2016 Portsmouth City Council election

2016 UK local government election April 2016 April 2016 2016 Portsmouth City Council election Portsmouth Parliamentary no 2015 Portsmouth City Council election 2015 2018 Portsmouth City Council election 2018 14 of 42 seats (One Third) to Portsmouth City Council 22 5 May 2016 95x50px|Blank Gerald Vernon-Jackson Milton Liberal Democrats (UK) 8(15 total) 1 12,795 29.3% 9.6% 95x50px|Blank Donna Jones Hilsea Conservative Party (UK) 4 (19 total) 1 12,016 27.3% 7.1% 95x50px|Blank John Ferrett Paulsgrove Labour Party (UK) 2 (4 total) 10,439 23.9% 4.5% 95x50px|Blank Colin Galloway Nelson UK Independence Party 0 (4 total) 6,547 15.0% 1.7% Council control Council control after election No overall control No overall control thumb|225px|right|Map of the results of the 2016 Portsmouth council election. Liberal Democrats in orange, Conservatives in blue and Labour in red. The 2016 Portsmouth City Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Portsmouth City Council.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35813119 Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland 21 April 2016 BBC News This took place on the same day as other local elections taking place around the UK, including the London Mayoral election, Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly elections. 14 of 42 seats were contested during these elections within this unitary authority. After this year's local elections, the composition of the council is now (compared to the situation immediately prior to the election): Conservatives: 19 (0) Liberal Democrats: 15 (+1) UKIP: 4 (0) Labour: 3 (0) Independent: 1 (-1) Following the election, the Conservative minority administration that had governed Portsmouth since 2014 continued in office.2014-06-03 Conservatives chosen to run Portsmouth City Council en-GB BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-27690812 2021-03-112016-07-07 Portsmouth City Council expands UK property portfolio en-GB BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-36733127 2021-03-11 Election result 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 2012. Portsmouth local election result 2016 Liberal Democrats (UK) 8 1 2 -1 57.1 29.3 12,795 -6.8 Conservative Party (UK) 4 1 0 +1 28.6 27.5 12,016 -3.2 Labour Party (UK) 2 1 1 0 14.2 23.9 10,439 -3.2 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 15.0 6,547 +15.0 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 1,817 +2.2 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 30 -2.7 Ward results Baffins Liberal Democrats (UK) Darren Sanders* 1,759 47.5 -0.8 Conservative Party (UK) George Edgar 691 18.7 -4.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Kevin Chippandall-Higgin 671 18.1 +18.1 Labour Party (UK) John Castillon 580 15.7 -2.1 1,068 28.8 +3.4 3,701 33.5 +5.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.7% Con to LD Central Southsea Liberal Democrats (UK) Steve Pitt 1,364 40.9 -1.5 Labour Party (UK) Frank Minal 804 24.1 -1.6 Green Party of England and Wales Ian McCulloch 444 13.3 +3.7 Conservative Party (UK) Massoud Esmaili 401 12.0 -5.0 United Kingdom Independence Party Derek Wareham 323 9.7 +9.7 560 16.8 +0.1 3,336 32.4 +9.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0.05% Lab to LD Charles Dickens Labour Party (UK) Stephen Morgan 948 33.9 +2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Foster* 885 31.7 -14.4 United Kingdom Independence Party Andrew Waters 543 19.4 +19.4 Conservative Party (UK) John Hill 287 10.3 -1.1 Green Party of England and Wales Hannah Dawson 130 4.7 -2.1 63 2.2 -12.2 2,793 25.7 +4.5 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 8.3% LD to Lab Copnor Conservative Party (UK) Neill Young* 1,010 35.9 +3.6 Labour Party (UK) Rumal Khan 815 29.0 +6.5 United Kingdom Independence Party Terry Chipperfield-Harrison 717 25.5 +25.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jaison Matewu 269 9.6 -11.4 195 6.9 -2.9 2,811 28.4 +2.9 Conservative Party (UK) Labour party 1.5% Con to Lab Cosham Conservative Party (UK) Jim Fleming 1,251 41.2 +11.0 Labour Party (UK) Graham Heaney 878 28.9 -3.0 United Kingdom Independence Party Mel Todd 647 21.3 +21.