# 2018 Portsmouth City Council election

The 2018 Portsmouth City Council election took place on Thursday 3 May 2018 to elect members of Portsmouth City Council.
14 of 42 seats were contested during this elections within the unitary authority.
After this year's local elections, the composition of the council is now (compared to the situation immediately prior to the election):
| Party | Before Election | After Election | Change |
| Conservative | 20 | 19 | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 15 | 16 | +1 |
| Labour | 2 | 6 | +4 |
| Independent | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| UKIP | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Statement of Persons Nominated was made on 6 April 2018 by Returning Officer David Williams.
Following the elections, a Liberal Democrat minority administration was formed, with the support of Labour. This replaced the previous Conservative minority administration that had governed since 2014.

## Ward results
### Baffins

Baffins :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeanette Smith | 1,421 | 37.4 | 8.5 |
| | Conservative | Terry Norton | 1,285 | 33.8 | 12.9 |
| | Labour | Liam Turish | 794 | 20.9 | 4.2 |
| | UKIP | Todd Sweeney | 169 | 4.4 | 26.9 |
| | Green | Bob Simmonds | 132 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 136 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,801 | 34.2 | 0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP | Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP | Swing | 17.7 | |

### Central Southsea

Central Southsea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Fielding | 1,721 | 44.1 | 28.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lee Hunt* | 1,377 | 35.3 | 4.0 |
| | Conservative | Prab Ghosh | 627 | 16.1 | 1.3 |
| | Green | Tim Sheerman-Chase | 181 | 4.6 | 12.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 344 | 8.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,906 | 36.0 | 5.4 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Claire Udy$^1$ | 844 | 33.9 | 10.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Shreeve | 729 | 29.3 | 1.3 |
| | Conservative | Syed Haque | 619 | 24.9 | 14.0 |
| | Independent | Paul Godier* | 155 | 5.7 | 26.1$^2$ |
| | Green | Sarah Gilbert | 141 | 5.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 115 | 4.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2500 | 19.7 | 4.6 |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | 5.8% | |
1: After nominations were closed, Udy resigned from the Labour Party citing a lack of support from the local party while under investigation by the National Executive Committee. 2: Godier's share compared to his performance under UKIP label in 2014.

### Copnor

Copnor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ben Swann | 1,355 | 46.8 | 16.6 |
| | Labour | Mo Quinn | 824 | 28.5 | 7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ross Campbell | 423 | 14.6 | 1.1 |
| | UKIP | Terry Chipperfield-Harrison | 161 | 5.6 | 26.0 |
| | Green | Ken Hawkins | 130 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 531 | 18.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,893 | 29.5 | 2.9 |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### Cosham

Cosham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Hannah Hockaday* | 1,614 | 52.7 | 21.7 |
| | Labour | Graham Heaney | 954 | 31.1 | 8.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helena Cole | 213 | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| | UKIP | Michael Jerome | 173 | 5.6 | 18.4 |
| | Independent | Peter Marcus | 110 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 660 | 21.6 | 14.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3064 | 29.7 | 6.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Drayton and Farlington

Drayton and Farlington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Simon Bosher* | 2,588 | 67.3 | 14.3 |
| | Labour | Sue Castillon | 918 | 23.9 | 7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Pritchard | 340 | 8.8 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1670 | 43.4 | 12.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3846 | 36.8 | 2.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Eastney and Craneswater

Eastney and Craneswater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Luke Stubbs* | 1,763 | 43.6 | 3.9 |
| | Labour | Luke Evans | 1,144 | 28.3 | 18.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tracy McClure | 969 | 23.9 | 4.4 |
| | Green | Menno Groen | 172 | 4.2 | 2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 619 | 15.3 | 3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,060 | 42.0 | 2.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Fratton

Fratton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tom Coles | 1,108 | 37.5 | 11.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Brown | 1,036 | 35.0 | 13.3 |
| | Conservative | Tony Sarigul | 543 | 18.4 | 1.2 |
| | UKIP | Kevin Chippindall-Higgins | 154 | 5.2 | 26.0 |
| | Green | Mike Wines | 114 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 72 | 2.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2955 | 28.5 | 1.4 |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### Hilsea

Hilsea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Frank Jonas* | 1,739 | 57.4 | 16.6 |
| | Labour | Graham Mitchell | 868 | 28.6 | 3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Williams | 224 | 7.4 | 1.1 |
| | Green | Emma Murphy | 199 | 6.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 871 | 28.8 | 13.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3030 | 29.3 | 2.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Milton

Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ben Dowling* | 1,656 | 41.7 | 11.5 |
| | Labour | Rajah Ghosh | 1,264 | 31.8 | 10.6 |
| | Conservative | Josh Ahmed | 856 | 21.6 | 0.7 |
| | Green | Tamara Groen | 193 | 4.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 392 | 9.9 | 4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,969 | 36.6 | 3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Nelson

Nelson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jason Fazackarley | 1,124 | 40.1 | 10.4 |
| | Labour | Rumal Khan | 768 | 27.4 | 3.5 |
| | Conservative | Alicia Denny | 625 | 22.3 | 8.6 |
| | UKIP | Colin Galloway* | 148 | 5.3 | 25.9 |
| | Green | Duncan Robinson | 136 | 4.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 356 | 12.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2801 | 27.2 | 1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP | Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### Paulsgrove

Paulsgrove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jo Hooper | 1,224 | 45.7 | 25.6 |
| | Labour | David Horne | 1,100 | 41.0 | 10.7 |
| | UKIP | Stuart Potter* | 191 | 7.1 | 32.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Iain Sutherland | 165 | 6.2 | 1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | 4.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2680 | 26.4 | 0.3 |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### St Jude

St Jude :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Judith Smyth | 1,270 | 36.4 | 24.5 |
| | Conservative | Linda Symes* | 1,165 | 33.4 | 2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Adair | 867 | 24.8 | 1.4 |
| | Green | Chris Jolley | 187 | 5.4 | 6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 105 | 3.0 | 6.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,496 | 38.2 | N/A |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 13.7 | |

### St Thomas

St Thomas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rob Wood* | 1,195 | 34.6 | 1.2 |
| | Conservative | Terry Henderson | 1,055 | 30.4 | 0.4 |
| | Labour | Sumel Chowdhury | 1,049 | 30.4 | 15.5 |
| | Green | Bekkie Kingsley-Smith | 154 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 140 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,463 | 33.3 | 0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.4 | |