2026 Hampshire County Council elections
Every four years the County Council holds an election for all of its electoral divisions.
The election originally scheduled for May 2025 was postponed due to the County Council’s participation in the Government’s Devolution Priority Programme. On Thursday 7 May 2026, elections were held for all 76 County Council divisions in Hampshire.
- Declaration of Result of Poll
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- Basingstoke and Deane Declaration of Result of Poll
- East Hampshire Declaration of Result of Poll
- Eastleigh Declaration of Result of Poll
- Fareham Declaration of Result of Poll
- Gosport Declaration of Result of Poll
- Hart Declaration of Result of Poll
- Havant Declaration of Result of Poll
- New Forest Declaration of Result of Poll
- Rushmoor Declaration of Result of Poll
- Test Valley Declaration of Result of Poll
- Winchester Declaration of Result of Poll
- Notices of Poll
- Statement of Persons Nominated
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- Basingstoke and Deane Statement of Persons Nominated
- East Hampshire Statement of Persons Nominated
- Eastleigh Statement of Persons Nominated
- Fareham Statement of Persons Nominated
- Gosport Statement of Persons Nominated
- Hart Statement of Persons Nominated
- Havant Statement of Persons Nominated
- New Forest Statement of Persons Nominated
- Rushmoor Statement of Persons Nominated
- Test Valley Statement of Persons Nominated
- Winchester Statement of Persons Nominated
- Notice of Election Agents
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- Basingstoke and Deane Notice of Election Agents
- East Hampshire Notice of Election Agents
- Eastleigh Notice of Election Agents
- Fareham Notice of Election Agents
- Gosport Notice of Election Agents
- Hart Notice of Election Agents
- Havant Notice of Election Agents
- New Forest Notice of Election Agents
- Rushmoor Notice of Election Agents
- Test Valley Notice of Election Agents
- Winchester Notice of Election Agents
- Notices of election
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- Basingstoke and Deane Notice of Election
- East Hampshire Notice of Election
- Eastleigh Notice of Election
- Fareham Notice of Election
- Gosport Notice of Election
- Hart Notice of Election
- Havant Notice of Election
- New Forest Notice of Election
- Rushmoor Notice of Election
- Test Valley Notice of Election
- Winchester Notice of Election
- Election timetable
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Event Date and time Publication of Notice of Election Wednesday 25 March 2026 Deadline for receipt of nominations 4pm Thursday 9 April 2026 Deadline for withdrawal of candidate 4pm Thursday 9 April 2026 Deadline for appointment of election agents 4pm Thursday 9 April 2026 Publication of Notice of Election Agents 4pm Thursday 9 April 2026 Publication of Statements of Persons Nominated 4pm Friday 10 April 2026 Last date for registration Monday 20 April 2026 Deadline for receipt of postal vote applications 5pm Tuesday 21 April 2026 Last day for Voter Authority Certificates 5pm Tuesday 28 April 2026 Deadline for receipt of proxy vote applications 5pm Tuesday 28 April 2026 Publication of Notice of Poll Tuesday 28 April 2026 Appointment of Poll and Count Agents Wednesday 29 April 2026 First day to issue replacement lost postal ballot papers Thursday 30 April 2026 Day of Poll 7am to 10pm Thursday 7 May 2026 Last day to issue replacement spoilt or lost postal ballot papers 5pm Thursday 7 May 2026 Receipt of emergency proxy vote applications 5pm Thursday 7 May 2026 Return of election expenses Friday 12 June 2026 - Situation of Polling Stations
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- Basingstoke and Deane Situation of Polling Stations
- East Hampshire Situation of Polling Stations
- Eastleigh Situation of Polling Stations
- Fareham Situation of Polling Stations
- Gosport Situation of Polling Stations
- Hart Situation of Polling Stations
- Havant Situation of Polling Stations
- New Forest Situation of Polling Stations
- Rushmoor Situation of Polling Stations
- Test Valley Situation of Polling Stations
- Winchester Situation of Polling Stations