Chichester local 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]

Contents

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 Council election, 1999

Chichester Council election, 2003 (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 2)[3]

Chichester Council election, 2007

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[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

References

  1. ^ "Councillors' Websites". Chichester District Council. http://www.chichester.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=8212. Retrieved 2010-02-07. 
  2. ^ "Chichester". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/45ud.stm. Retrieved 2010-02-07. 
  3. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/59.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-05. 
  4. ^ a b c "District By Election Results 2003". Chichester District Online. Archived from the original on 20040611181018. http://web.archive.org/web/20040611181018/www.chichester.gov.uk/your_council/district_by_election_results.cfm. Retrieved 2010-02-07. 
  5. ^ "By Election Results 2006". Chichester District Council. http://www.chichester.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=5729. Retrieved 2009-09-05. 
  6. ^ "Conservatives win Bury by-election". Chichester District Council. http://www.chichester.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=8802. Retrieved 2008-07-20. 
  7. ^ "Conservatives win Plaistow by-election". Chichester District Council. http://www.chichester.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=11174. Retrieved 2009-09-05. 
  8. ^ "Conservatives win Plaistow by-election". Chichester District Council. 2010-02-12. http://www.chichester.gov.uk/index.cfm?ArticleID=14348. Retrieved 2010-02-12. 

External links