Photo: Barry Shimmon · CC BY-SA 2.0The Conservatives hold a majority on Fareham Borough Council
Whiteley is run by Fareham Borough Council, Winchester City Council and Hampshire County Council. The Conservatives have a majority on Fareham Borough Council. The Liberal Democrats have a majority on Winchester City Council. No party holds a majority on Hampshire County Council. Most of Whiteley is in Hamble Valley (MP Paul Holmes, Conservative); 5% of residents are in Fareham and Waterlooville (MP Suella Braverman, Reform UK).
£2,316
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Whiteley’s politics has changed since 2021
A majority on Fareham Borough Council
The Conservatives hold a majority on Fareham Borough Council: 21 of its 32 seats as elected (it held 22 before the May 2026 election). The Liberal Democrats hold 8, Labour 1, independents 1 and Reform UK 1. Who’s in charge ↓
Hampshire changed hands in 2026
Hampshire County Council, which runs schools, social care and roads, went from a Conservative majority (54 of 78 seats in 2021) to no overall control at the May 2026 election: the Conservatives won 27 of 78 seats. Hampshire ↓
The 2026 vote
Across Whiteley’s wards, the Liberal Democrats took 32.1%, the Conservatives took 28.7% and Reform UK took 24.2% of votes in May 2026. In 2024, the Liberal Democrats had 49.7%. How Whiteley has voted ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Whiteley is £2,271 for 2026–27; Fareham Borough Council keeps 9% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 57% in ten years, in line with England’s 56%. Council money ↓
Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and MHCLG council tax.
Who holds the seats on Whiteley’s councils
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 17 of Fareham’s 32 or 23 of Winchester’s 45 or 40 of Hampshire’s 78 seats to run the council alone.
- Conservative21−1
- Liberal Democrat8no change
- Independent1no change
- Labour1no change
- Reform UK1+1
Change against the council before the 7 May 2026 election.
- Liberal Democrat36
- Conservative4
- Green4
- Independent1
Latest election: May 2026.
- Conservative27−27
- Liberal Democrat26+8
- Reform UK20+20
- Community Campaign (Hart)1+1
- Green1no change
- Independent1no change
- Labour1−2
- Whitehill & Bordon Community Party1no change
Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.
Two tiers of council, and a parish tier
Whiteley has two tiers of council: the county runs the big services, the district the local ones.
The parish council for the part of Whiteley inside Whiteley parish.
35% of Whiteley’s residents · Band D precept £103
The parish council for the part of Whiteley inside Wickham and Knowle parish.
Who runs Whiteley: same source as Who runs Whiteley, above.
Bins and recycling, planning, housing, environmental health, leisure, and collecting council tax.
60% of Whiteley’s residents
Website ↗Bins and recycling, planning, housing, environmental health, leisure, and collecting council tax.
Who runs Whiteley: same source as Who runs Whiteley, above.
Website ↗Schools, social care, roads and transport, libraries and waste disposal.
Website ↗Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: in two-tier areas the district or borough runs local services and the county the big ones.
60% of Whiteley’s residents live outside any parish, with no parish council.
Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.
From the parish to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Whiteley, from the most recent elections.
- 1Town or parish2 parish councilsWhiteley parish councilWickham and Knowle parish council
- 2Council wards3 wards · 8 councillorsLiberal Democrat 6 · Conservative 3 · all 9
- 3Hampshire County Council3 divisions · 3 councillorsJoanne BurtonAnne SmallAngela Clear
- 4Police and crime commissionerHampshire Constabulary · elected May 2024Donna Jones
- 5House of CommonsSplit between 2 constituencies
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.
8 councillors for 3 wards
Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.
- Ruth Alexandra HallConservative · May 2026
- Joanne BurtonConservative · May 2024
- David George FootConservative · May 2024
- Anne SmallLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Vivian AchwalLiberal Democrat · May 2024
- Sudhakar Kedareshwar AchwalLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Neil CutlerLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Angela ClearLiberal Democrat · May 2024
- Chris ChamberlainLiberal Democrat · May 2023
Show as a table, with Hampshire County Council’s 3 divisions (3 councillors)
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarisbury & WhiteleyFareham · mostly in Whiteley · 5,585 residents2 seats · May 2026, May 2024 | 2 | Ruth Alexandra HallJoanne BurtonDavid George Foot | May 2026, May 2024 |
| Whiteley and ShedfieldWinchester · 50% in Whiteley · 3,318 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Anne SmallVivian AchwalSudhakar Kedareshwar Achwal | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| Southwick and WickhamWinchester · 6% in Whiteley · 447 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Neil CutlerAngela ClearChris Chamberlain | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
Hampshire County Council: county divisions
| Division | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fareham Sarisbury EDmostly in Whiteley · 5,585 residents1 seat · May 2026 | 1 | Joanne Burton | May 2026 |
| Meon Valley ED27% in Whiteley · 3,318 residents1 seat · May 2026 | 1 | Anne Small | May 2026 |
| Winchester Southern Parishes ED2% in Whiteley · 447 residents1 seat · May 2026 | 1 | Angela Clear | May 2026 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. Fareham Borough Council’s website lists who sits now.
Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).
The Liberal Democrats have led every council vote since 2021
Share of all votes cast for candidates in Whiteley’s wards at each scheduled council election since 2021. A gap is a year with no election here.
Seats won at each election
Show as a table
| Party | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 2.9% | 2.9% | 6.9% | 4.9% | 11.7% |
| Labour | 5.5% | 5.3% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 1.2% |
| Liberal Democrat | 51.1% | 52.8% | 60.1% | 49.7% | 32.1% |
| Independent | 0% | 6.8% | 0% | 4.3% | 2% |
| Conservative | 40.5% | 32.1% | 28.7% | 38.2% | 28.7% |
| Reform UK | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24.2% |
In 2026, the Liberal Democrats won 2 and the Conservatives won 1 of the 3 seats up in Whiteley’s wards.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0). Where a ward elects several councillors at once, each voter has that many votes; all of them count here.
Fareham council election, May 2026
Results in the wards that make up Whiteley, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
3 wards voted. Fareham elects a third of its councillors at a time, so a third of the seats were up.
No election is scheduled yet for Whiteley’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗3,044 votes for candidates
3,275 votes for candidates
2,681 votes for candidates
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Whiteley is split between 2 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
Conservative, MP since 12 December 2019
95% of Whiteley’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 68% (England 60%).
Majority 4,802 of 54,004 votes (8.9%): the 164th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Reform UK, MP since 7 May 2015
5% of Whiteley’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 65% (England 60%).
Majority 6,079 of 50,123 votes (12.1%): the 236th-narrowest of 543 in England.
54,004 votes for candidates · majority 4,802
Conservative, MP since 12 December 2019.
turnout in July 2024: 54,004 votes from 79,478 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 4,802 of 54,004 votes (8.9%): the 164th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Fareham and Waterlooville
50,123 votes for candidates · majority 6,079
Reform UK, MP since 7 May 2015.
turnout in July 2024: 50,123 votes from 76,947 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 6,079 of 50,123 votes (12.1%): the 236th-narrowest of 543 in England.
MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.
Whiteley’s Band D council tax is £2,271 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
Fareham Borough Council keeps £197.14 of a Band D bill (9%); the rest goes to Hampshire County Council, the Hampshire police and crime commissioner and the Hampshire and IOW Fire and Rescue Authority.
Across the whole town the average Band D is £2,316 (parishes differ; weighted by residents).
Band D since 1993
Fareham’s Band D bill has risen 57% in ten years, from £1,447.56 in 2016–17, in line with England’s average (56%). It was £444.38 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Fareham, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Hampshire’s councils
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included; the 11 nearest of 13. Bars start at £2,100.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with Hampshire
| Fareham + Hampshire | Whiteley’s councils | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £486 | £478 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £258 | £272 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £50 | £49 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £25 | £37 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £103 | £121 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £33 | £38 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £31 | £32 | £26 |
| Public health | £50 | £62 | £78 |
| Running the council | £51 | £58 | £59 |
| Other | £-2 | £1 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,084 | £1,146 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Both tiers added: Fareham per its residents plus Hampshire per the county’s. Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. Hampshire and England: all their councils together. Police, fire and transport authorities aren’t included.
Band D: MHCLG Band D council tax 2026–27 (each authority’s own figure, excluding parish precepts) and Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils 2026–27; since 1993–94, MHCLG’s area averages including parishes.
Having a say in how Whiteley is run
It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.
gov.uk ↗Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.
WriteToThem ↗GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.
gov.uk ↗Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.
fareham.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
fareham.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Whiteley is run
Which council runs Whiteley?
The county council runs schools, social care and roads; the district runs bins, planning and housing.
Does Whiteley have a town council?
Parts of it do: Whiteley parish council and Wickham and Knowle parish council.
Who is the MP for Whiteley?
Whiteley is split between 2 constituencies: Hamble Valley (Paul Holmes, Conservative) and Fareham and Waterlooville (Suella Braverman, Reform UK). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Whiteley have?
8 ward councillors represent Whiteley’s 3 wards, and 3 county councillors its county divisions.
When are the next elections in Whiteley?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Whiteley’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Whiteley?
Band D council tax in Whiteley is £2,316 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls Fareham Borough Council?
The Conservatives have a majority: 21 of 32 seats as elected. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who controls Winchester City Council?
The Liberal Democrats have a majority: 36 of 45 seats as elected.
Who won the 2026 council election in Whiteley?
In Whiteley’s wards on 7 May 2026, Liberal Democrat 2 · Conservative 1 of the 3 seats up. The Liberal Democrats had the largest share of votes, 32.1%.
Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · MHCLG Band D council tax, parish precepts and Revenue Account budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0) · ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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