Before (end of 2015) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 17 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Other 7 · Labour 4
After (end of 2016) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 19 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Other 5 · Labour 3
Ward results
Baffins1 seat · turnout 33.6%
| Darren Sanders | Liberal Democrats | 1,759 ✓ |
| George Fitzgerald Edgar | Conservative | 691 |
| Kevan Chippindall-Higgin | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 671 |
| John Durruti Castillon | Labour | 580 |
Central Southsea1 seat · turnout 33.7%
| Steve Pitt | Liberal Democrats | 1,364 ✓ |
| Frank Edward Minal | Labour | 804 |
| Ian McCulloch | Green | 444 |
| Massoud Esmaili | Conservative | 401 |
| Derek William Arthur Wareham | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 323 |
Charles Dickens1 seat · turnout 25.9%
| Stephen Morgan | Labour | 948 ✓ |
| Margaret Joan Foster | Liberal Democrats | 885 |
| Andrew Walters | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 543 |
| John Hill | Conservative | 287 |
| Hannah Mary Dawson | Green | 130 |
Copnor1 seat · turnout 28.5%
| Neill Young | Conservative | 1,010 ✓ |
| Rumal Khan | Labour | 815 |
| Terry Chipperfield-Harrison | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 717 |
| Jaison Andrew Matewu | Liberal Democrats | 269 |
Cosham1 seat · turnout 29.3%
| Jim Fleming | Conservative | 1,251 ✓ |
| Graham Heaney | Labour | 878 |
| Mel Todd | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 647 |
| Kirstine McDowell Impey | Liberal Democrats | 263 |
Drayton & Farlington1 seat
| Stephen Wemyss | Conservative | 1,977 ✓ |
| Andreas Bubel | Labour | 733 |
| Loreley Deborah Lawrence | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 555 |
| Josh Dulberg | Liberal Democrats | 330 |
Eastney & Craneswater1 seat
| Matthew Ray Winnington | Liberal Democrats | 1,599 ✓ |
| Susan Lloyd | Conservative | 1,278 |
| Julian Paul Wright | Labour | 500 |
| Menno Groen | Green | 313 |
Fratton1 seat · turnout 26.5%
| David Edward Charles Fuller | Liberal Democrats | 860 ✓ |
| Tom Coles | Labour | 733 |
| Todd Sweeney | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 584 |
| Laurence Warren-West | Conservative | 354 |
| Martin Peter Cox | Green | 160 |
Hilsea1 seat · turnout 28.1%
| Donna Jones | Conservative | 1,566 ✓ |
| Silvi Veale | Labour | 922 |
| Julie Spurgeon | Liberal Democrats | 380 |
Milton1 seat · turnout 34.5%
| Will Purvis | Liberal Democrats | 1,488 ✓ |
| Alex Bentley | Labour | 614 |
| Malcolm Kristion George Chewter | Conservative | 563 |
| Robbie Robinson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 559 |
| Kylie Barton | Green | 269 |
Nelson1 seat
| Leo Madden | Liberal Democrats | 1,118 ✓ |
| Sue Castillon | Labour | 617 |
| Barry Paul Davies | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 595 |
| Ben Swann | Conservative | 438 |
Paulsgrove1 seat · turnout 23.8%
| John Ferrett | Labour | 995 ✓ |
| Michael Jerome | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 711 |
| Bill New | Conservative | 577 |
| Nicky Dodd | Liberal Democrats | 99 |
| Chris Pickett | TUSC | 30 |
St Jude1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| Hugh Mason | Liberal Democrats | 1,264 ✓ |
| Sandra Stockdale | Conservative | 863 |
| Tony Chafer | Labour | 534 |
| Christopher Anthony Vaughan | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 275 |
| Ken Hawkins | Green | 249 |
St Thomas1 seat
| Tom Wood | Liberal Democrats | 1,117 ✓ |
| Sumel Chowdhury | Labour | 766 |
| Christine Edwina Sykes | Conservative | 760 |
| Jill Irene Evans | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 367 |
| Gail Baird | Green | 252 |