2016 Fareham Borough Council election
# 2016 Fareham Borough Council election

The 2016 Fareham Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Fareham Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Half of the seats were up for re-election, with each councillor elected for a term of 4 years (except in the Fareham East ward). The last time these seats were contested was in 2012.

As well as wards in the town of Fareham, candidates were being elected in Hill Head, Locks Heath, Park Gate, Portchester, Titchfield, Sarisbury, Stubbington and Warsash.

In the Fareham East ward, voters elected 2 candidates. The candidate in first place was elected for a 4-year term and the candidate in second place was elected for a 2-year term.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

* Conservative 24
* Liberal Democrat 4
* UKIP 2
* Independent 1

## Election results

The Conservatives remained in overall control, winning 12 seats. The Liberal Democrats won 3 seats, and UKIP won 1 seat.

In Fareham West, incumbent councillor Nick Gregory stood down after six years on the council. He was first elected in a 2010 by-election as a Liberal Democrat, before defecting to the Conservatives and holding the seat in the 2012 elections. He then left the Conservative grouping to sit as an independent, before defecting to UKIP and then reverting to being an independent. The Lib Dem opposition leader, Paul Whittle stated that he had "changed colours more times than a set of traffic lights".

Fareham Borough Council Election, 2016 :

| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conservative | 12 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 75.0 | 52.4 | 17,184 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.8 | 23.6 | 7,739 |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 4,256 |
| UKIP | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 2,542 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | 963 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0.4 | 143 |

## Ward results

Note that all percentage change are in relation to the 2012 election when these seats were last contested

### Fareham East

Fareham East (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Katrina Trott | 1,376 | 33.8 | -26.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maryam Brady | 879 | 21.6 | -38.3 |
| | Conservative | Tom Davies | 755 | 18.5 | -10.6 |
| | Conservative | Jackie Hudson | 570 | 14.0 | -15.1 |
| | Labour | Susan Brown | 292 | 7.2 | -3.8 |
| | Labour | James Webb | 203 | 5.0 | -6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 497 | 12.2 | -19.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,075 | 41 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Fareham North

Fareham North :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Louise Clubley | 1,140 | 51.8 | -6.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Trott | 586 | 26.6 | +8.5 |
| | Labour | James Sebley | 271 | 12.3 | -0.1 |
| | Green | David Harrison | 205 | 9.3 | -2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 554 | 25.2 | -14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,202 | 40.6 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -7.5 | |

### Fareham North West

Fareham North West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Fred Birkett | 780 | 43.6 | +7.4 |
| | UKIP | Stefan Charidge | 416 | 23.3 | +9.8 |
| | Labour | Andrew Ovenden | 281 | 15.7 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dominic Wong | 167 | 9.3 | -25.3 |
| | Independent | David Whittingham | 143 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 364 | 20.4 | +18.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,787 | 32.9 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | -1.2 | |

### Fareham South

Fareham South :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Keith Barton | 790 | 43.9 | -2.9 |
| | UKIP | Paul Sturgess | 448 | 24.9 | +24.9 |
| | Labour | Richard Ryan | 389 | 21.6 | -9.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Teigan Newman | 171 | 9.5 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 342 | 19.0 | +3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,202 | 33.7 | +6.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -13.9 | |

### Fareham West

Fareham West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Tina Ellis | 1,608 | 69.9 | +15.6 |
| | Labour | Paul King | 351 | 15.3 | -0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rowena Palmer | 341 | 14.8 | -4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,257 | 54.6 | +19.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,300 | 43.4 | +4.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | +8.1 | |

### Hill Head

Hill Head :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Kay Mandry | 1,343 | 51.6 | -15.5 |
| | UKIP | Kenneth Cast | 779 | 30.0 | +30.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Benjamin Powell | 292 | 11.2 | -8.2 |
| | Labour | Cameron Crouchman | 187 | 7.2 | -6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 564 | 21.7 | -26.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,601 | 43.6 | +3.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -22.8 | |

### Locks Heath

Locks Heath :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Keith Evans | 1,251 | 72.2 | +8.7 |
| | Labour | Nicholas Knight | 259 | 15.0 | -2.1 |
| | Green | John Burdfield | 222 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1008 | 57.2 | +25.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,732 | 31.2 | -0.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.4 | |

### Park Gate

Park Gate :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Simon Martin | 1,096 | 66.4 | +1.9 |
| | Labour | James Carr | 310 | 18.8 | -3.4 |
| | Green | Anthony Stainer | 244 | 14.8 | +14.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 786 | 47.6 | +5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,650 | 26.1 | -1.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.7 | |

### Portchester East

Portchester East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shaun Cunningham | 1,433 | 45.5 | -8.7 |
| | Conservative | Trevor Alford | 1,221 | 38.8 | +10.6 |
| | Labour | Stuart Rose | 495 | 15.7 | -1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 212 | 6.7 | -19.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,149 | 36.5 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -9.7 | |

### Portchester West

Portchester West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Walker | 1,104 | 52.1 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gerry Kelly | 803 | 37.9 | +16.3 |
| | Labour | Leslie Ricketts | 211 | 10.0 | -1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 301 | 14.2 | -14.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,118 | 38.2 | +6.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -7.2 | |

### Sarisbury

Sarisbury :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Jon Butts | 1,149 | 71.7 | -3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jim Weeks | 240 | 15.0 | +4.1 |
| | Labour | Angela Carr | 214 | 13.3 | -1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 909 | 56.7 | -3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,603 | 27.7 | -2.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -4.0 | |

### Stubbington

Stubbington :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | UKIP | Carolyn Heneghan | 899 | 35.0 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jim Forrest | 772 | 30.1 | +3.3 |
| | Conservative | Pal Hayre | 772 | 30.1 | -8.7 |
| | Labour | Mark Harrison | 123 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 127 | 4.9 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,566 | 46.4 | +3.6 |
| | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.7 | |

### Titchfield

Titchfield :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Tiffany Harper | 1,212 | 67.7 | +0.3 |
| | Labour | Michael Prior | 292 | 16.3 | -2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jill Underwood | 286 | 16.0 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 920 | 51.4 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,790 | 31.3 | -0.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

### Titchfield Common

Titchfield Common :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Sarah Pankhurst | 996 | 59.7 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Francis | 295 | 17.7 | -12.3 |
| | Labour | Andrew Mooney | 223 | 13.4 | -3.9 |
| | Green | Fiona Harvey | 154 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 701 | 42.0 | +19.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,668 | 28.0 | -1.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +9.7 | |

### Warsash

Warsash :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Michael Ford | 1,397 | 78.1 | +0.5 |
| | Labour | Nicola Moore | 155 | 8.7 | -5.7 |
| | Green | Miles Grindey | 138 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Palmer | 98 | 5.5 | -2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1259 | 70.4 | +7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,788 | 33.4 | -0.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
