2023 Arun District Council election

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2023 Arun District Council election
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All 54 council seats on Arun District Council
28 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election21 seats, 42.3%22 seats, 31.0%1 seats, 11.6%
Seats won20148
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg8Increase2.svg7
Popular vote34,31917,84612,604
Percentage40.7%21.1%14.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.6%Decrease2.svg9.9%Increase2.svg3.3%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Green Independent
Last election2 seats, 3.0%8 seats, 9.3%
Seats won66
Seat changeIncrease2.svg4Decrease2.svg2
Popular vote12,2707,035
Percentage14.5%8.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg11.5%Decrease2.svg1.0%
Arun UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Arun District Council election
Leader before election


No overall control

Leader after election

No overall control

The 2023 Arun District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Arun District Council in West Sussex, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Contents

The council was under no overall control prior to the election, being led by a Conservative minority administration. Following the election the council remained under no overall control, but a Liberal Democrat, Labour and Green coalition formed to take over the leadership of the council. [2] The Liberal Democrats appointed Matt Stanley as their new group leader after the election, and he was appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 31 May 2023. [3] [4]

Pre-Election Composition

The result at the last election and the current composition of the council is given below:

AffiliationMembers
Elected CurrentChange
Conservative 2123Increase2.svg 2
Liberal Democrats 2217Decrease2.svg 5
Independent 810Increase2.svg 2
Green 23Increase2.svg 1
Labour 11Steady2.svg
Total5454Steady2.svg

Overall results

The results were: [5]

2023 Arun District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 492078Decrease2.svg 137.040.634,319–1.7
  Liberal Democrats 301419Decrease2.svg 825.921.117,846–9.9
  Labour 29870Increase2.svg 714.814.912,604+3.3
  Green 18640Increase2.svg 411.114.512,270+11.5
  Independent 14602Decrease2.svg 211.18.37,035–1.0
  Heritage 3000Steady2.svg0.00.4313N/A
  TUSC 1000Steady2.svg0.00.156N/A

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Arun District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. [6] The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election. [7]

Aldwick East

Aldwick East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ash Patel 768 42.5 +4.4
Conservative Trevor William Bence 729 40.4 -0.1
Independent Fiona Huntley64335.6N/A
Independent Ian Manion53929.8N/A
Green Justin Adam Bell33218.4N/A
Labour Ray Palmer32718.1N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,80639.92
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Aldwick West

Aldwick West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Guy Purser 657 38.2 +8.4
Liberal Democrats Claire Needs * 636 37.0 +4.9
Conservative Diana Thas60134.9+6.3
Liberal Democrats Paul Ralph58233.8-5.2
Labour Lynne Armstrong27415.9+9.4
Green Tony Douglas Coates25514.8±0.0
Heritage David Kurten 1488.6N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,72133.63
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Angmering and Findon

Angmering and Findon (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Bicknell * 1,349 50.3 -6.1
Conservative Andy Cooper * 1,147 42.7 -4.6
Liberal Democrats Amelia Worne 1,103 41.1 +10.6
Green Helen Ruth Justice1,03638.6N/A
Conservative Kevin Edmundston1,03538.6-8.3
Labour Paul Anthony Summers99036.9+15.3
Majority
Turnout 2,68432.11
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Arundel and Walberton

Arundel and Walberton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Stephen McAuliffe * 1,471 56.9 +18.0
Green Carol Jane Birch 1,363 52.7 N/A
Green Melanie Jill Penycate 1,198 46.3 N/A
Conservative Gary Markwell83332.2-15.7
Conservative Stephen Reynolds78730.4-10.2
Conservative Mario Trabucco73328.3-9.2
Labour Michael Ward71427.6+9.0
Majority
Turnout 2,58637.23
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Green hold Swing

Steve McAuliffe was previously elected at a by-election, retaining one of the Green seats.

