County Council Elections
Election 2009 results
The votes for the County Council election on 4 June have now been counted and the Conservative party has retained its overall control of Hampshire County Council.
Of the 78 seats on the County Council, the Conservatives have won 51 seats, the Liberal Democrats 25, the Labour party one seat and The Community Campaign (Hart) one seat.
The political make up of the County Council following the 2005 elections was 46 Conservatives, 28 Liberal Democrats and 4 Labour.
Andrew Smith, County Returning Officer and Hampshire County Council Chief Executive confirmed the next steps for the County Council:
“The majority party will now meet to consider its key appointments for Chairman, Vice Chairman and Leader of the County Council. These will be put to the full council meeting on 15 June, and the Leader will make appointments to the Cabinet ahead of its first meeting on 29 June.
“I look forward to working with all Hampshire’s councillors to ensure that Hampshire, as a modern business providing public services, remains a top rated authority for the delivery of excellent services, efficient use of resources and providing very good value for money.”