RECAP: Portsmouth, Gosport and Havant election counts - results and reaction as they happened on Saturday
Despite the vote being on Thursday, Portsmouth, Gosport and Havant councils held their counts today.
Here's what happened throughout the morning – and what’s next for each council.
RECAP: Portsmouth, Havant and Gosport election counts 2021
Key Events
- The counts have all now finished
- Portsmouth deputy leader Steve Pitt has lost his seat
Big shock in Portsmouth
Steve Pitt, the deputy leader of Portsmouth City Council and a councillor seen by many as the leader-elect following Gerald Vernon-Jackson’s decision to stand down, has lost his seat to Labour’s Charlotte Gerada (pictured)
Central Southsea
Charlotte Gerada (Lab) 1,740
Steve Pitt (Lib Dem) 1,611
Charles Douglas (Con) 570
Tamara Groen (Green) 191
Turnout 34.4 per cent
Lab gain
Majority 129
Another from Gosport
Elson ward
Richard Earle (Lib Dem): 584
Tabitha Evans (Green): 68
Natasha Hook (Con): 396
Emma Smith (Lab): 75
Majority: 188
Turnout: 32.36%
Lib Dem HOLD
And two more from Gosport
Bridgemary South
Kathleen Jones (Con): 663
Charis Noakes (Lab): 196
Angela Prickett (Lib Dem): 397
Majority: 226
Turnout: 28.22%
Con HOLD
Lee East ward
Kirsten Bradley (Lib Dem): 549
Graham Burgess (Con): 1094
Paul Nokes (Labour): 118
Majority: 545
Turnout: 38.49%
Con HOLD
What happened in Fareham last night
Fareham Borough Council held its count last night - here’s what happened and all of the results
The Portsmouth City Council count
The second batch of Portsmouth seats is starting to come through...
And the first one of these is Nelson
Leo Madden (Lib Dem) 1,097
David Cairns (Con) 781
Georgia Hancock (Lab) 495
Duncan Robinson (Green) 145
Turnout 24.3 per cent
Majority 316
Lib Dem hold
Another Gosport seat’s in...
Anglesey
Philip Raffaelli (Con): 769
Adele Earle (Lib Dem): 351
Mark Smith (Lab): 128
Dale Fletcher (Ind): 61
James Kirkham (Green): 65
Majority: 318
Turnout: 46.20%
Con HOLD
