Arun District Council elections

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Arun District Council in West Sussex, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2015, 54 councillors have been elected from 23 wards.

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Council composition

Composition of the council [1]
Year Conservative Liberal Democrats [a] Labour Green UKIP Independents
& Others		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (60 seats)
1973 3944––13Conservative
1976 50510–4Conservative
1979 50910–0Conservative
New ward boundaries (56 seats)
1983 51410–0Conservative
1987 51410–0Conservative
1991 361170–2Conservative
1995 291410003Conservative
1999 36108002Conservative
New ward boundaries (56 seats)
2003 36118001Conservative
2007 4293002Conservative
2011 4843002Conservative
New ward boundaries (54 seats)
2015 4251042Conservative
2019 21221208No overall control
2023 20148606No overall control

District result maps

By-election results

Overview

By-electionDateIncumbent partyResult
Rustington South26 March 1998 Conservative Conservative
Felpham3 December 1998 Independent Conservative
Rustington South15 July 1999 Conservative Conservative
Hotham27 July 2000 Conservative Conservative
Yapton5 May 2005 Conservative Liberal Democrats
Felpham East22 September 2005 Conservative Conservative
Angmering10 November 2005 Conservative Conservative
Rustington West20 April 2006 Conservative Conservative
Angmering1 June 2006 Conservative Conservative
Yapton1 June 2006 Liberal Democrats Conservative
Yapton20 March 2008 Conservative Conservative
Felpham West2 April 2009 Conservative Conservative
Aldwick East14 March 2013 Conservative Liberal Democrats
Angmering18 April 2013 Conservative Conservative
Aldwick West2 November 2017 Conservative Liberal Democrats
Marine22 February 2018 Conservative Liberal Democrats
Brookfield6 May 2021 Liberal Democrats Conservative
Pevensey6 May 2021 Liberal Democrats Conservative
Barnham8 September 2022 Conservative Green
Arundel and Walberton1 December 2022 Green Green

1995-1999

Rustington South By-Election 26 March 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 594 60.4
Liberal Democrats 37438.6
Majority 22022.8
Turnout 96831.0
Conservative hold Swing
Felpham By-Election 3 December 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 393 40.1 +9.6
Independent 29430.0+8.8
Liberal Democrats 16717.0+9.4
Independent 10210.4+10.4
Labour 242.5−6.4
Majority 9910.1
Turnout 98027.4
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

1999-2003

Rustington South By-Election 15 July 1999 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Florence Harrison 604 64.1
Liberal Democrats Richard James20822.1
Labour Moira Rice13013.8
Majority 39642.0
Turnout 94230.0
Conservative hold Swing
Hotham By-Election 27 July 2000 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Evans 429 38.7 −2.7
Labour Pauline Nash38835.0+5.6
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Olliver29226.3−3.0
Majority 413.7
Turnout 1,10924.4
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

Yapton By-Election 5 May 2005 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Menzies 1,213 50.7 +24.3
Conservative Richard Taft1,17949.3−24.3
Majority 341.4
Turnout 2,39260.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Felpham East By-Election 22 September 2005 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul English 492 58.2 +9.3
Liberal Democrats Michael Harvey26731.6+31.6
Labour Simon Holland8610.2−1.6
Majority 22526.6
Turnout 84522.6
Conservative hold Swing
Angmering By-Election 10 November 2005 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Bicknell 846 66.8 +3.4
Liberal Democrats Trevor Richards42133.2−3.4
Majority 42533.6
Turnout 1,26722.8
Conservative hold Swing
Rustington West By-Election 20 April 2006 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Florence Harrison 769 44.1 +1.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Lauretani58133.4+3.0
UKIP 27715.9−2.1
Labour 1156.6−2.7
Majority 18810.7
Turnout 1,74226.8
Conservative hold Swing
Angmering By-Election 1 June 2006 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dudley Wensley 1,052 73.6 +6.8
Liberal Democrats Trevor Richards25417.8−15.4
Labour 1238.6+8.6
Majority 79855.8+22.2
Turnout 1,42924.7+1.9
Conservative hold Swing
Yapton By-Election 1 June 2006 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Taft 699 70.5 +21.2
Liberal Democrats Roslyn Kissell20520.7−30.0
Labour 878.8+8.8
Majority 49449.8
Turnout 99124.0−36.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2007-2011

