Warnham & Rusper (electoral division)

Warnham & Rusper is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council. The current County Councillor, Mick Hodgson, is also Vice-Chairman of West Sussex County Council.

Warnham & Rusper

Shown within West Sussex
District:Horsham
UK Parliament Constituency:Horsham
Ceremonial county:West Sussex
EU Constituency:South East England
Electorate (2013):7465[1]
County Councillor
Liz Kitchen (Con)

Extent

The division covers the villages of Colgate, Faygate, Kingsfold, Lambs Green, Rowhook, Rudgwick, Rusper, Slinfold, Tisman's Common, Warnham and Winterfold.

It comprises the following Horsham District wards: the north part of Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham Ward, Rudgwick Ward and Rusper & Colgate Ward; and of the following civil parishes: Colgate, Rudgwick, Rusper, Slinfold and Warnham.

Between the 2005 and 2009 boundary changes took place which transferred village of Broadbridge Heath to the newly created Division of Horsham Tanbridge & Broadbridge Heath and transferred the Parish of Colgate form the Division Billingshurst of in to the Division.

On 23 August 2013 Mick Hodgson died, this necessitated the holding of a bye-election, which was held on 24 October 2013 [2][3]

Election results

2013 Bye-election

Results of the bye-election held on 24 October 2013:

Warnham & Rusper[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Liz Kitchen 868 58.3 +3.3
UKIP Geoff Stevens 335 22.5 -7.7
Green Darrin Green 119 8.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Tony Millson 103 6.9 -7.9
Labour Carol Hayton 63 4.4 N/A
Majority 533 36.8 +12..0
Turnout 1490 20.1 -10.1
Conservative hold Swing +5.5

2013 Election

Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:

Warnham & Rusper
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mick Hodgson 1,228 55.0 -3.9
UKIP Geoff Stevens 673 30.2 +10.9
Liberal Democrats Ian Shepherd 331 14.8 -2.9
Majority 555 24.8 -14.8
Turnout 2,232 30.2 -11.5
Conservative hold Swing -7.4%

2009 Election

The latest election took place on 4 June 2009:

Warnham & Rusper
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mick Hodgson 1,783 58.9 +2.4
UKIP Stuart Aldridge 583 19.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Alan Belmore 535 17.7 -11.2
Labour Sheila Chapman 125 4.1 -10.5
Majority 1,200 39.6 +12.0
Turnout 3,026 41.7 -25.6
Conservative hold Swing

2005 Election

Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:

Warnham & Rusper
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mr M P S Hodgson 3,217 56.5
Liberal Democrats Mr T H Pearce 1,645 28.9
Labour Ms J A Battersby 832 14.6
Majority 1,572 27.6
Turnout 5,694 67.3
Conservative win (new seat)
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References
  1. "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  2. "Michael Patrick Sanford (Mick) Hodgson : Obituary". Johnstone Press. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  3. "Tributes paid after the death of County Councillor Mick Hodgson". West Sussex County Council. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.

Election Results - West Sussex County Council


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