2015 UK local government election
The 2015 Portsmouth City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Portsmouth City Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Following the elections, the Conservatives remained in control of the council, continuing to govern in a minority administration
Election results
Portsmouth City Council election result 2015[2] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 64.3 | 34.3% | 30,193 | 2.9% |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 28.6 | 19.7% | 17,342 | 13.2% |
| Labour | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 7.1 | 19.4% | 17,060 | 6.5% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7% | 14,734 | 16.7% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 | 7,426 | 7.5 |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 1,003 | 0.3 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3% | 285 | |
Change in composition
After the 2015 local election, the political makeup of the council was as follows:[3] These seats were then next contested in 2019.
Party | Number of councillors |
Labour | 4 |
Conservative | 19 |
Liberal Democrats | 14 |
UKIP | 4 |
Green | 0 |
Independent | 1 |
Results by ward
Comparisons for the purpose of determining a gain, hold or loss of a seat, and for all percentage changes, are to the last time these specific seats were up for election in 2011. A "*" indicates that that councillor was re-elected.
Baffins[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Lynne Stagg* | 2,198 | 30.0 | |
| Conservative | George Edgar | 2,044 | 27.9 | |
| UKIP | Matt Ainsworth | 1,580 | 21.6 | |
| Labour | Michelle Treacher | 1,061 | 14.5 | |
| Green | Sarah Coote | 379 | 5.2 | |
| TUSC | Wendy Hamm | 55 | 0.8 | |
Majority | 154 | 2.1 | |
Turnout | 7,317 | 63.9 | +24.7 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Central Southsea[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Suzy Horton | 2,026 | 30.7 | |
| Conservative | Kevin Warne | 1,424 | 21.6 | |
| Green | Ian David McCulloch | 1,384 | 21.0 | |
| Labour | Benjamin Perry | 1,064 | 16.1 | |
| UKIP | Derek William Arthur Wareham | 623 | 9.4 | |
| TUSC | Daniel Sutton-Johanson | 82 | 1.2 | |
Majority | 602 | 9.1 | |
Turnout | 6,603 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Charles Dickens[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Yahiya Chowdhury | 1,373 | 25.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jacqui Hancock | 1,361 | 25.3 | |
| UKIP | Carl Edward John Paddon | 1,200 | 22.3 | |
| Conservative | Christopher John Hirst | 987 | 18.4 | |
| Green | Hannah Mary Dawson | 367 | 6.8 | |
| TUSC | Chris Pickett | 88 | 1.6 | |
Majority | 602 | 0.2 | |
Turnout | 5,376 | | |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Copnor[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Kevin Warne | 2,732 | 42.2 | |
| UKIP | Terry Chipperfield-Harrison | 1,484 | 22.9 | |
| Labour | Terry King | 1,428 | 22.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan John Webb | 446 | 6.9 | |
| Green | Mark William Townsin | 315 | 4.9 | |
| TUSC | Daniel Sutton-Johanson | 70 | 1.1 | |
Majority | 602 | 19.3 | |
Turnout | 6,475 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cosham[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Lee Michael Chris John Mason | 2,768 | 42.3 | |
| Labour | Graham Philip Heaney | 1,525 | 23.3 | |
| UKIP | Mike Jerome | 1,381 | 21.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kirstine McDowell Impey | 466 | 7.1 | |
| Green | Ash Potter | 318 | 4.9 | |
| TUSC | Adi Graham | 90 | 1.4 | |
Majority | 602 | 19.0 | |
Turnout | 6,548 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Drayton & Farlington[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ken Ellcome | 4,953 | 65.9 | |
| Labour | Andreas Bubel | 1,347 | 17.9 | |
| Green | Gavin Mark Ellis | 538 | 7.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tom Wood | 524 | 7.0 | |
| TUSC | Simon Wade | 150 | 2.0 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 7,512 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Eastney & Craneswater[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jennie Brent | 2,574 | 39.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Frank Pritchard | 1,500 | 23.2 | |
| UKIP | Garth Peter Leonard Hessey | 890 | 13.7 | |
| Labour | Julian Paul Wright | 805 | 12.4 | |
| Green | Katie Jane Worsfold | 646 | 10.0 | |
