2011 Portsmouth City Council election

2011 UK local government election April 2025 November 2013 thumb|225px|right|Map of the results of the 2011 Portsmouth council election. Liberal Democrats in orange, Conservatives in blue and Labour in red. The 2011 Portsmouth City Council election took place on Thursday 5 May 2011 to elect members of Portsmouth City Council in Hampshire, England. The election took place on the same day as a referendum on the parliamentary voting system, and one third of the council (14 seats) was up for election using the first-past-the-post voting system. The Liberal Democrats won a majority of the seats being contested, and remained in overall control of the council.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/mr.stm Election 2011 – Portsmouth 2012-01-30 2011-05-10 BBC News After the election, the composition of the council was:http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/1455.html Political composition of the council 2011-11-30 Portsmouth.gov.uk 16 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110916071515/http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/1455.html dead Liberal Democrats: 23 Conservatives: 17 Labour: 2 Election result The only seats to change hands were Central Southsea and Nelson, both of which saw councillors who had previously defected to the Liberal Democrats from the Conservatives and Labour respectively retain their seats under the Liberal Democrat label. All comparisons are to the 2007 local elections, at which the same tranche of seats were contested. Portsmouth local election result 2011 Liberal Democrats (UK) 9 2 0 +2 64.3 32.9 16,850 -1.0% Conservative Party (UK) 4 0 1 -1 28.6 37.2 19,042 -3.4% Labour Party (UK) 1 0 1 -1 7.1 25.9 13,285 +10.0% English Democrats Party 0 0 0 0 0 1.9 986 -4.0% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 486 -1.6% Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 411 +0.8% Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 149 -0.4% 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 2007. Baffinshttp://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20727.html Baffins 2012-01-30 2011-05-10 Portsmouth.gov.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20130127165502/http://portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20727.html 27 January 2013 dead Liberal Democrats (UK) Lynne Stagg 1,824 41.5 -4.0 Conservative Party (UK) Daryn Brewer 1,251 28.5 -5.9 Labour Party (UK) Julian Wright 683 15.6 +6.0 English Democrats Party Ian Ducane 243 5.5 +0.2 Green Party of England and Wales Sarah Coote 216 4.9 -0.3 Independent (politician) David Tucker 149 3.4 +3.4 573 13.0 +0.9 4,391 39.2 +5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.0% Con to LD Central Southseahttp://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20728.html Central Southsea 2012-01-30 2011-05-10 Portsmouth.gov.uk Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Adair 1,626 42.4 +13.0 Labour Party (UK) Rob Smith 1,059 27.6 +14.3 Conservative Party (UK) Massoud Esmaili 877 22.9 -14.7 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Frances Pilling 234 6.1 +6.1 567 14.8 +14.8 3,838 34.4 +0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 0.7% LD to Lab Charles Dickenshttp://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20729.html Charles Dickens 2012-01-30 2011-05-10 Portsmouth.gov.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20110509051650/http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20729.html 9 May 2011 dead Liberal Democrats (UK) Steven Wylie 1,082 35.9 -4.0 Labour Party (UK) Sarah Cook 958 31.8 +9.7 Conservative Party (UK) Matt Davies 670 22.3 +4.7 Green Party of England and Wales Russell Anderson 270 9.0 +3.6 124 4.1 -13.7 3,011 25.0 +0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 6.9% LD to Lab Copnorhttp://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20730.html Copnor 2012-01-30 2011-05-10 Portsmouth.gov.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20110509051959/http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20730.html 9 May 2011 dead Conservative Party (UK) Robert New 1,402 38.0 -8.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Fletcher 1,094 29.7 +12.2 Labour Party (UK) Simon Payne 864 23.4 +4.5 English Democrats Party David Knight 302 8.2 -9.1 308 8.3 -19.1 3,689 36.5 +8.2 Conservative Party (UK) 10.3% Con to LD Coshamhttp://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20731.html Cosham 2012-01-30 2011-05-10 Portsmouth.gov.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20120508222951/http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20731.html 8 May 2012 dead Conservative Party (UK) Lee Mason 1,723 47.5 -1.5 Labour Party (UK) Graham Heaney 1,259 34.7 +10.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Steve Pearson 620 17.1 +0.5 464 12.8 -12.3 3,625 36.2 +6.4 Conservative Party (UK) 6.2% Con to Lab Drayton and Farlingtonhttp://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20732.html Drayton & Farlington 2012-01-30 2011-05-10 Portsmouth.gov.