Date confirmed for Gosport by-election following the death of borough councillor Bob Maynard
A by-election for the Bridgemary ward of Gosport Borough Council will be held on January 15 2026.
It follows the recent death of Cllr Bob Maynard, who was a Bridgemary ward councillor and first elected to the council in 2022.
Gosport residents who are eligible and live in the Bridgemary ward will be able to vote from 7am to 10pm on Thursday 15 January 2026.
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Voters must bring an accepted form of Voter ID to receive their ballot paper: Voter ID in polling stations - Gosport Borough Council
Poll cards will be delivered to registered voters from Friday 5 December, and postal votes to existing postal voters from Monday 22 December.
More information about the by-election, including the deadline to register or apply for a postal/proxy vote, on the council website: Bridgemary ward by-election - Gosport Borough Council.