2019 Hart District Council election
{{Short description|2019 UK local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2019 Hart District Council Election
| posttitle = Council control after election
| map_size =
| before_election = No overall control
| country = England
| election_date = 2 May 2019
| majority_seats = 17
| next_year = 2021
| next_election = 2021 Hart District election
| map_image = Hart Local Election Result 2019.svg
| previous_year = 2018
| after_election = No overall control
| ongoing = no
| type = Parliamentary
| seats_for_election = 11 seats to Hart District Council
| title = Council control
| map_caption = Results map
| party_colour = yes
| previous_election = 2018 Hart District Council election
| party1 = Conservative Party (UK)
| seats1 = 3
| seats_before1 = 16
| seats_after1 = 11
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}5
| popular_vote1 = 8,495
| party2 = Community Campaign (Hart)
| seats2 = 4
| seats_before2 = 9
| seats_after2 = 11
| seat_change2 = {{increase}}2
| popular_vote2 = 6,341
| party4 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| seats4 = 4
| seats_before4 = 8
| seats_after4 = 10
| seat_change4 = {{increase}}2
| popular_vote4 = 8,026
| party5 = Independent politician
| seats5 = 1
| seats_before5 = 0
| seats_after5 = 1
| seat_change5 = {{increase}}1
| popular_vote5 = 1,596
}}
The 2019 Hart District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Hart District Council in England.{{cite web |title=Election results |url=https://www.hart.gov.uk/sites/default/files/1_Residents/Elections/Past_election_results/District%20Results%202019%20website.pdf |website=hart.gov.uk |access-date=5 August 2021}} This was on the same day as other local elections.
Results
The election saw the Conservatives lose five seats, two each to Community Campaign Hart and the Liberal Democrats, and one an Independent Candidate. The council remained under no overall control, with the Conservative party and Community Campaign the joint largest parties with eleven seats each overall.{{Cite web|last=Strudwick|first=Matt|date=2019-05-03|title=Tories keep control of Rushmoor Borough Council|url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/hampshire-news/tories-lose-seats-hart-fight-16219240|access-date=2020-07-16|website=getsurrey}}{{Cite web|last=Lloyd|first=Stephen|date=2018-05-04|title=Hart District Council remains hung following local elections|url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/hampshire-news/fleet-yateley-local-election-results-14615519|access-date=2020-07-16|website=getsurrey}} Subsequently, an administration was formed by Community Campaign Hart and the Liberal Democrats, with Liberal Democrat Councillor David Neighbour becoming leader of the council, and Community Campaign Hart Councillor James Radley becoming deputy leader of the council.{{Cite web|title=New Chairman and Cabinet Portfolios for Hart District Council {{!}} Hart District Council|url=https://www.hart.gov.uk/the-council/news/new-chairman-and-cabinet-portfolios-hart-district-council#:~:text=Deputy%20Leader%20and%20Finance%20&%20Corporate,Digital%20-%20Cllr%20Simon%20Ambler|access-date=2020-09-06|website=www.hart.gov.uk}}
Results summary
{{Election summary partial council net begin|title = 2019 Hart District Council election}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 3
|net = {{decrease}} 5
|seats % = 25.0
|other seats = 8
|total seats = 11
|total seats % = 33.3
|votes = 8,495
|votes % = 30.7
|plus/minus = -12.4
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Community Campaign (Hart)
|seats = 4
|net = {{increase}} 2
|seats % = 33.3
|other seats = 7
|total seats = 11
|total seats % = 33.3
|votes = 6,341
|votes % = 22.9
|plus/minus = +2.2
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 4
|net = {{increase}} 2
|seats % = 33.3
|other seats = 6
|total seats = 10
|total seats % = 30.3
|votes = 8,026
|votes % = 29.0
|plus/minus = +4.7
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Independent politician
|seats = 1
|net = {{increase}} 1
|seats % = 8.3
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 1
|total seats % = 3.0
|votes = 1,596
|votes % = 5.8
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 1,146
|votes % = 4.1
|plus/minus = -3.6
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 1,041
|votes % = 3.8
|plus/minus = +1.4
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = UKIP
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 662
|votes % = 2.4
|plus/minus = +1.3
}}
{{Election summary partial council net|
|party = Others
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 383
|votes % = 1.4
|plus/minus = +0.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
Ward results
=Blackwater & Hawley=
{{Election box begin | title=Blackwater & Hawley}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Robert Harward
|votes = 1,309
|percentage = 70.4
|change = +9.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=John Burton|votes=341|percentage=18.3|change=-8.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=UKIP|candidate=Michael Gascoigne|votes=210|percentage=11.3|change=+6.9}}
{{Election box majority|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=968|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Crookham East=
{{Election box begin | title=Crookham East}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Community Campaign (Hart)
|candidate = Christopher Axam
|votes = 1,670
|percentage = 72.3
|change = +4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Sebastian Gidley|votes=536|percentage=23.2|change=-2.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Clive Astin|votes=105|percentage=4.5|change=-2.7}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1,134|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Community Campaign (Hart)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Crookham West & Ewshot=
