Southampton City Council election, 2018

Southampton City Council election, 2018
3 May 2018
A third of seats to Southampton City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout 32.1%

  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Seats won 8 7
Seat change Steady0 Steady0
Popular vote 23,524 20,733
Percentage 41.4 36.5
Swing Increase7.1% Increase5.4%
  Third party
 
Party Independent
Seats won 1
Seat change Steady0
Popular vote 3,045
Percentage 5.3
Swing Increase1.8%
Map showing the election results. Each ward represents 1 seat
Majority party before election

Labour

 Majority party after election

Labour

Elections to Southampton City Council took place on Thursday 3 May 2018, alongside nationwide local elections, alongside other local elections across the country. The elections saw no changes in the overal composition of the council,[1] however saw seats being exchanged. The Labour Party lost Bitterne, Millbrook and Peartree to the Conservative party while the Conservatives lost Freemantle, Portswood and Swaythling to Labour. This led to the Labour leader of the council, Simon Letts, and the leader of the Conservative group in the city, Jeremy Moulton, losing their seats.[2]

Background and Campaigning

In the lead up to the election, the BBC had summarised that the situation in Southampton for the Labour Party was incredibly precarious and one seat loss could deprive the party of a majority. They cited the Redbridge ward as a target for the main opposition the Conservatives.[3] Labour targeted the Conservative seats of Freemantle, Portswood and Swaythling, as well as the independent Coxford ward.[4]

Labour made a commitment to building 1,000 homes in the city over five years, invest further in council services, build a modular home factory and create a 'Clean Air Zone' for the city.[5] The Conservative Party offered a series of policies to tackle air pollution and trafic in the city: suggesting two new railway stations in the city, one at St Mary's Stadium and one in Ocean Village potentially where the old Southampton Terminus Station was, allow free parking for electric vehicles and introducing more electric charge points in the city.[4][6] The Liberal Democrats focused on the quality of roads within the city and was sceptical of the way resources were used by the Labour administration to tackle homelessness in the city.[4][7]

The council had come under scrutiny for it's decision to close the Kentish Road respite centre, which was due to budget cuts.[4] Activists Lisa Stead and Amanda Guest, who have campaigned on the issue, stood in Bitterne and Shirely, respectively, with the 'Putting People First' group on the council.[8] The Conservatives committed to fully reopening the respite centre.[4]

Election results

Overall election result

As the council is elected in thirds, one councillor for each of the 16 wards are elected each year. All comparisons in seats and swing are to the corresponding Southampton Council election, 2014.

Southampton City Council election result 2018
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 8 3 3 Steady0 56.25% 41.4 23,524 Increase7.1%
  Conservative 7 3 3 Steady0 37.5 36.5 20,733 Increase5.4%
  Independent 1 0 0 Steady0 6.25 5.3 3,045 Increase1.8%
  Liberal Democrat 0 0 0 Steady0 0 7.2 4,122 Decrease0.8%
  Green 0 0 0 Steady0 0 5.2 2,989 Decrease0.2%
  TUSC 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 0.5 275 Decrease2.3%
  UKIP 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 0.1 92 Decrease15.0%

Changes in council composition

Party Previous council New council +/-
Labour 25 25 Steady0
Conservatives 19 19 Steady0
Putting People First 3 3 Steady0
Southampton Independents 1 1 Steady0
Total 48 48
Working majority  2   2 


