Chichester District Council elections

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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

By-election results

1995-1999

Petworth By-Election 11 December 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 607 51.8 +7.5
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat Swing
Chichester East By-Election 7 May 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat hold Swing
Chichester South By-Election 7 May 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat hold Swing

1999-2003

Fernhurst By-Election 24 January 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
West Wittering By-Election 22 August 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 418 51.7 -10.3
UKIP 186 23.0 +23.0
Liberal Democrat 159 19.7 -6.7
Labour 46 5.7 -5.9
Majority 232 28.7
Turnout 809 32.9
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

East Wittering By-Election 14 August 2003[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Keith Smith 427 35.8 +35.8
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat Swing
Plaistow By-Election 14 August 2003[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Mackey 471 52.6 -10.4
Liberal Democrat 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
Selsey North By-Election 30 September 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Chichester East By-Election 16 June 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat hold Swing
Tangmere By-Election 18 May 2006[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brenda Esther Atlee 278 44.1 +2.9
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat Swing
West Wittering By-Election 20 July 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Justus Adriaan Pieter Montyn 868 57.5 +5.6
Independent David Hopson 330 21.9 +21.9
Liberal Democrat 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

Bury By-Election 10 July 2008[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Francis Elliott 431 69.3 +14.0
Liberal Democrat David Hares 191 30.7 +30.7
Majority 240 38.6
Turnout 622 34.4
Conservative hold Swing
East Wittering By-Election 23 October 2008[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graeme Barrett 410 40.3 +6.6
Liberal Democrat 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
Plaistow By-Election 5 February 2009[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Andrews 455 57.1 -21.0
Liberal Democrat Raymond Ernest John Cooper 342 42.9 +21.0
Majority 113 14.2
Turnout 797 21.3
Conservative hold Swing
Plaistow By-Election 11 February 2010[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philippa Hardwick 504 57.7 -20.4
Liberal Democrat 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

Westbourne Ward by-election, 17 October 2013[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Dunn 184 41.3
UKIP Alicia Ruth Denny 106 23.8
Green Thomas Brian French 85 19.1
Liberal Democrat Dr Phillip McDougall 68 15.2
Patria Andrew Emerson 3 0.6 +0.6
Majority 78 17.48
Turnout 446 24.06

References

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  9. ↑ http://www.patria-uk.org/patria-makes-its-mark/
  10. ↑ http://www.chichester.gov.uk/index.cfm?ArticleID=22490

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