District election results

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These are the results for the 2023 district elections.

These results mean that the political make-up is:

26 Conservative
14 Liberal Democrat
4 Independent
3 Green
1 Labour

The results of the 2023 New Forest District Council local elections are below.

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Ashley, Bashley and Fernhill

Vacant seats, 2

Electorate, 6,422

Turnout 31%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Chloe Bellamy, Labour Party, 308 votes
Geoffrey Blunden, Conservative Party, 981 votes, elected
Jill Cleary, Conservative Party, 972 votes, elected
Simon Morgan, Liberal Democrats, 337 votes
Paul Moxey, Green Party, 271 votes
John Pemberton, Green Party, 149 votes
Katherine Roberts, Labour Party, 244 votes
Beverley Scott-Johns, Liberal Democrats, 438 votes

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Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne and Netley Marsh

Vacant seats, 2

Electorate, 6,102

Turnout 36%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Muriel Frend, Labour Party, 350 votes
James Hartley-Binns Conservative Party, 740votes
Timothy Mawby, Labour Party, 272 votes
Joe Reilly, Independent, 966 votes, elected
Benjamin Thompson, Liberal Democrats, 540 votes
Derek Tipp, Conservative Party, 1,027 votes, elected

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Ballard

Vacant seats, 1

Electorate, 3,122

Turnout 28%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Charles Baker, Liberal Democrats, 137 votes
Emily Hamilton, Green Party, 94 votes
Nick Lambert, Britain First, 108 votes
Neil Tungate, Conservative Party, 348 votes, elected
Helen Wallis-Dowling, Labour Party, 167 votes

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Barton and Becton

Vacant seats, 2

Electorate, 5,965

Turnout 35%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Kristina Bourdillon, Green Party, 310 votes
Keith Craze, Conservative Party, 1,147 votes, elected
Susan Lewis, Liberal Democrats, 421 votes
Day Macaskill, Green Party, 216 votes
Alan O'Sullivan, Conservative Party, 1,087 votes, elected
Rainer Preis, Liberal Democrats, 489 votes
Peter Terry, Labour Party, 200 votes

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Bransgore, Burley, Sopley and Ringwood East

Vacant seats, 2

Electorate, 5,491

Turnout 35%

The candidates nominated for election were:

John Adams, Conservative Party, 649 votes
Anna Collar, Green Party, 581 votes
Kevin Flack, Labour Party, 130 votes
Pippa Haywood, Labour Party, 179 votes
Nigel Linford, Independent, 805 votes, elected
Neil Millington, Green Party, 725 votes, elected
Dean Samber, Conservative Party, 514 votes

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Brockenhurst and Denny Lodge

Vacant seats, 1

Electorate, 3,027

Turnout 44%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Michael Harris, Conservative Party, 528 votes
Jon Horne, Labour Party, 118 votes
Adam Parker, Green Party, 671 votes, elected

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Dibden and Dibden Purlieu

Vacant seats, 2

Electorate, 5,266

Turnout 33%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Emily Heron, Conservative Party, 506 votes
Stephanie Osborne, Liberal Democrats, 874 votes, elected
Leigh Smith, Labour Party, 170 votes
David Twydell, Conservative Party, 455 votes
Malcolm Wade, Liberal Democrats, 1,025 votes, elected
Brian Wilkinson, Labour Party, 137 votes

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Downlands and Forest North

Vacant seats, 1

Electorate, 2,814

Turnout 41%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Annie Bellows, Conservative Party, 496 votes
Martin Phillips, Labour Party, 90 votes
Janet Richards, Green Party, 562 votes, elected

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Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot and Langley

Vacant seats, 2

Electorate, 5,427

Turnout 28%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Alan Alvey, Conservative Party, 747 votes, elected
Michael Garside, Labour Party, 206 votes
Patricia Gillam, Labour Party, 214 votes
Matthew Hartmann, Conservative Party, 693 votes, elected
Angela Pearson, Liberal Democrats, 499 votes
Jeni Rose, Liberal Democrats, 451 votes

