Chichester East (electoral division)
| Chichester East | |
|---|---|
.png.webp) Shown within West Sussex | |
| District: | Chichester |
| UK Parliament Constituency: | Chichester |
| Ceremonial county: | West Sussex |
| Electorate (2009): | 9528 |
| County Councillor | |
| Simon Oakley (CON) | |
Chichester East 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 eastern part of the town of Chichester; and the villages of Colworth, Merston, North Mundham, Oving, Runcton, South Mundham and Tangmere.
It comprises the following Chichester District wards: Chichester East Ward, North Mundham Ward and Tangmere Ward; and of the following civil parishes: the eastern part of Chichester, North Mundham, Oving and Tangmere.
Election results
2013 Election
Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Simon Oakley | 894 | 35.0 | -0.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Smith | 663 | 26.0 | -26.3 | |
| UKIP | Alicia Denny | 648 | 25.4 | N/A | |
| Labour | Ben Earnshaw-Mansell | 349 | 13.7 | +7.7 | |
| Majority | 231 | 9.0 | +9.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,554 | 24.4 | -10.1 | ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 12.9% LD to Con | |||
2009 Election
Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Smith | 1,717 | 52.3 | +11.5 | |
| Conservative | Norman Dingemans | 1,168 | 35.6 | +2.7 | |
| BNP | Ray Fallick | 203 | 6.2 | +6.2 | |
| Labour | June Leonard | 196 | 6.0 | -13.5 | |
| Majority | 549 | 16.7 | +8.8 | ||
| Turnout | 3,284 | 34.5 | -24.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
2005 Election
Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Mr A R H Smith | 2,191 | 40.8 | ||
| Conservative | Mr S I King | 1,765 | 32.9 | ||
| Labour | Mr B Earnshaw-Mansell | 1,047 | 19.5 | ||
| UKIP | Mr A S Preater-Cole | 368 | 6.9 | ||
| Majority | 426 | 7.9 | |||
| Turnout | 5,371 | 59.2 | |||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
References
Election Results - West Sussex County Council
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