# 2023 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election

The 2023 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in Hampshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being led by a minority Conservative administration. There were four groups on the council prior to the election; one each for the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats, and a fourth group called the "Independent Forum" comprising the independent councillors, the Green councillor and local party the Basingstoke and Deane Independents, led by Paul Harvey of the latter party.
Following the election the council remained under no overall control. The Conservatives lost two seats to the Liberal Democrats and one seat to Labour. At the subsequent council meeting on 18 May 2023, Paul Harvey of the Independent Forum was appointed leader of the council with the support of the Labour and Liberal Democrat groups. Liberal Democrat group leader Gavin James was appointed co-leader, and positions on the council's cabinet were shared between the Independent Forum and Liberal Democrats.

## Summary
### Election result

2023 Basingstoke and Deane 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 | 6 | 4 | 33.3 | 17 | 23 | 42.6 | 12,978 | 29.7 | –6.0 |
| | Labour | 5 | 1 | 27.8 | 5 | 10 | 18.5 | 10,537 | 24.1 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | 2 | 16.7 | 6 | 9 | 16.7 | 8,792 | 20.1 | –3.2 |
| | B&D Independents | 3 | | 16.7 | 5 | 8 | 14.8 | 4,818 | 11.0 | –3.6 |
| | Independent | 1 | 1 | 5.6 | 2 | 3 | 5.6 | 1,881 | 4.3 | N/A |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.9 | 2,104 | 4.8 | +2.4 |
| | Hampshire Independents | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,653 | 3.8 | –0.3 |
| | Women's Equality | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 925 | 2.1 | +0.9 |

## Ward results

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

### Basing & Upton Grey

Basing & Upton Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Onnalee Cubitt* | 1,881 | 64.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | Holly Hopgood | 571 | 19.6 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Lilleker | 465 | 15.9 | +2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,310 | 44.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,963 | 37.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,999 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative |

### Bramley

Bramley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | B&D Independents | Christopher Tomblin* | 1,096 | 46.9 | −7.5 |
| | Conservative | Simon Mahaffey | 758 | 32.4 | −6.0 |
| | Labour | Adam Coulthard | 260 | 11.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paula Baker | 223 | 9.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 338 | 14.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,345 | 34.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,821 | | |
| | B&D Independents hold | B&D Independents hold | Swing | 0.8 | |

### Brighton Hill

Brighton Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Andy McCormick* | 868 | 40.8 | +15.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Whitaker | 763 | 35.9 | −6.6 |
| | Conservative | Poonam Gurung | 305 | 14.3 | −10.0 |
| | Hampshire Independents | Anna-Marie Moynihan | 101 | 4.7 | N/A |
| | Green | Stephen Philpotts | 91 | 4.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 105 | 4.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,156 | 28.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,633 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 11.0 | |

### Brookvale & Kings Furlong

Brookvale & Kings Furlong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Abdel Ibrahim | 906 | 37.9 | −0.7 |
| | Conservative | Sam Jeans* | 647 | 27.1 | −4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Francesca Maritan | 611 | 25.6 | +3.1 |
| | Hampshire Independents | Alan Stone | 224 | 9.4 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 259 | 10.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,402 | 31.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,624 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.7 | |

### Chineham

Chineham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Miller* | 982 | 39.6 | −11.0 |
| | Green | Jonathan Jenkin | 848 | 34.2 | +12.1 |
| | Labour | Jack Murphy | 364 | 14.7 | −3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Scott Lawrence | 181 | 7.3 | −2.1 |
| | Hampshire Independents | Neil Fellman | 104 | 4.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 134 | 5.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,492 | 30.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,110 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 11.6 | |

### Eastrop & Grove

Eastrop & Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gavin James* | 1,454 | 62.1 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | Effie Blankson | 354 | 15.1 | −2.2 |
| | Labour | Andy Wilson | 287 | 12.3 | −1.7 |
| | Green | Jason Buick | 137 | 5.9 | N/A |
| | Hampshire Independents | Lex Smith | 108 | 4.6 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,100 | 47.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,347 | 32.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,145 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 2.7 | |

### Evingar

Evingar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Izett* | 1,516 | 53.2 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pauleen Malone | 647 | 22.7 | −10.1 |
| | Green | Chris Whitehead | 256 | 9.0 | N/A |
| | Hampshire Independents | Phil Heath | 230 | 8.1 | −3.8 |
| | Labour | Philip Gordon | 201 | 7.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 869 | 30.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,860 | 38.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,358 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.0 | |

