2012 Portsmouth City Council election

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
	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
Liberal Democrats	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
TUSC	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 Democrats	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 Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing	13.0% Con to LD

Central Southsea^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	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
	TUSC	Frances Pilling	151	5.4	+5.4
Majority			470	16.7	+8.1
Turnout			2,811	23.3	−9.7
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	7.2% LD to Lab

Charles Dickens^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	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
	TUSC	Aron Fielder	96	3.9	+3.9
Majority			353	14.4	−9.3
Turnout			2,463	21.2	−2.4
	Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats	Alex Bentley	539	21.0	−9.7
	Independent	Malcolm Hey	487	19.0	+19.0
	TUSC	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 Democrats	Aiden Grey	1,019	33.3	+21.2
	Labour	Graham Heaney	976	31.9	+10.6
	Conservative	Jim Fleming	924	30.2	−25.9
	TUSC	Simon Wade	141	4.6	+4.6
Majority			43	1.4
Turnout			3,060	29.9	−1.6
	Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats	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 Democrats	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
	TUSC	Ben Norman	136	4.4	+4.4
Majority			320	10.3	+9.9
Turnout			3,090	32.3	−4.1
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	5.0% Con to LD

Fratton^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	David Fuller	1,091	49.6	−6.0
	Labour	Geoff Wade	558	25.4	+16.1
	Conservative	Perry Taylor	376	17.1	−9.3
	TUSC	John Pickett	173	7.9	+7.9
Majority			533	24.2	−5.3
Turnout			2,198	20.3	−4.5
	Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats	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 Democrats	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 Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing	17.5% Con to LD

Nelson^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Ken Ferrett	920	37.2	+8.8
	Liberal Democrats	Ben French	886	35.8	+6.7
	Conservative	James Williams	668	27.0	−4.3
Majority			34	1.4
Turnout			2,474	23.5	−3.7
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	6.6% Con to Lab

Paulsgrove^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Ferrett	1,370	62.8	+23.5
	Conservative	Matt Davies	622	28.5	−31.7
	Liberal Democrats	Roger Inkpen	191	8.7	−1.5
Majority			748	34.3
Turnout			2,183	21.8	−3.7
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	27.6% Con to Lab

St Jude^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Hugh Mason	1,247	44.9	−1.7
	Conservative	David Tompkins	966	34.7	−7.8
	Labour	Julian Wright	439	15.8	+9.0
	TUSC	Andy Waterman	128	4.6	+4.6
Majority			281	10.2	+6.1
Turnout			2,780	29.9	−3.2
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	3.1% Con to LD

St Thomas^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	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
	TUSC	Billy Perry	137	4.5	+4.5
Majority			431	14.3	+13.4
Turnout			3,014	27.5	−5.2
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	6.7% Con to LD

References

^ "Vote 2012 - Portsmouth". BBC News. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
^ "Baffins". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
^ "Central Southsea". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
^ "Charles Dickens". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
^ "Copnor". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
^ "Cosham". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
^ "Drayton & Farlington". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
^ "Eastney & Craneswater". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
^ "Fratton". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
^ "Hilsea". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
^ "Milton". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
^ "Nelson". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
^ "Paulsgrove". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
^ "St Jude". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
^ "St Thomas". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

Portsmouth City Council - Statement of Persons Nominated

Preceded by 2011 Portsmouth City Council election	Portsmouth City Council elections	Succeeded by 2014 Portsmouth City Council election

[1] "Vote 2012 - Portsmouth". BBC News. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

[2] "Baffins". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

[3] "Central Southsea". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

[4] "Charles Dickens". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

[5] "Copnor". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

[6] "Cosham". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

[7] "Drayton & Farlington". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

[8] "Eastney & Craneswater". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

[9] "Fratton". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

[10] "Hilsea". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

[11] "Milton". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

[12] "Nelson". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

[13] "Paulsgrove". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

[14] "St Jude". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

[15] "St Thomas". Portsmouth.gov.uk. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

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