The 2015 Portsmouth City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of
Portsmouth City Council in England.
This was on the same day as other
local elections.
Following the elections, the Conservatives remained in control of the council, continuing to govern in a minority administration
Election results
Change in composition
After the
2015 local election, the political makeup of the council was as follows:
These seats were then next contested in
2019
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.
Results by ward
Comparisons for the purpose of determining a gain, hold or loss of a seat, and for all percentage changes, are to the last time these specific seats were up for election in
2011
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. A "*" indicates that that councillor was re-elected.
References
{{Hampshire elections
2015 English local elections
May 2015 events in the United Kingdom
2015
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2010s in Hampshire