THE list of candidates has been released for who will stand in the upcoming elections in Southampton. 

Taking place on May 5, new councillors will be elected across 16 wards. 

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Below is a list of all the candidates for each ward:

Bargate

  • Sarah Bogle - Labour
  • Joe Cox - Green
  • Graham Henry - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
  • Charles Perez-Storey - Conservatives
  • Josh Smith - Liberal Democrats

Bassett

  • Richard Blackman - Liberal Democrats
  • Christian Cox - Labour
  • Mike Marx - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
  • Neil Sahota - Conservatives

Bevois

  • Nick Chaffey - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
  • Amy Greenwood - Liberal Democrat
  • Toqeer Kataria - Labour
  • Ronald Meldrum - Green
  • Pritheepal Roath - Conservatives

Bitterne

  • Clara Asher - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
  • Andy Frampton - Labour
  • Michael Mawle - Green
  • Nick McGeorge - Liberal Democrat
  • Terry Streets - Conservatives

Bitterne Park

  • Tony Bunday - Labour
  • Vanessa Fileman - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
  • Rob Harwood - Conservatives
  • Helen Makrakis - Green

Coxford

  • Sam Chapman - Liberal Democrat
  • Maggie Fricker - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
  • Lucy Mundell - Green
  • Paul Nolan - Conservatives
  • Matthew Renyard - Labour

Freemantle

  • Andy Beal - Liberal Democrats
  • Lindsi Bluemel - Green
  • Catherine Clarke - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
  • Michaela Dowse - Conservatives
  • Steve Leggett - Labour

Harefield

  • Chris Bluemel - Green
  • Ben Curd - Liberal Democrat
  • Paul Kenny - Labour
  • Val Laurent - Conservatives
  • Levi Wallman - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

Millbrook

  • Jonathan Bean - Green
  • Donna Dee - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
  • David Furnell - Labour
  • Steven Galton - Conservatives

Peartree

  • Tom Bell - Conservatives
  • Bevis Fenner - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
  • Eamonn Keogh - Labour
  • Robert Naish - Liberal Democrat
  • Rosanna Newey - Green

Portswood

  • Katherine Barbour - Green
  • Vikkie Cheng - Conservatives
  • Lisa Mitchell - Labour
  • Tony Twine - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

Redbridge

  • Angela Cotton - Green
  • Cathie McEwing - Labour 
  • David Smith - Conservatives 
  • Simon Stokes - Liberal Democrat 
  • Pete Wyatt - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

Shirley

  • Hannah coombs - Labour
  • Andrew Hatherton - Conservatives 
  • Andrew Howe - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
  • Simon Howell - Conservatives
  • Colin McDougall - Liberal Democrat
  • Alexander Winning - Labour
  • Sarah Wood - Liberal Democrat 

Sholing

  • Declan Clune - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
  • Carol Cunio - Labour
  • Charlie Cutt - Green
  • Marley Guthrie - Conservatives
  • Sharon Hopkins - Liberal Democrat

Swaythling

  • Lorna Fielker - Labour
  • Thomas Gravatt - Liberal Democrat
  • Neil Kelly - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
  • Calvin Smith - Conservatives

Woolston

  • Sue Atkins - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
  • Jaden Beaurain - Conservatives
  • Sue Blatchford - Labour
  • Colin Bleach - Liberal Democrat 
  • Clive Hillman - Green

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