Chichester South (electoral division)

Chichester South
Shown within West Sussex
District:	Chichester
UK Parliament Constituency:	Chichester
Ceremonial county:	West Sussex
Electorate (2009):	9007
County Councillor
Margaret Whitehead (Con)

Chichester South is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom, and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council.

Extent

The division covers the southern part of the town of Chichester; and the villages of Apuldram, Donnington, Highleigh, Hunston and Sidlesham.

It comprises the following Chichester District wards: Chichester South Ward, Donnington Ward and Sidlesham Ward; and of the following civil parishes: Appledram, the southern part of Chichester, Donnington, Hunston, North Mundham and Sidlesham.

Election results

2013 Election

Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:

Chichester South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Margaret Whitehead	1,024	40.1	−2.8
	UKIP	Nigel Sitwell	672	26.3	+8.7
	Liberal Democrats	Michael Woolley	508	19.9	−12.4
	Labour	James Hobson	348	13.6	+6.3
Majority			352	13.8	+3.2
Turnout			2,552	27.6	−9.1
	Conservative hold		Swing	5.8% Con to UKIP

2009 Election

Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:

Chichester South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Margaret Whitehead	1,419	42.9	+6.2
	Liberal Democrats	Alan Chaplin	1,068	32.3	−8.2
	UKIP	Nigel Sitwell	581	17.6	+10.9
	Labour	Wendy Pengelly	241	7.3	−8.8
Majority			351	10.6	+10.6
Turnout			3,309	36.7	−28.6
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

2005 Election

Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:

Chichester South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Mr A D Chaplin	2,244	40.5
	Conservative	Mr A P Dignum	2,034	36.7
	Labour	Mr M J Few	891	16.1
	UKIP	Mr N D W Sitwell	374	6.7
Majority			210	3.8
Turnout			5,543	65.3
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References

Election Results - West Sussex County Council

External links

• West Sussex County Council
• Election Maps