Chichester South (electoral division)

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

Chichester South

Shown within West Sussex
District:Chichester
UK Parliament Constituency:Chichester
Ceremonial county:West Sussex
EU Constituency:South East England
Electorate (2009):9007
County Councillor
Margaret Whitehead (Con)

Extent

The division covers the southern part of the town of Chichester; and the villages of Apuldram, Donnington, Highleigh, Hunston and Sidlesham.

It comprises the following Chichester District wards: Chichester South Ward, Donnington Ward and Sidlesham Ward; and of the following civil parishes: Appledram, the southern part of Chichester, Donnington, Hunston, North Mundham and Sidlesham.

Election results

2013 Election

Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:

Chichester South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Margaret Whitehead 1,024 40.1 -2.8
UKIP Nigel Sitwell 672 26.3 +8.7
Liberal Democrats Michael Woolley 508 19.9 -12.4
Labour James Hobson 348 13.6 +6.3
Majority 352 13.8 +3.2
Turnout 2,552 27.6 -9.1
Conservative hold Swing 5.8% Con to UKIP

2009 Election

Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:

Chichester South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Margaret Whitehead 1,419 42.9 +6.2
Liberal Democrats Alan Chaplin 1,068 32.3 -8.2
UKIP Nigel Sitwell 581 17.6 +10.9
Labour Wendy Pengelly 241 7.3 -8.8
Majority 351 10.6 +10.6
Turnout 3,309 36.7 -28.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2005 Election

Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:

Chichester South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Mr A D Chaplin 2,244 40.5
Conservative Mr A P Dignum 2,034 36.7
Labour Mr M J Few 891 16.1
UKIP Mr N D W Sitwell 374 6.7
Majority 210 3.8
Turnout 5,543 65.3
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
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References

Election Results - West Sussex County Council


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