- Portsmouth local elections
One third of
Portsmouth Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.Political control
Labour 1996 - 2000
No overall control 2000 - presentCouncil elections
Portsmouth Council election, 1998 Portsmouth Council election, 1999 Portsmouth Council election, 2000 Portsmouth Council election, 2002 Portsmouth Council election, 2003 Portsmouth Council election, 2004 Portsmouth Council election, 2006 Portsmouth Council election, 2007 Portsmouth Council election, 2008 By-election results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Stephen Wemyss
votes = 2,148
percentage = 50.9
change = +4.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Patrict Whittle
votes = 1,973
percentage = 46.7
change = +4.3Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = David Knight
votes = 102
percentage = 2.4
change = +2.4Election box majority
votes = 175
percentage = 4.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 4,223
percentage = 43.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Fuller
votes = 1,196
percentage = 58.6
change = +2.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gerry Oldfield
votes = 496
percentage = 24.3
change = +1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Simon Payne
votes = 144
percentage = 7.1
change = -5.4Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = David Knight
votes = 131
percentage = 6.4
change = -2.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Sean Sanders
votes = 56
percentage = 2.7
change = +2.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Mark Austin
votes = 17
percentage = 0.8
change = +0.8Election box majority
votes = 700
percentage = 34.3
change = +1.3Election box turnout
votes = 2,040
percentage = 20.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sarah Cook
votes = 791
percentage = 35.0
change = +3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jim Fleming
votes = 682
percentage = 30.2
change = +3.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Alex Naylor
votes = 548
percentage = 24.2
change = -2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Michelle Essery
votes = 90
percentage = 4.0
change = +4.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Calum Kennedy
votes = 78
percentage = 3.5
change = -2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = Clive Percy
votes = 71
percentage = 3.1
change = -4.4Election box majority
votes = 109
percentage = 4.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,260
percentage = 22.4
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Andy Fraser
votes = 1,835
percentage = 55.8
change = +38.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jim Fleming
votes = 904
percentage = 27.5
change = -18.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Terry O'Brien
votes = 349
percentage = 10.6
change = -8.2Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = David Knight
votes = 117
percentage = 3.6
change = -13.6Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Michelle Essery
votes = 57
percentage = 1.7
change = +1.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Mark Austin
votes = 28
percentage = 0.9
change = +0.9Election box majority
votes = 931
percentage = 28.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,290
percentage = 33.9
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =External links
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