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| Election Results: Lib Dems gain Winchester from Tories | Election Results: Lib Dems gain Winchester from Tories |
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| The Liberal Democrats have taken control of Winchester City Council from the Conservatives. | The Liberal Democrats have taken control of Winchester City Council from the Conservatives. |
| The Tories were defending a majority of one but lost six seats to the Lib Dems who won back control of the authority for the first time since 2003. | The Tories were defending a majority of one but lost six seats to the Lib Dems who won back control of the authority for the first time since 2003. |
| Leader of the Conservative group, Caroline Horrill, called on national politicians to "come together and agree a deal" over Brexit. | Leader of the Conservative group, Caroline Horrill, called on national politicians to "come together and agree a deal" over Brexit. |
| The Lib Dems also became the largest party on Portsmouth City Council. | The Lib Dems also became the largest party on Portsmouth City Council. |
| In Winchester, which voted to remain in the 2016 EU referendum, a third of the seats were up for election. | In Winchester, which voted to remain in the 2016 EU referendum, a third of the seats were up for election. |
| Mrs Horrill said: "It was the national picture that was frustrating residents. We're a 60-40 remain area and they're frustrated with all politicians who have failed to bring about a conclusion to the Brexit deal." | Mrs Horrill said: "It was the national picture that was frustrating residents. We're a 60-40 remain area and they're frustrated with all politicians who have failed to bring about a conclusion to the Brexit deal." |
| Liberal Democrat leader Lucille Thompson said: "There was a bit of anger over Brexit and I suspect a number of people didn't vote because of that. | Liberal Democrat leader Lucille Thompson said: "There was a bit of anger over Brexit and I suspect a number of people didn't vote because of that. |
| "But whenever I spoke to people and they said 'Brexit is a mess', I brought them back and said 'this is a local election and it's about your local services'." | "But whenever I spoke to people and they said 'Brexit is a mess', I brought them back and said 'this is a local election and it's about your local services'." |
| In Portsmouth, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats went into the election both holding 17 seats, with the Labour Party supporting a Lib Dem-led administration. | In Portsmouth, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats went into the election both holding 17 seats, with the Labour Party supporting a Lib Dem-led administration. |
| The Lib Dems gained two seats, Labour gained one and the Conservatives lost three - leaving no party in overall control. | The Lib Dems gained two seats, Labour gained one and the Conservatives lost three - leaving no party in overall control. |
| Leader Gerald Vernon Jackson said it had been a "very good night" for the party in the city. | Leader Gerald Vernon Jackson said it had been a "very good night" for the party in the city. |
| "We've gained seats for the third year in a row. We've been back running the council and clearly people seem to like what we do here," he added. | "We've gained seats for the third year in a row. We've been back running the council and clearly people seem to like what we do here," he added. |
| Tory group leader Donna Jones said it was a "tough picture nationally" for the Conservatives but they would be "on their way back" at next year's election. | Tory group leader Donna Jones said it was a "tough picture nationally" for the Conservatives but they would be "on their way back" at next year's election. |
| The Conservatives retained control in Havant, Test Valley and East Hampshire. | |
| Southampton Test MP Alan Whitehead said he was pleased after Labour retained control of the city council and gained two seats overall. | |
| "In some of those areas which had been going away from us, we shored that up and kept the vote solid and that's what led to the overall good result." | |
| The Lib Dems also kept control of their stronghold of Eastleigh, and gained 11 seats in the New Forest where the Conservatives retained control. |