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2015 Portsmouth City Council election
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14 of the 42 seats to Portsmouth City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Seats before 4 9 1
Seats won 9 4 1
Seat change 5 Increase 5 Decrease 0 Steady
Popular vote 30,193 17,342 17,060
Percentage 34.3% 19.7% 19.4%
Map of 2015 results
Council control before election

No Overal Control

 Council control after election

No Overal Control

The 2015 Portsmouth City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Portsmouth City Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Election Results

Portsmouth City Council Election Result 2015[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 9 5 0 Increase5 64.3 34.3% 30,193 Decrease2.9%
  Liberal Democrats 4 0 5 Decrease5 28.6 19.7% 17,342 Decrease13.2%
  Labour 1 1 1 Steady 7.1 19.4% 17,060 Decrease6.5%
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 16.7% 14,734 Increase16.7%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 8.4 7,426 Increase7.5
  TUSC 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 1,003 Increase0.3
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0 0.3% 285 Steady

Change in composition

After the 2015 local election, the political make up of the council was as follows:[3] These seats were then next contested in 2019.

Party Number of councillors
Labour 4
Conservative 19
Liberal Democrats 14
UKIP 4
Green 0
Independent 1

Results by Ward

Comparisons for the purpose of determining a gain, hold or loss of a seat, and for all percentage changes, is to the last time these specific seats were up for election in 2011. A "*" indicates that that councillor was re-elected.

Baffins[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lynne Stagg* 2,198 30%
Conservative George Edgar 2,044 28%
UKIP Matt Ainsworth 1,580 22%
Labour Michelle Treacher 1,061 15%
Green Sarah Coote 379 5%
TUSC Wendy Hamm 55 <1%
Majority 154 2%
Turnout 7,317 63.9 +24.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Central Southsea[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Suzy Horton 2,026 31%
Conservative Kevin Warne 1,424 22%
Green Ian David McCulloch 1384 21%
Labour Benjamin Perry 1,064 16%
UKIP Derek William Arthur Wareham 623 9%
TUSC Daniel Sutton-Johanson 82 1%
Majority 602 9%
Turnout 6603
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Charles Dickens[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Yahiya Chowdhury 1,373 26%
Liberal Democrats Jacqui Hancock 1,361 25%
UKIP Carl Edward John Paddon 1,200 22%
Conservative Christopher John Hirst 987 18%
Green Hannah Mary Dawson 367 7%
TUSC Chris Pickett 88 2%
Majority 602 9%
Turnout 5376
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Copnor[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kevin Warne 2,732 42%
UKIP Terry Chipperfield-Harrison 1484 23%
Labour Terry King 1,428 22%
Liberal Democrats Alan John Webb 446 7%
Green Mark William Townsin 315 5%
TUSC Daniel Sutton-Johanson 70 1%
Majority 602 9%
Turnout 1248
Conservative hold Swing
Cosham[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lee Michael Chris John Mason 2,768 42%
Labour Graham Philip Heaney 1,525 23%
UKIP Mike Jerome 1,381 21%
Liberal Democrats Kirstine McDowell Impey 466 7%
Green Ash Potter 318 5%
TUSC Adi Graham 90 1%
Majority 602 9%
Turnout 6548
Conservative hold Swing
Drayton & Farlington[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ken Ellcome 4,953 66%
Labour Andreas Bubel 1,347 18%
Green Gavin Mark Ellis 538 7%
Liberal Democrats Tom Wood 524 7%
TUSC Simon Wade 150 2%
Majority
Turnout 7512
Conservative hold Swing
Eastney & Craneswater[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jennie Brent 2,574 40%
Liberal Democrats Paul Frank Pritchard 1,500 23%
UKIP Garth Peter Leonard Hessey 890 14%
Labour Julian Paul Wright 805 12%
Green Katie Jane Worsfold 646 10%
TUSC Paul John Smith 60 1%
Majority
Turnout 6475 64.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Fratton[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dave Ashmore 1,497 26%
UKIP Paul Daniel Lovegrove 1,194 21%
Labour Sue Castillon 1,127 20%
Conservative Massoud Esmaili 1,122 22%
Green Martin Peter Cox 3408 7%
Independent Mike Hancock 285 5%
TUSC John Paul Pickett 74 1%
Majority
Turnout 5707
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hilsea[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Scott Robert Harris 2,829 43%
Labour Sue Greenfield 1,547 24%
UKIP Kevan Chippindall-Higgin 1,311 20%
Liberal Democrats Joshua Dulberg 437 7%
Green Abbie Eales 329 5%
TUSC Doug Willis 54 1%
Majority
Turnout 6,507
Conservative hold Swing
Milton[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gerald Vernon-Jackson 2,291 34%
Conservative Stuart John Crow 1,728 25%
UKIP Robbie Robinson 1,018 15%
Labour Alex Bentley 948 14%
Green Jay Dunstan 763 11%
TUSC Sean Hoyle 57 1%
Majority
Turnout 6,507
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Nelson[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Colin Sinclair Lyon 1,360 25%
UKIP Barry Paul Davies 1,347 24%
Labour Rob Smith 1,298 23%
Liberal Democrats Leo Madden 1,221 22%
Green Bianca Barbara Vermeulen-Smith 249 4%
TUSC Nicholas John Doyle 65 1%
Majority
Turnout 6,507
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Paulsgrove[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gemma Louise New 1,814 33%
Labour David Ratcliffe Horne 1,745 32%
UKIP David Allen Cox 1,417 26%
Liberal Democrats Maria Cole 258 5%
Green Phil Dickinson 243 4%
TUSC Sean Hoyle 42 1%
Majority
Turnout 6,507
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  2. ^ http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2015/90/
  3. ^ Portsmouth City Council
  4. ^ "Election results for Baffins". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Central Southsea". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Election results for Charles Dickens". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Election results for Copnor". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Election results for Cosham". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Election results for Drayton & Farlington". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Election results for Eastney & Craneswater". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  11. ^ "EElection results for Fratton". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Election results for Hilsea". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Election results for Hilsea". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Election results for Nelson". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  15. ^ "Election results for Paulsgrove". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
Preceded by
2014 Portsmouth City Council election 		Portsmouth City Council elections Succeeded by
2016 Portsmouth City Council election


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