Before (end of 2011) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 23 · Conservative 17 · Labour 2 · Other 0
After (end of 2012) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 26 · Conservative 12 · Labour 4 · Other 0
Ward results
Baffins1 seat · turnout 27.5%
| Darren Sanders | Liberal Democrats | 1,518 ✓ |
| Jonathan Kemp | Conservative | 720 |
| Barbara Spiegelhalter | Labour | 560 |
| Sarah Coote | Green | 344 |
Central Southsea1 seat · turnout 23.0%
| Phillip Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,192 ✓ |
| Robert Smith | Labour | 722 |
| Kevan Chippindall-Higgin | Conservative | 479 |
| Lucy Catherine MacLennan | Green | 270 |
| Frances Pilling | TUSC | 151 |
Charles Dickens1 seat · turnout 20.9%
| Margaret Joan Foster | Liberal Democrats | 1,135 ✓ |
| Sarah Cook | Labour | 782 |
| Luke Franks | Conservative | 282 |
| Russell Anderson | Green | 168 |
| Aron Fielder | TUSC | 96 |
Copnor1 seat · turnout 25.1%
| Neill Young | Conservative | 828 ✓ |
| John Spiegelhalter | Labour | 576 |
| Alex Bentley | Liberal Democrats | 539 |
| Malcolm Hey | Independent | 487 |
| Mick Tosh | TUSC | 131 |
Cosham1 seat · turnout 29.6%
| Aiden Gray | Liberal Democrats | 1,019 ✓ |
| Graham Heaney | Labour | 976 |
| Jim Fleming | Conservative | 924 |
| Simon Wade | TUSC | 141 |
Drayton & Farlington1 seat
| Stephen Wemyss | Conservative | 2,110 ✓ |
| Thomas George King | Labour | 885 |
| Suzy Horton | Liberal Democrats | 524 |
Eastney & Craneswater1 seat
| Matthew Ray Winnington | Liberal Democrats | 1,400 ✓ |
| Terence Henderson | Conservative | 1,080 |
| Rosalie Ward | Labour | 474 |
| Ben Norman | TUSC | 136 |
Fratton1 seat · turnout 20.1%
| David Edward Charles Fuller | Liberal Democrats | 1,091 ✓ |
| Geoffrey Wade | Labour | 558 |
| Perry John Ian Taylor | Conservative | 376 |
| John Pickett | TUSC | 173 |
Hilsea1 seat · turnout 26.0%
| Donna Jones | Conservative | 1,207 ✓ |
| Sue Castillon | Labour | 1,133 |
| Simon Dodd | Liberal Democrats | 379 |
Milton1 seat · turnout 25.8%
| Will Purvis | Liberal Democrats | 1,402 ✓ |
| Michelle Treacher | Labour | 658 |
| Joan Payne | Conservative | 631 |
Nelson1 seat
| Kenneth Ferrett | Labour | 920 ✓ |
| Ben French | Liberal Democrats | 886 |
| James Williams | Conservative | 668 |
Paulsgrove1 seat · turnout 21.5%
| John Ferrett | Labour | 1,370 ✓ |
| Matt Davies | Conservative | 622 |
| Roger Inkpen | Liberal Democrats | 191 |
St Jude1 seat · turnout 29.8%
| Hugh Mason | Liberal Democrats | 1,247 ✓ |
| David Tompkins | Conservative | 966 |
| Julian Paul Wright | Labour | 439 |
| Andy Waterman | TUSC | 128 |
St Thomas1 seat
| Sandra Stockdale | Liberal Democrats | 1,433 ✓ |
| Angus James Ross | Conservative | 1,002 |
| Taj Uddin | Labour | 442 |
| Billy Perry | TUSC | 137 |