The 2008 Portsmouth City Council election took place on Thursday 1 May 2008 to elect members of Portsmouth City Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council (14 seats) was up for election using the first-past-the-post voting system. The Conservatives won a majority of the seats being contested, while the council remained in no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Conservatives: 19 Liberal Democrats: 19 Labour: 2 Independent: 2
Election result NB: All comparisons are to the 2004 local elections, at which the same tranche of seats were contested.
Ward results NB: All comparisons are to the 2004 local elections, at which the same tranche of seats were contested.
References
Portsmouth City Council – 2008 local election results