2026 Eastleigh Borough Council election
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7 May 2026
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The 2026 Eastleigh 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 14 of 39 members of Eastleigh Borough Council in Hampshire, England.[1] Members of the Eastleigh town council will also be elected.[2]
Council composition
In 2024, the Liberal Democrats retained control of the council.[3]
| After 2024 election | Before 2026 election | ||||
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| Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 35 | Liberal Democrats | 35 | ||
| Independent | 3 | Independent | 3 | ||
| Conservative | 1 | Conservative | 1 | ||
Changes 2024–2026:
- January 2025: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrats) resigns – by-election held March 2025[4]
- March 2025: Prad Bains (Liberal Democrats) wins by-election[5]
- April 2025:
- May 2025:
Election result
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 22 | |||||||||
| Independent | 2 | |||||||||
| Conservative | 1 | |||||||||
| Labour | 0 | |||||||||
| Green | 0 | |||||||||
| Reform | 0 | |||||||||
