Arun District Council elections

Arun District Council in West Sussex, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 56 councillors have been elected from 26 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
Conservative 1973 - present

Council elections

By-election results

1995-1999

Rustington South By-Election 26 March 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 594 60.4
Liberal Democrat 374 38.6
Majority 220 22.8
Turnout 968 31.0
Conservative hold Swing
Felpham By-Election 3 December 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 393 40.1 +9.6
Independent 294 30.0 +8.8
Liberal Democrat 167 17.0 +9.4
Independent 102 10.4 +10.4
Labour 24 2.5 -6.4
Majority 99 10.1
Turnout 980 27.4
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

1999-2003

Rustington South By-Election 15 July 1999[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Florence Harrison 604 64.1
Liberal Democrat Richard James 208 22.1
Labour Moira Rice 130 13.8
Majority 396 42.0
Turnout 942 30.0
Conservative hold Swing
Hotham By-Election 27 July 2000[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Evans 429 38.7 -2.7
Labour Pauline Nash 388 35.0 +5.6
Liberal Democrat Sylvia Olliver 292 26.3 -3.0
Majority 41 3.7
Turnout 1,109 24.4
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

Yapton By-Election 5 May 2005[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Ian Menzies 1,213 50.7 +24.3
Conservative Richard Taft 1,179 49.3 -24.3
Majority 34 1.4
Turnout 2,392 60.5
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Felpham East By-Election 22 September 2005[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul English 492 58.2 +9.3
Liberal Democrat Michael Harvey 267 31.6 +31.6
Labour Simon Holland 86 10.2 -1.6
Majority 225 26.6
Turnout 845 22.6
Conservative hold Swing
Angmering By-Election 10 November 2005[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Bicknell 846 66.8 +3.4
Liberal Democrat Trevor Richards 421 33.2 -3.4
Majority 425 33.6
Turnout 1,267 22.8
Conservative hold Swing
Rustington West By-Election 20 April 2006[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Florence Harrison 769 44.1 +1.8
Liberal Democrat Andrew Lauretani 581 33.4 +3.0
UKIP 277 15.9 -2.1
Labour 115 6.6 -2.7
Majority 188 10.7
Turnout 1,742 26.8
Conservative hold Swing
Angmering By-Election 1 June 2006[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,052 73.6 +6.8
Liberal Democrat Trevor Richards 254 17.8 -15.4
Labour 123 8.6 +8.6
Majority 798 55.8 +22.2
Turnout 1,429 24.7 +1.9
Conservative hold Swing
Yapton By-Election 1 June 2006[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Taft 699 70.5 +21.2
Liberal Democrat Roslyn Kissell 205 20.7 -30.0
Labour 87 8.8 +8.8
Majority 494 49.8
Turnout 991 24.0 -36.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

2007-2011

Yapton by-election 20 March 2008[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ema Neno 620 59.8 -4.8
Liberal Democrat David Jones 212 20.4 -2.4
BNP Albert Bodle 205 19.8 +19.8
Majority 408 39.4
Turnout 1,037 25.4
Conservative hold Swing -1.2
Felpham West by-election 2 April 2009[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gillian Madeley 630 52.1 -3.1
Liberal Democrat Martin Lury 269 22.2 +10.3
BNP Michael Witchell 165 13.6 +13.6
UKIP Joan Phillips 89 7.4 -4.6
Labour Michelle White 56 4.6 +4.6
Majority 361 29.9 N/A
Turnout 1,209 30.2 -8.5
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015

Aldwick East by-election 14 March 2013[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Paul Wells 383 33.6 +17.9
Conservative Bill Smee 357 31.3 -32.6
UKIP Janet Taylor 339 29.7 +22.6
Labour Richard Dawson 61 5.3 -1.3
Majority 26 2.3
Turnout 1,141 26.8 -26.2
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing 25.3

References

  1. ↑ "Arun Ward Profiles". Arun District Council. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  2. ↑ "Arun". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  3. ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  4. ↑ "Rustington South". Arun District Council. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  5. ↑ "Hotham". Arun District Council. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  6. ↑ "Yapton Ward of Arun District Council". Arun District Council. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Felpham East By-Election results announced.". Arun District Council. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  8. ↑ "Angmering Ward By-Election results announced". Arun District Council. 2005-11-15. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  9. ↑ "By-election results announced". Arun District Council. 2006-04-21. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "By-election results announced in the Arun District". Arun District Council. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  11. ↑ "BNP defeated in Sussex poll". The Argus. 2008-03-21. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  12. ↑ "Declaration of Result of Poll". Arun District Council. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2010-03-16.

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