2016 Southampton City Council election information
2016 UK local government election
2016 Southampton City Council election
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5 May 2016
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A third of seats to Southampton City Council 23 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Party
Labour
Conservative
Seats won
12
5
Seat change
1
Popular vote
23,456
17,605
Percentage
41.7
31.3
Swing
2.3%
4.9%
Third party
Party
Independent
Seats won
1
Seat change
1
Popular vote
2,286
Percentage
4.1
Swing
2.7%
Map showing the election results. Each ward represents 1 seat
Majority party before election
Labour
Majority party after election
Labour
Composition of the whole Southampton City Council after the 2016 elections. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue, Councillors Against Cuts in dark red, and Independent in grey.
The 2016 Southampton City Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Southampton City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Labour 25
Conservative 19 (-1)
Councillors Against Cuts 3 (+1)
Independent 1
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