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The 2018 Adur District Council elections took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Adur District Council in West Sussex, England. The election saw half of the Council's 29 seats up for election, and resulted in the Conservative Party retaining their majority on the council. Labour gained 4 seats to replace UKIP as the official opposition on the Council, who lost all the seats they were defending from 2014.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 9 | +2 | -2 | 0 | 64.3 | 44.0 | 7,322 | +7.8% | |
| Labour | 4 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 28.6 | 34.4 | 5,718 | +18.6% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 1,152 | -3.0% | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 876 | -23.9% | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 852 | +0.5% | |
| Shoreham Beach Residents' Association | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 726 | +0.4% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Emma Evans | 634 | 56.5 | +3.0 | |
| Labour | Carol O'Neal | 315 | 28.0 | +14.5 | |
| Green | Jane Mott | 105 | 9.3 | +1.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Elisa Vaughan | 67 | 6.0 | +0.7 | |
| Majority | 319 | 28.4 | -5.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,123 | 35.7 | -4.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 5.8% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Pat Beresford | 444 | 44.9 | -2.6 | |
| Labour | Christopher Allinson | 270 | 27.3 | +27.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Creed | 151 | 15.3 | -1.0 | |
| UKIP | Gloria Eveleigh | 117 | 11.8 | -24.4 | |
| Majority | 174 | 17.6 | +6.3 | ||
| Turnout | 988 | 28.7 | -10.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 15% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Mansfield | 575 | 52.6 | +28.6 | |
| Labour | Michael Thornton | 381 | 34.8 | +17.8 | |
| UKIP | David Bamber | 55 | 5.0 | -29.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Male | 51 | 5.0 | -19.3 | |
| Green | Christopher Davis | 28 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
| Majority | 194 | 17.7 | +17.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,094 | 32.0 | -6.4 | ||
| Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | 29.1% UKIP to Con | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Balfe | 590 | 48.8 | +27.6 | |
| Conservative | James Funnell | 538 | 44.5 | +9.8 | |
| Green | Patrick Ginnelly | 40 | 3.3 | -3.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Raj Dooraree | 36 | 3.0 | -8.2 | |
| Majority | 52 | 4.3 | +4.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,209 | 34.9 | -1.4 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 8.9% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Simmons | 652 | 62.3 | +20.6 | |
| Labour | Stephen Gilbert | 290 | 27.7 | +10.8 | |
| Green | Julian Shinn | 69 | 6.6 | +1.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nilda Dooraree | 33 | 3.2 | -1.4 | |
| Majority | 362 | 34.6 | +24.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,047 | 30.4 | -7.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.9% Lab to Con | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Carol Albury | 687 | 59.4 | +14.9 | |
| Labour | Douglas Bradley | 245 | 21.2 | +8.5 | |
| UKIP | Lionel Parsons | 97 | 8.4 | -25.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Barnes | 67 | 5.8 | -3.2 | |
| Green | Margaret Rumble | 58 | 5.0 | +5.0 | |
| Majority | 442 | 38.2 | +27.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,156 | 35.0 | -5.9 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 20.2% UKIP to Con | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreham Beach Residents Association | David Collins | 726 | 52.7 | -3.5 | |
| Labour | Melanie Jenner | 340 | 24.7 | +15.0 | |
| Green | Andrew Bradbury | 250 | 18.2 | +8.5 | |
| UKIP | Peter Harvey | 55 | 4.0 | -14.8 | |
| Majority | 386 | 28.0 | -9.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,377 | 38.0 | +1.3 | ||
| Shoreham Beach Residents Association hold | Swing | 9.3% SBRA to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lee Cowan | 535 | 49.0 | +40.9 | |
| Conservative | Joe Pannell | 309 | 28.3 | +5.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Doris Martin | 128 | 11.7 | -13.1 | |
| UKIP | Amanda Jones | 103 | 9.4 | -35.2 | |
| Green | Peter Groves | 15 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
| Majority | 226 | 20.7 | +20.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,092 | 32.1 | |||
| Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | 38.1% UKIP to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brian Boggis | 562 | 57.2 | +18.1 | |
| Labour | Sylvia Knight | 250 | 25.5 | +5.8 | |
| UKIP | David Lewis | 81 | 8.2 | -26.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Diane Male | 81 | 8.2 | +1.8 | |
| Majority | 312 | 31.8 | +27.7 | ||
| Turnout | 982 | 28.5 | -6.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 22.5% UKIP to Con | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lavinia O'Connor | 425 | 41.7 | +18.5 | |
| Conservative | Tony Nicklen | 414 | 40.7 | +8.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Humphrey | 69 | 6.8 | +1.7 | |
| Green | Leslie Groves | 57 | 5.6 | +1.0 | |
| UKIP | Jean Turner | 52 | 5.1 | -29.3 | |
| Majority | 11 | 1.1 | +1.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,018 | 32.1 | -4.5 | ||
| Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | 23.9% UKIP to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen Chipp | 652 | 52.4 | +7.2 | |
| Labour | Sophie Brown | 468 | 37.6 | +18.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ross Dowsett | 117 | 9.4 | +2.6 | |
| Majority | 184 | 14.8 | -9.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,244 | 35.7 | -1.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 5.8% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Catherine Arnold | 757 | 53.3 | +30.7 | |
| Conservative | Colin Head | 453 | 31.9 | -5.2 | |
