Portsmouth council election, 2019

02/05/2019 · 14 wards · 15 seats contested

Most seats

Conservative and Unionist Party

Seats contested

across 14 wards

Turnout

—

average of reporting wards

Summary

Party	Seats	+/−	Votes	Share	+/−
Conservative and Unionist Party	7	+1	12,564	26.3%	-10.4
Liberal Democrats	6	+2	13,291	27.8%	+2.5
Labour Party	2	-2	11,966	25.0%	-6.5
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	0	+0	6,664	13.9%	+11.8
Green Party	0	+0	2,752	5.8%	+2.0
National Health Action Party	0	+0	344	0.7%	—
Veterans and People’s Party	0	+0	117	0.2%	—
The Justice & Anti-Corruption Party	0	+0	75	0.2%	—

Changes are against the previous council election on 03/05/2018. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party	Candidates	Of a possible 15
Conservative and Unionist Party	15
Labour Party	15
Liberal Democrats	15
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	14
Green Party	11
The Justice & Anti-Corruption Party	2
National Health Action Party	1
Veterans and People’s Party	1

A party standing a full slate could field 15 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	Elizabeth Lynne Stagg Elected	1,649	44.8%	+7.4
Conservative and Unionist Party	Ryan William Brent	776	21.1%	-12.7
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	Paul Sweeney	547	14.9%	+10.4
Labour Party	Kasey Elizabeth Clark	470	12.8%	-8.1
Green Party	Bob Simmonds	240	6.5%	+3.0
Majority		873
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast		3,682

Liberal Democrats hold

Central Southsea

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Liberal Democrats	Suzy Horton Elected	1,760	45.7%	+10.4
Labour Party	Charlotte Rachel Gerada	1,235	32.0%	-12.0
Conservative and Unionist Party	Ruben Virumbrales Bell	328	8.5%	-7.5
Green Party	Eloise Shavelar	268	7.0%	+2.3
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	Michael Nawrot	263	6.8%	—
Majority		525
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast		3,854

Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Party

Charles Dickens

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Labour Party	Cal Corkery Elected	1,023	39.8%	+5.9
Liberal Democrats	Mark Anthony Graham	619	24.1%	-5.2
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	Matt Harvey	504	19.6%	—
Conservative and Unionist Party	Ronnie Alan Louis Dennis Taffurelli-Hutchings	254	9.9%	-15.0
Green Party	Sarah Louise Shilling Gilbert	168	6.5%	+0.9
Majority		404
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast		2,568

Labour Party hold

Copnor

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Conservative and Unionist Party	Robert New Elected	1,064	36.5%	-10.3
Labour Party	Rumal Khan	658	22.6%	-5.9
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	Bill Haley	541	18.6%	+13.0
Liberal Democrats	Ross Campbell	365	12.5%	-2.1
Green Party	Ken Hawkins	286	9.8%	+5.3
Majority		406
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast		2,914

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Cosham 2 seats

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Conservative and Unionist Party	Lee Michael Christopher John Mason Elected	1,082	38.7%	-14.0
Conservative and Unionist Party	Matthew Jeremy Atkins Elected	1,071	38.3%	—
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	George David Madgwick	899	32.2%	+26.5
Labour Party	David James Boxall	756	27.1%	-4.1
Labour Party	Yahiya Chowdhury	627	22.4%	—
Liberal Democrats	Simon Sansbury	427	15.3%	+8.3
Liberal Democrats	Helena Cole	383	13.7%	—
National Health Action Party	Veronika Gudrun Wagner	344	12.3%	—
Majority		172
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast (estimated)		2,794

Conservative and Unionist Party gain · Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Drayton and Farlington

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Conservative and Unionist Party	Terry Norton Elected	1,927	54.6%	-12.7
Labour Party	Rebecca Mary Light	729	20.7%	-3.2
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	Derek Paul Jennings	471	13.3%	—
Liberal Democrats	Delwar Hussain Baig	402	11.4%	+2.6
Majority		1,198
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast		3,529

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Eastney and Craneswater

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Conservative and Unionist Party	Linda Rae Symes Elected	1,406	35.0%	-8.6
Liberal Democrats	Jennie Brent	1,003	25.0%	+1.0
Labour Party	Luke Evans	910	22.6%	-5.6
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	Andrew Walters	365	9.1%	—
Green Party	Menno Groen	282	7.0%	+2.8
The Justice & Anti-Corruption Party	Steve Oldfield	53	1.3%	—
Majority		403
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast		4,019

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Fratton

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Liberal Democrats	Dave Ashmore Elected	1,141	38.6%	+3.5
Labour Party	Trevor John Morgan	844	28.5%	-9.0
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	Kevan Chippindall-Higgin	395	13.4%	+8.1
Green Party	Tim Sheerman-Chase	289	9.8%	+5.9
Conservative and Unionist Party	Elliot Barnaby Russell	288	9.7%	-8.6
Majority		297
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast		2,957

Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Party

Hilsea

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Conservative and Unionist Party	Scott Payter-Harris Elected	1,058	37.0%	-20.4
Labour Party	Sue Castillon	627	21.9%	-6.7
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	Mark Roberts	518	18.1%	—
Liberal Democrats	Peter John Williams	380	13.3%	+5.9
Green Party	Emma Louise Kimberley Murphy	274	9.6%	+3.0
Majority		431
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast		2,857

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Milton

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Liberal Democrats	Gerald Vernon-Jackson Elected	1,611	41.1%	-0.7
Labour Party	Paula Ann Savage	1,036	26.4%	-5.4
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	Jenny Elizabeth Dobson	543	13.8%	—
Conservative and Unionist Party	Stephen Alexander Gorys	457	11.6%	-9.9
Green Party	Tamara Groen	276	7.0%	+2.2
Majority		575
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast		3,923

Liberal Democrats hold

Nelson

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Liberal Democrats	Lee Hunt Elected	1,125	43.2%	+3.1
Labour Party	Mo Quinn	472	18.1%	-9.3
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	Mike Jerome	456	17.5%	+12.2
Conservative and Unionist Party	Lewis Mark David Gosling	374	14.4%	-7.9
Green Party	Duncan Stuart Robinson	176	6.8%	+1.9
Majority		653
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast		2,603

Liberal Democrats hold

Paulsgrove

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Conservative and Unionist Party	Gemma New Elected	966	37.0%	-8.6
Labour Party	Isabelle Sene	669	25.7%	-15.4
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	Stuart Potter	647	24.8%	+17.7
Liberal Democrats	Iain Sutherland	209	8.0%	+1.9
Veterans and People’s Party	Robert Guy Wilson	117	4.5%	—
Majority		297
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast		2,608

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

St Jude

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Labour Party	Graham Philip Heaney Elected	1,061	32.6%	-3.8
Liberal Democrats	Tracy McClure	851	26.1%	+1.3
Conservative and Unionist Party	Timothy John Forer	766	23.5%	-9.9
Green Party	Darren Christopher Fry	310	9.5%	+4.2
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	Ian DuCane	245	7.5%	—
The Justice & Anti-Corruption Party	Claudiu-Bogdan Babii	22	0.7%	—
Majority		210
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast		3,255

Labour Party hold

St Thomas

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Liberal Democrats	Chris Attwell Elected	1,366	40.0%	+5.4
Labour Party	Sumel Chowdhury	849	24.9%	-5.5
Conservative and Unionist Party	Terry Henderson	747	21.9%	-8.7
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	Colin Galloway	270	7.9%	—
Green Party	Bekkie Kingsley-Smith	183	5.4%	+0.9
Majority		517
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast		3,415

Liberal Democrats hold

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