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |