7 May 2026 | |
The 2026 Portsmouth City Council election will be held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 14 of 42 members of Portsmouth City Council. [1]
In 2024, the council remained under no overall control. [2]
| After 2024 election | Before 2026 election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 19 | Liberal Democrats | 18 | ||
| Labour | 8 | Labour | 9 | ||
| Reform | 0 | Reform | 8 | ||
| Conservative | 4 | Conservative | 4 | ||
| PIP | 9 | PIP | 2 | ||
| Independent | 2 | Independent | 1 | ||
Changes 2024–2026:
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