Constituency profile

Portsmouth North

South East · Borough constituency · Portsmouth borough

Amanda Martin MP
Sitting MP

Amanda Martin

Labour

First elected July 2024

Current PollCheck projection

Region & type
South East
Borough constituency, Portsmouth council
Last 5 GE winners
CCCCL
Conservative 4/5, Labour 1/5
EU referendum 2016
63.7% Leave
UK average 51.9%; +11.8pp above mean
Current outlook
Reform UK +16.8pp
Vulnerability score 10/10 (Labour projected to lose)
SouthernStrong Leave areaWorking-class profile

Who lives in Portsmouth North? Constituency demographics

From the 2021 Census and 2016 EU referendum estimates. Constituency-level data on 2024 boundaries.

Leave vote 2016
63.7%
UK average ~52%
Degree or above
26.5%
UK average ~34%
No qualifications
19.7%
UK average ~18%
Owner-occupied
63.8%
UK average ~63%
Renting (social + private)
35.2%
UK average ~36%
Median age
39.3
UK median ~40
Age 65+
20.6%
UK average ~19%
Age 18-34
30.9%
UK average ~28%

How did Portsmouth North vote in 2024 and how would it vote now?

2024 vote shares from the HoC Library. Current projection is at the 7-poll average.

2024 general election

Lab gain from Con · majority 780 votes (1.9pp) · turnout 59.0%

Current projection

If a general election were held today, at current poll average

Map of Portsmouth North

Switch between ward-level 2024 election winners and a demographic view. Ward winners are Britain Elects' / New Statesman modelled estimates with an average ~4pp margin of error per ward. The demographic view splits the seat into small neighbourhoods (around 1,500 residents each, from the 2021 Census). Hover any area for detail.

Council layer (not Westminster)

Portsmouth North within Portsmouth

The Westminster constituency of Portsmouth North sits entirely within Portsmouth Council. Local council elections are a separate ballot from Westminster general elections - the figures below are from the council elections held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

Council overlap

CouncilShare of seatProjection
Portsmouth
63 LSOAs
100%View projection ›

Most recent council ward results

Latest council winner per ward. Where May 2026 elections happened, those are shown; otherwise the most recent year on the ward’s pre-2026 boundary (via DCLEAPIL, 2014-2024). The "Shift since GE2024" column is only computed for May 2026 results - earlier council votes pre-date the GE, so no directional shift is shown.

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Ward GE2024 winner Latest council winner Shift since GE2024 Turnout

Projection trajectory

PollCheck's projection for Portsmouth North at each of the last 60 GB polls. Hover the chart for the underlying poll details.

Who has won Portsmouth North at past general elections?

2024 result is on current boundaries. The 2019 row is the UK Parliament's notional recalculation onto the 2024 boundaries (directly comparable to 2024). The 2010, 2015 and 2017 rows are on the boundaries in force at the time and aren't directly comparable.

Year Result MP Lab Con LD Right (Ref/UKIP) Green Other Majority Turnout
2010Con gain from LabPenny Mordaunt27.8%44.3%20.1%4.1% UKIP1.0%2.7%7,28962.7%
2015Con holdPenny Mordaunt23.8%47.0%6.2%19.1% UKIP3.2%0.7%10,53762.1%
2017Con holdPenny Mordaunt33.7%54.8%5.5%4.1% UKIP1.7%0.3%9,96566.1%
2019notionalConservative winnerPenny Mordaunt 2019 MP, pre-review boundary27.0%61.4%7.4%-2.8%1.4%15,78063.9%
2024Lab gain from ConAmanda Martin34.8%33.0%7.3%20.4% Ref4.5%-78059.0%

Earlier years are on pre-2024 boundaries; comparable results on the new boundary will be added when sourced.

Constituencies most like Portsmouth North

Five seats with similar demographic profiles to Portsmouth North. Politics shown for context.

What would change this seat?

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