The 2022 Adur District Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Adur District Council. This was on the same day as other local elections. 14 of the 29 seats were up for election.[1]
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14 out of 29 seats to Adur District Council 15 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Winner of each seat at the 2022 Adur District Council election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editAdur District Council was created in 1974, and it was first controlled by the Conservatives from 1979 to 1980. The Liberal Party took control of the council, and held it from 1980 to 1999 (Liberal Democrats from 1988). The council then fell under no overall control, until the Conservatives regained control in 2002 (the Liberal Democrats lost representation on the council in 2014).[2] In 2021 election, the Conservatives gained 2 seats with 44.9%, Labour made no gains or losses with 31.1%, the Green Party gained their first council seat with 12.8%, and UKIP lost their 3 seats on the council with 0.4%.
The seats up for election in 2022 year were last elected in 2018. In that election, the Conservatives made no net gains or losses with 44.0%, Labour gained 4 seats with 34.4%, and UKIP lost their 4 seats up for election with 5.3%.
Previous council composition
editAfter 2021 election | Before 2022 election[3] | ||||
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Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
Conservative | 19 | Conservative | 19 | ||
Labour | 7 | Labour | 7 | ||
Independent | 2 | Independent | 2 | ||
Green | 1 | Green | 1 |
Changes:
Results
edit2022 Adur District Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Conservative | 7 | 3 | 50.0 | 9 | 16 | 55.2 | 6,881 | 38.7 | -6.2 | |
Labour | 5 | 2 | 35.7 | 4 | 9 | 31.0 | 7,011 | 39.4 | +8.3 | |
Green | 1 | 1 | 7.1 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 | 2,517 | 14.1 | +1.3 | |
Independent | 1 | 7.1 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 | 742 | 4.2 | -0.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 637 | 3.6 | -2.4 |
Results by ward
editAn asterisk indicates an incumbent councillor.
Buckingham
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Emma Evans* | 520 | 41.6 | −8.1 | |
Labour | Joseph O'Halloran | 442 | 35.4 | +7.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nico Kearns | 288 | 23.0 | +12.2 | |
Majority | 78 | 6.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,250 | 41.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 7.8 |
Churchill
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Steve Neocleous* | 601 | 51.9 | +2.2 | |
Labour | Sylvia Knight | 423 | 36.5 | +12.1 | |
Green | Helen Mears | 134 | 11.6 | −1.4 | |
Majority | 178 | 15.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,158 | 34.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 5.0 |
Cokeham
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tony Bellasis | 568 | 52.9 | −8.0 | |
Labour | Richard Aulton | 369 | 34.4 | +7.4 | |
Green | Lynn Finnigan | 136 | 12.7 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 199 | 18.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,073 | 31.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 7.7 |
Eastbrook
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Carol O'Neal* | 752 | 62.9 | +23.8 | |
Conservative | Jill Lennon | 444 | 37.1 | −9.5 | |
Majority | 308 | 25.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,196 | 36.0 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 16.7 |
Hillside
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Neil Parkin | 559 | 50.5 | −11.7 | |
Labour | Rebecca Allinson | 547 | 49.5 | +19.6 | |
Majority | 12 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,106 | 33.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 15.7 |
Manor
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Carol Albury* | 629 | 54.0 | −4.6 | |
Labour | Nigel Sweet | 382 | 32.8 | +13.2 | |
Green | Maggie Rumble | 153 | 13.1 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 247 | 21.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,164 | 36.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 8.9 |
Marine
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Julia Watts | 742 | 51.9 | −16.7 | |
Green | Victoria Benson | 347 | 34.3 | +10.4 | |
Labour | Pam Alden | 341 | 23.8 | +6.3 | |
Majority | 395 | 17.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,430 | 41.0 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | 13.6 |
Mash Barn
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Lee Cowen* | 650 | 59.6 | +17.5 | |
Conservative | Doris Martin | 320 | 29.4 | −10.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mike Mendoza | 69 | 6.3 | −5.7 | |
Green | Carina Livingstone | 51 | 4.7 | −1.3 | |
Majority | 330 | 30.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,090 | 33.0 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 14.0 |
Peverel
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Paul Mansfield | 524 | 51.7 | −10.4 | |
Labour | Stephen Garrard | 399 | 39.3 | +19.1 | |
Green | Leslie Groves-Williams | 91 | 9.0 | −1.7 | |
Majority | 125 | 12.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,014 | 30.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 14.8 |
Southlands
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Dan Flower | 523 | 45.5 | +8.4 | |
Conservative | Tania Edwards* | 400 | 34.8 | −1.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ian Jones | 153 | 13.3 | −2.2 | |
Green | Anne Younger | 73 | 6.4 | −4.6 | |
Majority | 123 | 10.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,149 | 37.0 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.0 |
Southwick Green
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Jude Harvey | 667 | 47.6 | +3.1 | |
Conservative | Leila Williams | 527 | 37.6 | −2.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Batchelor | 127 | 9.1 | −6.0 | |
Green | Peter Riley | 80 | 5.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 140 | 10.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,401 | 41.0 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.0 |
St. Mary's
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Catherine Arnold* | 857 | 58.9 | +11.3 | |
Conservative | Brian Coomber | 389 | 26.7 | −6.2 | |
Green | Jane Mott | 209 | 14.4 | +1.5 | |
Majority | 468 | 32.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,455 | 38.0 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 8.8 |
St. Nicolas
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Green | Julian Shinn | 1,094 | 61.4 | +14.6 | |
Conservative | Bob Towner | 687 | 38.6 | +3.1 | |
Majority | 407 | 22.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,781 | 55.0 | |||
Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.8 |
Widewater
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Andy McGregor* | 713 | 46.9 | −1.8 | |
Labour Co-op | Adrienne Lowe | 659 | 43.3 | +17.9 | |
Green | Patrick Ginnelly | 149 | 9.8 | −4.1 | |
Majority | 54 | 3.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,521 | 32.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 9.9 |
References
edit- ^ "Election timetable in England". GOV.UK. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Adur District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Adur District Council Councillors". adur-worthing.gov. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ Graves, Kieran (8 September 2021). "Tributes paid to 'popular' Adur and Worthing councillor". SussexLive. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "2021 Election results - Adur & Worthing Councils". www.adur-worthing.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED" (PDF). Adur District Council. Retrieved 20 April 2022.