2010 Portsmouth City Council election explained

The 2010 Portsmouth City Council election took place on Thursday 6 May 2010 to elect members of Portsmouth City Council in Hampshire, England. The election took place on the same day as a parliamentary general election, and one third of the council (14 seats) was up for election using the first-past-the-post voting system. The Liberal Democrats won a majority of the seats being contested, and remained in overall control of the council, which they had achieved following a series of defections to the party in 2009.^[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was:^[2]

• Liberal Democrats

24

• Conservatives

16

• Labour

2

Election result

NB: All comparisons are to the 2006 local elections, at which the same tranche of seats were contested.

Ward results

NB: All comparisons are to the 2006 local elections, at which the same tranche of seats were contested.

Notes and References

1. News: Lib Dems claim fourth defection . 2012-01-29 . 2009-01-27 . BBC News.
2. Web site: Political composition of the council . 2011-11-30 . Portsmouth.gov.uk.