Adur District Council elections

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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. [1]

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Council elections

Composition of the council [2]
Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats [a] Green [b] UKIP Independents
& Others		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (37 seats)
1973 13616––2No overall control
1976 162170–2No overall control
New ward boundaries (39 seats)
1979 200170–2Conservative
1980 161200–2Liberal
1982 151210–2Alliance
1983 171190–2No overall control
1984 190180–2No overall control
1986 150220–2Alliance
1987 150220–2Alliance
1988 150220–2SLD
1990 141220–2Liberal Democrats
1991 141220–2Liberal Democrats
1992 141220–2Liberal Democrats
1994 11125002Liberal Democrats
1995 5329002Liberal Democrats
1996 2629002Liberal Democrats
1998 51022002Liberal Democrats
1999 81513003 [c] No overall control
2000 15139002No overall control
2002 231110–4Conservative
2003 2780004Conservative
New ward boundaries (39 seats) [d]
2004 2421002Conservative
2006 2601002Conservative
2008 2601002Conservative
2010 2502002Conservative
2012 2511002Conservative
2014 2010053Conservative
2016 1630082Conservative
2018 1670032Conservative
2021 1970102Conservative
2022 1690202Conservative
2024 8170202Labour

District result maps

By-election results

1994-1998

Cokeham By-Election 1 May 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 96737.5−2.4
Labour 82131.8−14.9
Conservative 79030.6+17.2
Majority 1465.7
Turnout 2,578
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Southwick Green By-Election 1 May 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 1,06638.3−20.5
Conservative 1,06238.2+15.5
Labour 65223.5+4.9
Majority 40.1
Turnout 2,780
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Widewater By-Election 1 May 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 1,19239.3+7.6
Liberal Democrats 92430.5−7.2
Labour 91630.2−0.4
Majority 2688.8
Turnout 3,032
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

1998-2002

Peverel By-Election 2 July 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 42535.6−4.5
Liberal Democrats 42335.4−10.1
Labour 34629.0+14.7
Majority 20.2
Turnout 1,194
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Widewater By-Election 24 June 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 73850.3+10.4
Labour 58940.2−4.7
Liberal Democrats 1399.5−5.7
Majority 14910.1
Turnout 1,46634.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Manor By-Election 7 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Angela Mills88641.9+3.1
Liberal Democrats Shirely Rance80238.0−10.9
Labour Ronald Horne42521.1−7.8
Majority 843.9
Turnout 2,11364.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Peverel By-Election 7 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew McGregor76140.0−1.5
Liberal Democrats Barrie Marler61732.4+2.7
Labour Jeanette White52527.6−1.2
Majority 1447.6
Turnout 1,90360.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Southwick Green By-Election 7 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Iris Hayward89538.9−0.6
Liberal Democrats Anthony Stuart72031.3−1.3
Labour Teana Ashley68629.8+2.0
Majority 1757.6
Turnout 2,30161.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2002-2006

Churchill By-Election 20 February 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sara Hall36850.5−5.9
Liberal Democrats Roy Gibson21329.2+29.2
Labour Ann Bridges14820.3−12.4
Majority 15521.3
Turnout 72918.8
Conservative hold Swing
Marine By-Election 5 May 2005 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Keith Fayers-Morrisey1,19062.3
Liberal Democrats Doris Martin40421.2
Labour Daniel Yates31616.5
Majority 78641.1
Turnout 1,91064.0
Independent hold Swing

2006-2010

Hillside By-Election 14 September 2006 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Angus Dunn44559.1−0.2
Liberal Democrats Clive Connor18424.4+2.7
Labour Barry Thompson12416.5−2.5
Majority 26134.7
Turnout 75322.0
Conservative hold Swing

2010-2014

Cokeham By-Election, 18 October 2011 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Pigott28839.6−15.6
Labour Barry Mear28238.8+13.6
UKIP David Bamber9112.5+12.5
Green Jennie Tindall354.8+4.8
Liberal Democrats Cyril Cannings314.3−15.3
Majority 60.8−29.2
Turnout 73021.4−9.6
Conservative hold Swing -14.6
Southlands By-Election, 2 May 2013 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Paul Graysmark35439.9+24.8
Labour Andy Bray25428.6−8.5
Conservative Vicky Parkin22825.7−12.3
Liberal Democrats Cyril Cannings515.7−4.1
Majority 10011.3
Turnout 887
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing

Paul Graysmark was elected in 2012 for the Conservatives; he resigned to seek re-election as a UKIP candidate.

2014-2018

St Mary's By-Election, 5 December 2014 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Chipp34038.4+1.3
Labour Irene Reed22325.2+2.6
UKIP Jenny Greig21624.4+3.3
Green Jennie Tindall10612.0−0.7
Majority 11713.2
Turnout 885
Conservative hold Swing
Mash Barn By-Election, 5 October 2017 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lee Cowen49049.3+29.7
Conservative Jack Howard38438.6+16.0
Liberal Democrats Doris Martin899.0−6.5
Green Paul Hendy313.1+3.1
Majority 10610.7
Turnout 994
Labour gain from UKIP Swing

2018-2022

Southlands By-Election, 11 October 2018 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Debs Stainforth44845.9+4.1
Green Andrew Bradbury39540.5+34.9
Conservative Tony Nicklen13213.5−27.2
Majority 535.4
Turnout 975
Labour gain from UKIP Swing
Hillside By-Election, 2 December 2021 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leila Williams41456.2
Green Russell Whiting17523.7
Labour Rebecca Allinson14820.1
Majority 23932.4
Turnout 737
Conservative hold Swing

2022-2026

Buckingham By-Election, 19 June 2025 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kate Davis60943.6−7.3
Reform UK Mike Mendoza31122.3+22.3
Conservative Leila Williams30121.6−10.1
Liberal Democrats Ian Jones15311.0−1.3
Britain First David Bamber221.6+1.6
Majority 29821.3
Turnout 1,396
Labour hold Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
  2. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Green Party of England and Wales, the Ecology Party and Green Party UK.
  3. ↑ Including 1 vacant seat
  4. ↑ Changed from one-third to half council elections

References

  1. ↑ "Your councillors". Adur District Council. November 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  3. ↑ The District of Adur (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  4. ↑ The Adur, Arun and Worthing (Areas) Order 1985
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The East Sussex, West Sussex and Kent (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Adur". * BBC News Online . Retrieved 3 May 2008.
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Adur (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "Marine ward by-election" (PDF). Adur District Council. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  9. ↑ "Welsh council victory for Labour". guardian.co.uk . 15 September 2006. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
  10. ↑ "Declaration of Result: Cokeham Ward By Election" (PDF). Adur District Council. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  11. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Southlands Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — St Mary's Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Mash Barn Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Southlands Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hillside Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Buckingham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
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