Live blog: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election 2022
16.45pm
Thank you for joining me in this live blog. All results have now been declared. The Conservatives finish with a reduced overall majority with 29 of the 54 seats, Labour remain on 10 after one gain and one loss, the Liberal Democrats increase their share from five to seven, and the BDIs increase from five to eight.
16.30pm
Whitchurch, Overton and Laverstoke (BDI gain)
- Chloe Ashfield (BDI) - 2082 - ELECTED
- Stephen Williams (BDI) - 1734 - ELECTED
- Lucy Sloane (LD) - 700
- Linda Stepney (LD) - 674
- Johanna Perry (CON) - 609
- Michael Barham (LAB) - 324
16.00pm
Just the Whitchurch, Overton and Laverstoke ward to go now, where two candidates will be elected.
15.45pm
Kerry Morrow completes a good day for the Liberal Democrats in the northern wards as he claims the Tadley North, Kingsclere and Baughurst ward ahead of Conservative Maria Higson, who was standing after Geoff Poland stepped down.
The Conservatives have now lost four seats.
Tadley North, Kingsclere and Baughurst (LD gain from CON):
- Kerry Morrow (LD) - 1617 - ELECTED
- Maria Higson (CON) - 1497
15.15pm
South Ham (LAB hold):
- Tony Jones (LAB) - 1178 - ELECTED
- Praveen Singh (CON) - 569
- Jordan Barry (LD) - 203
- Andy Liming (HI) - 159
Norden (BDI gain from LAB):
- Paul Basham (BDI) - 1020 - ELECTED
- Steve Rolfe (LAB) - 651
- Satya Sookhun (CON) - 315
- Jardine Barrington-Cook (LD) - 96
Norden is now run by three BDI councillors.
14.55pm
Oakley and the Candovers (CON hold):
- Paul Gaskell (CON) - 1392 - ELECTED
- Robert Cooper (LD) - 996
- Scott Neville (HI) - 328
14.40pm
The Conservatives lose their third seat of the day as Liberal Democrat candidate Jo Slimin takes the Tadley and Pamber spot from Derek Mellor.
Tadley and Pamber (LD gain from CON):
- Jo Slimin (LD) - 1277 - ELECTED
- Derek Mellor (CON) - 1178
- Richard Musson (GRN) - 240
- Charlotte Bennett (HI) - 225
14:20pm
Our second change of hands of the day, and the second loss for the Conservatives, as Labour claim Winklebury and Manydown.
Winklebury and Manydown (LAB gain from CON)
- Alex Lee (LAB) - 961 - ELECTED
- Sean Dillow (CON) - 904
- Wendy McKay (LD) - 142
14.15pm
Sherborne St John and Rooksdown (CON hold):
- David Matthew McIntyre (CON) - 963 - ELECTED
- Bradley David Phillips (LAB) - 728
- Alex Forrow (LD) - 415
With this result, the Conservatives have retained their majority.
13.40pm
Popley (LAB hold):
- Marc Connor (LAB) - 780 - ELECTED
- David Alan Potter (BDI) - 520
- Nsima Udoh (CON) - 443
- Michael Berwick-Gooding (LD) - 172
13.05pm
Just the one change of hands so far, as Tony Durrant (BDI) took the Bramley seat from Simon Mahaffey (CON).
Hatch Warren and Beggarwood (CON hold):
- Samir Kotecha (CON) - 741 - ELECTED
- Tom Cusack (LAB) - 461
- Stacy Hart (WE) - 410
- Julian Jones (BDI) - 360
- Marion Wolstencroft (LD) - 181
- Stephen Philpotts (GRN) - 155
- Spencer Cleary (HI) - 68
Basing and Upton Grey (CON hold)
- Kate Tuck (CON) - 1947 - ELECTED
- Holly Samantha Hopgood (LAB) - 550
- Richard Lilleker (LD) - 435
- Anna-Marie Moynihan (HI) - 210
12.50pm
Evingar (CON hold):
- Samuel Carr (CON) - 1535 - ELECTED
- Pauleen Malone (LD) - 909
- Phil Heath (HI) - 329
Chineham (CON hold):
- Jenny Vaux (CON) - 1263 - ELECTED
- Jonathan Jenkin (GRN) - 553
- David Bell (LAB) - 235
- Scott Lawrence (LD - 235
12.30pm
Eastrop and Grove (LD hold):
- John McKay (LD) - 1415 - ELECTED
- Effie Grant (CON) - 415
- Kieran Kerswell (LAB) - 336
- Priya Brown (WE) - 156
- Alexis Smith (HI) - 79
Kempshott and Buckskin (CON hold):
- Hayley Eachus (CON) - 1173 - ELECTED
- Kim Taylor (LAB) - 823
- Stavroulla O'Doherty (LD) - 260
- William Farrington (GRN) - 221
- David White (HI) - 117
12.20pm
Bramley (BDI gain from CON):
- Tony Durrant (BDI) - 1330 - ELECTED
- Simon Mahaffey (CON) - 938
- Sarah Packman (ADF) - 175
Brookvale and Kings Furlong (LAB hold):
- Michael Howard-Sorrell (LAB) - 1000 - ELECTED
- Kishor Patel (CON) - 806
- Francesca Maritan (LD) - 584
12.00pm
First results are in, and it's a Liberal Democrat hold.
Brighton Hill (LD hold):
- Andrea Bowes (LD) - 937 - ELECTED
- Olivia Phipps (LAB) - 561
- Poonam Gurang (CON) - 537
- Lucy Dean (HI) - 171
10.55am
Good morning and welcome to our live blog of the Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council elections.
The borough council elects in thirds, meaning that one councillor from each of the 18 wards – and two in the Whitchurch, Overton and Laverstoke ward after a resignation – is up for election.
The Conservatives currently have an overall majority of the council after scooping 33 of the 54 seats in last year’s all out election.
Labour have 10 seats, the independent forum comprising the Basingstoke and Deane Independents (BDI) and one other independent member have six seats, and the Liberal Democrats have five seats.
In this year's election, 11 Conservative seats are up for election, four Labour, two Liberal Democrat, one BDI and one independent seat.
Although the election took place yesterday, the count is being conducted today at Hampshire Court Hotel in Chineham.
The first results are expected at around midday.
