Portsmouth council election, 2016

05/05/2016 · 14 wards · 14 seats contested

Most seats
8
Liberal Democrats
Seats contested
14
across 14 wards
Turnout
39.3%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats 8 — 12,795 29.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party 4 — 12,016 27.5% —
Labour Party 2 — 10,439 23.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 — 6,547 15.0% —
Green Party 0 — 1,817 4.2% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 — 30 0.1% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 14
Conservative and Unionist Party 14
Labour Party 14
Liberal Democrats 14
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 12
Green Party 7
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1

A party standing a full slate could field 14 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Baffins

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Darren Sanders Elected 1,759 47.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party George Fitzgerald Edgar 691 18.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Kevan Chippindall-Higgin 671 18.1% —
Labour Party John Durruti Castillon 580 15.7% —
Majority1,068
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,701

Central Southsea

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Steve Pitt Elected 1,364 40.9% —
Labour Party Frank Edward Minal 804 24.1% —
Green Party Ian David McCulloch 444 13.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Massoud Esmaili 401 12.0% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Derek William Arthur Wareham 323 9.7% —
Majority560
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,336

Charles Dickens

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Stephen Morgan Elected 948 33.9% —
Liberal Democrats Margaret Joan Foster 885 31.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Andrew Walters 543 19.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party John Malcolm Hill 287 10.3% —
Green Party Hannah Mary Dawson 130 4.7% —
Majority63
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,793

Copnor

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Neill Young Elected 1,010 35.9% —
Labour Party Rumal Khan 815 29.0% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Terry Chipperfield-Harrison 717 25.5% —
Liberal Democrats Jaison Andrew Matewu 269 9.6% —
Majority195
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,811

Cosham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jim Fleming Elected 1,251 41.2% —
Labour Party Graham Philip Heaney 878 28.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Mel Todd 647 21.3% —
Liberal Democrats Kirstine McDowell Impey 263 8.7% —
Majority373
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,039

Drayton and Farlington

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen Wemyss Elected 1,977 55.0% —
Labour Party Andreas Bubel 733 20.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Loreley Deborah Lawrence 555 15.4% —
Liberal Democrats Josh Dulberg 330 9.2% —
Majority1,244
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,595

Eastney and Craneswater

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Matthew Ray Winnington Elected 1,599 44.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Susan Jane Lloyd 1,278 35.1% —
Labour Party Julian Paul Wright 500 13.7% —
Green Party Menno Groen 313 8.6% —
Majority321
Turnout39.3%
Registered electors9,397
Ballots cast3,638

Fratton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats David Edward Charles Fuller Elected 860 32.0% —
Labour Party Tom Coles 733 27.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Todd Sweeney 584 21.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Laurence Warren-West 354 13.2% —
Green Party Martin Peter Cox 160 5.9% —
Majority127
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,691

Hilsea

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Donna Jones Elected 1,566 54.6% —
Labour Party Silvi Veale 922 32.1% —
Liberal Democrats Julie Ann Spurgeon 380 13.2% —
Majority644
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,868

Milton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Will Purvis Elected 1,488 42.6% —
Labour Party Alex Bentley 614 17.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Malcolm Kristion George Chewter 563 16.1% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Robbie Robinson 559 16.0% —
Green Party Kylie Barton 269 7.7% —
Majority874
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,493

Nelson

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Leo Madden Elected 1,118 40.4% —
Labour Party Sue Castillon 617 22.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Barry Paul Davies 595 21.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ben Swann 438 15.8% —
Majority501
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,768

Paulsgrove

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party John Ferrett Elected 995 41.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Mike Jerome 711 29.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Bill New 577 23.9% —
Liberal Democrats Nicky Dodd 99 4.1% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Chris Pickett 30 1.2% —
Majority284
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,412

St Jude

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Hugh Laurence Mason Elected 1,264 39.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sandra Theresa Stockdale 863 27.1% —
Labour Party Tony Chafer 534 16.8% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Christopher Anthony Vaughan 275 8.6% —
Green Party Ken Hawkins 249 7.8% —
Majority401
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,185

St Thomas

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Tom Wood Elected 1,117 34.2% —
Labour Party Sumel Chowdhury 766 23.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Christine Edwina Sykes 760 23.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Jill Irene Evans 367 11.3% —
Green Party Gail Baird 252 7.7% —
Majority351
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,262

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