Arun District Council elections
Arun District Council in West Sussex, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2015, 54 councillors have been elected from 23 wards.
Council elections
- 1973 Arun District Council election
- 1976 Arun District Council election
- 1979 Arun District Council election
- 1983 Arun District Council election (New ward boundaries)[1]
- 1987 Arun District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[2][3]
- 1991 Arun District Council election
- 1995 Arun District Council election
- 1999 Arun District Council election
- 2003 Arun District Council election (New ward boundaries)[4][5]
- 2007 Arun District Council election
- 2011 Arun District Council election
- 2015 Arun District Council election (New ward boundaries)[6]
- 2019 Arun District Council election
- 2023 Arun District Council election
Overview
Election results
Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Labour | UKIP | Independents | Majority | Notes | ||||||
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1973[7] | 39 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | Con Maj 18 | First elections to Council, formed of 60 seats | ||||||
1976 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Con Maj 40 | |||||||
1979 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Con Maj 40 | |||||||
1983 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Con Maj 46 | Boundary changes reduce size of council to 56 | ||||||
1987 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Con Maj 46 | |||||||
1991 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | Con Maj 16 | |||||||
1995 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | Con Maj 2 | |||||||
1999 | 36 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | Con Maj 16 | |||||||
2003 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | Con Maj 16 | |||||||
2007 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Con Maj 28 | |||||||
2011 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Con Maj 40 | |||||||
2015 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Con Maj 30 | Boundary changes reduce size of council to 54 | ||||||
2019 | 21 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 8 | NOC | |||||||
2023 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | NOC |
Composition of the council
Political party | Councillors | |||||||||||||||
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1973 | 1976 | 1979 | 1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1995 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 | 2023 | |||
Conservative | 39 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 36 | 29 | 36 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 42 | 21 | 20 / 54 |
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Liberal Democrat | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 14 / 54 |
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Labour | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 / 54 |
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Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 / 54 |
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Independent | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 / 54 |
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UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 / 54 |
District result maps
- 2003 results map
- 2007 results map
- 2011 results map
- 2015 results map
- 2019 results map
- 2023 results map
By-election results
Overview
By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Result | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rustington South | 26 March 1998 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Felpham | 3 December 1998 | Independent | Conservative | ||
Rustington South | 15 July 1999 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Hotham | 27 July 2000 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Yapton | 5 May 2005 | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | ||
Felpham East | 22 September 2005 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Angmering | 10 November 2005 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Rustington West | 20 April 2006 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Angmering | 1 June 2006 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Yapton | 1 June 2006 | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | ||
Yapton | 20 March 2008 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Felpham West | 2 April 2009 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Aldwick East | 14 March 2013 | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | ||
Angmering | 18 April 2013 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Aldwick West | 2 November 2017 | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | ||
Marine | 22 February 2018 | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | ||
Brookfield | 6 May 2021 | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | ||
Pevensey | 6 May 2021 | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | ||
Barnham | 8 September 2022 | Conservative | Green | ||
Arundel and Walberton | 1 December 2022 | Green | Green |
1995-1999
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 594 | 60.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 374 | 38.6 | |||
Majority | 220 | 22.8 | |||
Turnout | 968 | 31.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 393 | 40.1 | +9.6 | ||
Independent | 294 | 30.0 | +8.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 167 | 17.0 | +9.4 | ||
Independent | 102 | 10.4 | +10.4 | ||
Labour | 24 | 2.5 | −6.4 | ||
Majority | 99 | 10.1 | |||
Turnout | 980 | 27.4 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
1999-2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Florence Harrison | 604 | 64.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Richard James | 208 | 22.1 | ||
Labour | Moira Rice | 130 | 13.8 | ||
Majority | 396 | 42.0 | |||
Turnout | 942 | 30.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Andrew Evans | 429 | 38.7 | −2.7 | |
Labour | Pauline Nash | 388 | 35.0 | +5.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sylvia Olliver | 292 | 26.3 | −3.0 | |
Majority | 41 | 3.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,109 | 24.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2003-2007
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ian Menzies | 1,213 | 50.7 | +24.3 | |
Conservative | Richard Taft | 1,179 | 49.3 | −24.3 | |
Majority | 34 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,392 | 60.5 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul English | 492 | 58.2 | +9.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Harvey | 267 | 31.6 | +31.6 | |