Barnham

Barnham (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Paul Brian Ayling 1,316 59.4 +15.3
Green Sue Jennifer Ellen Wallsgrove * 1,252 56.5 N/A
Green Anita June Lawrence 1,030 46.5 N/A
Conservative Stephen Haymes71232.1-18.0
Conservative Susan Bence67730.6-9.8
Conservative Graham Lewis Jones62028.0-7.4
Labour William John Ashton42519.2-2.3
TUSC Susan Welch562.5N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,21629.31
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Green hold Swing
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Sue Wallsgrove was previously elected at a by-election, gaining one of the Conservative seats.

Beach

Beach (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Billy Blanchard-Cooper 782 55.4 -10.5
Liberal Democrats Bob Woodman 697 49.4 -8.6
Conservative Mick Warren43330.7+7.2
Conservative Travis Hayler39227.8+4.4
Labour Stephen Bernard McConnell23016.3+6.9
Labour Michael Terence Murphy20314.4+4.9
Majority
Turnout 1,41137.01
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bersted

Bersted (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keir Greenway 852 47.4 +20.6
Liberal Democrats Gill Yeates * 841 46.8 +4.9
Liberal Democrats Martin Lury * 826 46.0 +6.2
Conservative David Raymond Paige61034.0+9.9
Labour Nigel Smith54030.1+17.2
Conservative Rob Outen51318.3-2.9
Majority
Turnout 1,79623.97
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Brookfield

Brookfield (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats James Michael Meade Walsh 618 48.1 -8.5
Liberal Democrats Jill Irene Fortnam Long 586 45.6 -9.1
Conservative Mikey Blackwood40931.9+2.6
Conservative David Edward Chace *40431.5+2.3
Labour Neil Alistair Campbell26520.6+10.5
Heritage Jane Neal614.8N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,28427.13
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

David Chace was previously elected at a by-election, gaining one of the Liberal Democrat seats.

Courtwick with Toddington

Courtwick with Toddington (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike Northeast * 766 47.5 +7.4
Labour Maralyn May 695 43.1 +8.6
Labour Freddie William Tandy 637 39.5 +5.0
Conservative Tony Woodward58236.1-4.9
Conservative Vicky Rhodes *53032.8-4.5
Conservative Rod Vincent52332.4-2.4
Green Deborah O'Reilly35622.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Saša Krajnc24215.0-9.7
Majority
Turnout 1,61420.44
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

East Preston

East Preston (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philippa Bower 1,329 54.4 -10.3
Conservative Paul Kelly * 1,294 52.9 -8.2
Conservative Ricky Bower * 1,281 52.4 -12.2
Liberal Democrats John Michael Richards76831.4+4.3
Green Liz Hammond74030.3N/A
Labour Alex Haslam56022.9+2.0
Liberal Democrats David Richard Tilbrook51020.9-6.0
Majority
Turnout 2,44434.91
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Felpham East

Felpham East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tom Harty 575 43.4 N/A
Conservative Joan Constance English 530 40.0 -18.9
Conservative Paul Anthony English *52739.7-21.4
Independent Rick Parker50638.2N/A
Labour Stuart Varndall28421.4N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,32627.99
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Felpham West

Felpham West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gill Madeley * 651 42.5 -15.4
Conservative Elaine Stainton * 593 38.7 -15.0
Independent Martin Harvey48631.7N/A
Green Linda Lancaster38225.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Roslyn Anne Kissell32621.3-6.7
Labour Ray Mills30119.7+8.0
Majority
Turnout 1,53131.47
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ferring

Ferring (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Elkins * 1,018 61.4 -7.3
Conservative Mark Turner 949 57.3 -11.4
Labour Dorothy Portia Macedo40324.3+7.0
Liberal Democrats Barbara Helen Roberts31619.1+5.3
Green Kerstin Sonnemann27216.4N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,65739.67
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hotham

