2007 Portsmouth City Council election

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Results of the 2007 Portsmouth City Council election by ward Portsmouth UK local election 2007 map.svg
Results of the 2007 Portsmouth City Council election by ward

Elections to Portsmouth City Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

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After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

Portsmouth Local Election Result 2007
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 711050.033.914,706+0.3%
  Conservative 510+135.740.617,611-1.7%
  Labour 200014.315.96,909-2.2%
  English Democrat 000005.92,563+4.9%
  Green 000002.51,069-0.7%
  Independent 001-100.7300-0.6%
  Respect 000000.52070.0%

Ward results

Baffins

Baffins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lynne Stagg1,60145.5-0.1
Conservative Jim Fleming1,21134.4-0.4
Labour Vicky Fry3379.6-2.6
English Democrat Stephen Male1885.3+5.3
Green Sarah Coote1835.2-2.2
Majority39011.1+0.3
Turnout 3,52033.7-1.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Central Southsea

Central Southsea
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Margaret Adair1,28437.6-1.9
Liberal Democrats Debbie Tomes1,00329.4-6.3
Labour Donna Abrahart45613.3+0.4
Green Betty Burns37410.9-0.9
Independent Mark Austin3008.8+8.8
Majority2818.2+4.4
Turnout 3,41734.1-2.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steven Wylie96739.9-10.1
Labour Keith Crabbe53522.1-0.7
Conservative Gerald Oldfield42717.6-1.1
Respect Lee Sprake2078.5+0.0
English Democrat David Farley1586.5+6.5
Green Darren Curtis1305.4+5.4
Majority43217.8-9.4
Turnout 2,42424.9-1.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Copnor

Copnor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Langford1,28946.3-0.1
Labour Simon Payne52518.9+0.3
Liberal Democrats Beryl Wright48817.5+0.5
English Democrat David Knight48217.3+3.6
Majority76427.4-0.4
Turnout 2,78428.3-4.2
Conservative hold Swing

Cosham

Cosham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lee Mason1,43949.0-5.5
Labour Andy Silvester70123.9-0.8
Liberal Democrats Alan Webb48816.6-4.2
English Democrat David Ward30710.5+10.5
Majority78325.1-4.7
Turnout 2,93529.8-4.0
Conservative hold Swing

Drayton and Farlington

Drayton and Farlington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robin Sparshatt2,45359.4-1.9
Liberal Democrats Patrick Whittle94422.8-5.8
Labour Sarah Cook3969.6-0.5
English Democrat Alan Wakeford3398.2+8.2
Majority1,50936.6+3.9
Turnout 4,13241.7-2.2
Conservative hold Swing

Eastney and Craneswater

Eastney and Craneswater
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Terry Hall1,96154.8+9.1
Conservative Mike Lowery1,37838.5-7.7
Labour John Ferrett2376.6-1.6
Majority58316.3
Turnout 3,57638.1+0.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Fratton

Fratton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Eleanor Scott1,39156.0-3.8
Conservative Angus Ross57123.0-4.9
Labour Simon Bramwell31012.5+0.2
English Democrat Richard Glew2128.5+8.5
Majority82033.0+1.1
Turnout 2,48425.4-1.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hilsea

Hilsea
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alistair Thompson1,73658.0-2.8
Labour Michelle Treacher66022.0-4.4
Liberal Democrats Phillip Smith32510.9-1.9
English Democrat Alan Green2739.1+9.1
Majority1,07636.0+1.6
Turnout 2,99430.3-4.2
Conservative hold Swing

Milton

Milton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gerald Vernon-Jackson1,68143.3+2.0
Conservative Sarah Dinenage1,64442.4+2.9
Labour Ken Ferrett2356.1-3.1
Green Alan Bish2145.5-4.5
English Democrat Matthew Clark1042.7+2.7
Majority370.9-0.9
Turnout 3,87840.2+4.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Nelson

Nelson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Leo Madden84031.9-7.4
Liberal Democrats Alex Naylor71727.2+7.4
Conservative Selina Corkerton71127.0-3.9
English Democrat Kevin Baker1997.6+7.6
Green Calum Kennedy1686.4-3.6
Majority1234.7-3.7
Turnout 2,63526.3-0.8
Labour hold Swing

Paulsgrove

Paulsgrove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Horne1,13546.7-3.0
Conservative James Williams76531.5-2.8
English Democrat Clive Percy30112.4+12.4
Liberal Democrats Jason Nelson2309.5-6.4
Majority37015.2-0.2
Turnout 2,43125.0-2.8
Labour hold Swing

St Jude

St Jude
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Butler1,34147.0+11.2
Conservative Jackie Ciccarone1,25844.0+5.2
Labour Alwin Oliver2579.0+3.1
Majority833.0
Turnout 2,85633.0-0.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Thomas

St Thomas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Les Stevens1,56947.6+3.0
Conservative Sandra Theresa1,44543.8+2.3
Labour John Speigelhalter2858.6-5.4
Majority1243.8+0.7
Turnout 329934.8-1.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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Preceded by
2006 Portsmouth City Council election
Portsmouth City Council elections Succeeded by
2008 Portsmouth City Council election