This page shows the number of councillors in Portsmouth and in each political party since 2022.
Councillors make decisions on how to improve local services on behalf of local people. View the current political composition of the council.
| Year | Conservative | Independent Members | Portsmouth Progressive People | Portsmouth Independent Party | Labour | Liberal Democrat | UKIP | Portsmouth Community Independents | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 42 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0/1 | 0 | 3 | 9/8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 42 |