Bersted (electoral division)

Bersted is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council.

Bersted

Shown within West Sussex
District:Arun
UK Parliament Constituency:Bognor Regis & Littlehampton
Ceremonial county:West Sussex
EU Constituency:South East England
Electorate (2009):8751
County Councillor
Ann Rapnik (UKIP)

Extent

The division covers the community of North Bersted, which forms part of the urban area of Bognor Regis; and the hamlet of Shripney.

It comprises the following Arun District wards: the northern and western part of Bersted Ward, and Pevensey Ward; and of the following civil parishes: the northern and western part of Bersted, and the Pevensey Ward area of Bognor Regis.

Election result

2013 Election

Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:

Bersted
Party Candidate Votes % ±
UKIP Ann Rapnik 1044 41.0 +23.9
Liberal Democrats Simon McDougall 526 20.7 -12.5
Labour Roger Nash 512 20.1 +9.2
Conservative Paul Dendle 462 18,2 -11.1
Majority 518 20.4 +16.4
Turnout 2,544 28.2 -5.9
UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2009 Election

Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:

Bersted
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Simon McDougall 992 33.2 +2.8
Conservative Ann Smee 873 29.2 +0.3
UKIP Ann Rapnik 511 17.1 +6.3
Labour Simon Holland 326 10.9 -19.1
BNP Mike Witchell 285 9.5 +9.5
Majority 119 4.0 +3.6
Turnout 2,987 34.1 -24.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2005 Election

Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:

Bersted
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Mr S E McDougall 1,684 30.4
Labour Mr S Holland 1,661 30.0
Conservative Mr B W Widger 1,600 28.9
UKIP Mr J R W Spencer 598 10.8
Majority 23 0.4
Turnout 5,543 58.9
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
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References

Election Results - West Sussex County Council


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