2026 Winchester City Council election
7 May 2026
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The 2026 Winchester City 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 16 of 32 members of Winchester City Council in Hampshire, England.[2][3]
Due to ongoing local government reorganisation, this will be the final election to Winchester City Council before it is abolished and replaced by a successor unitary authority. Elections to the successor authority are due to take place in 2027.
Summary
Background
In 2024, the Liberal Democrats retained control of the council with an increased majority.[4][5]
Election result
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 23 | |||||||||
| Conservative | 4 | |||||||||
| Green | 3 | |||||||||
| Independent | 0 | |||||||||
| Labour | 0 | |||||||||
| Reform UK | 0 | |||||||||
Incumbents
| Ward | Incumbent councillor | Party | Re-standing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alresford & Itchen Valley | Margot Power | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Badger Farm & Oliver's Battery |
Brian Laming | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Bishop's Waltham | Steve Miller | Conservative | ||
| Central Meon Valley | Malcolm Wallace | Green | ||
| Colden Common & Twyford | Susan Cook[a] | Independent | ||
| Denmead | Caroline Brook | Conservative | ||
| Southwick & Wickham | Neil Cutler | Liberal Democrats | ||
| St Barnabas | James Batho | Liberal Democrats | ||
| St Bartholomew | Kathleen Becker | Liberal Democrats | ||
| St Michael | Mark Reach | Liberal Democrats | ||
| St Paul | Lucille Thompson | Liberal Democrats | ||
| The Worthys | Jackie Porter | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Upper Meon Valley | Neil Bolton | Conservative | ||
| Whiteley & Shedfield | Anne Small | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Wonston & Micheldever | Patrick Cunningham | Conservative | ||
Candidates
References
- ^ Originally elected as a Conservative, but subsequently left the party to sit as an Independent.
- ^ "Winchester Council Composition: Latest". opencouncildata.co.uk. Open Council Data UK. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Elections should go ahead - unanimous agreement". Winchester City Council. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Voters across Hampshire will head to the polls as local elections set to go ahead". Hampshire Chronicle. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Lib Dems reign supreme in Winchester as Conservatives lose four seats". Hampshire Chronicle. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Winchester result - Local Elections 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 30 January 2026.