The 2012 Portsmouth City Council elections took place on Thursday 3 May 2012 to elect members of Portsmouth City Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council (14 seats) was contested using the first-past-the-post voting system. The ruling Liberal Democrats won a majority of the seats being contested, and remained in overall control of the council. [1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
All comparisons are to the 2008 local elections, at which the same tranche of seats were last elected.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 64.3 | 36.1 | 13,956 | +0.8 | |
| Conservative | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 21.4 | 30.7 | 11,892 | -13.6 | |
| Labour | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 14.3 | 27.1 | 10,495 | +13.9 | |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 1,093 | +2.8 | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 782 | +0.8 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 487 | 0.0 | |
Comparisons for the purpose of determining a gain, hold or loss of a seat, and for all percentage changes, is to the last time these specific seats were up for election in 2008.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Darren Sanders | 1,518 | 48.3 | +7.6 | |
| Conservative | Jonathan Kemp | 720 | 22.9 | -18.3 | |
| Labour | Barbara Spiegelhalter | 560 | 17.8 | +9.7 | |
| Green | Sarah Coote | 344 | 10.9 | +6.4 | |
| Majority | 798 | 25.4 | |||
| Turnout | 3,142 | 27.9 | -6.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 13.0% Con to LD | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Phil Smith | 1,192 | 42.4 | +1.5 | |
| Labour | Rob Smith | 722 | 25.7 | +15.9 | |
| Conservative | Kevan Chippindall-Higgin | 476 | 16.9 | -15.4 | |
| Green | Lucy MacLennan | 270 | 9.6 | +1.6 | |
| TUSC | Frances Pilling | 151 | 5.4 | +5.4 | |
| Majority | 470 | 16.7 | +8.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,811 | 23.3 | -9.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 7.2% LD to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Foster | 1,135 | 46.1 | +1.1 | |
| Labour | Sarah Cook | 782 | 31.7 | +13.4 | |
| Conservative | Luke Franks | 282 | 11.4 | -9.9 | |
| Green | Russell Anderson | 168 | 6.8 | +6.8 | |
| TUSC | Aron Fielder | 96 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
| Majority | 353 | 14.4 | -9.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2,463 | 21.2 | -2.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 6.2% LD to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Neill Young | 828 | 32.3 | -15.3 | |
| Labour | John Spiegelhalter | 576 | 22.5 | +10.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alex Bentley | 539 | 21.0 | -9.7 | |
| Independent | Malcolm Hey | 487 | 19.0 | +19.0 | |
| TUSC | Mick Tosh | 131 | 5.1 | +5.1 | |
| Majority | 252 | 9.8 | -7.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,561 | 25.5 | -5.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 13.0% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Aiden Grey | 1,019 | 33.3 | +21.2 | |
| Labour | Graham Heaney | 976 | 31.9 | +10.6 | |
| Conservative | Jim Fleming | 924 | 30.2 | -25.9 | |
| TUSC | Simon Wade | 141 | 4.6 | +4.6 | |
| Majority | 43 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 3,060 | 29.9 | -1.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 23.6% Con to LD | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Steve Wemyss | 2,110 | 60.0 | -0.1 | |
| Labour | Terry King | 885 | 25.1 | +18.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Suzy Horton | 524 | 14.9 | -11.6 | |
| Majority | 1,225 | 34.9 | +1.3 | ||
| Turnout | 3,519 | 34.6 | -7.9 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 14.8% LD to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Winnington | 1,400 | 45.3 | -1.4 | |
| Conservative | Terry Henderson | 1,080 | 35.0 | -11.3 | |
| Labour | Rosalie Ward | 474 | 15.3 | +8.6 | |
| TUSC | Ben Norman | 136 | 4.4 | +4.4 | |
| Majority | 320 | 10.3 | +9.9 | ||
| Turnout | 3,090 | 32.3 | -4.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 5.0% Con to LD | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Fuller | 1,091 | 49.6 | -6.0 | |
| Labour | Geoff Wade | 558 | 25.4 | +16.1 | |
| Conservative | Perry Taylor | 376 | 17.1 | -9.3 | |
| TUSC | John Pickett | 173 | 7.9 | +7.9 | |
| Majority | 533 | 24.2 | -5.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2,198 | 20.3 | -4.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 11.1% LD to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Donna Jones | 1,207 | 44.4 | -16.3 | |
| Labour | Sue Castillon | 1,133 | 41.7 | +22.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Dodd | 379 | 13.9 | +1.9 | |
| Majority | 74 | 2.7 | -39.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,719 | 26.3 | -4.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 19.6% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Will Purvis | 1,402 | 52.1 | +10.3 | |
| Labour | Michelle Treacher | 658 | 24.5 | +18.9 | |
| Conservative | Joan Payne | 631 | 23.4 | -24.7 | |
| Majority | 744 | 27.6 | |||
| Turnout | 2,691 | 26.1 | -13.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 17.5% Con to LD | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ken Ferrett | 920 | 37.2 | +8.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ben French | 886 | 35.8 | +6.7 | |
| Conservative | James Williams | 668 | 27.0 | -4.3 | |
| Majority | 34 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 2,474 | 23.5 | -3.7 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 6.6% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Ferrett | 1,370 | 62.8 | +23.5 | |
| Conservative | Matt Davies | 622 | 28.5 | -31.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Inkpen | 191 | 8.7 | -1.5 | |
| Majority | 748 | 34.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2,183 | 21.8 | -3.7 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 27.6% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Hugh Mason | 1,247 | 44.9 | -1.7 | |
| Conservative | David Tompkins | 966 | 34.7 | -7.8 | |
| Labour | Julian Wright | 439 | 15.8 | +9.0 | |
| TUSC | Andy Waterman | 128 | 4.6 | +4.6 | |
| Majority | 281 | 10.2 | +6.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,780 | 29.9 | -3.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.1% Con to LD | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Sandra Stockdale | 1,433 | 47.5 | +1.4 | |
| Conservative | Angus Ross | 1,002 | 33.2 | -12.0 | |
| Labour | Taj Uddin | 442 | 14.7 | +6.6 | |
| TUSC | Billy Perry | 137 | 4.5 | +4.5 | |
| Majority | 431 | 14.3 | +13.4 | ||
| Turnout | 3,014 | 27.5 | -5.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 6.7% Con to LD | |||
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