Portsmouth City Council election, 2014
The 2014 Portsmouth City Council elections took place on Thursday 22 May 2014 to elect members of Portsmouth City Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council's seats were contested using the first-past-the-post voting system, alongside elections to the European Parliament. The ruling Liberal Democrat group lost control of the council to No overall control, with UKIP making 6 gains to win their first seats on the Council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Liberal Democrats - 18 (-5)
- Conservatives - 12 (0)
- UKIP - 6 (+6)
- Labour - 4 (-1)
Election result
Portsmouth Local Election Result 2014 | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
UKIP | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 42.9 | 24.7 | 11,761 | +24.7 | ||
Conservative | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35.7 | 28.2 | 13,412 | -8.6 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 21.4 | 21.1 | 10,024 | -17.4 | ||
Labour | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 19.5 | 9,289 | +0.1 | ||
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 1,519 | +2.0 | ||
TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 849 | +1.8 | ||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 628 | +0.7 | ||
The Justice and Anti-Corruption Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 80 | +0.2 | ||
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 2010.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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UKIP | Steve Hastings | 1,207 | 31.3 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrat | Drusilla Moody | 1,116 | 28.9 | -17.0 | |
Conservative | Jennie Brent | 806 | 20.9 | -9.6 | |
Labour | Michelle Treacher | 642 | 16.7 | +1.8 | |
TUSC | Wendy Hamm | 84 | 2.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 91 | 2.3 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,855 | 34.1 | -31.5 | ||
UKIP gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Lee Hunt | 1,078 | 31.3 | -18.2 | |
Conservative | Kevan Chippindall-Higgin | 597 | 17.4 | -8.0 | |
Green | Ian McCulloch | 580 | 16.9 | +10.2 | |
UKIP | Derek Wareham | 574 | 16.7 | N/A | |
Labour | Richard Brown | 542 | 15.8 | +1.5 | |
TUSC | Dan Sutton-Johanson | 68 | 2.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 481 | 14.0 | -10.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,439 | 30.6 | -30.5 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | 5.1% LD to Con | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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UKIP | Paul Godier | 940 | 31.5 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrat | Jacqui Hancock | 913 | 30.6 | -20.3 | |
Labour | Sion Reynolds | 706 | 23.7 | +2.4 | |
Conservative | Shaun Rogers | 326 | 10.9 | -11.3 | |
TUSC | Paul Smith | 72 | 2.4 | N/A | |
The Justice and Anti-Corruption Party | Jason Packer | 28 | 0.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 27 | 0.9 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,985 | 24.3 | -20.4 | ||
UKIP gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
UKIP | Alicia Denny | 1,029 | 31.6 | N/A | |
Conservative | Jonathan Kemp | 984 | 30.2 | -12.1 | |
Labour | Sam Jones | 684 | 21.0 | -1.7 | |
Liberal Democrat | Steve Fletcher | 511 | 15.7 | -11.4 | |
TUSC | Ben Norman | 52 | 1.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 45 | 1.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,260 | 32.4 | -32.1 | ||
UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hannah Hockaday | 1,158 | 31.0 | -12.5 | |
UKIP | Michael Jerome | 895 | 24.0 | N/A | |
Labour | Graham Heaney | 847 | 22.7 | -5.8 | |
Liberal Democrat | Kirstine Impey | 598 | 16.0 | -5.0 | |
Green | Gavin Ellis | 168 | 4.5 | N/A | |
TUSC | Adi Graham | 70 | 1.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 263 | 7.0 | -8.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,736 | 35.8 | -26.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Simon Bosher | 2,166 | 53.0 | -3.8 | |
UKIP | Douglas Denny | 902 | 22.1 | N/A | |
Labour | Andreas Bubel | 666 | 16.3 | -0.2 | |
Liberal Democrat | Mel O'Brien | 297 | 7.3 | -14.8 | |
TUSC | Simon Wade | 56 | 1.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,264 | 30.9 | -3.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,087 | 39.7 | -33.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Luke Stubbs | 1,550 | 39.7 | -4.0 | |
Liberal Democrat | Suzy Horton | 1,104 | 28.3 | -12.8 | |
UKIP | Mike George | 574 | 14.7 | N/A | |
Labour | Hannah Wright | 372 | 9.5 | -1.2 | |
Green | Michael Muehl | 255 | 6.5 | N/A | |
TUSC | Sean Hoyle | 47 | 1.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 446 | 11.4 | +8.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,902 | 40.0 | -26.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | 4.4% LD to Con | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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UKIP | Julie Swan | 903 | 31.2 | N/A | |
Labour | Thomas Coles | 754 | 26.1 | +12.3 | |
Independent | Mike Hancock | 628 | 21.7 | -37.0* | |
Conservative | David Tompkins | 498 | 17.2 | -9.9 | |
TUSC | John Pickett | 58 | 2.0 | N/A | |
The Justice and Anti-Corruption Party | Steven George | 52 | 1.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 149 | 5.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,893 | 27.1 | -27.5 | ||
UKIP gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
- - Hancock share compared to his performance under Liberal Democrat label in 2010.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frank Jonas | 1,366 | 40.8 | -8.5 | |
Labour | Sue Greenfield | 851 | 25.4 | -0.8 | |
UKIP | Barry Young | 851 | 25.4 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrat | Simon Dodd | 212 | 6.3 | -12.7 | |
TUSC | Brian Dolley | 64 | 1.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 515 | 15.4 | -7.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,344 | 31.8 | -30.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Ben Dowling | 1,096 | 30.2 | -19.3 | |
UKIP | Paul Lovegrove | 887 | 24.5 | N/A | |
Labour | Alex Bentley | 770 | 21.2 | +7.4 | |
Conservative | Stuart Crow | 759 | 20.9 | -9.5 | |
TUSC | Doug Willis | 112 | 3.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 209 | 5.8 | -13.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,624 | 33.5 | -30.2 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
UKIP | Colin Galloway | 946 | 31.2 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrat | Jason Fazackarley | 902 | 29.7 | -10.6 | |
Labour | Rob Smith | 726 | 23.9 | -2.8 | |
Conservative | Shilpika Sharma | 416 | 13.7 | -12.9 | |
TUSC | Gordon Spellman | 43 | 1.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 44 | 1.5 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,033 | 29.1 | -25.9 | ||
UKIP gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
UKIP | Stuart Potter | 1,098 | 40.0 | N/A | |
Labour | Sue Castillon | 833 | 30.3 | -9.8 | |
Conservative | Ryan Brent | 551 | 20.1 | -15.6 | |
Green | Phil Dickinson | 129 | 4.7 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrat | Alan Webb | 121 | 4.4 | -12.1 | |
TUSC | Stewart Hurdle | 14 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 265 | 9.7 | +9.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,746 | 26.7 | -27.6 | ||
UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Linda Symes | 1,166 | 36.3 | +1.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | Peter Eddis | 843 | 26.2 | -20.6 | |
UKIP | Guy Bradford | 395 | 12.3 | N/A | |
Green | Eloise Shavelar | 387 | 12.0 | +5.8 | |
Labour | Tony Chafer | 382 | 11.9 | +0.4 | |
TUSC | Andy Waterman | 42 | 1.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 313 | 9.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,215 | 35.5 | -24.6 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | 11.0% LD to Con | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Rob Wood | 1,233 | 35.8 | -13.4 | |
Conservative | Terry Henderson | 1,069 | 31.0 | -5.9 | |
UKIP | Chris Everest | 560 | 16.3 | N/A | |
Labour | Julian Wright | 514 | 14.9 | +2.3 | |
TUSC | Adrian Lavin | 67 | 1.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 164 | 4.8 | -7.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,443 | 33.9 | -23.0 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | 3.8% LD to Con | |||
References
Portsmouth City Council - Statement of Persons Nominated Portsmouth City Council - Election Results Front Page
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