Broadwater (electoral division)
Broadwater is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom, and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council.
| Broadwater | |
|---|---|
.png) Shown within West Sussex | |
| District: | Worthing |
| UK Parliament Constituency: | East Worthing & Shoreham |
| Ceremonial county: | West Sussex |
| EU Constituency: | South East England |
| Electorate (2009): | 9738 |
| County Councillor | |
| Bryan Turner (Con) | |
Extent
The division covers the original settlement of Worthing of Broadwater village and came into existence as the result of a boundary review recommended by the Boundary Committee for England, the results of which were accepted by the Electoral Commission in March 2009.
It falls entirely within the un-parished area of Worthing Borough and comprises the following borough wards: all but WA3 polling district of Broadwater Ward and the eastern part of Gaisford Ward.
Election results
2013 Election
Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bryan Turner | 734 | 31.2 | -7.1 | |
| UKIP | Colin Avis | 646 | 27.5 | +9.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Rice | 601 | 25.6 | -13.2 | |
| Labour | John Turley | 369 | 15.7 | +10.2 | |
| Majority | 88 | 3.7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,350 | 23.7 | -9.3 | ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
2009 Election
Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Rice | 1,245 | 38.8 | ||
| Conservative | Tom Wye | 1,230 | 38.3 | ||
| UKIP | Lionel Parsons | 559 | 17.4 | ||
| Labour | John Turley | 177 | 5.5 | ||
| Majority | 15 | 0.5 | |||
| Turnout | 3,211 | 33.0 | |||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
References
Election Results - West Sussex County Council
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