Portsmouth_local_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.
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
More information Election, Overall Control ...
| 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 | ||
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Unitary authority
More information Party in control, Years ...
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1997–2000 | |
| No overall control | 2000–2009 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2009–2014[2] | |
| No overall control | 2014–present | |
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Leadership
The leaders of the council since 1994 have been:[3]
More information Councillor, Party ...
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Madden | Labour | 1994 | 2000 | |
| Ian Gibson | Conservative | 2000 | 2001 | |
| Leo Madden | Labour | 2001 | 2002 | |
| Frank Worley | Conservative | 2002 | 2003 | |
| Phil Shaddock | Liberal Democrats | 2003 | 22 Jun 2004 | |
| Gerald Vernon-Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 22 Jun 2004 | 3 Jun 2014 | |
| Donna Jones | Conservative | 3 Jun 2014 | 15 May 2018 | |
| Gerald Vernon-Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 15 May 2018 | 16 May 2023 | |
| Steve Pitt | Liberal Democrats | 16 May 2023 | ||
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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
- 1996 Portsmouth City Council election
Unitary authority elections
- 1998 Portsmouth City Council election
- 1999 Portsmouth City Council election
- 2000 Portsmouth City Council election
- 2002 Portsmouth City Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 3)[5][6]
- 2003 Portsmouth City Council election
- 2004 Portsmouth City Council election
- 2006 Portsmouth City Council election
- 2007 Portsmouth City Council election
- 2008 Portsmouth City Council election
- 2010 Portsmouth City Council election
- 2011 Portsmouth City Council election
- 2012 Portsmouth City Council election
- 2014 Portsmouth City Council election
- 2015 Portsmouth City Council election
- 2016 Portsmouth City Council election
- 2018 Portsmouth City Council election
- 2019 Portsmouth City Council election
- 2021 Portsmouth City Council election
- 2022 Portsmouth City Council election
- 2023 Portsmouth City Council election
- 2002 results map
- 2003 results map
- 2004 results map
- 2006 results map
- 2007 results map
- 2008 results map
- 2010 results map
- 2011 results map
- 2012 results map
- 2014 results map
- 2015 results map
- 2016 results map
- 2018 results map
- 2019 results map
- 2021 results map
- 2022 results map
- 2023 results map
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2002-2006
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 | ||||
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2006-2010
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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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- "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- "Lib Dems claim fourth defection". BBC News Online. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- "Council minutes". Portsmouth City Council. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- legislation.gov.uk - The City of Portsmouth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- "Portsmouth". * BBC News Online. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- legislation.gov.uk - The City of Portsmouth (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- "Drayton & Farlington Ward By-election - 1 September 2005". Portsmouth City Council. Archived from the original on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- "Fratton Ward by-election 2007 results". Portsmouth City Council. Archived from the original on 14 May 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- "Nelson Ward by-election 2007 results". Portsmouth City Council. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- "Copnor Ward by-election 2008 results". Portsmouth City Council. Retrieved 31 August 2009.