Southampton 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
Southampton City Council election, 1973
Southampton City Council election, 1976
Southampton City Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries & city boundary changes also took place)
Southampton City Council election, 1980
Southampton City Council election, 1982
Southampton City Council election, 1983
Southampton City Council election, 1984
Southampton City Council election, 1986
Southampton City Council election, 1987
Southampton City Council election, 1988
Southampton City Council election, 1990
Southampton City Council election, 1991
Southampton City Council election, 1992
Southampton City Council election, 1994
Southampton City Council election, 1995
Southampton City Council election, 1996
Southampton City Council election, 1998
Southampton City Council election, 1999
Southampton City Council election, 2000
Southampton City Council election, 2002 (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 3)
Southampton City Council election, 2003
Southampton City Council election, 2004
Southampton City Council election, 2006
Southampton City Council election, 2007
Southampton City Council election, 2008
Southampton City Council election, 2010
Southampton City Council election, 2011
Southampton City Council election, 2012
Southampton City Council election, 2014
Southampton City Council election, 2015
Southampton City Council election, 2016
