2018 Southampton City Council election information
2018 UK local government election
2018 Southampton City Council election
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3 May 2018
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16 of the 48 seats to Southampton City Council 23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
32.1%
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Simon Letts
Jeremy Moulton
Party
Labour
Conservative
Independent
Leader's seat
Bitterne (defeated)
Freemantle (defeated)
Seats won
8
7
1
Seats after
25
19
4
Seat change
Popular vote
23,524
20,733
3,045
Percentage
41.4
36.5
5.3
Swing
7.1%
5.4%
1.8%
Map showing the election results. Each ward represents 1 seat
Majority party before election
Labour
Majority party after election
Labour
Elections to Southampton City Council took place on Thursday 3 May 2018, alongside nationwide local elections, alongside other local elections across the country. The elections saw no changes in the overall composition of the council,[1] however saw seats being exchanged. The Labour Party lost Bitterne, Millbrook and Peartree to the Conservative party while the Conservatives lost Freemantle, Portswood and Swaythling to Labour. This led to the Labour leader of the council, Simon Letts, and the leader of the Conservative group in the city, Jeremy Moulton, losing their seats.[2]
^"Election 2018 Results - Southampton Council". BBC. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
^"Labour and Tory leaders defeated in council elections". BBC. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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