Portsmouth local elections

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One third of Portsmouth Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

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[edit] Political control

Labour 1996 - 2000

No overall control 2000 - present

[edit] Council elections

Portsmouth Council election, 1998

Portsmouth Council election, 1999

Portsmouth Council election, 2000

Portsmouth Council election, 2002

Portsmouth Council election, 2003

Portsmouth Council election, 2004

Portsmouth Council election, 2006

Portsmouth Council election, 2007

Portsmouth Council election, 2008

[edit] By-election results

Drayton & Farlington by-election 1 September 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Wemyss 2,148 50.9 +4.2
Liberal Democrat Patrict Whittle 1,973 46.7 +4.3
English Democrats David Knight 102 2.4 +2.4
Majority 175 4.2
Turnout 4,223 43.0
Conservative hold Swing
Fratton by-election 16 August 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat David Fuller 1,196 58.6 +2.6
Conservative Gerry Oldfield 496 24.3 +1.3
Labour Simon Payne 144 7.1 -5.4
English Democrats David Knight 131 6.4 -2.1
Green Sean Sanders 56 2.7 +2.7
Independent Mark Austin 17 0.8 +0.8
Majority 700 34.3 +1.3
Turnout 2,040 20.7
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Nelson by-election 27 September 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sarah Cook 791 35.0 +3.2
Conservative Jim Fleming 682 30.2 +3.3
Liberal Democrat Alex Naylor 548 24.2 -2.9
UK Independence Michelle Essery 90 4.0 +4.0
Green Calum Kennedy 78 3.5 -2.9
English Democrats Clive Percy 71 3.1 -4.4
Majority 109 4.8
Turnout 2,260 22.4
Labour hold Swing
Copnor by-election 7 February 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Andy Fraser 1,835 55.8 +38.4
Conservative Jim Fleming 904 27.5 -18.6
Labour Terry O'Brien 349 10.6 -8.2
English Democrats David Knight 117 3.6 -13.6
UK Independence Michelle Essery 57 1.7 +1.7
Independent Mark Austin 28 0.9 +0.9
Majority 931 28.3
Turnout 3,290 33.9
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

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