2005 West Sussex County Council election

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Elections to West Sussex County Council were held on 5 May 2005. The whole council was up for election and the Conservatives held overall control.

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Election Result

West Sussex County Council Election Result 2005
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 46+665.7143.17192,328
  Liberal Democrats 17-224.2932.72145,767
  Labour 7-410.0017.7679,139
  UKIP 00.002.9813,283
  Green 00.002.2810,145
  Independent 0-10.000.843,761
  BNP 00.000.20888
  Monster Raving Loony 00.000.04192

Results by electoral divisions

Adur

Kingston Buci
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr P A Graysmark1,67436.9
Labour Co-op Mr A P Bray1,31529.0
Liberal Democrats Mrs J Goldsbrough-Jones1,06523.5
UKIP Mr M C Henn2565.6
Green Mr V Tilsley2275.0
Majority3597.9
Turnout 4,53761.9
Lancing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr C R Albury2,20137.4
Liberal Democrats Mr R T Burt1,79930.6
Labour Mr K G Bashford1,47025.0
UKIP Mr L W Parsons4137.0
Majority7316.8
Turnout 5,88359.5


Saltings
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr R B Dunn2,10643.3
Liberal Democrats Ms D G Martin1,37728.3
Labour Co-op Mr D J Yates1,15523.7
UKIP Mr D M Pledge2274.7
Majority72915.0
Turnout 4,86563.4
Shoreham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr C R Williams2,35947.1
Liberal Democrats Mr A C Stuart1,05521.1
Labour Co-op Mr N R Sweet96519.3
Green Ms M A Martin4308.6
UKIP Mr P R Drayton-Morris2024.0
Majority1,30426.0
Turnout 5,01170.0
Sompting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs V M Woolhead1,63540.0
Liberal Democrats Mr S H Martin1,23030.1
Labour Mr P Berry1,22630.0
Majority4059.9
Turnout 4,09161.1
Southwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr K G Eade1,96640.1
Labour Co-op Ms A Lowe1,42329.0
Liberal Democrats Mr A J Mortimer95919.5
UKIP Ms J C Greig3176.5
Green Ms S E Board2435.0
Majority54311.1
Turnout 4,90864.0

Arun

Angmering & Findon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr O V Wingrove2,45450.2
Liberal Democrats Mr T J Richards1,84737.8
UKIP Mr P Russo58812.0
Majority60712.4
Turnout 4,88966.8
Arundel & Wick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr D N Britton1,72337.5
Liberal Democrats Mr D E Leggatt1,25427.3
Labour Mr D F Dyball1,20626.3
UKIP Mr H F Whitaker4118.9
Majority46910.2
Turnout 4,59464.9
Bersted
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mr S E McDougall1,68430.4
Labour Mr S Holland1,66130.0
Conservative Mr B W Widger1,60028.9
UKIP Mr J R W Spencer59810.8
Majority230.4
Turnout 5,54358.9
Bognor Regis East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mr F R J Oppler1,33132.0
Labour Mr M G Jones1,22829.5
Conservative Mr D M Machonachie1,20629.0
UKIP Mr A Otton3989.6
Majority1032.5
Turnout 4,16355.2
Bognor Regis West & Aldwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr R B Brown2,17146.1
Liberal Democrats Mr B Dodd1,86039.5
UKIP Mr I A Fraser67914.4
Majority3116.6
Turnout 4,71061.9
East Preston & Ferring
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr P C Evans3,78157.2
Liberal Democrats Mr J M Richards1,46422.2
Labour Mr H E Miller1,01515.4
UKIP Mr P V Skinner3485.3
Majority2,31735.0
Turnout 6,60869.8
Felpham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr G G Blampied2,37145.2
Liberal Democrats Mr M J Harvey1,66331.7
Labour Mr J B Cosgrove72713.9
UKIP Mr A J Richardson4829.2
Majority70813.5
Turnout 5,24368.5
Fontwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr D R Whittington2,77549.9
Liberal Democrats Mr I S Menzies2,05537.0
UKIP Mr J Dunning72813.1
Majority72012.9
Turnout 5,55865.5
Littlehampton East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dr J M M Walsh2,13237.1
Conservative Mr G M Tyler1,83732.0
Labour Mr M J Thomson1,24621.7
UKIP Mr R H East5249.1
Majority2955.1
Turnout 5,73962.3
Littlehampton Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mr G K O’Neill1,39937.1
Conservative Mr A W Gammon1,01626.9
Liberal Democrats Mr D M Jones90324.0
UKIP Ms M E Lees45212.0
Majority38310.2
Turnout 3,77053.5
Middleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs C A Freeman2,52849.0
Liberal Democrats Ms R A Kissell1,18122.9
Labour Mr S B McConnell98919.2
UKIP Mr A C Sutcliffe4598.9
Majority1,34726.1
Turnout 5,15763.6
Nyetimber
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr M W G Coleman3,26347.7
Labour Ms P P Nash1,46821.5
Liberal Democrats Mr G C Burt1,45021.2
UKIP Mr S D Porter6499.5
Majority1,79526.2
Turnout 6,83068.1
Rustington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr P T Moor2,81746.1
Liberal Democrats Mr A S D Lauretani1,97132.3
Labour Mr A J Dines90414.8
UKIP Ms J A Penn4136.8
Majority84613.8
Turnout 6,10568.0

Chichester

Bourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr T M E Dunn2,37740.5
Liberal Democrats Mr R A Gowlett1,92232.8
Labour Mr J Baker84114.3
Independent Mrs C H Phillips3756.4
UKIP Mrs A R Denny3475.9
Majority4557.7
Turnout 5,86265.6
Chichester East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mr A R H Smith2,19140.8
Conservative Mr S I King1,76532.9
Labour Mr B Earnshaw-Mansell1,04719.5
UKIP Mr A S Preater-Cole3686.9
Majority4267.9
Turnout 5,37159.2
Chichester North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mr M N Hall2,62848.7
Conservative Mrs H A Flynn1,88434.9
Labour Mr D Morrison59311.0
UKIP Mr M A H Mason2905.4
Majority74413.8
Turnout 5,39568.4
Chichester South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mr A D Chaplin2,24440.5
Conservative Mr A P Dignum2,03436.7
Labour Mr M J Few89116.1
UKIP Mr N D W Sitwell 3746.7
Majority2103.8
Turnout 5,54365.3
Chichester West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms M L Goldsmith2,44639.4
Liberal Democrats Mr J R Campling2,05133.0
Labour Mr R J Hastings87514.1
UKIP Mr J McCulloch3675.9
Independent Mr A J Phillips2684.3
Independent Mr R I Apel2023.3
Majority3956.4
Turnout 6,20968.9
Fernhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lt Con T Pemberton3,02252.3
Liberal Democrats Mr K V Rowsell1,84832.0
Labour Mr B R D Hollowood61610.7
UKIP Mr D E Denny2955.1
Majority1,17420.3
Turnout 5,78170.5
Midhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms N J Hendon2,22238.5
Independent Mr A M Shaxson1,65328.7
Liberal Democrats Ms J R Fowler1,61228.0
UKIP Mr P J Cole2804.9
Majority5699.8
Turnout 5,76768.1
Petworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr P W J Moffatt3,52454.2
Liberal Democrats Mr R Cooper1,96830.3
Labour Ms J Miller65110.0
UKIP Ms V A Moran3545.4
Majority1,55623.9
Turnout 6,49769.7
Selsey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr P E Jones2,15540.2
Liberal Democrats Mr J E Shade1,38625.9
Labour Ms M M Lawson1,21422.6
UKIP Mr B A Smith60511.3
Majority76914.3
Turnout 5,36064.6
The Witterings
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr J M Daws-Chew2,33945.3
Liberal Democrats Mr A G Wells99319.2
Independent Mr R J Norris75514.6
Labour Mr P J O’Sullivan63212.2
UKIP Mr R L Wilson4508.7
Majority1,34626.1
Turnout 5,16966.3

Crawley

Bewbush, Gossops Green & Southgate (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mr C J Mullins3,67423.8
Labour Mrs J C Sully2,85618.5
Conservative Mr B K Blake2,76317.9
Conservative Mr H S Bloom2,70717.6
Liberal Democrats Mr J C Bonner1,5269.9
Liberal Democrats Mr D C Wise1,1427.4
Green Rev M D Liles7474.8
Turnout 15,41554.8
Broadfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mr J McGough1,86145.5
Conservative Mr M T Head1,29131.6
Liberal Democrats Mr M R Scott72317.7
UKIP Mr D A Hardman2125.2
Majority57013.9
Turnout 4,08749.2
Ifield, Langley Green & West Green (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mr J Mortimer3,90625.5
Labour Mr J G T Smith3,17320.7
Conservative Mr J I Denman2,29515.0
Conservative Mr C J Skinner2,07513.6
Liberal Democrats Mr B J Hamilton1,4119.2
Liberal Democrats Mr K J R Osborne1,1757.7
BNP Mr G W Baldwin6734.4
Green Mr A S D Graham5863.8
Turnout 15,29455.7
Northgate & Three Bridges
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ms G D Joyce1,71936.8
Conservative Ms B J Burgess1,54633.1
Liberal Democrats Mr D J Barry1,04922.5
BNP Mr R N Grice2154.6
Green Mrs M F Liles1433.1
Majority1733.7
Turnout 4,67260.1
Pound Hill, Worth & Maidenbower (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr H E M Smith5,53229.1
Conservative Mr D G Dewdney4,80425.3
Labour Ms J Skudder2,30712.1
Labour Mr E M Sully2,21811.7
Liberal Democrats Mr E Reay1,8539.7
Liberal Democrats Mr P S Bannister1,5288.0
Green Mr B T A Liles7824.1
Turnout 19,02463.4
Tilgate & Furnace Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr D G Crow2,30240.6
Labour Mr W A Ward2,12737.5
Liberal Democrats Mr R J McMurray96317.0
Green Ms V Dore2835.0
Majority1753.1
Turnout 5,67563.5

Horsham

Billingshurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr O J Davies2,95050.6
Liberal Democrats Mr G F H Lawes2,07835.7
Labour Ms S Morton79713.7
Majority87214.9
Turnout 5,82566.5
Bramber Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mr D R Deedman3,05648.8
Conservative Mr A N Whall2,47339.5
Labour Mr P Hilditch73711.8
Majority5839.3
Turnout 6,26670.4
Henfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr L H Barnard3,38161.8
Liberal Democrats Mr F W S Taylor2,08638.2
Majority1,29523.6
Turnout 5,46767.7
Holbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr P C Catchpole2,54644.4
Liberal Democrats Mr L J C Crosbie2,37441.4
Labour Mr R E Chapman81514.2
Majority1723.0
Turnout 5,73468.7
Horsham Carfax
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dr N P S Dennis3,01851.6
Conservative Ms E A Ostacchini2,01334.4
Labour Ms K J Goddard81513.9
Majority1,00517.2
Turnout 5,84667.9
Horsham Riverside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mrs M E Millson3,01552.0
Conservative Mr N R M Lowson1,91533.0
Labour Mr J D Thomas87315.0
Majority1,10019.0
Turnout 5,80367.3
Pulborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs P A C Arculus3,82663.7
Liberal Democrats Mr D B C Wright2,17736.3
Majority1,64927.4
Turnout 6,00368.2
Roffey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mr W J Hellawell2,75145.5
Conservative Mr J W Charles2,34738.8
Labour Mr R M Wilson94615.7
Majority4046.7
Turnout 6,04464.3
Southwater & Nuthurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr B R A D Watson3,05748.4
Liberal Democrats Mr P J Stainton2,60841.3
Labour Mr T C Parker64610.2
Majority4497.1
Turnout 6,31169.0
Storrington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr F T Wilkinson3,76758.8
Liberal Democrats Mr A G Hughes1,61925.3
Labour Ms P J Banks1,02015.9
Majority2,14833.5
Turnout 6,40670.1
Warnham & Rusper
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr M P S Hodgson3,21756.5
Liberal Democrats Mr T H Pearce1,64528.9
Labour Ms J A Battersby83214.6
Majority1,57227.6
Turnout 5,69467.3

Mid Sussex

Burgess Hill (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mrs S Knight4,94022.4
Conservative Mr A J Barrett-Miles4,67721.2
Liberal Democrats Mrs J M Henwood4,62720.9
Conservative Mrs J A Landriani4,44520.1
Labour Mr I Renshaw1,4956.8
Labour Mr A L West9774.4
Green Mrs M J McGregor9304.2
Turnout 22,09167.9
Cuckfield & Lucastes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs A M Morris 2,63353.0
Liberal Democrats Mrs I Balls1,55631.3
Labour Mr D W Davies4238.5
Green Mr P B Wemyss-Gorman3547.1
Majority1,07721.7
Turnout 4,96672.8
East Grinstead (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mrs M E Collins4,80223.8
Conservative Mrs M M Ball4,68023.2
Conservative Mr A G Bass4,44922.0
Liberal Democrats Mr A N Brock4,13820.5
Labour Mr S D Fallowell1,2576.2
Labour Mr D A Irvine8754.3
Turnout 20,20166.6
Hassocks & Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dr C E Wilsdon2,81842.9
Conservative Mr S K J Bell2,63240.1
Labour Mrs A P Piercy69710.6
Green Mr D M Hammond4236.4
Majority1862.8
Turnout 6,57069.9
Haywards Heath East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr A J De-Mierre1,77936.3
Liberal Democrats Ms J Brown1,61533.0
Labour Mr P J Henry1,50430.7
Majority1643.3
Turnout 4,89867.6
Haywards Heath Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mr B Hall2,09639.4
Conservative Mrs M N Baker2,05238.6
Labour Mr R Goddard84615.9
Green Mr P P Smith3246.1
Majority440.8
Turnout 5,31870.0
Hurstpierpoint & Bolney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr P A D Griffiths2,81653.8
Liberal Democrats Mr N C S Cook1,47928.3
Labour Mr M P Uhlhorn74514.2
Monster Raving Loony Mr P B Berry1923.7
Majority1,33725.5
Turnout 5,23270.7
Imberdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr P A C Coote2,53348.5
Liberal Democrats Mr E A Matthews1,31225.1
Green Ms C W Edminson80515.4
Labour Mr M Briggs57811.1
Majority1,22123.4
Turnout 5,22871.9
Lindfield & High Weald
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs M D Johnson3,58652.0
Liberal Democrats Ms A Lucraft2,04529.7
Green Mr P E M Brown6469.4
Labour Mr J M Crawford6138.9
Majority1,51422.3
Turnout 6,89073.5
Worth Forest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr W E Acraman3,20853.4
Liberal Democrats Mr G E Knight1,32722.1
Labour Mr R M Burgess1,02517.0
Green Mr M B Weller4527.5
Majority1,88131.3
Turnout 6,01268.5

Worthing

Gaisford (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mr P E Green5,01224.0
Liberal Democrats Mr D R M Lissenburg4,23820.3
Conservative Mrs M F Lermitte3,45216.5
Conservative Mr J L Rogers3,41316.4
Labour Mr J S Gardiner1,7368.3
Labour Mr J M Turley1,4657.0
Green Ms M Hillcoat1,1175.4
Independent Mr I D Sandell4262.0
Turnout 20,85958.4
Goring & Northbrook (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr K C R Mercer4,02421.5
Conservative Mr S G Waight3,76620.2
Liberal Democrats Mr N C Rodgers3,27917.6
Liberal Democrats Mr R T Rogers3,07816.5
Labour Mr A Bignell1,3847.4
Labour Mr N T Duffy1,3027.0
Green Mr A M Stace6983.7
UKIP Mr R G Bater6283.4
UKIP Mr C M Woodward5152.8
Turnout 18,67461.0
Salvington (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr C A O’Neill5,26528.1
Conservative Mr C H Stevens5,06127.0
Liberal Democrats Mr M D Donin3,40418.2
Liberal Democrats Mr K D R Sunderland3,19117.0
Labour Ms H Rennie1,7979.6
Turnout 18,71862.7
Worthing East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mrs I C Richards1,86641.9
Conservative Mr M Saheid1,76439.6
Labour Ms A Saunders82818.6
Majority1022.3
Turnout 4,45857.5
Worthing Pier
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr C B Roberts1,67840.4
Liberal Democrats Ms C B Brown1,43434.5
Labour Mr P H Barnes69416.7
Green Mr D H Colkett3518.4
Majority2445.9
Turnout 4,15752.5
Worthing West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mr J Livermore2,35745.22
Liberal Democrats Mr A S Rice1,29524.8
Labour Mr B F Slater82015.7
Green Mrs L Colkett3927.5
UKIP Mr P A Ruddock2665.1
Independent Mr J D Robers821.6
Majority1,06220.4
Turnout 5,21260.5

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