2026 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election

2026 Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council election
7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
18 out of 54 seats to Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Simon Minas-Bound Gavin James Paul Harvey
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats B&DI
Last election 16 seats, 29.7% 11 seats, 18.2% 10 seats, 12.3%
Seats before 13 11 11
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Abdel Ibrahim
Party Labour Independent Green
Last election 11 seats, 22.5% 3 seats, 5.1% 2 seats, 4.6%
Seats before 10 4 2
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Leader Paul Miller Stacy Hart
Party Reform UK All In
Last election Did not stand Did not exist
Seats before 1 1
Leader before election

Paul Harvey
B&DI
No overall control

Leader after election

TBD

The 2026 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election will be held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 18 of 54 members of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.[1][2]

Background

In 2024, the council remained under no overall control.[3]

Council composition

After 2024 election Before 2026 election
Party Seats Party Seats
Conservative 16 Conservative 13
Liberal Democrats 11 Liberal Democrats 11
B&DI 10 B&DI 11
Labour 11 Labour 10
Green 2 Green 2
Reform UK 0 Reform UK 1
Reform UK 0 Reform UK 1
All In Did not exist All In 1
Independent 3 Independent 4
Vacant N/A Vacant 1
Women's Equality 1 Women's Equality Dissolved

Changes 2024–2026:

  • May 2024: Samir Kotecha (Conservative) leaves party to sit as an independent[4]
  • November 2024: Women’s Equality Party dissolved – Stacy Hart sits as an independent[5]
  • April 2025:
    • All In formed – Stacy Hart (Independent) joins party[6]
    • Marc Connor (Labour) joins B&DI[7]
  • October 2025: Paul Miller (Conservative) joins Reform[8]
  • November 2025: David McIntyre (Conservative) resigns – seat left vacant until 2026 election[9]

Results

Basing & Upton Grey

Bramley

Brighton Hill

Brookvale & Kings Furlong

Chineham

Eastrop & Grove

Evingar

Hatch Warren & Beggarwood

Kempshott & Buckskin

Norden

Oakley & The Candovers

Popley

Sherborne St John & Rooksdown

South Ham

Tadley & Pamber

Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst

Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke

Winklebury & Manydown

References

  1. ^ "Council vote to go ahead with 2026 local elections". Basingstoke Gazette. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  2. ^ "'Democracy is precious': Councillors' plea to ministers over elections delay". Basingstoke Gazette. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Basingstoke & Deane result - Local Elections 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  4. ^ Boothroyd, David. "Revolution in Runnymede". LocalCouncils.co.uk.
  5. ^ Walker, Peter (17 November 2024). "Women's Equality party members vote to dissolve organisation". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  6. ^ Boothroyd, David. "Longdendale lights up for Reform". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  7. ^ Boothroyd, David. "Two steps forward, one back". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  8. ^ Rooks-Taylor, Matt (7 October 2025). "'I will probably lose a few friends' - former mayor joins Reform UK". Basingstoke Gazette. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  9. ^ Crossman, Lola (14 November 2025). "Ward councillor steps down due to 'growing work and family commitments'". Basingstoke Gazette. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
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