← Portsmouth (all cycles) · 7 May 2026 cohort
Portsmouth 2026
Local elections held 7 May 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 17,681 | 29.7% | 5 | 35.7% | 4 | 28.6% | +1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 17,584 | 29.5% | 8 | 57.1% | 4 | 28.6% | +4 |
| Labour Party | 8,425 | 14.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 14.3% | -2 |
| Conservative Party | 7,893 | 13.3% | 1 | 7.1% | 2 | 14.3% | -1 |
| Green Party | 7,871 | 13.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 14.3% | -2 |
| Independent | 34 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Heritage Party | 23 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 59,511 | 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 2026 election (current) and immediately before it (2025). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2026 — 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.
- Charles Dickens · 1 seat · won at 30.0% · −20.0 pts below quota
- Drayton and Farlington · 1 seat · won at 35.8% · −14.2 pts below quota
- Copnor · 1 seat · won at 38.4% · −11.6 pts below quota
- Fratton · 1 seat · won at 39.3% · −10.7 pts below quota
- Baffins · 1 seat · won at 39.8% · −10.2 pts below quota
- Eastney and Craneswater · 1 seat · won at 40.6% · −9.4 pts below quota
- Nelson · 1 seat · won at 41.1% · −8.9 pts below quota
- St Jude · 1 seat · won at 41.6% · −8.4 pts below quota
- Cosham · 1 seat · won at 42.5% · −7.5 pts below quota
- Central Southsea · 1 seat · won at 42.6% · −7.4 pts below quota
- St Thomas · 1 seat · won at 43.3% · −6.7 pts below quota
- Milton · 1 seat · won at 45.7% · −4.3 pts below quota
- Hilsea · 1 seat · won at 49.2% · −0.8 pts below quota
- Paulsgrove · 1 seat · won at 57.5% · above quota
Race results
Charles Dickens · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 30.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −20.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,312
| 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 | Sam Coupland | Reform UK | 993 | 30.0% | −20.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Harold McGregor-Sims | Liberal Democrats | 906 | 27.4% | — | |
| 3 | Yinka Adeniran | Labour Party | 697 | 21.0% | — | |
| 4 | Elliott Lee | Green Party | 562 | 17.0% | — | |
| 5 | David Michael Chandler | Conservative Party | 154 | 4.6% | — |
Drayton and Farlington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 5,141
| 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 | Simon John Bosher | Conservative Party | 1,841 | 35.8% | −14.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephen Michael Burt | Reform UK | 1,817 | 35.3% | — | |
| 3 | Matthew Sean Holland | Labour Party | 648 | 12.6% | — | |
| 4 | Quenton James Kelley | Green Party | 422 | 8.2% | — | |
| 5 | Samantha Darragh | Liberal Democrats | 413 | 8.0% | — |
Copnor · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,209
| 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 | Carl Inman | Reform UK | 1,616 | 38.4% | −11.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ben Swann | Conservative Party | 1,095 | 26.0% | — | |
| 3 | Tamara Groen | Green Party | 520 | 12.4% | — | |
| 4 | Paul Antony Oakley-Cleife | Liberal Democrats | 500 | 11.9% | — | |
| 5 | Andy Butterworth | Labour Party | 478 | 11.4% | — |
Fratton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,862
| 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 | Billy Ansell | Liberal Democrats | 1,518 | 39.3% | −10.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jacob Lee Short | Reform UK | 1,162 | 30.1% | — | |
| 3 | Tim Sheerman-Chase | Green Party | 542 | 14.0% | — | |
| 4 | Tom Coles | Labour Party | 454 | 11.8% | — | |
| 5 | Tim Edwards | Conservative Party | 186 | 4.8% | — |
Baffins · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 5,270
| 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 | Abdul Kadir | Liberal Democrats | 2,100 | 39.8% | −10.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dave Giovanni Leme da Silva | Conservative Party | 2,015 | 38.2% | — | |
| 3 | David Anthony Simpson | Green Party | 486 | 9.2% | — | |
| 4 | Jemma Louise Artemis | Labour Party | 342 | 6.5% | — | |
| 5 | Darren John Searley | Reform UK | 327 | 6.2% | — |
