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The 2026 Havant Borough Council election will be held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 12 of 36 members of Havant Borough Council in Hampshire, England. [2]
Due to ongoing local government reorganisation, this will be the final election to Havant Borough Council before it is abolished and replaced by a successor unitary authority. Elections to the successor authority are due to take place in 2027.
In 2024, the Conservative Party lost the council to no overall control. [3] [4]
| 2026 Havant Borough Council election [1] | ||||||||||
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Labour | 6 | |||||||||
| Conservative | 5 | |||||||||
| Green | 4 | |||||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | |||||||||
| Reform | 1 | |||||||||
| Independent | 3 | |||||||||
Below are a list of the incumbent councillors whose seats are due for election in 2026. [1]
| Ward | Incumbent councillor | Party | Re-standing | |
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| Bedhampton | Liz Fairhurst | Conservative | ||
| Cowplain | Andrew Briggs | Conservative | ||
| Emsworth | Charles Robert | Green | ||
| Hart Plain | James Blades | Conservative | ||
| Havant St Faith's | Daniel Berwick | Labour | ||
| Hayling East | Peter Oliver | Labour | ||
| Hayling West | Jonathan Hulls [b] | Green | ||
| Leigh Park Central & West Leigh | Sharon Collings | Reform | ||
| Leigh Park Hermitage | Vicky Rhodes | Reform | ||
| Purbrook | Caren Diamond [c] | Reform | ||
| Stakes | Simon Hagan | Labour | ||
| Waterloo | Gwen Robinson [c] | Reform | ||
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