The 2026 Eastleigh 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 15 of 39 members of Eastleigh Borough Council across 14 wards in Hampshire, England. Elections for Eastleigh town council were held on the same day.
The Liberal Democrats retained their majority on the council, winning fourteen of the fifteen seats contested at this election.
Background In 2024, the Liberal Democrats retained control of the council.
Council composition After 2024 election Before 2026 election Party Seats Party Seats 35 33 3 3 1 1 Vacant 0 Vacant 2
Election result
Incumbents
Ward Incumbent councillorParty Re-standing Bishopstoke Louise Parker-Jones Independent Yes Botley Rupert Kyrle Liberal Democrats Yes Bursledon & Hound North Tonia Craig Liberal Democrats Yes Chandler's Ford Alan Broadhurst Liberal Democrats Yes Eastleigh Central Cameron Spencer Liberal Democrats Yes Eastleigh North Steve Beer Liberal Democrats Yes Eastleigh South Paul Bicknell Liberal Democrats Yes Fair Oak & Horton Heath Nicholas Couldrey Liberal Democrats Yes Hamble & Netley Prad Bains Liberal Democrats Yes Hedge End North Leigh Hadaway Liberal Democrats Yes Hedge End South John Shepherd Liberal Democrats Yes Hiltingbury Maud Attrill Liberal Democrats Yes West End North Bruce Tennant Liberal Democrats Yes West End South Janice Asman Liberal Democrats No
Ward results
Bishopstoke
Botley
Bursledon & Hound North
Chandler's Ford
Chandler's Ford elected two councillors because the ward had a casual vacancy.
Eastleigh Central
Eastleigh North
Eastleigh South
Fair Oak & Horton Heath
Hamble & Netley
Hedge End North
Hedge End South
Hiltingbury
West End North
West End South
Changes 2026–2027
By-elections
Hedge End South
The by-election was triggered by the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Cynthia Garton on 2 May 2026.
The Liberal Democrat hold restored the party to 35 of the council's 39 seats.
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