2023 Portsmouth City Council election
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The 2023 Portsmouth City Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Portsmouth City Council in Hampshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.
Quick Facts 14 out of 42 seats to Portsmouth City Council 22 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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The council remained under no overall control, being led by a Liberal Democrat minority administration.[2]
Immediately after the election the Liberal Democrat leader of the council, Gerald Vernon-Jackson, announced he was stepping down from the role. He was replaced at the subsequent annual council meeting on 16 May 2023 by Steve Pitt.[3]