Local elections 2026: Portsmouth City Council results

These are the results for Portsmouth City Council in the 2026 local elections

Incumbent candidates, those who already hold the seat, are indicated with an asterisk.

Baffins

*Abdul Kadir (Lib Dem) 2100

Darren Searley (Reform) 2015

David Simpson (Green) 468

Jemma Artemis (Lab) 342

Dave Leme Da Silva (Con) 327

Majority: 85

Turnout: 47.3%

LIB DEM HOLD

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Abdul Kadir held the Baffins seat for the Lib Dems | Marcin Jedrysiak

Central Southsea

Kate Dorrington (Lib Dem) 1996

Lucy Bridgewater (Green) 978

*George Fielding (Lab) 856

Addy Asaduzzaman (Reform) 661

Mackenzie Cumming (Con) 195

Majority: 1018

Turnout: 38.9%

LIB DEM GAIN

Charles Dickens

Sam Coupland (Reform) 993

Harold Mcgregor-Sims (Lib Dem) 906

*Yinka Adeniran (Lab) 697

Elliott Lee (Green) 562

David Chandler (Con) 154 Majority: 87

Turnout: 23.2%

REFORM GAIN

Copnor

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Carl Inman won Copnor for Reform UK | Marcin Jedrysiak

Carl Inman (Reform) 1616

*Ben Swann (Con) 1095

Tamara Groen (Green) 520

Paul Oakley-Cleife (Lib Dem) 500

Andy Butterworth (Lab) 478

Majority: 521

Turnout: 43.6%

REFORM GAIN

Cosham

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Winning Cosham candidate, Reform UK's Lamara Fudge | Iconic/Marcin Jedrysiak

Lamara Fudge (Reform) 1881

*Asghar Shah (Lab) 1747

Alex De Oliveira Martins (Green) 425

Timothy Suffolk (Lib Dem) 374

Majority: 134

Turnout: 44%

REFORM GAIN

Drayton & Farlington

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Simon Bosher held Drayton and Farlington for the Conservatives - May 2026 | Marcin Jedrysiak

Simon Bosher (Con) 1841

Stephen Burt (Reform) 1817

Matthew Holland (Lab) 648

Quenton Kelley (Green) 422

Samantha Darragh (Lib Dem) 413

Majority: 24

Turnout: 49.6%

CON HOLD

Eastney & Craneswater

*Matthew Winnington (Lib Dem) 1900

John Hill (Reform) 1117

Lizzie Rose (Green) 619

Alison Hoare (Con) 551

Patrick Keefe (Lab) 472

Cliff Parsons (Heritage) 23 Majority: 783

Turnout: 48.6

LIB DEM HOLD

Fratton

Billy Ansell (Lib Dem) 1518

Jacob Short (Reform) 1162

Tim Sheerman-Chase (Green) 542

Tom Coles (Lab) 454

Tim Edwards (Con) 186

Majority: 356

Turnout: 36.2

LIB DEM GAIN

Hilsea

*Russell Simpson (Reform) 2067

Emma Murphy (Green) 574

Edward Batterbury (Lab) 562

Kristine Teivane (Lib Dem) 526

Matthew Atkins (Con) 470

Majority:1493

Turnout: 41.8%

REFORM HOLD

Milton

*Steve Pitt (Lib Dem) 2233

Phil Carpenter (Reform) 1273

Paula Ann Savage (Green) 779

David Trace (Lab) 367

Melinda Koller (Con) 203

Perry Barter (Ind) 34

Majority: 960

Turnout: 45.8%

LIB DEM HOLD

Nelson

Steve Andrews (Lib Dem) 1499

*Jason Fazackarley (Reform) 1350

Stan Marlow (Green) 347

Robin Head (Lab) 281

Lewis Gosling (Con) 168 Majority: 149 Turnout: 35.7%

LIB DEM GAIN

Paulsgrove

*Joe Standen (Reform) 1963

Thomas Hoare (Con) 467

Mark Farwell (Lab) 347

Michelle Simmons (Lib Dem) 319

Ian Mcculloch (Green) 315

Majority: 1496

Turnout: 34.4%

REFORM HOLD

St Jude

Denise Perry (Lib Dem) 1654

*Judith Smyth (Lab) 795

Mitchell Newman (Reform) 670

Alvie Mahmud (Green) 636

Orsolya Pokoly (Con) 218

Majority: 859

Turnout: 43%

LIB DEM GAIN

St Thomas

*Mark Jeffery (Lib Dem) 1646

Oskar Zabicki (Reform) 784

Jay Mercer (Green) 666

Tom Austin (Lab) 379

Terry Henderson (Con) 330

Majority: 852

Turnout: 33.4%

LIB DEM HOLD

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