← Portsmouth (all cycles) · 6 May 2021 cohort
Portsmouth 2021
Local elections held 6 May 2021.
Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →
If votes were counted by party
Across the 14 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 14 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 17,240 | 35.9% | 5 | 35.7% | 6 | 42.9% | -1 |
| Labour Party | 13,392 | 27.9% | 2 | 14.3% | 4 | 28.6% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 13,013 | 27.1% | 6 | 42.9% | 4 | 28.6% | +2 |
| Green Party | 2,369 | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 1,787 | 3.7% | 1 | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | +1 |
| NHA | 100 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 97 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Workers Party of Britain | 49 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 48,047 | 100.0% | 14 | 100.0% | 14 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Council composition: what this election replaced
Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2021 election (current) and immediately before it (2020). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2021 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Fratton · 1 seat · won at 35.2% · −14.8 pts below quota
- St. Jude · 1 seat · won at 35.6% · −14.4 pts below quota
- Milton · 1 seat · won at 37.7% · −12.3 pts below quota
- Eastney and Craneswater · 1 seat · won at 37.8% · −12.2 pts below quota
- Central Southsea · 1 seat · won at 42.3% · −7.7 pts below quota
- St. Thomas · 1 seat · won at 42.4% · −7.6 pts below quota
- Nelson · 1 seat · won at 43.4% · −6.6 pts below quota
- Charles Dickens · 1 seat · won at 45.6% · −4.4 pts below quota
- Baffins · 1 seat · won at 47.1% · −2.9 pts below quota
- Cosham · 1 seat · won at 48.3% · −1.7 pts below quota
- Paulsgrove · 1 seat · won at 49.1% · −0.9 pts below quota
- Copnor · 1 seat · won at 53.2% · above quota
- Hilsea · 1 seat · won at 58.2% · above quota
- Drayton and Farlington · 1 seat · won at 68.4% · above quota
Race results
Fratton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,921
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown S.W. | Liberal Democrats | 1,029 | 35.2% | −14.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Coles N. | Labour Party | 977 | 33.4% | — | |
| 3 | Sweeney P.M. | Conservative Party | 712 | 24.4% | — | |
| 4 | Hawkins K. | Green Party | 154 | 5.3% | — | |
| 5 | Smith J. | Workers Party of Britain | 49 | 1.7% | — |
St. Jude · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,611
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mason H.L. | Liberal Democrats | 1,287 | 35.6% | −14.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ghosh R. | Labour Party | 1,194 | 33.1% | — | |
| 3 | Gorys S.A. | Conservative Party | 847 | 23.5% | — | |
| 4 | McCulloch I.D. | Green Party | 283 | 7.8% | — |
Milton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,906
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrett K.E. | Liberal Democrats | 1,471 | 37.7% | −12.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Savage P.A. | Labour Party | 1,251 | 32.0% | — | |
| 3 | Smith J.D. | Conservative Party | 901 | 23.1% | — | |
| 4 | Gilbert S.L.S. | Green Party | 283 | 7.2% | — |
Eastney and Craneswater · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,374
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smith J.R. | Conservative Party | 1,654 | 37.8% | −12.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Winnington M.R. | Liberal Democrats | 1,292 | 29.5% | — | |
| 3 | Withey C. | Labour Party | 1,139 | 26.0% | — | |
| 4 | Groen M. | Green Party | 289 | 6.6% | — |
Central Southsea · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,112
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerada C.R. | Labour Party | 1,740 | 42.3% | −7.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Pitt S. | Liberal Democrats | 1,611 | 39.2% | — | |
| 3 | Dougla C.P. | Conservative Party | 570 | 13.9% | — | |
| 4 | Groen T.L.B. | Green Party | 191 | 4.6% | — |
St. Thomas · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,368
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holder I.D. | Liberal Democrats | 1,428 | 42.4% | −7.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Denny A.R. | Conservative Party | 943 | 28.0% | — | |
| 3 | Ozaniec R.C. | Labour Party | 760 | 22.6% | — | |
| 4 | Lee E. | Green Party | 237 | 7.0% | — |
Nelson · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,526
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madden L. | Liberal Democrats | 1,097 | 43.4% | −6.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Cairns D. | Conservative Party | 791 | 31.3% | — | |
| 3 | Hancock G.J. | Labour Party | 495 | 19.6% | — | |
| 4 | Robinson D.S. | Green Party | 143 | 5.7% | — |
Charles Dickens · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,593
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mellor K. | Labour Party | 1,183 | 45.6% | −4.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Raj R. | Conservative Party | 713 | 27.5% | — | |
| 3 | Chowdhury Y. | Liberal Democrats | 600 | 23.1% | — | |
| 4 | Pickett C. | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 97 | 3.7% | — |
Baffins · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,689
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanders D. | Liberal Democrats | 1,737 | 47.1% | −2.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Collins T. | Conservative Party | 1,066 | 28.9% | — | |
| 3 | Christopher J. | Labour Party | 640 | 17.3% | — | |
| 4 | Simmonds B. | Green Party | 246 | 6.7% | — |
Cosham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,456
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atkins M.J. | Conservative Party | 1,668 | 48.3% | −1.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Shah A. | Labour Party | 1,252 | 36.2% | — | |
| 3 | Fuller D.E.C. | Liberal Democrats | 333 | 9.6% | — | |
| 4 | Jerome M. | Independent | 103 | 3.0% | — | |
| 5 | Wagner V.G. | NHA | 100 | 2.9% | — |
Paulsgrove · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,431
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madgwick G.D. | Independent | 1,684 | 49.1% | −0.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hewitt T. | Conservative Party | 1,269 | 37.0% | — | |
| 3 | Farwell M. | Labour Party | 397 | 11.6% | — | |
| 4 | Brown G.M.F. | Liberal Democrats | 81 | 2.4% | — |
Copnor · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,074
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gosling L.M.D. | Conservative Party | 1,636 | 53.2% | +3.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Vallely M. | Labour Party | 805 | 26.2% | — | |
| 3 | Sheerman-Chase T. | Green Party | 326 | 10.6% | — | |
| 4 | Tera B. | Liberal Democrats | 307 | 10.0% | — |
Hilsea · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,028
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wemyss D.A. | Conservative Party | 1,763 | 58.2% | +8.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lewis J.T. | Labour Party | 783 | 25.9% | — | |
| 3 | Williams P.J. | Liberal Democrats | 265 | 8.8% | — | |
| 4 | Murphy E.L.K. | Green Party | 217 | 7.2% | — |
Drayton and Farlington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,958
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brent R.W. | Conservative Party | 2,707 | 68.4% | +18.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Simpson D.A. | Labour Party | 776 | 19.6% | — | |
| 3 | Garland D.M. | Liberal Democrats | 475 | 12.0% | — |