Elections to Portsmouth City Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Liberal Democrat 21
- Conservative 16
- Labour 5
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 7 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50.0 | 42.3 | 19,034 | +4.3% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35.7 | 33.6 | 15,122 | -5.7% | |
| Labour | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 14.3 | 18.1 | 8,151 | -2.6% | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 1,435 | +1.9% | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 572 | +1.3% | |
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 435 | +1.0% | |
| Respect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 217 | +0.5% | |
Ward results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Darron Phillips | 1,663 | 45.6 | -1.0 | |
| Conservative | Nigel Sizer | 1,267 | 34.8 | +2.0 | |
| Labour | Victoria Fry | 443 | 12.2 | +0.4 | |
| Green | Sarah Coote | 271 | 7.4 | -1.4 | |
| Majority | 396 | 10.8 | -3.0 | ||
| Turnout | 3,644 | 35.3 | -1.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lee Hunt | 1,435 | 39.5 | +4.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Ireland | 1,298 | 35.7 | -3.3 | |
| Labour | John Ferrett | 470 | 12.9 | -13.2 | |
| Green | Betty Burns | 428 | 11.8 | +11.8 | |
| Majority | 137 | 3.8 | |||
| Turnout | 3,631 | 36.4 | -3.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Hancock | 1,276 | 50.0 | -2.4 | |
| Labour | Keith Crabbe | 583 | 22.8 | -7.9 | |
| Conservative | Michael Lowery | 476 | 18.7 | +1.8 | |
| Respect | Lee Sprake | 217 | 8.5 | +8.5 | |
| Majority | 693 | 27.2 | +5.5 | ||
| Turnout | 2,552 | 26.4 | -0.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Park | 1,470 | 46.4 | -3.0 | |
| Labour | Michelle Treacher | 588 | 18.6 | -3.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Eddis | 537 | 17.0 | -11.5 | |
| English Democrat | David Knight | 435 | 13.7 | +13.7 | |
| Green | Anthony George | 136 | 4.3 | +4.3 | |
| Majority | 882 | 27.8 | +6.9 | ||
| Turnout | 3,166 | 32.5 | +0.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | April Windebank | 1,781 | 54.5 | +10.4 | |
| Labour | Donna Abrahart | 809 | 24.7 | -9.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Webb | 680 | 20.8 | -0.7 | |
| Majority | 972 | 29.8 | +20.2 | ||
| Turnout | 3,270 | 33.8 | -3.3 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Simon Bosher | 2,648 | 61.3 | +14.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Patrick Whittle | 1,234 | 28.6 | -13.8 | |
| Labour | Andrew Silvester | 438 | 10.1 | -0.9 | |
| Majority | 1,414 | 32.7 | +28.4 | ||
| Turnout | 4,320 | 43.9 | -4.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Luke Stubbs | 1,618 | 46.2 | +8.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Theresa Hall | 1,601 | 45.7 | +0.1 | |
| Labour | Geoffrey Wade | 286 | 8.2 | -1.1 | |
| Majority | 17 | 0.5 | |||
| Turnout | 3,505 | 37.6 | -2.4 | ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Hancock | 1,551 | 59.8 | +6.7 | |
| Conservative | Peter Ross | 724 | 27.9 | +6.1 | |
| Labour | Peter Guthrie | 318 | 12.3 | -2.4 | |
| Majority | 827 | 31.9 | +0.6 | ||
| Turnout | 2,593 | 26.8 | -2.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Frank Jonas | 2,049 | 60.8 | +9.5 | |
| Labour | Thomas Blair | 889 | 26.4 | +0.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alex Naylor | 432 | 12.8 | -9.5 | |
| Majority | 1,160 | 34.4 | +9.4 | ||
| Turnout | 3,370 | 34.5 | +1.4 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Caroline Scott | 1,386 | 41.3 | -11.5 | |
| Conservative | Hilary Collins | 1,325 | 39.5 | +8.6 | |
| Green | Alan Bish | 334 | 10.0 | +10.0 | |
| Labour | Kenneth Ferrett | 310 | 9.2 | -7.1 | |
| Majority | 61 | 1.8 | -20.1 | ||
| Turnout | 3,355 | 35.7 | -1.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jason Fazackarley | 1,049 | 39.3 | -0.6 | |
| Conservative | Selina Corkerton | 824 | 30.9 | -3.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Benn Berry | 527 | 19.8 | -6.3 | |
| Green | Calum Kennedy | 266 | 10.0 | +10.0 | |
| Majority | 225 | 8.4 | +2.5 | ||
| Turnout | 2,666 | 27.1 | -0.7 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | James Patey | 1,336 | 49.7 | +9.7 | |
| Conservative | James Williams | 922 | 34.3 | -6.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Harry Dickinson | 428 | 15.9 | -3.8 | |
| Majority | 414 | 15.4 | |||
| Turnout | 2,686 | 27.8 | +1.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Linda Symes | 1,132 | 38.8 | -0.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Inkpen | 1,044 | 35.8 | -14.1 | |
| Independent | Elaine Baker | 572 | 19.6 | +19.6 | |
| Labour | Simon Payne | 172 | 5.9 | -4.6 | |
| Majority | 88 | 3.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,920 | 33.6 | -1.9 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Jensen | 1,465 | 44.6 | -1.7 | |
| Conservative | Sandra Theresa | 1,363 | 41.5 | -1.1 | |
| Labour | Beverley Hancock | 460 | 14.0 | +3.9 | |
| Majority | 102 | 3.1 | -0.6 | ||
| Turnout | 3,288 | 35.8 | -3.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
References
| Preceded by 2004 Portsmouth City Council election |
Portsmouth City Council elections | Succeeded by 2007 Portsmouth City Council election |