| TUSC | Paul John Smith | 60 | 0.9 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 6,475 | 64.2 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Fratton[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Dave Ashmore | 1,497 | 26.2 | |
| UKIP | Paul Daniel Lovegrove | 1,194 | 20.9 | |
| Labour | Sue Castillon | 1,127 | 19.7 | |
| Conservative | Massoud Esmaili | 1,122 | 19.7 | |
| Green | Martin Peter Cox | 408 | 7.1 | |
| Independent | Mike Hancock | 285 | 5.0 | |
| TUSC | John Paul Pickett | 74 | 1.3 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 5,707 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Hilsea[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Scott Robert Harris | 2,829 | 43.5 | |
| Labour | Sue Greenfield | 1,547 | 23.8 | |
| UKIP | Kevan Chippindall-Higgin | 1,311 | 20.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Joshua Dulberg | 437 | 6.7 | |
| Green | Abbie Eales | 329 | 5.1 | |
| TUSC | Doug Willis | 54 | 0.8 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 6,507 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Milton[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Gerald Vernon-Jackson | 2,291 | 33.7 | |
| Conservative | Stuart John Crow | 1,728 | 25.4 | |
| UKIP | Robbie Robinson | 1,018 | 15.0 | |
| Labour | Alex Bentley | 948 | 13.9 | |
| Green | Jay Dunstan | 763 | 11.2 | |
| TUSC | Sean Hoyle | 57 | 0.8 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 6,805 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Nelson[14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ian Colin Sinclair Lyon | 1,360 | 24.5 | |
| UKIP | Barry Paul Davies | 1,347 | 24.3 | |
| Labour | Rob Smith | 1,298 | 23.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Leo Madden | 1,221 | 22.0 | |
| Green | Bianca Barbara Vermeulen-Smith | 249 | 4.5 | |
| TUSC | Nicholas John Doyle | 65 | 1.2 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 5,540 | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Paulsgrove[15] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gemma Louise New | 1,814 | 32.9 | |
| Labour | David Ratcliffe Horne | 1,745 | 31.6 | |
| UKIP | David Allen Cox | 1,417 | 25.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Maria Cole | 258 | 4.7 | |
| Green | Phil Dickinson | 243 | 4.4 | |
| TUSC | Sean Hoyle | 42 | 0.8 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 5,519 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
St Jude Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Tompkins | 1,944 | 34.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Andrewes | 1,499 | 26.3 | |
| Labour | Tony Chafer | 843 | 14.8 | |
| Green | James Quinn | 781 | 13.7 | |
| UKIP | Bev Hastings | 572 | 10.0 | |
| TUSC | Andy Waterman | 67 | 1.2 | |
Majority | 445 | 7.8 | |
Turnout | 5,706 | 59.8 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
St Thomas Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ryan Brent | 1,914 | 32.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jason Fazackarley | 1,618 | 27.2 | |
| Labour | Barbara Spiegelhalter | 949 | 15.9 | |
| UKIP | Paul Sweeney | 717 | 12.0 | |
| Green | Anna Koor | 706 | 11.9 | |
| TUSC | Aron Fielder | 49 | 0.8 | |
Majority | 296 | 5.0 | |
Turnout | 5,953 | 57.0 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2015 - Portsmouth". andrewteale.me.uk. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Your Councillors". democracy.portsmouth.gov.uk. 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Baffins". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Central Southsea". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Election results for Charles Dickens". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Election results for Copnor". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Election results for Cosham". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Election results for Drayton & Farlington". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Election results for Eastney & Craneswater". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Election results for Fratton". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Election results for Hilsea". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Election results for Hilsea". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Election results for Nelson". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Election results for Paulsgrove". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.