Eastney and Craneswater · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,682
| 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 | Matthew Ray Winnington | Liberal Democrats | 1,900 | 40.6% | −9.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Malcolm Hill | Reform UK | 1,117 | 23.9% | — | |
| 3 | Lizzie Rose | Green Party | 619 | 13.2% | — | |
| 4 | Alison Jane Hoare | Conservative Party | 551 | 11.8% | — | |
| 5 | Patrick Charles Keefe | Labour Party | 472 | 10.1% | — | |
| 6 | Cliff Parsons | Heritage Party | 23 | 0.5% | — |
Nelson · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,645
| 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 | Steve Andrews | Liberal Democrats | 1,499 | 41.1% | −8.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jason Fazackarley | Reform UK | 1,350 | 37.0% | — | |
| 3 | Stan Marlow | Green Party | 347 | 9.5% | — | |
| 4 | Robin Head | Labour Party | 281 | 7.7% | — | |
| 5 | Lewis Mark David Gosling | Conservative Party | 168 | 4.6% | — |
St Jude · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,973
| 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 | Denise Perry | Liberal Democrats | 1,654 | 41.6% | −8.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Judith Deborah Smyth | Labour Party | 795 | 20.0% | — | |
| 3 | Mitchell Newman | Reform UK | 670 | 16.9% | — | |
| 4 | Alvie Syed Ihsan Mahmud | Green Party | 636 | 16.0% | — | |
| 5 | Orsolya Pokoly | Conservative Party | 218 | 5.5% | — |
Cosham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,427
| 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 | Lamara Louise Fudge | Reform UK | 1,881 | 42.5% | −7.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Asghar Shah | Labour Party | 1,747 | 39.5% | — | |
| 3 | Alex De Oliveira Martins | Green Party | 425 | 9.6% | — | |
| 4 | Timothy Charles Suffolk | Liberal Democrats | 374 | 8.4% | — |
Central Southsea · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,686
| 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 | Kate Dorrington | Liberal Democrats | 1,996 | 42.6% | −7.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lucy Bridgewater | Green Party | 978 | 20.9% | — | |
| 3 | George David Fielding | Labour Party | 856 | 18.3% | — | |
| 4 | Addy Asaduzzaman | Reform UK | 661 | 14.1% | — | |
| 5 | Mackenzie Cumming | Conservative Party | 195 | 4.2% | — |
St Thomas · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,805
| 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 | Mark Jeffery | Liberal Democrats | 1,646 | 43.3% | −6.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Oskar Lucjan Zabicki | Reform UK | 784 | 20.6% | — | |
| 3 | Jay Mercer | Green Party | 666 | 17.5% | — | |
| 4 | Tom Austin | Labour Party | 379 | 10.0% | — | |
| 5 | Terry Henderson | Conservative Party | 330 | 8.7% | — |
Milton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,889
| 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 | Steve Pitt | Liberal Democrats | 2,233 | 45.7% | −4.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Phil Carpenter | Reform UK | 1,273 | 26.0% | — | |
| 3 | Paula Ann Savage | Green Party | 779 | 15.9% | — | |
| 4 | David Richard Trace | Labour Party | 367 | 7.5% | — | |
| 5 | Melinda Koller | Conservative Party | 203 | 4.2% | — | |
| 6 | Perry Barter | Independent | 34 | 0.7% | — |
Hilsea · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,199
| 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 | Russell Peter William Simpson | Reform UK | 2,067 | 49.2% | −0.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Emma Louise Kimberley Murphy | Green Party | 574 | 13.7% | — | |
| 3 | Edward Batterbury | Labour Party | 562 | 13.4% | — | |
| 4 | Kristine Teivane | Liberal Democrats | 526 | 12.5% | — | |
| 5 | Matthew Jeremy Atkins | Conservative Party | 470 | 11.2% | — |
Paulsgrove · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,411
| 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 | Joe Standen | Reform UK | 1,963 | 57.5% | +7.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Thomas Christopher Hoare | Conservative Party | 467 | 13.7% | — | |
| 3 | Mark Andrew Farwell | Labour Party | 347 | 10.2% | — | |
| 4 | Michelle Jenny Simmons | Liberal Democrats | 319 | 9.4% | — | |
| 5 | Ian David McCulloch | Green Party | 315 | 9.2% | — |