Tory Councillor Loses Seat In Shock Win For Green Party Candidate In Meon Valley

A Tory councillor has lost her seat on Winchester City Council after being beaten by a Green Party candidate.

Malcolm Wallace defeated Conservative councillor Linda Gemmell to win the Central Meon Valley seat.

Mr Wallace, who beat Ms Gemmell by more than 750 votes, becomes the first Green Party representative on the council. Ms Gemmell had been the ward councillor since 2018.

The full result:

Candidate	Party	Result
GEMMELL Linda Eileen Elizabeth	Conservative	1203
GREGORY Thomas Joseph	Liberal Democrats	294
HARVEY Stefanie Patricia	Labour	71
WALLACE Malcolm William George	Green	1955
	Turnout	46.83%

In Bishop’s Waltham, Conservative councillor Steve Miller retained his seat.

Candidate	Party	Result
CANNON Richard	Green	299
HAINES Steve	Labour and Co-operative	167
MILLER Stephen Charles	Conservative	1248
WILLIAMS Jonathan	Liberal Democrats	947
	Turnout	41.31%

And the Tories retained the Upper Meon Valley seat.

Candidate	Party	Result
BOLTON Neil James	Conservative	1128
NEEDHAM Richard	Green	157
RILEY Yvette	Liberal Democrats	654
TURNER Stephen Richard	Labour	59
	Turnout	44.62%