Havant

  • Council Control: Lab/Green/LD
  • Conservatives 5
  • Labour 7
  • Liberal Democrats 5
  • Green 6
  • Reform UK 10
  • Other 3

Independent 3. Hayling Island, Waterlooville, Emsworth and the area immediately east of Portsmouth. Has a shared management structure with East Hampshire district.

The government proposes to merge the council with Fareham, Gosport, Portsmouth and parts of East Hampshire and Winchester, to form a new unitary South East Hampshire council in 2027. Sarah Milne (Stakes) moved from Conservative to Reform UK in January 2026.

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Thirds

Local authority type
District

Address
Civic Centre Road, Havant PO9 2AX

Phone
023 9247 4174

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

Council Tax (Band D)
£2320.28

Upper tier authority
Hampshire