Portsmouth City Council election, 2012
Map of the results of the 2012 Portsmouth council election. Liberal Democrats in orange,
Conservatives in blue and
Labour in red.
The 2012 Portsmouth City Council elections took place on Thursday 3 May 2012 to elect members of Portsmouth City Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council (14 seats) was contested using the first-past-the-post voting system. The ruling Liberal Democrats won a majority of the seats being contested, and remained in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Election result
All comparisons are to the 2008 local elections, at which the same tranche of seats were last elected.
Portsmouth Local Election Result 2012 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Liberal Democrat |
9 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
64.3 |
36.1 |
13,956 |
+0.8 |
|
Conservative |
3 |
0 |
5 |
-5 |
21.4 |
30.7 |
11,892 |
-13.6 |
|
Labour |
2 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
14.3 |
27.1 |
10,495 |
+13.9 |
|
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
2.8 |
1,093 |
+2.8 |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
782 |
+0.8 |
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
487 |
0.0 |
Ward results
Comparisons for the purpose of determining a gain, hold or loss of a seat, and for all percentage changes, is to the last time these specific seats were up for election in 2008.
Baffins[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Darren Sanders |
1,518 |
48.3 |
+7.6 |
|
Conservative |
Jonathan Kemp |
720 |
22.9 |
-18.3 |
|
Labour |
Barbara Spiegelhalter |
560 |
17.8 |
+9.7 |
|
Green |
Sarah Coote |
344 |
10.9 |
+6.4 |
Majority |
798 |
25.4 |
|
Turnout |
3,142 |
27.9 |
-6.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
13.0% Con to LD |
|
Central Southsea[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Phil Smith |
1,192 |
42.4 |
+1.5 |
|
Labour |
Rob Smith |
722 |
25.7 |
+15.9 |
|
Conservative |
Kevan Chippindall-Higgin |
476 |
16.9 |
-15.4 |
|
Green |
Lucy MacLennan |
270 |
9.6 |
+1.6 |
|
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
Frances Pilling |
151 |
5.4 |
+5.4 |
Majority |
470 |
16.7 |
+8.1 |
Turnout |
2,811 |
23.3 |
-9.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
7.2% LD to Lab |
|
Charles Dickens[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Margaret Foster |
1,135 |
46.1 |
+1.1 |
|
Labour |
Sarah Cook |
782 |
31.7 |
+13.4 |
|
Conservative |
Luke Franks |
282 |
11.4 |
-9.9 |
|
Green |
Russell Anderson |
168 |
6.8 |
+6.8 |
|
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
Aron Fielder |
96 |
3.9 |
+3.9 |
Majority |
353 |
14.4 |
-9.3 |
Turnout |
2,463 |
21.2 |
-2.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
6.2% LD to Lab |
|
Copnor[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Neill Young |
828 |
32.3 |
-15.3 |
|
Labour |
John Spiegelhalter |
576 |
22.5 |
+10.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Alex Bentley |
539 |
21.0 |
-9.7 |
|
Independent |
Malcolm Hey |
487 |
19.0 |
+19.0 |
|
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
Mick Tosh |
131 |
5.1 |
+5.1 |
Majority |
252 |
9.8 |
-7.1 |
Turnout |
2,561 |
25.5 |
-5.3 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
13.0% Con to Lab |
|
Cosham[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Aiden Grey |
1,019 |
33.3 |
+21.2 |
|
Labour |
Graham Heaney |
976 |
31.9 |
+10.6 |
|
Conservative |
Jim Fleming |
924 |
30.2 |
-25.9 |
|
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
Simon Wade |
141 |
4.6 |
+4.6 |
Majority |
43 |
1.4 |
|
Turnout |
3,060 |
29.9 |
-1.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
23.6% Con to LD |
|
Drayton and Farlington[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Steve Wemyss |
2,110 |
60.0 |
-0.1 |
|
Labour |
Terry King |
885 |
25.1 |
+18.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Suzy Horton |
524 |
14.9 |
-11.6 |
Majority |
1,225 |
34.9 |
+1.3 |
Turnout |
3,519 |
34.6 |
-7.9 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
14.8% LD to Lab |
|
Eastney and Craneswater[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Matthew Winnington |
1,400 |
45.3 |
-1.4 |
|
Conservative |
Terry Henderson |
1,080 |
35.0 |
-11.3 |
|
Labour |
Rosalie Ward |
474 |
15.3 |
+8.6 |
|
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
Ben Norman |
136 |
4.4 |
+4.4 |
Majority |
320 |
10.3 |
+9.9 |
Turnout |
3,090 |
32.3 |
-4.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
5.0% Con to LD |
|
Fratton[9] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Fuller |
1,091 |
49.6 |
-6.0 |
|
Labour |
Geoff Wade |
558 |
25.4 |
+16.1 |
|
Conservative |
Perry Taylor |
376 |
17.1 |
-9.3 |
|
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
John Pickett |
173 |
7.9 |
+7.9 |
Majority |
533 |
24.2 |
-5.3 |
Turnout |
2,198 |
20.3 |
-4.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
11.1% LD to Lab |
|
Hilsea[10] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Donna Jones |
1,207 |
44.4 |
-16.3 |
|
Labour |
Sue Castillon |
1,133 |
41.7 |
+22.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Simon Dodd |
379 |
13.9 |
+1.9 |
Majority |
74 |
2.7 |
-39.1 |
Turnout |
2,719 |
26.3 |
-4.1 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
19.6% Con to Lab |
|
Milton[11] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Will Purvis |
1,402 |
52.1 |
+10.3 |
|
Labour |
Michelle Treacher |
658 |
24.5 |
+18.9 |
|
Conservative |
Joan Payne |
631 |
23.4 |
-24.7 |
Majority |
744 |
27.6 |
|
Turnout |
2,691 |
26.1 |
-13.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
17.5% Con to LD |
|
St Jude[14] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Hugh Mason |
1,247 |
44.9 |
-1.7 |
|
Conservative |
David Tompkins |
966 |
34.7 |
-7.8 |
|
Labour |
Julian Wright |
439 |
15.8 |
+9.0 |
|
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
Andy Waterman |
128 |
4.6 |
+4.6 |
Majority |
281 |
10.2 |
+6.1 |
Turnout |
2,780 |
29.9 |
-3.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
3.1% Con to LD |
|
St Thomas[15] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Sandra Stockdale |
1,433 |
47.5 |
+1.4 |
|
Conservative |
Angus Ross |
1,002 |
33.2 |
-12.0 |
|
Labour |
Taj Uddin |
442 |
14.7 |
+6.6 |
|
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
Billy Perry |
137 |
4.5 |
+4.5 |
Majority |
431 |
14.3 |
+13.4 |
Turnout |
3,014 |
27.5 |
-5.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
6.7% Con to LD |
|
References
Portsmouth City Council - Statement of Persons Nominated