Ward results

Bargate[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Sarah Jane Bogle 1,668
Conservative Edward James Osmond 827
Liberal Democrat Ben Curd 204
Green Joe Cox 184
TUSC Diane Lesley Cook 63
Majority 841
Turnout 2,957 24.7
Labour hold Swing
Bassett[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Beryl May Harris 1,682
Labour Sally Victoria Spicer 965
Liberal Democrat Richard Blackman 464
Green Alan Jack French 263
Majority 717
Turnout 3,384 33.9
Conservative hold Swing
Bevois[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Toqeer Ahmed Kataria 2,260
Conservative Diana June Galton 417
Green Ronald Nicholas Meldrum 233
Liberal Democrat Vijay Chopra 173
Majority 1,843
Turnout 3,096 28.4
Labour hold Swing
Bitterne[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Terry Michael Streets 1,528
Labour Simon Letts 1,233
Liberal Democrat Olivia Caitlin Reed 118
Green Duncan Robert McMillan 114
Independent Lisa Joanne Stead 96
Majority 295
Turnout 3,094 30.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Bitterne Park [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Rob Harwood 1,914
Labour Ashley Mark Minto 1,525
Green Jenny Barnes 297
Liberal Democrat James Arnold Read 266
Majority 389 5.6
Turnout 4,015 38.2
Conservative hold Swing
Coxford[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Keith Morrell 1,595
Labour Matt Renyard 958
Conservative Trevor Glasspool 559
Liberal Democrat Peter Galton 103
Green Lucy Michelle Mundell 101
Independent Ricky Lambert 82
Majority 637 21.8
Turnout 3,403
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Freemantle[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Steve Leggett 1,704
Conservative Jeremy Richard Moulton 1,484
Liberal Democrat Alexander Clifton-Melhuish 217
Green Lindsey Cherrie Hood 185
Protest Against Brexit Ed Thompson 167
TUSC Mike Marx 28
Majority 220
Turnout 3,792 34.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Harefield[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Val Laurent 2,015
Labour Alan Lloyd 1,401
Independent Peter Alexander Virgo 148
Green Chris Bluemel 136
Liberal Democrat Colin Stuart McDougall 123
Majority 614
Turnout 3,833 36.7
Conservative hold Swing
Millbrook[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Steven Graham Patrick Galton 1,694
Labour Mike Denness 1,631
Liberal Democrat Andrew Thomas Beal 159
Green Daniel Payne 158
UKIP Pearline Hingston 92
Independent Ed Edworthy 91
Turnout 63
Turnout 3,828 34.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Peartree[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Tom Bell 1,725
Labour Catherine Rendle 1,579
Liberal Democrat Eileen Bowers 219
Green Nick Mabey 142
TUSC Declan Peter Clune 44
Majority 146
Turnout 3,717 35.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Portswood[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Lisa Mitchell 1,587
Liberal Democrat Adrian Ford 923
Conservative Paul Nicholas O'Neill 851
Green Katherine Barbour 348
TUSC Nick Chaffey 31
Majority 664
Turnout 3,748 35.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Redbridge[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Cathie McEwing 1,181
Southampton Independents Denise Mary Elizabeth Wyatt 982
Conservative Matthew Robert Cowley 583
UKIP Richard John Lyons 124
Liberal Democrat Simon Stokes 99
Green Christopher Richard James 96
Majority 199
Turnout 3,075 28
Labour hold Swing
Shirley[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Hannah Coombs 1,952
Conservative Matt Turpin 1,244
Liberal Democrat Steven Hulbert 440
Green John Spottiswoode 204
Independent Amanda Jane Guest 123
UKIP Nick Ray 107 17.1
Majority 708 12.2
Turnout 4,076 38.7
Labour hold Swing
Sholing[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Marley George Guthrie 2,093
Labour Andy Frampton 1,323
Liberal Democrat James Cappleman 162
Green Lyn Hazel Brayshaw 153
Majority 770
Turnout 3,741 34.9
Conservative hold Swing
Swaythling[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Lorna Fielker 1,062
Conservative Bob Painton 956
Liberal Democrat Paul Alexander Clarke 275
Green Angela Cotton 191
Majority 106
Turnout 2,490 28.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Woolston[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Christopher Hammond 1,495
Conservative Alex Houghton 1,161
Green Clive George Hillman 148
Liberal Democrat Colin Bleach 141
TUSC Derek Humber 109
Majority 334
Turnout 3,063 28.6
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Election 2018 Results - Southampton Council". BBC. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Labour and Tory leaders defeated in council elections". BBC. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Peter Henley (2 May 2018). "South of England local elections 2018". BBC. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 William Rimell (12 April 2018). "Southampton local elections: Candidates ready to battle it out for seats". Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  5. ↑ William Rimell (10 April 2018). "Labour pledges to build 1,000 homes". Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "St Mary's Stadium could get a new railway station". Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "REVEALED: The £56,000 cost of keeping homeless people out of a Southampton's Grosvenor Square car park". Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "'I'll challenge anyone': Respite centre campaigners taking on Southampton councillors in elections". Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Southampton City Council. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
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