The 2018 Fareham Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of
Fareham Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other
local elections
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Half of the seats were up for re-election, with each councillor elected for a term of 4 years. The last time these seats were contested was in 2014.
As well as wards in the town of
Fareham
Fareham ( ) is a market town at the north-west tip of Portsmouth Harbour, between the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton in south east Hampshire, England. It gives its name to the Borough of Fareham. It was historically an important manufac ...
, candidates were being elected in
Hill Head
Hill Head is a residential area and village on the coast of the Solent. It is located south of Stubbington, west of Lee-on-the-Solent and south east of Titchfield, in the borough of Fareham, Hampshire. Hill Head is in the Gosport parliamen ...
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Locks Heath
Locks Heath is a western residential suburb of Fareham, in the south of Hampshire, England. Locks Heath is immediately surrounded by a collection of villages including Sarisbury to the West, Swanwick, Park Gate and Whiteley to the North, Warsash ...
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Park Gate
Park Gate is a locality in the Borough of Fareham in Hampshire, England. It merges into Locks Heath
Locks Heath is a western residential suburb of Fareham, in the south of Hampshire, England. Locks Heath is immediately surrounded by a collect ...
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Portchester
Portchester is a locality and suburb northwest of Portsmouth, England. It is part of the borough of Fareham in Hampshire. Once a small village, Portchester is now a busy part of the expanding conurbation between Portsmouth and Southampton o ...
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Titchfield
Titchfield is a village in southern Hampshire, by the River Meon. The village has a history stretching back to the 6th century. During the medieval period, the village operated a small port and market. Near to the village are the ruins of Titc ...
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Sarisbury,
Stubbington
Stubbington is a village which is located between Southampton and Portsmouth, in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. It is within the borough of Fareham.
History
Both Stubbington and neighbouring Crofton were mentioned in ...
and
Warsash
Warsash is a village in southern Hampshire, England, situated at the mouth of the River Hamble, west of the area known as Locks Heath. Boating plays an important part in the village's economy, and the village has a sailing club. It is also home ...
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The composition of the council was unchanged from prior to these elections, with the Conservatives gaining one seat in Fareham East from the Lib Dems but the Lib Dems gaining one seat in Portchester East from the Conservatives after a previous defection,
After the election, the composition of the council was:
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Conservative
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24
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Liberal Democrat 5
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Independent
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UKIP
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1
Election results
The Conservatives remained in overall control, winning 12 seats. The Liberal Democrats won 3 seats, and an independent won 1 seat.
Ward Candidates
All swings and composition changes calculated from the 2014 elections.
Fareham East
Fareham North
Fareham North West
Fareham South
Fareham West
Hill Head
Locks Heath
Park Gate
Portchester East
Portchester West
Sarisbury
Stubbington
Titchfield
Titchfield Common
Warsash
References
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2018 English local elections
2018
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2010s in Hampshire