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Fordingbridge, Godshill and Hyde

Vacant seats, 2

Electorate, 6,120

Turnout 35%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Jasmine Bessey, Labour Party, 215 votes
Leila Cameron, Labour Party, 270 votes
Robert Heron, Conservative Party, 673 votes
David Millar, Liberal Democrats, 1,118 votes, elected
Ann Sevier, Conservative Party, 725 votes
Phil Woods, Liberal Democrats, 1,085 votes, elected

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Forest and Solent

Vacant seats, 1

Electorate, 2,987

Turnout 37%

The candidates nominated for election were:

James Gallagher, Green Party, 380 votes
Dan Poole, Conservative Party, 554 votes, elected
Vincent Slattery, Labour Party, 166 votes

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Hardley, Holbury and North Blackfield

Vacant seats, 2

Electorate, 5,296

Turnout 25%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Peter Armstrong, Independent, 393 votes, elected
David Cole, Liberal Democrats, 177 votes
Allan Glass, Conservative Party, 463 votes, elected
Sherri Johnstone, Labour Party, 238 votes
Josie Poole, Conservative Party, 375 votes
Sally Read, Liberal Democrats, 236 votes
Ceri Roberts, Labour Party, 221 votes
Paul Saunders, Independent, 253 votes

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Hythe Central

Vacant seats, 2

Electorate, 5,359

Turnout 37%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Ivan Caric, Labour Party, 147 votes
Phillip Dowd, Liberal Democrats, 970 votes, elected
Chris Harrison, Conservative Party, 741 votes
Terri Marwood, Conservative Party, 685 votes
Scott Saffin, Labour Party, 128 votes
Alex Wade, Liberal Democrats, 1,112 votes, elected

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Hythe South

Vacant seats, 2

Electorate, 5,426

Turnout 25%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Mark Clark, Liberal Democrats, 736 votes, elected
Sean Cullen, Liberal Democrats, 704 votes, elected
Eric Davey, Conservative Party, 364 votes
Clare Davison, Labour Party, 186 votes
Katherine Herbert, Labour Party, 171 votes
Brenda Spearing, Conservative Party, 346 votes

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Lymington

Vacant seats, 2

Electorate, 6,422

Turnout 37%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Barry Dunning, Conservative Party, 962 votes, elected
Jacqui England, Independent, 880 votes, elected
Trina Hart, Labour Party, 348 votes
Ted Jearrad, Liberal Democrats, 528 votes
Hannah Phillips, Liberal Democrats, 586 votes
Simon Smith, Conservative Party, 723 votes
Jerry Weber, Labour Party, 250 votes

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Lyndhurst and Minstead

Vacant seats, 1

Electorate, 3,004

Turnout 40%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Hilary Brand, Liberal Democrats, 577 votes, elected
Brice Stratford, Conservative Party, 475 votes
Christopher Willsher, Labour Party 130 votes

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Marchwood and Eling

Vacant seats, 2

Electorate, 6,061

Turnout 31%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Sue Bennison, Conservative Party, 694 votes
Kenneth Kershaw, Labour Party, 197 votes
Patrick Mballa, Liberal Democrats, 776 votes, elected
Dave Moran, Labour Party, 194 votes
Lindsey Shelley, Liberal Democrats, 685 votes
Richard Young, Conservative Party, 938 votes, elected

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Milford and Hordle

Vacant seats, 3

Electorate, 8,928

Turnout 36%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Dominic Boddington, Green Party, 827 votes
Sandra Delemare, Liberal Democrats, 705 votes
David Hawkins, Conservative Party 1,418 votes, elected
Emily Jagger, Liberal Democrats, 936 votes
Stuart Nundy, Labour Party, 335 votes
Alvin Reid, Conservative Party, 1,317 votes, elected
Helen Sloan, Labour Party, 488 votes
Ivor Spreadbury, Independent, 1,000 votes
Christine Ward, Conservative Party, 1,339 votes, elected

