# 2003 Portsmouth City Council election

Elections to Portsmouth City Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. Overall turnout was 26.6%.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Liberal Democrat 16
* Conservative 15
* Labour 11

## Election result

2003 Portsmouth City Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Liberal Democrats | 7 | 3 | 50.0 | 9 | 16 | 38.1 | 13,281 | 35.3 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative | 5 | | 35.7 | 10 | 15 | 35.7 | 13,738 | 36.5 | -1.1 |
| | Labour | 2 | 3 | 14.3 | 9 | 11 | 26.2 | 9,798 | 26.0 | -5.2 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 360 | 1.0 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 254 | 0.7 | +0.4 |
| | Socialist Alliance | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 193 | 0.5 | +0.1 |

## Ward results
### Baffins

Baffins :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Goble | 1,638 | 50.1 |
| | Conservative | Neil Pettigrew | 1,055 | 32.2 |
| | Labour | Simon Bramwell | 434 | 13.3 |
| | Green | Sarah Coote | 145 | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 583 | 17.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,272 | 32.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Central Southsea

Central Southsea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Deborah Tomes | 1,271 | 41.2 |
| | Labour | Mark Button | 1,118 | 36.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Couldwell | 575 | 18.6 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Timothy Evans | 121 | 3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 153 | 5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,085 | 28.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steven Wylie | 1,123 | 46.4 |
| | Labour | John McIntyre | 874 | 36.1 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Pursglove | 333 | 13.7 |
| | Independent | Roland Woods | 92 | 3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 249 | 10.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,422 | 23.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Copnor

Copnor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alan Langford | 1,118 | 47.5 |
| | Labour | Barbara Sparrow | 761 | 32.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Evans | 477 | 20.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 357 | 15.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,356 | 23.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Cosham

Cosham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Lee Mason | 1,048 | 40.6 |
| | Labour | Stephen Reid | 936 | 36.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Webb | 596 | 23.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108 | 4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,580 | 26.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Drayton and Farlington

Drayton and Farlington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robin Sparshatt | 1,848 | 51.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrick Whittle | 1,157 | 32.3 |
| | Labour | Sonia Relf | 582 | 16.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 691 | 19.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,587 | 36.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Eastney and Craneswater

Eastney and Craneswater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frederick Charlton | 1,410 | 48.6 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Lacey | 1,070 | 36.9 |
| | Labour | June Clarkson | 419 | 14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 340 | 11.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,899 | 28.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Fratton

Fratton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eleanor Scott | 1,102 | 52.6 |
| | Labour | Beverley Hancock | 545 | 26.0 |
| | Conservative | Peter Ross | 450 | 21.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 557 | 26.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,097 | 20.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Hilsea

Hilsea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alistair Thompson | 1,281 | 45.1 |
| | Labour | John Ferrett | 1,126 | 39.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hugh Mason | 435 | 15.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 155 | 5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,842 | 28.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Milton

Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Vernon-Jackson | 1,547 | 51.3 |
| | Conservative | Gerald Shimbart | 822 | 27.3 |
| | Labour | Kenneth Ferrett | 372 | 12.3 |
| | Independent | Nigel Sizer | 162 | 5.4 |
| | Green | Andrea Smith | 112 | 3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 725 | 24.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,015 | 31.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Nelson

Nelson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Leo Madden | 987 | 46.5 |
| | Conservative | Selina Corkerton | 717 | 33.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Bowden | 417 | 19.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 270 | 12.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,121 | 20.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Paulsgrove

Paulsgrove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Horne | 1,012 | 51.0 |
| | Conservative | Luke Stubbs | 659 | 33.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Price | 211 | 10.6 |
| | Green | Brian Bundy | 103 | 5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 353 | 17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,985 | 19.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### St Jude

St Jude :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Butler | 1,106 | 45.3 |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Chewter | 1,033 | 42.3 |
| | Labour | Matthew Gummerson | 304 | 12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,443 | 25.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### St Thomas

St Thomas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leslie Stevens | 1,487 | 50.9 |
| | Conservative | Elaine Shimbart | 1,033 | 35.4 |
| | Labour | Alwin Oliver | 328 | 11.2 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Paul Thatcher | 72 | 2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 454 | 15.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,920 | 28.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |