Meridian Election Results 2021: Local Councils

There have been elections in 26 local councils across the South, South east and Thames Valley.

Results are expected to be declared throughout Friday and into the weekend.

Here are the results so far:

COUNTY COUNCILS (The whole council was up for election)

  • East Sussex - CONSERVATIVE HOLD

  • Essex - CONSERVATIVE HOLD

  • Hampshire - CONSERVATIVE HOLD

  • Kent - CONSERVATIVE HOLD

  • Oxfordshire - NO OVERALL CONTROL. A legal challenge is likely as the Labour candidate unexpectedly lost his seat to a Conservative. Oxfordshire County Council said that 'a possible administrative error occurred' and it is now 'a matter for those candidates to decide what if any action they will take'.

  • Surrey - CONSERVATIVE HOLD

  • West Sussex - CONSERVATIVE HOLD. The new composition of the 70-member council is: Conservatives: 48 councillors, Liberal Democrats: 10 councillors, Labour: 9 councillors, Green Party: 1 councillor, Independent: 1 councillor, Local Alliance: 1 councillor

UNITARY AUTHORITIES

Unitary Authorities (All seats up for election)

  • Buckinghamshire - CONSERVATIVE HOLD

  • Isle of Wight - NO OVERALL CONTROL. The Conservatives lost their majority including the seat of their leader Dave Stewart.

  • Wiltshire - CONSERVATIVE HOLD

Unitary Authorities (One third of seats up for election)

  • Portsmouth City Council - Remains NO OVERALL CONTROL

  • Reading Borough Council - LABOUR HOLD. Overall turnout 36%. The local authority has been Labour run since 2012.

  • Southampton City Council - CONSERVATIVE GAIN

  • Southend-on-Sea Borough Council - REMAINS NO OVERALL CONTROL. Overall turnout - 33.74%. The turnout was 2% higher than in 2019.

  • Swindon Borough Council - CONSERVATIVE HOLD. Swindon Borough Council, another Unitary authority, is Conservative hold - the tories gaining six seats. 

  • Thurrock Council - CONSERVATIVE HOLD. Overall turnout – 27.34% The Conservatives held on to control of Thurrock Council gaining one extra seat.

  • Wokingham - CONSERVATIVE HOLD

DISTRICTS AND BOROUGHS

(Half of seats up for election)

  • Adur Council - CONSERVATIVE HOLD

  • Fareham Borough Council - CONSERVATIVE HOLD

  • Gosport Borough Council - CONSERVATIVE HOLD

  • Hastings Borough Council - LABOUR HOLD. Labour have held the seat in Hastings

  • Oxford City Council - LABOUR HOLD

(One third of seats up for election)

  • Basildon Council - CONSERVATIVE GAIN

  • Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council - CONSERVATIVE GAIN FROM NOC

  • Castle Point Borough Council - INDEPENDENT GAIN

  • Cherwell District Council - CONSERVATIVE HOLD

  • Crawley Borough Council - Remains NO OVERALL CONTROL

  • Eastleigh Borough Council - LIB DEM HOLD

  • Elmbridge Borough Council - Remains NO OVERALL CONTROL

  • Hart District Council - Remains NO OVERALL CONTROL

  • Havant Borough Council - CONSERVATIVE HOLD

  • Maidstone Borough Council - CONSERVATIVE GAIN FROM NOC

  • Rushmoor Borough Council - CONSERVATIVE HOLD

  • Tandridge District Council - Remains NO OVERALL CONTROL

  • Tunbridge Wells Borough Council - CONSERVATIVE HOLD

  • West Oxfordshire District Council - CONSERVATIVE HOLD

  • Winchester City Council - Not Declared

  • Worthing Borough - CONSERVATIVE HOLD