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kirstine Impey 263 8.7 -24.6 373 12.3 +10.9 3,039 29.3 -0.6 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 7.0% Lab to Con The incumbent councillor, Aiden Grey, was elected as a Liberal Democrat but defected to Labour six months after his election.https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/politics/portsmouth-councillor-stands-down-after-he-was-abused-online-own-party-1264748 Portsmouth councillor stands down after he was abused online by own party www.portsmouth.co.uk Drayton and Farlington Conservative Party (UK) Steve Wemyss* 1,977 55.0 -5.0 Labour Party (UK) Andreas Bubel 733 20.4 -4.7 United Kingdom Independence Party Loreley Lawrence 555 15.4 +15.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Josh Dulberg 330 9.2 -5.7 1,244 34.6 -0.3 3,595 35.4 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) 0.2% Con to Lab Eastney and Craneswater Liberal Democrats (UK) Matthew Winnington* 1,599 43.3 -2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Lloyd 1,278 34.6 -0.4 Labour Party (UK) Julian Wright 500 13.6 -1.7 Green Party of England and Wales Menno Groen 313 8.5 +8.5 321 8.7 -1.6 3,690 39.3 +7.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0.8% LD to Con Fratton Liberal Democrats (UK) David Fuller* 860 32.0 -17.6 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Coles 733 27.2 +1.8 United Kingdom Independence Party Todd Sweeney 584 21.7 +21.7 Conservative Party (UK) Laurence Warren-West 354 13.2 -3.9 Green Party of England and Wales Martin Cox 160 5.9 +5.9 127 4.8 -19.4 2,691 26.6 +6.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 9.7% LD to Lab Hilsea Conservative Party (UK) Donna Jones* 1,566 54.6 +10.2 Labour Party (UK) Silvi Veale 922 32.1 -9.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Julie Spurgeon 380 13.2 -0.7 644 22.5 +19.8 2,868 27.9 +1.6 Conservative Party (UK) 9.9% Lab to Con Milton Liberal Democrats (UK) Will Purvis* 1,488 42.6 -9.5 Labour Party (UK) Alex Bentley 614 17.6 -6.9 Conservative Party (UK) Malcolm Chewter 563 16.1 -7.3 United Kingdom Independence Party Robbie Robinson 559 16.0 +16.0 Green Party of England and Wales Kylie Barton 269 7.7 +7.7 874 25.0 -2.6 3,493 33.5 +7.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.3% LD to Lab Nelson Liberal Democrats (UK) Leo Madden 1,118 40.4 +4.6 Labour Party (UK) Sue Castillon 617 22.3 -14.9 United Kingdom Independence Party Barry Davies 595 21.5 +21.5 Conservative Party (UK) Ben Swann 438 15.8 -11.2 501 18.1 +16.7 2,768 26.9 +3.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) 9.8% Lab to LD Paulsgrove Labour Party (UK) John Ferrett* 995 41.3 -21.5 United Kingdom Independence Party Mike Jerome 711 29.5 +29.5 Conservative Party (UK) Bill New 577 23.9 -4.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicky Dodd 99 4.1 -4.6 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Chris Pickett 30 1.2 +1.2 284 11.8 -22.5 2,412 23.7 +1.9 Labour Party (UK) 25.5% Lab to UKIP St Jude Liberal Democrats (UK) Hugh Mason* 1,264 39.7 -5.2 Conservative Party (UK) Sandra Stockdale 863 27.1 -7.6 Labour Party (UK) Tony Chafer 534 16.8 +1.0 United Kingdom Independence Party Christopher Vaughan 275 8.6 +8.6 Green Party of England and Wales Ken Hawkins 249 7.8 +7.8 401 12.6 +2.4 3,185 36.6 +6.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.2% Con to LD St Thomas Liberal Democrats (UK) Tom Wood 1,117 34.2 -13.3 Labour Party (UK) Sumel Chowdhury 766 23.5 +8.8 Conservative Party (UK) Christine Sykes 760 23.3 -9.9 United Kingdom Independence Party Jill Evans 367 11.3 +11.3 Green Party of England and Wales Gail Baird 252 7.7 +7.7 351 10.7 -3.6 3,262 34.6 +7.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 11.1% LD to Lab References 2015 Portsmouth City Council election Portsmouth City Council elections 2018 Portsmouth City Council election Portsmouth 2016 Category:2010s in Hampshire