Local elections 2023: Tories keep control of New Forest District Council but lose BCP Council
The Conservatives have retained control of the New Forest District Council but dramatically lost BCP Council after ballots were counted tonight (Friday).
The Tories grabbed 26 NFDC seats (down from 46 in 2019), with Liberal Democrats 14 (up from 13), Greens three, Independents four and Labour one.
The number of seats for these elections was reduced to 48 from 60 after boundary changes were adopted in 2021.
Meanwhile, the ruling Conservatives lost 22 seats on BCP as the Liberal Democrats gained 15 and Christchurch Independents one. While the Lib Dems have the most seats with 28, they needed 39 to take full control.
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Elected NFDC
(All 48 seats declared: Con 26; Gre 3; Ind 4; Lab 1; Lib 14)
Ashley, Bashley and Fernhill: Geoffrey Blunden (Con); Jill Cleary (Con)
Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne and Netley Marsh: Joseph Reilly (Ind); Derek Tipp (Con)
Ballard: Neil Tungate (Con)
Barton and Becton: Keith Craze (Con); Alan O’Sullivan (Con)
Bransgore, Burley, Sopley and Ringwood East: Neil Millington (Gre); Nigel Linford (Ind)
Brockenhurst and Denny Lodge: Adam Parker (Gre)
Dibden and Dibden Purlieu: Stephanie Osborne (Lib); Malcom Wade (Lib)
Downlands and Forest North: Janet Richards (Gre)
Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot and Langley: Alan Alvey (Con); Matthew Hartmann (Con)
Fordingbridge, Godshill and Hyde: David Millar (Lib); Phil Woods (Lib)
Forest and Solent: Dan Poole (Con)
Hardley, Holbury and North Blackfield: Peter Armstrong (Ind); Allan Glass (Con)
Hythe Central: Phillip Dowd (Lib); Alex Wade (Lib)
Hythe South: Mark Clark (Lib); Sean Cullen (Lib)
Lymington: Barry Dunning (Con); Jacqui England (Ind)
Lyndhurst and Minstead: Hilary Brand (Lib)
Marchwood and Eling: Patrick Mballa (Lib); Richard Young (Con)
Milford and Hordle: David Hawkins (Con); Alvin Reid (Con); Christine Ward (Con)
Milton: Steve Clarke (Con); Steve Davies (Con)
Pennington: Jack Davies (Lib); Colm McCarthy (Lib)
Ringwood North and Ellingham: John Haywood (Lab); Michael Thierry (Con)
Ringwood South: Jeremy Heron (Con); Stephen Rippon-Swaine (Con)
Sway: Barry Rickman (Con)
Totton Central: Ian Murray (Con); John Sleep (Con)
Totton North: Kathleen Crisell (Con); Neville Penman (Con); Dave Penny (Con)
Totton South: David Harrison (Lib); Caroline Rackham (Lib)
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Elected BCP for Christchurch
(All 10 seats declared: Ch Ind 8; Lib 2)
Burton & Grange: David Anthony Flagg (Ch Ind); Simon Jonathan McCormack (Ch Ind)
Christchurch Town: Mike Cox (Lib); Michael John Tarling (Lib)
Commons: Margaret Phipps (Ch Ind); Vanessa Helen Ricketts (Ch Ind)
Highcliffe and Walkford: Andy Martin (Ch Ind); David Francis Martin (Ch Ind)
Mudeford, Stanpit and west Highcliffe: Lesley Margaret Dedman (Ch Ind) Paul Alan Hilliard (Ch Ind)
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Christchurch Town Council
Grange: David Jones (Ind); Christine Lunn (Ind); Simon McCormack (Ind)
