Nelson 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 | Steve Andrews Elected | 1,499 | 41.1% | +4.1 |
| Reform UK | Jason Fazackarley | 1,350 | 37.0% | — |
| Green Party | Stan Marlow | 347 | 9.5% | +5.5 |
| Labour Party | Robin Head | 281 | 7.7% | -13.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lewis Mark David Gosling | 168 | 4.6% | -4.5 |
| Majority | 149 | |||
| Turnout | 35.7% | |||
| Registered electors | 10,207 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,645 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Richard James Adair Elected | 903 | 37.1% | -10.7 |
| Portsmouth Independent Party | Gary Richard Fyles | 687 | 28.2% | +20.4 |
| Labour Party | Robin Head | 505 | 20.7% | -2.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Erin May Hunt | 223 | 9.2% | -5.8 |
| Green Party | Duncan Stuart Robinson | 99 | 4.1% | -1.5 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Nick Doyle | 19 | 0.8% | -0.1 |
| Majority | 216 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,436 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Lee Hunt Elected | 1,033 | 47.8% | +1.4 |
| Labour Party | Robin Head | 498 | 23.0% | -1.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Kerryanne Swann | 323 | 14.9% | -7.6 |
| Portsmouth Independent Party | Henry Vincent James Thorpe | 169 | 7.8% | — |
| Green Party | Duncan Stuart Robinson | 121 | 5.6% | +0.2 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Nick Doyle | 19 | 0.9% | -0.4 |
| Majority | 535 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,163 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jason Fazackarley Elected | 1,109 | 46.4% | +3.0 |
| Labour Party | Aimee Gwyther | 584 | 24.4% | +4.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Spencer Roy Gardner | 539 | 22.6% | -8.8 |
| Green Party | Duncan Stuart Robinson | 128 | 5.4% | -0.3 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Nick Doyle | 30 | 1.3% | — |
| Majority | 525 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,390 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
06/05/2021
| 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
02/05/2019
| 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
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jason Fazackarley Elected | 1,124 | 40.1% | -0.3 |
| Labour Party | Rumal Khan | 768 | 27.4% | +5.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Alicia Ruth Denny | 625 | 22.3% | +6.5 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Colin Galloway | 148 | 5.3% | -16.2 |
| Green Party | Duncan Stuart Robinson | 136 | 4.9% | — |
| Majority | 356 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,801 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
05/05/2016
| 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% | — |
| Majority | 501 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,768 | |||