Candidates for all Southampton wards have been published for May 6 local elections. Here are the hopefuls for Bitterne Park and Portswood wards.
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Covid caused the cancellation of local elections in 2020, but this year they're due to take place on May 6.
Residents get the chance to decide who will represent them on the city council, and which party (if any) controls the council itself.
Each ward has three councillors, with one (usually) completing their term of office each year and their seat being put up for election.
Bitterne Park ward
In Bitterne Park ward, which covers a fairly large area and includes Townhill Park and Midanbury, it's Cllr Ivan White's seat that's up for grabs.
He's currently one of three Conservative councillors representing the ward, and he's been a Bitterne Park councillor since 2004.
The candidates standing are:
ADEBAYO, Debbie, Liberal Democrats
BLUEMEL, Lindsi, Green Party
UGWOEME, Victoria Onyinyechi, Labour Party
WHITE, Ivan William, The Conservative Party Candidate
What happened last time
The results were:
Green 511
Conservatives - elected 1756
Lib Dem 380
Labour 1092
Here's another view of the results, this time including those from the electorate who didn't vote.
Portswood ward
In Portswood ward, which includes St Denys and Highfield, it's Cllr John Savage's seat that is up for election. He's currently one of three Labour councillors representing the ward.
The candidates standing are:
BARBOUR, Katherine Jane, Green Party
READ, James Arnold, Liberal Democrat
SAVAGE, John, Labour Party
SMITH, Calvin Terry, Local Conservatives
TWINE, Tony, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
What happened last time
The results were:
Green 637
Conservatives 615
Lib Dem 1016
Labour - elected 1219
Socialist Alternative 48
Here's another view of the results, this time including those from the electorate who didn't vote.
For a list of candidates standing in all Southampton wards, click here for a pdf from the council's website.
To find out about applying for a postal or proxy vote, see our previous piece.