Portsmouth City Council elections

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Portsmouth City Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Portsmouth in Hampshire, England. Until 1 April 1997 it was a non-metropolitan district.

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Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 following the reforms of the Local Government Act 1972, political control of the council has been held by the following parties: [1]

Composition of the council [2]
Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats [a] PIP UKIP Independents
& Others		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (48 seats)
1973 28170––3Conservative
1976 31140––3Conservative
1979 31140––3Conservative
New ward boundaries (39 seats)
1983 25111––2Conservative
1984 25111––2Conservative
1986 23105––1Conservative
1987 2495––1Conservative
1988 2585––1Conservative
1990 21125––1Conservative
1991 19136––1No overall control
1992 17147––1No overall control
1994 15149–01No overall control
1995 111810–00Labour
1996 62112–00Labour
1998 82110–00Labour
1999 10209–00Labour
2000 '16158–00No overall control
New ward boundaries (42 seats)
2002 151413–00No overall control
2003 151116–00No overall control
2004 15720–00No overall control
2006 16521–00No overall control
2007 17519–00No overall control
2008 19219–02No overall control
2010 16223–00Liberal Democrats
2011 17223–00Liberal Democrats
2012 12426–00Liberal Democrats
2014 12419–61No overall control
2015 17414–61No overall control
2016 19415–41No overall control
2018 19616–01No overall control
2019 16618–02No overall control
2021 16715–04No overall control
2022 13917300No overall control
2023 8718603No overall control
2024 4819902No overall control

City result maps

By-election results

2002–2006

Drayton & Farlington by-election 1 September 2005 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Wemyss2,14850.9+4.2
Liberal Democrats Patrict Whittle1,97346.7+4.3
English Democrat David Knight1022.4+2.4
Majority 1754.2
Turnout 4,22343.0
Conservative hold Swing

2006–2010

Fratton by-election 16 August 2007 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Fuller1,19658.6+2.6
Conservative Gerry Oldfield49624.3+1.3
Labour Simon Payne1447.1−5.4
English Democrat David Knight1316.4−2.1
Green Sean Sanders562.7+2.7
Independent Mark Austin170.8+0.8
Majority 70034.3+1.3
Turnout 2,04020.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Nelson by-election 27 September 2007 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sarah Cook79135.0+3.2
Conservative Jim Fleming68230.2+3.3
Liberal Democrats Alex Naylor54824.2−2.9
UKIP Michelle Essery904.0+4.0
Green Calum Kennedy783.5−2.9
English Democrat Clive Percy713.1−4.4
Majority 1094.8
Turnout 2,26022.4
Labour hold Swing
Copnor by-election 7 February 2008 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andy Fraser1,83555.8+38.4
Conservative Jim Fleming90427.5−18.6
Labour Terry O'Brien34910.6−8.2
English Democrat David Knight1173.6−13.6
UKIP Michelle Essery571.7+1.7
Independent Mark Austin280.9+0.9
Majority 93128.3
Turnout 3,29033.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

See also

Non-metropolitan district elections
Unitary authority elections

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).

References

  1. ↑ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Drayton & Farlington Ward By-election – 1 September 2005". Portsmouth City Council. Archived from the original on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  4. ↑ "Fratton Ward by-election 2007 results". Portsmouth City Council. Archived from the original on 14 May 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  5. ↑ "Nelson Ward by-election 2007 results". Portsmouth City Council. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  6. ↑ "Copnor Ward by-election 2008 results". Portsmouth City Council. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The City of Portsmouth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Portsmouth". * BBC News Online . Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  9. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The City of Portsmouth (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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