Basingstoke and Deane

  • Council Control: Ind Forum/LD
  • Conservatives 13
  • Labour 10
  • Liberal Democrats 11
  • Green 2
  • Reform UK 1
  • Other 16
  • Vacant 1

Independent Forum 16 (Basingstoke and Deane Independents 12, Independent 3, All In Party 1; the Green Party are also in this group). North Hampshire, including Tadley, Whitchurch and some London commuter belt villages. Basingstoke itself was an unofficial new town, much expanded in the 1950s and 1960s.

Sherborne St John and Rooksdown has a vacant seat (held by the Conservatives). Paul Miller (Chineham) moved from Conservative to Reform UK in October 2025.

Next local elections
2026

Election cycle
Thirds

Local authority type
District

Address
London Road, Basingstoke RG21 4AH

Phone
01256 844844

Website
http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2147.87

Upper tier authority
Hampshire