One seat in each of the council’s 14 wards was up for election this year and the political make-up of the council is now: 19 Liberal Democrats, 4 Conservative, 8 Labour, 9 Portsmouth Independents Party, 1 non-aligned independent and 1 Labour-aligned independent.
The council’s administration will be decided at the annual general meeting on 14 May.
There are 42 seats on Portsmouth City Council. Prior to the election the council comprised:
- Liberal Democrat – 18
- Conservative – 8
- Labour – 7
- Portsmouth Independents Party – 6
- Non-aligned independents – 2
- Labour-aligned independent – 1
You can view the full breakdown of the results by ward and political party here.