# 2019 Eastleigh Borough Council election

The 2019 Eastleigh Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect one third of members of Eastleigh Borough Council. The outcome was a strengthened majority for the incumbent Liberal Democrats who gained two Conservative seats. No election was held in Botley, a two-member ward, this year.

## Results

The Liberal Democrats further strengthened their already large majority, with an increased vote share. They gained two Conservative seats, Fair Oak & Horton Heath and Hiltingbury. The Liberal Democrats successfully defended 10 seats up for reelection, whilst Independent Councillor Raymond Dean retained his Bishopstoke seat with an increased majority
The overall vote share also rose for the Liberal Democrats, as well as for UKIP and the Greens, whilst the Conservative vote share fell, alongside that of Labour and Independents.
Eastleigh Borough 2019 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal Democrats | 34 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 87.2 | 52.1 | 17,305 | 1 |
| Conservative | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5.1 | 19.5 | 6,495 | 7.7 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 9.6 | 3,201 | 7.5 |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 6.9 | 2,296 | 5.1 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1,977 | 4.6 |
| Independent | 3 | 0 | 0 | | 7.7 | 5.9 | 1,952 | 0.3 |

## Ward Results

A * denotes an incumbent councillor seeking reelection.

### Bishopstoke

Bishopstoke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Raymond Dean* | 1,666 | 46.3 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Mignot | 1,287 | 37.8 | +3.2 |
| | UKIP | John Edwards | 277 | 7.7 | −0.3 |
| | Conservative | Phillip Parkinson-Shanley | 225 | 6.3 | −3.7 |
| | Labour | Christine McKeone | 144 | 4.0 | −13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 379 | 10.49 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,611 | 43.26 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Bursledon & Hound North

Bursledon & Hound North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lindsey Rich* | 1,182 | 61.2 | +4.9 |
| | Conservative | Lisa Moody | 396 | 20.5 | −4.7 |
| | UKIP | Janet Weller | 214 | 11.1 | +4.9 |
| | Labour | Peter Chilton | 142 | 7.3 | −2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 786 | 40.26 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,952 | 30.09 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Chandler's Ford

Chandler's Ford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Groves* | 1,736 | 54.8 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Newcombe | 748 | 23.6 | −7.3 |
| | UKIP | Peter House | 295 | 9.3 | +4.2 |
| | Green | Paul Openshaw | 212 | 6.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | Jennifer Prior | 177 | 5.6 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 987 | 31.05 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,178 | 38.00 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Eastleigh Central

Eastleigh Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jephthe Dougie* | 1,111 | 48.9 | +9.7 |
| | Labour | Joshua Constable | 400 | 17.6 | −8.5 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Moore | 318 | 14.0 | +1.7 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Arnold | 267 | 11.8 | −7.1 |
| | Green | Nicholas Tann | 175 | 7.7 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 711 | 31.18 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,280 | 29.63 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Eastleigh North

Eastleigh North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sara Tyson-Payne* | 1,195 | 49.2 | +11.0 |
| | Conservative | Simon Payne | 297 | 12.2 | −3.8 |
| | Independent | David Betts | 286 | 11.8 | −9.2 |
| | Labour | Kathleen O'Neill | 238 | 9.8 | −2.5 |
| | UKIP | John Smith | 229 | 9.4 | +2.6 |
| | Green | Alexander Hughes | 184 | 7.6 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 898 | 36.90 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,433 | 32.68 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Eastleigh South

Eastleigh South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Darshan Mann* | 1,130 | 54.6 | +11.7 |
| | Labour | Gordon Clark | 344 | 16.6 | −10.2 |
| | UKIP | Glenn Bryan | 338 | 16.3 | +6.0 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Wildin | 259 | 12.5 | −5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 786 | 37.78 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,080 | 28.63 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Fair Oak & Horton Heath

Fair Oak & Horton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michelle Marsh | 1,205 | 40.3 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative | Steven Broomfield* | 821 | 27.5 | −12.6 |
| | Green | Jack Stapleton | 415 | 13.9 | ±0.0 |
| | UKIP | Martin Lyon | 391 | 13.1 | +0.6 |
| | Labour | Jillian Payne | 156 | 5.2 | −8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 384 | 12.76 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,009 | 38.49 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Hamble & Netley

Hamble & Netley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Manning* | 1,640 | 59.1 | +3.3 |
| | Conservative | Jeanette Fox | 453 | 16.3 | −11.6 |
| | Green | Susan Robson | 263 | 9.5 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Andrew Whitehouse | 247 | 8.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | Trudi White | 171 | 6.2 | −3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1187 | 42.51 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,792 | 35.01 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Hedge End North

Hedge End North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Corben* | 1,255 | 59.6 | +7.0 |
| | Conservative | James Allen | 378 | 18.0 | −8.7 |
| | Green | Rosanna Campbell | 187 | 8.9 | −0.2 |
| | UKIP | John Tomlin | 146 | 6.9 | +3.0 |
| | Labour | Geoff Budd | 138 | 6.6 | −5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 877 | 41.44 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,116 | 28.14 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Hedge End South

Hedge End South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cynthia Garton* | 1,878 | 61.6 | +6.3 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Yates | 666 | 21.8 | −8.3 |
| | UKIP | Benjamin Jones | 261 | 8.6 | +4.7 |
| | Labour | Betty Layland | 128 | 4.2 | −0.4 |
| | Green | Chetana Greenwood | 117 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1212 | 39.46 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,071 | 35.20 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Hiltingbury

Hiltingbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Duguid | 1,905 | 50.6 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | Michael Hughes* | 1,370 | 36.4 | −10.3 |
| | Green | Janice Openshaw | 199 | 5.3 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Jean Leech | 184 | 4.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | John Prior | 109 | 2.9 | −3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 535 | 14.13 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,786 | 46.08 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### West End North

West End North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Gomer* | 882 | 59.6 | +0.6 |
| | Conservative | Benjamin Burcombe-Filer | 273 | 18.4 | −4.8 |
| | UKIP | George McGuinness | 140 | 9.5 | +5.1 |
| | Green | Glynn Fleming | 125 | 8.4 | +0.7 |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Kosted | 60 | 4.1 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 609 | 40.92 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,488 | 33.72 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### West End South

West End South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Bearder | 899 | 56.5 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | Jeremy Hall | 342 | 21.5 | −9.1 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Greenwood | 161 | 10.1 | +0.6 |
| | Green | Tracy Weeks | 100 | 6.3 | −1.6 |
| | Labour | Stephen Willoughby | 89 | 5.6 | −3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 557 | 34.79 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,601 | 32.29 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |