Chichester District Council elections

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Chichester District Council in West Sussex, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 36 councillors have been elected from 21 wards.

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Council elections

Election results

Composition of the council [8]
Year Conservative Liberal Democrats [a] Labour Green [b] Local Alliance Independents
& Others		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (50 seats)
1973 1861––25No overall control
1976 36100–13Conservative
New ward boundaries (50 seats)
1979 271100–12Conservative
1983 271200–11Conservative
1987 351200–3Conservative
1991 331400–3Conservative
1995 202510–4No overall control
1999 291900–2Conservative
New ward boundaries (48 seats)
2003 262100–1Conservative
2007 341100–3Conservative
2011 38800–2Conservative
2015 42300–3Conservative
New ward boundaries (36 seats)
2019 18112221No overall control
2023 5250240Liberal Democrats

Results maps

By-election results

1995–1999

Petworth By-Election 11 December 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 60751.8+7.5
Liberal Democrats 48241.1−14.6
Labour 655.5+5.5
Independent 181.5+1.5
Majority 12510.7
Turnout 1,172
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Chichester East By-Election 7 May 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 67350.2−2.0
Conservative 42531.7+7.8
Labour 24218.1−5.8
Majority 24818.5
Turnout 1,340
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Chichester South By-Election 7 May 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 68856.3+0.4
Conservative 34127.9+5.2
Labour 19315.8−5.6
Majority 34728.4
Turnout 1,222
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1999–2003

Fernhurst By-Election 24 January 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 59566.0+35.5
Conservative 24927.6−35.7
UKIP 576.3+6.3
Majority 34638.4
Turnout 90135.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
West Wittering By-Election 22 August 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 41851.7−10.3
UKIP 18623.0+23.0
Liberal Democrats 15919.7−6.7
Labour 465.7−5.9
Majority 23228.7
Turnout 80932.9
Conservative hold Swing

2003–2007

East Wittering By-Election 14 August 2003 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Keith Smith42735.8+35.8
Liberal Democrats Simon Green42135.3+2.7
Conservative Jane Chevis23119.4−15.8
UKIP Roger Wilson695.8−4.2
Labour Patrick O'Sullivan453.8−11.1
Majority 60.5
Turnout 1,19333.6
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Plaistow By-Election 14 August 2003 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Mackey47152.6−10.4
Liberal Democrats Raymond Cooper36340.5+3.5
UKIP Vivienne Moran626.9+6.9
Majority 10812.1
Turnout 89624.2
Conservative hold Swing
Selsey North By-Election 30 September 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Cook48535.3+35.3
Conservative Nicholas Bromfield41430.1−18.0
UKIP Bernard Smith32823.9+3.7
Labour Ian Bell14710.7−21.0
Majority 715.2
Turnout 1,37428.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Chichester East By-Election 16 June 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Denmead61162.1+20.9
Conservative Stuart King26226.6+7.4
UKIP James McCulloch586.0−9.6
BNP Andrew Emerson525.3+5.3
Majority 34935.5
Turnout 98317.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Tangmere By-Election 18 May 2006 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brenda Esther Atlee27844.1+2.9
Liberal Democrats Betty Rudkin27543.7−8.4
BNP Andrew Emerson416.5+6.5
UKIP James McCulloch223.5+3.5
Labour Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan142.2−4.5
Majority 30.4
Turnout 63036.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
West Wittering By-Election 20 July 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Justus Adriaan Pieter Montyn86857.5+5.6
Independent David Hopson33021.9+21.9
Liberal Democrats Roger Walter Tilbury1399.2−9.9
BNP Andrew Emerson1238.2+8.2
Labour Gordon Trevor Churchill483.2−2.7
Majority 53835.6
Turnout 1,50837.5
Conservative hold Swing

2007–2011

Bury By-Election 10 July 2008 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Francis Elliott43169.3+14.0
Liberal Democrats David Hares19130.7+30.7
Majority 24038.6
Turnout 62234.4
Conservative hold Swing
East Wittering By-Election 23 October 2008 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graeme Barrett41040.3+6.6
Liberal Democrats Mary Ellen Green36435.8+7.0
BNP Andrew Emerson12512.3+12.3
Labour Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan696.8−0.4
UKIP James McCulloch494.8+4.8
Majority 464.5
Turnout 1,01725.1
Conservative hold Swing
Plaistow By-Election 5 February 2009 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Andrews45557.1−21.0
Liberal Democrats Raymond Ernest John Cooper34242.9+21.0
Majority 11314.2
Turnout 79721.3
Conservative hold Swing
Plaistow By-Election 11 February 2010 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philippa Hardwick50457.7−20.4
Liberal Democrats Ray Cooper30134.4+12.5
BNP Andrew Emerson697.9+7.9
Majority 20323.3
Turnout 87423.3
Conservative hold Swing

