| Fontwell | |
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Shown within West Sussex |
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| District: | Arun |
| UK Parliament Constituency: | Arundel & South Downs |
| Ceremonial county: | West Sussex |
| EU Constituency: | South East England |
| Electorate (2009): | 9012 |
| County Councillor | |
| Derek Whittington (Con) | |
Fontwell is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council. The current County Councillor, Derek Whittington, is also Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning & Transport.
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The division covers the villages of Aldingbourne, Barnham, Binsted, Eastergate, Fontwell, Madehurst, Slindon, Walberton and Westergate.
It comprises the following Arun District wards: Barnham Ward and Walberton Ward; and of the following civil parishes: Aldingbourne, Barnham, Eastergate, Madehurst, Slindon and Walberton.
The latest election took place on 4 June 2009:
| Fontwell | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Derek Whttington | 2,310 | 64.3 | +14.4 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Alan Fletcher | 1,281 | 35.7 | -1.3 | |
| Majority | 1,029 | 28.6 | +15.7 | ||
| Turnout | 3,591 | 39.9 | -25.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:
| Fontwell | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Mr D R Whittington | 2,775 | 49.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Mr I S Menzies | 2,055 | 37.0 | ||
| UKIP | Mr J Dunning | 728 | 13.1 | ||
| Majority | 720 | 12.9 | |||
| Turnout | 5,558 | 65.5 | |||
Election Results - West Sussex County Council