← Portsmouth (all cycles) · 5 May 2022 cohort
Portsmouth 2022
Local elections held 5 May 2022.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 14,324 | 31.2% | 5 | 35.7% | 4 | 28.6% | +1 |
| Conservative Party | 12,037 | 26.2% | 2 | 14.3% | 4 | 28.6% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 11,882 | 25.9% | 5 | 35.7% | 4 | 28.6% | +1 |
| PORT IND | 5,952 | 13.0% | 2 | 14.3% | 2 | 14.3% | 0 |
| Green Party | 1,498 | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 135 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 73 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 45,901 | 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 2022 election (current) and immediately before it (2021). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2022 — 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.
- Copnor · 1 seat · won at 33.9% · −16.1 pts below quota
- Eastney and Craneswater · 1 seat · won at 34.0% · −16.0 pts below quota
- Hilsea · 1 seat · won at 35.6% · −14.4 pts below quota
- Baffins · 1 seat · won at 36.9% · −13.1 pts below quota
- St. Jude · 1 seat · won at 40.2% · −9.8 pts below quota
- Milton · 1 seat · won at 40.3% · −9.7 pts below quota
- St. Thomas · 1 seat · won at 42.2% · −7.8 pts below quota
- Fratton · 1 seat · won at 43.5% · −6.5 pts below quota
- Nelson · 1 seat · won at 46.4% · −3.6 pts below quota
- Cosham · 1 seat · won at 47.7% · −2.3 pts below quota
- Central Southsea · 1 seat · won at 47.9% · −2.1 pts below quota
- Charles Dickens · 1 seat · won at 49.5% · −0.5 pts below quota
- Drayton and Farlington · 1 seat · won at 54.2% · above quota
- Paulsgrove · 1 seat · won at 55.6% · above quota
Race results
Copnor · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,131
| 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 | Swann B. | Conservative Party | 1,062 | 33.9% | −16.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dent R. | PORT IND | 922 | 29.4% | — | |
| 3 | Vallely M. | Labour Party | 664 | 21.2% | — | |
| 4 | Sheerman-Chase T. | Green Party | 280 | 8.9% | — | |
| 5 | Candlish G. | Liberal Democrats | 203 | 6.5% | — |
Eastney and Craneswater · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,062
| 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 | Winnington M. | Liberal Democrats | 1,380 | 34.0% | −16.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Green S. | Conservative Party | 1,112 | 27.4% | — | |
| 3 | Withey C. | Labour Party | 995 | 24.5% | — | |
| 4 | Tindal L. | PORT IND | 575 | 14.2% | — |
Hilsea · 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. 3,085
| 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 | Simpson R. | PORT IND | 1,097 | 35.6% | −14.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jonas F. | Conservative Party | 1,075 | 34.8% | — | |
| 3 | Lewis J. | Labour Party | 624 | 20.2% | — | |
| 4 | Williams P. | Liberal Democrats | 173 | 5.6% | — | |
| 5 | Murphy E. | Green Party | 116 | 3.8% | — |
Baffins · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,766
| 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 | Kadir A. | Liberal Democrats | 1,391 | 36.9% | −13.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Oakley-Cleife P. | PORT IND | 760 | 20.2% | — | |
| 3 | Douglas C. | Conservative Party | 757 | 20.1% | — | |
| 4 | Christopher J. | Labour Party | 568 | 15.1% | — | |
| 5 | Simmonds B. | Green Party | 155 | 4.1% | — | |
| 6 | Smith J. | Independent | 135 | 3.6% | — |
St. Jude · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,379
| 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 | Smyth J. | Labour Party | 1,360 | 40.2% | −9.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Northern M. | Liberal Democrats | 1,161 | 34.4% | — | |
| 3 | Denny A. | Conservative Party | 617 | 18.3% | — | |
| 4 | McCulloch I. | Green Party | 241 | 7.1% | — |
Milton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,092
| 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 | Pitt S. | Liberal Democrats | 1,651 | 40.3% | −9.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Savage P. | Labour Party | 1,613 | 39.4% | — | |
| 3 | Chandler D. | Conservative Party | 630 | 15.4% | — | |
| 4 | Gilbert S. | Green Party | 198 | 4.8% | — |
St. Thomas · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,994
| 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 | Jeffery M. | Liberal Democrats | 1,263 | 42.2% | −7.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Johnson R. | Conservative Party | 783 | 26.2% | — | |
| 3 | Allen J. | Labour Party | 761 | 25.4% | — | |
| 4 | Lee E. | Green Party | 187 | 6.2% | — |
Fratton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,792
| 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 | Coles T. | Labour Party | 1,214 | 43.5% | −6.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Fuller D. | Liberal Democrats | 1,094 | 39.2% | — | |
| 3 | Sweeney P. | Conservative Party | 484 | 17.3% | — |
Nelson · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,390
| 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 | Fazackarley J. | Liberal Democrats | 1,109 | 46.4% | −3.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gwyther A. | Labour Party | 584 | 24.4% | — | |
| 3 | Gardner S. | Conservative Party | 539 | 22.6% | — | |
| 4 | Robinson D. | Green Party | 128 | 5.4% | — | |
| 5 | Doyle N. | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 30 | 1.3% | — |
Cosham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,436
| 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 | Shah A. | Labour Party | 1,639 | 47.7% | −2.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hockaday H. | Conservative Party | 1,410 | 41.0% | — | |
| 3 | Jerome M. | PORT IND | 207 | 6.0% | — | |
| 4 | Cole C. | Liberal Democrats | 180 | 5.2% | — |
Central Southsea · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,863
| 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 | Fielding G. | Labour Party | 1,849 | 47.9% | −2.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Shreeve S. | Liberal Democrats | 1,410 | 36.5% | — | |
| 3 | Jackson J. | Conservative Party | 411 | 10.6% | — | |
| 4 | Groen M. | Green Party | 193 | 5.0% | — |
Charles Dickens · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,459
| 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 | Adeniran Y. | Labour Party | 1,216 | 49.5% | −0.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Raj R. | Conservative Party | 451 | 18.3% | — | |
| 3 | Cole M. | Liberal Democrats | 379 | 15.4% | — | |
| 4 | Dike C. | PORT IND | 370 | 15.0% | — | |
| 5 | Pickett C. | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 43 | 1.7% | — |
Drayton and Farlington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,666
| 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 | Bosher S. | Conservative Party | 1,987 | 54.2% | +4.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jha P. | Labour Party | 831 | 22.7% | — | |
| 3 | Oulds T. | PORT IND | 472 | 12.9% | — | |
| 4 | Baig D. | Liberal Democrats | 376 | 10.3% | — |
Paulsgrove · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,786
| 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 B. | PORT IND | 1,549 | 55.6% | +5.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Macfarlane A. | Conservative Party | 719 | 25.8% | — | |
| 3 | Ghosh R. | Labour Party | 406 | 14.6% | — | |
| 4 | Dodd N. | Liberal Democrats | 112 | 4.0% | — |