Hampshire County Council is set to meet later this week for the first time since the local elections on 7 May 2026, as councillors prepare to form a new administration that will govern the authority for the next two years.
The election, which saw a voter turnout of 45 per cent, resulted in no single political party securing overall control of the council’s 78 seats.
Since the results were declared, political groups have been engaged in discussions over how the authority will be governed moving forward. At the council’s Annual General Meeting on 21 May, members will elect a new Leader of the County Council, as well as a new Chairman and Vice Chairman. The first meeting of the newly formed Cabinet is expected to take place in June.
Once established, the new administration will confirm its priorities for the remainder of the current term, including the continued delivery of key public services to Hampshire’s 1.4 million residents through to April 2028. These services include education and schools, road maintenance, adult and children’s social care, libraries, waste recycling, Trading Standards, and the management of country parks.
The full list of elected county councillors, along with detailed results for each electoral division across Hampshire, is available on the council’s website.
The overall election results were:
- Conservatives – 27 seats
- Liberal Democrats – 26 seats
- Reform UK – 20 seats
- Green Party – 1 seat
- Labour – 1 seat
- Independent – 1 seat
- Whitehill & Bordon Community Party – 1 seat
- Community Campaign (Hart) – 1 seat