The 2026 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election was held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 18 of 54 members of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.
Prior to the election, the council was under no overall control, being run by a coalition of the Liberal Democrats and the "Independent Forum", a group comprising local party the Basingstoke & Deane Independents (B&DI) and some of the other smaller parties and independent councillors. The leader of the council was Paul Harvey of the B&DI, and the Liberal Democrat group leader, Gavin James, served as co-leader. The council remained under no overall control at this election, and the same coalition continued after the election.
Background In 2024, the council remained under no overall control. The council was governed as a joint administration of the Independent Forum group and the Liberal Democrats. The former consisted of the Basingstoke & Deane Independents, other independents, the Green Party and the All In Party. The latter was the local successor to the Women's Equality Party after the dissolution of the national party in 2024.
Council composition After 2024 election Before 2026 election Party Seats Party Seats 16 13 11 11 10 11 11 10 2 2 0 1 All In Did not exist All In 1 3 4VacantN/AVacant1 1 Dissolved Changes 2024–2026: May 2024: Samir Kotecha (Conservative) leaves party to sit as an independent November 2024: Women’s Equality Party dissolved – Stacy Hart sits as an independent April 2025: All In formed – Stacy Hart (Independent) joins party Marc Connor (Labour) joins B&DI October 2025: Paul Miller (Conservative) joins Reform November 2025: David McIntyre (Conservative) resigns – seat left vacant until 2026 election
Election results
Ward results
Basing & Upton Grey
Bramley
Brighton Hill
Brookvale & Kings Furlong
Chineham
Eastrop & Grove
Evingar
Hatch Warren & Beggarwood
Kempshott & Buckskin
Norden
Oakley & The Candovers
Popley
Sherborne St John & Rooksdown
South Ham
Tadley & Pamber
Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst
Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke
Winklebury & Manydown
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