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Portsmouth 2018
Local elections held 3 May 2018.
How to read this page
Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share they'd need to clinch the seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.
Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the signed gap as points below quota (a negative number) — the editorial indictment. Above-quota results clear the bar and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.
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 | 17,058 | 36.7% | 6 | 42.9% | 5 | 35.7% | +1 |
| Labour Party | 14,626 | 31.5% | 4 | 28.6% | 5 | 35.7% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 11,739 | 25.3% | 4 | 28.6% | 4 | 28.6% | 0 |
| Green Party | 1,739 | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 996 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 265 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 46,423 | 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 2018 election (current) and immediately before it (2017). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2018 — 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 33.9% · −16.1 pts below quota
- St Thomas · 1 seat · won at 34.6% · −15.4 pts below quota
- St Jude · 1 seat · won at 36.4% · −13.6 pts below quota
- Baffins · 1 seat · won at 37.4% · −12.6 pts below quota
- Fratton · 1 seat · won at 37.5% · −12.5 pts below quota
- Nelson · 1 seat · won at 40.1% · −9.9 pts below quota
- Milton · 1 seat · won at 41.7% · −8.3 pts below quota
- Eastney and Craneswater · 1 seat · won at 43.6% · −6.4 pts below quota
- Central Southsea · 1 seat · won at 44.1% · −5.9 pts below quota
- Paulsgrove · 1 seat · won at 45.7% · −4.3 pts below quota
- Copnor · 1 seat · won at 46.8% · −3.2 pts below quota
- Cosham · 1 seat · won at 52.7% · above quota
- Hilsea · 1 seat · won at 57.4% · above quota
- Drayton and Farlington · 1 seat · won at 67.3% · above quota
Race results
Charles Dickens · 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. 2,488
| 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 | Claire Udy | Labour Party | 844 | 33.9% | −16.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sarah Shreeve | Liberal Democrats | 729 | 29.3% | — | |
| 3 | Syed Haque | Conservative Party | 619 | 24.9% | — | |
| 4 | Paul Godier | Independent | 155 | 6.2% | — | |
| 5 | Sarah Gilbert | Green Party | 141 | 5.7% | — |
St Thomas · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −15.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,453
| 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 | Rob Wood | Liberal Democrats | 1,195 | 34.6% | −15.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Terry Henderson | Conservative Party | 1,055 | 30.6% | — | |
| 3 | Sumel Chowdhury | Labour Party | 1,049 | 30.4% | — | |
| 4 | Bekkie Kingsley-Smith | Green Party | 154 | 4.5% | — |
St Jude · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,489
| 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 | Judith Smyth | Labour Party | 1,270 | 36.4% | −13.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Linda Symes | Conservative Party | 1,165 | 33.4% | — | |
| 3 | Richard Adair | Liberal Democrats | 867 | 24.8% | — | |
| 4 | Chris Jolley | Green Party | 187 | 5.4% | — |
Baffins · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,801
| 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 | Jeanette Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,421 | 37.4% | −12.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Terry Norton | Conservative Party | 1,285 | 33.8% | — | |
| 3 | Liam Turish | Labour Party | 794 | 20.9% | — | |
| 4 | Todd Sweeney | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 169 | 4.4% | — | |
| 5 | Bob Simmonds | Green Party | 132 | 3.5% | — |
Fratton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,955
| 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 | Tom Coles | Labour Party | 1,108 | 37.5% | −12.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stuart Brown | Liberal Democrats | 1,036 | 35.1% | — | |
| 3 | Tony Sarigul | Conservative Party | 543 | 18.4% | — | |
| 4 | Kevan Chippindall-Higgin | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 154 | 5.2% | — | |
| 5 | Mike Wines | Green Party | 114 | 3.9% | — |
Nelson · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,801
| 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 | Jason Fazackarley | Liberal Democrats | 1,124 | 40.1% | −9.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rumal Khan | Labour Party | 768 | 27.4% | — | |
| 3 | Alicia Denny | Conservative Party | 625 | 22.3% | — | |
| 4 | Colin Galloway | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 148 | 5.3% | — | |
| 5 | Duncan Robinson | Green Party | 136 | 4.9% | — |
Milton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,969
| 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 | Ben Dowling | Liberal Democrats | 1,656 | 41.7% | −8.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Raj Ghosh | Labour Party | 1,264 | 31.8% | — | |
| 3 | Josh Ahmed | Conservative Party | 856 | 21.6% | — | |
| 4 | Tamara Groen | Green Party | 193 | 4.9% | — |
Eastney and Craneswater · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,048
| 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 | Luke Stubbs | Conservative Party | 1,763 | 43.6% | −6.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Luke Evans | Labour Party | 1,144 | 28.3% | — | |
| 3 | Tracy McClure | Liberal Democrats | 969 | 23.9% | — | |
| 4 | Menno Groen | Green Party | 172 | 4.2% | — |
Central Southsea · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.9 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 | George Fielding | Labour Party | 1,721 | 44.1% | −5.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lee Hunt | Liberal Democrats | 1,377 | 35.3% | — | |
| 3 | Prab Ghosh | Conservative Party | 627 | 16.1% | — | |
| 4 | Tim Sheerman-Chase | Green Party | 181 | 4.6% | — |
Paulsgrove · 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. 2,680
| 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 | Jo Hooper | Conservative Party | 1,224 | 45.7% | −4.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dave Horne | Labour Party | 1,100 | 41.0% | — | |
| 3 | Stuart Potter | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 191 | 7.1% | — | |
| 4 | Iain Sutherland | Liberal Democrats | 165 | 6.2% | — |
Copnor · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.8% 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. 2,893
| 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 | Ben Swann | Conservative Party | 1,355 | 46.8% | −3.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mo Quinn | Labour Party | 824 | 28.5% | — | |
| 3 | Ross Campbell | Liberal Democrats | 423 | 14.6% | — | |
| 4 | Terry Chipperfield-Harrison | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 161 | 5.6% | — | |
| 5 | Ken Hawkins | Green Party | 130 | 4.5% | — |
Cosham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,064
| 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 | Hannah Hockaday | Conservative Party | 1,614 | 52.7% | +2.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Graham Heaney | Labour Party | 954 | 31.1% | — | |
| 3 | Catherine Cole | Liberal Democrats | 213 | 7.0% | — | |
| 4 | Michael Jerome | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 173 | 5.6% | — | |
| 5 | Peter Marcus | Independent | 110 | 3.6% | — |
Hilsea · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.4% 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. 3,030
| 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 | Frank Jonas | Conservative Party | 1,739 | 57.4% | +7.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Graham Mitchell | Labour Party | 868 | 28.6% | — | |
| 3 | Peter Williams | Liberal Democrats | 224 | 7.4% | — | |
| 4 | Emma Murphy | Green Party | 199 | 6.6% | — |
Drayton and Farlington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,846
| 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 Bosher | Conservative Party | 2,588 | 67.3% | +17.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sue Castillon | Labour Party | 918 | 23.9% | — | |
| 3 | Paul Pritchard | Liberal Democrats | 340 | 8.8% | — |