Portsmouth South, Parliamentary constituency in Portsmouth, England
Portsmouth South is a parliamentary constituency covering the southern portion of the city, including Fratton and Southsea as main neighborhoods. The district extends to the naval base at HMNB Portsmouth and contains a mix of residential, commercial, and institutional areas.
This constituency was created in 1918 when the original Portsmouth district was split into three separate electoral areas. The central division was abolished in 1950, leaving the southern and northern districts as the main political divisions.
The university here brings students and academic activity to the southern area. The naval heritage remains visible in local place names and in how residents relate to the waterfront.
To find your constituency details, use the official website findyourmp.parliament.uk where you can enter your address. This tool also shows your elected representative and ways to contact them about local concerns.
In 2017, this constituency made political history when Labour won it for the first time against decades of Conservative control. Stephen Morgan's victory ended a long period of right-wing representation in this part of the city.
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