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2012 Portsmouth City Council election

2012 UK local government election

2012 UK local government election

The 2012 Portsmouth City Council elections took place on Thursday 3 May 2012 to elect members of Portsmouth City Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council (14 seats) was contested using the first-past-the-post voting system. The ruling Liberal Democrats won a majority of the seats being contested, and remained in overall control of the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

  • Liberal Democrats: 26
  • Conservatives: 12
  • Labour: 4

Election result

All comparisons are to the 2008 local elections, at which the same tranche of seats were last elected. |seats % = 64.3 |votes % = 36.1 |plus/minus = +0.8 |seats % = 21.4 |votes % = 30.7 |plus/minus = -13.6 |seats % = 14.3 |votes % = 27.1 |plus/minus = +13.9 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 2.8 |plus/minus = +2.8 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 2.0 |plus/minus = +0.8 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 1.3 |plus/minus = 0.0

Ward results

Comparisons for the purpose of determining a gain, hold or loss of a seat, and for all percentage changes, is to the last time these specific seats were up for election in 2008.

References

Portsmouth City Council – Statement of Persons Nominated

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References

  1. "Vote 2012 – Portsmouth". BBC News.
  2. (2012-05-04). "Baffins". Portsmouth.gov.uk.
  3. (2012-05-04). "Central Southsea". Portsmouth.gov.uk.
  4. (2012-05-04). "Charles Dickens". Portsmouth.gov.uk.
  5. (2012-05-04). "Copnor". Portsmouth.gov.uk.
  6. (2012-05-04). "Cosham". Portsmouth.gov.uk.
  7. (2012-05-04). "Drayton & Farlington". Portsmouth.gov.uk.
  8. (2012-05-04). "Eastney & Craneswater". Portsmouth.gov.uk.
  9. (2012-05-04). "Fratton". Portsmouth.gov.uk.
  10. (2012-05-04). "Hilsea". Portsmouth.gov.uk.
  11. (2012-05-04). "Milton". Portsmouth.gov.uk.
  12. (2012-05-04). "Nelson". Portsmouth.gov.uk.
  13. (2012-05-04). "Paulsgrove". Portsmouth.gov.uk.
  14. (2012-05-04). "St Jude". Portsmouth.gov.uk.
  15. (2012-05-04). "St Thomas". Portsmouth.gov.uk.
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