The 2012 Portsmouth City Council elections took place on Thursday 3 May 2012 to elect members of Portsmouth City Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council (14 seats) was contested using the

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voting system. The ruling Liberal Democrats won a majority of the seats being contested, and remained in overall control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was: * Liberal Democrats: 26 *

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: 12 * Labour: 4

Election result

All comparisons are to the 2008 local elections, at which the same tranche of seats were last elected.

Ward results

Comparisons for the purpose of determining a gain, hold or loss of a seat, and for all percentage changes, is to the last time these specific seats were up for election in

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References

Portsmouth City Council – Statement of Persons Nominated
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2012

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