Horsham District Council elections

Horsham District Council in West Sussex, England, is elected every four years.

Map of ward current ward boundaries

Political control

The first elections to the council were held in 1973, initially acting as a shadow authority before coming into its full powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties:

Party in controlYears
Independent1973–1976
Conservative1976–1995
Liberal Democrats1995–1999
Conservative1999–2003
No overall control2003–2007
Conservative2007–2023
Liberal Democrats2023–Present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2001 have been:[1]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Elizabeth Kitchen Conservative20012009
Robert Nye[2] Conservative 200914 Dec 2011
Ray Dawe Conservative22 Feb 201226 May 2021
Paul Clarke[3] Conservative26 May 20213 Dec 2021
Jonathan Chowen[4] Conservative3 Dec 202110 Jan 2023
Claire Vickers[5] Conservative2 Feb 20235 May 2023
Martin Boffey[6] Liberal Democrats 24 May 2023

Following the resignation of Cllr Jonathan Chowen as leader on 10th January 2023, Cllr Tony Hogben served as acting leader until Cllr Claire Vickers was elected on 2 February 2023.

After the May 2023 local elections , Cllr Claire Vickers lost her seat as the Conservatives lost control of the council for the first time in twenty years. Her deputy, Cllr Phillip Circus served as acting leader until the first full council of the municipal year. On Wednesday 24th May Cllr Martin Boffey was elected as Leader. He is the first Liberal Democrat Leader of the Council in twenty-five years and the fifth leader of the council in two years.

Council elections

Election results
Overall control Conservative Lib Dems Green Lib/Alliance RA Independent
2023 LD 11 28 8 - - 1
2019 Con 32 13 2 - - 1
2015 Con 39 4 - - - 1
2011 Con 34 8 - - - 2
2007 Con 31 11 - - - 2
2003 NOC 22 20 - - - 2
1999 Con 21 12 - - - 3
1995 LD 17 24 - - - 2
1991 Con 28 13 - - - 2
1987 Con 33 - - 6 - 4
1983 Con 35 - - 2 - 5
1979 Con 33 - - 1 1 8
1976 Con 30 - - - 1 12
1973 Ind 17 - - 2 - 23

By-elections

2003-2007
Roffey North By-Election, 10 June 2004[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Torn 887 39.5 +3.0
Liberal Democrats David Wright 794 35.4 -9.2
Independent Clive Burgess 322 14.3 +14.3
Labour Jonathan Austin 242 10.8 +1.8
Majority 93 4.1
Turnout 2,245
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote By-Election, 2 December 2004[15][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Purches 585 49.9 +3.9
Conservative Ann Howland 547 46.6 +0.4
Labour Estelle Hilditch 41 3.5 -4.3
Majority 38 3.2
Turnout 1,173
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Henfield By-Election, 5 May 2005[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keith Wilkins 1,579 59.5 +21.5
Liberal Democrats Frederick Taylor 1,076 40.5 +28.2
Majority 503 19.0
Turnout 2,655
Conservative hold Swing
Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead By-Election, 30 June 2005[18][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Chowen 742 74.6 +5.8
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Pearce 253 25.4 +4.5
Majority 489 49.2
Turnout 995
Conservative hold Swing
Denne By-Election, 7 December 2006[19][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sheila Dale 550 40.8 -8.5
Conservative Jacqueline Cox 456 33.8 -8.3
BNP James Trower 171 12.7 +12.7
Independent Antony Fletcher 78 5.8 +5.8
Labour John Thomas 54 4.0 -4.6
UKIP Stuart Aldridge 40 3.0 +3.0
Majority 94 7.0
Turnout 1,349
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2007-2011
Holbrook West By-Election, 11 October 2007[21][22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Belinda Walters 602 43.9 +11.1
Conservative Ronald Vimpany 554 40.4 -6.5
BNP Donna Bailey 163 11.9 +11.9
Labour Raymond Chapman 52 3.8 +0.2
Majority 48 3.5
Turnout 1,371
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Nuthurst By-Election, 4 June 2009[23][24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Duncan England 766 68.8 -4.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Mullarkey 347 31.2 +12.9
Majority 419 37.6
Turnout 1,113
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015
Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham By-Election, 16 February 2012[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stuart Ritchie 557 47.4 -4.4
Liberal Democrats Ian Shepherd 320 27.2 +4.6
UKIP George Tribe 173 14.7 +3.7
Green Justin Pickard 65 5.5 -9.1
Labour David Hide 60 5.1 +5.1
Majority 237 20.2
Turnout 1,175
Conservative hold Swing
Chantry By-Election, 2 May 2013[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Diana van der Klugt 1,181 43.6 -10.9
UKIP Peter Westrip 1,101 40.7 +27.8
Liberal Democrats Rosalyn Deedman 426 15.7 -2.5
Majority 80 3.0
Turnout 2,708
Conservative hold Swing
Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead By-Election, 2 May 2013[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Clarke 873 78.2 +11.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Purches 243 21.8 -11.8
Majority 630 56.4
Turnout 1,116
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019
Southwater By-Election, 10 November 2016[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Billy Greening 1,046 66.2 +30.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Greenwood 308 19.5 +2.4
Labour Kevin O'Sullivan 118 7.5 -2.1
UKIP Uri Baran 109 6.9 -8.3
Majority 738 46.7
Turnout 1,581
Conservative hold Swing
Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead By-Election, 24 May 2018[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lynn Lambert 661 68.4 -3.0
Labour Kenneth Tyzack 158 16.3 +16.3
Liberal Democrats David Perry 148 15.3 -13.3
Majority 503 52.0
Turnout 967
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023
Storrington and Washington By-Election, 12 December 2019[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Wright 3,283 59.1 +7.8
Liberal Democrats Alex Beveridge 1,344 24.2 -6.2
Labour Jim Monaghan 924 16.6 -1.6
Majority 1,939 34.9
Turnout 5,551
Conservative hold Swing
Trafalgar By-Election, 6 May 2021[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Boffey 1,581 65.4 +10.6
Conservative Aaron Courteney-Smith 529 21.9 -0.8
Labour Joanne Kavanagh 307 12.7 -3.0
Majority 1,052 43.5
Turnout 2,417
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Forest By-Election, 21 October 2021[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jon Olson 921 47.4 +7.9
Labour David Hide 517 26.6 +4.2
Conservative Ross Dye 410 21.1 -0.2
Green Jon Campbell 97 5.0 +5.0
Majority 404 20.8
Turnout 1,945
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Roffey South By-Election, 16 December 2021[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sam Raby 462 41.5 +0.6
Conservative Simon Torn 335 30.1 -11.4
Green Claire Adcock 222 19.9 +19.9
Labour Daniel Everett 95 8.5 -9.2
Majority 127 11.4
Turnout 1,114
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Denne By-Election, 24 March 2022[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Clive Trott 832 46.0 -5.0
Conservative David Walbank 628 34.7 +0.2
Labour Kevin O'Sullivan 241 13.3 -1.3
Green Florian Yeates 107 5.9 +5.9
Majority 204 11.3
Turnout 1,808
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Storrington and Washington By-Election, 7 April 2022[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Joan Grech 1,281 47.9 +47.9
Conservative Daniel Hall 943 35.2 -16.1
Liberal Democrats Pascal Roberts 453 16.9 -13.5
Majority 338 12.6
Turnout 2,677
Green gain from Conservative Swing

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