Portsmouth City Council elections

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 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 31 14 0 3
1979 31 14 0 3
1983 25 11 1 2 39
1984 25 11 1 2
1986 23 10 5 1
1987 24 9 5 1
1988 25 8 5 1
1990 21 12 5 1
1991 No Overall Control
(Conservative Administration)		 19 13 6 1
1992 17 14 7 1
1994 No Overall Control
(Labour Administration)		 15 14 9 1
1995 11 18 10 0

Unitary authority

Party in controlYearsLeader
Labour1996-2000[2] Leo Madden
No overall control (Labour Administration)2000–2002
No overall control (Conservative Administration)2002–2004 Frank Worley
No overall control (Liberal Democrat Administration)2004–2009 Gerald Vernon-Jackson
Liberal Democrats2009-2014[3]
No overall control (Conservative Administration)2014–2018 Donna Jones
No overall control (Liberal Democrat Administration)2018–present Gerald Vernon-Jackson

Council elections

Non-metropolitan district elections
  • 1973 Portsmouth City Council election
  • 1976 Portsmouth City Council election
  • 1979 Portsmouth City Council election
  • 1983 Portsmouth City Council election (New ward boundaries)[4]
  • 1984 Portsmouth City Council election
  • 1986 Portsmouth City Council election
  • 1987 Portsmouth City Council election
  • 1988 Portsmouth City Council election
  • 1990 Portsmouth City Council election
  • 1991 Portsmouth City Council election
  • 1992 Portsmouth City Council election
  • 1994 Portsmouth City Council election
  • 1995 Portsmouth City Council election

Unitary authority elections

City result maps
  • 2002 results map
  • 2003 results map
  • 2004 results map
  • 2006 results map
  • 2010 results map
  • 2011 results map
  • 2012 results map
  • 2014 results map
  • 2015 results map
  • 2016 results map
  • 2018 results map

By-election results
Drayton & Farlington by-election 1 September 2005[7]
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
Fratton by-election 16 August 2007[8]
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[9]
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[10]
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
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gollark: Mentally punishing yourself then.
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References
  1. "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. "Portsmouth". BBC News Online. 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  3. "Lib Dems claim fourth defection". BBC News Online. 2009-01-27. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The City of Portsmouth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  5. "Portsmouth". * BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  6. legislation.gov.uk - The City of Portsmouth (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. "Drayton & Farlington Ward By-election - 1 September 2005". Portsmouth City Council. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  8. "Fratton Ward by-election 2007 results". Portsmouth City Council. Archived from the original on 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  9. "Nelson Ward by-election 2007 results". Portsmouth City Council. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  10. "Copnor Ward by-election 2008 results". Portsmouth City Council. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
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