RECAP Local elections 2024: Seismic changes in Havant as results Portsmouth, Gosport and Fareham confirmed

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The results are in for Portsmouth, Gosport, Fareham and Havant local elections following a marathon political battle.

The Liberal Democrats retained the most seats at Portsmouth City Council, with the Conservative losses being the party’s gain.

Portsmouth Independents Party surged in popularity - particularly in the north of the city - taking three seats and having four in total. However with no overall majority to control the council its administration a meeting where it will be agreed who will lead it, will be decided at the annual general meeting on May 14.

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It is not all bad news for the Tories though, as they have maintained overall control of Fareham Borough Council after a rare all-out election. They also retained Fareham Sarisbury following a by-election, but lost Meon Valley to The Green party. Gosport Borough Council remains in Liberal Democrat control, but the biggest shock came in Havant.

The Conservatives lost overall control after being dumped out of 17 seats from a previous 30. Labour, the Liberal Democrats and The Greens all picked the spoils, with Reform UK also receiving two seats.

A recap of the local elections can be found by scrolling through the updates at the bottom of this article. Further stories can be found in the politics section of our website.

Portsmouth area election results 2024

Key Events

  • Liberal Democrats hold Portsmouth City Council
  • Portsmouth Independents Party make gains
  • Tories lose Portsmouth seats but maintain Fareham council control
  • Liberal Democrats retain control at Gosport Borough Council
  • Donna Jones re-elected as the police and crime commissioner
  • Tories lose control of Havant Borough Council

Portsmouth Milton: Liberal Democrats hold

Liberal Democrats have held Milton ward. The results are below:

Kimberly Barrett (Lib dem) - 1,817

Arif Choudhury (Lab) - 949

Sarah Gilbert (Green) - 231

Stephen Gorys (Con) - 220

Rachel Zimmer (RefUK) - 214

Majority: 868

Turnout: 32.6 per cent

Portsmouth Nelson Ward: Liberal Democrats hold

The Liberal Democrats have retained another seat:

Richard Adair (Lib dem) - 903

Nick Doyle (TUSC) - 19

Gary Fyles (PIP) - 687

Robin Head (Lab) - 505

Erin Hunt (Con) - 223

Duncan Robinson (Green) - 99

Majority: 398

Turnout: 23.94 per cent

The Conservatives retained control of Fareham after winning 17 of the first 22 seats to be declared on the council, which has 32 seats.

he party went into polling day with 24 seats.

Portsmouth Paulsgrove: Portsmouth Independents Party hold

James Campbell (Lib dem) - 72

Thomas Hoare (Con) - 375

Patrick Keefe (Lab) - 358

George Madgwick (PIP) - 1,561

Ian McCulloch (Green) - 84

Majority: 1,203

Turnout: 24.3 per cent

Portsmouth Eastney & Craneswater: Liberal Democrat hold

Nicholas Dorrington (Lib dem) 1156

Edward Batterbury (Lab) 1017

Jack Smith (PIP) 725

Terry Henderson (Con) 604

Tamara Groen (Green) 214

Majority: 139

Turnout: 38 per cent

Lib Dem GAIN

Portsmouth Copnor: Portsmouth Independents Party Gain

Andy Butterworth (Lab) - 640

Lewis Gosling (Con) - 740

James Howitt (Lib-dem) - 190

Tim Sheerman-Chase (Green) - 135

Lee Tindal (PIP) - 1,111

Majority: 371

Turnout: 29.1 per cent

Portsmouth Fratton ward: Liberal Democrats hold

Stuart Brown (Lib dems) - 824

Samet Chering-Alves (Greens) - 111

Tim Edwards (Con) - 208

Steph Richards (Lab) - 728

Jacob Lee Short (PIP) - 729

Majority: 95

Turnout: 24.4 per cent

Portsmouth St Thomas ward: Liberal Democrats hold

Ian Holder (Lib-Dem) 1199

Julian Thomas Lewis (Lab) 783

David Chandler (Con) 435

Mark Zimmer (RefUK) 209

Elliott Lee (Green) 177

John Burrows (TUSC) 44

Majority: 416

Turnout: 25.4 per cent

Portsmouth Baffins ward: Liberal Democrats hold

Darren Sanders (Lib-Dem) 1595

Joseph Standen (Con) 539

Mark Farwell (Lab) 503

Brannen Sime (PIP) 310

Bob Simmonds (Green) 173

Rachel Nolan (TUSC) 42

Majority: 1056

Turnout: 28.55 per cent

Portsmouth Central Southsea ward: Labour hold

Charlotte Gerada (Lab) 1780

Alison Hoare (Con) 230

Dillon Jarman (Green) 208

Felix Totolici (Lib-dem) 1298

Jade-Paris Wilson (PIP) 130

Majority: 482

Turnout: 29.9 per cent

Portsmouth Drayton & Farlington ward: Conservative hold

Spencer Gardner (Con) 1389

Ian Ayres (Lab) 695

Paul Bleachy (Green) 130

Benjamin Portet (PIP) 1267

Claire Udy (Lib-dems) 193

Majority: 122

Turnout: 35.22 per cent

Portsmouth St Jude ward: Liberal Democrats hold

Hugh Mason (Lib-dem) 1266

Joshua Allen (Lab) 1221

John Hill (PIP) 176

Lee Kewell (Con) 282

Harry Mallinder (Green) 184

Majority: 45

Turnout: 33.73 per cent

Total Portsmouth Seats

Here is the full breakdown of the seats for Portsmouth:

