# 2018 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election

The 2018 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect 20 members to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, as part of the wider local elections. The seats were last up for election in 2014. The councillor for Basing up for election this year, Onnalee Cubitt, had rejoined the Conservative Party prior to the election and held her seat as a Conservative.

## Results

The Conservative Party won a seat from the Liberal Democrats in Whitchurch, but themselves lost a seat in Winklebury to Labour. As a result, the number of Conservative seats was steady, with Labour having a net gain of one, and the Liberal Democrats a net loss of one. Independent councillor Ian Tiblury held the sole independent seat.
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election 2018 :
| 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 | 8 | | 40.00% | 22 | 33 | 55.00 | 14,938 | 45.84 | |
| | Labour | 9 | 1 | 45.00 | 12 | 21 | 35.00 | 10,153 | 31.15 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 10.00 | 3 | 5 | 8.33 | 5,676 | 17.41 | |
| | Independent | 1 | | 5.00 | 0 | 1 | 1.66 | 1,230 | 3.77 | |
| | Green | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 0.75 | |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 0.64 | |
| | TUSC | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0.22 | |

## Results by Ward
### Basing

Basing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Onnalee Cubitt | 1,679 | 69.00 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Lilleker | 425 | 17.46 |
| | Labour | Alex Lee | 329 | 13.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Brighton Hill North

Brighton Hill North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mark Taylor | 452 | 35.59 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy Konieckzo | 440 | 34.64 |
| | Conservative | Shane Grimes | 353 | 27.79 |
| | TUSC | Mick Butler | 25 | 1.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Brighton Hill South

Brighton Hill South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kim Taylor | 541 | 49.63 |
| | Conservative | Richard Court | 345 | 31.65 |
| | Libertarian | Scott Neville | 72 | 6.60 |
| | UKIP | Michael Thompson | 72 | 6.60 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Belchamber | 60 | 5.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Brookvale and Kings Furlong

Brookvale and Kings Furlong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Westbrook | 724 | 45.36 |
| | Conservative | Arun Mummalaneni | 529 | 33.14 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Doris Jones | 234 | 14.66 |
| | Independent | Alan Stone | 109 | 6.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Buckskin

Buckskin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Stephanie Grant | 683 | 52.25 |
| | Conservative | Edward Norman | 485 | 37.10 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hedley Proctor | 83 | 6.35 |
| | Independent | Stan Tennison | 56 | 4.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Burghclere, Highclere and St Mary Bourne

Burghclere, Highclere and St Mary Bourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Graham Falconer | 1,123 | 72.87 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pauleen Malone | 253 | 16.41 |
| | Labour | John Rodway | 165 | 10.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Chineham

Chineham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Paul Miller | 1,487 | 72.60 |
| | Labour | Mary Brian | 306 | 14.94 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Hall | 255 | 12.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### East Woodhay

East Woodhay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Clive Sanders | 595 | 71.94 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Monty Abram | 152 | 18.37 |
| | Labour | Christopher Whitehead | 80 | 9.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Eastrop

Eastrop :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gavin James | 692 | 51.29 |
| | Labour | Sajish Tom | 322 | 23.86 |
| | Conservative | Rebecca Sanders | 279 | 20.68 |
| | Independent | Duncan Stone | 56 | 4.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Grove

Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | John McKay | 1,109 | 62.93 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Bates | 428 | 24.29 |
| | Labour | Gill Gleeson | 225 | 12.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Hatch Warren and Beggarwood

Hatch Warren and Beggarwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Terri Reid | 1,230 | 67.47 |
| | Labour | Daniel O'Loughlin | 358 | 19.63 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Madeline Hussey | 235 | 12.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Kempshott

Kempshott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Hayley Eachus | 1,298 | 66.76 |
| | Labour | Grand Donohoe | 412 | 21.19 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stavroulla | 385 | 12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Norden

Norden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Laura James | 1,183 | 65.57 |
| | Conservative | Jim Holder | 428 | 23.72 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Whitechurch | 89 | 4.93 |
| | Independent | Steve James-Bailey | 68 | 3.76 |
| | TUSC | Mayola Demmenie | 36 | 1.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Oakley and North Waltham

Oakley and North Waltham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Stuart Frost | 1,342 | 63.33 |
| | Labour | Julie Pierce | 391 | 18.45 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Cooper | 288 | 13.59 |
| | Green | Ian James | 98 | 4.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Overton, Laverstoke and Steventon

Overton, Laverstoke and Steventon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ian Tilbury | 941 | 53.67 |
| | Conservative | Alex Hedger | 545 | 31.08 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lucy Sloane Williams | 168 | 9.58 |
| | Green | Kirsten Griffiths | 99 | 5.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Popley East

Popley East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Potter | 744 | 64.75 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Clarke | 287 | 24.97 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zoe Rogers | 118 | 10.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Popley West

Popley West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul Frankum | 677 | 63.33 |
| | Conservative | Chris Hendon | 278 | 26.00 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Berwick-Gooding | 114 | 10.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### South Ham

South Ham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sean Keating | 1,052 | 53.37 |
| | Conservative | Lily Turner | 684 | 34.70 |
| | UKIP | Alan Simpson | 139 | 7.05 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ted Blackmore-Squires | 96 | 4.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Whitchurch

Whitchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Dave George | 717 | 40.25 |
| | Labour | Claire Isbester | 625 | 35.09 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linds Stephney | 439 | 24.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Winklebury

Winklebury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ruth Cooper | 884 | 49.11 |
| | Conservative | Laura Edwards | 826 | 45.88 |
| | Green | Michael Nightingale | 49 | 2.72 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lisa Proctor | 41 | 2.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |