| Election Name: | 2002 Portsmouth City Council election |
| Council control | |
| Party3: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Seats3: | 13 |
| Popular Vote3: | 36,208 |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 14 |
| Popular Vote2: | 38,011 |
| Majority Seats: | 22 |
| Seats For Election: | All 42 seats to Portsmouth City Council |
| Next Election: | 2003 Portsmouth City Council election |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Before Election: | No overall control |
| Popular Vote1: | 45,765 |
| Country: | Portsmouth |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Seats1: | 15 |
| Election Date: | 2 May 2002 |
| Previous Year: | 2000 |
| Previous Election: | 2000 Portsmouth City Council election2000 Portsmouth City Council election |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| After Election: | No overall control |
| Next Year: | 2003 |
Elections to Portsmouth City Council were held on 2 May 2002. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000 increasing the number of seats by 3. The council stayed under no overall control, with the Conservatives as the largest party with 15 seats.