Portsmouth council election, 2021
Most seats
6
Liberal Democrats
Seats contested
14
across 14 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/− | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | +0 | 13,013 | 27.1% | -0.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 5 | -2 | 17,240 | 35.9% | +9.6 |
| Labour Party | 2 | +0 | 13,392 | 27.9% | +2.8 |
| Independent | 1 | +1 | 1,787 | 3.7% | — |
| Green Party | 0 | +0 | 2,369 | 4.9% | -0.8 |
| National Health Action Party | 0 | +0 | 100 | 0.2% | -0.5 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 0 | +0 | 97 | 0.2% | — |
| Workers Party of Britain | 0 | +0 | 49 | 0.1% | — |
Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2019. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.
Candidates
| Party | Candidates | Of a possible 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 14 | |
| Labour Party | 14 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 14 | |
| Green Party | 10 | |
| Independent | 2 | |
| National Health Action Party | 1 | |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 1 | |
| Workers Party of Britain | 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 | 1,737 | 47.1% | +2.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Tom Collins | 1,066 | 28.9% | +7.8 |
| Labour Party | Jason Christopher | 640 | 17.3% | +4.6 |
| Green Party | Bob Simmonds | 246 | 6.7% | +0.2 |
| Majority | 671 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,689 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Central Southsea
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Charlotte Rachel Gerada Elected | 1,740 | 42.3% | +10.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Pitt | 1,611 | 39.2% | -6.5 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Charlie Douglas | 570 | 13.9% | +5.4 |
| Green Party | Tamara Groen | 191 | 4.6% | -2.3 |
| Majority | 129 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 4,112 | |||
Labour Party gain from Liberal Democrats
Charles Dickens
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Kirsty Mellor Elected | 1,183 | 45.6% | +5.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Renu Raj | 713 | 27.5% | +17.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Yahiya Chowdhury | 600 | 23.1% | -1.0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Chris Pickett | 97 | 3.7% | — |
| Majority | 470 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,593 | |||
Labour Party hold
Copnor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lewis Mark David Gosling Elected | 1,636 | 53.2% | +16.7 |
| Labour Party | Mary Vallely | 805 | 26.2% | +3.6 |
| Green Party | Tim Sheerman-Chase | 326 | 10.6% | +0.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Bobby Tera | 307 | 10.0% | -2.5 |
| Majority | 831 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,074 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Cosham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Matthew Jeremy Atkins Elected | 1,668 | 48.3% | +9.5 |
| Labour Party | Asghar Shah | 1,252 | 36.2% | +9.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Edward Charles Fuller | 333 | 9.6% | -5.6 |
| Independent | Mike Jerome | 103 | 3.0% | — |
| National Health Action Party | Veronika Gudrun Wagner | 100 | 2.9% | -9.4 |
| Majority | 416 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,456 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Drayton and Farlington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ryan William Brent Elected | 2,707 | 68.4% | +13.8 |
| Labour Party | David Anthony Simpson | 776 | 19.6% | -1.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Duncan McLaren Garland | 475 | 12.0% | +0.6 |
| Majority | 1,931 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,958 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Eastney and Craneswater
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | John Russell Smith Elected | 1,654 | 37.8% | +2.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Ray Winnington | 1,292 | 29.5% | +4.6 |
| Labour Party | Craig Withey | 1,139 | 26.0% | +3.4 |
| Green Party | Menno Groen | 289 | 6.6% | -0.4 |
| Majority | 362 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 4,374 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Fratton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart William Brown Elected | 1,029 | 35.2% | -3.4 |
| Labour Party | Nikki Coles | 977 | 33.4% | +4.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Paul Sweeney | 712 | 24.4% | +14.6 |
| Green Party | Ken Hawkins | 154 | 5.3% | -4.5 |
| Workers Party of Britain | Joey Smith | 49 | 1.7% | — |
| Majority | 52 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,921 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Hilsea
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Daniel Alexander Wemyss Elected | 1,763 | 58.2% | +21.2 |
| Labour Party | Julian Thomas Lewis | 783 | 25.9% | +3.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter John Williams | 265 | 8.8% | -4.5 |
| Green Party | Emma Louise Kimberley Murphy | 217 | 7.2% | -2.4 |
| Majority | 980 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,028 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Milton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Kimberly Emma Barrett Elected | 1,471 | 37.7% | -3.4 |
| Labour Party | Paula Ann Savage | 1,251 | 32.0% | +5.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jack Daniels Smith | 901 | 23.1% | +11.4 |
| Green Party | Sarah Louise Shilling Gilbert | 283 | 7.2% | +0.2 |
| Majority | 220 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,906 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Nelson
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Leo Madden Elected | 1,097 | 43.4% | +0.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David Robert Cairns | 791 | 31.3% | +16.9 |
| Labour Party | Georgia Joanne Hancock | 495 | 19.6% | +1.5 |
| Green Party | Duncan Stuart Robinson | 143 | 5.7% | -1.1 |
| Majority | 306 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,526 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Paulsgrove
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George David Madgwick Elected | 1,684 | 49.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Tony Hewitt | 1,269 | 37.0% | -0.1 |
| Labour Party | Mark Andrew Farwell | 397 | 11.6% | -14.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | George Matthew Franklin Brown | 81 | 2.4% | -5.7 |
| Majority | 415 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,431 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
St Jude
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Hugh Laurence Mason Elected | 1,287 | 35.6% | +9.5 |
| Labour Party | Raj Ghosh | 1,194 | 33.1% | +0.5 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Stephen Alexander Gorys | 847 | 23.5% | -0.1 |
| Green Party | Ian David McCulloch | 283 | 7.8% | -1.7 |
| Majority | 93 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,611 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Party
St Thomas
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Holder Elected | 1,428 | 42.4% | +2.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Alicia Ruth Denny | 943 | 28.0% | +6.1 |
| Labour Party | Rebecca Claire Ozaniec | 760 | 22.6% | -2.3 |
| Green Party | Elliott Lee | 237 | 7.0% | +1.7 |
| Majority | 485 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,368 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold