Portsmouth South.
Labour Party MP Stephen Morgan holds the seat on 48.4% of the vote.
1 Jun 2026
A steady government loyalist, Stephen Morgan has not broken ranks with Labour on a single vote in the current parliament. His recent voting record covers procedural and substantive ground -- supporting tighter asylum support rules, backing a government reserve power to direct pension fund investment despite repeated Lords opposition, and voting against referring the Prime Minister to the Privileges Committee. None of these positions deviate from the Labour line.
Morgan participates in 84% of votes, a shade below the Commons average, and votes with his party in every recorded division -- making him a 100% party-line MP. His speeches, of which there have been over 350 across 61 debates, concentrate heavily on education (58 contributions), social care (27) and cost of living (19). On climate action he votes with Labour only 46% of the time, and on welfare expansion only 45% -- both well below his overall loyalty score, suggesting these areas see more abstentions than outright rebellion. He holds no select committee positions.
Local news from Portsmouth South over the past 90 days shows Morgan welcoming government funding announcements -- £450,000 for a local theatre, £1.56 million for SEND services -- and raising constituency issues like fly-tipping. The pattern is of a visible local advocate rather than an independent parliamentary force. His voting deviations from the Labour average are modest: he is notably less likely than Labour colleagues to vote on NHS funding motions (0% vs the party's 41%), and somewhat more supportive of local government powers. No rebel votes are on record.
Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line.
| Ward | Latest winner | Votes | Council | Last cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Southsea | Kate Dorrington | 1,996 | Portsmouth LD | May 2026 |
| Charles Dickens | Sam Coupland | 993 | Portsmouth LD | May 2026 |
| Eastney Craneswater | Matthew Ray Winnington | 1,900 | Portsmouth LD | May 2026 |
| Fratton | Billy Ansell | 1,518 | Portsmouth LD | May 2026 |
| Milton | Steve Pitt | 2,233 | Portsmouth LD | May 2026 |
| St Jude | Denise Perry | 1,654 | Portsmouth LD | May 2026 |
| St Thomas | Mark Jeffery | 1,646 | Portsmouth LD | May 2026 |
Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The seat’s population is concentrated in Portsmouth (107,871). Total population across named built-up areas: 107,871.
Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021
| Settlement | Pop. | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 107,871 | city |
Headline indicators.
| Indicator | Local | National | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 53.6% | 57.1% | -6% |
| Owner-occupied | 43.7% | 63.1% | -31% |
| Private rented | 35.3% | 20.0% | +76% |
| Social rented | 20.8% | 16.8% | +24% |
Ethnicity.
Source · Census 2021
Population by age & sexCensus 2021 · 18 bands · click to expand
Source · Census 2021 (ONS) · % of usual residents; tick marks the median seat per band
Income tax contribution.
| Total income tax | £234m |
| Taxpayers | 49,000 |
| Median per taxpayer | £2,780 |
| Mean per taxpayer | £4,760 |
Source · HMRC SPI · ±8% confidence
Where the money flows back in.
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Headline rate.
By category.
Source · data.police.uk · 3-month rate per 1,000 pop
2024 — full result.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen MorganWON | Lab | 18,857 | 48.4 |
| Mark Zimmer | Ref | 5,702 | 14.7 |
| Signe Biddle | Con | 5,643 | 14.5 |
| Charlie Murphy | LD | 4,886 | 12.6 |
| Elliott Lee | Grn | 3,107 | 8.0 |
| Jacob Short | Ind | 733 | 1.9 |
Turnout 38,928
Prior contests.
| Year | Winner | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Stephen Morgan | Lab | 48.6 |
| 2017 | Stephen Morgan | Lab | 41.0 |
| 2015 | Flick Drummond | Con | 34.8 |
| 2010 | Hancock, Mike | LD | 45.9 |
Sources, methods & last update
2023 boundary review
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Census 2021
National avg over 575 seats
±8% confidence
LSOA-aggregated · rolling 12mo