Before (end of 2007) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 19 · Conservative 17 · Labour 5 · Other 1
After (end of 2008) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 19 · Conservative 19 · Labour 2 · Other 2
Ward results
Baffins1 seat · turnout 34.6%
| Jim Fleming | Conservative | 1,494 ✓ |
| Michael Andrewes | Liberal Democrats | 1,463 |
| Victoria Fry | Labour | 293 |
| Alan Wakeford | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 205 |
| Sarah Coote | Green | 156 |
Central Southsea1 seat
| John Ireland | Liberal Democrats | 1,296 ✓ |
| Massoud Esmaili | Conservative | 1,024 |
| John Ferrett | Labour | 313 |
| Betty Burns | Green | 247 |
| John Molyneux | Independent | 159 |
| Alan Evens | Independent | 113 |
Charles Dickens1 seat · turnout 23.5%
| Margaret Joan Foster | Liberal Democrats | 1,046 ✓ |
| Stephen Rogers | Conservative | 496 |
| Keith Crabbe | Labour | 426 |
| David Farley | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 182 |
| Lee Sprake | Independent | 172 |
Copnor1 seat
| Malcolm Hey | Conservative | 1,434 ✓ |
| Phillip Smith | Liberal Democrats | 923 |
| Terence O'Brien | Labour | 355 |
| David Knight | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 294 |
Cosham1 seat · turnout 31.5%
| Terence Henderson | Conservative | 1,749 ✓ |
| Andrew Silvester | Labour | 657 |
| Alan Webb | Liberal Democrats | 371 |
| David Ward | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 241 |
| Stephen Holland | — | 57 |
Drayton & Farlington1 seat · turnout 42.4%
| Stephen Wemyss | Conservative | 2,532 ✓ |
| Paul Whittle | Liberal Democrats | 1,115 |
| Peter Lipscombe | Labour | 297 |
| Clive Percy | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 258 |
Eastney & Craneswater1 seat · turnout 36.3%
| Cheryl Buggy | Liberal Democrats | 1,559 ✓ |
| Gerry Oldfield | Conservative | 1,545 |
| Geoffrey Wade | Labour | 220 |
Fratton1 seat · turnout 24.7%
| David Edward Charles Fuller | Liberal Democrats | 1,326 ✓ |
| Angus James Ross | Conservative | 623 |
| Simon Bramwell | Labour | 221 |
| Piers Goodwin | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 205 |
Hilsea1 seat · turnout 30.3%
| Donna Jones | Conservative | 1,804 ✓ |
| Michelle Treacher | Labour | 562 |
| Fred Holliday | Liberal Democrats | 357 |
| Matthew Clark | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 243 |
Milton1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| Sarah Dinenage | Conservative | 1,835 ✓ |
| Alex Bentley | Liberal Democrats | 1,584 |
| Kenneth Ferrett | Labour | 215 |
| Robbie Robinson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 175 |
Nelson1 seat · turnout 27.2%
| James Williams | Conservative | 844 ✓ |
| Paul Miles-Knight | Liberal Democrats | 785 |
| Sarah Cook | Labour | 766 |
| Kevin Baker | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 193 |
| Calum Kennedy | Green | 104 |
Paulsgrove1 seat · turnout 25.4%
| Mark Blake | Conservative | 1,236 ✓ |
| Graham Heaney | Labour | 963 |
| Matthew Ray Winnington | Liberal Democrats | 251 |
St Jude1 seat
| Hugh Mason | Liberal Democrats | 1,265 ✓ |
| Terry Judkins | Conservative | 1,153 |
| Alwin Oliver | Labour | 184 |
| Mark Austin | Independent | 107 |
St Thomas1 seat
| Paula Riches | Liberal Democrats | 1,442 ✓ |
| Sandra Stockdale | Conservative | 1,413 |
| John Speigelhalter | Labour | 254 |