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2026 Portsmouth City Council election
The 2026 Portsmouth City Council election will be held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 14 of 42 members of Portsmouth City Council.
The 2026 Portsmouth City Council election will be held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 14 of 42 members of Portsmouth City Council.
In 2024, the council remained under no overall control.
| After 2024 election | Before 2026 election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 19 | Liberal Democrats | 18 | ||
| Labour | 8 | Labour | 9 | ||
| Reform | 0 | Reform | 10 | ||
| Conservative | 4 | Conservative | 4 | ||
| PIP | 9 | PIP | 0 | ||
| Independent | 2 | Independent | 1 |
Changes 2024–2026:
- September 2024: Raj Ghosh (Labour) suspended from party
- May 2025: Raj Ghosh (Independent) and Judith Smyth (Independent) readmitted to Labour
- July 2025: Raymond Dent (Portsmouth Independent) and George Madgwick (Portsmouth Independent) join Reform
- September 2025: Brian Madgwick (Portsmouth Independent) resigns – by-election held October 2025
- October 2025:
- Joe Standen (Reform) gains by-election from Portsmouth Independents
- Matthew Cordy, Chris Dike, Derek North, and Russell Simpson join Reform from the Portsmouth Independent Party
- November 2025: Jason Fazackarley joins Reform from the Liberal Democrates
- Feb 2026 Cllr Leo Tindall and Emily Strudwick join Reform from the Portsmouth Independent Party
| Ward | Incumbent councillor | Party | Re-standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baffins | Abdul Kadir | Liberal Democrats | |
| Central Southsea | George Fielding | Labour | |
| Charles Dickens | Yinka Adeniran | Labour | |
| Copnor | Benedict Swann | Conservative | |
| Cosham | Asghar Shah | Labour | |
| Drayton & Farlington | Simon Bosher | Conservative | |
| Eastney & Craneswater | Matthew Winnington | Liberal Democrats | |
| Fratton | Tom Coles | Labour | |
| Hilsea | Russell Simpson | Reform | |
| Milton | Steve Pitt | Liberal Democrats | |
| Nelson | Jason Fazackarley | Reform | |
| Paulsgrove | Joe Standen | Reform | |
| St Jude | Judith Smyth | Labour | |
| St Thomas | Mark Jeffery | Liberal Democrats |
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