Fratton 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 | Billy Ansell Elected | 1,518 | 39.3% | +7.6 |
| Reform UK | Jacob Lee Short | 1,162 | 30.1% | — |
| Green Party | Tim Sheerman-Chase | 542 | 14.0% | +9.8 |
| Labour Party | Tom Coles | 454 | 11.8% | -16.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Tim Edwards | 186 | 4.8% | -3.2 |
| Majority | 356 | |||
| Turnout | 36.2% | |||
| Registered electors | 10,681 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,862 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart William Brown Elected | 824 | 31.7% | -6.4 |
| Portsmouth Independent Party | Jacob Lee Short | 729 | 28.0% | +11.5 |
| Labour Party | Steph Richards | 728 | 28.0% | -2.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Tim Edwards | 208 | 8.0% | -1.0 |
| Green Party | Samet Menguc Chering-Alves | 111 | 4.3% | -0.8 |
| Majority | 95 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,600 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Dave Ashmore Elected | 1,051 | 38.1% | -1.1 |
| Labour Party | Aimee Gwyther | 840 | 30.4% | -13.0 |
| Portsmouth Independent Party | Jacob Lee Short | 457 | 16.6% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Peter Angus Ross | 248 | 9.0% | -8.3 |
| Green Party | Samet Menguc Chering-Alves | 139 | 5.0% | — |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Chris Pickett | 24 | 0.9% | — |
| Majority | 211 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,759 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Party
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Tom Coles Elected | 1,214 | 43.5% | +10.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Edward Charles Fuller | 1,094 | 39.2% | +4.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Paul Sweeney | 484 | 17.3% | -7.0 |
| Majority | 120 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,792 | |||
Labour Party gain from Liberal Democrats
06/05/2021
| 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
02/05/2019
| 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
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Tom Coles Elected | 1,108 | 37.5% | +10.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart William Brown | 1,036 | 35.1% | +3.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Tony Sarigul | 543 | 18.4% | +5.2 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Kevan Chippindall-Higgin | 154 | 5.2% | -16.5 |
| Green Party | Mike Wines | 114 | 3.9% | -2.1 |
| Majority | 72 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,955 | |||
Labour Party gain from Liberal Democrats
05/05/2016
| 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% | — |
| Majority | 127 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,691 | |||