Yapton by-election 20 March 2008 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Emma Neno 620 59.8 −4.8
Liberal Democrats David Jones21220.4−2.4
BNP Albert Bodle20519.8+19.8
Majority 40839.4
Turnout 1,03725.4
Conservative hold Swing -1.2
Felpham West by-election 2 April 2009 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gillian Madeley 630 52.1 −3.1
Liberal Democrats Martin Lury26922.2+10.3
BNP Michael Witchell16513.6+13.6
UKIP Joan Phillips897.4−4.6
Labour Michelle White564.6+4.6
Majority 36129.9N/A
Turnout 1,20930.2−8.5
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015

Aldwick East by-election 14 March 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Wells 383 33.6 +17.9
Conservative Bill Smee35731.3−32.6
UKIP Janet Taylor33929.7+22.6
Labour Richard Dawson615.3−1.3
Majority 262.3
Turnout 1,14126.8−26.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 25.3
Angmering by-election 18 April 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andy Cooper 878 63.9 +22.3
Labour Carly Godwin26819.5+1.5
Liberal Democrats Jamie Bennett22816.6+4.8
Majority 61034.4
Turnout 1,14123.4−21.4
Conservative hold Swing 10.4

2015-2019

Aldwick West by-election 2 November 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Smith 719 52.7 +17.9
Conservative Guy Purser48036.2−32.6
Labour Ian Manion1128.2New
Green Carol Birch544.0New
Majority 23917.5
Turnout 1,36926.3−26.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 25.5
Marine by-election 22 February 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Matt Stanley 309 32.7 New
Labour Alison Sharples25226.7+7.3
Conservative Katherine Eccles24225.6−0.7
Independent Steve Goodheart14114.9New
Majority 576.0
Turnout 95020.1−30.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 16.7

2019-2023

Brookfield by-election 6 May 2021 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Chace 680 48.5 +17.7
Liberal Democrats Roberta Woodman52637.5−21.0
Labour Freddie Tandy15210.8+0.1
Workers Party Jonathan Maxted453.2+3.2
Majority 15411.0
Turnout 1,41129.6+1.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 19.4
Pevensey by-election 6 May 2021 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joan English 357 38.3 +16.4
Liberal Democrats John Barrett21022.5−6.9
Labour Simon McDougall14015.0−0.6
Independent Jan Cosgrove13214.2New
Green Carol Birch9310.0New
Majority 14715.8
Turnout 94722.4−3.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 11.7
Barnham by-election 8 September 2022 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Sue Wallsgrove 786 50.9 +6.8
Conservative Graham Jones64141.5−8.6
Labour Alan Butcher1167.5−14.0
Majority 1459.4
Turnout 1,54721.3−7.6
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Arundel and Walberton by-election 1 December 2022 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Stephen McAuliffe 873 47.7 +21.9
Conservative Mario Trabucco54930.0−1.8
Labour Michael Ward40722.3+9.9
Majority 32417.7
Turnout 1,829
Green hold Swing

2023-2027

Marine by-election 24 April 2025 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Giuliano Pinnelli 306 26.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Wells29625.2
Labour Alison Terry23620.1
Conservative Diana Thas19216.3
Green John Erskine1159.8
Independent Phil Woodall312.6
Majority 100.9
Turnout 1,176
Reform UK gain from Independent Swing

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).

References

  1. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Rustington South". Arun District Council. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Hotham". Arun District Council. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  4. ↑ "Yapton Ward of Arun District Council". Arun District Council. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  5. ↑ "Felpham East By-Election results announced". Arun District Council. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  6. ↑ "Angmering Ward By-Election results announced". Arun District Council. 15 November 2005. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  7. ↑ "By-election results announced". Arun District Council. 21 April 2006. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  8. 1 2 "By-election results announced in the Arun District". Arun District Council. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  9. ↑ "BNP defeated in Sussex poll". The Argus. 21 March 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  10. ↑ "Felpham chooses Tory councillor". Chichester Observer. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  11. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Brookfield Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Pevensey Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Barnham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Arundel and Walberton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Marine Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  16. ↑ The District of Arun (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  17. ↑ The Adur, Arun and Worthing (Areas) Order 1985
  18. ↑ The Arun and Chichester (Areas) Order 1985
  19. ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online . Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  20. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Arun (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  21. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Arun (Electoral Changes) Order 2013. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
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