2019 Winchester City Council election

2019 Winchester City Council election
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16 of the 45 seats to Winchester City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout45.10%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Lucille Thompson Caroline Horrill
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Leader's seat St Paul Wonston & Micheldever
Seats before 22 23
Seats won 11 5
Seats after 27 18
Seat change Increase5 Decrease5
Popular vote 19,198 15,903
Percentage 47.61 39.44
Results by Ward
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Liberal Democrats

Elections to Winchester City Council took place on Thursday 2 May 2019, alongside other local elections across the country.[1] The Conservatives Party held a narrow majority of one at the last election, with the seats contested in this election being last contested in 2016 election. The Conservatives defended 10 seats, whilst the Liberal Democrats defended 4.[2] Town and parish councils in the city boundary were also up for election.[3]

  1. ^ "Winchester City Council local election results - 2 May 2019". Winchester City Council. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Here's every local election candidate you can vote for in Winchester". Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Winchester City Council Ward and Parish elections - Thursday 2 May 2019". Winchester.gov. Winchester City Council. Archived from the original on 22 May 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.