2016 Gosport Borough Council election
2016 UK local government election
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The 2016 Gosport Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Gosport Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. The Liberal Democrats gained two seats from the Conservatives and one from Labour, but the Conservatives remained in an overall majority.
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5 May 2016
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After the election the composition of the council was:
- Conservative: 19
- Liberal Democrats: 9
- Labour: 5
- UKIP: 1
Ward Results
Alverstoke
Anglesey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Philip Raffaelli | 922 | 74.6 |  7.2 | |
| Labour | David Waite | 314 | 25.4 |  7.2 | |
| Majority | 608 | 41.2 | 14.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Bridgemary North
Bridgemary South
Brockhurst
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Democrats | Robert Hylands | 639 | 56.7 | 21.6 | |
| Conservative | Gary Walker | 312 | 27.7 | 3.0 | |
| Labour | James Fox | 107 | 9.5 | 0.1 | |
| Green | Jane Staffieri | 68 | 6.0 | 6.0 | |
| Majority | 327 | 29.0 | 18.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