### Hatch Warren & Beggarwood

Hatch Warren & Beggarwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dan Putty* | 1,000 | 39.8 | +8.7 |
| | Women's Equality | Stacy Hart | 925 | 36.8 | +19.6 |
| | Labour | David Bell | 444 | 17.7 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hannah Cooper | 144 | 5.7 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,523 | 33.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,611 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.5 | |

### Kempshott & Buckskin

Kempshott & Buckskin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sean Dillow | 1,176 | 44.7 | −0.5 |
| | Labour | Kim Taylor | 957 | 36.4 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Moira Whitaker | 225 | 8.6 | −1.4 |
| | Green | Bill Farrington | 157 | 6.0 | −2.5 |
| | Hampshire Independents | David White | 115 | 4.4 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 219 | 8.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,646 | 32.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,226 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.6 | |

### Norden

Norden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | B&D Independents | Paul Harvey* | 1,144 | 58.8 | +10.7 |
| | Labour | Steve Rolfe | 531 | 27.3 | −3.4 |
| | Conservative | Kishor Patel | 190 | 9.8 | −5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jardine Barrington-Cook | 80 | 4.1 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 613 | 31.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,953 | 26.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,254 | | |
| | B&D Independents hold | B&D Independents hold | Swing | 7.1 | |

### Oakley & The Candovers

Oakley & The Candovers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Hannah Golding* | 1,009 | 35.6 | −15.7 |
| | B&D Independents | Julian Jones | 942 | 33.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Cooper | 366 | 12.9 | −23.8 |
| | Labour | Stuart Bond | 332 | 11.7 | N/A |
| | Green | Lianne Mabey | 188 | 6.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,842 | 37.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,525 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Popley

Popley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jacky Tustain* | 1,084 | 64.1 | +24.1 |
| | Conservative | Nsima Udoh | 281 | 16.6 | −6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Berwick-Gooding | 178 | 10.5 | +1.7 |
| | Hampshire Independents | Steve James-Bailey | 148 | 8.8 | +7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 803 | 47.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,703 | 22.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,514 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 15.1 | |

### Sherborne St John & Rooksdown

Sherborne St John & Rooksdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jay Ganesh* | 1,049 | 46.6 | +0.9 |
| | Labour | Bradley Phillips | 874 | 38.8 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Baker | 227 | 10.1 | −9.6 |
| | Hampshire Independents | Stan Tennison | 102 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 175 | 7.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,263 | 27.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,264 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.7 | |

### South Ham

South Ham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gary Watts* | 1,112 | 59.1 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | Lilian Turner | 493 | 26.2 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Madeline Hussey | 156 | 8.3 | −1.3 |
| | Hampshire Independents | Dave Watson | 121 | 6.4 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 619 | 32.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,890 | 25.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,504 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.0 | |

### Tadley & Pamber

Tadley & Pamber :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Androulla Johnstone | 1,217 | 43.2 | −0.5 |
| | Conservative | Kerri Carruthers* | 1,117 | 39.7 | −0.6 |
| | Labour | Stephen Rothman | 217 | 7.7 | N/A |
| | Green | Richard Musson | 187 | 6.6 | −1.6 |
| | Hampshire Independents | Duncan Stone | 76 | 2.7 | −5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 100 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,820 | 32.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,644 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 0.1 | |

### Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst

Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Bound | 1,410 | 47.2 | −4.7 |
| | Conservative | Stuart Frost* | 1124 | 37.6 | −10.5 |
| | Labour | Matt Russell | 350 | 11.7 | N/A |
| | Hampshire Independents | Robert Holliday | 104 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke

Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | B&D Independents | Karen Watts | 1,636 | 54.1 | −8.9 |
| | Conservative | Jo Perry | 450 | 14.9 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda Stepney | 361 | 11.9 | −8.5 |
| | Labour | John Jackson | 293 | 9.7 | −0.1 |
| | Green | Hina West | 166 | 5.5 | N/A |
| | Hampshire Independents | Chris Heath | 117 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,186 | 39.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,996 | 35.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,412 | | |
| | B&D Independents hold | B&D Independents hold | Swing | 2.7 | |

### Winklebury & Manydown

Winklebury & Manydown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Angie Freeman* | 886 | 52.9 | +5.0 |
| | Conservative | Alex Harwood | 527 | 31.5 | −13.5 |
| | Hampshire Independents | Spencer Cleary | 103 | 6.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wendy McKay | 84 | 5.0 | −2.1 |
| | Green | Alex Hackett | 74 | 4.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 359 | 21.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,034 | 37.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,077 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.3 | |