2011–2015

Plaistow by-election, 19 April 2012 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Thomas45552.7−8.3
Liberal Democrats Ray Cooper40847.3+20.6
Majority 475.4
Turnout 863
Conservative hold Swing
Westbourne by-election, 17 October 2013 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Dunn18441.3−18.6
UKIP Alicia Denny10623.8+23.8
Green Thomas French8519.1+19.1
Liberal Democrats Philip MacDougall6815.2−24.9
PatriaAndrew Emerson30.6+0.6
Majority 7817.5
Turnout 446
Conservative hold Swing
Rogate by-election, 23 October 2014 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gillian Keegan 34271.3−19.8
UKIP Elena McCloskey10628.8+28.8
Majority 20442.5
Turnout 480
Conservative hold Swing

2015–2019

Plaistow by-election, 1 December 2016 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Brown64657.7+15.8
Conservative David Harwood28925.8−32.3
UKIP Patricia Hunt13211.8+11.8
Labour Rebecca Hamlet534.7+4.7
Majority 35731.9
Turnout 1,120
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Bosham by-election, 4 May 2017 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andy Collins85957.0−4.4
Liberal Democrats Adrian Moss64943.0+4.4
Majority 21014.0
Turnout 1,508
Conservative hold Swing
East Wittering by-election, 4 May 2017 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Martin96572.6+20.7
Labour Joe O'Sullivan17713.3−6.6
Liberal Democrats Jane Scotland16912.7+12.7
PatriaAndrew Emerson181.4+1.4
Majority 78859.3
Turnout 1,329
Conservative hold Swing
North Mundham by-election, 4 May 2017 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Page47168.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Robert Linzell22131.9N/A
Majority 25036.2
Turnout 692
Conservative hold Swing
Plaistow by-election, 4 May 2017 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Wilding1,04273.6−1.2
Liberal Democrats Raymond Cooper37326.4+1.2
Majority 66947.2
Turnout 1,415
Conservative hold Swing
Fishbourne by-election, 22 February 2018 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Adrian Moss45954.6+3.3
Conservative Libby Alexander29435.0−2.2
Labour Kevin Hughes8810.5+10.5
Majority 16519.6
Turnout 841
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Rogate by-election, 12 April 2018 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kate O'Kelly44455.8+55.8
Conservative Robert Pettigrew31940.1−27.3
Labour Ray Davey212.6+2.6
Green Philip Naber121.5−18.2
Majority 12515.7
Turnout 796
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2019–2023

Loxwood by-election, 21 November 2019 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Janet Duncton1,00561.8+17.4
Liberal Democrats Alexander Jeffery48629.9−25.7
Green Francesca Chetta1267.7+7.7
PatriaAndrew Emerson90.6+0.6
Majority 51931.9
Turnout 1,626
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Chichester East by-election, 24 June 2021 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bill Brisbane43043.0+24.7
Conservative Jane Kilby31031.0+6.5
Labour Clare Walsh26126.1−3.7
Majority 12012.0
Turnout 1,001
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

2023–2027

Midhurst by-election, 1 May 2025 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dominic Merritt92441.1
Conservative Danielle Dunfield-Prayero71231.7
Reform UK Adam Kirby45120.1
Green Philip Maber1054.7
Labour Juliette Reynolds472.1
PatriaAndrew Emerson70.3
Majority 2129.4
Turnout 2,246
Liberal Democrats 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.

References

  1. ↑ The District of Chichester (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  2. ↑ The Arun and Chichester (Areas) Order 1985
  3. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Surrey and West Sussex (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online . Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The District of Chichester (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "The Chichester (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2017/475, retrieved 27 January 2024
  8. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  9. 1 2 "District By Election Results 2003". Chichester District Online. Archived from the original on 11 June 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  10. ↑ "By Election Results 2006". Chichester District Council. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  11. ↑ "Conservatives win Bury by-election". Chichester District Council. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
  12. ↑ "Conservative wins East Wittering by-election". Chichester District Council. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  13. ↑ "Conservatives win Plaistow by-election". Chichester District Council. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  14. ↑ "Conservatives win Plaistow by-election". Chichester District Council. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Plaistow Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Westbourne Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Rogate Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Plaistow Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bosham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  20. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — East Wittering Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  21. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — North Mundham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  22. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Plaistow Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  23. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Fishbourne Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  24. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Rogate Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  25. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Loxwood Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  26. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chichester East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  27. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Midhurst Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
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