Labour | Simon Holland | 86 | 10.2 | −1.6 | |
Majority | 225 | 26.6 | |||
Turnout | 845 | 22.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Bicknell | 846 | 66.8 | +3.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Trevor Richards | 421 | 33.2 | −3.4 | |
Majority | 425 | 33.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,267 | 22.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Florence Harrison | 769 | 44.1 | +1.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Lauretani | 581 | 33.4 | +3.0 | |
UKIP | 277 | 15.9 | −2.1 | ||
Labour | 115 | 6.6 | −2.7 | ||
Majority | 188 | 10.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,742 | 26.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dudley Wensley | 1,052 | 73.6 | +6.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Trevor Richards | 254 | 17.8 | −15.4 | |
Labour | 123 | 8.6 | +8.6 | ||
Majority | 798 | 55.8 | +22.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,429 | 24.7 | +1.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Taft | 699 | 70.5 | +21.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roslyn Kissell | 205 | 20.7 | −30.0 | |
Labour | 87 | 8.8 | +8.8 | ||
Majority | 494 | 49.8 | |||
Turnout | 991 | 24.0 | −36.5 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
2007-2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Emma Neno | 620 | 59.8 | −4.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Jones | 212 | 20.4 | −2.4 | |
BNP | Albert Bodle | 205 | 19.8 | +19.8 | |
Majority | 408 | 39.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,037 | 25.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | -1.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gillian Madeley | 630 | 52.1 | −3.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Martin Lury | 269 | 22.2 | +10.3 | |
BNP | Michael Witchell | 165 | 13.6 | +13.6 | |
UKIP | Joan Phillips | 89 | 7.4 | −4.6 | |
Labour | Michelle White | 56 | 4.6 | +4.6 | |
Majority | 361 | 29.9 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,209 | 30.2 | −8.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2011-2015
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Paul Wells | 383 | 33.6 | +17.9 | |
Conservative | Bill Smee | 357 | 31.3 | −32.6 | |
UKIP | Janet Taylor | 339 | 29.7 | +22.6 | |
Labour | Richard Dawson | 61 | 5.3 | −1.3 | |
Majority | 26 | 2.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,141 | 26.8 | −26.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 25.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Andy Cooper | 878 | 63.9 | +22.3 | |
Labour | Carly Godwin | 268 | 19.5 | +1.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jamie Bennett | 228 | 16.6 | +4.8 | |
Majority | 610 | 34.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,141 | 23.4 | −21.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | 10.4 |
2015-2019
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Martin Smith | 719 | 52.7 | +17.9 | |
Conservative | Guy Purser | 480 | 36.2 | −32.6 | |
Labour | Ian Manion | 112 | 8.2 | New | |
Green | Carol Birch | 54 | 4.0 | New | |
Majority | 239 | 17.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,369 | 26.3 | −26.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 25.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Matt Stanley | 309 | 32.7 | New | |
Labour | Alison Sharples | 252 | 26.7 | +7.3 | |
Conservative | Katherine Eccles | 242 | 25.6 | −0.7 | |
Independent | Steve Goodheart | 141 | 14.9 | New | |
Majority | 57 | 6.0 | |||
Turnout | 950 | 20.1 | −30.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 16.7 |
2019-2023
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Chace | 680 | 48.5 | +17.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roberta Woodman | 526 | 37.5 | −21.0 | |
Labour | Freddie Tandy | 152 | 10.8 | +0.1 | |
Workers Party | Jonathan Maxted | 45 | 3.2 | New | |
Majority | 154 | 11.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,411 | 29.6 | +1.1 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 19.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Joan English | 357 | 38.3 | +16.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Barrett | 210 | 22.5 | −6.9 | |
Labour | Simon McDougall | 140 | 15.0 | −0.6 | |
Independent | Jan Cosgrove | 132 | 14.2 | New | |
Green | Carol Birch | 93 | 10.0 | New | |
Majority | 147 | 15.8 | |||
Turnout | 947 | 22.4 | −3.3 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 11.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Green | Sue Wallsgrove | 786 | 50.9 | +6.8 | |
Conservative | Graham Jones | 641 | 41.5 | −8.6 | |
Labour | Alan Butcher | 116 | 7.5 | −14.0 | |
Majority | 145 | 9.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,547 | 21.3 | −7.6 | ||
Green gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Stephen McAuliffe | 873 | 47.7 | +21.9 | |
Conservative | Mario Trabucco | 549 | 30.0 | −1.8 | |
Labour | Michael Ward | 407 | 22.3 | +9.9 | |
Majority | 324 | 17.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,829 | ||||
Green hold | Swing |
References
- ^ The District of Arun (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
- ^ The Adur, Arun and Worthing (Areas) Order 1985
- ^ The Arun and Chichester (Areas) Order 1985
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Arun (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Arun (Electoral Changes) Order 2013. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Arun 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Rustington South". Arun District Council. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
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- ^ "Yapton Ward of Arun District Council". Arun District Council. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ "Felpham East By-Election results announced". Arun District Council. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ "Angmering Ward By-Election results announced". Arun District Council. 15 November 2005. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ "By-election results announced". Arun District Council. 21 April 2006. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
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- ^ "BNP defeated in Sussex poll". The Argus. 21 March 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ "Felpham chooses Tory councillor". Chichester Observer. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Arundel and Walberton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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