Chichester District Council elections
Chichester District Council in West Sussex, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 48 councillors have been elected from 29 wards.[1]
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
No overall control | 1973–1976 |
Conservative | 1976–1995 |
No overall control | 1995–1999 |
Conservative | 1999–2004 |
No overall control | 2004–2006 |
Conservative | 2006–present |
Council elections
- Chichester District Council election, 1973
- Chichester District Council election, 1976
- Chichester District Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)[3]
- Chichester District Council election, 1983
- Chichester District Council election, 1987 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4]
- Chichester District Council election, 1991
- Chichester District Council election, 1995 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[5][6]
- Chichester District Council election, 1999
- Chichester District Council election, 2003 (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 2)[7][8]
- Chichester District Council election, 2007
- Chichester District Council election, 2011
- Chichester District Council election, 2015
By-election results
1995–1999
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 607 | 51.8 | +7.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 482 | 41.1 | -14.6 | ||
Labour | 65 | 5.5 | +5.5 | ||
Independent | 18 | 1.5 | +1.5 | ||
Majority | 125 | 10.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,172 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 673 | 50.2 | -2.0 | ||
Conservative | 425 | 31.7 | +7.8 | ||
Labour | 242 | 18.1 | -5.8 | ||
Majority | 248 | 18.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,340 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 688 | 56.3 | +0.4 | ||
Conservative | 341 | 27.9 | +5.2 | ||
Labour | 193 | 15.8 | -5.6 | ||
Majority | 347 | 28.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,222 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
1999–2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 595 | 66.0 | +35.5 | ||
Conservative | 249 | 27.6 | -35.7 | ||
UKIP | 57 | 6.3 | +6.3 | ||
Majority | 346 | 38.4 | |||
Turnout | 901 | 35.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 418 | 51.7 | -10.3 | ||
UKIP | 186 | 23.0 | +23.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 159 | 19.7 | -6.7 | ||
Labour | 46 | 5.7 | -5.9 | ||
Majority | 232 | 28.7 | |||
Turnout | 809 | 32.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2003–2007
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Keith Smith | 427 | 35.8 | +35.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Simon Green | 421 | 35.3 | +2.7 | |
Conservative | Jane Chevis | 231 | 19.4 | -15.8 | |
UKIP | Roger Wilson | 69 | 5.8 | -4.2 | |
Labour | Patrick O'Sullivan | 45 | 3.8 | -11.1 | |
Majority | 6 | 0.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,193 | 33.6 | |||
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Mackey | 471 | 52.6 | -10.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Raymond Cooper | 363 | 40.5 | +3.5 | |
UKIP | Vivienne Moran | 62 | 6.9 | +6.9 | |
Majority | 108 | 12.1 | |||
Turnout | 896 | 24.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Cook | 485 | 35.3 | +35.3 | |
Conservative | Nicholas Bromfield | 414 | 30.1 | -18.0 | |
UKIP | Bernard Smith | 328 | 23.9 | +3.7 | |
Labour | Ian Bell | 147 | 10.7 | -21.0 | |
Majority | 71 | 5.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,374 | 28.5 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Michael Denmead | 611 | 62.1 | +20.9 | |
Conservative | Stuart King | 262 | 26.6 | +7.4 | |
UKIP | James McCulloch | 58 | 6.0 | -9.6 | |
BNP | Andrew Emerson | 52 | 5.3 | +5.3 | |
Majority | 349 | 35.5 | |||
Turnout | 983 | 17.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Brenda Esther Atlee | 278 | 44.1 | +2.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Betty Rudkin | 275 | 43.7 | -8.4 | |
BNP | Andrew Emerson | 41 | 6.5 | +6.5 | |
UKIP | James McCulloch | 22 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
Labour | Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan | 14 | 2.2 | -4.5 | |
Majority | 3 | 0.4 | |||
Turnout | 630 | 36.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Justus Adriaan Pieter Montyn | 868 | 57.5 | +5.6 | |
Independent | David Hopson | 330 | 21.9 | +21.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roger Walter Tilbury | 139 | 9.2 | -9.9 | |
BNP | Andrew Emerson | 123 | 8.2 | +8.2 | |
Labour | Gordon Trevor Churchill | 48 | 3.2 | -2.7 | |
Majority | 538 | 35.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,508 | 37.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2007–2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Francis Elliott | 431 | 69.3 | +14.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Hares | 191 | 30.7 | +30.7 | |
Majority | 240 | 38.6 | |||
Turnout | 622 | 34.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Graeme Barrett | 410 | 40.3 | +6.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mary Ellen Green | 364 | 35.8 | +7.0 | |
BNP | Andrew Emerson | 125 | 12.3 | +12.3 | |
Labour | Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan | 69 | 6.8 | -0.4 | |
UKIP | James McCulloch | 49 | 4.8 | +4.8 | |
Majority | 46 | 4.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,017 | 25.1 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Andrews | 455 | 57.1 | -21.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Raymond Ernest John Cooper | 342 | 42.9 | +21.0 | |
Majority | 113 | 14.2 | |||
Turnout | 797 | 21.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Philippa Hardwick | 504 | 57.7 | -20.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ray Cooper | 301 | 34.4 | +12.5 | |
BNP | Andrew Emerson | 69 | 7.9 | +7.9 | |
Majority | 203 | 23.3 | |||
Turnout | 874 | 23.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2011–2015
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mark Dunn | 184 | 41.3 | ||
UKIP | Alicia Ruth Denny | 106 | 23.8 | ||
Green | Thomas Brian French | 85 | 19.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Dr Phillip McDougall | 68 | 15.2 | ||
Patria | Andrew Emerson | 3 | 0.6 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 78 | 17.48 | |||
Turnout | 446 | 24.06 |
References
- ^ "Councillors' Websites". Chichester District Council. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
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(help) - ^ The District of Chichester (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
- ^ The Arun and Chichester (Areas) Order 1985
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Surrey and West Sussex (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
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- ^ a b "District By Election Results 2003". Chichester District Online. Archived from the original on 11 June 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
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