Local elections 2022: Full list of election results in Portsmouth, Fareham, Havant and Gosport
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Residents up and down the country went to the poll yesterday in council elections.
In Portsmouth, a total of 61 candidates are standing for 14 seats in the city council.
The polls closed at 10pm yesterday – having opened at 7am.
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We have been bringing you all the latest updates throughout the night as the results came in Portsmouth and Fareham – you can see them in our blog below.
There will also be updates from across the country to help give a wider picture around the local elections.
Our live blog is at the bottom of this article.
Make sure to check back throughout the night and on Friday for all the updates.
Live updates from local elections across the Portsmouth area
Key Events
- Elections in Portsmouth, Fareham, Havant and Gosport have taken place
- Portsmouth and Fareham returned results overnight
- Havant and Gosport returned results today
Forton Liberal Democrat leader grows confident for party victory
Liberal Democrat leader, Cllr Peter Chegwyn, is growing more confident of a victory for his party.
He said: 'It looks increasingly likely the Conservatives will lose control of the council. It will be quite something to see that turnaround and we will give Gosport the best possible future that we can.'
Liberal Democrats take Lee East seat
The Liberal Democrats have taken one of the seats in Lee East - the other going to Conservative leader Graham Burgess.
Cllr Peter Chegwyn believes this ward was the big swing seat for his party, and claims that Lib Dem success today is now 'almost guaranteed'.
Results now in for Lee East, Gosport
The results are now in for Lee East.
Lee East
Graham Burgess (Con) 968
Kirsten Bradley (Lib Dem) 927
Ian Orr (Con) 683
Martin Suter (Green Party) 331
Jess Cully (Lab) 201
Majority: 244
Turnout: 39.88%
Lee East leader labels Liberal Democrat Cllr Peter Chegwyn as ‘the devil incarnate’
After Cllr Peter Chegwyn gained 666 votes for his seat, Cllr Graham Burgess has just labelled his Lib Dem counterpart as 'the devil incarnate'.
Gosport MP says that she has not been pressured by councillors to call for Boris Johnson’s resignation
Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage says she's not been pressured by any councillors to call for the PM's resignation.
She said: 'There are some Conservative voters who have said they wouldn't be voting for us while Boris Johnson remains prime minister, so it's definitely had an impact.
'It's our candidates that I feel sorry for because they have nothing to do with what goes on in Westminster. But with the ward boundaries changing and everything else that's going on, this was always going to be a difficult election.'
Meanwhile, Conservative leader Cllr Graham Burgess is actively avoiding questions about his party's defeat - and actually walked away mid-interview.
He said: 'I'm grateful to the people of Lee-on-the-Solent for supporting me once again. I will continue looking after their interests, regardless of the political persuasion.'
Results now in for Hardway, Gosport
The results are now in for Hardway.
Hardway
Jamie Hutchison (Lib Dem) 882
Kirsty Cox (Lib Dem) 850
Diane Furlong (Con) 544
Kay Hallsworth (Con) 473
Simon Davis (Lab) 146
Majority: 306
Turnout: 34.48%
Lee East Conservative leader concedes defeat
Conservative leader Cllr Graham Burgess has conceded defeat.
He said: 'We've lost the council, and the Lib Dems will claim a majority today. I do feel hard-done-by because it's not the fault of the local candidates - they all feel very passionate about their communities.’
Lee East Conservative leader shares views on whether Boris Johnson should resign
The Lee East Conservative leader has shared his views on whether the prime minister should resign.
Cllr Graham Burgess said: 'It's not just the prime minister but the whole government that must look at what needs to change. I don't think the fault lies with Boris Johnson alone.'
Results now in for Brockhurst and Privett, Gosport
The results are in for Brockhurst and Privett.
Brockhurst and Privett
Robert Hylands (Lib Dem) 798
Stephen Marshall (Lib Dem) 698
Sean Blackman (Con) 429
Linda Batty (Con) 383
Alison Mandrill (Lab) 156
Majority: 269
Turnout: 31.47%
Results now in for Peel Common, Gosport
The results are now in for Peel Common.
Peel Common
Stephen Philpott (Con) 848
Martin Pepper (Lib Dem) 837
Lynn Hook (Con) 610
Daniel Stratton (Lab) 277
Majority: 227
Turnout: 36.71%