The 2016 Adur District Council elections took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Adur District Council in West Sussex, England. Half of the council was up for election, and the Conservative Party remained in overall control of the council. The Labour Party trebled their number of seats from one to three. [1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 7 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 46.7 | 35.8 | 5,729 | ||
| UKIP | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 26.7 | 23.0 | 3,687 | ||
| Labour | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20.0 | 24.4 | 3,912 | ||
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 1,036 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 1,149 | ||
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 489 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kevin Boram | 520 | 52.4% | -8.4% | |
| Labour | Michael Thornton | 195 | 19.7% | +2.1% | |
| UKIP | Darren Compton | 133 | 13.4% | -0.1% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Cyril Cannings | 69 | 7.0% | -1.1% | |
| Green | Leslie Groves Williams | 68 | 6.9% | +6.9% | |
| Majority | 325 | 32.8% | -10.4% | ||
| Turnout | 992 | 31.9% | +1.8% | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 5.3% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKIP | Robin Monk | 393 | 33.8% | -2.2% | |
| Conservative | Pat Beresford | 362 | 31.1% | -5.0% | |
| Labour | Daniel Ballance | 267 | 22.9% | +22.9% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Creed | 123 | 10.6% | -17.3% | |
| Majority | 31 | 2.7% | +2.7% | ||
| Turnout | 1,164 | 34.2% | +8.3% | ||
| UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.4% Con to UKIP | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Barry Mear | 376 | 33.3% | -6.1% | |
| UKIP | Mick Clark | 358 | 31.7% | +12.6% | |
| Conservative | Paul Mansfield | 328 | 29.1% | -6.3% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Raj Dooraree | 58 | 5.1% | -0.8% | |
| Majority | 18 | 1.6% | -2.7% | ||
| Turnout | 1,128 | 33.6% | +4.5% | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | 9.4% Lab to UKIP | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Les Alden | 429 | 39.6% | +5.8% | |
| Conservative | Dave Donaldson | 405 | 37.4% | 0.0% | |
| UKIP | Louise Hearne | 189 | 17.5% | +4.8% | |
| Green | Patrick Ginnelly | 49 | 4.5% | -4.4% | |
| Majority | 24 | 2.2% | +2.2% | ||
| Turnout | 1,083 | 32.0% | +3.0% | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 2.9% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Angus Dunn | 551 | 51.5% | +0.5% | |
| Labour | Steve Gilbert | 253 | 23.6% | -3.8% | |
| UKIP | Jenny Greig | 186 | 17.4% | +2.1% | |
| Green | Helen Mears | 40 | 3.7% | +3.7% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Humphrey | 37 | 3.5% | -2.7% | |
| Majority | 298 | 27.9% | +4.3% | ||
| Turnout | 1,070 | 31.8% | +3.0% | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.2% Lab to Con | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Carson Albury | 461 | 37.1% | -3.8% | |
| UKIP | Jason Lock | 316 | 25.5% | -8.4% | |
| Labour | John Ballance | 198 | 16.0% | +0.6% | |
| Independent | Keith Dollemore | 168 | 13.5% | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Martin | 77 | 6.2% | -3.5% | |
| Majority | 145 | 11.6% | +4.8% | ||
| Turnout | 1,241 | 38.1% | +8.1% | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.3% UKIP to Con | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Joss Loader | 868 | 67.8% | +0.8% | |
| Labour | Adrienne Lowe | 191 | 14.9% | +2.6% | |
| UKIP | Darren Compton | 151 | 11.8% | -2.0% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tom Hilditch | 57 | 4.4% | -2.6% | |
| Majority | 677 | 52.9% | -0.3% | ||
| Turnout | 1,281 | 36.2% | +11.2% | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | 0.9% Ind to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKIP | Liz Haywood | 398 | 41.6% | +17.4% | |
| Conservative | Neil Maguinness | 212 | 22.3% | -12.0% | |
| Labour | Douglas Bradley | 184 | 19.3% | -2.9% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Doris Martin | 146 | 15.4% | -3.9% | |
| Majority | 186 | 19.6% | +19.6% | ||
| Turnout | 951 | 28.4% | +4.6% | ||
| UKIP hold | Swing | 9.9% Con to UKIP | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Barton | 491 | 45.4% | +2.3% | |
| UKIP | Ray McLeod | 322 | 29.8% | +9.2% | |
| Labour | Alun Jones | 194 | 17.9% | -11.5% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nilda Dooraree | 67 | 6.2% | -0.7% | |
| Majority | 169 | 15.6% | +1.9% | ||
| Turnout | 1,081 | 31.6% | +6.6% | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.5% Con to UKIP | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKIP | Paul Graysmark | 301 | 30.9% | +15.8% | |
| Conservative | Tony Nicklen | 289 | 29.7% | -8.3% | |
| Labour | Kieran Francis | 281 | 28.9% | -8.2% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Drew Tinsley | 95 | 9.7% | -0.1% | |
| Majority | 12 | 1.2% | +1.2% | ||
| Turnout | 973 | 33.5% | +4.6% | ||
| UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | 12.1% Con to UKIP | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Metcalfe | 530 | 50.0% | -3.1% | |
| Labour | David Bowen | 252 | 23.8% | -0.9% | |
| UKIP | Bill Jarman | 142 | 13.4% | +0.6% | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Edey | 67 | 6.3% | -3.1% | |
| Green | Annie Brown | 65 | 6.1% | +6.1% | |
| Majority | 278 | 26.2% | -2.2% | ||
| Turnout | 1,061 | 31.5% | +1.8% | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 1.1% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sami Zeglam | 401 | 33.4% | +7.2% | |
| Conservative | Cindy Golds | 374 | 31.1% | -4.5% | |
| UKIP | Sean Ridley | 176 | 14.7% | +3.8% | |
| Green | Paul Hendy | 154 | 12.8% | -9.0% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nevvy Merrett | 89 | 7.4% | +2.0% | |
| Majority | 27 | 2.2% | +2.2% | ||
| Turnout | 1,201 | 32.8% | +5.3% | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.9% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brian Coomber | 590 | 48.0% | -2.0% | |
| Labour | Irene Reed | 292 | 23.7% | +0.1% | |
| UKIP | Jean Turner | 116 | 9.4% | -3.6% | |
| Green | Louise Miller | 113 | 9.2% | +9.2% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jan Kimber | 108 | 8.8% | -4.6% | |
| Majority | 298 | 24.2% | -2.2% | ||
| Turnout | 1,230 | 39.7% | +13.3% | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 1.1% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ann Bridges | 616 | |||
| UKIP | Clive Burghard | 506 | |||
| UKIP | Gloria Eveleigh | 492 | |||
| Conservative | Nicholas Pigott | 411 | |||
| Labour | Lee Cowen | 399 | |||
| Labour | Jacqueline Pilkington | 366 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Serhan | 156 | |||
| Turnout | 36.9 | +9.3 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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