3 9 1 ▁votes ▁and ▁Fle et ▁P ond tail ▁by ▁ 4 9 3 ▁votes . ▁The ▁Conserv atives ▁won ▁ 6 0 % ▁of ▁the ▁vote ▁and ▁claimed ▁a ▁mand ate ▁to ▁take ▁control ▁of ▁the ▁council . ▁However ▁the ▁ 2 ▁independ ents ▁held ▁the ▁balance ▁of ▁power ▁between ▁the ▁Conserv atives ▁and ▁the ▁Liberal ▁Dem ocrat / Comm unity ▁Camp aign ▁( H art ) ▁al liance . ▁Over all ▁turn out ▁in ▁the ▁election ▁was ▁ 3 6 . 9 %. ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁annual ▁council ▁meeting ▁after ▁the ▁election ▁the ▁Conserv atives ▁took ▁control ▁of ▁the ▁council . ▁Their ▁leader ▁Ken ▁Cro okes ▁won ▁ 1 8 ▁votes ▁compared ▁to ▁ 1 7 ▁for ▁Liberal ▁Dem ocrat ▁leader ▁David ▁Ne igh bour , ▁with ▁ 1 ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 ▁independ ents , ▁Susan ▁Band , ▁backing ▁the ▁Conserv atives . ▁The ▁other ▁independent , ▁Den is ▁Got el , ▁and ▁the ▁Community ▁Camp aign ▁( H art ) ▁back ed ▁the ▁Liberal ▁Dem ocrat ▁leader . ▁As ▁a ▁result , ▁the ▁council ▁cabinet ▁was ▁made ▁up ▁of ▁all ▁Conserv atives , ▁except ▁for ▁independent ▁Susan ▁Band ▁who ▁would ▁continue ▁to ▁be ▁responsible ▁for ▁housing ▁and ▁health . ▁ ▁Ward ▁results ▁ ▁References ▁▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Category : 2 0 0 8 ▁English ▁local ▁elections ▁Category : 2 0 0 0 s ▁in ▁Ham pshire <0x0A> </s> ▁Victor - L éon - Er nest ▁Den ain ▁( 6 ▁November ▁ 1 8 8 0 ,