Elections to Portsmouth Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
| Portsmouth Local Election Result 2007 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | ||
| Liberal Democrat | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 33.9 | 14,706 | +0.3% | ||
| Conservative | 5 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 35.7 | 40.6 | 17,611 | -1.7% | ||
| Labour | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 15.9 | 6,909 | -2.2% | ||
| English Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | 2,563 | +4.9% | ||
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 1,069 | -0.7% | ||
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 300 | -0.6% | ||
| Respect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 207 | +0.0% | ||
| Baffins | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Lynne Stagg | 1,601 | 45.5 | -0.1 | |
| Conservative | Jim Fleming | 1,211 | 34.4 | -0.4 | |
| Labour | Vicky Fry | 337 | 9.6 | -2.6 | |
| English Democrats | Stephen Male | 188 | 5.3 | +5.3 | |
| Green | Sarah Coote | 183 | 5.2 | -2.2 | |
| Majority | 390 | 11.1 | +0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 3,520 | 33.7 | -1.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrat gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Central Southsea | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Margaret Adair | 1,284 | 37.6 | -1.9 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Debbie Tomes | 1,003 | 29.4 | -6.3 | |
| Labour | Donna Abrahart | 456 | 13.3 | +0.4 | |
| Green | Betty Burns | 374 | 10.9 | -0.9 | |
| Independent | Mark Austin | 300 | 8.8 | +8.8 | |
| Majority | 281 | 8.2 | +4.4 | ||
| Turnout | 3,417 | 34.1 | -2.3 | ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
| Charles Dickens | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Steven Wylie | 967 | 39.9 | -10.1 | |
| Labour | Keith Crabbe | 535 | 22.1 | -0.7 | |
| Conservative | Gerald Oldfield | 427 | 17.6 | -1.1 | |
| Respect | Lee Sprake | 207 | 8.5 | +0.0 | |
| English Democrats | David Farley | 158 | 6.5 | +6.5 | |
| Green | Darren Curtis | 130 | 5.4 | +5.4 | |
| Majority | 432 | 17.8 | -9.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,424 | 24.9 | -1.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
| Copnor | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Alan Langford | 1,289 | 46.3 | -0.1 | |
| Labour | Simon Payne | 525 | 18.9 | +0.3 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Beryl Wright | 488 | 17.5 | +0.5 | |
| English Democrats | David Knight | 482 | 17.3 | +3.6 | |
| Majority | 764 | 27.4 | -0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,784 | 28.3 | -4.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Cosham | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Lee Mason | 1,439 | 49.0 | -5.5 | |
| Labour | Andy Silvester | 701 | 23.9 | -0.8 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Alan Webb | 488 | 16.6 | -4.2 | |
| English Democrats | David Ward | 307 | 10.5 | +10.5 | |
| Majority | 783 | 25.1 | -4.7 | ||
| Turnout | 2,935 | 29.8 | -4.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Drayton and Farlington | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Robin Sparshatt | 2,453 | 59.4 | -1.9 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Patrick Whittle | 944 | 22.8 | -5.8 | |
| Labour | Sarah Cook | 396 | 9.6 | -0.5 | |
| English Democrats | Alan Wakeford | 339 | 8.2 | +8.2 | |
| Majority | 1,509 | 36.6 | +3.9 | ||
| Turnout | 4,132 | 41.7 | -2.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Eastney and Craneswater | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Terry Hall | 1,961 | 54.8 | +9.1 | |
| Conservative | Mike Lowery | 1,378 | 38.5 | -7.7 | |
| Labour | John Ferrett | 237 | 6.6 | -1.6 | |
| Majority | 583 | 16.3 | |||
| Turnout | 3,576 | 38.1 | +0.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
| Fratton | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Eleanor Scott | 1,391 | 56.0 | -3.8 | |
| Conservative | Angus Ross | 571 | 23.0 | -4.9 | |
| Labour | Simon Bramwell | 310 | 12.5 | +0.2 | |
| English Democrats | Richard Glew | 212 | 8.5 | +8.5 | |
| Majority | 820 | 33.0 | +1.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,484 | 25.4 | -1.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
| Hilsea | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Alistair Thompson | 1,736 | 58.0 | -2.8 | |
| Labour | Michelle Treacher | 660 | 22.0 | -4.4 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Phillip Smith | 325 | 10.9 | -1.9 | |
| English Democrats | Alan Green | 273 | 9.1 | +9.1 | |
| Majority | 1,076 | 36.0 | +1.6 | ||
| Turnout | 2,994 | 30.3 | -4.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Milton | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Gerald Vernon-Jackson | 1,681 | 43.3 | +2.0 | |
| Conservative | Sarah Dinenage | 1,644 | 42.4 | +2.9 | |
| Labour | Ken Ferrett | 235 | 6.1 | -3.1 | |
| Green | Alan Bish | 214 | 5.5 | -4.5 | |
| English Democrats | Matthew Clark | 104 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
| Majority | 37 | 0.9 | -0.9 | ||
| Turnout | 3,878 | 40.2 | +4.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
| Nelson | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Leo Madden | 840 | 31.9 | -7.4 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Alex Naylor | 717 | 27.2 | +7.4 | |
| Conservative | Selina Corkerton | 711 | 27.0 | -3.9 | |
| English Democrats | Kevin Baker | 199 | 7.6 | +7.6 | |
| Green | Calum Kennedy | 168 | 6.4 | -3.6 | |
| Majority | 123 | 4.7 | -3.7 | ||
| Turnout | 2,635 | 26.3 | -0.8 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Paulsgrove | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | David Horne | 1,135 | 46.7 | -3.0 | |
| Conservative | James Williams | 765 | 31.5 | -2.8 | |
| English Democrats | Clive Percy | 301 | 12.4 | +12.4 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Jason Nelson | 230 | 9.5 | -6.4 | |
| Majority | 370 | 15.2 | -0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,431 | 25.0 | -2.8 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| St Jude | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrat | David Butler | 1,341 | 47.0 | +11.2 | |
| Conservative | Jackie Ciccarone | 1,258 | 44.0 | +5.2 | |
| Labour | Alwin Oliver | 257 | 9.0 | +3.1 | |
| Majority | 83 | 3.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,856 | 33.0 | -0.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
| St Thomas | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Les Stevens | 1,569 | 47.6 | +3.0 | |
| Conservative | Sandra Theresa | 1,445 | 43.8 | +2.3 | |
| Labour | John Speigelhalter | 285 | 8.6 | -5.4 | |
| Majority | 124 | 3.8 | +0.7 | ||
| Turnout | 3299 | 34.8 | -1.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
| Preceded by Portsmouth Council election, 2006 |
Portsmouth local elections | Succeeded by Portsmouth Council election, 2008 |