Portsmouth City Council elections

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.

Political control

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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]

Non-metropolitan district

Election Overall Control Conservative Labour Alliance/Liberal Democrats Independent
1973 Conservative 28 17 0 3 48
1976 Conservative 31 14 0 3
1979 Conservative 31 14 0 3
1983 Conservative 25 11 1 2 39
1984 Conservative 25 11 1 2
1986 Conservative 23 10 5 1
1987 Conservative 24 9 5 1
1988 Conservative 25 8 5 1
1990 Conservative 21 12 5 1
1991 No overall control
(Conservative administration) 		19 13 6 1
1992 No overall control
(Conservative administration) 		17 14 7 1
1994 No overall control
(Labour administration) 		15 14 9 1
1995 No overall control
(Labour administration) 		11 18 10 0
1996 Labour 6 21 12 0

Unitary authority

Party in control Years
Labour 1997–2000
No overall control 2000–2009
Liberal Democrats 2009–2014[2]
No overall control 2014–present

Council elections

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Non-metropolitan district elections

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Unitary authority elections

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City result maps

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  • 2002 results map
    2002 results map
  • 2003 results map
    2003 results map
  • 2004 results map
    2004 results map
  • 2006 results map
    2006 results map
  • 2007 results map
    2007 results map
  • 2008 results map
    2008 results map
  • 2010 results map
    2010 results map
  • 2011 results map
    2011 results map
  • 2012 results map
    2012 results map
  • 2014 results map
    2014 results map
  • 2015 results map
    2015 results map
  • 2016 results map
    2016 results map
  • 2018 results map
    2018 results map
  • 2019 results map
    2019 results map
  • 2021 results map
    2021 results map
  • 2022 results map
    2022 results map
  • 2023 results map
    2023 results map
  • 2024 results map
    2024 results map

By-election results

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2002-2006

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Drayton & Farlington by-election 1 September 2005[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Wemyss 2,148 50.9 +4.2
Liberal Democrats Patrict Whittle 1,973 46.7 +4.3
English Democrat David Knight 102 2.4 +2.4
Majority 175 4.2
Turnout 4,223 43.0
Conservative hold Swing

2006-2010

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Fratton by-election 16 August 2007[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Fuller 1,196 58.6 +2.6
Conservative Gerry Oldfield 496 24.3 +1.3
Labour Simon Payne 144 7.1 −5.4
English Democrat David Knight 131 6.4 −2.1
Green Sean Sanders 56 2.7 +2.7
Independent Mark Austin 17 0.8 +0.8
Majority 700 34.3 +1.3
Turnout 2,040 20.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Nelson by-election 27 September 2007[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sarah Cook 791 35.0 +3.2
Conservative Jim Fleming 682 30.2 +3.3
Liberal Democrats Alex Naylor 548 24.2 −2.9
UKIP Michelle Essery 90 4.0 +4.0
Green Calum Kennedy 78 3.5 −2.9
English Democrat Clive Percy 71 3.1 −4.4
Majority 109 4.8
Turnout 2,260 22.4
Labour hold Swing
Copnor by-election 7 February 2008[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andy Fraser 1,835 55.8 +38.4
Conservative Jim Fleming 904 27.5 −18.6
Labour Terry O'Brien 349 10.6 −8.2
English Democrat David Knight 117 3.6 −13.6
UKIP Michelle Essery 57 1.7 +1.7
Independent Mark Austin 28 0.9 +0.9
Majority 931 28.3
Turnout 3,290 33.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Lib Dems claim fourth defection". BBC News Online. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The City of Portsmouth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Portsmouth". * BBC News Online. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The City of Portsmouth (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Drayton & Farlington Ward By-election - 1 September 2005". Portsmouth City Council. Archived from the original on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  7. ^ "Fratton Ward by-election 2007 results". Portsmouth City Council. Archived from the original on 14 May 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  8. ^ "Nelson Ward by-election 2007 results". Portsmouth City Council. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  9. ^ "Copnor Ward by-election 2008 results". Portsmouth City Council. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
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