Yahoo News Rushmoor Local Election results 2024 as Labour gain power for first time in council's history
The Labour Party has swept to victory in Rushmoor and seized control of the council for the first time in the authority's history.
In a brilliant night of results, which were counted at Aldershot's Princes Hall, Labour gained seven seats, all at the expense of the Conservatives, to end the night with 21 seats on the 39 seat council.
The Conservatives, who also lost a seat to the Lib Dems in St Mark’s ward taking total losses to eight, end the night with 15 councillors having gone into the election in control of the council.
READ MORE: Hart Local Election results 2024 as Lib Dems and CCH make modest gains from Conservatives
The Lib Dems now have three councillors overall.
Rushmoor is a Hampshire borough bordering Surrey with its major towns being Aldershot and Farnborough.
Full results and a list of gains and losses in each ward can be seen below.
Aldershot Park - LAB HOLD
Cherrywood - LAB GAIN FROM CON
Cove and Southwood - CON HOLD
Empress - LAB GAIN FROM CON
Fernhill - CON WIN FROM VACANT
Knellwood - CON HOLD
Manor Park - LAB GAIN FROM CON
North Town - LAB HOLD
Rowhill - LAB GAIN FROM CON
St John’s - LAB GAIN FROM CON
St Mark’s - LIB DEM GAIN FROM CON
Wellington - LAB GAIN FROM CON
West Heath - LAB GAIN FROM CON
