Bersted (electoral division)

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Bersted
Bersted
Shown within West Sussex
District:Arun
UK Parliament Constituency:Bognor Regis & Littlehampton
Ceremonial county:West Sussex
Electorate (2021):10,351
County Councillor
Keir Greenway (CON)

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

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

2021 Election

Results of the election held on 6 May 2021:

Bersted[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keir Greenway 1,040 37.3 +3.9
Independent Paul Wells 676 24.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Gill Yeates 633 23.0 +3.3
Labour Nigel Smith 409 14.8 +0.3
Majority 631 22.9 +9.2
Turnout 2,758 26.9 -1.2
Conservative hold Swing

2017 Election

Results of the election held on 4 May 2017:

Bersted[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Edwards 901 33.4 +15.2
Liberal Democrats Martin Smith 531 19.7 −1.0
UKIP Ruth Kenward 498 18.5 −22.5
Labour Vincent McCabe 390 14.5 −5.6
Independent Gillian Yeates 270 10.0 +10.0
Green David Meagher 105 3.9 +3.9
Majority 370 13.7 N/A
Turnout 2,695 28.1 −0.1
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing +18.9

2013 Election

Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:

Bersted[3]
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 N/A
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[4]
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)

References

Election Results - West Sussex County Council

  1. "West Sussex County Council: Election of County Councillors 6 May 2021 - Results of Poll" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. West Sussex County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. "West Sussex County Council Election of County Councillors 4 May 2017 Results of Poll" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. West Sussex County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  3. "West Sussex County Council Election of County Councillors 2 May 2013 Results of Poll" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. West Sussex County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  4. "West Sussex County Council Election of County Councillors 4th June 2009 Results of Poll" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. West Sussex County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2022.


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