Hotham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jeanette Warr * 402 42.6 +11.3
Independent Steve Goodheart * 389 41.3 +3.1
Liberal Democrats Bob Waterhouse30432.2+1.4
Conservative David Nicholas Britton29931.7+12.6
Labour David Meagher20822.1+7.9
Majority
Turnout 94322.21
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Marine

Marine (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jim Brooks * 669 59.6 -1.9
Liberal Democrats Matt Stanley * 468 41.7 +3.1
Labour Heather Robbins35431.5+12.4
Conservative Philip Richard James Sanders29526.3+3.5
Majority
Turnout 1,12323.34
Independent hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Middleton-on-Sea

Middleton-on-Sea (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jacky Pendleton * 729 49.3 +5.9
Independent Shirley Yvonne Haywood * 639 43.2 +0.2
Conservative David Darling55637.6-1.7
Green Liam Warren33622.7N/A
Labour Jeff Daws26618.0+12.6
Majority
Turnout 1,47835.40
Conservative hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Orchard

Orchard (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Francis Oppler * 477 47.2 +2.5
Liberal Democrats Kenton Batley 375 37.1 +3.1
Independent Phil Woodall23623.3-4.0
Labour Jan Cosgrove23122.8+2.2
Conservative Billy Edward Kelly20720.5-0.7
Independent Kinga Elzbieta Arciszewska16916.7N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,01121.51
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Pagham

Pagham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Huntley * 1,037 65.8 +3.2
Independent June Hamilton * 825 52.3 -2.4
Conservative Harry Triggs46229.3+8.6
Labour Pauline Nash29818.9+12.5
Majority
Turnout 1,57730.30
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Pevensey

Pevensey (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roger Nash 292 30.3 +12.5
Labour Simon McDougall 277 28.7 +9.4
Liberal Democrats Paul Wells24725.6-13.3
Conservative Pat Dillon23524.4-1.7
Liberal Democrats John Barrett20721.5-9.7
Independent Sandra Elizabeth Daniells *16316.9-22.6
Independent Adam William Wojtek Cunard15916.5N/A
Green John Paul Erskine767.9-23.3
Green Paul Wyatt727.5N/A
Majority
Turnout 96524.04
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

River

River (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Keith O'Neill 674 34.8 +11.5
Labour Alan Terence Butcher 665 34.3 +12.2
Labour Mary Christine Wiltshire 665 34.3 +14.3
Conservative Michelle Molloy55928.9+6.5
Conservative Nigel Smith50526.1+7.3
Conservative Gary Russell Hart50426.0+9.5
Liberal Democrats Ian Buckland *49925.8-17.8
Liberal Democrats Ady Clark42521.9-19.4
Liberal Democrats Keith Croft35018.1-19.1
Green Lilias Rider Haggard Cheyne33117.1N/A
Heritage Gabi Gates1045.4N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,93727.35
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Rustington East

Rustington East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alison Cooper * 1,086 62.7 +1.5
Conservative Shaun Gunner * 973 56.2 +2.2
Liberal Democrats Anchorette Lucy Parvin-Blackstone55732.2+1.0
Labour Sean Lee49428.5+17.4
Majority
Turnout 1,73139.01+3.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Rustington West

Rustington West (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lesley-Anne Lloyd 1,101 45.9 +7.7
Conservative Peggy Partridge 1,033 43.1 +7.2
Conservative Lynne Edwards 1,018 42.4 +6.9
Liberal Democrats Pauline Anne Gregory *93438.9-13.0
Liberal Democrats Jamie Bennett *81133.8-15.9
Liberal Democrats Nick Jays75731.6-14.1
Green Faye Faithful45218.8N/A
Labour Bernadette Millam39016.3+5.4
Majority
Turnout 2,39935.05
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Yapton

Yapton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Amanda Worne * 1,160 69.8 +15.6
Liberal Democrats Henry Jones * 1,039 62.6 +25.3
Conservative Oli Byron-Davies39523.8-2.1
Conservative Paul Dendle36421.9-3.2
Labour Doris Audrey Richards17610.6N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,66130.73
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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