Portsmouth is a unitary authority in Hampshire, England. Until 1 April 1997 it was a non-metropolitan district.
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Non-metropolitan district
Unitary authority
Portsmouth City Council election, 1973
Portsmouth City Council election, 1976
Portsmouth City Council election, 1979
Portsmouth City Council election, 1983 (New ward boundaries)
Portsmouth City Council election, 1984
Portsmouth City Council election, 1986
Portsmouth City Council election, 1987
Portsmouth City Council election, 1988
Portsmouth City Council election, 1990
Portsmouth City Council election, 1991
Portsmouth City Council election, 1992
Portsmouth City Council election, 1994
Portsmouth City Council election, 1995
Portsmouth City Council election, 1996
Portsmouth City Council election, 1998
Portsmouth City Council election, 1999
Portsmouth City Council election, 2000
Portsmouth City Council election, 2002 (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 3)
Portsmouth City Council election, 2003
Portsmouth City Council election, 2004
Portsmouth City Council election, 2006
Portsmouth City Council election, 2007
Portsmouth City Council election, 2008
Portsmouth City Council election, 2010
Portsmouth City Council election, 2011
Portsmouth City Council election, 2012
Portsmouth City Council election, 2014
Portsmouth City Council election, 2015