| Green | Lynn Finnigan | 85 | 6.0 | -6.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Batchelor | 79 | 5.6 | -0.8 | |
| UKIP | Darren Compton | 45 | 3.2 | -17.9 | |
| Majority | 304 | 21.4 | +21.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,420 | 37.9 | +1.4 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 18% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Neil Parkin | 662 | 47.4 | -1.4 | |
| Labour | Adrienne Lowe | 440 | 31.5 | +16.2 | |
| Green | Louise Miller | 145 | 10.4 | -2.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Tinsley | 113 | 8.1 | +0.7 | |
| UKIP | Mike Henn | 35 | 2.5 | -13.5 | |
| Majority | 222 | 15.9 | -16.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,398 | 44.7 | -0.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 8.8% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andy McGregor | 740 | 47.6 | +13.1 | |
| Labour | Richard Aulton | 412 | 26.5 | +8.7 | |
| UKIP | Geoff Patmore | 236 | 15.2 | -24.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Barnes | 160 | 10.3 | +2.0 | |
| Majority | 328 | 21.1 | +21.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,553 | 33.0 | -5.1 | ||
| Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | 18.7% UKIP to Con | |||
Adur is a local government district in West Sussex, England. It is named after the River Adur which flows through the area. The council is based in the town of Shoreham-by-Sea, and the district also contains the town of Southwick, the large village of Lancing and a modest rural hinterland inland. The district had a population of 64,626 at the 2021 census.
Half of Adur District Council in West Sussex, England is elected every two years. Until 2003, the council was elected by thirds. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 29 councillors have been elected from 14 wards.
Elections to Adur District Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained control of the council from no overall control. Overall turnout was 33%.
Elections to Adur District Council were held on 10 June 2004. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2003 reducing the number of seats by 10. The Conservative Party held overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 38.0%.
Elections to Adur District Council in West Sussex, England were held on 1 May 2008. Half of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party held overall control of the council.
The 2010 Adur District Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Adur District Council in West Sussex, England. Half of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.
The 2012 Adur District Council elections took place on 3 May 2012 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 2014 Adur District Council elections took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Adur District Council in West Sussex, England. Half of the council was up for election.
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.
The 2017 West Sussex County Council election took place as part of the 2017 local elections in the UK. All councillors were elected for single-member electoral divisions for a four-year term. The voting system used was first-past-the-post.
The first elections to the newly created Adur District Council established by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales were held 7 June 1973. Overall turnout was recorded at 46.6%.
Elections to the Adur District Council were held on 6 May 1976, with the entire council up for election. The two councillors in Marine elected as Residents were defending their seats as Independents. Overall turnout was recorded at 51.8%.
Elections to the Adur District Council were held on 3 May 1979, alongside the general election. The entire council was up for election, following boundary changes that reduced the number of wards by one, but all together had added two seats. Overall turnout was recorded at 74.4%.
Elections to the Adur District Council were held on 6 May 1982, with one third of the council up for election. There was additional vacancies in the Mash Barn and Peverel wards, but no elections for the single-member ward St Marys and Residents stronghold, Marine, went uncontested. In the intervening years, the newly formed Alliance had gained three seats at the expense of the Conservatives. Overall turnout fell to 42.4%.
Elections to the Adur District Council were held on 8 May 1986, with minor boundary changes taking effect, impacting the Peverel ward. One third of the council was due for re-election, with additional vacancies in Buckingham, Churchill and Mash Barn wards. No elections were to be held for the single-member St Mary's ward. The formerly Conservative councillor for Southwick Green was defending the seat as an Independent, with no Conservative contesting that ward. Overall turnout was down slightly to 45.3%.
Elections to the Adur District Council were held on 5 May 1988, with one third of the council up for election however no elections were held for the single-member ward St Mary's. Overall turnout dropped to 42.5%.
Elections to the Adur District Council were held on 3 May 1990, with one third of the council up for election, as well as vacancies in the Churchill and Manor wards. No elections were held for the single-member St Mary's ward. The sitting Resident councillor in Overall turnout jumped to 49.8%.
The 2021 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council, on the same day as other UK local elections. This election was originally scheduled to take place on 7 May 2020, but was delayed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic; 2021 was originally scheduled to be an off-year for Worthing Borough Council elections. A third of the council was up for election, a total of 13 councillors. Candidates elected in 2016 had their term expire at this election.
The 2021 Adur District Council elections took place on 6 May 2021 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 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.
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