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20130127165423/http://portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20732.html 27 January 2013 dead Conservative Party (UK) Ken Ellcome 3,074 63.2 +3.8 Labour Party (UK) Paul Middleton 925 19.0 +9.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Steve Lanson-Dale 555 11.4 -11.4 English Democrats Party Dave Ward 253 5.2 -3.0 2,149 44.2 +7.6 4,865 47.7 +6.0 Conservative Party (UK) 2.8% Con to Lab Eastney and Craneswaterhttp://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20733.html Eastney & Craneswater 2012-01-30 2011-05-10 Portsmouth.gov.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20110509052023/http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20733.html 9 May 2011 dead Liberal Democrats (UK) Terry Hall 1,842 45.7 -9.1 Conservative Party (UK) Gerry Oldfield 1,369 33.9 -4.6 Labour Party (UK) Rosalie Ward 603 14.9 +8.3 English Democrats Party Peter Lawrence 188 4.7 +4.7 473 11.8 -4.5 4,034 41.8 +3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2.3% LD to Con Frattonhttp://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20734.html Fratton 2012-01-30 2011-05-10 Portsmouth.gov.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20110509051655/http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20734.html 9 May 2011 dead Liberal Democrats (UK) Eleanor Scott 1,367 45.8 -10.2 Labour Party (UK) John Attrill 715 23.9 +11.4 Conservative Party (UK) Terry Judkins 710 23.8 +0.8 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition John Pickett 177 5.9 +5.9 652 21.9 -11.1 2,986 27.9 +2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) 10.8 LD to Lab Hilseahttp://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20735.html Hilsea 2012-01-30 2011-05-10 Portsmouth.gov.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20110509051700/http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20735.html 9 May 2011 dead Conservative Party (UK) Alistair Thompson 1,990 55.2 -2.8 Labour Party (UK) Michelle Treacher 1,196 33.2 +11.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michelle Cole 393 10.9 0.0 794 22.0 -14.0 3,606 35.0 +4.7 Conservative Party (UK) 7.0% Con to Lab Miltonhttp://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20736.html Milton 2012-01-30 2011-05-10 Portsmouth.gov.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20110509051823/http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20736.html 9 May 2011 dead Liberal Democrats (UK) Gerald Vernon-Jackson 1,821 45.9 +2.6 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Hirst 1,267 31.9 -10.5 Labour Party (UK) Ken Ferrett 851 21.4 +15.3 554 14.0 +13.1 3,969 38.3 -1.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) 6.6% Con to LD Nelsonhttp://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20737.html Nelson 2012-01-30 2011-05-10 Portsmouth.gov.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20110509051848/http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20737.html 9 May 2011 dead Liberal Democrats (UK) Leo Madden 1,240 38.2 +11.0 Labour Party (UK) John Ferrett 1,091 33.6 +1.7 Conservative Party (UK) Audrey Arnell 895 27.6 +0.6 149 4.6 +4.6 3,248 31.5 +5.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) 4.7% Lab to LD Paulsgrovehttp://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20738.html Paulsgrove 2012-01-30 2011-05-10 Portsmouth.gov.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20110509051630/http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20738.html 9 May 2011 dead Labour Party (UK) David Horne 1,624 55.0 +8.3 Conservative Party (UK) Oliver Greenwood 980 33.2 +1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Will Purvis 334 11.3 +1.8 644 21.8 +6.6 2,952 29.6 +4.6 Labour Party (UK) 3.3% Con to Lab St Judehttp://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20739.html St Jude 2012-01-30 2011-05-10 Portsmouth.gov.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20130127165447/http://portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20739.html 27 January 2013 dead Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Andrewes 1,464 41.9 -5.1 Conservative Party (UK) Linda Symes 1,329 38.1 -5.9 Labour Party (UK) Craig Cameron 664 19.0 +10.0 135 3.8 +0.8 3,492 38.5 +5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0.4% Con to LD St Thomashttp://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20740.html St Thomas 2012-01-30 2011-05-10 Portsmouth.gov.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20130127165435/http://portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20740.html 27 January 2013 dead Liberal Democrats (UK) Les Stevens 1,588 40.2 -7.4 Conservative Party (UK) Sandra Stockdale 1,505 38.1 -5.7 Labour Party (UK) John Lancaster 793 20.1 +11.5 83 2.1 -1.7 3,950 35.3 +0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0.9% LD to Con References 2010 Portsmouth City Council election Portsmouth City Council elections 2012 Portsmouth City Council election 2011 Portsmouth Category:2010s in Hampshire