Paulsgrove 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Joe Standen Elected | 1,963 | 57.5% | -6.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Thomas Christopher Hoare | 467 | 13.7% | +2.4 |
| Labour Party | Mark Andrew Farwell | 347 | 10.2% | -0.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Michelle Jenny Simmons | 319 | 9.4% | +0.7 |
| Green Party | Ian David McCulloch | 315 | 9.2% | +4.0 |
| Majority | 1,496 | |||
| Turnout | 34.5% | |||
| Registered electors | 9,926 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,411 | |||
Reform UK hold
23/10/2025 By-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Joe Standen Elected | 1,770 | 64.3% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Thomas Christopher Hoare | 311 | 11.3% | -4.0 |
| Labour Party | Sydna Phillips | 289 | 10.5% | -4.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Michelle Jenny Simmons | 239 | 8.7% | +5.7 |
| Green Party | Georgina Ayling | 143 | 5.2% | +1.8 |
| Majority | 1,459 | |||
| Turnout | 27.8% | |||
| Registered electors | 9,926 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,752 | |||
Reform UK gain from Portsmouth Independent Party
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Independent Party | George David Madgwick Elected | 1,561 | 63.7% | +7.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Thomas Christopher Hoare | 375 | 15.3% | -4.2 |
| Labour Party | Patrick Charles Keefe | 358 | 14.6% | -4.0 |
| Green Party | Ian David McCulloch | 84 | 3.4% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | James Campbell | 72 | 2.9% | -3.0 |
| Majority | 1,186 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,450 | |||
Portsmouth Independent Party hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Independent Party | Chris Dike Elected | 1,279 | 55.9% | +0.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Charlie Douglas | 446 | 19.5% | -6.3 |
| Labour Party | Eloise Frances Hadenham | 425 | 18.6% | +4.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Helena Cole | 136 | 5.9% | +1.9 |
| Majority | 833 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,286 | |||
Portsmouth Independent Party hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Independent Party | Brian John Madgwick Elected | 1,549 | 55.6% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Andy Macfarlane | 719 | 25.8% | -11.2 |
| Labour Party | Raj Ghosh | 406 | 14.6% | +3.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Nicky Dodd | 112 | 4.0% | +1.7 |
| Majority | 830 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,786 | |||
Portsmouth Independent Party gain from Independent
06/05/2021
| 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
02/05/2019
| 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
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jo Hooper Elected | 1,224 | 45.7% | +21.7 |
| Labour Party | Dave Horne | 1,100 | 41.0% | -0.2 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Stuart Potter | 191 | 7.1% | -22.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Iain Sutherland | 165 | 6.2% | +2.1 |
| Majority | 124 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,680 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party
05/05/2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | John Ferrett Elected | 995 | 41.3% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Mike Jerome | 711 | 29.5% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Bill New | 577 | 23.9% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Nicky Dodd | 99 | 4.1% | — |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Chris Pickett | 30 | 1.2% | — |
| Majority | 284 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,412 | |||