By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Results of the local elections for Southampton City Council have been announced.
• Labour retains control of city; wins in BP & Portswood wards
Residents from across the city went to the polls on Thursday, May 2, to elect 17 councillors.
One seat was up for grabs in each of the local authority wards.
Polling stations closed at 10pm, with the count taking place at Southampton Guildhall.
Following the 2024 local elections, Labour retained control of Southampton City Council but with one fewer seat than prior to the votes. Conservatives gained one seat taking their presence on the council to 10 members. Liberal Democrats increased their councillor total to four, with a single gain. The Green Party remained on one seat, with their single councillor not up for election this year.
Below are the full ward-by-ward results.
Banister & Polygon
Vivienne Windle (Lab) 1,006
Scott Davis (Con) 491
Ellis Jackson (Green) 337
Andy Beal (Lib Dem) 261
Karen Rogers (TUSC) 89
Majority 515
Turnout 26.5%
Labour hold
Bargate
Ginnie Lambert (Lab) 936
Matt Jones (Con) 497
Joe Cox (Green) 208
Reuben Hinchliffe (Lib Dem) 139
Donna Dee (TUSC) 86
Majority 439
Turnout 22.2%
Labour hold
Bassett
Sarah Wood (Lib Dem) 1,481
Amanda Guest (Con) 964
Lawrence Coomber (Lab) 485
Helen Makrakis (Green) 198
Tom Randell (Reform) 194
Aziz Dieng (TUSC) 49
Majority 517
Turnout 36.2%
Lib Dem hold
Bevois
Jacqui Rayment (Lab) 1,259
Nadia Ditta (TUSC) 848
Rosanna Newey (Green) 214
Richard Palmer (Con) 192
Tom Wintrell (Lib Dem) 102
Majority 411
Turnout 30.4%
Lab hold
Bitterne Park
Gordon Cooper (Lab) 1,634
David Fuller (Con) 1,545
Lindsi Bluemel (Green) 338
Adrian Royle (Reform) 160
Nick Myers (Lib Dem) 142
Graham Henry (TUSC) 63
Majority 89
Turnout 37.28%
Labour gain
Coxford
Beccy Greenhalgh (Lab) 1,062
Paul Nolan (Con) 1,016
Guy Ireland (Reform) 256
Ellen McGeorge (Lib Dem) 213
Joanne Clements (Green) 176
Maggie Fricker (TUSC) 43
Majority 46
Turnout 30.27%
Labour hold
Freemantle
Christie Lambert (Lab) 1,339
Diana Galton (Con) 578
John Spottiswoode (Green) 275
Chris Shank (Lib Dem) 234
Katrina de Chazal (Reform) 174
Catherine Clarke (TUSC) 84
Majority 761
Turnout 28.21%
Labour hold
Harefield
Rob Harwood (Con) 1,219
Paul Kenny (Lab) 1,018
Martyn Cooper (Lib Dem) 303
Chris Bluemel (Green) 177
Barbara Webber (TUSC) 100
Majority 201
Turnout 28.2%
Conservative hold
Millbrook
Christian Cox (Lab) 1,042
Vikkie Cheng (Con) 1,014
Richard Fricker (Green) 222
Andrew Landells (Lib Dem) 151
Andrew Howe (TUSC) 76
Majority 28
Turnout 26.81%
Labour hold
Portswood
John Savage (Lab) 1,401
Neil Kelly (Green) 880
Nicholas Moulton (Con) 365
John Langran (Lib Dem) 197
Caroline Jobson (Reform) 114
Tony Twine (TUSC) 67
Majority 521
Turnout 36.5%
Labour hold
Peartree
Simon Letts (Lab) 1,305
Susan Spencer (Con) 1,142
Sam Wright (Reform) 305
Lori Foster (Green) 219
Tara Foster (Lib Dem) 182
Michael Marx (TUSC) 34
Majority 163
Turnout 30%
Labour hold
Redbridge
Eugene McManus (Lab) 1,157
Dave Smith (Con) 520
Simon Stokes (Lib Dem) 125
Lisa Fricker (Green) 147
Pete Wyatt (TUSC) 20
John Edwards (Reform) 276
Majority 637
Turnout 23.6%
Labour hold
Shirley
Alice Kloker (Lab) 1,458
Andrew Hetherton (Con) 933
George Percival (Lib Dem) 734
Lucy Allotey (Green) 262
Philip Crook (Reform) 248
Parveen Ishfaq (TUSC) 54
Majority 525
Turnout 36.08%
Labour hold
Sholing
Jaden Beaurain (Con) 1,367
Gillian Green (Lab) 1,002
Sharon Hopkins (Lib Dem) 348
Emma Davis (Green) 185
Declan Clune (TUSC) 57
Majority 365
Turnout 29%
Conservative hold
Swaythling
Thomas Gravatt (Lib Dem) 1,116
Sharon Mintoff (Labour) 811
Robert Painton (Con) 407
Angela Cotton (Green) 246
Nick Chaffey (TUSC) 72
Majority 305
Turnout 31.05%
Liberal Democrat gain
Thornhill
Josh Allen (Lab) 1,166
Callum Ford (Con) 924
Edward Bolton (Lib Dem) 142
Michael Mawle (Green) 126
Clara Asher (TUSC) 78
Majority 242
Turnout 25.1%
Labour hold
Woolston
Rob Stead (Con) 1,085
Victoria Ugwoeme (Labour) 1,048
Francis Hedley (Lib Dem) 203
Caitlin Steege (Green) 196
Sue Atkins (TUSC) 100
Majority 37
Turnout 25.43%
Conservative gain
• Labour retains control of city; wins in BP & Portswood wards
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