Portsmouth Independents Party - Three gains, One hold, Four Seats

Labour - One hold, One gain, Two seats

Liberal Democrats - Five holds, One Gain, Six seats

Conservatives - One hold, four seats lost

Fareham Full Results

Avenue

Tina Lesley Ellis (Con) 1,310

Roger Nicholas Bird (Con) - 1,114

James Michael Webb (Lab) - 451

Peter John Davies (Lib Dem) - 418

Sue Flewitt (Lib Dem) - 395

Baz Marie (Green) - 292

Turnout - 37%

Fareham Park

Fred Birkett (Con) - 689

Lisa Margaret Birkett (Con) - 669

Carina Lynne Smith (Lab) - 474

Andrew Peter Mooney (Lab) - 461

Kerry Stubbs (Lib Dem) - 440

Ben Foster (Lib Dem) - 398

Turnout - 29%

Fareham Town

Lisa Jane Whittle (Lib Dem) - 810

Kirsten Wiltshire (Lib Dem) - 763

Melojane Herbert (Con) - 384

Julie Elizabeth Bird (Con) - 367

Abbie Eales (Lab) - 278

Lee Woods (Lab) - 229

John Vivian (Green) - 166

Turnout - 32%

Fort Fareham

Gemma Furnivall (Lab) - 751

Stephen Paul Ingram (Con) - 637

James Antony Fellows (Lab) - 632

Freya Rose Sanger North (Con) - 601

Nick Lyle (Green) - 230

Nick Gregory (Ind) - 214

John Arthur Tilley (Lib Dem) - 213

Sharon Marie Hughes (Ind) - 205

Turnout - 32%

Hill Head

Kay Mandry (Con) - 1167

Steve Dugan (Con) - 1124

Lynne Murray (Lab) - 743

David Anthony Rodgers (Lab) - 569

Max Zambo (Lib Dem) - 353

Gerry Drabble (Ref) - 227

Owen Donald Drabble (Ref) - 202

Turnout - 41%

Hook-with-Warsash

Mike Ford (Con) - 1146

Frair Louise Burgess (Con) - 1077

Jon Sacker (Lib Dem) - 400

Antony John Ferraro (Lab) - 322

Lewis Sydney Campbell Hall (Green) - 277

Dominic Leung Yan Wong (Lib Dem) - 171

Tom Newman (Green) - 82

Turnout - 38%

Locks Heath

Susan Marie Bayford (Con) - 1150

Malcolm Roy Daniells (Con) - 981

Sue Hardie (Lib Dem) - 587

Alexander Christopher Reed (Lab) - 442

Dave Leonard (Lib Dem) - 419

Anne-Marie Burdfield (Green) - 301

Turnout - 36%

Park Gate

Ian John Bastable (Con) - 957

Simon David Martin (Con) - 948

Graham Stanley Everdell (Lib Dem) - 921

Gayathri Sathyanath (Lib Dem) - 635

Verden Alluin Meldrum (Lab) - 343

Turnout - 34%

Portchester Castle

Chrissie Bainbridge (Lib Dem) - 1117

David Peter Wiltshire (Lib Dem) - 1007

Susan Margaret Walker (Con) - 694

Nicholas John Walker (Con) - 684

Tania Marie Almond (Lab) - 320

Richard Edward Ryan (Lab) - 308

Turnout -

Portchester Wicor

Paul Michael Nother (Lib Dem) - 926

Paul William Whittle (Lib Dem) - 835

Tom Peter Davies (Con) - 553

Claire Turner (Con) - 548

Dominic Stuart Martin (Lab) - 251

Adriano Maluf (Lab) - 187

Turnout - 35%

Sarisbury and Whiteley

Joanne Burton (Con) - 1178

David George Foot (Con) - 1036

John Hughes (Lib Dem) - 1002

Michael Elwick Targ (Lib Dem) - 843

Turnout - 37%

Stubbington

Pal Kaur Hayre (Con) - 1140

Jacquie Needham (Con) - 860

Alex Brims (Lib Dem) - 462

Joseph Andrejs Adamson (Lab) - 424

Ivan Lincoln Gray (Lab) - 379

Jimmy Roberts (Ref) - 270

Keith Alexander Barton (Ref) - 226

Turnout - 40%

Titchfield

Connie Hockley (Con) - 878

Tiffany Georgina Harper (Con) - 828

Michael Alan Prior (Lab) - 442

Chris Milburn (Ind) - 425

Rebecca June Longley (Green) - 336

Kevin Fraser (Ind) - 302

Turnout - 33%

Titchfield Common

Jack Engelfield (Ind) - 1255

Andrew Michael John Murphy (Con) - 904

Sarah Pankhurst (Ind) - 677

James Wilson Carr (Lab) - 376

Turnout - 36%

Uplands and Funtley

Pamela May Bryant (Con) - 657

Louise Elizabeth Clubley (Con) - 619

Jeannie Wigmore (Lib Dem) - 584

Hazel Mary Croft-Phillips (Lib Dem) - 540

Trevor James Kettle (Lab) - 192

David Barton Harrison (Green) - 159

Dilys Carol Anne Harrison (Green) - 154

Turnout - 42%

Wallington and Downend

David Hamilton (Lib Dem) - 1024

Alison West (Lib Dem) - 939

Harry Patrick Davis (Con) - 815

Manny Martins (Con) - 772

Leslie Charles Ricketts (Lab) - 208

Dawn Rowlett (Green) - 136

Lydia Michele Brown (Green) - 128

Turnout - 41%

What does the council look like now and how has it changed?

The Liberal Democrats have the most seats at Portsmouth City Council, but with a no overall majority of 19 councillors.

Before the results, the council was made up of 18 Liberal Democrat councillors, eight Conservatives, seven Labour members, and six from the Portsmouth Independent Party.

Now the makeup is 19 Lib Dem councillors, four conservatives, eight labour members, nine members of the Portsmouth Independent Party, one non-aligned independent councillor, and one independent councillor aligned with Labour.

The council’s administration, where it will be agreed who will lead it, will be decided at the annual general meeting on May 14.

Portsmouth City Council - reaction to results

Fareham Borough Council - reaction to the results

Winchester City Council

The Tories retained control - but did not do so well within the villages covered by The News

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