2007 UK local government election
Results of the 2007 Portsmouth City Council election by ward Elections to Portsmouth City Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Liberal Democrat 19 Conservative 17 Labour 5 Independent 1 Election result Portsmouth Local Election Result 2007 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Liberal Democrats 7 1 1 0 50.0 33.9 14,706 +0.3% Conservative 5 1 0 +1 35.7 40.6 17,611 -1.7% Labour 2 0 0 0 14.3 15.9 6,909 -2.2% English Democrat 0 0 0 0 0 5.9 2,563 +4.9% Green 0 0 0 0 0 2.5 1,069 -0.7% Independent 0 0 1 -1 0 0.7 300 -0.6% Respect 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 207 0.0%
Ward results Baffins Baffins Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Lynne Stagg 1,601 45.5 -0.1 Conservative Jim Fleming 1,211 34.4 -0.4 Labour Vicky Fry 337 9.6 -2.6 English Democrat Stephen Male 188 5.3 +5.3 Green Sarah Coote 183 5.2 -2.2 Majority 390 11.1 +0.3 Turnout 3,520 33.7 -1.6 Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Central Southsea Central Southsea Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Margaret Adair 1,284 37.6 -1.9 Liberal Democrats Debbie Tomes 1,003 29.4 -6.3 Labour Donna Abrahart 456 13.3 +0.4 Green Betty Burns 374 10.9 -0.9 Independent Mark Austin 300 8.8 +8.8 Majority 281 8.2 +4.4 Turnout 3,417 34.1 -2.3 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Charles Dickens Charles Dickens Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Steven Wylie 967 39.9 -10.1 Labour Keith Crabbe 535 22.1 -0.7 Conservative Gerald Oldfield 427 17.6 -1.1 Respect Lee Sprake 207 8.5 +0.0 English Democrat David Farley 158 6.5 +6.5 Green Darren Curtis 130 5.4 +5.4 Majority 432 17.8 -9.4 Turnout 2,424 24.9 -1.5 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Copnor Copnor Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Alan Langford 1,289 46.3 -0.1 Labour Simon Payne 525 18.9 +0.3 Liberal Democrats Beryl Wright 488 17.5 +0.5 English Democrat David Knight 482 17.3 +3.6 Majority 764 27.4 -0.4 Turnout 2,784 28.3 -4.2 Conservative hold Swing
Cosham Cosham Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Lee Mason 1,439 49.0 -5.5 Labour Andy Silvester 701 23.9 -0.8 Liberal Democrats Alan Webb 488 16.6 -4.2 English Democrat David Ward 307 10.5 +10.5 Majority 783 25.1 -4.7 Turnout 2,935 29.8 -4.0 Conservative hold Swing
Drayton and Farlington Drayton and Farlington Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Robin Sparshatt 2,453 59.4 -1.9 Liberal Democrats Patrick Whittle 944 22.8 -5.8 Labour Sarah Cook 396 9.6 -0.5 English Democrat Alan Wakeford 339 8.2 +8.2 Majority 1,509 36.6 +3.9 Turnout 4,132 41.7 -2.2 Conservative hold Swing
Eastney and Craneswater Eastney and Craneswater Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Terry Hall 1,961 54.8 +9.1 Conservative Mike Lowery 1,378 38.5 -7.7 Labour John Ferrett 237 6.6 -1.6 Majority 583 16.3 Turnout 3,576 38.1 +0.5 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Fratton Fratton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Eleanor Scott 1,391 56.0 -3.8 Conservative Angus Ross 571 23.0 -4.9 Labour Simon Bramwell 310 12.5 +0.2 English Democrat Richard Glew 212 8.5 +8.5 Majority 820 33.0 +1.1 Turnout 2,484 25.4 -1.4 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hilsea Hilsea Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Alistair Thompson 1,736 58.0 -2.8 Labour Michelle Treacher 660 22.0 -4.4 Liberal Democrats Phillip Smith 325 10.9 -1.9 English Democrat Alan Green 273 9.1 +9.1 Majority 1,076 36.0 +1.6 Turnout 2,994 30.3 -4.2 Conservative hold Swing
Milton Milton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Gerald Vernon-Jackson 1,681 43.3 +2.0 Conservative Sarah Dinenage 1,644 42.4 +2.9 Labour Ken Ferrett 235 6.1 -3.1 Green Alan Bish 214 5.5 -4.5 English Democrat Matthew Clark 104 2.7 +2.7 Majority 37 0.9 -0.9 Turnout 3,878 40.2 +4.5 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Nelson Nelson Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Leo Madden 840 31.9 -7.4 Liberal Democrats Alex Naylor 717 27.2 +7.4 Conservative Selina Corkerton 711 27.0 -3.9 English Democrat Kevin Baker 199 7.6 +7.6 Green Calum Kennedy 168 6.4 -3.6 Majority 123 4.7 -3.7 Turnout 2,635 26.3 -0.8 Labour hold Swing
Paulsgrove Paulsgrove Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour David Horne 1,135 46.7 -3.0 Conservative James Williams 765 31.5 -2.8 English Democrat Clive Percy 301 12.4 +12.4 Liberal Democrats Jason Nelson 230 9.5 -6.4 Majority 370 15.2 -0.2 Turnout 2,431 25.0 -2.8 Labour hold Swing
St Jude St Jude Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats David Butler 1,341 47.0 +11.2 Conservative Jackie Ciccarone 1,258 44.0 +5.2 Labour Alwin Oliver 257 9.0 +3.1 Majority 83 3.0 Turnout 2,856 33.0 -0.6 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Thomas St Thomas Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Les Stevens 1,569 47.6 +3.0 Conservative Sandra Theresa 1,445 43.8 +2.3 Labour John Speigelhalter 285 8.6 -5.4 Majority 124 3.8 +0.7 Turnout 3299 34.8 -1.0 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
References 2007 Portsmouth election result Ward results Archived 26 September 2011 at the UK Government Web Archive Portsmouth: Lib Dems hang on