Central Southsea ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
07/05/2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Kate Dorrington Elected | 1,996 | 42.6% | +7.1 |
| Green Party | Lucy Bridgewater | 978 | 20.9% | +15.2 |
| Labour Party | George David Fielding | 856 | 18.3% | -30.5 |
| Reform UK | Addy Asaduzzaman | 661 | 14.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mackenzie Cumming | 195 | 4.2% | -2.3 |
| Majority | 1,018 | |||
| Turnout | 38.9% | |||
| Registered electors | 12,078 | |||
| Ballots cast | 4,686 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Party
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Charlotte Rachel Gerada Elected | 1,780 | 48.7% | +8.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Felix Totolici | 1,298 | 35.5% | -11.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Alison Jane Hoare | 237 | 6.5% | +0.9 |
| Green Party | Dillon Alexander Jarman | 208 | 5.7% | +1.1 |
| Portsmouth Independent Party | Paris-Jade Wilson | 130 | 3.6% | +1.3 |
| Majority | 482 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,653 | |||
Labour Party gain from Liberal Democrats
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Suzy Horton Elected | 1,816 | 47.2% | +10.7 |
| Labour Party | Joshua Anthony Allen | 1,551 | 40.3% | -7.5 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Alicia Ruth Denny | 214 | 5.6% | -5.1 |
| Green Party | Menno Groen | 178 | 4.6% | -0.4 |
| Portsmouth Independent Party | Lee Matthew Tindal | 86 | 2.2% | — |
| Majority | 265 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,845 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Party
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | George David Fielding Elected | 1,849 | 47.9% | +5.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Shreeve | 1,410 | 36.5% | -2.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jack Ethan Jackson | 411 | 10.6% | -3.2 |
| Green Party | Menno Groen | 193 | 5.0% | +0.4 |
| Majority | 439 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,863 | |||
Labour Party hold
06/05/2021
| 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
02/05/2019
| 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
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | George David Fielding Elected | 1,721 | 44.1% | +20.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lee Hunt | 1,377 | 35.3% | -5.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Prab Ghosh | 627 | 16.1% | +4.0 |
| Green Party | Tim Sheerman-Chase | 181 | 4.6% | -8.7 |
| Majority | 344 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,906 | |||
Labour Party gain from Liberal Democrats
05/05/2016
| 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% | — |
| Majority | 560 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,336 | |||