{{Election box begin | title=Crookham West & Ewshot}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Community Campaign (Hart)
|candidate = Anthony Clarke
|votes = 1,832
|percentage = 74.4
|change = +9.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Michael Thorne|votes=500|percentage=20.3|change=-7.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Lila Mabo|votes=129|percentage=5.2|change=-2.4}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1,332|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Community Campaign (Hart)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Fleet Central=
{{Election box begin | title=Fleet Central}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Community Campaign (Hart)
|candidate = Katherine Davies
|votes = 1,607
|percentage = 64.2
|change = +14.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Jonathan Seale|votes=632|percentage=25.2|change=-13.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Jack Theaker|votes=148|percentage=5.9|change=-3.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Monster Raving Loony William Hill Party|candidate=Alan Hope|votes=118|percentage=4.7|change=+2.4}}
{{Election box majority|votes=975|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Community Campaign (Hart)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Fleet East=
{{Election box begin | title=Fleet East}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Peter Wildsmith
|votes = 1,402
|percentage = 60.4
|change = +17.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Stephen Parker|votes=781|percentage=33.6|change=-12.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=John Gawthorpe|votes=140|percentage=6.0|change=-0.8}}
{{Election box majority|votes=621|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Fleet West=
{{Election box begin | title=Fleet West}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Community Campaign (Hart)
|candidate = Sara-Lea Kinnell
|votes = 1,232
|percentage = 56.1
|change = +9.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Glyn Carpenter|votes=659|percentage=30.0|change=-15.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Wayne Rozier|votes=218|percentage=9.9|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Michael Mellor|votes=86|percentage=3.9|change=-4.0}}
{{Election box majority|votes=573|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Community Campaign (Hart)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Hartley Wintney=
{{Election box begin | title=Hartley Wintney}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Spencer Farmer
|votes = 1,064
|percentage = 42.1
|change = -18.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Howard Kitto|votes=858|percentage=34.0|change=+11.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Ruth Jarman|votes=389|percentage=15.4|change=+7.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=For Britain|candidate=Roger Robertson|votes=215|percentage=8.5|change=N/A}}
{{Election box majority|votes=206|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Hook=
{{Election box begin | title=Hook}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Dermot Smith
|votes = 1,596
|percentage = 63.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Liz Tomlinson
|votes = 806
|percentage = 31.8
|change = -31.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Craig Wilson
|votes = 799
|percentage = 31.5
|change = +10.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jonathan Hale
|votes = 790
|percentage = 31.2
|change = -32.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Amanda Affleck-Cruise
|votes = 301
|percentage = 11.9
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = UKIP
|candidate = Ruth Hamilton
|votes = 260
|percentage = 10.3
|change = +7.3
}}
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{{Election box gain with party link
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|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
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{{Election box hold with party link
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{{Election box end}}
=Odiham=
{{Election box begin | title=Odiham}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Christopher Dorn
|votes = 1,247
|percentage = 56.0
|change = -17.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Anthony Over|votes=544|percentage=24.4|change=+15.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Lars Mosesson|votes=434|percentage=19.5|change=+10.3}}
{{Election box majority|votes=703|percentage=|change=}}
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
=Yateley East=
{{Election box begin | title=Yateley East}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Neighbour
|votes = 1,569
|percentage = 67.8
|change = +9.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Christopher Barnes|votes=624|percentage=27.0|change=-1.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Beaumont Nabbs|votes=120|percentage=5.2|change=-0.3}}
{{Election box majority|votes=945|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
=Yateley West=
{{Election box begin | title=Yateley West}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Roger Lamb
|votes = 1,545
|percentage = 63.9
|change = +7.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Shawn Dickens|votes=515|percentage=21.3|change=-13.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=UKIP|candidate=John Howe|votes=192|percentage=7.9|change=+5.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=John Davies|votes=117|percentage=4.8|change=-1.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=For Britain|candidate=Geoffrey Crompton|votes=50|percentage=2.1|change=N/A}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1030|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2019}}
{{Hampshire elections}}