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
And another Portsmouth seat - a close one
St Jude
Hugh Mason (Lib Dem) 1,287
Raj Ghosh (Lab) 1,194
Stephen Gorys (Con) 847
Ian McCulloch (Green) 283
Turnout 38.6 per cent
Majority 93
Lib Dem hold
Another Portsmouth seat is in
Milton
Kimberly Barrett (Lib Dem) 1,471
Paula Savage (Lab) 1,251
Jack Smith (Con) 901
Sarah Gilbert (Green) 283
Turnout 37 per cent
Majority 220
Lib Dem hold
It’ll be all change at the top for Portsmouth after this...
As all three leaders of the main parties have said they will stand down. Here’s the background...
The blue moon has indeed risen over Havant
New make-up of the council:
Conservatives: 38
Labour: 1
Liberal Democrats: none
Independent: none
Here’s an interesting one from Paulsgrove... congratulations George Madgwick
Paulsgrove
George Madgwick (Ind) 1,684
Tony Hewitt (Con) 1,269
Mark Farwell (Lab) 397
George Brown (Lib Dem) 81
Turnout 33.7 per cent
Majority 415
Ind hold