Election

England council results

Number of councillors

136 of 136 councils Counting complete

  • Reform UK 1,454 councillors 1,452 councillors gained
  • Labour 1,068 councillors 1,498 councillors lost
  • Liberal Democrat 844 councillors 155 councillors gained
  • Conservative 801 councillors 563 councillors lost
  • Green 587 councillors 441 councillors gained
  • Independent 213 councillors 35 councillors gained
Change

Eastleigh

2026 Liberal Democrat hold, from previous year

Only 15 seats in Eastleigh were contested in 2026. The extra entry, shown under “Independent and Others”, refers to a seat that became vacant following the death of a councillor a few days before polling day.

Counting complete. After 16 of 16 seats declared.
Change since 2022
  1. Liberal Democrat

    • Councillors elected in 2026 Total 14
    • Councillors elected in 2026 Change 0
    • Councillors overall Total 34
  2. Independents and others

    • Councillors elected in 2026 Total 2
    • Councillors elected in 2026 Change 0
    • Councillors overall Total 4
  3. Conservative

    • Councillors elected in 2026 Total 0
    • Councillors elected in 2026 Change 0
    • Councillors overall Total 1

About this council

  • Type: District council
  • Seats up for election: 16 out of 39
  • Boundary change: No
  • Previous council results:
    • 2024 - Liberal Democrat
    • 2023 - Liberal Democrat
    • 2022 - Liberal Democrat
    • 2021 - Liberal Democrat

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