Elections to Gosport Borough Council took place on the 5th May 2022 as part of the 2022 United Kingdom local elections.
The Liberal Democrats gained control of the council from the Conservative Party.
Background The whole council was up for election following a boundary review. This reduced the size the council from 34 to 28.
The seats up had previously been elected in 2018 and 2021. The elections in 2018, saw the Liberal Democrats gain four seats: two from Conservatives, and one each from the Labour and UKIP. The Conservatives however gained the sole UKIP seat, retaining their majority on the council. The other half of seats were elected in 2021, when the Conservatives gained one seat from Labour. This left the council with a Conservative majority of four.
Summary
Election result
Ward results Alverstoke
Anglesey
Bridgemary
Brockhurst and Privett
Elson
Forton
Grange and Alver Valley
Harbourside and Town
Hardway
Leesland and Newtown
Lee East
Lee West
Peel Common
Rowner and Holbrook
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