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Milton

Vacant seats, 2

Electorate, 5,624

Turnout 29%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Martin Ashman, Labour Party, 295 votes
Steve Clarke, Conservative Party, 810 votes, elected
Steve Davies, Conservative Party 822 votes, elected
Wyn Davies, Liberal Democrats, 598 votes
Jo Drayton, Liberal Democrats, 497 votes

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Pennington

Vacant seats, 2

Electorate, 6,247

Turnout 30%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Bronwen Bridges, Labour Party, 283 votes
Tom Brindley, Conservative Party, 612 votes
Jack Davies, Liberal Democrats 1,007 votes, elected
Ian Loveless, Conservative Party, 541 votes
Colm McCarthy, Liberal Democrats, 785 votes, elected
Joanna Sawkins, Labour Party, 261 votes

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Ringwood North and Ellingham

Vacant seats, 2

Electorate, 6,148

Turnout 32%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Liz Barron, Liberal Democrats, 224 votes
Luke Dadford, Liberal Democrats, 248 votes
Jeremy Fenner, Green Party 253 votes
John Haywood, Labour Party, 754 votes, elected
Peter Kelleher, Labour Party, 746 votes
Derek Scott, Conservative Party, 726 votes
Michael Thierry, Conservative Party, 788 votes, elected

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Ringwood South

Vacant seats, 2

Electorate, 5,959

Turnout 31%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Jeremy Allen, Liberal Democrats, 180 votes
Phillip Day, Independent, 481 votes
Gareth Deboos, Independent, 464 votes
Jeremy Heron, Conservative Party, 534 votes, elected
Cameron McDonald, Liberal Democrats, 144 votes
Stephen Rippon-Swaine, Conservative Party, 517 Votes, elected
Timothy Rowe, Green Party, 187 votes
James Swyer, Labour Party, 487 votes
Glenys Turner, Labour Party, 482 votes

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Sway

Vacant seats, 1

Electorate, 2,883

Turnout 46%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Peter Dance, Labour Party, 108 votes
Simon King, Green Party, 487 votes
Barry Rickman, Conservative Party, 737 votes, elected

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Totton Central

Vacant seats, 2

Electorate, 5,653

Turnout 32%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Ian Coombes, Independent, 243 votes
Adrian Johnstone, Labour Party, 330 votes
Matt Kangarani, Liberal Democrats, 555 votes
Ian Murray, Conservative Party, 596 votes, elected
Frances Orchard, Independent, 180 votes
Stephen Shepherd, Liberal Democrats, 568 votes
John Sleep, Conservative Party, 647 votes, elected
David Smith, Labour Party, 287 votes

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Totton North

Vacant seats, 3

Electorate, 8,484

Turnout 25%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Roland Bishop, Labour Party, 333 votes
Alex Brunsdon, Liberal Democrats, 501 votes
Kathleen Crisell, Conservative Party, 774 votes, elected
Lin Francis, Liberal Democrats, 505 votes
Kenneth Garrick, Labour Party, 322 votes
Lynne Garrick, Labour Party, 340 votes
Steve Hardingson, Liberal Democrats, 457 votes
Chris Lagdon, Independent, 217 votes
Neville Penman, Conservative Party, 1,054 votes, elected
Dave Penny, Conservative Party, 814 votes, elected
Ron Scrivens, Independent, 229 votes

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Totton South

Vacant seats, 2

Electorate, 6,096

Turnout 27%

The candidates nominated for election were:

Lisa Carter, Conservative Party, 607 votes
Alan Goodfellow, Labour Party, 191 votes
Len Harris, Conservative Party, 506 votes
David Harrison, Liberal Democrats, 904 votes, elected
Caroline Rackham, Liberal Democrats, 695 votes, elected
Kit Rodgers, Labour Party, 157 votes

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