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]
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
- Chichester Council election, 2011
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
- ^ "Councillors' Websites". Chichester District Council. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ^ "Chichester". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ a b c "District By Election Results 2003". Chichester District Online. Archived from the original on 20040611181018. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ^ "By Election Results 2006". Chichester District Council. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ "Conservatives win Bury by-election". Chichester District Council. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
- ^ "Conservatives win Plaistow by-election". Chichester District Council. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ "Conservatives win Plaistow by-election". Chichester District Council. 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
