2023 Portishead Town Council Election

The 2023 Portishead Town Council Election was held alongside the election of district councillor to North Somerset Council.

2023 Portishead Town Council election

4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
All 14 seats to Portishead Town Council 8 seats needed for a majority
First party   Leader N/A Party Portishead Ind. Last election 12 seats, 7.3% Seats before 12 Seats won 14 Seat change 2 Popular vote 10,200 Percentage 77.8% Swing 3.7pp
Leader before election Paddy Sterndale Portishead Independent Leader after election Ben Aldridge Portishead Independent

The election saw the Portishead Independents increase their majority; winning all seats available for election.

Ward results

The ward results listed below are based on the changes from the 2019 elections, not taking into account any party defections or by-elections. Incumbent councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).

Portishead East

Portishead East (5 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Portishead Ind.	Ben Aldridge	Unopposed	N/A	N/A
	Portishead Ind.	Janet Davey	Unopposed	N/A	N/A
	Portishead Ind.	Alan George	Unopposed	N/A	N/A
	Portishead Ind.	Mike Johnston	Unopposed	N/A	N/A
	Portishead Ind.	Roger Whitfield	Unopposed	N/A	N/A
Turnout			N/A	N/A	N/A
Registered electors			5,677
	Portishead Ind. hold		Swing
	Portishead Ind. hold		Swing
	Portishead Ind. hold		Swing
	Portishead Ind. hold		Swing
	Portishead Ind. hold		Swing

Portishead West

Portishead East (5 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Portishead Ind.	Emma Blackmore	1,513
	Portishead Ind.	John Davey	1,394
	Portishead Ind.	Caroline Preston	1,383
	Portishead Ind.	Francesca Stone	1,309
	Portishead Ind.	Martin Dowling	1,174
	Liberal Democrats	Sue Mason	1061
	Conservative	Reyna Knight	898
Turnout			N/A	N/A	N/A
Registered electors			5,677
	Portishead Ind. hold		Swing
	Portishead Ind. hold		Swing
	Portishead Ind. hold		Swing
	Portishead Ind. hold		Swing
	Portishead Ind. gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing